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 * Ch. 2 - Patrick's Secret

It was Friday evening, and Sharon Mitchell was shopping at the local Green Meadow Mall with her best friend Cassie Wallace who also happened to be the sister of Patrick, Sharon's boyfriend. She had texted her boyfriend Patrick Wallace after school asking if he wanted to hang out, but he said he had at soccer practice.

It was now 8pm. Sharon and Cassie returned to Cassie's house and found that Patrick hadn't returned yet.

"Weird," said Sharon. "Doesn't soccer practice only take until 6 at the latest usually unless they have a game?"

"Yeah, and I'm pretty sure they don't have a game today," replied Cassie. "He's been out late pretty often lately. I assumed he was with you. Hasn't he been?"

"How late is pretty late? We usually only hang out until maybe 4ish, and then he says he has projects to do or he arranged to hang with his friends."

The two girls looked at each other. Something wasn't adding up.

"I'll call him I guess," shrugged Sharon. After five long rings, Sharon was getting impatient. Patrick finally picked up.

"Hey Shar."

"Where the hell have you been?" Sharon demanded.

"Easy.." whispered Cassie. Sharon waved Cassie off.

"I told you I had soccer practice. Then I had to go meet a friend.

"Oh really? Who?"

"Josh."

"Josh? Didn't you say he went out of town this week?"

Sharon heard a stutter on the other line.

"uhh he came back early and asked me to hang out."

"So where are you?"

"We're at a Skybucks near his house. But we're just about done anyway, so I'll be home soon."

"Fine."

Patrick let out a sigh of relief as he hung up.

As Sharon saw Patrick pull into the driveway, she gave him a look of acknowledgement and left since her parents had already called her a few times, but she felt something was up with Patrick and intended to confront him the next day.