Amber's POV

"Ugh! I can't believe her! Who does she think she is?!" its been a week since school started and a week since DJ showed up. I've been trying put her to place but she doesn't seem to get affected, not one bit! Besides the picture thing, I've 'accidentally' spilt my lunch tray on her and tried to make her a laughing stock in class.

Spilling my lunch on her only made Castiel lend her his jacket to cover it up and principal what's-her-name told me I had to be more careful. Making her a laughing stock didn't go as planned. That usually always works! I don't even remember what she said but it turned things around and I eneded up being the one laughed at! The wort part is that she somehow got my BROTHER to take her side! And that was only on the second day of school!

"Maybe we could blame her for something to get her into detention." Li suggested.

"That won't work. Even if we do manage to get her in detention, it won't even affect her. It's just not a big deal to her. She already has an overdued physics homework she still hasn't given in and she just shrugged it off when the teacher told her off." Charlotte told us.

"Your right. She obviously doesn't let herself get pushed around. She also doesn't seem to care about what anyone thinks of her. But there has to be something that bothers her!"

"Its gonna be really hard to find what that is, though." Li told us

"Why do we even need to do this? She doesn't even have any friends besides Ken and she's always alone. She's not a threat to your status, as long as you leave her alone. Trying to humiliate her is only damaging your image. She somehow has a way of making US look lke the fool for doing it in the first place." Charlotte tried to reason out.

"Its only a matter of time before she does. I don't know how but she has somehow impressed a lot of the students at our school."

"But don't forget, she's also offended quite a bit of them. Even if what she said was true. And she always seems to keep to herself."

"Yeah! And besides you have us. She is pretty much a loner. She can't be popular and a loner at the same time. And all she has is that nerd friend of hers." Li added

"And my brother, and Castiel seems to take a liking to her! And it is possible, it doesn't matter if she hangs out with anyone at all. If the other students take a liking to her, she can take away my position and rule this school! This cannot be happening!" I'm getting really frustrated about this.

"Don't worry Amber, we'll figure something out."

DJ POV

There! It finally unlocked! I put back the bobby pin on my hair. Its a nice trick to know, its really easy once you know how to do it but not a lot of people can pull it off. I don't know where this door leads to but I do know its empty. That is unless someone else had the same idea as me. I'm suppose to be in Physics but I don't really feel like listening to the teacher about the late assignment I still haven't finished yet.

The door leads to some stairs which leads to a balcony. The first thing Isaw when I got up there is a certain cherry head. Figures. He turned around and smirked when he saw me "What are you doing here?"

"Same as you. I don't feel like going to class. Ken's in the same class anyway. He can just make notes for me if anything productive actually happens."

"How did you get in?"

I showed him the bobby pin. "You?"

He smirked again. He seems to do that a lot, at least when he's around me. "I got the keys."

Of course. He stole some keys. I bet the principal hasn't even realised its missing. What schools never seems to realise is just how much troublemakers actually get away with. The things they actually do get in trouble in isn't even half of the things they get away with.

I wouldn't exactly consider myself one, I just can't be bothered to do school work most of the times. But I have a other ways of getting myself out of trouble. Mainly by making up for it with my abnormally good grades. In my old school, I was a straight A- student and I'm sure I'll still be one in this school. And in cases like this, skipping class isn't really a problem. I found that the only time teacers do the attendance is during the first period of the day so as long as I'm there the other teachers will mark me as present whether or not I'm there. And since I keep to myself other students won't really notice that I'm missing. A lot of the times they don't even notice me when I'm there.

Cherry top and I stayed silent but it wasn't awkward. At least for me. I just stared at the view. I could almost see the whole town from up there. I don't know how long we just stood there but I finally decided to break the silence. "Do you know if there are any other students who like art?"

He seemed surprised by this. Whether it's because of the randomness of the question or that it's the first time I was the first to speak an actual sentence I'm not sure. Probably both. "I don't know. I don't pay attention to stuff like that. Why?"

"Because. The principal said that if I can get enough people to sign up for art club in three months, she'll make it an official school club. If I don't then I'll have to join a club I couldn't care less about."

"You should just ask other students if they want to sign up."

"Yeah but that would mean I have to talk to them, and I don't like being social."

He chuckled "You know, I think0 da this is the first time I had an actual conversation with you."

"What about the first day?"

"Oh yeah. I mean besides that. This is the first time you shared something about yourself. Sort of. You know you remind me of a friend of mine."

"How so?"

"Your both keep to yourself and you speak in the same aloof kind of way." really? That's interesting. I've met other people who keep to themselves. This cherry too next to me for example, well mostly. But I've never met anyone who speaks in an aloof monotone. At least that's how others say I speak.

"Does this friend of yours go to this school?"

"Yeah, maybe someday you'll meet him."

Amber POV

It was the end of the day and my mood just got worse. I briefly saw DJ talking to Castiel, right before they parted ways and just earlier Nathaniel gave her a friendly 'goodbye, see you tomorrow'. The chances of her stealing my position and the most popular girl in school isn't even what I'm so frustrated at. Contrary to polar belief I don't care that much about my status.

I don't even understand it. Shouldn't the most popular be the most liked? Then that would mean that Iris is the most popular girl in school since everybody likes her. In high school, the popular ones are the ones who comes out on top, which means that I am the most popular girl in school because I keep pushing everyone down to stay on top. I'll be honest with myself, not a lot of people in school actually likes me. I'm not even sure if my own 'friends' like me. I get the feeling that they only hang around me because of my position.

