A/N: Guys pay attention to certain details plsss. I gave a clue of what could happen in the 2.13. So if you weren't paying attention then okay...

❝I feel like dyin' every season, I've been swimmin' in the deep end❞

WARNINGS: BLOOD, VIOLENCE AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS TO THE READERS:

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ASHTRAY had given up trying to call his sister so in his moment of fear and frustration he had decided to leave a voicemail as he was cooped up in his bathtub.

"I love you, I love fez, I love grandma. I love Gia. Ro, please take me to Italy, you know what to do and get Tommy to help you." He sniffled, "You're the best big sister, just like Salem but just a little dumber." He laughed sadly at himself, "Tell my future nephew that I'll always watch out for him and that he should always have a hammer ready for the snakes that will slither around him." He pressed the phone up to his ear, trying to ignore the harsh banging and screaming from his brother as he loaded his gun, "Teach him what you taught me, Ro, 'This above all: to thine own self be true.' I'm finally being true to myself sis. I'm finally fucking free."

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EAST HIGHLAND AUDITORIUM:

Cassie was pissed.

Nate just broke up with her, she had no more friends and her sister publicly humiliated her, in front of the entire school.

Shit, if Gia did something like that to me I would be pissed as hell.

But we're not talking about me.

We're talking about the girl who is about to get her ass whooped in front of the whole school.

The audience slowly swerved in their seats, looking at the blonde who was walking down the aisle with a menacing look on her face.

"Fucking hell," Rory muttered and rolled her eyes.

She knew that Lexi did take some shit too far.

She liked most of the play, some parts reminded her of when she watched 'Little house on the Prairie' with Fezco.

Rory wondered why he hadn't arrived yet, she assumed he was probably stuck in traffic.

"Lexi you really outdid yourself," Cassie clapped sarcastically as she got up on stage and faced the audience. "I mean where did she find all these knockoffs?"

Shit was about to go up in flames and Rory wasn't mad at it.

Suze tried fixing the situation by bringing out Ethan and the other actors, however, her attempts failed due to her eldest daughter trying to bring the attention back to her.

"Lexi, is this the part of the play where I steal jake from Marta or when I cheat with him on Amara?" Cassie had officially lost the plot.

Her sister shook with embarrassment, "No, Cassie, that's not in the play." even though she lowkey wished she did include it.

"It is now," Rory and Maddy yelled simultaneously, all eyes were on them now. They were seething and wanted to channel their anger and take it out on one person.

The audience heckled and added more fuel to the fire.

More cast members came out on stage, trying to keep to the script.

"Because Hallie's a two-face cunt," Maddy shouted with pure venom.

"I'm not a cunt! You're the fucking cunt," Cassie shouted back with her newfound confidence.

Kat had to hold both Rory and Maddy back, "You're the fucking cunt, bitch." the crowd roared, and chaos resumed.

This was probably the last play the school would ever put on. You know, due to the mild rioting and fighting.

The play continued despite the angst, well that was until the play unnecessarily showed Hallie riding a carousel horse.

Damn the budget's big.

Cassie came out of the shadows like batman and tackled her doppelganger to the ground.

Rory and Maddy exchanged a knowing look, "Oh this bitch needs to be put down," the latter snapped.

Rory laughed when Maddy stood up and ran towards the stage.

"Okay, bitch," the crowd encouraged her by yelling and taking out their phones to record the highly anticipated fight, Maddy rushed up the steps, hastily took off her shoes and threw them to the side.

Rory was quick to follow, with BB and Kat not far behind.

"Maddy no!" Kat panicked.

Cassie shuffled back nervously and started to run away from her ex best friend. "Fucking bitch!" Maddy grabbed her by her hair and pulled her to the floor, she slapped the makeup off the blonde's face, "who's a cunt now huh? Still wanna chat shit?"

The slap echoed through the room.

I swear to god, 'Our Life' is the best fucking play I've ever watched.

Well to be honest I don't watch a lot of plays or musicals. I mean I've seen Grease, West Side Story, Hair spray... High School Musical and that's it.

But like this is the first one I've seen with actually fighting, so GO LEXI!.

