Winter's P.O.V

"Mom! Where's dad!" I scream as I immediately run through the house.

After telling the boys about what happened with Gemma, they were shocked and speechless. I couldn't blame them though. After everything Gemma has done to me, after everything she has put me through, hearing those words come out of her mouth was almost the scariest thing ever. It was so hard to believe the words that managed to come out of Gemma's mouth but after thinking about everything, I knew she was telling the truth.

I didn't get to tell Amanda about the whole thing though because apparently her mom had called her saying that there was a family emergency and she needed to be home ASAP. I decided I would call her later tonight to tell her.

So, after the bell went, telling everyone that it was time to go home, I ran to my house to try and find my parents. I needed to tell them what happened, especially my dad because who knows what he could be doing right now.

"Winter, honey. I'm in your father's study." I hear my mom call and I run to where my mom was and open the door. I see my mom sitting in my father's chair with a big book in her hands.

It almost looks like a photo album.

"Hey, mom, I need to talk-"

"Come here." My mom cuts me off, a small and sad smile on her lips. I sigh and walk over to her and look over her shoulder. Seeing lots of photos in the book, I knew I was right.

The people in the pictures were mostly my parents and Becky. I sigh and look at my mom.

"Please, you can show me these later. I really need to talk to you." I say and my mom looks up at me, an eyebrow raised.

"This better be important." My mom sighs and places the book on the table. I scratch the back of my neck and tilt my head from side to side slowly.

"Well, I sorta need dad here too..." I say and my mom nods and gets up, walking out of the room and to the kitchen, probably to call my dad.

I follow and seat on the stool, watching my mom as she dials my dad and she puts the phone on speaker. It's starts ringing and she hands the phone to me. I place the phone in front of me and wait till I hear my father's voice.

"Hello?" I hear my dad voice and I breathe in a sharp breath.

After telling my father what happened with Gemma today, I hear him sigh.

"Your so lucky..." He mutters and I frown.

"Why?"

"Don't worry. I'll be home soon okay? Then we will talk about everything." He says and I sigh and nod.

"Okay, bye." I say and hang up the phone. I look up to see my mom narrowing her eyes at me, her arms crossed over her chest.

"This bitch better not be lying." My mom snaps before walking away. I lay my head on the table and breath out a short sigh.

"Me too..."

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"So everything is going to be okay on the night?" My dad asks and I shrug.

"Hopefully. I mean, she did say she was going to destroy the tapes." I say and my father nods.

"Yeah true. Well, if anything happens, call me straight away." He says and I nod, flashing him a smile.

"Yep." I say and he kisses my forehead and stands up.

"So, I am going to go talk to your mother. You get ready for bed, okay? I'll come in after." He says and I nod, standing up too. He gives me a quick hug before walking upstairs towards my mom's room and they close the door. I make my way towards the bathroom and close the door behind me.

I take off my shirt and throw it in the basket where all the other clothes were and do the same with my pants. I let out a sigh and turn the nob for the hot water. After taking off my undergarments, I let my hand rest under the water to see if it was the right temperature for me and when it is, I get in.

I close my eyes and let the water fall down my face, enjoying the feel of the hot water making me feel calm and relaxed. My thoughts start to pop into my head and think about the main ones.

Why hasn't Amanda never mentioned the whole thing with Gemma before? Is she embarrassed or ashamed of telling me? How come Gemma has never confronted Amanda about how Amanda left her and cut her out of her life? If Gemma was so angry at Amanda for who she did, why didn't she ask her about why she left? I knew it was about the whole thing with her parents but still, if Gemma was Amanda's old friend then I'm pretty sure she deserves an explanation.

Was Gemma lying about everything she told me today? Is she still going to humiliate me? I hope not. Will she destroy the tapes or just keep them in case she changes her mind? Has she watched the tapes? Has she showed anyone the tapes of me? What happened to Gemma's mom? Did she die from cancer or something like that or did someone murder her? I don't know why I am thinking about Gemma's mom but hey, when I am in the shower, I can't help but let the thoughts overtake me.

