Beth was standing at her locker talking to Nathan about drugs. More so, Nathan was trying to convince her to do some. That's when she heard Curtis say, "someone knows." Beth – along with everyone else – dropped what they were doing and looked over at him.

"They know we killed our probation worker." Curtis held up a note.

The note said 'I know what you did' in magazine letters. It was a typical horror movie type of writing. Beth almost wanted to laugh but the thought of someone knowing terrified her.

"This's a wind up," Kelly said. "Was this you?" Kelly looked at Nathan with a raised eyebrow. He looked deeply offended.

"If I was trying to wind you up I think I'd be a little bit more creative. I know what film you saw last summer."

"This isn't funny!" Kelly said. Beth nodded.

"If I wanted to freak you out I would have dug up the body and stuck that in the locker." Nathan pointed at Curtis' locker. Beth smacked his arm.

"If it wasn't him who was it?" Simon asked.

"We've all done stuff. They could be talking about anything," Nathan said.

"It was in your locker," Alisha said.

"This was meant for all of us. They're talking about the probation worker," Curtis said.

"Okay, okay. Let's just say you're right. If they actually knew anything they wouldn't be dickin' around sticking notes on lockers. They would have gone to the police and we'd all be banged up in prison getting gang raped in the showers. But this," Nathan walked towards Curtis. "Means they have no Evidence. No proof. Nothing." Nathan leaned against Curtis' locker. "And anyway I'm guessing it's about some totally unrelated shit that you've done. So, if we're all done freaking out here over nothing, there's somewhere I need to be."

"Please tell me you don't actually believe that prick," Curtis said.

"He may be right about the no proof thing," Beth said. Curtis groaned. "Hear me out. If they had proof they'd have already arrested us. We can't get nervous over stuff like this it makes us look suspicious. We act normal, like this doesn't bother us in the slightest. Because we have no idea what it means."

"That makes sense," Kelly said. Alisha nodded.

"If it keeps happening we do something, alright?" Curtis said.

"If it keeps happening, we'll do something."

Beth went home and watched TV while she waited until it was late enough to go meet Nathan at Neon Graves. At eight thirty it was time enough to start walking over there. She changed into a nice dress that was casual enough to hang out in but dressy enough for the club. She got there and walked in. She sat at a table and waited patiently for Nathan. She tapped her fingers on the glass table as she sipped on her drink. The loud music and drunk people raved on behind her as she continued to wait.

Nine.

Nine-thirty.

Ten.

Ten-thirty.

He wasn't coming.

Beth walked home disappointed. Kelly must have been wrong about Nathan's feelings towards her. The entire walk home she sobered up from her freedom. The confidence she had gained faded away like last springs fashion trends. At least everything had lined up for one perfect moment. Sadness began to overtake Beth's rational thoughts. She was stood up for the first time in her life. Beside her a trash can stood on the curb forgotten after yesterday's pick up time. It flew into the middle of the street out of nowhere, landing with a loud crash. It scared Beth.

Beth looked at it for a minute. She pointed at it trying to get it to move closer. It didn't. She huffed and it flew at her knocking her over. She screamed. When she saw the light in a nearby house turn on she ran away down the street. She had never run faster in her short life.

The next day The were setting up chairs for some event in the main foyer. Beth was focused on working. Curtis was the only other one actually doing as they were told. Nathan was going on about something but Beth wasn't listening. Beth was too busy trying not to be embarrassed knowing someone three feet away from her stood her up. And to top it off he was acting like nothing happened. But would she rather him talk about it? Laugh at her? She'll never know.

"Beth," Nathan said. She ignored him. "Don't be rude. Listen to me."

"What?" Beth snapped.

"Whoa, there touchy. Just look at this," Nathan said, shoving the phone into her face. She swatted his arm but he was persistent.

"Cock, anus, and ball sack!"

"That's disgusting," Beth said, trying to walk around him.

"Just look at it and try to tell who it is."

Beth snatched the phone, turning away from Nathan. Beth looked at the phone for a second but couldn't tell who it was in the slightest. When handing it back her thumb accidentally hit the next button. A picture of Nathan and a girl popped up. Beth moved the phone back towards her. She thought she recognized the blond girl from the Seniors party.

"Is this the girl from the Seniors Party?" Beth asked, staring at the picture.

Nathan moved around to look at the phone. "Oh yeah, that's her. Her and I did a little partying last night."

Beth thrust the phone back at him, knocking him in the face. Beth heard Curtis snort as the phone made a smacking noise. Then Kelly and Alisha laughed at Curtis's snort. Beth let go of the phone as soon as it hit Nathan. He grabbed the phone before it could fall, hugging it close to his chest.

What a fucking twat, Beth thought stomping off in the other direction. Beth heard footsteps behind her. Beth kept walking, not a care in the world. Beth was livid, blown off for another woman. How dare he?

"What's your problem?" Nathan asked, grabbing her wrist.

"Go away," Beth said, shaking her arm free.

"Tell me what's got yer panties all twisted and I will," Nathan said, crossing his arms.

"I waited for you, for two hours!"

"What are yah talkin' about?"

"We were supposed to meet up for drinks," Beth said.

"Oh yeah, sorry." He didn't sound sorry at all. "It's not like it was a date."

"It was."

"What?"

"That's what I intended when I asked you."

"Wait, what? Really?"

"Just go away, Nathan." Beth felt defeated.

"Beth listen," Nathan started talking but stopped.

Beth walked away from Nathan and his lame excuses. He missed his window. Beth walked into the locker room. She sat down on the floor by her locker. Beth tucked her knees up to her chest resting her head on her knees. Rejection was not something Beth handled well. Kelly and Alisha could be heard talking from the other side of the door. Beth got up, slipped off her jumpsuit, slipped on her dress, grabbed her purse, and ducked out the door. Kelly and Alisha tried to talk to her but she was already out the door.

