School sucked without Gia. The guys teased me about being a pussy while I mentally prepared for the fight that night. Beating down Matteo's ass shouldn't be hard but I wasn't stupid and wouldn't drop my guard. I wanted to kill him; school rules be damned.

Without Gia, the day dragged by. Marino acted strange and I wasn't sure what was going on in his head. He had a secret and it was starting to piss me off that he hadn't shared.

After school I called Gia but the call was short. ...