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The Key

*media image is Cayla Marshall, Erins Bestfriend*

Kole POV

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Ever since we sat down Pia has been acting strange, I just wonder if I did something.

"Hey Pia can we talk for a minute? Alone?" I asked her while Jax and Lindsey were talking.

"Umm, y-yea where at?" she says seeming a little bit distracted.

"Follow me" I said pulling her outside lightly by the wrist.

When we reached the outside and the light brush of air hit us in the face she pulled her wrist away from my grip and asked why I brought her out here.

"Pia did I do something? I mean, when we got here. You've seemed, well.... distracted." I asked in a vulnerable tone.

"No, no! It's nothing- well it is... but nothing concerning you. I just saw someone I used to know. But don't worry about it. I promise I'm fine Kole." she replied in a reassuring voice.

"Can we go back to dinner now Kole?" She asked after I looked at her for a few seconds.

"Yes beautiful, of course. Maybe our food is ready."

Cayla POV

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The first thought that popped into my head when I saw Pia was *omg she is gonna talk to me*.
I guess I got lucky because she just stared for a minute and turned back to her boyfriend. I only know that because they have been together for years.
Yes, back when Erin was still Alive they were together. 3 years going strong for them I assume no in between break-ups. I'm very worried that Ms. James is getting suspicious, Pia too. Obviously Pia knows I'm back in town but Ms. James doesn't, I'm sure next time Pia sees me she will try and talk to me; but Ms.James might just freak out.
I honestly don't know what I'll do when that time comes, God I just don't want it to end with us all in a fight. I love them more then I do my own family, considering that they abused me my whole life. They just mean so much and I felt so, so bad when I left right after Erin's death. I mean, I couldn't stick around I wasn't able to handle everything that happened with the police, the friends, the school. I had to get away..

Two weeks later::

"I swear Pia I had nothing to do with it!" I said to Pia as she held me to the wall, "I didn't even know she was upset! She seemed so happy!" I stated with tears in my eyes.

Pia looked at me eyes full of anger, stress, and a faint hint of sadness, "Cayla, I'm sorry I'm just stressed and worried about mom." she continued with an apologetic tone, "You know it's just upsetting to lose Erin and now mom acting like she is. She is driving her self crazy, mentally crazy Cayla!" Right at that second she broke down in tears and I tried to comfort her the best I could, I didn't really know how because I was always just comforting myself.... after the crap life I've had.

Pia POV

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Cayla began to cradle me in her arms and I suddenly felt better, she was so welcoming and I enjoyed her company. I understand why Erin loved her so much, she was easy to talk to and so gentle with people.

I wanna know what made her this way.... something had to of happened to her; no one is that good with a person who tried to 'kill' them 2 seconds ago. I want her to help me find Erin's phone and solve this with me, I think we both need it; we need each other.

I just hope she is going to agree to help me because I don't think I can do this alone, I didn't know Erin as well as Cayla did, even though we are sisters, she never really opened up to me.

Now I wish she would have but I mean I can't blame her because I never really gave her the chance.

A few hours later (on the phone)

"Even though she never opened up to me, I know she opened up to you Cayla." I said to Cayla with a bit of sadness and vulnerability in my voice. Cayla opened her mouth to speak a few times until something finally came out, "I'll help you---" I sighed of relief. She spoke again, "on one condition."

"Umm- ahh- wha,what is it?" I asked nervously. "If and when we find the phone it stays with me." right when she said that I sighed of relief once more because it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be.

    After a few minutes of catching my breath, I finally spoke back to end the conversation "Okay, no problem. When should we meet to start looking?".
     "Well-I-uhh..... I'm not sure when but I do think we should start in her bedroom. She had a billion hiding places in there. Some of them I don't even know about."
  I wasn't very shocked to hear that, "Okay, well give me a call tomorrow and let me know when. I'll find mom's key to Erin's room. Bye Cayla... and thanks again for your help. It means a lot." I was eager to get looking early for the key and I just wanted to hang up.

   Cayla said a few words back after a short break between me speaking, "Yea goodnight Pia I'm glad I was able to help you with this. I know we weren't always the best of friends.-- But I'll ahh let you go now I guess.".

She finally hung up after she finished speaking and I got right to work looking for that key.