FrAcTuReD (Part One) (Completed continued in Part Two)

Chapter. 29

Maybe I should head over to... no, Claude told me not too...

"It'd be for the best to not go over to Charla's home for a little bit." Claude told her as he walked a reluctant Alex home. "At least until the whole thing with Duke has calmed down."

But Alex could tell just by looking at the man's face that Duke relenting wouldn't happen any time soon.

"Alex, someone wants to speak with you." one of her classmates spoke up drawing her attention. "It's a girl from another grade."

Alex looked at her classmate with confusion. "Why?"

The girl looked just as puzzled. "No idea, but she says she wants to talk to you so..." she trailed off then added. "Want me to tell her to come back?"

Alex looked to the door where she saw a girl with deep blue eyes and long blonde hair, and seeing her expression she could tell this chick wouldn't take no for an answer. "No, it's fine, thanks." She then got up and went to the door. She eyed the girl with arms folded across her chest before speaking. "So... who are you and what do you want?" she said while eyeing the girl down since she was somewhat smaller then Charla. But seemed to have a rather haughty attitude.

Stacy stared at the girl, she looked like a punk. How this Charla Liebert got on with this weirdo was beyond her, but that wasn't the point at the moment. "Hi, you're a friend of Charla's, right? I was wondering if you could tell me where she lives?"

Blue eyes narrowed. "Why?"

"Well you seemed like the best person to ask and your homeroom teacher seems... unhelpful, so I thought to ask you..."

"That's not what I meant." Alex said cutting the girl off. "Why do you want to know where she lives? You just want to meet her right?"

"Yes I..."

"Then just wait," she said cutting her off again. "Right now, she's going through some things. It's why she's not here. So just wait until she comes back."

Stacy looked at her with confusion. "Huh? Wait what do you..."

"I said piss off before I make you!" Alex snapped. "Take a hint, and just drop it for now. Constantly asking won't change anything."

Stacy opened her mouth to speak only to stop when a familiar voice spoke. "So, she really isn't here." She turned to see Mordecai before looking to Alex. "Any idea when she might come to school?"

Alex relaxed slightly and shook her head. "No, and I can't really go more into it. But that's what your brother said so, take it or leave it."

His eyes narrowed in concern. "I see, well when you hear that she might come back. Let met know."

Alex glanced to Stacy who seemed all but flabbergasted before looking back to Mordecai. "Sure, I can do that. But only if she wants."

With merely a nod Mordecai went to leave as Stacy still looked between the two before glaring at Alex then running off to catch up to Mordecai.

"Mordecai!" she grasped his arm to make him stop walking. "What the heck was that about?" she demanded.

"What?" he said looking at her as she looked at him with a frown. "You know that I've known her for years, so why are you even asking?"

She frowned. "Aren't you going to try and check on her? I mean your worried about her right?" Mordecai merely looked at her and as if realizing something Stacy then added with a laugh. "But I mean for all we know she's probably skipping, to avoid personal drama and crap. It's nothing new, besides we city girls tend to do that so who cares?"