At the end of the day, after the three hours of schooling, the rigorous dance work out and the martial arts, Cordilane slipped on her tennis shoes and slung her bag over her shoulder. First the director had told her she could try, then the choreographer stuck her in the back where she couldn't see the steps and couldn't pick them up from those around her, next none of the boys would talk to her or let her play. She thought her life was starting to sound like Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. The last draw though happened in martial arts. All the actors laughed at her simply because fighting wasn't something she could do. She felt like such an idiot for even showing up. She knew she had to go back the next day though; her parents wouldn't let her opt out.

"Hey." A voice said as she was searching her bag for some gum.

"Yeah?" She had a headache and wasn't particularly happy about being there. When she had finally found her gum she straightened up and looked at her converser, and that's when she realized it was one of the boys.

He had a large smile on his face as he bluntly said, "I'm Gabe and I'm a Jackass." He looked about to burst with laughter.

Laney blinked at him. "That's good to know." He didn't seem to be expecting that answer as she turned and walked away.

Gabe finally turned and walked back to his friends who paid him a buck apiece. "I'm never doing that again." He shook his head in embarrassment.

"That was smokin'." Aaron said and they all laughed at the entire situation