𝙎𝘾𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙈 𝙄𝙑

chapter 8 - the one you love.

the group was all together, as kym and xander and maia were out hanging out and daria snuck out.
they all had found out the news about renae and all were completely devastated, especially brandon.
brandon sat, completely speechless. daria put her hand on his back, "hey..we're all here for you, brandon." brandon put his face into his hands as she rubbed his face, "..i can't believe she's gone." maisie replies, "it's gonna be okay..she's definitely in a better place than we all are right now." serenity nods, "yeah, she wouldn't want you to be like this..she'd want you to just..remember her?" carmen looks at serenity weirdly as serenity continues, "i don't know how to comfort people." ryan then speaks up, "well..it's definitely become clear what this person's intentions are." steven asks, "which are..?" ryan continues, "they clearly are picking us all off one by one, maybe to clear their name..or something?" carmen shakes her head, "clear their head?" ryan replies, "yeah, i mean..isn't it pretty obvious it's someone in this group?" serenity begins, "woah, woah, woah, i think that's a pretty big accusation to just..throw out there." rio chimes in, "i mean..would it be that much of a surprise? with having.." daria looks at rio, "if you say something about me and my familys past, i swear to god-" rio interrupts, "no, no, no..i'm just saying, it wouldn't be too far of a reach." maisie and daria both look at eachother, clearly worried to lose eachother. brandon then looks up, "..so one of you killed her." steven goes to put his hand on brandons shoulder as he replies, "brandon, we don't know that for certai-"
brandon smacks stevens hand away, "no, don't fucking touch me." steven backs up, "hey, i was just trying to help, dude." brandon stands up, "..if one of you killed her, you deserve fucking to rot in hell." maisie responds, "brandon, i know you're going through a lot right now but that doesn't give you the right to treat us like this.." brandon looks down at maisie, "if one of you is a fucking killer? then yeah, it actually does give me the right!" carmen tries to bring down the bad mood, "okay, guys calm down.."
brandon interrupts, "no!..fuck all of you." the group all watch in silence as brandon walks off.

daria sighs, "..well that went fucking horribly." maisie rubs her back, "he just needs time, he's going through hell right now." rio responds, "yeah, poor guy." serenity shakes her head, "but that allows him to treat us like that?" steven replies, "yeah, like i get he's sad but..damn." ryan chimes in, "um hello? did we completely forget us saying that one of us could be a killer..?" the group all look at eachother as daria speaks up, "or more.." carmen asks, "what?" daria replies, "there was never just one with my parents..it was always more than one." carmen asks, "so one..or more of us in here..could be a killer?" daria starts, "..i really..REALLY didn't want my high school experience to end up like how my parents did."
maisie holds daria close, "nothing better happen to you, i will actually kill myself if something does." daria chuckles softly as she wraps her arm around maisies shoulder, pulling her closer. serenity then asks, "so like..is there anybody we would think in here it could be?" the group all look at serenity, judging as she looks down, "okay, guess not then."
daria then speaks up, "i mean whoever's doing this has to have johns phone, my dad brought that up."
steven then replies, "that's true, but who here would steal a phone?" daria then responds, "okay, i really don't feel like pointing fingers right now..our friend was just murdered." maisie responds, "yeah, can we..talk about something more positive?" steven asks, "maisie, what about anything going on lately is even remotely positive..?" maisie responds, "gee, my bad. just trying to lighten the mood."

the group then all begin to split off until it's just maisie and daria. daria begins, "god, i hate saying this but i'm scared maisie." maisie grabs darias hand, "look, it's going to be okay..alright?" daria smiles slightly, "i just don't want to lose you." maisie smiles as she squeezes darias hand, "i promise you, you won't." daria then chuckles. maisie asks, "what's funny?" daria looks at maisie, "oh, it's nothing. my mom was just telling me the other day that you and me reminded her of her and her old bestfriend." maisie smiles, "awe, your mom is so sweet." daria chuckles, "yeah, when she's not always swarming me with protection she is." maisie chuckles as well, "she just worries is all." daria nods, "i know she does, and i appreciate it but..i wanna live my life. i don't wanna stay paranoid for the rest of my life, y'know?" maisie nods, "yeah, i get that." the girls continue talking till..darias phone begins to ring. daria looks down at the screen to see the same unknown number calling, she groans in annoyance as maisie asks, "what's wrong?" daria replies, "that's the person who's been calling me." maisie shakes her head, "okay, give it to me." daria looks over, "what?" maisie holds out her hand, "give me your phone." daria hands maisie her phone as maisie answers, "hello?" the voice responds, "this isn't daria.." maisie replies, "yeah, it's not. it's maisie, and what's it to you?" the voice responds, "ah, maisie..you're really close with daria, aren't you?" maisie replies, "yeah, actually i am." the voice chuckles, "you really think that's a good idea? ..being close with someone who's family always got attacked? and who is also currently my main target..?" maisie scoffs, "look asshole, fuck off..me and daria don't have the time, or the patience for your annoying ass. so goodbye." maisie hangs up as she hands the phone to daria, "see? you just gotta be assertive is all." daria chuckles, "..well, that was very entertaining to watch i have to say." maisie laughs, "what can i say?" daria and maisie both laugh as they get up and walk off to maisies car as maisie drives daria home safely.