Walking through school with Caitlyn at my side was normal; what wasn't normal was as soon as we walked through the school door all stopped and the only thing you could hear was our footsteps echoing all the way through. As we reached our lockers the whispering began.

"Well that was weird." I spoke softly to Caitlyn.

"Not really," She said shrugging her shoulders. "You, the most popular girl in school, just caught her boyfriend, who became popular because of you, cheating of you with your best friend. What did you think was going to happen? News travels fast around here." She said closing her locker.

"I almost forgot about that." I said shaking my head

"Are you going to be okay? We can go home if you want."

"No, I'm fine. I'm not going to let Jesse and Sierra run me out of school. If he was going to cheat on me then he's not worth my time and Sierra wasn't a friend if she willingly slept with him. They can have each other and go straight to hell for all I care. They both are not worth my time or tears." I said going through my locker then looking at Caitlyn only to find a smile across your face.

"Good, Sierra's a whore and Jesse's a cheater. Once a cheater always a cheater!" She yelled through the hall like only Caitlyn can then throw her arms around me for a hug. "Now we can find you someone who deserves your affection, but I have to have the approval. It's like GC #10."

"GC #10?" I said looking at her funny.

"Girl Code #10." She shakes her head at me. "Thy shall always have thee approval of thee best friend. Duh." Then slams my locker with her hip leading me to homeroom with smiles on our faces.

As we entered homeroom the first person I see is Jesse talking to a group of his friends. As soon as they see me they stop talking and he looks my way. He's sporting a black eye and a purple cheek along with a busted lip. Caitlyn immediately step in front of me and puts her hand on her hip and he quickly glances away. Tess walks in behind and is instantly at my side as we walked to the other side of room and started talking.

"You are going to be ok today right?" Tess asked. "All you have to do is tell me and I'll march right up to him and give him a matching black spot for the other eye and make sure he can't walk for the rest of the day." I laughed and shook my head telling her the same thing I told Caitlyn at my locker. Sierra came running in the room as soon as the bell ring with her head down.

"Alright class, I'm sure most of you have not heard," the teacher said capturing everyone attention. "Would one of you like to go to the office and bring them to class and show them the way though out the day?" She asked but no one raised their hand so I volunteered. "Thank you Mitchie." She said giving me a small smile as I make my way to the front office.

As I reached the office and swung the door a girl with long brown wavy hair was sitting down against the far wall looking out the window with a volleyball in her hand.

"Hey, are you the new girl?" I asked as I walked up to her.

She looks me up and down then stands up putting her hand out and smiles. "Yea, I'm Miley."

"Mitchie," I shook her hand smiling back. "But the teacher said students, so I thought there was more than one." I said looking confused and she let out a laugh.

"There was but he had to change his schedule at the last minute, so he won't be with us."

"Alright, what's with the volleyball?" I ask as we made our way to homeroom.

"I love playing." She said shrugged her shoulders.

"Are you any good?" I asked curious.

"I would think so." She said smiling. "I was going to try out for the volleyball team here but the receptionist said practice already stated, so whatever."

"Come by the gym after school. I know the caption. I can talk to her about letting you try out and we'll see if you can get on the team." I told her but not about Caitlyn and I being captions.

"Oh my God! Thank you so much." She jumped up and down and pulled me into a hug while I laughed at her reaction and hugged her back.

"Don't worry about it." I said as we pulled away. "Hey let me see your schedule," I smiled. "We have homeroom together, along with AP Language, lunch, music, and free period. You also have some classes with my best friend." I handed her back her schedule.

"Who is that?"

"Caitlyn, just don't piss her off." I laughed as we walked into homeroom and all heads turned our way, but I kept pulling her over to our seats. "Caitlyn this is Miley, Miley this is Caitlyn." They smiled and shook hands.

"Whatever she said about me is not true" Miley laughed.

"The only thing she said was that you were her best friend and to not piss you off."

"Well . . if that's all she then yes she was telling the truth." We all laughed. "But you've been warned." She said seriously as the bell rung.

Walking down the hallway the only thing you could hear was whispers until Peggy and Ella came running down the hall. "I thought they would have gotten over the break up by now." I said to Caitlyn.

"MITCHIE!" They screamed together. "Have you heard? Did you hear it yet?"

I looked as Caitlyn, Caitlyn looked at me; we both looked confused and Miley looked at then with amusement at what was happening. "What? Heard what?" I ask as we reached my locker and surprisingly Miley's was on the other side of mine.

