Jax's POV

"Thank you so much, Officer." my mom said, picking up her purse.

"No problem, Mrs. Brown." he replied "We'll get on it right away!"

"Jaxon, go start the car." she hands me the keys, but before I leave I ask, "She'll be alright?" all the officer does is nod. So, I walk to our car, start it, and wait for what seems like... forever until my mom came and we started back home.

"So..." I began "it's all... done and dealt with?" She sighs, "Yes. This isn't the first time Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have had problems with the law. But, they're going to be arrested tonight. I just got word that we got the warrant." I look out of my widow and up at the moon "Don't worry anymore, Jaxon. She'll be alright... I'd like to meet this girl, she seems important to you."

I shake my head and roll my eyes, "No... She's just a friend."

Zeta's POV

I was safely asleep. My parents didn't find out that I snuck out. I heard them arguing a bit before I dozed off, and I was dreaming about my life before this all happened. It was when I was about seven. I had such a perfect life. No harm or pain. But when my dad became a drug-addict and my mother a drunk, it all went downhill.

My memories flooded my mind with white and gray. But that was when my door swung open and lights were shone in my face. I sat up and put my hand and the level of my eyes. As soon as I realized they were cops my eyes bulged, almost out of my sockets.

"It's alright. We're here to help."They took me out of my bed "I'm Officer Johnsen."

Three cops were trying to talk to me at once, I was being led outside, there were red and blue lights waking up the whole neighborhood and it was all so overwhelming.

I felt frozen. Like the whole world was spinning and going in slow motion. Maybe I would pass out, maybe I'd fall apart, maybe I'd die. I didn't really care.

Suddenly, reality slapped back and in the corner of my eye, I saw my parents being placed in a police car. In handcuffs!

"What's going on?" I screamed.

"You're parents are under arrest for child abuse, possession of illegal drugs, and rape of a minor."

I gasped at the sound of the last part. Jax. That little snitch! Mother fucker! He told! Even though he promised not to!  God damn it!

"Where am I going!?" I demanded. A woman cop tried to calm me down. She had blond hair and a name-tag of "Emily B..." I couldn't see her full last name. "Your aunt Jenny has agreed to take you in. You'll be going there."

"No! I want my parents! Stop! Wait!" I hollered, running to them before they could drive away. I pounded on the windows. The images of my innocent childhood flashed in pictures and I fought to open the doors, slam them, or anything. "Mommy! Daddy! Please! No! Don't take them away! Don't take them away!" The last thing I saw was their worried faces. And that's when it all went black.

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I was taken to my aunt's house and I refused to go to school the next day so I could get all of my stuff and move in. Also, I didn't fucking want to see a damn person or their godforsaken faces.

I didn't say a single word to anyone. Even though my aunt was kind enough to take me in, I ignored all of her questions and only answers with a nod or shaking my head.

I didn't want to talk to anyone. What was there to talk about? My life sucks, my parents are in jail, so what!? It's on the fucking news if anyone gives two shits! I stopped eating, because it only reminded it of my mom and dad. I don't know why I missed them so much, I should be happy! Because now I can finally get my life back on track. But it's my mom and dad. And I love them... no matter what.

I was forced to go to school the following day, but when Jax tried to ask me what had happened, I resisted the urge to slap and yell at him. And instead, I just walked away. Emerson, Aria, and the others tried to ask me as well, but I didn't talk to anyone.

My aunt lets me do whatever because of what she'd been through. That, and she doesn't know what else to do. That's when I hatched a brilliant plan.

With the new phone my aunt got me, I went on the school app (which allows students to communicate with as many students as they want or whatever) and invited everyone to a party. My aunt would be working out late anyway, so why not? I don't care anymore.

If I throw a party, people won't get the first impression that I'm the word, crazy new girl with parents in jail. I'll be cool. And if anything, people will stay away, but not out of disgust. Maybe fear of how unpredictable or hardcore I am, I don't know.

I put my phone on "Top hits" on Spotify and plugged it into a Bluetooth on the highest volume. Then I got out snacks and drinks and looked in the fridge. I grabbed the pack of beers my aunt got for herself. But it wasn't enough for the amount of people predicted on coming.

So I went to the drug store to get more, but they wouldn't let me because I was under 21. I continued to walk around thee store, browsing. Or pretending to. I knocked some stuff on the ground and when the worker came over to clean it up, I dashed to the other end and I stuffed as many drinks as I could in my backpack. Then I got the hell out of there.

The party was ready, and I turned out the lights. I put LED lights and other stuff up that I found in the garage or from my room and locked my aunts door so no one would steal anything. I didn't really expect anyone to come, but people did! In fact, nearly the whole school showed up!

Music was blasting, people were dancing, and I was drinking... a lot. I don't know how many people I made out with and how many of them were boys or girls, but everything I saw was all a blur. But I was finally having fun and forgetting everything that was going on. I was numbing and that's all that mattered to me.

Emerson's POV

I could barely hear my sister over the loud music, "What!?"

"Did you find her?!" she yelled.

I shook my head, "Is Jax here?!" Maybe he could help. But she said no, so we continued searching. Zeta's been upset, and who could blame her!? But the friend group's really worried about her.

While I weaved my way through the crowd, I bumped into someone, "Hey sorry... Jax!"

He nodded, "Emerson! Where's Zeta!?"

I shrugged, "I don't know! But we-" I stopped, because Jessie was here. Ugh...

"Why do you care!?" she asked over the music "She obviously gets her spirit from someone!"

Jax rolled his eyes, "What are you talking about?"

Jessie pointed to the middle of the room, where Zeta was. But she was twerking on some guy and drinking alcohol. I looked away, I didn't like the grinding part, it made me puke in my mouth a little.

Jax's loud voice got my attention, "You have no idead what she has gone thr-"

"Yes" Jessie interrupts "I do... I saw the news. And her parents were drunks... and so is she."

"Jessie, have some basic human decency!" I exclaimed.

Jessie chuckled, "Bitch. She's the one ruining her life. She needs to get over it. My parents aren't perfect. You don't see me crying or throwing a literal pity party."

She burst out into laughter and grabbed Jax's arm to put around her in a taunting matter.

Jay removes his arm and I can see his knuckles clench so tight that they turn pale, "You know what, babe!? We're done! I've put up with enough of your bullying bullshit!"

Then he grabbed my arm and dragged me towards Zeta, I could barely hear Jessie protesting behind. "Zeta!" we called. We went to shout here name again, but someone else's voice came out. Then the lights turned on and the music stopped.

"Aunt Jenny!"

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