Chapter 4: The Wetter the Pages, The Stronger the Bond

John watched and waited as Mrs. White graded his test. He was sweating in anticipation, hoping that the outcome would be good.

Mrs. White ran down the the questions, marking a few with her red pen. She smiled as she came to the end. She read John's essay carefully. She smiled as she flipped the test back over and wrote the letter A in a big font. "Congratulations John, I knew you could do it!" she told handing him his test.

"I passed! Really! I passed!" John told in disbelief, not even seeing the A on his paper was enough to make him believe he had passed.

"Yes! I'm so proud of you!" Mrs. White told happily.

"I passed?!" John told still in shock, he turned his head away from the paper and onto Mrs. White, he flashed the biggest smile he was capable of making at her. He was so happy that nothing was going to change, and most importantly he and Torrie could still see each other. "Thank you!" John told smiling.

"Don't think me, I knew you can do it. Now go and celebrate it with my sister, I'm sure Torrie will be happy for you too." she told smiling back at John.

John, who was still smiling rushed out of the door and ran to find Torrie.

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Kelly walked out into the outside lunch area. She paused with her tray in her hands, she looked around for Eve and Torrie. She saw that her usual table had been taken over by the egocentric jocks. Where are they? Kelly thought as she kept looking for the figure of her friends. She looked, and all she kept seeing were the scenes of couples cuddling and cooing over each other. She saw Chris Jericho feeding his girlfriend, Christal, her lunch by hand; and then proceed to kiss her afterwards. She watched them, a little jealous of what they had, although she did think the feeding was a little over the top. What am I doing? Kelly questioned herself, and quickly brought herself to focusing on finding a seat. Finally, she thought, "There they are!" Kelly spoke quietly to herself as she spotted the familiar figure of Eve, and closely beside her was Torrie. She re-continued her walking until she got to the table containing her friends.

"Hey girls" Kelly spoke placing her tray on the table.

"Hey Kel" Maryse and Eve both spoke in unison.

"Come off of your high horse yet Kel?" Torrie asked coldly, sill upset at Kelly's words from earlier.

"Torrie," Kelly spoke in a regretful voice, "I'm really sorry, I mean it was just, It's Randy!!! And I was pissed, and I'm sorry for taking it out on you, but I'm OK now, and I'll admit that I am the biggest bitch ever, so please please forgive me! PLEASE!" Kelly pleaded.

Torrie's lips parted into a smile, "Of course I forgive you, I know you were letting yout anger get the better of you, don't worry about it." Torrie told.

"Oh thank you!!" Kelly told squealing in joy. Kelly sat herself down, feeling relieved that Torrie forgave her for basically calling calling her a slut. "So you aren't mad?" Kelly asked for assurance.

"NO!," she told firmly, "At the moment, I'm more concerned about John not being kicked out of school." Torrie told worried.

"Tor it'll be fine, John is great under pressure, you know that. I'm sure that Mrs. White's ultimatum just made John more determined to pass." Eve told placing a hand on Torrie's shoulder.

"I hope so, I don't think I, or even the school will be the same without John" Torrie spoke still worried.

"Yeah, I'm positive Eve is right, John wouldn't let you pass him by." Kelly spoke, raising her head from her tray.

"Wait, did Kelly just say something nice about John?" Eve asked shocked.

"I know, usually you stay out of our conversations about Alvin, Ted, or John. What made you say something this time?" Torrie asked Kelly.

'Nothing happened, I'm just trying to picture the jocks as humans, maybe it will help me when I enter the battle on stupidity with Randy." Kelly spoke laughing at false claim of war.

"OK, whatever you say" Torrie told, as a smile came upon her face seeing John come out of the school.

"JOHN!" Torrie yelled.

John looked and saw where he heard his name coming from. He smiled seeing Torrie, and walked quickly to her table. He noticed two other blonde's sitting with her, which he quickly recognized as Maryse, and the person he was looking for, Kelly. "Hey baby," John spoke to Torrie, lifting her up in his arms and planting a huge kiss on her. He placed her back down with a smile stuck on his face.

