Flashback

"Yeah?" He said from inside. I opened the door.

"I'm going to need both of you two. So follow me, please." I said and they walked back with me to my room. "Since your sister is mad at me and Sharpay figured out why, so I need your guys help to get her back. Please?" I asked. I knew Owen would say yes, but I'm not so sure about Conner.

"Sure." They both said.

I had a plan, and I would get to work on it ASAP.

End Flashback

Still Jason POV

They both agreed to help me, that's why we were walking over to Conner's house.

Kelsi POV

There was a knock on my door just as I was finishing drying my hair from my shower.

"Come in." I screamed. Sharpay, Zeke, Taylor, Chad, Gabi, and Troy all stepped into my room.

"Coming shopping with us?' Sharpay asked.

"I don't know, and I thought the guys weren't allowed to go?" I said.

"Well it's not every week we get someone new added to our group and one of the guys just so happens to like her." Taylor said. A single tear fell from my eye, causing Taylor to regret her words. "Oh, I'm sorry." She said and I shook my head.

"No it's fine; I can't make him want to be with me. I mind as well just forget." I whispered and it looked like only the girls could hear me.

"Huh?" All the guys said. I rolled my eyes. I wonder how they ever made it to sophomore year.

"Please come? If you don't want to spend any money, we can buy it all for you, spa treatments, clothes, shoes, you name it." Sharpay said. "It's not like all my money is going anywhere anytime soon." She added, I laughed.

"How rich are you Sharpay?" I said.

"Very, now put some shoes on we are taking you out." She said in a demanding tone. I sighed and went and got my shoes, I slipped them on and headed to get my bag, with my wallet, cell phone, and i-pod. We all walked out of my room and to Sharpay's car.

"A pink hummer?" I asked.

"Yes, why? Don't you like it?" Sharpay said. I fake smiled and nodded. I looked over the car, to see Jason's house. I just stood there, thinking.

"Earth to Kelsi." A hand waving in front of my face, and her words being spoken snapped me out of my thoughts. It was Gabi.

"Oh, sorry, just zoned out for a second." I said.

"What happened at Jason's house?"Gabi asked out of the blue. I took a breath, and held back the tears.

"I think he's still in love with Alyssa." I mumbled, but I knew she heard me. The look on her face says it.

"He doesn't love her, he never did." Gabi said. "They just dated, she cheated on him with Jeff, and voila, it's over. Just whatever you do, do not go out with Jeff. He's horrible. He would only want you because of Jason. But Jason really likes you Kelsi. I know you're mad at him. But he didn't mean for you to see that picture. He threw all of that stuff out months ago. Alyssa brought it when she came yesterday. Kelsi, I know he likes you. It's completely obvious. He might not admit it but I know he has never felt like this for anyone. I know he wanted to come on the shopping thing today but he didn't because he knew you wouldn't go if he came. All he wants is for you to be happy, even if it means him being miserable." She added to that. I just wanted to run back in my house and cry but Gabi grabbed my arm before I could ditch them. "Oh no, don't even think about it. Troy help me with her, please?" She asked and Troy came and picked me up and tossed me over his shoulder. He was walking to the pink hummer when I look above and saw a very depressed Jason and his little brother, and Conner, my little brother.

"Put me down, Troy." I huffed.

"No. You are coming with us if we have to chain you to the roof of the ugly hummer." He said.

"Dissing your friend's hummer, eh?" I said, and he mumbled a yup before putting me in the hummer. I sit, quietly in the back of the hummer, wishing I could just be at home with my piano. I just sat there not saying a word. I guess I zoned out because all of the sudden I feel someone pulling on my arms. I look at them, it's Gabi.

"What cha thinking about?" She asked me.

"To tell you the truth, actually nothing. I just zoned out in to Kelsi land." I said and she smiled.

"Kelsi land must be a lot of fun then." She said.

"Yeah, let's go shopping now." I said in a small happy voice.

"Let's."She said and we walked over to the rest of the gang and headed in the mall.

"What first?" Taylor asked.

