Meghan's P.O.V

"W-What is that suppose to mean?" Jake asks and I can't help but smile at the light blush that is appearing on his cheeks. It may be dark but believe it or not, when it comes to Jake blushing, I can always see it.

"It means whatever you want it to mean." I say and Jake frowns.

"What do I want it to mean though?" Jake asks and I shrug.

"Well, what do you want to do?" I ask Jake and he bites his bottom lip, looking out into the darkness. I can't help but pinch my hand when I look at Jake's lips.

Hmm, when am I going to feel those lips against mine? Soon, I'm hoping.

"Well..." Jake starts and my eyes look up at Jake's eyes which are still staring out of the carriage. "I know your going to avoid the question but it's not like I will tell anyone..." Jake continues to beat around the bush and I raise my eyebrow.

"What is it?"

"What happened between you, Evie and Drake?" Jake asks and I can't help but scoff.

Hearing their names just makes me want to punch them both in the face.

"Fine," I breathe out. "Only if you will stop asking me this." I say, looking over at Jake and he nods. I cross my arms over my chest and sigh, leaning against the corner of the bench.

"At eight years old, I escaped the orphanage that I was currently at and since I had no where to go, I was on the streets. I had nothing but an old, dirty dress that I had to wear all the time so I was obviously freezing my ass off. One night though -- Drake and Evie were thirteen--fifteen at the time -- they were both walking around and when they saw me, they took me under their wing." I explain, a small smile on my lips when I remember what happened that night.

I blow some air onto my hands, trying to warm myself up but it wasn't working. I have been out here for two days and have had nothing to drink or eat. I'm starving! But no one around here helps people like me... I may be young but I'm sure that when a person sees a rebellious girl like myself, they don't want anything to do with her.

It hurts.

Suddenly, I hear voices coming from my right and I can't help but sit up, hoping that these people will notice me and actually help me. I know it's been two days but I am only eight years old. I could probably get hypothermia anytime soon from the weather that we have here.

"And then my mom slapped him and I was like 'oh shit, it's about to go down'! Of course I said that in my head but -- wait, who is that?" I hear a female voice say and I look up, seeing two figures standing a few metres away from me. I can't see their faces but from the clothes that they are wearing, I can tell that they are young... maybe only a few years older than me.

"I don't know." I hear a male say. All of a sudden, the figures begin to walk closer and I can't help but feel a little bit of hope rising in me. I guess this is what every kid felt like when the adults came to the orphanage looking for a kid to adopt.

But obviously, I never got to feel what that felt like because no one wanted me...

Until now.

"Hey," I hear the guy ask and when he crouches down in front of me, his green eyes stare into mine. "Are you lost?"

I shake my head slowly. "No. I'm... homeless." I breathe out and the guy's eyes widen. He stands up and looks over at the girl before whispering something to her. After a few seconds, they both look down at me, a small smile on both of their faces.

The guy crouches down and brushes my blonde hair out of my face. "Well your not anymore. Your coming with us, baby girl."

I shake my head slightly and continue the story to Jake who is watching my every move silently.

"This continued on for about a few years until I turned fifteen. Something happened to me which basically caused the three of us down into a hole that we couldn't escape. Evie and Drake had to leave their families to keep me away from danger and thats when we found ourselves a hotel to stay at. Of course, the danger followed us and next thing I know, the hotel room that I was staying in was on fire." I say and Jake's eyes widen in shock. I nod and continue.

"Drake and Evie weren't with me at the time when the fire happened and thats why, when the police came to investigate, they immediately thought it was them. Of course, I knew it wasn't and when I went to go and tell the police that, it was too late. They were sent to jail. Ever since that day, Evie thinks that I am the reason why they went to jail. That I purposely lit the fire to send Drake and Evie away but she has it all wrong."

"Drake and Evie were like my older siblings and I would never do anything to put them in that situation. But of course, Evie has to be a stupid bitch and just keep bringing it up. She had no idea what the hell I was going through." I explain, running a hand through my hair and Jake frowns.

"Wait, so what about you brother?" Jake asks and I bite my lip, looking away from Jake.

"What about him?" I ask quietly and Jake sighs. He grabs my hand and sends me a small frown.

"What happened to him?" Jake asks and I shake my head.

"Thats another story for another time." I say and just on time, the carriage begins to move. I let out a sigh and watch as Jake's hand let's go of mine. When we finally reach the bottom, we get out and Jake looks around quickly, as if he is paranoid about something or someone being here.

"Who are you looking for?" I ask and Jake looks down at me and gulps. I watch as he bites his lip and looks back up at the crowds of people that are walking past.

"E-Emma and Danny." Jake says and I nod slowly, beginning to follow behind Jake as he begins to walk to where Emma and Danny were last scene.

You are a terrible liar, Jake.

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"I'll see you at school on Monday, Meghan!" Emma calls out to me and I nod, sending her a small wave. Emma smiles and Danny beeps the horn before driving off down the road. I look at Jake beside me who is staring at his house.

"The lights." He mutters and I furrow my eyebrows in confusion. "They're on." Jake says and I look at the house to see the bright light shinning on the curtain. I nod and chuckle.

"And?" I ask and Jake frowns down at me.

"That means my mom is awake. She is never awake at this time unless someone is over." Jake explains and I smirk.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go and see who this person is." I say, beginning to walk up to the door. Before Jake can stop me, I push the door open, finding it to be unlocked and my eyes immediately narrow when I see that stupid blonde and two older people standing behind her.

Must be her parents...

I hear a gasp beside me and Courtney crosses her arms over her chest, a pissed off look on her face. She looks between me and Jake then stares at Jake, her lips pressed together in a tight line.

"We are doing this... now."

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A/N - *Jake gulps before running out the door* Oh hell nooooo!

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