Zeta's POV

"Aunt Jenny!" I say awkwardly, still quite drunk "What a surprise. You're off work early." I whisper through gritted teeth as I walk her direction. Her face is as red as a fire truck, and not the sad-type, the angry-type. The lights were on and everyone was murmuring among themselves; it was super embarrassing.

"Alright, everyone out now! Party's over!" My guests groaned, along with me, and they left. But I saw Jax, Emerson, and Aria look back, "We'll wait for you outside." the mouthed the words to me. I just looked away and crossed my arms. I don't need friends.

My aunt gave me "the look" I just stood there. "What do you think you were doing?" I shrugged, "C'monnnnn. Don't be such a party pooooperr." Her eyebrows furrowed, she was expecting an answer "Fine. I wanted people to... like me. Not be known as the girl whose parents are in jail." Jenny sighed, "If you clean it all up and... promise not to do it again without permission...-" "What? You won't ground me?" that was a sobering realization. She sighed and I put my hands up "Don't worry. I'm cleaning."

After I threw that last things away, I went outside to put the LED lights back, but I forgot Jax, Aria, and Emerson were still outside. I groan and continue my original way, but they follow me.

"Zeta, are you okay?"

"What's going on with you Zeta?"

"We were looking everywhere for you!"

I just roll my eyes, "That's nice." Jax stops me by grabbing my shoulders, "Tell us..." his eyes sparkle in the moonlight "Tell me," I shake my head and give him a look of anger before heading to the garage again, "You are the last person I would tell. Let alone talk to. Just go back to your bitch girlfriend and talk to-" "We broke up," I froze in my tracks and turn around, "Y-You did?" He nodded.

I hide my happiness and just reply: "Cool..." and continue walking away. Or struggling to, really, since I was hella drunk.

Just as I was about to walk again, Emerson runs up to me, "Wait, Zeta. I know your upset, but we're your friends and-" "I don't..." I interrupt "need friends. I don't need anyone! Go away! Just leave me alone. I'm sick of everyone thinking that they can help!" Emerson flinches, "Zeta, don't talk like that... you're drunk!" I wipe my face, "Just go away! Just go away! Byeeeeeeeeeee!" This time, I run to the garage, put the stuff away, and when I came back they were gone. Thankfully.

I get back inside and lock the door behind me. I slowly slide from the front door to the ground with a sigh, then I just start crying and I don't even know why. Jenny sent me to bed without dinner-as if that's a punishment, saying I don't eat anyway-and I picked out my clothes for the following day before dozing off.

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Jax's POV

On Monday, Emerson, Aria, and the rest of the group are hoping to talk some sense into Zeta... without upsetting her. Ever since I broke up with Jessie, everyone of her and my friends have hated me for whatever reason, so I've mainly been hanging with Jack and Ryan.

I waited in the bus lane for Zeta to get off, thinking of what I was supposed to tell her since, you know, she hated my guts. Finally she jumped out and with one look at me, her pace quickened. I casually caught up with her. "Go away!" she whisper-shouted. I sigh, "Zeta. Please, I know you're upset but-" "Yeah I'm upset!" she raised her voice a little, causing a few people to stare "I'm upset that I trusted you to keep your promise not to tell anyone and you turn around-the same night-and put my parents in jail!"

I clench my fists, we were in the halls now, "Zeta! I was just trying to help you! What your parents did was wrong! You should be happy that you don't have to be a slave anymore!" I saw a tear role down her cheek. Shit, Jaxon... What did you just say? "You're right." she sniffled "I should just be happy that my parents won't be able to see me graduate. Maybe even get married... who's gonna walk me down the aisle? My parents might not have been amazing, but they loved me... it was the drugs that didn't." And with that, she was down the hall and out of sight. I slap my forehead and punch one of the lockers, not even giving a damn that anyone saw.

The bell rang and I was off to class. Jack and Ryan were in my first period so I got to explain everything that was going on. "Do you like her?" Jack asked. I shrug, "I just... want to help her. And dude! She fucking hates me!" Ryan sighed, "Well, girls are weird. You never know what the hell they want, you know." I nod, "Sort of. I just... I thought that she would have been better of without her parents, but now... I think I just made things worse." Mr. Brady clicked a yardstick on the board, indicating for us to be quiet. So I went back to doing the morning work.

When lunch came, Zeta ate by her self. Everyone at the table was antsy to go talk to her, but we didn't want to start anything. So I decided to go. I knew exactly what I was going to say to her this time. She looked so irritated when I came up to her. "I'm sorry," I began "for what I said earlier. I didn't understand and... I can't say I know how you feel, but we just want you to feel better. We're not trying to bug you or anything so...yeah." 

I was about to walk away when she stopped me, "Wait." she stood up and sighed "I-I know you and Ryan and Nora and Emerson and everyone else... I know you guys are just trying to help. I've just been so angry at the world that I took it out on you. I'm sorry too." I smile, "You want to come eat lunch with us?" She nods, "Why the hell not."

She's going to be okay... I'm going to make sure of it.

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