A WEEK AWAY

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Jack, Alexa, Evan and Stephanie sat silently eating dinner.

''I haven't seen Oscar since yesterday, if you spot him just tell me.'' Evan spoke monotonously before falling silent again.

Stephanie spoke up next, ''I haven't seen Kory since yesterday either'', but she looked unbothered about her friends well-being.

''Kaylee hasnt been seen since this morning, and Marcus isnt here right now.'' a confused Jack spoke up.

Alexa says wide-eyed ''do you think they went home?''

''No! They wont leave us!'' Stephanie exclaimed.

''Don't be too sure'' Evan replied venomously.

Jack rolled his eyes, ''The college car that dropped us here wouldn't be back for two more days, we're basically stranded.''

''Unless they called it here as an emergency!'' Alexa said.

Jack responds ''We would've heard or seen it, Aly. Either way, I think Marcus is on a walk, away from someone,'' eyeing Stephanie,''and Kory is probably with Oscar, they may be lost, and poor Kaylee must be feeling too guilty to show her face.''

Alexa angrily says, ''why are you still defending her? Kaylee after what she did!''

Jack snaps back ''Im not defending her.''

''Yes you ar-''

Stephanie cuts in between their spat, ''Oh she will be fine, but what about Kory, what if she really is lost!''

''I'm surprised you even care'' Evan pitches in.

''Wasn't she just a worthless minion to you, someone who did your dirty work for you.'' Alexa says.

Stephanie looks flabbergasted ''She was my friend! Why are you ganging up on me!''

''Was?'' Alexa says. ''Why would you say that? What did you do?''