---4 Hours Later---

We were all sitting in the Food Court of the mall. Us, girls drinking smoothies, guys drinking sodas.

"I am beat." Taylor said. We all nodded with her, except Troy, Zeke, and Chad. I kept thinking there was something missing, but I just pushed it out of my head.

"Why did we get the burden of carrying the bags?" All the guys asked their girlfriends.

"Because you're the boyfriend." They all said to their boyfriend, and then they all whispered in their boyfriends ears making the boys really happy. Everyone was silent for a few minutes.

"Who wants ice cream?" I asked randomly and on came the random choruses of 'I dos' coming from everyone. Sharpay and Zeke led the way to Cold Stone Creamery.

Jason POV

Conner and Kyle are down stairs arranging Kelsi's music, so it says 'I'm Sorry.' I'm up in here room putting the chocolate's and the stuffed dog in her room. I set them down so it looked good, and ran down stairs. I had a pen and a small stack of red post-it notes. I wrote on one 'Go down to your den', and put it on her front door. I left little notes all over her house; the final destination is her bed room.

---2 Hours Later---

I walked down to the den and Conner and Owen were messing around on a video game. I looked at her piano and it was done nicely.

"Come on guys, we might want to leave so she doesn't suspect anything, shopping should be over in like 15 minutes." I said to Conner and Owen.

"She won't have a cow if Owen and I are here, besides I live here. Come back about 10 minutes after Kelsi gets back, which should give her enough time to finish your maze. Plus ten minutes seems like enough time for her to figure out that this is about you, then when ten minutes is done. She's going to come down here screaming at me for letting you in her room." Conner said. He finished and a door slammed shut. "Where's the first place she was supposed to go?" He asked quickly, I ran and hid in a closet with a shudder like door, I could see out, but no one could see in, unless they opened the door. The den door opened and Kelsi walked down the stairs. She walked over to her piano and noticed the music.

"What's this?" Kelsi asked the boys.

"It's someone saying sorry, sis." Conner replied in a 'duh' tone.

"Don't be a smart Alec, Conner Tyler Nielson." Kelsi said as she reached for the note, above the musical 'I'm sorry.' She walked back up the stairs, heading out of the den. I walked out of the closet. A few minutes passed, and I heard a light scream come from up stairs, and a pounding noise, as if Kelsi was running down the stairs.

"CONNER!" I heard come from the kitchen, leading towards the den. I ran over to the stairwell and hid over there, she wouldn't see me. She opened the door, and walked down a few stairs. She stopped exactly where I was hiding; she looked down and saw me. "You come with me." She said. I got up and followed her up the stairs. She went all the way up to her room.

"Okay, before you start screaming at me. I know why you hate me, but I don't love her, Kelsi. I never did, yes I liked her but I got over her. I just haven't dated since her because if I did, Jeff would just take the girl away from me." I said to her.

Kelsi POV

I had followed every little note, one led me to the den at my piano, one to the living room and little notes leading me all the way to my bed room, where there was a really adorable stuffed dog with a box of chocolates in the arms. I screamed at little, I don't know why but I did, next thing I knew I was running down towards the den, and I screamed for Conner. As soon as I opened the door to the den I noticed Jason hiding by the stairwell.

"You come with me." I said looking down at him. We both walked up to my room, I was ready to talk when he started talking.

"Okay, before you start screaming at me. I know why you hate me, but I don't love her, Kelsi. I never did, yes I liked her but I got over her. I just haven't dated since her because if I did, Jeff would just take the girl away from me." Jason said to me. So it seems Gabi was right.

"I know, Gabriella told me. I'm sorry for freaking out and running away like that." I said to him.

"I had a feeling her big mouth wouldn't stay shut very long." He said.

"You better be thanking her big mouth. Because of her big mouth, is one of the reason's I'm not mad at you anymore." I told him.

"One of the reasons? What are the other reasons?" He asked.

"These." I said pointing to the little notes. He smiled.

"Does this mean you forgive me?" He asked and I nodded. He took a step closer to me. "Does this mean I can kiss you and you won't get pissed?" He asked and I shook my head. "Why not?" He questioned sadly

"Because for now we should just be friends, no kissing or couple-ly stuff." I said.

