Blake's P.O.V

The entire day my mind was clogged by a number of ideas for my upcoming plan. I pretty much didn't pay attention in any of my classes and when the bell eventually rang indicating that it was time to go home, I literally ran out of the class. I knew that I had a lot to plan once I got home.

I hurried over to my locker and was placing my stuff back in my bag when I heard someone lean onto the locker beside me.

I looked over to find this gorgeous looking guy, with blonde hair and green eyes staring over at me. And for some reason he looked very familiar, but I couldn't place a name to his face.

"So...hi, Blake!"

He started when I did nothing but stare at him.

"Hi! Do I ...um...know you by any chance?"

I replied meekly. God! I felt like an idiot asking who he was when he obviously remembered me. Curse my memory power. Why am I such an embarrassment to myself?

"Oh..." I could see his cheeks turning pink before he ran his fingers through his hair.

"Kyle Miller...remember we used to be lab partners back in those days. I used to..."

"My geeky friend with the weird British accent and braced teeth who used to be lanky all the time!? What the... "

I trailed off, my mouth hanging open in surprise. Kyle used to be my only other friend along with Kate. But when I left town, we actually didn't meet up as he was so upset that I was leaving him and didn't even want to see me before I left. After that, we were never in contact.

"Um...yes! I am glad that you even remember me."

He replied sarcastically while I shoved his shoulder playfully.

"Who are you and what have you done to my Kyle, you impostor. The old Kyle never used to be this sassy... "

I heard him chuckle at that and couldn't help but smile. I took one more look at his face in disbelief.

"But I still can't believe it! You look so different. What's with the surprising transformations with all my close friends? First Kate and then you."

"Maybe... I was just 'not-so-important' for you that you didn't want to check up on me all this years."

He replied with sadness in his eyes.

I began to feel guilty. I bit my lip nervously before hugging him. He immediately hugged me back, burying his face into my neck and inhaling deeply.

"I am so sorry, Kyle. It was just that I was mad at you because of our fight and... you know how I am when I am mad."

I heard him sigh before he hugged me even closer.

"I am sorry too. I was just hurt that my only friend was leaving me. I missed you so much, Blake..."

"Ahem!" I heard a different voice interrupting us before I pulled away from Kyle. I turned around to find Katie looking at me with disapproval.

"Shall we go, Blake? I want to talk to you before you leave."

I nodded my head and gave Kyle an apologetic smile.

"I have to go, but we will meet up sometime, okay?"

He smiled over at me before waving.

"Would definitely like catching up with old stuff with you, Blake. Bye!"

I felt Kate wrap her hands around mine before she dragged me to the school's parking lot.

"What was that back there, Blake? I was passing by the corridors when I saw you guys hug. Why can't you be careful?"

"Careful? Why Kate...he was a good friend of mine. What wrong could happen if I acknowledge him?"

"Blake, Pinehill is no longer the sweet innocent town it used to be. Things change, okay? People change. Kyle is no longer that sweet innocent nerd who used to sit at lunch alone. Now he is that basketball champ who belongs to the most popular students in school. Even I didn't snog as many people as much as he did, okay? He could be a completely different person for all we know. He could be that guy who everyone talks about! Trust no one in this goddamned corrupted town, will you?"

After hearing Kate's protectiveness over me I immediately abandoned all my previous ideas about not involving her in my crazy plans. Also, she was right. How could I forget my motto that easily. 'Trust no one.' Blake, how could you be deviated this easily?

I hugged her tightly after checking if anyone was eavesdropping on us before whispering in her ear.

"Kate Mathews, I am in such deep trouble that you would probably freak out when you hear about this... so why don't you come over to my house today. My parents wouldn't mind if you stayed the night."

Kate pulled away from me holding me at arms length looking at me with questioning eyes before she took a huge breathe while nodding.

~***~

Kate agreed to stay at my house till her dad picked her up later in the evening as her family thinks that she would be alive only in the safety of her own home, with them keeping a hawk eye on her.

Also, dad and Sandra went out to dinner with some friends leaving Jo, Kate and me at the house until midnight.

Right now, I made Kate sit on my bed while I was pacing up and down the room rambling on and on.

"So, you know about the time I came home and everyone was warning me to be safe. Well, from that time I was getting these notes and flowers and roses. I feel as if someone is watching me all the time but I don't know who that person is. And remember the day Mia's body was found? Well, that day someone entered my room, twice! Once when I was taking a bath and the other when I was asleep. Then I was in the restroom when I heard Jo and her friends talk about the party where Stacy and her boyfriend had a fight and it seems she saw Mia go in a car with someone before she went missing who could probably be that crazy loon killing people and I got this brilliant idea, that if I could find this guy before he tries some kind of shit, then there might be a chance where I could escape my horrendous fate. I am freaking out and I think I could mess up when I don't work with a clear mind so would you help me with this Katie? You see, you are the only person whom I could trust in this town. So would you help me find this guy, Kate?"

I turned to face Kate, who was just staring at me, eyes wide opened and mouth hanging down.

"Katie...hello, Katie. Are you with me?"

I shook her slightly, trying to pull her out of her shock when she abruptly stood up.

"Wait. A. Second. You have been receiving notes from a killer and you are telling this to me now?"

