"Detention," the principal shouts as she stares at us, sitting across them not caring about anything.

We fake a smile and stand up to leave. "You guys seem to be having a problem when not together right? Well, all of you have detentions in different departments."

"Katherine Davis will be working with the fashion team to put up the show that we have in a week. Christopher Lockhart, you are going to work with the football team to clean up the field for game day. Tyler Wells, you will be working with the art team to put up all the decors around the school. Violet Marin, you're working with the news and cover every single detail. Ian Blackwell, go work for the orchestra and help them put up a good show. Last but not least Venus Stavish, you will be working with the yearbook."

I stare at her angrily, who seems to be having fun separating us.

She needs a lesson so she knows not to mess with us. She will pay for this.

All of us leave the principal's office one by one.

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"What a bitch," Chris exclaims as we make our way to the back of the school, at our usual spot.

"Seriously," Tyler also exclaims as Chris pulls Kate up to the wall.

I jump and push myself up the wall and sit down next to Tyler. Ian quickly sits next to Tyler and pulls Violet up with him.

"What makes that bitch think that I will be working with the art team?" Tyler asks and chuckles lightly.

"That bitch thinks that I'm going to clean up, guess she doesn't know all I clean up is my mess and not someone else's," Chris says and Kate chuckles as he puts his arm around her and she places her head on his shoulder.

"She wants me to cover the news. I could totally leak her video when she was drunk and get her fired," violet says, calmly.

"I don't mind helping orchestra team with anything," Ian says and we look at him.

"Of course you don't Ian," violet says.

"Actually I totally love helping people out in fashion shows," Kate says.

"Of course she had to put me back into yearbook and that too for detention," I groan.

"Good luck staying in there for a longer time."

"Who said anything about me staying there?" I have a small smile playing on my lips.

"Something is definitely cooking in your mind," Tyler points out and I look at him with a smile.

"You bet it is," I reply back and we go back to talking about our day.

Ever since we all met, we have always had a special spot for us to hang out. We have had one since we were ten. Now, almost seven years later, we still hang out there and talk about our days.

It's like everyone gets to share their stories and other just listen, if Tyler, he cracks jokes. If anything bad happens during the day then the next day we have a solution for it.

This is why I love them. I know they have always got my back. Even if it means to leave others to save us, we would.

They are my family.

My very dysfunctional yet perfect family.

The only family I ever had.

The only family that truly loved me no matter what.

Suddenly I feel my body heating up and I shiver a tad bit.

Fuck, not now.

I look into distance and find my car along with Jerry who is lurking around it. He walks a little closer to my car and taps on it three times, a code signal, that he needs to see me.

I jump down the wall and look up at the others who give me a very confused look. "I uh- I have rehearsals with that little shit in about half hour, I should go."

"It's cute how you call him little shit," Kate says and I roll my eyes at her. "What?"

"Kate, not gonna happen," I reply back.

"I haven't even said anything about that," she has a smirk playing on her lips.

"Have fun Vee," violet says and winks at me.

"See you guys at Violet's house?" I reply which seems like a question.

"Sure thing," Chris replies.

"Bye guys," I say and turn around to leave.

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I quickly sit inside my car and roll the windows down and look to the right where Jerry's car is. He rolls his window down and smiled at me.

"What do you want?" I ask.

"Easy there princess, I'm not gonna ask you for those drugs back. I hope they are working," he says as I quickly swallow couple of pills down with water.

"Yeah, they are fine," I reply back in a slurred tone.

"Don't you be taking more than two at a time Princess, it can hurt you and your singing career with that doofus," he says and I raise my eyebrows.

I adjust myself on the driver's seat and hide my pills in a hidden pocket of my purse. I stop myself and face him who has a smile on his lips.

"How do you know about that?" I ask and he shrugs.

"Guess I have ears everywhere. I just wanted to tell you not to involve him in any of this. He better not know that I'm dealing you drugs," Jerry says almost as if he is scared of that little shit.

"Why?" I ask and he looks away.

"That is all that you need to know right now, Venus. Now without any further adieu, I should leave you for those rehearsals that you got," he says and drives away.

I think about his words. He almost seemed scared of Cayson. Was he?

It was like he wanted to tell me something but didn't because its like someone was watching him.

Now, he is making me think about what he was going to talk to me about.

Cayson? Why him though? Why being scared of that little shit? He seems harmless.

I sigh and turn the car on. Just as I try to switch the gears, my hand starts shaking and suddenly my whole body does.

I groan as I try to stop my hand from shaking but it's fast and very strong. I duck because Kate and others are walking to the parking lot from the back of the school.

I groan and suddenly it stops. I sigh deeply and feel a knock on my window. I quickly look up to find Kate, looking down at me, with a concerned look on her face.

I roll down the window and smile. "Are you okay?" She asks and I nod as others also approach my car. "You sure?"

"Yeah," I nod it off and she smile.

"Alright, if you say so. Now, give me a hug," she says as she comes in halfway through the window and hugs me.

I hug her back, tightly.

I don't feel good. I can't tell her that because she will ask me for the reason and I can't tell her about the drugs.

I'm sorry Kate.

When she pulls apart, her forearm brushes against my forehead and she quickly puts her hand on my forehead.

Is it there, confused about why she has her hand on my forehead.

"Vee, you're hot," she says and I smile.

"Thanks i guess," i reply back and she playfully smacks my head. "Oww."

"I mean literally. It's like you're boiling," she says and almost everyone else puts their hand on my forehead but they can't seem to fit.

They all start talking at once, once again.

Kate: Geez guys let me just move my hand away.

Chris: seriously Tyler?

Tyler: c'mon my palm is as small as a four year old, make some space.

Violet: a party isn't a party with gout Violet.

Ian: her forehead isn't slime guys, get your hands off her.

After hearing what Ian said, she's all pulled their arms to themselves.

"You are boiling Vee," Ian says as he slowly puts his hand on my forehead.

"It's like I can cook a whole turkey on your forehead and it will turn out to be better than Violet's," Tyler jokes.

"Don't say anything about my food or you won't get any tonight," violet says and Tyler shuts up.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, I'm sure it's just stress. Can I just go home directly from the rehearsals?" I ask and violet nods.

"Anything, just rest up," she says and smiles.

"Thanks."

She hugs me and leaves behind Kate. Chris pulls my head towards him and kisses my forehead like an older brother.

"Take care of yourself Vee," he says with a smile and leaves with Kate.

"Badminton match tomorrow?" Tyler asks and I nod in return.

He sits in his car with violet and waits for Ian who is standing in front of me, just looking at me.

"Are you sure you're okay?" He asks and I nod in response.

"Why wouldn't I be?" I chuckle.

"You just seem a bit off," he replies back and I slowly wipe away the sweat dripping down my temple.

"Everything's fine, i should leave before that little shit gets mad. See ya?" I say and he nods before sitting down in Tyler's car and they drive away.

That was a close call.

I feel my forehead and it is seriously burning. It's like my fingers are boiling in hot boiling water.

What type of shit happens to me these days?

Ugh.

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