Asteria was home the next day after being told to stay home to rest. Her friends couldn’t come to visit her because her mother wanted her to rest. Her mother was at work while she messaged Vita, Luca, and Florian to keep her from becoming bored. The only one not messaging her was Rilynn. She wasn’t bothered by it because they weren’t friends and Rilynn was still ignoring her more than usual.

At the school later on in the day, Rilynn, Luca, and Florian were sitting in the principal’s office with Nicky, Colt, and Jace. Nicky had his arm in a cast and bruises and cuts matching his friends. The sheriff was standing against the wall glaring at Rilynn who was ignoring him. The principal was sitting at his desk with his hands folded staring at the students.

The principal sighed, “I only allowed you three to not be punished because of your father but now we have these other three involved. I do not know what you want me to do here,” said the principal.

“Give them suspension or even expulsion! She broke my arm,” claimed Nicky.

“You almost gave a girl a serious head injury and put a boy in the hospital,” said the principal.

“So what! As you said my father is the sheriff and you can’t do anything to me but you can do something about them,” said Nicky before he pointed at Rilynn, Luca, and Florian.

“I don’t think it’s quite fair that they get punished and not you three,” commented the principal.

“You...” Nicky started before he turned to face his father, “Say something,” He told his father.

The sheriff walked over to Rilynn and slammed his hand onto the desk in front of her, “I am not afraid of your parents. What makes you think I’m going to let my boy get suspended. How the hell do you think that will make me look?”

“I understand how you feel Sheriff but think about the consequences. I wanted to simply allow your boys to roam in my school as if nothing happened but now these three are involved. Do you really want their parents especially Rilynn’s parents at our doors?” said the principal.

The sheriff stared down at a smirking Rilynn, “Someone needs to be punished and it’s not going to be us,” said Rilynn.

Luca and Florian both looked at Nicky, Colt, and Jace and Florian winked and Luca grinned at them causing Nicky to grow frustrated, “We can’t get suspended! If that happens then they could ruin our chances into a good college,” said Nicky upset.

The sheriff then realized he had no power to get his way this time so he grabbed his son by his arm that wasn’t broke and pulled him along with him out the office with Colt and Jace behind them. The principal then grinned happily at Rilynn, Florian, and Luca.

“So how about we not tell your parents what happened today,” he said as his voice shook.

Rilynn got up and walked toward the door. Luca and Florian followed and left out the office leaving the principal to worry about what they will do. They walked together quietly until Luca broke the silence.

“Why did you help?” he asked Rilynn who turned around to face him.

“We got revenge for your little girlfriend so it shouldn’t matter,” answered Rilynn.

“It matters to me,” said Luca.

Florian stood there getting hit by the tension as the two of them glared at each other before Vita suddenly came around the corner running into Florian who caught her in his arms before she tripped. They were close to each other making Florian blush but Vita pushed him away.

“So what happened? Can I tell Asteria?” Asked Vita as Florian moved away embarrassed.

“They are getting suspended and we are free to do as we please and no you can not tell Asteria,” said Luca.

“Why not?”

“It’s best she didn’t know. I don’t think she would approve,” said Florian.

Vita sighed and then her face turned to a frown, “How many secrets will we keep from her?” She said as the three of them stared at her.

“What?” Asked Rilynn with a cold glare while Luca and Florian looked concerned by Vita’s words.

Vita smiled mischievously, “Relax I won’t tell her anything. I should get to class. See you three later,” she said before she walked away.

“She scares me sometimes. I feel like she is planning something every time she smiles like that,” claimed Luca.

Rilynn then started to walk away while Florian said “goodbye”  to Luca as tried catch up to Rilynn. When he did, Rilynn placed her hands in her pockets and slowed down for Florian.

“You know she wouldn’t say anything to her right?” said Florian.

“I know,” said Rilynn.

“Then why do you look frustrated,”

Rilynn ignored Florian. Florian then sighed and then he looked at Rilynn. He then smiled and wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

“So you do care,” said Florian with a grin.

“About?”

“About Asteria,”

Rilynn then took his arm off of her, “I don’t”

She then started to walk faster away from him again and he tried to keep up with her as he teased her about caring about Asteria. Back at Asteria’s house, she was falling asleep when she suddenly heard her door bell ring. She jumped up and started to fix her hair up quickly with her hands. She put her slippers on and ran down the stairs. When she reached the door she opened it to reveal a face she hadn’t seen in years. Asteria stood there as Rilynn’s mother gave her a smile.