Me: It's now Spring time! All the kids are a year older by now.


Ryland was outside playing football with Nick A, Chris, Bellino, and Hakim.

"I'm gonna go meet James," Izzy said, "Bye."

"Okay, bye," Ryland called as Nick tackled her.

Izzy met James in the woods, the same spot Bella and Eddy hung out all the time.

"Hey Izzy," James smiled.

"Hey James," Izzy smiled back James kissed Izzy's cheek and laid on his back. Izzy smiled.

"Isn't this place cool?" Izzy asked, "My mom said she and my dad used to come here all the time."

"Whoa, really?" James said, "Cool."

"Yeah," Izzy nodded.

James pulled Izzy closer to him. Izzy smiled. James wrapped his arms around Izzy's waist and kissed her. Izzy blushed and kissed back. James kissed harder. Izzy smiled and kissed back even harder. James smiled and kissed down Izzy's neck. Izzy blushed. James kissed Izzy on the lips again and bit her gently. Izzy smiled.


30 minutes later…

Izzy smiled.

"I love you," James whispered.

"And I, you," Izzy whispered back.

The two kids stayed in the woods until sunset.

"I should get home," Izzy yawned.

"Same here," James said.

"Bye," Izzy kissed James goodbye and left.


Ryland was over at Izzy's house. She was sitting on the couch talking to Bellino with an ice pack on her lip.

"I'm the clumsiest person alive," She said.

"I doubt it," Bellino said.

"Yeah huh," Ryland said, "I tripped over my own feet and hit my mouth on the bird bath."

"I'm sure there's someone out there who was tripped and fallen into a shark tank," Bellino said.

"Sierra has," Ryland said, frowning.

"Into a shark tank?!" Bellino's eyes widened.

"No, THE shark's tank," Ryland said, "She fell under Eddward's sick spell."

Bellino rolled his eyes.

"I don't know what people see in that guy," He said, "I could probably take him out."

"Yeah right," Ryland said, "Nick couldn't even win a swim race with the guy."

Nick laughed.

"It's true," He said.

"Well, I'm tough," Bellino said. Ryland raised her eyebrow and smirked.

"Okay, what do you want on your tombstone?" She asked. Nick and Hakim laughed. Bellino rolled his eyes.

"I'm kidding," Ryland said, "You can talk to him tomorrow. But I have to warn you, for a 12 year old, he's pretty intimidating."

"Yeah yeah," Bellino rolled his eyes. Ryland started texting Izzy.

Ryland: Bellino is asking for trouble with the shark.

Izzy: The shark?

Ryland: Eddward R, captain of the swim team. My sisters boyfriend

Izzy: Ouch. Well, he duz like challenging ppl that r higher than him

Ryland: yep. I thumped Eddward in the head for bothering Kaycee and I ended up with a split lip. But now that I'm captain of the football team, he doesn't seem so tough

Izzy: Lol. I'm surprised he hits girls. Not even Mr. Kanker hit girls

Ryland: you should've seen the mark I gave him

Izzy: I saw the 1 he gave u

Ryland: yeah. But he faired worse. Anyway g2g, bellino is walking out the door to get beat up. Bring popcorn pls

Izzy: Ugh, tell him no. It's my job 2 make sure he doesn't get hurt

Ryland: 2 late. We're already walking down the street after him. Bring a first aid kit pls. Eddward might need one if you know what I mean

Izzy: *rolls eyes*

Ryland looked up from her phone.

"Bellino, stop. You're gonna regret this tomorrow," Ryland said.

"Yeah right," Bellino said, "I'm a natural at this."

Ryland rolled her eyes and tied her hair in a ponytail.

"Okay, Mister tough guy," She said. Izzy ran up.

"Bellino, I'm not letting you fight Eddward," She said, "You will get hurt."

"Yeah, you clearly haven't listened to Kevin warn you to not mess with the dorko," Ryland said.

"Ask me if I care," Bellino asked.

"It's my job to make sure you don't get hurt, so you're NOT doing this!" Izzy ordered. Ryland frowned.

"I really don't want you to do this," She said, "He once put John Gold in the hospital, and he's on the football team!"

Izzy grabbed Bellino's wrist.

"Let go of me!" He said.

"Sorry little bro, but I'm not letting you commit suicide," Izzy said, "We're going home."

Ryland saw Sierra and Eddward at the park.

'Please don't let Bellino see him!' Ryland thought. Izzy dragged Bellino back home. Ryland was laying on Izzy's bed.

"You're brother is crazy," She said.

"Which one?" Izzy asked.

"Bellino," Ryland said, "He's insane for thinking he can take on Eddward."

"Yeah," Izzy agreed, "And Chris is always insane."

Ryland laughed.

"We should get to sleep. We have school tomorrow," Ryland said.

"Ugh, yeah," Izzy groaned.

"I actually can't wait," Ryland said, "Me and Kevin are doing our presentation!"

"Good for you," Izzy smiled.

"Ryland, time to go home!" Bella called upstairs.

"Okay," Ryland called, "Bye, beyotch."

Ryland left and went home. Izzy went to sleep. Ryland however, was up texting Kevin.

Ryland: our presentation is tomorrow, are you nervous?

Kevin didn't answer, since he was asleep. Ryland sent one last text and passed out.

Ryland: I love you3