"Oh no, you're being kicked out aren't you? You failed didn't you! That was our last kiss wasn't it?" Torrie asked frantically.

John stared at her, still smiling.

"Well!! Answer me John!!!" Torrie told hitting John on the arm, hating the silence of her boyfriend.

"Oh, sorry. I passed!! 95%!" John told smiling widely, proud of himself.

"You passed!! John!! I'm so proud of you!!! I love you!" Torrie told in excitement as she began kissing John passionately.

John kissed back, loving every moment of it. He broke from the kiss and pulled the test from his pocket, "See, here's the proof." he told giving the exam to Torrie.

"I'm so proud of you! John this is great!!!" Torrie told looking over his test.

John smiled at Torrie and turned his attention towards the smaller blonde, "Hey Kelly, you got a minute?" he asked her.

Kelly looked up from her lunch confused, "Me?" Kelly asked confused.

"Yeah, I need to tell you something." John told.

"Um, Torrie is your girlfriend not me, so tell her and she can tell me." Kelly told going back to her lunch.

"Please, it's really important." John begged

Kelly sighed and rolled her eyes, getting up from her chair.

John smiled, "Be right back sweetie" John told and kissed Torrie's cheek softly. John began to walk away, motioning for Kelly to follow him

Kelly got up and followed John. John led her to a spot next to the bushes on the school grounds. "John why couldn't you talk to me at the table? What is so important that you led me to a bush to talk about it?" Kelly spoke stepping over a puddle of mud she saw.

"Kelly" was all John could say before Randy spotted him.

"John, what are you doing with Princess Know It All?" Randy asked laughing at his friends misfortune.

"Well I want to thank her actually, she helped me pass!" John exclaimed happily.

"Somebody quick, get John away from Kelly before she corrupts John with her smartical ways!" Alvin shouted from the table.

"You know what shut up Alvin." John spoke.

"Whoa, John defending the Princess of All Nerds" Randy spoke sarcastically shaking to show he was scared.

"You know what, at least I work my ass for what I got and don't get everything handed to me like the inconsiderate jackass you are." John told walking further down to get away from his so called friends.

Kelly laughed and followed John. "Thanks for that" Kelly told when she came close to John.

"Well, I owed you. Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you. You saved my ass today, and you really had no reason to do it, so thank you, thank you so much." John told, and at the spur of the moment pulled Kelly into a hug. John quickly stopped the hug and cleared his throat, "Ugh, here's your book" he told pulling the book from his bag and extended to Kelly.

"My book!" Kelly told happily, immediately taking the book from his hands.

"What do we have here?" Mickie told coming up behind Kelly.

"It looks like we have a nosy bitch interrupting something she has no right to stick her nose in" John snapped at the brunette.

"Just as hot headed as usual I see" Mickie spoke, "What's this?" Mickie asked forcefully grabbing Kelly's book out of her hands.

"Hey thats mine, give it back" Kelly shouted out.

"Figures it would be some type of nerd book." She told throwing the book deliberately into a puddle near her. "Oops? Did I do that?" Mickie told laughing wickedly.

Kelly stood angered by all of her hard work and notes ruined by the water.

"That's it," John told grabbing Mickie's arm forcing her to face him, "Apologize now bitch" John spoke seriously.

"Ouch! John that hurts" Mickie shouted, "let go!" she shouted again.

"John let go, JOHN!!" Kelly shouted.

Out of nowhere, Vladimir stepped in front of John, towering over him.

"Hey Vladimir, long time no see." John spoke sarcastically.

"Не трогайте моей любящей подруги agian, или я буду стучать, Вы бессмысленный звените донг" Vladimir shouted in Russian.

"Woo, someone needs five or six breath mints" John told fanning the air.

Vladimir stepped close in John's face.

"Mickie you need to get this baboon out of my face, and while you do that see if you can take you fat ass cow body with him" John told smiling at his rebuttal.

Mickie's jaw dropped, and smiled when she saw Vladimir protect her honor.

