HELLO MY PEOPLE! Sorry for the late updates. Been busy with this torture mechanism called life. I hope you guys enjoy this.

I started pacing down the sidewalk behind Price, I tightened my hand into a skin piercing fist to the point that my knuckles shook. I was only apart a yard away when a soft hand was placed on the back of my neck. My eyes locked onto a sea of blue that were barely visible in the dark courtyard. Seeing the worry and grieve swirl around in the usually bright orbs, made my heart shatter easily. I felt my hand loosen from their grip and place themselves onto both of her face.

"An eye for an eye will make the world go blind, Tori."

I swallowed hard and started looking down at the miniature gap of concrete between where our feet stood. "You're right Max.. But it does't make this any easier to deal with."

I felt a small pair of lips plant themselves onto my cheek. "I know." Petite arms then wrapped around my neck and her body was now barely a centimeter away from mine. "But you're my soulmate and she's my best friend... I couldn't stand losing either of you two and I love you both. But if you two can't get along, then how are we going to get through this? How are we going to react after this mess?" I smiled and wrapped my arms around her diminutive figure.

"I'm sorry. I'll act better. You have nothing to worry about."

"COMMON YOU TWO! We got a case to bust!"

Before I could even turn to send Chloe another death glare, I heard a loud WHACK and then a slight thud. I looked up to see Jefferson standing over an unconscious Chloe with blood leaking from her skull. Mark started walking toward us, holding a binder that seemed all to familiar to my eyes. He lifted it high above his head as I pushed Max behind me. I lifted my arms to block as my eyes caught a glimpse of the names on the black slick binder.

MAX & VICTORIA

That was now covered in scattered dots of Chloe's blood.

But then everything started fading. Everything seemed to be going in reverse. I felt as if I was falling backwards through the experiences. I looked behind me to see Max with head tucked in toward her chest and her left hand clutching my hand tightly as her right arm was extended out in front of her. Once she dropped her arm and placed it on her forehead as she clasped against me, everything stopped and we were back in front of the beginning of the major walkway toward the school.

"Common ya carpet munchers! When you guys finally catch up we won't have enough time for what I've planned!" I guess teenage dirt-bag isn't that stupid since it seemed like she noticed that we weren't following.

"Maximum! What happen?!" She then looked at me with a glare and an snarl.

"What? Do you think I did it?" I felt small hands wrapped themselves around my arm and felt a warm liquid seep through the sweatshirt I was wearing.

"S-Stop it.. The both of you." I looked down toward Max and all I can see with the glistening red liquid pouring out of her nose in a scattered pattern. "We have to hide. Now." She tried to push herself up but she was too weak on her own. I helped her up then took off the sweatshirt and started to dab at her nose with the sleeve. I guided her toward behind one of the photos in the courtyard and kept trying to stop the bleeding from her nose.

"You came through time with me did you?" All I could do was nod and kept dabbing at the bottom of her nose. "Did you see anything?" All I could see was a glimpse of me and Max's names with the scattered blood droplets of Chloe's on the black binder.

"I've seen enough to know that we've got to hurry a lot more than what we thought. We don't have much time before that he finds out that I'm helping you more than I'm helping him or before he decides it's been long enough.."

"Long enough for what Tori?"

Before I could reply, there was a deep voice that cut me off. "Yes Tori, long enough for what?"