When Tides Collide

Ch. 4

Lunch time

Amanda walked up to Hope and Ethan. "You two look so lonely. Poor things. Oh yeah, Hope, how is your foster family? Why do you live there again? Oh yeah, you're a murderous crazy person. Why do I know that? Jess heard you talking to that loser friend of yours and told me you were planning on threatening me with, what? A pencil?" she commented. This has gone too far, and this time Hope had had it. Amanda can shove her around, but saying something against the one person she had something worth fighting for, that had pushed her WAY over the edge. She now had something to use against Amanda. And it was right there in her backpack. She could feel it, but she had to wait. She needed to be alone with Amanda.

Later that day, after all the annoying classes and teasing, it was time. Hope told Ethan that she was going to do it. She would put a note in Amanda's locker from her crush that everyone knew about, asking her to meet there later. Hope had a secret crush on this boy, not even Ethan knew about. Hunter was a popular kid, so there was no point in telling people about her crush. Hope creepily knew what Hunter's handwriting was. She didn't know why she knew, she just did.

Amanda,

It's Hunter! I love you so much! I want to like meet you here later at like 5:30? We can talk and just hang out! It'll be sooooooooooooooo fun!!! You'll die when you come!!! Haha jk! I have something special for you though!

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO <3,

Hunter <3

This was perfect. She would be there at 5:30 and the only people that knew about it were Hope, Amanda, and Ethan. What if Ethan shows up and tries to save her? He's always had a secret crush on her. What if he ruins everything? No, he wouldn't do that. He'd be dumb to. Right? Hope thought as she was riding her bike home in silence. Oh well. He won't do that.