All 5 girls started running through the school, Maddy chased after Cassie, Kat chased after Maddy, BB and Rory took their time as they shared a vape.

Maddy slammed the blonde into the wall, knocking her back and onto the floor.

"Yes Maddy, beat her ass." BB cheered, before turning to Rory, "y'know you should be getting in on this?"

"Fighting over Nate? Nah, I'm good," she replied, tired of the boy who wasn't shit to her anyway.

Cassie tried scratching and grabbing Maddy's hair but her efforts remained futile as she received and punch to the stomach, causing her to wheeze and choke on air.

Kat gave up trying to stop the violence and sat back and watched the scene.

"Such a stupid bitch," more slaps were connected and punches were thrown, the blonde looked like she had been through a couple of rounds with Tyson.

Maddy only stopped fighting her when her knuckles became swollen and bloody, almost matching Cassie's face.

Unbeknownst to them, this won't be the last of the blood that would be spilt today.

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While I was busy chanting Lexi's name so the play could continue, the girls sat in the bathroom in silence.

'Blood and bruises': was the title people on social media gave the fight.

I wish I could've been more of it but I wanted to stay the fuck away from any trouble.

BB showed the girls the videos of the fight that were already posted on Snapchat.

This prompted Rory to turn on her phone as well.

Her hands were sore but she wore the bruises with honour.

Cassie already left the bathroom, needing to go home and drink her day away.

"I want food," Kat groaned and BB nodded in agreement.

Rory looked down at her phone, "We'll get food but Ash left me a voicemail, one sec." she pressed on the recording.

"Who the fuck leaves a voicemail this ain't 1999!" Maddy exclaimed while she iced her grazed foot with a cab from the vending machine.

The whole room went silent as they heard the 12-year-old's voice shake in fear through the phone.

Their faces paled and tears pricked at their eyes, they all exchanged fearful looks before staring directly at Rory, "someone fucking drive my car now."

They all rushed out of the room, the school door's banged and slammed as they left the building.

The teens hopped into Rory's jeep, Kat started to drive, her hands shook as she sped through the town.

"Rory it's gonna be okay," BB tried calming her down from the back seat. Barbara barely knew Ashtray but she had never felt so scared in her life.

The brown-skinned girl, shook her head vigorously, "He's just a fucking kid."

Maddy reached over and squeezed her hand, "He'll be fine, he's a tough boy."

Kat nodded and swerved a corner, "Everything will be okay."

"He's just a baby." Rory's voice broke. She could feel the bile creeping up her throat.

As they neared the apartment complex, sirens and blue flights flashed before them.

Maddy shrunk back in fear, "What the fuck?"

The teens quickly exited the jeep, not caring that it was unlocked.

SWAT teams and dozens of police officers swarmed the scene.

Rory tried running under the police tape but was pushed back, "let me through," her vision was blurred by the flashing lights were bright enough to see.

"Ma'am you can't come through." an officer tried calming her down but she was too hysterical.

"Fezco!" she yelled desperately needing to see her fiancé but he was nowhere in sight. Her friends grabbed her and pulled her back, worried she would get hurt.

They heard chatter from the neighbours who were standing around that an injured white teen was already taken into custody.

Rory didn't even notice the calls from her Uncle Tommy, she was too busy watching in horror, along with her friends as paramedics walked past with an adult-sized body bag on a stretcher.

Rory's stomach flipped and she threw up her anxiety, she coughed and gagged as tears flowed down her face.

Her friends moved her away from the pile of sick.

She continued trying to force her way through but the feds were relentless.

Amongst the loud noises, all everyone heard were the cries of one girl, she yelled and chanted, agonising words... that was until she limited her speech to just one sentence.

Like she was stuck on a loop.

"He's just a kid."

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a/n:

Before you assume some shit just read the epilogue.

Unpopular opinion:
I don't think Nate is gay.

I hate shows where they write about a bully and make the reason for their aggression and hate is due to them being a closeted homosexual. They've done it in glee, sex education, 13 reasons why, pretty little liars, Degrassi...pretty much most teen shows I've seen.

If you want me to do a chapter on my thoughts on each character I will.