Missing

Friends again?

Over at Kayla's house, Kayla was just getting into her car and starting the ignition. Looking over her shoulder to make sure no one was in her way, she backed out of the driveway and made her way to school. Worries flood her mind though. Worries of her running into her friends, the weird text message, and how the rest of the year would go. She refocused her mind on driving and before she knew it she arrived in the school parking lot. Coincidentally she arrived at the same time as Caleb, Jay, and Nicole. She knew it was them when she heard Nicole loudly saying hi and waving over to Rebecca.

As Kayla stopped her car and got out she slowly made her way over to her boyfriend and old friend. Kayla notes that Jay looks as nervous as she does. To her surprise, she waits for Kayla along with her brother.

Once by Caleb's side, he gives Kayla a quick embrace, says hello, and catches up to Rebecca.

Kayla rubs her arm.

"Hi, Jay. How are you?"

"Good. And you?"

"Fine. Do you want to go inside together?"

"Sure. It will give us a chance to catch up," she tells her friend.

They walk across the parking lot together. Kayla asks how everyone's been doing since Lia's disappearance.

"Not so well girlfriend. The group pretty much split up. Maple's still at the top of the social scene here and her popularity has skyrocketed since everyone found out that she and Mark finally slept together," Jay began.

"And Camren?"

"I heard from Octavia that Camren is becoming the new It Girl. Well next to Maple and Lauren of course. Mainly because of her new relationship with Jackson and because apparently, her father won a couple of thousand dollars in the monster lottery."

"And you, Jay?" Kayla asked.

"Can't complain. There might be a new girl coming into my life."

"Oooh. Who?"

"Rebecca. Don't tell Nicole though."

"I won't," Kayla pauses for a moment before asking, "Jay? Do you think we could be friends again?"

"I don't know. It's almost time for class."

"Do you want to sit together at lunch?"

"Sure. Now we better not be late for class."

All four Girls realized that they practically had every single class together and it would get awkward when lunch started.

Once all four of them left Biteology, they met at Maple's locker. Kayla asks whether or not they're still going to have lunch together. Jay agrees and says it might be better if Rebecca and Caleb join them. Maple and Camren decline. Camren chooses to sit with Jackson, LeLe, and Hayes. Maple says that she will sit with Lauren and Mark.

When lunch began, the divided group took tables in opposite areas of the cafeteria. As planned Jay, Rebecca, Caleb, and Kayla sat together in the middle of the room. Camren and the people she was with sat at the far end beside the window. And Maple, Mark, and Lauren sat at a table near the exit.

Camren asks Jackson how his college courses are going.

"The morning classes are good but I'm not sure how Hayes will deal with them," he answers, "How did seeing Maple, Jay, and Kayla, go?"

Camren paused for a moment before saying anything. Even when she spoke she lied when she said it was fine. A second later though she received a text.

"My little girl. I wonder how the school will react if they knew where your dad really got that money."-L

Camren's eyes opened up wide and still staring at the text message she whispers, "L? Lia?"

"What is wrong?" LeLe asks her friend, "Why are you suddenly upset?"

Camren shook her head as if to empty her mind over what she had just seen. She forced a smile, but it wasn't convincing, and she tried to laugh it off. Her laugh just came off as nervous.

"Nothing. Nothing."

"Are you sure?" Jackson asks.

"Yeah, I hate to see any close friend of LeLe's in pain," Hayes Burns added.

"I'm sure it's nothing."

"I do not believe it but okay," LeLe says, "Hayes, let's go lunch is almost over."

"Alright."

Just then Headmistress Bloodgood voice came over the intercom through the cafeteria speakers.

"I'm sorry to interrupt what is left of your lunch students but I must call an emergency assembly. Everyone meets in the auditorium in ten minutes. There is something I must discuss with you all. That's all for now." the headmistress said before signing off.

"Maybe the school's getting rid of the fear leading squad," Maple gasps.

Lauren moans that she doesn't think so. In the middle of the room, Kayla wonders what could be going on.

"I don't know but it can't be good if there's an assembly this early in the year," Jay says.

Caleb wraps his arm around Kayla's shoulder and they lead the way to the auditorium.

Over at Camren's table, they all wonder what is going on as well. Camren wonders if it's about Lia or at least this L person. Maybe this L was going after other students in the school. So she and her three friends followed the crowd out of the cafeteria.