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Chapter 9 - chapter nine : it's always the one you suspect or is it?

( Jake arrives at ambers house he stops at the door before he knocks he has a flash back to the home coming game )

( flash back )

Jake: man i can't believe Monty would do that to amber

Toni: hey Jake

Jake : hey Toni

toni: is everything ok?

jake: yea i was just talking to amber

toni: is she ok ?

jake: not really she just told me something

toni: what happened ?

jake: Monty cheated on her

toni: of course he did

jake: yea she didn't deserve that

toni: is she ok

jake: yea after the game I'm gonna talk to her

toni: how about i talk to her

jake: you sure

toni: yea

jake: thanks toni ?

toni: no problem besides you have a test tomorrow so you'd better get home and straight to bed

jake: haha ok thanks

toni: no problem

(they kiss flash back ends )

Jake : I should have gone with Toni if i did maybe she wouldn't have ( he paused ) no what am i thinking she would never killed him

( Jake rings the door bell a woman answers )

hello jake

Jake : hi miss smith is amber home

miss smith : yes she is in her room head up stairs to your right

jake: thanks

( heads up the stairs and knocks on amber's bedroom door)

amber : who is it

jake : its me jake

amber: jake what are you doing here

jake: i just wanted to check up on you

amber: awe your so sweet

jake: so how are you holding up ?

amber: i'v been doing better

jake: can i ask you something

amber : sure

jake: toni told me she saw you at the docks the night monty was killed

amber : oh

jake: what were you doing there

amber: i was upset so i went to the docks to calm myself down

jake: did you see Monty

amber: no … i didn't

jake: oh ok

amber: did toni tell you to come see me

jake: no i mean i mentioned to her i was gonna come see you and she told asked if you were ok because she was texting you that night when Monty was killed she was worried something happened to you

amber i see

jake : yea

amber: she thinks i killed him doesn't she ( tears suddenly filled her eyes )

jake: what no she was just worried about you ( he said trying to calm her down )

amber: oh come on jake I'm not dumb she thinks i would actually kill him

jake: no it's just that she saw you with a

amber: saw me with what jake ? a gun ?

jake: yea ...

amber: well i did have a gun is that what you wanted to hear jake?

jake: no i just wanted to know what happened to you after Toni left

amber: well ( she took a deep breath ) after toni left i went to see if Monty was there since i saw him get in his car and head to the docks

jake: did you see him ?

amber i did

jake and

amber: i was gonna approach him but i stopped

jake : ok

amber: i could not face him jake i was just to sad

jake: oh i see

amber: yea

jake; then what happened ?

amber: i texted my sister to come pick me up and then when i got home i answered toni back

jake: oh ok so what about the gun?

amber: it was my dad's gun i took it it had no bullets in it

jake: oh ok

amber: you didn't think i could kill Monty did you Jake ?

Jake: no of course not i know you have a good heart

amber: thank you jake

( the two of them hugged )

jake : im just glad your ok

amber: i am still i just can't believe someone would kill Monty

jake: i know

amber: i know he was a jerk but i loved him and i thought i could change him

jake: hey it's ok

amber: and to think if i did approach him he would probably be still alive

jake: yea but who know who ever did kill him might have shown up and hurt you as well

amber: that's true

jake: im gonna find out who did this amber

amber: thanks jake

jake : no problem

amber : jake ?.

jake : yes

amber: why are you doing this i mean monty was a jerk to you

jake: i know truth be told I'm not sure why I'm doing this either

amber: well regardless of the reason what your doing is very selfless

jake: thanks amber

amber : no problem

jake : well im truly glad your ok

amber : thanks

jake : no problem well id better get going

amber : ok oh and jake

jake: yea ?

amber : i just wanted to let you know i saw Luke at the docks to i saw him when i was waiting for my sister

jake: oh did he say anything

amber: no really we talking briefly i noticed he look upset about some thing

jake: oh ok

amber: yea anyways see yea

jake: ok see yea

( jake left her bedroom and she closed her door )

( amber has a flash back to the night of night of Monty's murder )

amber : come on were are you

hi amber

Amber: huh oh hi luke

luke: what are you doing here

amber: oh nothing just waiting for my sister

luke: oh ok tell her i said hi

( Luke head towards the dock )

amber: hey wait

luke: yea

amber were are you going

Luke: to the docks there something i need to take care of

amber: ok are you ok you look upset

Luke: I'm fine don't worry

amber : ok

( just then a car pulled up )

amber : ok see yea

luke: bye

( amber watch as luke went off to the docs )

(flash back ends)

amber pulls out her phone the following text message are seen

" hey are you ok -amber

" yea im good " -Luke

" so what did you take care of that thing you were doing at the docks " - amber

" yea just needed to talk somethings out with monty "- luke

" oh is everything ok " - amber

" yea it's ok i don't have to deal with him no more " - luke

" oh ok " -amber

" yea hey i got to charge my phone ok talk to you later bye " -luke

" ok bye -amber

amber: oh Luke what have you done ?

end of chapter nine