CHAPTER 28:
Different.
Quinn

Transaction complete.

"You're seriously going to be homeschooled?" Sam asked through the video call and I let my gaze drift back to her on my laptop from my phone.

"Yeah, but it's not as bad as it sounds. I'll be doing all the same assignments, just online," I shrugged.

"I don't think I can survive this year without you."

"Tory can't come anywhere near us-"

"Not that. . ."

Oh.

"It's only been two weeks, and the doctors and the nurses are doing everything they can. He's going to pull through."

"I still can't believe none of them got expelled."

"Everyone was fighting. They can't expell over twenty students," I sighed.

"Has Hawk tried-?"

"No!" I burst out, "uhm, no, he hasn't come by anymore."

"Thank God. You should really put a restraining order or something, he's just so weird with you."

"My mom says he's just a kid-"

"A kid who wanted blood!"

As much as I hated lying to Sam, my bedroom door opened and I gasped as I saw Robby entering.

"Gotta go! I forgot I had the bathwater running!" I quickly hung up on her and shut my laptop.

"You're not obvious," Robby chuckled.

"I hate lying to her. It never feels good," I sighed as he walked over and hugged me.

"I know. But you're keeping me safe by doing this."

Of course I wanted to help Robby. It wasn't fair that Tory got it easy, yet again, it was Robby who pushed Miguel off the railing. Just thinking back to that day made me shiver.

"None of that should've happened," I whispered before Robby tilted my chin up.

"You know the best part of this?"

Running from the cops?

"I get to see you everyday," And he pecked my lips.

Yup, I was in a relationship with a fugitive. I knew it was wrong to secretly be giving Robby money and helping him stay on the run, but I couldn't stand the thought of him bring in juvy. It's not prison but it's still bad, and the things that might happen to him make me want to just throw away the whole system.

"Everyday?" I questioned, "are you watching me in my sleep?"

"You caught me. . .I'm Edward Cullen," He smiled and I playfully rolled my eyes.

"Hurry and shower, my moms coming home early today. Plus, you smell."

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"What about Florida?"

"That's where all the methheads live," I said.

"You're not making this easy on me."

"Sorry I don't want my boyfriend becoming addicted to crack," I apologized in a sarcastic tone.

"You said meth."

"Same thing."

Robby sighed, "I hate this."

"There's no other way."

"But running away? Never seeing my dad again? Never seeing you?" He held my cheek in his hand, stroking it with his thumb.

"We'll get through this. Together-" I stopped, my heart dropping when I heard the front door open.

"My moms home."

"Where do I hide?!" Robby and I immediate started to panic.

"U-uhm, under my bed! Go, go!"

"Quinn?" Mom called out, and I could hear her heels clicking up the stairs as Robby forced himself under my bed.

Sitting myself on my bed, I opened up my laptop and pretended to be scrolling through Pinterest as she walked in.

"What was that bump I heard?" She asked.

"I dropped my water bottle," I said, gesturing to the half empty bottle on the floor.

"Oh. Anyways, Mr. and Mrs. LaRusso are coming over for dinner. Pasta?"

I nodded, "Sounds great."

As soon as she walked out, I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding.

Having a boyfriend is harder than I thought.

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Yup, Robby and Quinn got together during the entire mess. She's sending him money to keep him fed and let's hime come over when her mom isn't home, but knows she shouldn't be doing this.