"Wow Maria take a breath. I really don't know what I do. I'd trust him but not because the other ones where dangerous so. Alright I wouldn't tell the others cause you'd want him or her to trust you. Considering the others I would trust him but not completely just watch out."

"Thanks Pacey."

"Any time babe. Hey 'Ria just a question but who is that guy with the guitar in the picture."

"Oh um that was my best friend Alex."

"Was, what happened you guys get into a fight or something?"

"Um no he was murdered by the girl in the other picture the one with the blond curly hair like mine. Um her name was Tess." Maria said trying to hold back the tears stinging her eyes.

"Oh babe I'm sorry." Pacey said pulling Maria to his chest.

"You know you remind me of him. Always a goof but always serious. Thanks."

"No problem just remember I'm here ok baby I'm here. I hate to leave you but I have to get going ok. I'll see you tomorrow ok."

"Ok Pacey I'll see you tomorrow." Maria said as Pacey walked out the door. She gathered up the food and threw it away. She then crawled into bed not bothering to change into her nightgown. Maria quickly fell asleep.

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"Hey rise and shine sweetie." Maria jumped up at the sound of a male voice. It didn't sound like Jack or Pacey. Maria opened her eyes.

"Zan what the hell are you doing in my room again at... Seven am SEVEN AM you woke me up when it's still morning haven't you ever heard of sleeping in." Maria said pulling her cover over her head.

"Ah, ah, ah blondie tell me are you in or not."

"I'll talk but I have right to cancel this at any point in time got it mister."

"Got it well start talking."

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"So Ava was going to betray us huh. Figures." Zan said laying back on her chair.

"So you think Ava would be just like Tess?"

"Yeah I do. Conniving little trap."

"Yep sounds like Tess. It figures to I mean I was just starting to like her to."

"Yeah well goes to show you trust your first instincts. Only way to survive."

"I highly doubt that."

"Oh really?"

Yeah really."

"Yeah and that's why your friend is six feet under."

"How dare you. Get the hell out of here now." Maria said bolting upright and walked across the room trying to get as far away from him as she could.

"Look I didn't mean it like that I'm sorry."

"Just go please." Maria said avoiding his eyes.

"Alright I'll go come to me when you're ready ok. I'm really sorry." Zan said climbing out the window.

Maria walked back to her desk and sat in the chair just processing all the thought they had. Well nothing that could hurt the Roz. Cause anyway. Tess looked at her pictures she grabbed the one with Tess in them took them out of the frame and started to rip her heads off. She yanked open the desk drawer to reveal more pictures she went through them and tore off Tess on everyone she was one. Finally only one remain. It was of her and Alex they where at the Crashdown They where facing each other in the middle in the background stood Tess at the door. She took a pair of sisiors and ripped her body out leaving the picture only connected by the top and bottom. Maria looked at all the ripped and torn pictures and picked up the one of her and Alex with the guitar holding it by her heart she fell down on the bed and started crying.

"Hey Maria are you up.." Jack stopped short at the door and looked around at the mess and her crying figure on the bed.

"Maria what the hell happened?"

"I kinda just had a meltdown don't worry I'll clean it up." Maria said getting out of bed and kneeling on the floor to pick up the pieces of paper.

"Here let me help." Jack said bending down to help pick up the pictures.

"No Jack don't I can do it on my own." Maria said picking up the pieces of Tess and throwing them away and putting the rest in her desk drawer.

"Are you sure you're ok Maria." Jack asked still kneeling down.

"No Jack I'm not I don't know what's wrong with me. I need help Jack I'm so confused and I don't know what to do." Maria said falling next to Jack. Jack wrapped his arms around her.

"I think you need a break. Your friends will be here in a month ok sweetie. Why don't you me and the gang have a mini vaction. We all want to get out of here it's the perfect excuse what do ya say."

"I'd like that thank Jack." Maria said snuggling next to Jacks chest. Maria looked up. "I have an idea how about Witch Island."

TBC
Part 9
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