A/N: Got the second chapter out sooner then I thought! And the title of the first chapter is what it is because Janie is in pit, hence the term 'arm pit'. Not the best, I know, but you'll live, I'm sure.

Chapter 2: Hook, Line, and Sinker

Zach scanned the bus with brown eyes, looking for a new girlfriend. He absentmindedly noticed that Natalie was still crying. He shrugged, knowing she'd be over it in 2 months, 3 tops. Finally Zach found his new target, and recognized her as a girl from pit.

And a freshman.

"This is going to be too easy." Zach thought, getting up and sitting in the seat behind her. He playfully tugged on a strand of her shoulder-length, platinum-blonde hair, cut into choppy layers. The girl turned around, her celery-green eyes glaring in annoyance.

"I'm Zach." He said, flashing pearly white teeth.

"I know who you are." The girl said curtly, starting to turn back around.

Zach grabbed her shoulder, laughing slightly. "No, this is the part where you're supposed to say /your/name. It's common courtesy."

"I don't want to give my name, too bad for you."

"But-"

"Trust me, I know exactly who you are." The girl sneered. "You broke Natalie's heart."

Zach quickly whipped up a reason why. "In my defense I-" He stopped when he saw the girl laughing.

"And I thank you for that." She said, wiping tears out of her eyes. "What a bitch!" Zach cocked his head to the side, completely confused. "Natalie got what she deserved." The girl continued, her words appealing to Zach. "A girl's place in life is to pleasure her man, don't you agree?"

Zach felt an instant bond to the girl. Then again, that seemed to happen with everyone else… "Exactly!" Zach agreed. "Nice eyebrow." He added, nodding towards the blue eyebrow piercing over her right eye.

"Thanks." She replied, blushing. "Oh, and it's Janie, by the way."

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The two of them talked for the next half hour or so, and Zach decided now was the time to drop the bomb, so to speak.

"Hey, I was wondering if you wanted to the movies with me tomorrow." Zach said.

"Sorry, I'm busy." Janie said, shrugging apologetically.

"Oh. How about Sunday, then?"

"Church."

"Monday??"

"I have pit practice."

"Well, what about-"

"How about I tell you when I'm free." Janie said turning back around to face the front, as they were nearing the school. Zach blinked once, then twice, and pinched himself to make sure he wasn't dreaming. Much to his dismay, this was reality.

"Did I just get… rejected?" Zach asked himself, the last word leaving a foul taste in his mouth. "And by a freshman, no less??" For the rest of the bus ride, Zach was absolutely silent, pondering as to what he did wrong.

The bus pulled up to the high school 15 minutes later, and everyone climbed off of the bus. Zach went inside and quickly put away his snare in the drum storage closet. He closed the door when everyone was finished, and locked it shut.

"Hey Zach!" Jamie called from behind. Zach turned and smiled. He knew she would fall for him eventu-

"You left your wallet on the bus." Janie said, interrupting his thoughts. Zach sighed. Damn! He really though that –

"Oh, and I just realized, I'm free tomorrow night after all." Ah, there it was.

"Really?" Zach said, trying to make himself sound excited. Girls seemed to love guys like that. "So, I'll pick you up around 5?"

"Okay!" Janie said, handing him back his wallet, "See you then!" She left the band room, practically skipping all the way to her mom's car.

"Hey Zach, got another girl?" Max, his best friend, shouted from the other side of the band room. He knew more about Zach's antics then anyone.

"I've got her hook, line, and sinker." Zach said, grinning shrewdly.

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Just as Janie climbed into her mom's van (driven by her older brother), her cell phone rang. She fished around her pocket a bit and finally found it. She recognized the number as Natalie's, so she opened it.

"So, how'd it go?" Natalie anxiously asked. On the other end of the line, she was biting her manicured nails.

Janie grinned with the same shrewd look that Zach had earlier. "I've got him hook, line and sinker."

A/N: A little short for my taste, so I'll try to make the next chapter longer. Thanks to Matt loves band for being my first reviewer!