I sigh and shake my head, letting my thoughts leave my head and start to clean my body.

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I sit on my bed and grab some more popcorn and shove it in my mouth.

Ugh, I dont know how popcorn tastes so good but I absolutely love it.

I chew on the popcorn and look at my phone, deciding if I should call Amanda and tell her about what I heard from Gemma. I sigh and just as I was about to click on Amanda's contact, my phone starts to vibrate in my hand and I look at the Caller ID to see that Hayden was calling me.

What a suprise. Hayden never calls me unless it's about Amanda.

I accept the call and put my phone on speaker. "Hello Hayden, what can I help you with?" I ask as I chew on some more popcorn.

"Hospital... it's Amanda..." Hayden says, panic clear in his voice. My eyes widen and I immediately stand up and grab my robe, putting it on.

Even though I am in my favorite duck pajamas, I couldn't care if even stared at me. All that matters is seeing if my best friend is okay.

"I'll be there in ten minutes." I say and hang up the call.

Now, I just need a ride.

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"Thank you for doing this." I say and get into the car. Gemma smiles and shrugs.

"I'm here to help now, not to cause any drama." Gemma says and I nod. Gemma speeds off down the street and take out my phone.

Since my parents are asleep and are heavy sleepers, I knew they wouldn't wake up even if I threw water in their faces, so I had to call Gemma. I probably won't be back when my parents wake up so I have to send them a message saying that I am okay and I am at the hospital for Amanda.

Hey mom, before you worry, I am totally fine. If you need me, I am at the hospital since Amanda is there. Again, don't worry. I'm fine.

I press the send button and put my phone on silent. I lean back in the seat and sigh, running my hands through my hair.

I hope Amanda is okay.

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Hayden's P.O.V

"C'mon Amanda, you can do this. Your a strong girl." I mumble, trying to keep the tears in. I look at Amanda's bruised and bloody face and bite my lip.

Half an hour ago, I had received a call from an unknown number. Since I am a very curious person, I accepted it. I never expected it to be the police. They had said that Amanda had been in a terrible car accident and since they had checked Amanda's phone list and I was the last person she had called, they called me to tell me the news.

I squeeze Amanda's hand and kiss it softly, letting a tear fall and run down my cheek. "Please stay." I whisper. Alec comes behind me and hugs me, telling me everything will be fine and I nod.

Suddenly, a blonde girl runs in, dressed in blue duck pajamas and panting like she just ran a marathon. Winter looks at Amanda and her lips part as she steps closer to the bed that Amanda was laying on.

"A-Amanda..." She mumbles, tears prickling in her eyes. I sigh and look away from her.

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Winter's P.O.V

"A-Amanda..." I mumble, trying to stay calm and not cry. I look at Amanda, my heart clenching. I clench my fists and walk to the side of the bed, staring down at my best friend. I lean down and bite my lip.

"Oh my god, Amanda..." I say, letting the tears fall. Never have I ever seen Amanda like this. She looks like she hit her face on the concrete and someone dragged her a mile then beat the living crap out of her. She looks so pale and...

Dead.

But she isn't dead, the machine is still beeping but her heart rate is low and scared is not the right word to describe how I am feeling right now.

I'm terrified.

"Its okay, Winter, she'll be fine-" I hear Alec say and I look over at him, the tears still falling.

"Its not okay!" I shout at him. Alec steps back in shock. I look at Amanda the  back at Alec.

"You think this is okay? Are you stupid? My best friend, my only friend is laying in a hospital bed still lucky to be alive and your saying that everything is okay? It's not! What if she... what-" I fall to the ground, clutching onto the side of the bed. The tears fall like a waterfall but I didn't care.

Someone hugs me from behind and I look up to see Sam frowning and I sob harder.

"What if she... dies?" I whisper to myself.

