I was standing in front of Carter William's house. The green grass and expensive paint surrounded me. Why was I standing in front of his house? Because I was genuinely worried. It has been four days now and he hasn't come to school neither has he showed up at the cafe. I had started to wonder if he was even alive? And I was starting to get scared, for him. Anyone who was in my place would do the same right?

I stepped forward and took a deep breath. The last time I was here it didn't go quite well. I rang the door bell and waited. Why was I so nervous about coming here and more importantly about seeing him?
I groaned and rang the bell again, the door opened immediately after the second bell, but it wasn't Carter who opened the door, it was Caroline.

"What the hell are you doing here?" She asked looking at me displeased.

She looked a little flustered like having a heated discussion.

It took me time to register that she was standing in front of me, that she was inside Carter's house, with Carter.

"Um...is Carter home?" I asked after I realising she was waiting for my answer.

"What do you want from him?" She said getting a little angry now.

"The project, I wanted to talk to him about a project we both are working on" I said quickly.

"Caroline who is it-" came Carter's voice as he opened the door wider and came into my view.

He looked better, a lot better than the night he came to my house. The bruises on his face had turned purplish blue but he still looked good. I couldn't see the ones on his body but I knew they would have gotten better too.

Suddenly I felt extremely stupid for coming here. I wanted to smack my head in a wall for being this dumb. Of course he had taken some holidays to get better anyone with a condition like him would do the same. They wouldn't exactly come to school to study.

It was his fault too, he should have informed m somehow, told me that he was safe and okay. But why would he? It wasn't like we were friends, he was badly hurt and my house would have been the nearest one so he came. He just needed a place to stay, nothing more than that.

It was my fault, I just wanted to see him. Of course it was my fault.
"Eva" said Carter looking at me, he looked surprised to see me.

"Hey, I.....um....I just came to talk about the project, the deadline is getting close so-"

"God Carter the excuses girls give to come to your house to see you amazes me" huffed Caroline looking at him.

Carter looked at her for second and then turned his gaze towards me.

"Eva im busy, I don't have time right now, we'll talk about the project later, okay?"

His tone wasn't as mean as it use to be but I still felt so disappointed and hurt. I came here to see him, I was worried about him but he couldn't even take five minutes out to just talk to me. I shouldn't have come and I shouldn't have expected anything. I mean this is Carter William we are talking about.

"Right, okay, bye" I said and turned around to leave.

"You won't believe what happened an hour ago" said Ally as I opened my front door.

"What?"

"Mason he....he asked me out" she squeaked happily.

"WHAT" I said looking at her with wide eyes.

"Well not really ask me out on a date he just said we'll spend the day together, just him and me."

"Okay how about you get inside, we'll go to my room and talk about it" I said stepping aside to give him way.

She nodded eagerly and made her way to my room. She was really happy, I could see it. Her happiness was radiating of her and making her glow. Its been a long time since I've seen her like this and I really hope it stays like this.

"I mean we're going as friends but its a step ahead isn't it?" She asked as she stepped inside the room.

"Of course, so tell me how it happened?" I asked.

"He came to my house and apologized. I was still very angry at him but he was so sweet, I have never seen Mason being this sweet to me before. And then he said that if I forgave him, we'll spend the whole of the sunday together."

All the while when she was telling me this a smile remained on her face and inside of being happy for her I was suddenly worried and scared.

"Ally you need to remember he's just going with you as a friend. Don't get you hopes too high" I said slowly.

I wanted her to understand this, Mason just thought of her as a friend and he wasn't spending time with her beacuse he liked her it was because he was guilty about what he did the other day. I don't want Ally breaking her heart, she's too weak for that.
I looked at her and saw her smile deflate a little after hearing my words but it came back as quickly as it was gone.

"I know I know, can't I just be happy for one day" she said twirling around.
"Eva you need to help me with what I wear" she said suddenly.

"Me? Helping you? With clothes? No chance haven't you seen how bad my fashion sense is?"

"No it isn't, just help me out okay?"

She went on and on about Mason and sunday and clothes, I had started to zone out on her.

"ALLY SHUT UP" I shouted.

She stopped talking and lay down next to me on the bed. As I stared at the ceiling a thought came to my mind.

"Ally what happened between you and Caroline?"

