"Is that Ryan!?" Hailey asked with a tone of disbelief ..

Beckett slowly turned around. That definitely looked like Ryan but it just wasn't him, it couldn't be. His hair was a dull golden-not suitable to be called blond. That smile almost everyone had fallen for was missing. Eyes emotionless, face blank..someone had taken over his mind and the way he was moving seemed like his body too.

"no..it can't be..That's not Ryan." were the only words that managed to come out of her.

Bekett managed to give him another glance before he sped through the hallways, oblivious of everything and everyone around him. Something had happened over the summer. Those two months had done something to him. Even his girlfriend Allison..probably ex was whispering behind his back. 

Beckett and Hailey continued the journey to their respective classes. With their new schedules, both started with English on a Monday morning. Beckett promised herself to work on her grades this year and that should have been the thing on her mind but all she could think about was how Ryan Cavias had managed to kill everything inside him.//

"He lost his mother" Hailey was busy munching on some carrots and said the statement with such ease it almost made Beckett choke on hers.

"He what!"

"yea she passed away, nobody really knows what happened..and omg he left the team he quit football Becks..RYAN LEFT THE SCHOOL TEAM."

Beckett was kinda disappointed with what her best friend thought was more important but still listened on. It was surprising how Hailey and her were together five hours ago, both equally unaware..but again Hailey had more than six times the amount of sources Beckett did. 

"Yeah so where was I ? oh right, so Ryan goes up to Coach Derrek and the whole team is out there waiting for him and he comes in real calm and says "i quit" and everyone just stares at him because obviously they all can't believe what they heard so Ryan again..loud and clear says it  and coach just stares at him in incredulity. Ryan without even waiting for a response just leaves i was so shocked when Lucas told me..the team will fall apart without him."

"I appreciate you telling me this but can i know something about his mom?"

"um of course it's Beckett.. she died one week after school ended. Nobody really knows what happened and he hasn't talked to anyone ever since. He broke up with Allison more than a month back so yay you have a chance."

"wh-what wdym."

But Beckett knew excatly what Hailey meant. She'd liked Ryan since sophmore year, not madly in love with him but just a small crush. In her defence ; who hadn't//

Summer updates were being passed down from Hailey to Beckett when the all the tables went silent..Hailey being a little late as always spoke longer than the others. Ryan entered the cafeteria avoiding all eye contact..the entire high school was talking about him but he seemed to have no problem at all. He passed his normal table and went towards the empty one right at the end.

"Hey Ryan".. He continued to walk 

"RYAN?" he was forced to look back this time.

"Come sit with us man" Lucas gave him a welcoming smile..

"uh no i'm alright." But Lucas wasn't in for a no. He jogged up to him and with a pat on the back began to start up a conversation.

"leave me alone buddy..not today." 

"What's gotten into you dude..first football now this ? i know you're going through a bad phase but stop pushing everybody away and-"

"Lucas, I said..leave me alone." There was something off, Ryan never talked to anyone like that.

"NO DON'T YOU GET IT- WE CARE ABOUT YOU AND WE WANT TO YOU GET BETTER BUT YOU NEED TO STOP THIS ISOLATED DEPRESSION SHIT SHE WAS.."

And that's all he had to say. The next thing they all witness is Lucas on the groud with Ryan on top of him..one has a bloody nose and the other has bruised knuckles//

After a very eventful lunchbreak Beckett had World history- the one class she shared with Ryan but he was busy at the Principal's office after breaking his best friend's nose-ended up getting detention on the first day of the new semester. His spotless record over the past years prevented him from getting suspended but the Mrs. Brown wasn't impressed.

Mr. Lee was busy talking about entangling alliances and cultural differences and kept mentioning a group project for half our grade. He asked for pairs to work on places in the states with historical importance but History was one class Beckett didn't even call anyone her aquintance. Ryan walked into class right before the bell rang. Mr. Lee acknowledged his presence watched him sit on a desk in the last row.

 "Oh Mr. Cavias, since you're late i'm afraid you can't pick a partner so you'll be working with Beckett on this one."

"WHAT ARE YOU SERIOUS SIR I CAN DO THE PROJECT AL-" the bell rang.

"No point arguing Ms. Kinsley..how about you try making some friends instead?"

The whole class laughed exept for Ryan whose straight face almost scared her. Mr. Lee and the students began packing up. Beckett just put her books in her bag when Ryan came up to her..

"Listen here princess..there's no way im doing a project with you on important historical places alright?  so either you do it alone or let both our grades fall..it's your choice."

"I heard that Mr. Cavias and trust me that's a bad idea..50% of your grade is alot and decided by me..Beckett, make sure this isn't a problem." 

 "FINE ONE PROEJECT URGH."  Ryan wasn't having the best day

Mr. Lee walked out looking satisfied with himself.

"Meet me in the detention room in 15 historian.. i don't have time for this."