Almost to the truth

I tried to talk to Audree about Grace but it didn't work out real well.
Jamie: Hey Audree :}
Audree: Hey... :-|
Jamie: So, how did you know Grace before she came to our school? :]
Audree: WHAT?! >:O
Jamie: Nothing! O.O *runs away*
And that was this morning when Audree usually isn't her full self. Imagine if I asked her when she was full awake!....Exactly. So I tried a new tactic. Talking to Grace...
In between classes I searched the hallways for Grace while standing near my locker. The moment I saw Mike I knew Grace had to be near by. And sure enough she was. She came out of the crowd of passing students and took her place next to Mike as they walked together. I walked over to them hoping Mike would understand quickly that I wanted to speak to Grace alone. I gave him a look and Mike shrugged and told Grace he would catch up with her later. She nodded.
   "Hey, Grace...Whats up?" I greeted, not sure how excatly to start
   "Nothing, I was just...going to class." she gave me the thought that she was actually enjoying walking with Mike to class and really didn't want to be disrupted.
   "Oh, right," I said, I only had about five minutes before the bell would ring. "I just wanted to ask your opinon on Audree." Ack! I didn't mean to say that! And when I did I felt like a terrible gossip.
   "Oh, uh..." Grace studder obviously not to comfortable with talking about Audree. "She's okay, I guess. I don't really talk to her."
   "Oh, well. I assumed you knew her really well." I went on "Since you guys used to be friends."
Grace stopped and looked at me stunned. "How did you..." she stopped and looked around, then grabbed my arm and dragged me into the girls restroom. he bell rung and the girls inside cleared out so Grace and I were alone.
   "How did you know about me and Audree?" Grace asked in the most demanding voice I've ever heard her speak in
   "Audree told me..." I couldn't let her know I was spying on them
   "Audree..." Grace whispered as if trying to remember read my mind to find if it were true or not, she shook her head after a moment, "Did she tell you anything else?"
   "No," I did know that her parents had somehow caused Audree to end up on the street. but, I didn't think Grace needed to know that I knew.
Grace gave me that studying look and nodded. She walked to the door while saying "Well things have changed since then. And if you want my real opinon on Audree." She opened the door just enough to let herself through and looked back at me. "I don't have one." her eyes distant and vague as she slopped out the bathroom.
Unfortunately, that answered none of my questions. The only other person I know to ask is Ms., but she's the type to keep her mouth shut...maybe Mike might know. Mike was very close to Audree before Grace came around. Philip was the first to come live with Ms. then MIke, then Audree. Thats when they got really close. Maybe Audree told Mike about her past life when they were getting to know each other.
I'm going to ask as soon as he comes out the bathroom....