Summary: Sequel to Reawakening The Past. Zoey and the gang are back for freshman year of PCA. And everything's about to change, especially when they meet the new kids. Trusts will be shattered, hearts will be broken. Thanks to Hybrid Speed for the title. Summary kind of stinks, but the story is really good, I promise!
A/N: I'm sorry this took forever to update! Hopefully y'all don't hate me!
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Disclaimer: Don't own the show…BUT…I own Lori and Monte! Yay me…not.
Accepting The Present
Chapter 4:
It All Begins
Zoey's POV
"For the last time, Quinn," I yelled, irritated. "We are not doing a documentary on geckos!"
"But it's perfect!" Quinn whined. I slapped my hand to my head in frustration. Why was I cursed with Quinn as my partner? Sure, she was my friend but…was it really fair?
"And how do you propose you get a gecko, Quinn?" I asked, annoyed.
"I have three in my room!" she defended.
"Man that is nasty!" Michael winced. See, we were all planning to get together to work on our projects, but only Quinn, Michael, Logan and I had shown up in the guy's dorm. God knows where Lola and Nicole were, or anyone. But I was stressed out.
"Agreed, can't we video something, oh, I dunno, normal?" I yelled at her.
"Okay Zoe, we know you're all stressed because Chase and Lori haven't showed, but can you give it a rest?" Michael complained. I huffed.
"Sorry," I mumbled. "It's just that…what if…what if…I don't know…"
"Maybe they needed a different location to record," Quinn suggested. I sighed.
"Maybe, I guess," I groaned. There was a long silence that filled the room.
You couldn't blame me for being freaked out. I mean, Lori liked Chase! Who knows what could've been happening?
"That's it!" Logan screamed. "I'm going to find Dana…now!" He got up and stormed out the door.
"And I guess I'll go see where Chase is," I told them, getting up, but Quinn shoved me down.
"No!" she whined. "Zoey, we must finish this project. Plus, going to look for him is too nervy. I'm sure everything's fine. Can we just please work on this?"
"Fine," I mumbled. "But we don't even have a topic!" I did have a point there.
Logan's POV
Now, if I was a super hot, angry girl partnered with an obnoxious fake, weird-named jerk…where would I go?
"Dana!" I screamed around the halls. "Dana!" I picked up my cell phone again and dialed her number. Ring once…ring twice…
"Hello?" Dana's voice yelled through the phone.
"Where are you?" I inquired.
"The library. Why?" she asked. I scrunched my nose. The library? Who would ever wanna go there? It was like book hell there. Boring book after boring book. It was so gross.
"You were supposed to meet all of us in our dorm." I argued.
"Whoops, sorry!" she apologized. "But Monte had this great idea where we could – "
"Great, anyways, I'm coming." I told her and hung up.
"Now, I just gotta get to that library…" I told myself. But…wait? Uh, where was the library again? I knew it was somewhere in this school. Wasn't it that place with the ugly woman at the desk in front? Wait, no that was the science room. Maybe –
"Hiiiiiiiiii Logan!" a few girls giggled in unison as I walked by. Hmm, they've been working on that whole giggle-together thing…
"Hey, would you happen to know where the…um…library is?" I asked stupidly.
"Oh, I'll show you!" this red-head screeched. I think her name was Rita…or Remy…something with an R. or was it S?
Ever since I met Dana, I haven't really cared at all about other girls.
"Nah, it's ok. Just point me in the right direction, Remy." I asked somewhat nicely. Somewhat.
"Um, it's Stephanie." She corrected. "And it's that-a-way."
"Thanks," I thanked and headed for the library in a rush. I didn't trust that Monte guy. No way. On the way there I accidentally slammed right into Lola.
"Sorry," I apologized.
"Can't talk, need to find Zoey!" she said frantically, video camera in hand. Okay…that was weird…
Finally, I reached the library and shuddered. Who would ever actually go in there by choice? I stepped in cautiously and after a few tortured book sections, I heard Dana's laughter. And Monte's laughter. They were laughing…together.
"Okay, that's it!" I screamed. Miss Burns, the librarian shushed me, but I ignored her. "Monte, get the heck away from my girlfriend! I know what you're up to!"
"Logan, what is your – " I interrupted Dana.
"He's trying to steal you away from me by making me look stupid!" I accused.
"Well, it worked, you look pretty stupid!" Dana remarked.
"You were totally just flirting with him!" I told her.
"No, I wasn't!" she defended angrily.
"Then why were you here in the library with him anyways?" I questioned.
"Because he's my PROJECT PARTNER." She screamed. Miss Burns kicked us all out.
"Oh, right…" I said, feeling like a total idiot. "Sorry…"
"Whatever…" Dana sighed. "Come on, Monte. Let's go…" She turned the other way with Monte at her side. He turned and mouthed "haha". I rolled my eyes.
"Psh, what a loser." I said to no one in particular.
Why was Monte getting to me like this? Was it because I really was afraid of losing Dana to this Hevenofsky kid?
Meanwhile…before…
Chase's POV
"Come on, Lori!" I screamed at her. "We have to meet everyone in my dorm!"
"But I think it would be better if we worked in here," she argued, crossing her arms.
"We don't even have a topic yet!" I yelled, frustrated. She just stared at me, annoyed.
"I do," she stated simply. "How about a story about a girl who's mom is in jail and whose dad is dead?" I gave her a confused look.
"What?" I asked.
"Never mind!" She sat down on the floor. Okay, this girl had serious mood swing problems.
I know you're thinking: Chase, how could you be so cruel to this girl? She was sad. That's just sick. Well…guess what?
Maybe that was correct. I mean, it was her mom that destroyed our lives, not her. Maybe I should just attempt to be nice. So I did. I sat down next to her.
"What do you want to do for the project?" I offered her an opinion to give. That was nice, right? Wrong.
"None of your business." She rolled her eyes. We sat in silence for a few minutes. Finally, she asked me something, and it was then that I totally and completely regretted ever trying the "nice" approach. "WILL YOU GO OUT WITH ME?"
I stood up from annoyance. "One, No, ew! Two, I have an amazing girlfriend. Three, why the heck would I ever date you?" I headed out the door as fast as possible, but she grabbed me.
"Maybe because of this!" Before I could do anything, she grabbed me and kissed me. My eyes widened and I trued to push her away. Agh, gag me!
"Get the hell off me!" I screamed, shoving her off me and running for my life. On my way out, I almost tripped over a red and black chunky bracelet. How did that get there?
UGH, WHERE WAS LOGAN'S MOUTHWASH WHEN YOU NEEDED IT! EW. I CAN'T BELIEVE I WAS KISSED BY LORI!
Oh, god.
I was kissed by Lori…
ZOEY!
This is not good. Not good at all. Curse you, Lori! I cursed thee. May you get eaten by a flock of angry pigeons!
Why did these things always happen to me?
A/N: OH GAWD NO. Can you believe that? I'm sure you all hate me right now. I even hate myself! Sorry if the chapter was a little short or rushed…it was hard to write. BUT, I promise a really awesome next chapter, okay? OKAY. ANYWAYS, you guys are all probably thinking a certain idea that happens in so many fics, but this story is NOT predictable, although predictions are accepted in reviews. Speaking of reviews…mind giving this chapter one? Please?
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