"It's so good to have you back!" Pryla squealed as she squeezed me tightly. "You've been gone for a while!""Yeah..." I chuckled, hugging her back."Mrs. Dimuno even started asking about you!" She pulled away with a wondering look on her face, "She mentioned something about becoming like you brother...""Elliot?"She scoffed, "The other one.""Ohhh... Charlie.""Mm-hm." She nodded as she raised both of my arms up, she asked. "Where have you been?""Somewhere," I was spun by her. "Uh Pry?""Yeah?""What exactly are you doing?" I asked since I probably looked bad. I mean, I am spinning around with both of my arms above me."Inspecting.""Inspecting for what?""Stab wounds. Scars. Bullet holes.""Wha-?!" I frowned at her as I put my hands down. "Why would I have those in my body?!"She sighed, huffing out a gush of air from her mouth. "I'm thinking that you might be dead." She shrugged her shoulders, "Or was in a coma because you weren't answering my calls!"My eyes widened when the real

All I can see is black.I can feel the cold breeze brush through my side and unexplainable pain coming from my stomach."AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!" I screamed as I squeezed my eyes tighter and curled on my bed.I guess I have my "visitor" today.The infuriating pain which is from my uterus made me clench my thighs and started breathing slowly.WHY DO WOMEN HAVE TO ENDURE THIS TYPE OF PAIN EVERY MONTH?My phone rang, making me groan loudly and roll on my back and towards the other side of the bed, which made me groan again. "WHAT?!""Riley."A familliar voice said from the other line, making me raise an eyebrow and said, "Speaking?""I know it's you, that's why I just stated your name.""Well, that's cool." I shrugged, "Who are you? I'm in extreme pain right now and if I'll continue talking with you, I might throw this phone and break it into pieces.""This is me.""Fudge it, I don't even care whoever you are," I frowned, not wanting to play games with him. "I'm hanging up.""This is Ariolet."

"Damn, I guess you found it." A sinister but familiar voice said from behind me. "I think you found what he was looking for." He spat out angrily while clenching his fists."Jay!"Immediately feeling safe and comfortable, I felt tears brimming in my eyes and hugged him tightly, "What does the picture mean?!" He was about to answer but I squeezed him tightly, "Is it really what it looks like?""Yes..."I buried my head further and muttered, "From the looks of it, Gil and Hibiscus are.. they... are.." He hugged me tighter as I finished my sentence, "Neighbors..""Yes, they are neighbors." Jay nods while hugging me back. "Wait, what?""They are neighbors," I pulled away and showed him the picture, "See the house behind them? They probably took the picture before Gil will leave. Possibly for college or something.""What?" Jay's pursed lips broke into a smile, "Only you Riles, only you.""What?" I asked as he went back to his serious mode. He grabbed the photo from my hand and tsked, "No,

"What do you mean I can't go to school?" I frowned and watch as Eliot fixed his police uniform. I have no idea how he entered the force so fast, but it's probably because of connections."Repeat what you said." He said as he gave me his most irritated look.So I did, "What do you mean I can't go to school?""Say tha last part."My eyes widened, "Again?""Again.""School?""Part Riley," He rolled his eyes, "Part, not a word.""Oh." I cleared my throat, "I can't go to school?""Yes.""Yes?""Yes.""So I can go to school?" I gasped, getting a little excited and all."What? No.""No?""Yes.""Yes?!""Goddammit Riley," He groaned, "No, you can't go to school.""But whyyyy" I whined while stirring my chocolate milk."Because Gil is out for revenge.""Oh please," I snorted, "I know he's not.""And how did you know that?""Well..." I cleared my throat, "For starters, according to movies, villains don't show up to their victims after the incident?""That's a lie."True."I agree," I nodded slo

"I heard that Anaconda's son is bothering you." Mom spoke through the phone, "Don't worry, Langston is gonna be there and take care of him.""Please hold dad back." I sighed, "Let Gil be. I have Jay here to protect me.""Hill? This is not the right time to make weird metaphors about mountains, no, hills, young lady!""I'm not making weird metaphors," I'm not like dad. "but what I'm saying is that let Gil be. -Gil is the name of Anaconda's son.""Oh.""Yes mom, oh." I chuckled, "If anything happens, which I doubt, blame it on me. Just please, let the grudge against Gil go. I have.""Oh hun." She gushed, "You're all grown up now.""Yup." I smiled, "You're still older though.""Riley."I laughed. I was about to say something when my dorm room opened, revealing a very handsome young man named Jay. "I gotta go, I'll see you soon!""Bye honey! Say hi to Jay for me.""What? How did you-" Beep."Who was that?" He asked as he put the bags down and walked towards me."Mom." I shrugged, "What y