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THE NEXT MORNING, I had fallen asleep on the three seat sofa, and a blanket has been laid on me. I glance at Aiden, who is asleep on the other three seat sofa.

I gently sits up on the three seat sofa and slowly gets up, and slowly walks over to Aiden and covers him with the same blanket.

I crouch down and gently brushes Aiden's hair with my fingers. And I slowly gets up, walking away.

"I'll see you around, Shortcake." Aiden said, tiredly wakes up.

"You too, Aidy." I said, and walks away.

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

In the student lounge, I'm sitting on the three seat sofa, and the Saunders Gang is talking about another school dance.

"I already have my dress." Yvonne said.

"The parents will be there at the school dance, chaperoning as usual." Jed said, and looks at Robyn. "Hey, Robyn, will you be my plus one?" He added with a wink.

Robyn rolls her eyes, but smiles a little at Jed. "Yeah, sure."

Angie (VO) Jed has been romantically chasing Robyn for a long while.

"If you youngling teenagers are done chitchatting about the school dance, I have cheerleading to do." A familiar girl voice said.

I look at Miss. Cherry Jenson. "Oh, crap. Hi, Miss. Cherry."

"Don't "Hi" me, Angiekins. You, Robyn, Yvonne. Cheerleader practice." Miss. Cherry said, gently flinging her red hair with her hand and walks away.

I smile a little to myself. Miss. Cherry Jenson. Miss. Violet said that she's always her typical grumpy self.

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SCHOOL GYM

Yvonne, Robyn and I, along with three other cheerleaders, are wearing our cheerleader practice clothes.

The Somerville High Eaglette are practicing a cheerleader dance routine.

And Miss. Cherry Jenson is sitting in a chair, looking at us with her arms folded and with her leg crossed over her leg.

The Somerville High Eaglette cheer team finishes our cheerleader dance routine.

"Do it again." Miss. Cherry said.

"What?" I said.

"You heard me. Do it again." Miss. Cherry said, grumpily.

"Or perhaps, you can do it with us." I suggested, putting my hands on my hips. "All you're doing is just sitting there, staring at us with a grumpy scowl on your face."

Miss. Cherry looks at me. And I look at her. She and I exchange lingering looks at each other.

"Gosh, Angiekins. You remind me Violet." Miss. Cherry said.

"I do?" I said, bewilderedly.

"Yeah. You do." Miss. Cherry said. "At first, Violet and I didn't quite get along with each other. You could say that she and I were frenemies. Of course, she and I got on each other's nerves sometimes, but Violet was the shoulder that you can lean on. She's the confidante within the Benton Gang." She added with a small smile, but her small smile fades away. "Okay, anyhoo, Angiekins, Eaglettes, resume your cheerleader dance routine, please?"

"Yes, ma'am." Me, along with The Eaglettes cheer team said in unison.

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After cheerleading practice, I'm slowly wandering around in the school hallway. And sees Aiden sitting on the windowsill, wearing his green lacrosse rugby uniform.

"Aidy?" I said, slowly walking up to him. He looks at me. I look at him. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah. I'm fine." Aiden said to me. "Some party last night, huh?"

Aiden and I playful snickers with each other and I sits down beside him.

"Yeah." I said. "Yeah. It was."

Aiden and I exchange small smiles at each other.

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3rd POV

In the half empty school hallway, Zach is at his locker. And Connor slowly walks up to him.

"Zach?" Connor said.

Zach looks at Connor, annoyed. "What the hell are you doing here? And what do you want?"

"I want to apologize for what I did to you. I'm still suspended, but I wanted to come here to apologize to you." Connor said to Zach.

"Well, sorry doesn't fix taking a naked picture of me and sending to everyone here at Somerville High. Or you being a jerk to me, Connor." Zach said.

"I need some help with my grades. I'm failing Science and Art." Connor said to Zach.

Zach scoffs. "And you came to me, well too damn bad for you, Connor. I hope you fail Science and Art." And walks away.

"That was a little bit harsh, wasn't it, Mr. Jennings?" Miss. Lane said to Zach.

Zach looks at Miss. Lane. "Connor deserves what's coming to him."

"And you're holding on to your anger for what Connor the Jock did to you." Miss. Lane said, and slowly walks up to him. "Some advice, If you hold on to your anger that you have for Connor, it will consume you, Mr. Jennings."

Zach and Miss. Lane exchange looks at each other.

"Consider my advice, Mr. Jennings." Miss. Lane said, slowly walking away.

Zach looks at Connor, considering Miss. Lane's advice.

Zach slowly walks back over to Connor. "Connor?"

Connor looks at Zach. "Zach?"

"I'll tutor you for Science and Art. But this won't change anything." Zach said.

"Sure, I get it." Connor said.

Zach and Connor slowly walks away together. And from the lockers, Miss. Lane smiles a little to herself, pleased that Zach has taken her advice.

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In the school hallway, outside of the school gym, Aiden and I are sitting on the windowsill.

"So, who's your formal school dance date?" Aiden asked me.

"Rowan." I said.

"Yeah. Me and Gilmore are as well." Aiden said.

Aiden and I exchange smiles at each other. I playfully bops his nose with my index finger. He playfully scrunches up his nose.

"I'll see you tonight at the pep rally, Aiden." I said, getting up and walking away.

"You too." Aiden said.

And I proceeds to walks away.

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SCHOOL GYM

That night, parents, teachers and students are at the school pep rally, in the bleachers.

The Somerville High Eaglettes cheer team is doing our cheerleader dance routine, wearing our cheerleader uniform.

The Somerville High Eaglettes cheer team finishes up our cheerleader dance routine. And the Somerville High Eagle lacrosse rugby team is there, wearing their lacrosse rugby uniforms.

I'm gently leaning sideways on the bleachers, wearing my hair in a ponytail. Aiden slowly walks up to me.

"Hi, Shortcake." Aiden said.

"Hey, Aidy." I replied, and I can tell that something's on his mind. "What is it?"

"I was pondering if you and I could have ice cream sundae at Jen's sometimes? Or just hangout or spend time together?" Aiden asked me.

"Yeah. Sure. I would love to." I said to him.

Aiden and I exchange smiles at each other. And a camera clicks off.

"What the hell?" Aiden said, glancing around for the camera.

I glance at a person wearing a cap and a pullover hoodie jacket. "Aiden?" And walks away.

I scurry after the pullover hoodie person with Aiden scurrying after me. Aiden and I walks out of the school gym and he catches up to the pullover hoodie person and gently tackles him onto the school hallway floor.

"Who the hell are you?! And why are you taking pictures of my best friend?" Aiden exclaimed.

The pullover hoodie person drops his Polaroid camera on the floor. And starts to foam at the mouth.

I gently pulls Aiden from the pullover hoodie man as he slowly dies.

Aiden and I exchange looks at each other, pondering about the pullover hoodie man.

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