"Oh." He mumbled. "Did you have fun with the girls?" He added.

"Yeah, Sharpay came over and made me go. How did you know I went?" I asked as I sat down on my bed and lay on my stomach.

"Chad texted me and said you went with them." He said. I nodded and mumbled 'okay.' He sat down in my computer chair. We sat there for a few minutes, then his cell phone started ringing, one of those ringtones that you get when you buy the phone. He sighed.

"You're not going to answer it?" I asked.

"Don't want to talk to her." He said.

"Who's her?" I asked.

"Alyssa." He said.

"Ah. The little whore." I said. He laughed and nodded. "How do you know it's her?" I asked.

"Anyone who is plugged into my phone has their own ringtone, but people who aren't have this one, and because the only people who call me are plugged into my phone. She's the only one who ever calls that isn't plugged in, anymore." He said.

"Okay. Can I see your phone really quick?" I asked and he handed it over. I went to phone book, and then add new contact; I added myself into his phone and picked a ringtone.

"Let me see your phone Kelsi." Jason asked. I tossed it over to him. I kept looking through his ringtones. I found one I liked and set it as my ringtone for when I call him.

"Here." I said handing his phone back to him. He took a second and finished with my phone. He handed it over to me. I looked in my phone book and I scrolled down to the J's and his name was first. I clicked it and pressed 'call." I waited a second and then his phone started to ring.

"I like where we are

When We Drive in Your Car

I like where we are, here

Cause our lips can touch

Our Cheeks can brush

Our lips can touch, here"

He looked confused answered it anyways.

"Hello?" He said into his phone, I cracked up laughing.

"You ….. Like …… it?" I said between laughs. He cracked a smile and ended the call. He pressed something on his phone and mine started ringing.

"I'm gonna be here for you, baby

I'll be a man of my words.

Speak the language in a voice you have never heard.

I wanna sleep with you forever.

And I wanna die in your arms

In a cabin by a meadow where the wild bee's swarm

And I'm gonna love you

Like nobody loves you

And I'll learn to trust

Making Memories of Us

I wanna honor your mother

And I wanna learn from your home.

I wanna steal your attention like a bad out law"

I smiled, I always loved that song.

"So I take it you like that song?" He asked me and I nodded.

"One of my favorites." I said.

"What are you and Conner going to do with your mom still gone?" Jason asked.

"To tell you the truth, I really don't know. We just moved here and she's already gone. Hopefully though, she doesn't make us move again until both Conner and I graduate." I said.

"Are you planning on staying here alone all the time why your mom is gone?" He asked.

"I won't be alone, I'll have Conner." I said. His phone was ringing again, this time it wasn't me.

"I'm going home,

Back to the place where I belong,

And where your love has always been enough for me.

I'm not running from.

No, I think you got me all wrong.

I don't regret this life I chose for me.

But these places and these faces are getting old

So I'm going home.

Well I'm going home.

The miles are getting longer, it seems,

The closer I get to you.

I've not always been the best man or friend for you."

"Hello?" He said into his phone. "I'm across the street."---------------"Yes, Owen is with me."-----------"I'm 16 mom. I don't need to be reminded."-------------- "It's not me you should be worried about. I'm just over here with Kelsi, Conner and Owen, Kyle is the one hanging out with his girlfriend doing only god knows what."-------------------- "Well it's true, he spends almost every waking hour with that girl." ------------------- "Yeah, yeah we'll be home soon, expect guests." He hung up after that.

"The mom?" I asked.

"Unfortunately." He replied. "Which reminds me, how's that ankle?" He asked.

"There's no pain if that's what you're asking." I said back.

"You know my mom's still going to want to see it, right?" He said.

"I guess." I said. We sat there for a few minutes until there was a really loud bang. Jason was the first out my bed room door, with me following behind. We ran down the stairs, into the den, I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw him. He was holding my brother by the neck.

"Let him go." I said.

"No, not unless you promise to come with me." He said.