I don't know what happened to Amanda but god, Amanda and I are like people you can not split apart. We both feel so much towards each other that it's unexplainable. If she's sad, I'm sad. If she's angry, I'm angry, If she is lying in a hospital bed with bruises and blood all over her face of course I am going to be upset.

I sit up and wipe my tears, looking at Amanda again. I smile and rest my head on her arm.

"Your a fighter, Amanda. You can do this."

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Sam's P.O.V

After Winter cried and cried for an hour and a half, she fell asleep on Alec and since I knew we were going to be here tomorrow, I decided to get some clothes for the everyone.

Since prom was tomorrow, I don't think anyone would be at school so it gave us a chance to spend time with Amanda more.

After packing a bag for Alec, Hayden, Cole and I, I decide to go and pack Winter some clothes. I sigh and place the bags on my bed and walk out of my room and into Harper's room.

I never thought I would let anyone wear Harper's clothes but hey, I can't leave them to be untouched forever. Besides, my mom was thinking to give some of her clothes to Winter anyway, seeing as they were basically the same size. My mom asked me first though and since I was in a good mood when she asked me, I agreed to it.

I decide to grab some black jeans and a t-shirt from Harper's cupboard and walk out of the room and into my room to put the clothes into the bag. I grab the bags and leave the room. My mom sees me and walks up to me.

"How is she? Is she okay? Is Hayden alright? What about Winter? She must be upset." My mom sighs and I nod.

"Amanda hasn't woken up yet but I have a feeling she will soon. Hayden is a little emotional but he is dealing with it and Winter is definitely upset. She couldn't stop crying until she fell asleep." I say, a small frown making its way onto my face. My mom shakes her head sadly and pats my cheek, smiling weakly at me.

"You take care of them all, okay? Call me when Amanda wakes up and I'll make sure I tell Kelly about this in the morning seeing as its the middle of the night and she will probably be asleep." My mom says and I nod.

"Yeah I will." I say and my mom kisses me on the forehead before walking to her bedroom. I sigh and walk downstairs and out the door. I shut the door behind me and walk to my car with the bags of clothes in my hands.

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I walk into the entrance of the hospital and almost immediately, a blonde haired girl comes into my view and I narrow my eyes at the familiar girl.

She looks sad, very sad but I really didn't care. Call me mean or an asshole but I still don't care.

"Gemma." I say flatly when she ends up in front of me. Gemma looks up at me and she immediately steps back.

"Sam." She mutters and I raise my eyebrow at her.

"What are you doing here?" I ask and Gemma shakes her head.

"I was just leaving-"

"You were here for Amanda, weren't you?" I ask and Gemma sighs and nods.

"Well when Winter called me to pick her up and drop her off at the hospital to see Amanda, I couldn't just drop her off and leave. I had to see Amanda. She means a lot to me, too." Gemma says, staring up at me and I furrow my eyebrows at her.

"Winter called you?" I ask and Gemma nods.

"Yeah... so anyway, I have to go." Gemma says and before she leaves, I call her name. She turns around and raises her eyebrow at me.

"Yes, Sam?" She asks and I sigh.

"Did you mean what you said to Winter today at school? About everything?" I ask and Gemma nods, a small smile on her lips.

"Every word." She says and I nod. She walks out of the hospital and towards her car which was parked out the front. I sigh and walk to Amanda's room.

"She said she liked you and when she realised she couldn't have you, she went to Josh and thats when she grabbed me and started with the letters and everything." Winter says, a small frown on her face.

Everything that happened between Gemma and Winter basically happened because of me...

I was the reason Gemma was bullying Winter.

I was the reason Kate poured coke on Winter.

I was the reason the whole thing between Gemma and Winter started.

I started everything.

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I'm backkkk! Did you miss me? Naw, I missed me too! Nah jokes. Do you like this chapter? Do ya? Do ya? Do ya?

So what do you think of this whole chapter? Thoughts? The prom will probably be the chapter after the next one so don't worry... IT WILL BE HERE!

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About the whole thing with Bradley, I don't think you will see him again in this book... I don't know yet but yeah. Just forget about him for the moment.

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