Kelly had a sneaking suspicion she knew what was wrong.

Kelly tried to follow Beth but Beth was long gone. She went back into the locker room to change. After she was done that she left, seeing Nathan standing in the hallway. Angrily, Kelly stormed up to Nathan and punched him in the arm. It caught him by surprise as he was still looking at that stupid picture.

"What 'ave yah done t' Beth?" Kelly asked, crossing her arms.

"Don't hit me! It wasn't my fault," Nathan said, tucking the phone into his pocket.

"What didya do?"

"I didn't know it was a date, okay? She didn't clarify, so I can't be held responsible."

"Beth deserves better than a twat like you anyway," Alisha said, startling Nathan.

"Well that feels uncalled for." Nathan pouted.

"C'mon Kelly, let's go see if we can find Beth."

"Right behind ya'" Kelly said, leaving with Alisha.

Simon and Curtis walked past the girls, who both looked very angry. Simon asked Nathan where Beth went.

"She's gone, mate. Left all in a huff," Nathan said, rolling his eyes.

"Why?" Curtis asked. "What did you do?"

"Why does everyone always assume I did something?" Nathan felt slightly offended. Both of the boys looked at him with raised eyebrows.

"Okay, so she asked me out for drinks and I didn't show up. But I didn't know it was a date! You guys should understand why I was confused. Maybe not you, weird kid. But Curtis for sure."

"Why the hell didn't you go?" Curtis asked. "You're a prick, and you missed a chance with a great girl."

"I'm not a prick, it was a mix up. I was out with Ruth, the blond one from the party yesterday," Nathan explained. Curtis rolled his eyes.

"Does Beth know that?"

"It may have come up," Nathan said. He just now realized how bad this all was. Maybe he was a prick.

"Well then you've fucked up. I can't believed Beth liked you. And she gave you a shot, and you did what you always do. You fucked it up. Have fun being alone, prick." Curtis walked off. He wanted to find Beth and have a chat.

Beth was one of the people Curtis had no problems with, he considered her a friend. So if she was crying over a prick like Nathan, there was gonna be a problem. Curtis changed and left to go find Beth, Simon tagging along. Simon felt the same way about Beth but a little more strongly. Beth was one of the nicest people he's ever been friends with. Actually, she's one of the only people he'd been friends with. In short, Beth meant a lot to a lot of people. And she deserved more than to feel rejected.

Meanwhile, Beth had been sitting on the bleachers at a football field just a five minute walk from the community centre. She felt like an idiot. Very rarely did she put her heart on the line and she's been rejected, but not even rejected. Stood up. She was so embarrassed. It was worse when Kelly and Alisha found her, because she had to try and not think about being sad or Kelly would know. She didn't want Kelly knowing she'd been stood up by that twat.

"I know wha' 'appened," Kelly said. So much for not wanting Kelly to know. "He's a prick, yah deserve better."

"Thanks," Beth said, staring at the empty field.

"Why Nathan?" Alisha asked.

"I don't know really, I thought there was build up to something special I guess. Clearly I was wrong. God I hate him," Beth said. But all she could think about was how much she didn't hate him. Just the opposite actually.

"I don't have to read your mind to know you're lying," Alisha said, smiling at her. "C'mon, let's go have a few drinks at mine and forget about it."

The next day was even worse. And getting even more worse as the day went on. Curtis and Simon had joined the girls at Alisha's, and while it was meant to cheer her up it just felt like a pity party for her. Now everyone knew what had happened between her and Nathan. Privacy was a myth. They were helping with the seniors again. Nathan kept trying to talk to her but she ignored him. Every single one of his words fell on deaf ears. Maybe it was high time he felt rejected.

It wasn't until after the party that things got really bad. The group had to go clean up trash under the fly over, and they met up with Nathan. He was sitting on the ground, smoking. Beth hated to admit it but he looked really good.

"Hey, what happened to you?" Curtis asked as the group approached him.

"I will not be in a room where that song is playing. Line in the sand, my friend." Nathan took anoter drag fro his smoke as he spoke. Beth scoffed as his answer, she loved that song.

"Some ol' woman wos lookin' for yew," Kelly said. Everyone was silent for a moment. "Yew shagged 'er!?"

"Yeah, yeah nice one. I gave her a right good seeing to," Nathan said. Beth felt sick to her stomach. Simon looked over at her, worried.

"You totally screwed her," Alisha said. Everyone looked disgusted. Beth most of all.

"No," Nathan said. Alisha was already laughing. "No!"

"You nailed that old woman?" Curtis asked, pointing at Nathan with his garbage pick. Nathan stood up quickly. "Nah, that is wrong."

"Did you enjoy it?" Simon asked.

"Shut up, you little freak!"

"I think he enjoyed it."

"Are you into that?" Curtis asked.

"No! She didn't look like that when we started, okay? You remember that bird Ruth, from Tuesday? Beautiful, yeah. That wrinkly old bint, that's her. It was the storm, it made her young again."

Alisha asked Nathan if he ate her out. Beth did want to know the answer but the gross look on Nathan's face said it all. Everyone started laughing except for Kelly and Beth. Beth walked up to him and slapped him hard across the face. As if she wasn't humiliated enough. Nathan held is cheek as he stared at her. Beth's eyes were glossing with unshed tears and he felt like the biggest dick in the world for having put them there. Beth ran away quickly, running from her problems for the second time that week.

"Beth, wait!" Nathan shouted but she didn't.

She was long gone.