"I'll go with you." He smiled. "Under one condition, you stay ten feet away from me at all times." I said. By that time Jason was already behind him ready to hit him. "Now let Conner go, Brett." He let him go and Jason punched him in the back of the head causing him to fall. Conner and Owen ran up the stairs to the phone in the kitchen. Brett just laid on the ground, groaning in pain. Jason bent down next to him.

"I suggest you leave, and never bother Kelsi again." Jason told him.

"I never promised you a ray of light,

I never promised there'd be sunshine everyday,

I give you everything I have,

The good the bad,

Why do you put me on a pedestal,

I'm so up high that I can't see the ground below,

So help me down."

My cell phone ringing, telling me it's the mom. Joy.

"Hey Mom." ------------ "Yeah, were okay, Conner is with our neighbors." ----------------- "I'm not home alone. As if you would notice. Why do even care now? You've always left me to take care of Conner. You've always left me alone to almost get raped. But you never noticed till now. That's good for you." ------------------- "When we were in Jacksonville, you left for a trip, and the so called 'amazing boyfriend' you let stay with me tried to rape me, but you never noticed. Why's that? Oh yeah, you're never home!" ------------ "Maybe you shouldn't even come home this time. I'll take care of Conner and you can go on all the business trips you want."

I pulled the phone away from my ear and I pressed 'end call." I sighed.

"I'm going for a walk." I said walking upstairs to leave.

"Do you want me to come with you?" Jason asked. "I know some really great places to think around here." He added with a smile. I looked back at him and nodded.

"Conner, Owen and you should head over to his house, Jason and I are going for a walk. I don't think mom's coming back this time, Con." I said to him and Owen. They both nodded and we all left. Jason and I started walking in the direction of the school. We walked for a few minutes in comfortable silence. I heard footsteps behind us, and I looked back and I saw Jake. The guy from this morning. I saw him with that guy, Jeff I think it is. Jake said something to Jeff and he looked over at Jason and I.

"If it isn't Mr. Cross, and a pretty girl. Since when did you get girls, Cross?" Jeff said.

"Haha, Gabi was right. He is stupid." I told Jason. Jeff and Jake walked over here, to Jason and I. "Hey Jake." I said to him.

"Hey Kelsi." He said back to me.

"Dude, you know her?" Jeff said to Jake. Jake nodded and smiled smiled.

"Hey sexy." Jeff said to me.

"Ew. You're an ass." I said and Jason laughed.

"Haha. Looks like you're not going to get this girl, Jeff." Jason said laughing.

"This is the friend I was telling you about this morning, Kelsi." Jake told me.

"Shut up, Cross." Jeff said to Jason.

"I get that, the whole coming on to me thing gave it away." I said back.

"Make me Sanders." Jason said to Jeff. Jake and I just stood to the sidelines watching, amused until Jeff punched Jason.

"Hey, that was un-called for." I sternly Jeff.

"He said to make him shut up." Jeff said to her.

"You don't have to be an ass and punch him!" I retorted. He smirked.

"You're a goody-goody." Jeff said to me. That pissed me off. So what would another girl do? Run off, not my style. Cry, not even close. Throw a hissy-fit, nope. Kick him where the sun don't shine, perfect. So I kicked him in the balls so hard, his face went red and he collapsed. I laughed. Jason was laughing so hard, tears were streaming down his face and he was rolling around on the ground. Jake was trying not to laugh, but not succeeding. Jake's face was red, and he let out an occasional chuckle. Jason started to get up and he kept falling back down laughing. I helped Jason get up and we started walking again, leaving Jake and Jeff alone.

"Now, where exactly are we going?" I asked Jason.

"I can't tell you that, yet."

"Awh, why not?" I whined, he just laughed and kept walking.

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I'm REALLY sorry I haven't updated this. I know I'm a bitch. I've had a total writers block. :

The songs in this Chapter Aree;;

Here In Your Arms - HelloGoodbye

Making Memories Of Us -Keith Urban

Home -Chris Daughtry

Halo -From One Tree Hill, Bethany Joy Lenz (Or Haley)

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