"Connect 3! They go to our school!" They were jumping up and down now screaming.

"So . . . ?" I said closing my locker and turned around only to become face-to-face with all of my friends looking at me like I was crazy including Miley's.

"What do you mean so? They're FAMOUS! They're CONNECT 3!" Ella shouted and the hallway became quiet as everyone tuned in to our conversation.

"That's Mitchie," Caitlyn said to Miley. "Always expect the unexpected with that girl."

"I mean so . . . what does that have to do with me? Yea they are famous but they're still people. Sure they're all cute but so are a lot of other guys. Plus Shane sounds like a jerk but then again media lies. If you want me to go crazy show me Orlando Bloom, Zac Efron, or Jensen Ackles form Supernatural, he is sexy." I said walking away.

Walking down the hallway to my next class, not paying attention to where I was going, or who was in my way, I tripped over my own feet and crashed into someone making both of us fall over with me in top of them.

"I am so sorry." I said not looking at their face still embarrassed and jump off their lap and scramble to pick up both of our thing that's scattered across the hall. "I wasn't looking where I was going."

"Don't worry about it," He said helping pick up our things. "I wasn't paying attention either." He stands up and offers me a hand that I gratefully take.

"Thanks." I said giving a smile and finally looking up only to see Shane Gray.

"Shane Gray." He said holding out his hand and flash me a smile.

I nod my head. "I know." I said walked around him.

"You are . . ?" He asks stepping in front of me.

"No one important, now will you please move out of my way?" I asked him getting annoyed.

"Only if you tell me your name."

I turned around and yelled down the hallway.

"CAITLYN!" Then counted in my normal voice facing him "5 . . 4 . . 3 . . " I could hear shoes slamming against the floor. "2 . . 1"

"What's wrong?" She asked standing next to me along with Miley.

"Would you please make him move out of my way so I can go to my class? I asked him nicely, but he's still standing there." He looks at us like we are crazy then looks at Miley and opened his mouth like he was going to say something but she shakes her head "no".

"Look Shane, I like you, your music rocks" Caitlyn said in a nice voice, but her voice and body language changed to pissed off. "But if you mess with my best friend you mess with me and you don't want to piss me off."

"Shane please." Miley says and surprisingly he step aside.

"Thank you." I said talking to all of them and walk away with Miley and Caitlyn.

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Lunch

When lunch time came I was ecstatic. I haven't had any more encounters with Shane, my favorite class was next period, and Miley was wonderful. As we walked through the lunch line I look around to observe what was going on around me. Connect 3 are in the middle of the cafeteria (where we usually sit so we take a seat over on the far side of the cafeteria by the window), jocks on the right of them, cheerleaders on the left, and everyone else spread out around them filling in the empty space surrounding them. Halfway through lunch Jesse comes over to our table to talk to me.

"Hey Mitchie." He said casually like we were still dating.

"What do you want Jesse? I don't have time for your B.S right now and as you can see we were talking and nobody wants you here". I rolled my eyes at him and continued talking. He walks behind me and starts rubbing my shoulders until I abruptly stand up and glared at him. "Get the hell away from me and never touch me again!" I yelled causing a scene without realizing it; the whole cafeteria was watching us. He took me by surprise when he pulled to into a kiss and gasps sprung out echoing off the wall. I pushed him away with more force than the last time and slap him across the face. "Don't ever put your lips on my again! What the hell is wrong with you? Do you seriously think I would take you back after I found you having sex with my one of my best friend, oh sorry ex-best friend?" I walked up to his face and lowered my voice but sure other people could still hear me. "Stay the hell away from me or Caitlyn won't have to be the only thing you have to worry about. I can promise you that." I nod my head at Caitlyn and Tess as I back up. They walk up to him and Caitlyn knees him between the legs while Tess punches him in the face.

Caitlyn stands over him while he is sprawled out over on the floor. "I thought you would have learned your lesion yesterday. Don't fuck with my best friend. You mess with her, you piss me off. Mess with her one more time and see what I do to you Jesse." She then looks across the cafeteria at Sierra and yells, "I still want to fuck you up Sierra! You are so damn lucky Mitchie told me not to or else you would look far worse than Jesse. Best friend my ass!" Sierra opens her mouth but never go the chance to. "Say something slut and I'll tell you exactly what I think about it." She said leaving from Jesse and started walking over to Sierra, but she grabs her things and run out the door. "BITCH!" Caitlyn yells after her.