Vladimir kicked John is his stomach, forcing his grip on Mickie to be seized. John bent over in pain, he head staring to the ground. Vladimir raised his hand to strike John again but Mickie stopped him.

"No, don't worry about it, he'll get whats coming to him" Mickie told walking off with Vladimir.

Kelly watched as Mickie became distant, she was overwhelmed in anger and fear. She couldn't take any more pain today, she had already had pent up emotions from other incidents from earlier, and adding more onto it was more than Kelly could handle. Kelly ran off without saying a word, running quickly. Past Randy and into the school.

"Kelly" John spoke noticing she forgot her book. John raised himself back up to an upright position, realizing Kelly was out of sight, he ran after her.

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Kelly stopped in the middle of the hallway.

"Kelly" John spoke seeing her small figure crying in the hallway. "Kelly" he spoke again.

"John? Oh my god John, look out!" Kelly screamed, but it was too late.

Vladimir appeared from nowhere and pushed John into the wall hall. He raised his arm again, but this time nobody stopped him, this time he brought his arm straight down into John's back. He picked John up and threw him back into the wall, and kicked him again. He picked him up and dropped him on the ground, kicking him whilst he was down, beating John senseless. "Я собираюсь убивать Вас!!! Ублюдок!!!" he spoke in Russian kicking John many more times.

Kelly's eyed widened knowing what Vladimir had just said. "John!" Kelly yelled, "Пожалуйста, уйдите! Пожалуйста оставьте его в покое! ПОЖАЛУЙСТА!!!" she yelled at Vladimir, but was soon shut up by a vicious slap from Mickie, who had just arrived on the scene. Kelly lost her balance and fell, landing close to the wall.

Vladimir turned his attention towards Kelly, smiling Vladimir raised his fist one more time, preparing to strike John in the face.

"No!" Kelly yelled, extending her arm in front of John. She sat there shaking uncontrollably, in fear that he would hit her just to get to John.

"No Vladimir, that's enough," Mickie spoke putting her hand on his back, "I think we thought him a good enough lesson." Mickie told, "You know the one thing I loved about Cena when we were dating, he always looked so cute sleeping," She told smiling. She blew John a kiss and then walked off laughing with Vladimir.

Kelly sat against the wall in terror, trembling and in tears. She moved slowly towards John, trying to make sure he was OK. "John" Kelly spoke seeing if he could respond, "John" she spoke again. She came closer, putting her hands on his shoulders, "John, John" she spoke trembling.

"John, wake up!! Please!" she told in tears. "John!"

"What happened here? Who is this, oh my god John!" Mrs. White spoke in horror discovering the motionless body of John and the tearful figure of Kelly.

"He was attacked and it's all my fault!" Kelly told in full tears.

"Kelly what happened?" Mrs. White asked tending to John.

"Vladimir, he attacked him. Brutally, he said Я собираюсь убивать Вас!!! Ублюдок!!!" Kelly told repeating the vile words Vladimir told John.

Mrs. White's eyes enlarged, "He said that? That's a threat" she told trying to wake John. "Kelly we need to get him to the Nurse, quickly as possible." Mrs. White told frantically.

Kelly nodded in agreement, feeling guilty for all of this, but she did not move.

"Kelly can you please help me try and move him." Mrs. White spoke nervously.

Kelly did nothing, frozen in fear.

"Kelly please help me, John needs you" Mrs. White protested.

Kelly sat, still frozen, no part of her body had the will to move.

"Kelly!" Mrs. White yelled as the bell rang.

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Everyone who was eating lunch arose from their seats, hurrying to empty their trays and get to their class. At the first table, Chris Jericho arose first from his chair, then walked beside his girlfriend, Christal, and helped her up from her seat. He place her jacket around her and grabbed her hand. Walking her to the doors to go inside. They waited as large crowds of people fought their way inside, and when the coast was clear, he held the door open for his beautiful and wonderful girlfriend, following her in afterwards. He rejoined her and grabbed her hand, stopping quickly at the mob that was surrounding something in the hallway. Christal gasped at the sight, quickly turning her self into Jericho's jacket, hiding her face from the horrid scene in front of her. Jericho kissed her head softly, rubbing her shoulders, letting her know everything would be OK.

