Sydney's POV: I was standing in the middle of the school oval. I had thought about what Derek said, about how he wanted to be friends, and the more I thought about it the more I realize, I needed a friend. I remembered what we used to be like, not as a couple but as good friends. Even though he did what he did I shouldn't hold it against him forever. I forgive him. I turned around and saw Derek walking towards me, I smiled at him. "Hey." He said once he had reached me. "Hi." I said taking a huge breathe. "Just like old times hey?" He looked around us, referring to the oval. Derek and I always used to sit here, in the middle of the football field and just talk about anything and everything. It was nice, I missed it. "Yeah, it is." I put my head down and my hands in my pockets. "So is everything okay?" I asked Derek. Derek also put his hands in his pockets and then shook his head. "I'm just scared." He said quietly. "About exams?" I asked. "No.. It's not that." He turned his head away and I took his hand. It felt a bit awkward at first but we both shook it off. "Derek it's okay, you can talk to me." He looked from my hand back up to my eyes. "I'm not good enough to be a father." He said, and for the first time in years I saw a tear fall from his cheek. "No, no don't say that. You are going to be an amazing father." I assured him as much as I could. "Sydney I can barely take care of myself, yet alone a child." He kept trying to look away denying his crying. I stepped forward and hugged Derek by the neck. "Henry will love you." I said. I was going to let go but Derek held me in. I hugged him a few seconds more, realizing we both needed the hug. Once we had let go he looked at me and smiled, another tear fell from his eye. "Thank you. Really. I missed you." I smiled and started to cry as well. Crying central on this damn oval right now.
I wiped my eyes and then knelt down on the grass and rolled over onto my back. I smiled up and Derek and he did the same thing. The sun was setting and stars slowly started appearing in the sky. "Sydney, why did you come here." He asked as we lay on our backs next to each other. "I needed someone to talk to as well." I turned my head and looked at him. "Is it about him?" Derek asked and turned his head to face mine. I suddenly became speechless and I just nodded and burst into tears. Derek pulled me over and i cried into his chest. "I miss him." I could barely speak. "I know you do." He sighed and put his arm around my shoulder. I'm not sure how long we lay there for, but I needed it. I needed the company, the support. A few weeks ago I would never have imagined me and Derek reaching out to each other like this. But right now I really needed that person to cry with... And to be completely honest, The only person I want to cry or be with right now is Reece.
Matt's POV: I read the note all night. Thinking and thinking. There was no choice, the son of a bitch was threatening me! Ricco was his name... Or in other words, my boss. I worked for him, well at least I used to. I sold his drugs and gave him the money and if I was lucky enough he would give me a fair share of it. But.. Lately I have stopped working for him. And when you are in this industry, you can't just stop dealing. I know too much information, heck I know his identity. The truth is I was scared. Scared of what Ricco would do. He's a maniac, but, he's armed. I've seen the guns, the gadgets, he's got a whole troop behind him. Paying him the money wasn't going to cover it. Basically he was going to kill me, and I knew it. The next problem was having Bailey with me. It's far too dangerous... I knew what I had to do, end it. My relationship with her was so strong, I loved the girl so much and I know it's going to hurt her, probably hurt me even more, but it had to be done. There's no choice, I mean, if Bailey knew what was going on she could easily get hurt, or even.. Killed. Her knowing any information is deadly to both of us. This leaves me no choice but to leave. Leave her and leave Riverview. Packing my bags was hard enough, but saying goodbye was yet to come. I decided to get out of my house, it's too dangerous sleeping there. Ricco already knew where I went to school, and soon, he will find out where I live. That's why I had to change that. I would say to my parents I am leaving for a school trip, only a few months or more. My parents would believe anything. Then once I moved out I would find an apartment or some dump in the street to hide. I had it all planned out, I'd be leaving in the next week. Nobody will here from me again. I'll start and new life, by myself. I made a mistake a while back getting into this business and now I am truly suffering the consequences. And the worst consequence of all is loosing the one person I really love.
