020, aftermath
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TWO WEEKS have passed since the horrific accident at the high school leaving Luna's best friend Miguel Diaz in a coma.

Luna buries herself in her artwork to avoid the conversation of her boyfriend Robby Keene.

Since the boy is now on the run and hiding from police due to pushing Miguel off the school's railing balcony.

"Shit!" Luna curses under her breath pulling on her healing broken ribs and wound on her thigh trying to reach for the black paint on the shelf above her.

"Here. Honey." Amanda voices grabbing the said painting material and handing it to the frustrated brunette, "Thanks mom." Luna sighs.

Amanda sympathetically looks at Luna as she sits down on the stool placed in-front of the blank canvas.

"How was the meeting?" Luna questions, "A total mess." Amanda responds hearing Luna exhale packing away her painting supplies.

Before walking upstairs to get ready for school seeming as her and Sam are going back today after their suspension.

After showering and getting into some clean clothes, Luna walks into the hallway seeing the way Sam looks at the wound on her arm sadly before placing a cardigan over her shoulders hugging herself nervously.

After driving to the school on her own promising to meet Sam inside, Luna stares at the front doors in horror.

Before backing away and running back to her car starting the ignition with shaky hands and driving away to the place she knows she can feel safe— at least for now.

Unaware that Sam walked into the school noticing the hushed whispers and laughs around her before rushing out of the school worrying Demetri— who watches as she runs out the exit.

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LUNA SITS on the wooden platform at the Miyago-Do hugging herself staring at her iPhone with a photo of Robby and her displayed on it worriedly.

"Baby, where are you?" Luna whispers out loud, Sam walks into the house noticing the sliding door open a little bit hearing soft sobs out the back.

"Lulu?" Sam quizzes, "Sam, jeez. You scared me!" Luna exclaims locking her phone and sitting it beside her.

Sam sits beside her offering her some french fries from the fast food place she ordered from.

"Not hungry. But thanks." Luna mumbles pulling her knees to her chest staring at the ground ahead of them.

"Have you heard from him?" Sam asks breaking the silence, "Robby?" Luna wonders looking at Sam.

"Yeah. Have you heard from him?" Sam questions knowing Luna's been having a rough time with her painting since Robby hasn't been found and there's still no news on Miguel's condition.

"I haven't. He left me a letter the night we got home from the hospital." Luna explains, "He did?" Sam inquiries making Luna nod with confirmation.

"Yeah. He did." Luna murmurs grabbing the folded letter from her shorts handing it to her adoptive sister watching as she reads the letter her boyfriend left her.

After a while Sam hands the letter back to Luna with a soft sad smile before both of them stare off into the backyard taking in the quietness and sunshine of the warm weather.

"Luna? Sam?" Daniel voices making both Luna and Sam flinch in fright at their father's arrival.

"Dad? What are you doing here?" Sam quizzes confused, "What are you doing here? Is Robby with you two?" Daniel questions.

"No. Have you heard from him?" Luna curiously wonders perking up at the slight bit of information on her on the run boyfriend.

"No. I was just out looking for him. I— wait, why aren't you both at school?" Daniel asks.

"I wasn't ready." Luna shrugs admitting the truth hearing Daniel sigh sadly for her before looking at Sam.

"I thought I was ready. But then everybody was staring at me, I just had to get out of there. So I came here, well, In-N-Out, and then here. Luna was already here." Sam explains.

Luna gently grabs a hold of her sister's hand wanting to show her some support during this rough time.

"I get it. I've been in enough fights to know." Daniel responds taking a seat in-between Luna and Sam on the wooden area.

"It's different when you're a girl. I mean... even if you win, you're not cool or tough." Sam states.

"They think you're crazy." Luna mumbles looking at Sam and Daniel with tears filling in her eyes.

"Then I think about what Miguel and Robby are going through. And I just.. I feel so guilty." Sam says beginning to get choked up.

"It's not your fault. Either of you." Daniel firmly states getting emotional seeing his two daughter's lips trembling.

Luna wipes a fallen tear off her cheek inhaling and exhaling anxiously.

"All this started before you were even born. If not for me and Johnny, there wouldn't have been a fight at all. This is my fault." Daniel mutters disappointed with himself.

Luna and Sam at the ground sadly, "I thought we were the good guys." Luna utters feeling her adoptive father's hand on her cheek gently wiping away another fallen tear away.

"We are. At least we try to be. That's what's most important," Daniel responds making Sam and Luna sniffle with small nods.

"But there's one thing I do know for sure. And that's.. that you can't run away from your problems and I can't run away from mine." Daniel mumbles looking away from his two daughters taking a deep breath before looking back at the said girls.

"Come here. Both of you." Daniel demands gently wrapping his arms around both of them letting both Sam and Luna lean their heads on his shoulders taking in the embrace needing the support off the three of them as a family.

"Hey dad. Can you keep me updated if you find Robby or not, please?" Luna quizzes.

"Of course, sweetheart." Daniel smiles gently, "Thank you." Luna whispers smiling softly at the man.

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THE NEXT day, Luna and Sam walk into the school together letting the security go through their bags before being ushered off into the corridors.

Luna takes notice of the trio of girls whispering amongst themselves pointing at both of them.

"Oh, screw it." Luna snarls stomping towards the three girls with Sam hot on her heels.

"You wanna say something? Say it to ours faces!" Sam exclaims shocking the three girls while Luna smirks proudly at her sister's confidence.

"That's what we thought. Keep our names out of your mouths." Luna orders walking off beside Sam smiling at one another leaving the girls looking at each other shocked.

Sam takes off her jacket taking in her healing wound that's now turning into more like a scar deciding to embrace it.

"Get it girl." Luna proudly states walking up the staircase towards their classes for the day.

"We've got this." Luna states confidently walking into the classroom seeing Atlas staring at her shocked.

"Miss me?" Luna taunts with a small taking a seat beside the male who rolls his eyes impressed with the brunettes comeback.

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TO BE CONTINUED...

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