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5 YEARS AGO

Aileen cuddled up to Vince, stroking his hair. She felt bad for leaving him.

"Do you have to go?" Vince whined, pulling her into his body.

Aileen frowned, nodding sadly. Here comes the part she was dreading the most.

"Vince?" Aileen pulled away from him, biting her lip, anxiously.

He rubbed her back "What's going on?"

Aileen sighed, sitting up. She couldn't muster the strength to tell him, but she had to.

"I care about you, I really do, but I think we should just go back to being friends. I care about you, Vince. I don't want to do this, but I'm really sorry..." Aileen frowned, moving her hair behind her ear.

Vince rubbed his face, looking up at her. She picked now to tell him?

"Leen..." Vince mumbled, sitting up.

Aileen fiddled with her necklace that represented her star sign, Sagittarius. Vince sighed, shaking his head.

"So, we have sex and you planned to leave me just like that?" Vince sat up, staring at his girlfriend in disbelief.

Aileen sighed "I should go.."

Vince rubbed his arms and rolled his eyes. Aileen got dressed then left his trailer.

"Goodbye, Aileen..." Vince grumbled, sadly, going to do drugs to clear his head.

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2 MONTHS LATER

Aileen went to a baseball game with her father while her mom stayed home to take care of her younger sister. Aileen looked over to see an older boy sitting next to her. He was cute.

"Richie Kirsch, this is my brother Dylan." Richie introduced, holding out his hand.

Aileen blushed, biting her lip, shaking his hand "Aileen, but everyone calls me 'AJ'."

Richie chuckled "Wait, aren't you Roman and Courtney Roberts' daughter?"

Roman looked over to Richie, raising a brow. Here comes overprotective father mode.

"She is." Roman tilted his head, smirking at Richie.

"Oh, cool!" Dylan spoke up, grinning at him.

Aileen giggled, looking over to Roman. Roman smiled a bit at the two boys.

"Are you two from Woodsboro?" Roman questioned, looking at the two boys.

"Modesto." They both responded.

Roman nodded, looking down to Aileen. Aileen smiled a bit, fiddling with her necklace.

"I'm gonna go get something to eat. Want anything, love?" Roman kissed Aileen's head, rubbing her back.

Aileen shook her head "Thanks, dad."

Dylan got up "I'm gonna go get some candy."

Roman and Dylan walked away leaving Richie and Aileen alone. Oh, boy.

"You a fan of the Stab movies?" Richie questioned, referring to her being a Woodsboro native.

Aileen chuckled, rolling her eyes. Dork.

"A little." Aileen bit her lip, looking over to Richie.

Richie grinned, winking at her "Same."

Aileen blushed a bit, looking down at her feet. Why was she so nervous? She just went through a break up. She wrote down her number then handed the paper to him.

"Here's my number, we should keep in touch." Aileen giggled, biting her lip.

Richie took the paper, grinning "Totally."

Aileen pursed her lips together, talking to Richie. The two got to know each other before Roman and Dylan came back. Roman sat next to Aileen and sipped his water.

"What did I miss?" Roman asked his daughter, wrapping his arm around her.

Aileen rested her head on his shoulder "Nothing, daddy."

Roman sighed, nodding. Courtney could get it out of her later.

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AILEEN TEXTED RICHIE Late at night, biting her lip. They were talking about moving in together at the end of summer. Richie sighed, rubbing his hands over his face. What was he going to do? Aileen sighed as she waited for Richie to respond to her text.

Richie agreed to move in with Aileen which put a smile on the girl's face. Aileen put her phone to charge then got ready for bed, falling asleep soon after.