So no, me hating DJ doesn't really have that much to do with status. What I'm so frustrated at is that she's taking away the most important people I have from me. Nathaniel then Castiel. Who's next, my dad?

"Hey Amber." Li called me, taking me away from my thoughts. Li pointed at that four eyes, Ken. And he was alone. No DJ anywhere in sight. She can't stop me this time.

"Hey! Four eyes!" he spun around to face me. I smirked. Good so he knows I'm talking to him. "Care to give me some money?"

"Look, I don't have any money."

"Girls." Li and Charlotte took that as their cue take hold of him so he can't escape. He still tried of course but their grips only tightened. I was about to go over and take his wallet but a rather strong mans voice made me freeze in place. I looked at the direction of the voice to see a muscular man, wearing what looked to be military clothes.

Ken POV

Oh Man! This is such bad timing! My dad showed up right when Amber and her friends were picking on me. Of course he had to get me out of here.

"I am taking you to military school." wait what? He's warned me several times before that if I don't stand up for myself that he'd send me to military school but he never actually did it.

"But dad, I want to stay here, with DJ. Besides I am standing up for myself, it's just that there's 3 of them."

"There is no way I am allowing my son to be pushed around by ill repute girls. Look, ever since you've been friends with DJ you've started to stand up to yourself. That's why I easily let you switch schools just to be with her. What you still can't do is defend yourself, so I'm sending you to military school."

"But-"

"I know that you just want to help your friend. But it was her choice to change in the first place. You can't be with her everyday of her life. You have to start living your own."

DJ POV

The rest of the day was really boring, I legit didn't do anything. So I walked home to my apartment. It was starting to get cold and it was getting annoying to keep having to walk to and back from school. It was only a few blocks away but still. I can't wait till I turn 16 in 2 months so I'll be old enough to drive.

I arrived home. It was really quiet. After a whole week I still haven't gotten used to getting home without hearing either my brothers voices or the sound of the video game their playing. Oh well I'm sure I'll get used to it eventually. it's only been a week after all.

I took the left over meal I had from yesterday from the fridge and put it in the microwave. I have Maths homework and my Physics assignment. The Physics is already four days late and my Maths is due tomorrow so I'll do my Physics first.

I heard a 'bing' from the microwave to let me know that my meal has finished heating. I took it out, I walked over to my room and placed it on my desk.

I got my laptop and opened the document with my unfinished Physics assignment. I placed my sketchbook in front of my laptop. So it was my sketchbook in front of me, my laptop in front of my sketchbook at the further end of my desk and a plate of my dinner to my left. I took out my headphones and started listening to music. With my right hand I started drawing, my left hand stretched out as I typed up my Physics on my laptop while occasionally taking a break to get another spoonful of food into my mouth. Yeah, I can multitask.

By 10pm, I have long since finished my dinner, drawn a piece of artwork and my Physics homework was just over halfway done. I think that's enough work for today, I'm going to bed.

Ken POV

I got to school very early. I can only stay until before school starts. I looked at the present in front of me. I just hope that this gift would help somehow. I won't see her for who knows how long and this thing in my hands is the only chance I have. I just hope its enough.

I walked through the whole school trying to find her, but there's only two more minutes before school starts and I have to be out of here. This is just great, the day that I need to see her is the day that she decides to be late.

"Hey Ken." Wendy greeted me and Tim waved his hand in awknowledgement. Well, I have no choice. I have to go.

"Hey. Look I have to go."

"Go? Where?"

"My dad is sending me to military school. Hey can you do me a favor. Can you give this to DJ?" I gave the present to Wendy. Without even waiting for a reply I sprinted out the school and into my dad's car.

DJ POV

I walked into the empty halls. I slept in and I really couldn't be bothered to hurry so I'm a little late to class. I went to my locker to get my books. Castiel walked over and leaned on the lockers on my left with his signature smirk. "What is it Cherry Top?"

Before he could give me a sarcastic remark Wendy came over and gave me what looked to be a white stuffed animal. In a hurried and out of breath voice she said "Ken told me to give this to you. Sorry but I'm late to class. Bye!" and she ran off to wherever her class is.

Why would Ken give me a present? My birthday is two months away. And why wouldn't he just give it to me himself?

I took a close look at the present and it really made me wonder why he would give me this. It was a white teddy bear. A picture frame as big as the teddy bear's body was stuck on it in a way that made it look like the bear was carrying it.

I saw a piece of paper sticking out in between the bear and the frame. It was a letter.

Hey DJ,

Sorry that my dad forced me to military school. I'll be back, I promise. I just don't know when yet.

Your probably wondering why I gave you this. You know what I've been trying to do for the past 3 years and somehow I hope this will help.

Look what I'm trying to say is,

Be true to yourself

Its time for you to start letting other people in

Don't you ever forget who you were

And maybe one day, you'll be happy again.

Love,

Your best friend in the whole world, Ken

After reading the letter I looked at the photo in the frame, memorizing it. It was a photo of two 12 year olds. They both had huge smiles as if they were having the time of their life, which they probably were.

One was Ken. He didn't really look that different only a little younger.

The other one was a girl. A girl I knew and lost. She was wearing a bright green off the shoulders long sleeve shirt with a sky blue tank top over it and jeans shorts. She had straight hip length hair which was dyed mint green and dip dyed hot pink. Her eyes glowed with happiness.

I tried so hard to forget this girl. But I couldn't just pretend that a part of me wasn't ripped out when I lost her. Because she was more than just a part of me. She was me.