She turned to face me for a second and then back but didn't say anything. I didn't want to pressure her but I really wanted to know. Ally and Caroline used to be best friends, I had seen them in being together all the time before she became my friend. Ally has always been popular, she's the kind that could easily fit in Carter's group. I always wonder why she was with us, me, Mason, others were not really anything in our school.

"She changed, became the kind of Caroline she is now and I didn't like it. She would threaten people, use them, make fun of them and I just couldn't do that. So one day we just have this huge fight and that was it. Our friendship ended." She said finally.

I nodded then turned towards her.

"You know its still strange that you became friends with people like us"

"What so you mean by that? Do you know how awesome you are Eva Evans? Im so lucky that I met you, all of you. I couldn't have asked for better friends" she said and moved towards me to hug me. I hugged her back and smiled. Im so happy Caroline and Ally weren't friends anymore cause what would I do without her?

"Okay listen to me both of you, no going far away and when I say its time to leave, we leave" I said to the twins as we walked towards the park in the neighbourhood. Millie was in my arms, the queen didn't feel like walking and was saying things I didn't really understand.

"Otherwise what? Are you going to kill us?" Said Daniel raising his eyebrows.

"Daniel Evans do not tempt me" I said.

We reached the park and all three of them ran towards the play area in the park. Alex went straight to the swings while Daniel was climbing up the slide.

Millie was trying to climb the horse thingy that moved. I went up to her and helped her sit on it. She got tired of it and then went to the swings, her legs too small to help her climb. After a while Millie got tired and streched her hands out so I could pick her up. With her in my arms I walked towards a bench in the park. Daniel and Alex looked nowhere near tired.
I sat on the bench and watched Millie drift of to sleep. The sun was starting to set too.

"What are you watching?" Came Carter's voice from behind me.

I turned around to watch him. His hands were in the pocket of his jeans, his hair a mess. I did't reply to him cause I was still very angry at him. I turned back around and looked towards where Daniel and Alex were playing.

Carter came and sat down next to me.
"Why are you not replying to me?" He asked looking at me.

I still refused to say a word or even look at him.

"Eva" he called again.

He sighed and ran his hand through his hair.

"Caroline was there, I couldn't talk to you in front of her okay?"

"Don't talk to me now if your so embarrassed-"

"I am not embarrassed of you, how many times do I have to tell you that?" He cut in.

"Its just that Caroline was already bugging me about what happened to me and if I let you in she would have gotten more angry."

I stayed silent maybe he's telling the truth or maybe he's not but im not going to believe him. He's certainly saying that to get me off the hook.

"Come on Eva you know Caroline, there would have been a drama and I was in no mood for that, she was already getting on my nerves"

"You could have told her to leave and Why are you hanging out with her anyway? Didn't you two broke up?" I said aggreviated.

"She's my friend, she comes first" he said shortly not meeting my eyes.

There was a pain, right there at my chest when he said that. It hurted do hear that like it hurted when he asked me to leave today. I don't know why am I taking his words so seriously, I mean this is Carter William we're talking about he's suppose to be much ruder than this with me. Im a nobody and why would he want to be friends with a nobody? And why would I want to be friends with him? Have I forgot what he has done to me, how he's made fun of me and my family in front of the whole school. He just acts nice with me when he wants something, like staying over for a night and I of all people should know that. Then why am I falling for it like every other damn girl at school. I need to keep my distance from him, I need to stop feeling like this.

"Why did you came? It wasn't for the project right?"

"Why else would I come?" I said trying to distract myself.

"You were worried about me weren't you?" He said looking at me.

"No im not worried about you Carter"
"Then what about the project?" He asked a little frustrated.

"Its nothing, I figured it out myself and I need to leave now" I said standing up with Millie still in my arms.

"Wait" he said grasping me by my arm, standing up himself.

"I myself have some problems relating to the project, how about we meet tomorrow and discuss them" he asked hopefully.

"I can't I have to go somewhere tomorrow" I said releasing my arm from his gentle hold.

"Where?"

"Bowling, with Kaiden"

Something dark passed his eyes when I said that but I didn't wait to think what it was or for his answer.

"Goodbye" I said walking towards Alex and Daniel to get them. I could still feel Carter's eyes on me. I really need to stay away from Carter William.

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