Ellie fumbled with the lock on her locker.

"I finally get my old one to work and they give me a new one." Ellie thought still trying to get it open.

"Can I help you with that?" Sean asked approaching her.

"I guess." Ellie replied standing back.

Sean was done within seconds, then he stood back like he was expecting something.

"What do you want a standing ovation?" Ellie asked transferring her stuff into her locker.

"No but a hello from my girlfriend might be nice. What's up with you anyway?"

"It's nothing."

"Come on! Tell me, I know something is up."

"Can't I just be in a bitchy mood?" Ellie asked slamming her locker.

"Sure, I guess. But I still think something else is going on."

"Okay, I just don't want to be back here. I had a horrible summer with my parents. And now I'm back at school where I have to deal with people I don't even like that much. Also some of them I don't even know and I still don't like them. Now if you'll excuse me I have Armstrong for homeroom."

When she was finished she headed to Mr. Armstrong's room. She took the seat in front of Ashley.

Ellie threw her bag on top of the desk and slid into the chair.

"Ellie are you okay?" Ashley asked.

"Yea how about you?"

"Well, after major therapy I thought I was finally over Craig. But today I came back here and he tried to get me back. I can't handle this. I know I am going to crack." Ashley said putting her head down on her desk.

"Ah screw em." Ellie replied sharply "Screw them all."

"God what's gotten into you?"

"A bad summer and lots of attitude."

Then the bell rang, causing Ellie to jump in her seat. Something was definitely wrong with her.

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Emma sat in Mrs. Kwan's grade 10 homeroom. Mrs. Kwan had already collected all of the c. d players, magazines, and video games she would find today. Emma was zoning. She had been doing it all summer. She would sit in front of the t.v like she was watching it. But in the end she would have no idea what was going on.

Emma looked over at Chris who was talking to Mrs. Kwan. She flipped open her note book and scribbled a note to Manny.

~Manny~ Meet me after class. I have to talk to you.

~Emma~

Emma threw the note in front of Manny, and watched her shake her head okay after reading it.

The bell rang and Manny met Emma at her locker.

"Okay em, what's going on?" Manny asked.

"This is all so weird. Ellie Nash is one person I never thought I would compete with." Emma said.

"Em your not competition. Your Sean's ex, her and Sean are dating. It's not like how me and Ash were competing for Craig. So stop worrying so much."

"What if it's not that we are competing, but that I wish we were." Emma muttered.

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