I ran to Kelso's, the guys may still be there, usually they stay late when I get detention to wait up for me. We always did that, for any of us that got detention except now a days its usually just me.

I opened the door only to find the store empty, "Anything I can do for you, Spinelli?" Mr. Kelso asked from behind me.

"Uh yeah, have you seen Tj, Vince, Gretchen, Mikey or Gus?"

"Oh they were here about an hour ago, had a milkshake or two, got some candy and took off." He pointed over to the booth they use to be stationed at.

"Do you know where they went?"

"Sorry, didn't hear anything but they took off in that direction." He pointed out the window, I thanked him and headed out for home.

They didn't stay and wait? But we always did that for each other... It was our thing... I passed Tj's house only to hear laughing coming from the backyard. Curiosity got the best of me and I walked to the fence, peeking through a hole. They were all there besides Vince, laughing at some joke most likely and munching on candy.

"Spinelli?" A voice said from behind me, I jumped and turned around.

"Vince! Uh hey?" I asked embarrassed, scratching the back of my neck awkwardly.

His eye brows rose, "What're you doing here?"

"I was just walking home and thought I'd check to see if you guys were here."

"Oh funny I just went back over to Kelso's looking for you! Sorry we all forgot to stay cause Tj got a new stereo system, I remembered when I saw the clock, so I ran back to see if you were there. Come on let's go to the back."

"Um actually, I think I'm just going to head back to my place, talk to you later Vince." I muttered, walking home.

I walked inside, "Mom, Dad?!" I yelled but didn't get an answer. I guess they were out late again, they've been doing that since middle school started and I'm a freshman now. I tossed my bag and went to the kitchen, I pulled out a microwavable Mac and cheese, I stabbed holes in it and stuck it in the microwave for 15 minutes.

I went to the TV and started to watch wrestling it was a pretty boring night, when I finished my second Mac and cheese, the front door opened and I figured my parents were home. I pulled out the paper, last time I foraged my dads name I got grounded for 2 whole months and my only contact with the world was through school, it was a horrible time.

"Um, Mom, dad?!" I yelled.

"Pookie, what're you still doing up?"

"It's only 11pm, mom, um, I need you to sign this."

I held the paper out to her, "You don't need to read it, it's just some dumb permission slip for a field trip."

She ignored me and read it anyways, her smile deflating into a frown, "Ashley Funicello Spinelli! Another fight! That's the 27th one this week!"

"You don't have to blow up, I just need you to sign the papers."

"This isn't a joke, Ashley! We need to do something about this! The next fight you're in will get you expelled!" She demanded.

"You not signing that note is gonna get me expelled as well!"

She groaned and glared at me, "Your father and I will be meeting with your principle this Friday to decide a punishment!"

"I already got detention for a month plus during lunch they're making me clean the entire school! What more punishment do I need?!"

"Ashley, you're heading down a dark road, if you don't clean up your act you're going to end up like..."

"Say it, I'm gonna crash in the slammer like Joey and Vito. Is that what you think? All I did was pound a few jerks who shoved me off the edge!"

"Just go to your room, I don't want to see you for the rest of the night." I glared before running up the stairs and slamming my bedroom door. I through stuff around my room till it was destroyed.

I turned off my light after brushing my teeth and just laid in my bed. I stared at the ceiling, just thinking. Why was everyone ganging up on me lately? Tj snapping at me, then they all ditch me, my parents keep bagging on me, Mr. Tubman and Miss. Hallow won't even let me breath, a bunch of douch bag guys keep messing with me and now I have some dumb rumor about me and Tj! I just want everyone to leave me alone!

What Butch had said earlier popped into my mind, 'Or is she?'

What does he know that I don't?! This is getting super annoying!