Authors note - this chapter sucks big time it just needs to get done so relevant information is passed, don't bother commenting or voting I don't really care...

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Dino's POV

When I opened my eyes, I saw Nerina straight away and I smiled. I wanted to lean forward and kiss her but she didn't look so good. Her skin was pale white and her eyes were black ringed.

'Don't you remember last night?' asked Blake, who was sitting on the floor next to her bed.

'Yeah' I did now. I leant forward and kissed Nerina on the forehead. She mumbled something in her sleep and rolled over to face the wall. I sat up, realizing I was still dressed in damp clothes and stood up.

'Shit' said Blake, standing up and opening the window next to her bed. She lit a cigarette and leant out of the window, staring across the grounds. For some reason a sofa was lying in the middle of the field with someone lying asleep on it surrounded by broken bottles.

'Why are you smoking?' I asked.

'Because I'm fucking stressed' she replied, breathing out a white veil of smoke.

'Why?'

'Because I woke up in the common room with a massive hangover and no one had even bothered to take me to my room, then I threw up and when I came up everyone was having a fun little slumber party' she took another drag then flicked it out the window 'is it just me or were people parting particularly hard last night?'

'I think they were' I agreed, sitting down on Blake's bed.

'Shit, the teachers are gonna freak when they wake up.'

'God, I forgot about them.'

I looked over to the teachers dorm opposite us. 'I think they had a party as well' said Blake, stubbing out her cigarette and flicking it out the window. 'Fucking Natalie' she said, walking over to Nerina and crouching next to her, stroking her hair back.

'What do you mean?'

Blake sat down on the floor, putting her hand to her head 'just fucking Natalie, she's using Nerina either for revenge on me or on her but she's going to kill her.'

'Blake' said Nerina, blearily.

'Go back to sleep honey' said Blake, tucking the blanket around her and watching her eyes close again 'she wasn't just drinking' she said.

'What?' I said.

'She wasn't just drinking' repeated Blake 'Natalie gave her something else. That was why she was making out with that guy and collapsed and that's why she has the worst hangover of her life right now.'

'Oh' my heart was beating very fast, Nerina taking drugs. That made no sense. 'Will she be okay?'

'She probably took some pills or something she'll be completely fine.'

Then the talking faded into silence.

'Blake, I'm so sorry about last night' I said.

'So am I' she replied.

Nerina's POV

'I feel awful' I said, after I got out of the shower. Jasmine and Blake were sitting on the sofa watching Oprah.

'Well you shouldn't listen to Natalie then' said Blake.

'No. It wasn't Natalie's fault' I replied.

'What that she gave you pills?'

I sat down on my bed, gnawing at my lip. It had been fun, and nothing bad had happened, what was the problem? 'no, but she needs a friend. Things aren't great for her.'

Jasmine laughed and Blake turned round with an eyebrow raised. 'Like what?'

'Well' I hesitated 'she wouldn't want me to tell you.'

'We probably already know' said Jasmine.

'That bitch was probably lying though.'

'I don't think she was' I replied 'she said her stepdad hit her mom.'

Blake paled 'what?' she demanded.

'Her stepdad.' I was confused, but Blake had definitely been telling the truth.

'She's lying' said Blake.

'Just because she hasn't told you' I replied, then the door opened and Natalie walked in, not looking so good.

'Fucking aftermath' she said, staggering over to her bed. But not before Blake stood in front of her and hissed.

'You lying whore.'

'Maybe, what did I say?' she sat down on her bed, pulling her hands through her tangled hair.

'All that shit about your stepdad.'

'It's not shit' she replied.

Blake tried to slap her but Natalie pushed her hand away 'leave it Blake' she said, disappearing into the bathroom. Blake sat down heavily on her bed, staring blankly at the wall.

'What is it?' asked Jasmine.

'It's nothing' replied Blake 'really, really nothing.'

When the teachers saw the warzone we had been partying they had freaked, majorly. Which led to everyone over sixteen being forced to clean up the mess we had made while all the other students watched, even the ones who had been at the party themselves. Blake was really pissed about something and just got on with what she had to do without saying a word to anyone. My head was killing me along with well over half the cleaners. Jasmine looked surprisingly cheerful for some reason as Jason helped her and Dino just seemed completely absent.

I picked up a bottle that was leaking vodka all over the expensive woodwork, and dropped it in the bin.

'How'd you get out of it' I asked Skye who was leaning against the doorway watching what was happening.

'I was a good boy who didn't do any drinking or partying last night' he replied, grinning.

'You got the beer keg' I replied.

'Yeah but I had more important stuff to do than getting drunk.'

I shook my head and went back to clearing up, Skye's eyeline was set firmly on Blake who noticed and gave him a dirty look before turning round and grabbing Dino's hand. That was when I suddenly realized, Blake liked Skye. And she was only dating Dino to get back at him, I glanced at Dino who was blissfully unaware and felt guilt rise up in my throat. He had to know.