"Well, I actually thought that it was just some secret admirer and not some deadly...."

"And he is sneaking into your room in the middle of the night?"

She cut me off with panic in her voice.

"Well, yeah that's..."

"And he is sending you flowers and roses with creepy messages?"

She cut me off again, mumbling to herself rather than telling me.

"Kate, I was..."

"And you are planning this big huge thing to catch this guy before he catches you?"

"Yeah, so are you in or..."

"I AM TOTALLY IN!!!"

To say that I was shocked would have been an understatement. I was actually expecting her to scream at me, or maybe scold me for this crazy plan but she actually seemed pretty excited to me. Well, I am glad that she took my side otherwise I don't think that I could have pulled this one.

"Blake, this is so cool. We are doing real life investigation out here. I only saw stuff like this happen in movies but this...Oh! I think we should look deep into..."

The sudden ringing of the door bell stopped Kate from continuing from whatever she was going to tell me.

We weren't expecting anyone at this hour. It was still seven in the evening and Mr.Mathews called us to inform that he would be passing by a little close to 10. It couldn't be my dad as they left only like an hour ago. So, who could it be?

Kate and I shared a nervous look, my heart pounding faster than usual. The adrenaline flowing through my blood was making my legs tremble but I had to be brave.

" Are you expecting anyone , Blake?"

I heard Kate whisper.

"No..."

Was my short simple reply.

Before I could say anything, Katie pulled out the baseball bat from under my bed and twirling it around have in her hand let out a haughty laugh.

" Well, it is better to be prepared right?"

Taking a deep breathe I nodded before getting down the stairs, which kept on creaking with every step we took, making our fear rise. My heart was beating so loudly and I could feel a drop of sweat trail past my temple slowly. My breathing became short and quick, while I gulped down large amounts of air to get myself going.

As we reached near the door, I signaled for Kate to hide behind the door while my trembling hand reached out for the door knob.

"What's going on over here?"

My heart leapt as I turned my head around. It happened so quickly that I feared I may have snapped a muscle or two.

I sighed with relief when I saw Jo standing there, drops of water sliding down her perfectly smooth arms from taking a bath, while looking at us with questioning eyes.

Raising an eyebrow, she asked.

"What do you two loons think you are doing? And why the heck is Kate holding a baseball bat?"

"Shh...Jo. There is someone at the door. Who knows if it could be him?"

Kate replied in a tense voice before steadying the bat in her hand.

"We have to be ready for the worst..."

Jo rolled her eyes before letting out a nervous laugh.

"Seriously? Why do you think it would even be him?"

Even though she wanted to sound cool and steady, I could hear the doubt in her voice.

There was sudden banging at the door and all of us looked at the front door with worried looks filled with anxiety.

Taking a deep breath, Jo swiftly pushed me aside before opening the door herself.

"What took you SO long? We almost froze ourselves to death out there!"

Stacy cried out before sashaying into the room beside a trembling Tiffany.

"Oh..."

I heard Jo sigh.

"Well, these loonies here thought that the killer was at the door. That's why it took so long."

Tiffany turned to give us a blank look.

"You think that a killer would just knock and ring the front door to come and kill you guys?"

I heard Stacy snort at that one before heading upstairs with Jo.

"Leave them alone with their dark fantasies, Tiffany. Let's not waste our time with this scumbags..."

After Tiffany skipped up the stairs trembling with cold, I turned to look at Kate who was leaning against the door.

"Well, that was a close call. Luckily, it was only these bitches."

I rolled my eyes at Kate before going to the kitchen to fill out a drink for us.

"Kate, you are just super excited. Please don't scare yourself and me in that process."

I could hear Kate putting 'Stranger Things' on Netflix before looking at me with big eyes.

"Maybe it's a monster from another dimension! Why didn't I think about it before?"

I burst out laughing at that one.

"Yep! It is definitely a Demogorgon that is thirsting after my blood."

I sat beside Kate on the couch before passing her a glass of orange juice.

"What if I am psychic like Eleven? I could save you from that Monster."

"You are right about one thing there, Kate. Whoever is killing these people is truly a monster. A horrible one at that."

I could see Kate giving me a nervous glance through my peripheral vision.

"Hey..."

She nudged me with her shoulder to grab my attention.

"Just remember. Whatever happens, I will be with you throughout the journey. I want you to know that I am never ever going to leave you alone, okay?"

When she said that in a serious tone, I couldn't help but hug her. I was thankful that I had someone like her as my best friend.

We could hear Steve saving Nancy from the Demogorgon in the background and all that noise made us break apart to look at our favorite scene.

Before going back to watching the episode, I let out a sigh.

"Honestly, if you are going to be this serious and jumpy all the time, I might just die from the tension before anyone even tries anything on me."

We continued to watch the next two episodes until Kate's dad came as planned. I bid her good night while trying to cover myself from the drops of water falling from the dark starry sky.

And that was when the first shower of rain started and little did I know then that it would eventually turn into a huge and thunderous storm.

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And Chapter 8 is finally here. Sorry for the really late update but at least I completed it instead of letting it lie idle around. Hope it doesn't bore you to sleep. Also, this chapter is dedicated to one of my girl friends for life, Anu baby!!! Luv ya!

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