Torrie fought through the crowd, trying to get to class. "What the hell is going on" she told, dropping her books that were piled in her hand when she saw John unconscious on the ground. Torrie screamed and rushed to John's motionless body. She cried, sobbing tears, "John, John what happened?" she demanded.

"I'm so sorry, so sorry" was all Kelly could say.

"Sis, right now is not the time, right now we need someone to help move him." Mrs. White spoke to her sister Torrie.

Torrie laid her head on John's chest, disgruntled at what was in front of her face. "How did this happen?! John please wake up!! Please!" she told fearing she could lose John.

"Torrie, come on we need to get John help OK. Come on sis, pull it together, he'll be OK." Mrs. White told.

"Kelly what happened!!!" Torrie demanded.

"I'm so sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry" Kelly told through her tears.

Torrie stared at Kelly and shook her head, feeling hurt, she looked back at John. "John please wake up, please I need you, I love you" she cried out in tears. Torrie stared in fear, crying her eyes out, crouched beside John holding his hand. She felt someone touch her shoulder. She turned her head to see Eve. Torrie turned and rose from her crouched position, allowing Eve to comfort her with a hug.

Eve pulled Torrie back from John, trying to keep her from shaking in fear, and trying to keep her out of the way so help could come.

"Alvin please help Mrs. White, you too Ted." Eve told, comforting Torrie, making shhh sounds as Torrie cried. .

"Why does this always happen to me Eve?" Torrie question in tears.

"I'm sorry Torrie" Kelly spoke still pressed against the wall terrified and in tears.

Torrie didn't look at Kelly, instead she continued to cry on Eve's shoulder. "Is he gonna be OK? Please let him. I love him too much Eve, I can't let him go." Torrie let out.

"Honey he'll be OK, come on sweetie he'll be OK." Eve told rocking back and forth Torrie in comfort.

Alvin and Ted helped Mrs. White move John. They picked him up carefully, and began to walk him to the nurses office, struggling to keep John on his feet. Eve, with her arms around Torrie's shoulders walked behind them. Torrie cried, shaking, worried for her boyfriend.

Randy walked behind Alvin and Ted, but stopped abruptly and turned his attention to the small blonde against the wall, "This is all your fault." he told, coldly. He looked her dead in the eyes, feeling as if he had been betrayed, "Don't even think about going to see John, you heartless bitch." he told, turning his head to the ground, and walked for the nurses office.

Kelly cried, not moving. She thought that Randy was right, that everything that happened was indeed her fault.. Maybe he was right, maybe all she was was a cold heartless bitch, who deserved nothing more than to burn in hell.

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"Please, if he wakes up, tell him I had to go to class. Tell him I'll be back soon. Please." Torrie spoke to the nurse, who was getting annoyed with her constant worrying.

"Yes, when Mr. Cena wakes up from his nap, I will tell him, OK. Now go Miss Wilson." the nurse snapped.

"Thank you, as soon as he wakes up tell him. Do you need me to write it down or anything?" Torrie asked wanting to make sure John knew she was here.

"No, I got it, now please get out!" the nurse snapped again.

"Thank you, I mean it as soon as his eyes open. I mean it! Bye John" Torrie spoke kissing his forehead and walked off for class.

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"Why can't I go? I'm feeling better?" John whined.

"Because you're leaving and you need to stay here so your parent can easily find you."

"So, that's what a telephone is for! Gosh didn't you ever think of that?" John argued back.

"I don't care what it was made for, you're staying here and that's final, now shut up" the nurse told walking away to make copies of something.

"Well it looks like you left, so how can you stop me now?" John whispered to himself, getting out of the bunk and walking out of the nurses office.

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"Randy and Kelly, Eve and Alvin, Ted and Cody, and Brie and Nicole. OK those are the groups, now gather your materials and get started." Mr. Mathis told his honor chemistry students.

Kelly was shocked once more being paired with Randy. She really didn't want to especially after what he told her, but she didn't feel like complaining or arguing so this time, she just excepted it.

