I was frozen in place as his words sunk in. Was I caught? Does he know more than he's letting on? Did Lisa tell people about our game?

I was feeling so many things as I sat there, trying to decide what to do next.

I felt so scared to lose Liam, there was a real possibility that he would hate me forever for keeping the game from him. And I felt more betrayed than ever by Lisa. One of my all time best friends sold me out.

My palms started to sweat the longer I went without answering his question but I still didn't say a word. He's mad at me right now, and not in the right state of mind to hear about the game. I should shrug it off for now and tell him about it when the time is right. But what if he knows everything already and this is the one chance he's giving me to come clean?

I'm so screwed.

"There's a lot of kissing games, I know a bunch." I finally said, my voice shaky and higher than usual. It was obvious that I was avoiding the question, but maybe he was too out of it to notice.

Before Liam could say anything in response, someone walked into the room and cleared their throat to get our attention.

"We haven't been able to track the drugs back to anyone yet but we might have a clue. I just need to check in with someone to make sure it is what I think it is." Garrett vaguely said when we were both facing him.

Liam nodded but didn't say anything and Garrett took that as his cue to leave.

We sat in silence for a long time, tension swirling around us so thick I thought I'd suffocate. I didn't want to say anything to upset him, but I also didn't want to leave. I like being around Liam, even if it's in a situation like this. I wanted to be there for him but with every passing second it got more and more difficult.

Eventually the quiet got too uncomfortable and I had to say something.

"Maybe I should leave."

I didn't want to but it might be best if I did. The only way I'd consider staying is if Liam wanted me to, because right now it felt like he wanted me far away from here.

"Yeah that's probably best. I need to take care of gang stuff before Jenny gets home." He agreed, looking anywhere but at me.

I got up from my spot beside him on the couch without another word, and then paused because I didn't know if I should just leave or give him a kiss on the cheek or something.

By the way he was sitting, the tensest I'd ever seen him, I could tell he probably didn't want me to show any affection, so I just left.

Once outside I took in a deep breath of fresh air, and I felt a little lighter. The mood was so heavy in Liam's house considering what just happened, heavy enough to suffocate someone. As much as I wanted to be there for him, I felt a little relieved to be leaving.

• • • • • • •

I skipped the rest of the school day. By the time I would've gotten back to school I'd only have last period so I just got the cab to take me home.

I wouldn't be able to focus in class anyway, I had so much going on inside my brain. The gang stuff has been a constant weight on my shoulders, and now Liam's mom is dead and he might know about the three kisses. Everything could blow up at any second.

I watched the alarm clock on my bedside table until school was over so I could call Steph and talk everything through with her. Well, as much as I could without telling her about the gang stuff.

"Hey what happened? You just left during lunch and never came back." Steph said once she answered her phone.

I sighed, "Liam's mom died, I had to be there for him."

The line was silent for a moment as Steph took in my words.

"I think he knows about the game." I quickly changed the subject.

"Why do you think that?" She asked.

"He asked if I knew about a kissing game he heard a rumour about."

Steph gasped, "You don't think Lisa told people, do you?"

I nodded even though she couldn't see me, "I think she did."

"What are you going to do about it?" She asked.

"I avoided the question when he asked because it wasn't the right time to tell him. His mom just died, he didn't need to hear about the game. I need to find the right time and come clean. I just don't want him to hate me."

Liam has become such an important person in my life, I can't stand the thought of him hating me.

"He won't hate you. The game is a cute and funny story to tell the kids you'll have with him some day. It's really not that big of a deal." Steph comforted me.

Maybe she's right, maybe the game wasn't really that awful. I didn't win it, so it's not like I really used Liam or anything. It is just a funny way that we met. I hope.

"Thanks Steph, I'd go crazy if I didn't have you to talk to." I said truthfully.

If I didn't have her to talk to I'd drown in my thoughts.

"No problem girl. But I gotta go, I have lots of Lisa revenge to plan." Steph replied.

I laughed, "Good luck with that. Bye"

She laughed too, "Bye."

How did my life get this twisted? Everything I know is so different now. Lisa isn't my friend, who knows what's going to happen with mine and Liam's relationship when I come clean about the game, Leo isn't friends with Liam and Garrett, and I'm in the middle of a gang war.

All of this is just because of the stupid game.

We made the game so high school could be more interesting, and it definitely worked. But I really wish it didn't. Although, if I didn't play, I wouldn't have gotten close to Liam. So in the end I'm grateful for the game, even if it did mess everything up.

A bang at the front door ripped me out of my thoughts and I froze in fear as the memory of the rival gang breaking in came rushing back to me.

What if they're here again to take me?

Two more bangs told me that I wasn't just hearing things, and I immediately jumped out of my bed and looked around for a place to hide.

Under my bed was too obvious, and so was my closet. There's nowhere to hide in here.

One final bang rang through the house, and the sound a voice told me that they were in the house and I was out of time.

I rushed over to my window and looked out to see if anyone was around to help. Unfortunately the only car I saw was probably theirs, no one from Liam's gang, and no neighbours in sight.

I have a choice to make; either jump out the window, or stay here and let them take me.

The choice was obvious, so I quickly pushed the window open and popped out the screen so I could escape.

I heard footsteps going up the stairs and that gave me the courage to drop from my two story window.

I sucked in a sharp breath of air when pain shot up my ankle, but I didn't have time to be hurt right now. I had to run.

I stood up and tried to put pressure on my foot, wincing at the pain but pushing it aside because there were bigger things to worry about right now.

I only got about ten steps from my house when someone grabbed me and dragged me toward their car.

"Help!" I screamed, "Someone please help I'm being kidnapped."

"Shut up." The deep voice growled, slapping their hand over my mouth to muffle my screams.

I fought as hard as I could against the man but he was much too big and strong. He had me in the back seat of his car in seconds.

Once the door slammed shut I tried to open it but it wouldn't budge. I even tried unlocking it but it still wouldn't open. I'm trapped. I'm really being kidnapped right now.

"Help!" I screamed, banging on the window even though no one was around to hear me.

"Shut up. No ones gonna save you." The man spoke again as he got into the driver side.

I quieted down, realizing that I needed to save my energy for when it really mattered. Right now I have to come up with a plan to escape.

"We actually got the bitch?" A much scrawnier guy said as he got into the passenger side.

"Shut up." The man in the driver seat said, turning the car on and pulling out of my driveway.

I looked around the car for the first time since I got in, and was shocked at what I saw beside me.

"Jenny?" I whispered, even though she couldn't hear me because she was completely passed out.