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Chapter 5:

~Sage's POV~

     I swing my leg over my bike and slowly make my way over to the warehouse, afraid of what will happen. The door swings open letting out this terrible screeching sound. Everyone inside watches me enter including Chance, which by the look on his face he isn't happy.

     "What are you doing here" he ask gruffly. "I came to talk to Lucas." "You're supposed to be in school" Chance shouts. "Enough Chance" calmly speaks Lucas.

       "Speak Sage" he demanded. "It's Koda......he's been arrested." Everyone's eyes grow wide. "Why didn't you help him" barked Chance. "It...it was to late, by the time I reached him he was strung up in Spider-Man's web and the cops were surrounding him." Chance just growls at the sound of my words.

       Lucas slams his fist on the table, startling everyone. "That idiot!" "You should have helped him" says Chance. "But I-" "But nothing you and I will talk later tonight, now get your ass to work." I look down at my feet and say "Yes Sir."

~that night~

    There was a sudden knock on my door as I slept. My eyes lazily open as I throw the blankets off of me and grumble as I make my way to the door. The cold breeze sends a shiver up my spine but I admit I'm only in a tank top and underwear. For my defense though I was just in a warm bed. I hear Luca's nails clatter on the floor as he stands alert.

     I open my door a crack seeing who it was. There stood Chance, I hope he forgot about earlier. "Hey babe" he says pushing past me and inside. "Hey, how was work?" Suddenly my body is aggressively shoved on to my door causing me to hit my head in the process.

    His hand is tightly grasping my throats while slightly pressing down on it. My eyes are wide, there was no way for me to escape. Then I feel this stinging sensation on my cheek. I knew from the way it felt that he had slapped me. "You should have helped him! Now he is in prison! He could have ratted us out, you stupid bitch!"

      "I'm sorry Chance, it...it won't happen again" I gasp trying to get air. "You're damn right it won't." He throws me on the floor and makes his way to bed.

     My lungs in hale as much oxygen as they can while I gently touch my lip. Blood covers my finger tips while my head screams in agony. Apparently he didn't forget. Once my breathing some what settles I look at Luka. He sits in the corner, cowering in fear. I nod as he runs to me. I'm thankful that my teaching him to stay away worked when Chance was this way.

     "Get in bed now" Chance says calmly. I do as I'm told and climb in bed. He puts his arm securely around my waist while I remain awake, to afraid to fall asleep.

~next morning/Peter's POV~

       "Ned have you seen Sage today? She seems to be acting weird." "Sorry dude I haven't really been looking." I just nod my head. Every time I see her she smiles but swiftly walks away.

     I see her walk out the glass doors that enter the building. Curiosity gets the best of me as I jog up to her. Before she gets the chance to leave I quickly grab her shoulder making her jump.

    My eyes slightly widen when I see that the side of her lip is split. "Hey" she says in a cheerful tone. "Hey Sage, what ah happened to your lip?" "Oh this? My lips were just chapped." Ned seemed to have followed me because there he was at my side. "Then why the scarf" he ask. "I'm feeling a little under the weather" she states with a smile.

     He and I just look at one another and nod. "Well I would really love to stay and chat but I'm already running late for something so see ya." We make sure she is at a distance where she can't hear us before we speak. "Do you believe her" I ask. "Nope, not at all."

     For the next couple of hours Ned and I chill at my place playing video games before I head out for the night. Sage remains on my mind though. "Peter calm down" says Ned. "What do you mean? I'm calm." "With how aggressive your player has, yeah you're super calm." I sigh knowing he's right.

      " I know you're worried about her." He says as he puts the controller down. "I am too, the last time you were crushing on a girl this hard it was on Liz Allan. It's okay to be worried. She is gonna be alright." I look at him and give a slight smile. "Thanks Ned, now come on let's play one more game before I leave." "Hell yeah!"