I'M sorry! I had finals, drama, graduation, basic shit. I'm VERY sorry. This is NOT on hiatus, so read ahead!

Kim POV:

Lindsay looked like she was about to combust into flames. "So Jack Brewer is going to the dance with Kim Crawford. Huh, how convenient." Her features were having a hard time staying in place, but she still managed a smirk. She was clearly not buying my story, and was going to move earth and sky to get him to be hers, even more now that she new I was interested in him.

What did I just do?

"Umm, Jack just asked me. You should have come a few minutes ago. Your luck might have been better." I smirked, trying my best to look calm while Lindsay stared right through me, eyes locked on Jack.

Jack was awestruck, his eyes were wide open and his mouth formed a perfect '0'. I stared, but he didn't do anything to help me out. I was on my own.

"Oh, so what does Brett think of you two going together?" I could tell she was tense because her comeback was actually backfiring.

I still gulped at the memory, though. Brett, my first crush ever, was an ass. I dated him for ages, not caring about the dozens of girls he hit up every weekend. He didn't really care about me, but I was 'sexy and popular' so he didn't dump me. I don't know why I ever put up with him, as I was SURE he didn't like me, but something told me to stay with him; that something being Donna Tobin. His 'escapades' became annoying and I was starting to loose it. I couldn't take being in love with a guy who thought of me as a pet, not a human- much less a girlfriend. I finally earned enough courage to let him rot. I made sure the breakup was public, to earn respect. He was still an ass, though, and one of his 'friends' happened to be the queen of the bitches herself.

"I don't know, Lindsay. Ask him yourself. I heard you were good friends. "
Lindsay bit her lip and stared straight at me. Bulls eye.

"I'm always here if you change your mind, Jack." She said seductively as she waked away. Laving me with an open mouthed Jack.

I closed my eyes, waiting for Jack's reaction. Instead of the angry I expected he let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank you! I don't know what I would have done without your eavesdropping." His eyes glistened with mischief as I realized that Jack had both thanked me and burned me in one sentence. Nice.

"I wasn't eavesdropping. I conveniently heard your conversation without being noticed." His smile instantly dropped as he looked down.

"Umm, what exactly did you hear?" At first I was confused. What had he said that he didn't want me to know? But the enigma wasn't as hard as it seemed; he didn't want me to know about Hailey.

"I heard her ask you out. Was there anything else?" I lied. He suddenly relaxed and gave me his usual 'Jack smile'

"So, about the dance-" he begun to say" I think we should go together. For Lindsay's sake." I stared at him, mouth open.

What just happened?

I bit my lip, ever so slightly. "Sure"

"What do you think? A little too much?" said my best friend as she twirled around in a pirate costume. I leaned down on the comfortable chairs at the costume shop and smiled a fake, wide smile. Grace fanned herself and laughed a breezy laugh while her hand brushed her hair. For the past three years, I had learned to identify my best friend's body language, and I knew perfectly well what brushing her hair meant; she was hiding something.

"You look amazing, but I don't Donna will be too pleased that you're breaking the dress-code." Grace merely smirked, and looked at me as if to say 'Seriously?' I stared at my best friend, as she combed her black hair towards the side. Compared to Cathy, Grace didn't let Donna outshine her beauty. She had gorgeous black eyes that matched her brown hair perfectly. Her features weren't perfect, so that gave her a more natural look, and I knew for a fact that half the boys in campus would die too date her. Which once again brought me too the same matter; what was she hiding from me? Time too use all the Kim sass inside of me too get her to talk.

"I'm pretty sure Donna won't have a problem with the dress code if your date doesn't mind." I waited closely for a few seconds, expecting the chain reaction I had provoked. Grace- the calmest of our group- wasn't paying attention as her head was currently exploding in panic. She was lucky enough to be saved by the voice that I had thought about since lunch.

"Hey, girls." Jack said, calmly. "How are your highnesses?" He fake bowed down, while laughing.

Grace saw this as her chance to wiggle out of the situation. "We're awesome, Jack. So, um-" she struggled for words," what are you doing here?" I saw a glimmer of mockery in Jack's eyes.

What could he be possibly doing in a costume shop to days before a costume party?

"I'm hunting for elephants." He joked, not leaving my gaze. He stared right through me as if he were trying to read my mind. I slowly pushed myself away, reaching for the wall, forgetting completely of the flowerpot behind me. I felt a soft bump and closed my eyes, awaiting the crash; it never came. My eyes were suddenly staring at an open mouthed Grace and a calm looking Jack, the flowerpot in one hand. "I'll see you tomorrow, Kim.", he said, half smiling. "Grace." He moved his head, tipping his imaginary hat in an old fashioned way. I looked at him one last time until he disappeared in the gigantic costume shop.

I really hope this made up for my absence, guys. I love you all, especiall yafter all the super sweet reviews. I wuv y' all. OMG KICK IS HAPPENING HFJKHDSKJFHDKAJHFJDKHJKFHDSJKFHKJDHFJ. Sorry. No spoilers :P

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