CHAPTER 4

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Chapter 4

The bell tower

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Scarlet sits in Granny's diner and takes a sip out of her hot chocolate when a girl she knows from school takes the set in fron of her „Hey Scarlet" the young kid says with a smile „Hey Grace" Scarlet smiles after wiping her mouth. „Did you see it?" „See what?" „The bell tower." the Red head looks confused at her „The clock is working." after finishing her drink the two girls walk out of the diner. „There" Grace points to the tower at the exact moment when it starts to make sounds „We are coming late." Scarlet says still impressed that the old thing is working „Don't you need to pick Henry up?" „Normally yes, but he told me that he has different plans." the younger one nods bevor getting on her bike, Scarlet goes instead on her Skateboard and the two of them drive side by side to school.

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It's been two days since Scarlet and Henry saw each other. Henry does more with his other mother and has completely forgot about his best friend, who now spends time with Grace or her Skateboard. Today she spends the time alone, again she walks through the state, her board under her arm. Ruby waves from the diner to the girl, „Come, Granny made lasagna." she smiles at her, lets her Bord fall to the ground and Skates in direction of her favourite place. As she walks in a face catches her eye, Henry. „Hey Scarlet, do you want to sit with us?" he asks smiling „Yeah sure." she answers rather sadly. „Who are you her with?" „Emma." „Right." Ruby places a plate with lasagna in front of her „On the house." „Thanks Ruby." in silence Scarlet takes her fork and pokes in the noodles. After a short silence Emma walks hin „Thanks for the shirt. Hey Scarlet. Hey, is this your mother's?" she questions the boy „She'll never notice." The girl ignores the conversation between the two and continues to pick at her lasagna when Mary Magaret enters the restaurant and approaches the three of them at the table. The three of them talk to each other in full excitement while the Flame just sits there and forgets the world around her. Suddenly the other ones get up and run out of the diner, leaving Scarlet alone again. „Did they leave you again?" the girl quickly turns around „What do you want gold?" She looks angrily at the man sitting down across from her. „Just wanted to see how it is." „How what is?" „Getting replaced from Henry, you and him were a bound until Miss Swan came and crash everything." confusion filled her eyes as she leans back in her seat „Why do you want to know?" she slowly questions „You want her to go out out of this town, and me too. How about we work together?" Scarlet stands up in slow movements bevor turning her back to the old man „Leave me out of your dirty little games."

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On the next day Scarlet drives slowly on her skateboard next to Grace in direction of the school bus. As they get into the bus, Scarlet can see Henry walking with his red jacket mother. They talk bevor the boy takes his set in the yellow bus. „Hey Grace. Hey Scarlet." he says smiling on wich both girls response with a „Hey Henry."

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„Hey Ruby." screams Scarlet to the 19-year old. „Emma, Henry" she nods to the other two. „Hey Scarlet." all there of them say at the same time „What are guys doing?" The 14-year old tries to build up again her friendship with the boy as she stands next to him „Do you know Ashlyn?" Emma asks „Yeah, had something with this blond guy he just dumped her when they found out she was pregnant." „Exactly." says Ruby „What is with her family?" „Oh! Um. She's got a stepmom and two stepsister that she doesn't talk to." the granys worker responses „Whait, stepmom, stepsisters, and she is a maid?" „Henry, not now." Scarlet says to him knowing exactly what his plan is. „Look, I don't know what you've heard, but it's wrong. Everyone thinks she's not readying have a kid, but she's trying. Taking night classes, trying to better herself, trying to get her life together. Can you understand that?" „I think so." „Then maybe you should just stay out of it. She's been through enough already." „I've been through it, too, Ruby, and I can help her." „Then try her ex." „Where can I find him?" „He lives with his dad." that's the long talk between Emma and Ruby bevor the trio stands in front of an blue house. „You too stay here." Emma says strict bevor jumping out of the car. „Why did you stop talking to me?" Scarlet asks after a long silence „It's just I want to spend time with my mom , but you will always be my best friend." he looks on the ground „Best friend?" Scarlet asks holding up her hand for their handshake „For ever!" they do their pretty complicated handshake bevor falling back into their sets. The two of them can hear the discussion from the adults and are disappointed in how dumb people can be. As they Drive of Henry starts the talk „You can't make her double-cross Gold." „No one's ever broken a deal with him." his best friend completes the sentence „Happy to be the first." Emma responses „If Ashley wants to have this baby, she should have it. Anyone who wants to be a mother should damn well be allowed to be one." The three walk into grany's „Why didn't you tell me she sold the baby?" the blond snaps Ruby „Because I didn't think it was important." she replies „Really? Considering that's why she's running away?" „Look, Ashley's my friend. I don't like the idea of people judging her." with that she walks away. Emma looks at the red wolf pendant wich lays in a small basket. Then another discussion goes on in wich Henry and Scarlet are irrelevant. „I can't talk in front of him. He's the mayor's kid." Ruby says looking on Henry „Hey, I'm on your side." the small boy defended himself.

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