"Randy, I know you hate me, and blame me for what happened to John, but I just want to get this over with. So can we please be civil and just work. Because you were right, it was my fault." Kelly told, placing the beakers and chemicals down on the table.

Randy said nothing, and handed Kelly the beaker to begin the experiment.

20 minutes later

Kelly watched as Randy did nothing but watch her do the experiment. She wanted to say something but chose not to, she neither had the energy or the patience to deal with that moron at the moment. Kelly was angry and still upset at what happened to John. Kelly began throwing chemical after chemical into the beaker, not paying attention to what she was adding.

"Um, Kelly, um Kelly" Randy told trying to get her attention.

Kelly ignored him, and kept adding more to the beaker. "Oh shit" she let out realizing the huge mess of overflowing chemicals flowing off the table and onto the floor. Kelly sighed in frustration.

"Here, let me help you." Randy told approaching Kelly with a cloth. He walked, but suddenly slipped on the puddle of chemicals. "Whoa, shit!" he exclaimed falling onto his back. "Damn it" he told trying to get back up but slipped back down to the ground.

Kelly laughed, trying to hide it when she saw him look at her. "What, here let me help you." She told extending her hand.

"Do you find this funny?" Randy told not amused, taking her hand.

Kelly felt the touch of his hand in hers. She felt something like she had never felt before, something warming, something wonderful. The feeling didn't last to long as Randy pulled her down as well. "AHHH" she screamed, falling down on top of Randy. Kelly felt shock at his actions, but suddenly found herself laughing it off.

"Now who's laughing at who?" Randy asked in a chuckle at Kelly who was covered in the chemical now as well.

"Yeah, I'm just glad the chemicals was anything harmful to skin." Kelly told laughing, raising her head to meet his, their eyes locking each others instantly.

Randy looked into her eyes, and saw closely her beautiful smile. Wow! He thought, that's gorgeous smile.

Kelly found herself lost in his gaze, Oh my God! He is so sexy!! Wow he's like made of stone! She thought, feeling his washboard abs as she laid on top of him.

"Nice smile" he told Kelly softly, gazing at her as if she was the only woman in the room.

"Yeah, thanks" Kelly told snapping herself out of fantasy land and back into reality. A reality that didn't allow a common nerd like herself, be noticed by a all star like Randy.

"Your welcome" he told, "Can I get up now?" he asked to Kelly who was still on top of him.

"Oh, yeah, yeah, sure" Kelly told moving herself off of Randy. Kelly rose to a seated position and shook her hands trying to shake the chemical off of her hands.

"Kelly watch it" Randy told quickly seeing a beaker roll of the counter, he jumped quickly to grab it before it smashed upon Kelly's head.

"Oh god, thanks you're a nice catch, I I mean nice catch their, woo! Go you" Kelly told sounding completely idiotic.

Randy smiled, "No problem" he told reaching out his hand to help Kelly up.

Kelly smiled embarrassed at her dumb remark. Kelly felt her heart melt at his smile, wow how can evil be so HOT!!!! she thought, be raised up by Randy.

"Mr. Orton, come here now!" Mr. Mathis proclaimed.

Randy sighed, "Be right back, I've got an appointment with detention to make." he told smiling, walking off to the front of the classroom.

Kelly smiled and nodded, "Sounds fun" she told wanting to smack herself for being a complete idiot again! Kelly watched Randy walk off, and then she went back to her wet piece of paper, trying to finish what she could of the experiment.

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John sat at the lab station, bored to death at Mrs. Jones boring lecture on photosynthesis. John looked around the classroom and saw something that brought upon an idea. "Kelly would appreciate me if I did this" he told quietly, opening his bag and pulling out her Macbeth book. John grabbed the Bunsen burner at his station and turned it on. He waited and then placed Kelly's book above the burner, drying it under the hot heat, ignoring the lesson that was being thought at the front of the classroom.

John stopped the burner as the bell rang, and put Kelly's book that was now as dry as could be back in his bag. "She is going to be so happy" he thought walking out of the classroom with a smile on his face.