Part 2 Continued

Laya looked up from her desk to meet eyes with Brittany. "What do you mean" she asked her.

"Don't play dumb!" Brittany exclaimed, leaping onto her chair. "You come here trying to take over… … and you think there's something special about you. But there isn't. "

"I never said there was…" Laya pointed out.

"Brittany, please sit down." Jeanette pleaded from her seat.

"I just want to make it clear and known…" Brittany continued, once again ignoring her sister. "I run things around here! Not! YOU!"

"I'm sorry…" Laya whispered.

"Yeah…ugh… Well you better be!!" Brittany declared, before turning around and sinking back into her chair just as Mrs. Newman walked back into the room.

"Are you happy now?" Eleanor asked. "You got what you wanted… everyone notices you know. And guess what? They think you're a jerk."

Brittany took out her pencil and began scribbling away at her work sheet, paying no attention to the shocked and angry faces that she would have to face during recess.



Part 3

Brittany pulled her sugar blonde hair, (that she had begged Ms. Miller just that morning to let her wear down) into a high ponytail as she marched onto the playground. The playground was paved with black tar and stretched out over two full acres. There was a balance beam, monkey bars, a jungle gym, four swings, five slides, two sliding poles, a rope ladder, five seesaws, two merry-go-rounds, and three tunnels.

The stop at the top of the monkey bars, which was usually reserved for Brittany and her fellow Queen Bees, was empty. Brittany took a deep breath and began the long walk towards it. Every ball seemed to stop bouncing, the jump ropes were held still, and even the merry-go-round stopped making that squeaky sound. The only sound that could be heard was Brittany's frantic heart beating rapidly. Brittany took in a sigh of relief when she finally reached the jungle gym. But before she could set one foot on it, someone stepped in front of her. It was Kayla, the usually perky green eyed brunette who practically worshipped Brittany, at least until now.

"What are you doing?" she asked Brittany, crossing her hands against her chest.

"Going up on the monkey bars…like I do everyday..." Brittany answered.

"Well, the group had a meeting. And you've always been mean Brittany." Kayla started. "But...well… after what you did today. Making Laya cry-"

"She cried?" Brittany asked, interrupting her.

"Yes." Kayla snapped, suddenly over come with bravery. "And we voted on it. And you're out."

"Out of what?!" Brittany asked. She met Kayla's eyes, daring her to say what she knew was coming.

"You're out of the group. You can't sit with us anymore." Kayla answered quickly, looking away from Brittany's glare.

"I formed that group! I'm the leader! You can't kick me out! You can't tell me where to sit!" Brittany yelled, stomping her foot in frustration.

"Well…" Kayla said, her eyes darting around. She finally turned back to Brittany meeting her eyes. "There is one exception. You have to tell Laya you're sorry and she's got to forgive you. If not. You're out."

Brittany's face instantly fell. "You can't be serious." she murmured.

"That's the exception Brittany. Take it or leave it." Kayla answered stiffly.

"Where is she?" Brittany asked rolling her eyes.

Kayla's arm shot up immediately as she pointed across at the top of a slide where Laya was talking to Alvin. Brittany sighed and marched over to her. "Laya, can I talk to you a second?" Brittany asked.

"Sure!" Laya answered. Brittany rolled her eyes, instantly annoyed at Laya's perky tone. Was that girl ever anything BUT happy, Brittany thought as Laya slid down the slide landing next to Brittany.

The girls began silently walking down the side of the playground. After a while Brittany finally swallowed her pride and apologized to Laya. Brittany heaved a sigh of relief when Laya's lips turned up in a smile.

"So your friends made you do it?" Laya asked.

"Uhh… I…" Brittany stammered.

"No, it's alright. I get it. You want to be popular again…and you can only get there if I tell everyone that it's ok, right?" Laya asked. Brittany nodded. "Well I'm going to do it." Laya said.

"Thank you so much. When everybody likes me again maybe we could be friends then. Not the kind that hang out or anything because you're still you and all. But maybe I could I wave if we pass each other or something…because-"

"Hold up, Princess" Laya says, cutting her off. "I'm not finished yet. I said I'd tell them but I didn't say when. First I want some serious payback."

Brittany's mouth dropped.

"You made fun of me behind my back for the past month. And then publically humiliated me…which totally back fired on you by the way. If I'm going to "forgive" you, I need something in return." Laya explains.

"What do you want?" Brittany asked quietly.

Laya leaned over and whispered something in her ear. "WHAT!?" Brittany gaped in surprise. "I can't do that!"

"Well that's what I want." Laya answered firmly before walking away.

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Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor sat on their beds in their lavender painted room wearing flannel pajamas. Brittany has been quiet all night. She hadn't even complained when Ms. Miller had heaped a spoonful of broccoli on her plate at dinner.

"What's wrong, Brittany?" Jeanette asked from across the room.

"Oh nothing. She's just finally getting a taste of her own medicine. " Eleanor said, answering for her.

"It's Laya! She's pure evil!!" Brittany finally exclaimed.

"Not this again…" Eleanor said rolling her eyes.

"This time it's true!!" Brittany protested. "I went to apologize to her and…her personality completely changed. It's like she's Dr. Heckle and Mr. Clyde!!"

"You mean Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Eleanor corrected. "And what are you talking about?"

"She… her voice changed. And she got all snappy! She told me if I wanted her to forgive me I'd have to do something for her or she would ruin my reputation!!" Brittany cried.

Jeanette walked over to Brittany's bed and patted her. "I'm sure it wasn't that bad."

"Oh, this outta be good." Eleanor sighed, joining her sisters.

"She said I had to" Brittany voice quieted down into a whisper as she informed her siblings of the bargain.

"No way!" Elanore exclaimed.

"That doesn't sound like, Laya." Jeanette added.

"I told you guys. Under that sweet smile, horns. HUMONGOUS RED HORNS!!" Brittany exclaimed.

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