AFTER THE clampdown, everything and everyone changed for better and for worse. Now in King's, there were new groups, new enemies and the fallout of friendships. Everyone who loved each other, now hate each other and the one who were loyal were now stabbing people in the back. Now I think that's the real definition of King's Dominion.

I strolled down the halls with my headphones on, blocking out the whispers that recalled of the time I was hysterical in the dorm hallway and almost had a panic attack after Lex dumped me. Though I may have blocked them out with noise, their wandering stares and nonchalant pointing couldn't be ignored. I wanted to bash their head against the lockers and threatened to never look at me, but being tired of the bullshit, I just roll my eyes and keep going to class. I'm really done with this fucking school.

Along with the changes, I too, had changed. I once again sit in therapy, not in the mood to face Lex and Marcus at the same time, and I stopped hanging around most of the group. I stopped talking to Billy, but he hasn't seemed to notice seeing as he's all around the place; Petra, though we never spoke anyways; Maria because I didn't want anymore involvement when it came to Marcus; Lex because- well, you already know- he isn't speaking to me; and lastly, I cut myself off from Marcus because everything goes back to him as to why I'm in this mess. At times, I just wished we never recruited him because maybe things would've been different.

So currently, I'm only speaking to Saya and Willie, though Willie has been with his girlfriend lately, so it's mainly Saya. Saya, surprisingly, enjoys my company because she's been exiled from her group and Maria isn't as well of a friend that she thought.

When I turn down the hall, I see Saya at her locker and go up to her, leaning against the lockers next to her. She glanced at me and smiled, causing me to smile back as I removed my headphones, "It's like people in this school can't fathom the fact that a girl can cry."

She smirked and glanced back at the nosy kids, "Or that I betrayed my clan."

I toss my hands up, and let out a light laugh, "You win that round."

She laughed too, "You got to do what I do, and that's ignore them."

"Already ahead of you." I motion towards my headphones before sighing, "It just gets tiring, I guess."

"Well you chose to cheat on Lex, Brynn. Everything has its consequence." She explained and I sighed again. Because we had gotten closer, I chose to fill her in on what happened with Lex and I, and how I would hook up with Marcus. Of course, I could tell she was mad by that, so I let her throw a jab at me once in awhile. She closed her locker and looked at me with a sudden smile, "Let's go out tonight."

I raise a brow, "You know we can't , especially after what happened to Yukio and Chico." Apparently, Marcus snitched on Maria, but Master Lin defended her and told Chico's father that Yukio killed Chico, so we can all ease of nerves.

Saya smirked, "That's why there is a thing called sneaking out."

I rolled my eyes as I pushed myself off the locker and started walking to class when the first bell rang, "Okay, where are we sneaking out to, then?"

"A party." She responded and I instantly shake my head, which made her groan, "Come on, Brynn, we can have so much fun."

"Parties are no longer my thing. Too much shit happens at parties." I declare and she shook her head.

"Brynn, please. We need some time away from this hell of a place and a party is just what we need." She tried to persuade, "It's just gonna be us two."

"Just us?" I wonder, "No Maria?"

"No Maria." She answered simply and I nod slowly, which made her grin. She locked her arm into mine, We are going to have so much fun. We are going to drunk, high, and careless. And maybe kiss a guy or two."

"No guys for me." I wave my hand, "Strictly partying."

"But what's a party without kissing someone?" She asked and we walked into class right before the late bell rang. We walked inside with our arms still linked with each other, which made Maria give us a look of jealousy and Marcus stare at us in wonder. I know everyone probably assumed I was becoming the new Maria as I was getting close to Saya just like Maria was, but we never really thought of it that way and it seemed like Saya didn't care.

For most of the day, we hung with each other as if we did it a thousand times before, occasionally making jokes with each other and saying the most random things. When classes were over with, she went to her room to go change into her casual clothes before meeting me in my room, to help me find an outfit.

"This is really cute." She emphasize as she held out my light blue off the shoulders crop top. She measured it up to me, before looking back in the closet. When she turned back to me, I see her holding up my black high waisted leggings, "Try this on."

She tosses me the clothes and I walk off to the bathroom. I quickly change into the suggested clothes and come out for her only to hold a big grin, "You look great, but," She pauses to pick up my doc martens, "You'll look even better with these on as well, because those slippers are not meant to go out with."

I furrowed my brows and glancing down at my fuzzy bunny slippers, before looking at her, "If you must now, these slippers are amazing."

She shrugged, "If you think so," She then held out the boots to me and I take off my slippers to shove them on. After putting on my shoes, I put my curls up into a puff, letting strands of my hair dangle purposely, before putting on my loop earrings.

I look at Saya for her approval, "Good?"

She continued to smile as she eyed me up and down, "Great." She then held out her hand to me, "Now let's go before the monks catch us."

I look down at her hand, my thoughts resuming itself. We were close to one another as if we were inseparable and no one can break us. We were acting as if we'll still be close after all this is over; after she becomes friends again with Maria. We were never friends because of the Yakuza, but once she's out and she has no one left, no one to go to; I'm her last resort.

And unfortunately, she was mine.

I suddenly put my hand in hers and give a wide grin, as if everything was okay and that we can forget it all with this one night, "What are waiting for then?"