Authors Note: Another update! i hope you enjoy, you will see a different side of Jan from now on and his relationship with Sadie will progress in future chapters. Enjoy!

Bluehaven4220: yes he did need to hear that and I'm glad you like! i hope you enjoy this update as well!

Song: lyrics from "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)"-Simon and Garfunkel. I don't own it.

Jan's POV

"Hey Mom, you have a few?"

"Sure do. What's on your mind?"

"I went over to Sadie Gilliam's house last night and she told me somethings and I'm finding it hard to beleive."

"What? That you've had everything handed to you on a silver platter."

"How did she know?"

She chuckled at the expression on my face and said," Jan, I've tried to tell you that for years. You have had everything given to you like your father. Your dad used to be the same way until I met him and I put him in his place which I am assuming that's what Sadie did and you didn't want to believe it."

"That's right."

"What did she say?"

"That I was selfish, self absorbed, concieted, and I followed the crowd and I wasn't myself. I hang out with fake people."

"I hate to break it to you sweetheart but she's got you pegged. I've tried to tell you all that in the nicest way possible but it never worked and father told me to let it go and you'd find out for yourself."

I sank down into the chair and said," What about my friends?"

"I've never liked Carter and neither has your father but you two hit it off so we never said anything, your friends are in for a cruel reality check when they graduate. I know this is hard for you to take but the truth sets you free and helps you realize your faults and helps you grow up as a person."

"Have you talked to Sadie since then?"

"No, she won't talk to me."

"I suggest you try talking to her and see if that gets your anywhere, aplogize and try to talk to her. You never know, it may help you out in the end."

"She won't listen to me, I've made fun of her and made her life miserable since elementary school. I highly doubt she wants to talk to me."

"Are you afraid of your friends seeing you asking to talk to her? Is that why?"

I sighed but she was right, a part of me was afraid that I would get ridculued for talking to Sadie. She wasn't popular and wasn't in the in crowd but as of last night, I wasn't exactly sure that the people I hung out were my real friends.

"I take that as a yes. Just talk to her. Trust me, it will make a difference in the end."

Sadie's POV

Ugh, I need more adderall. I am almost out and that's what help keeps me going, it helps me stay awake on late nights so I can get things done. I am not addicted to it. I just use it to help me stay awake and I needed it tonight because I had so much to do. I was still working on the project with Jan, didn't speak to him today but he seemed to be in a bad mood so I'm sure he was still soaking in when I ripped into him.

I heard a knock on the door and I groaned and looked at the clock and it was nearly midnight and I thought," Who could this be?"

I turned off my cd player and and opened my door and walked downstairs and opened the door to see Jan standing there and I asked," What are you doing here?"

"I came to give you this. I printed it off earlier and I knew you needed it. Let me know when you can work on this. I am free all this week."

I smiled looking down at the papers and he said," I've been thinking about what you said Sadie and I feel like a jerk."

I didn't know whether he was serious or joking, I looked at his facial expression and couldn't exactly tell.

I clutched the papers in my hand and said," Can we talk about this another time? I have a lot of work to do. I had to work a late shift and now I have so much crap to do."

"Your mother come home yet?"

I shook my head. "No. I have to get going Jan. Thanks for the stuff."

He smiled and walked off, I closed the door and leaned back against it and hugged myself feeling tears spring my eyes and I thought," Maybe he can change."

The next day...

I arrived at school the next day a little earlier than usual and found myself face to face with Carter Phelps who snorted and said," You are such a nerd."

"What do you want Carter?"

"Quit messing with Jan."

"I'm not messing with him."

Carter snorted. "Then why the hell is he ignoring me and his friends? The only reason is you. He's been acting weird ever since he went over to your house. What'd you do to him?"

"I didn't anything Carter, just leave me alone."

"Carter! Leave her the hell alone!!!"

I was shocked, surprised, and a little confused. It was Jan.

"What?"

"Leave her alone and let it be. She didn't do anything to you."

I was having a hard time believing this, here was Jan sticking up for me and telling his best friend of all people to leave me alone. What was wrong with this picture?

The two of them were standing in the courtyard almost face to face until Les got in between them and said," Break it up boys."

"You are a making a huge mistake."

Jan shrugged him off and made his way over to me and placed his hand on my arm and asked," Are you okay?"

Still feeling shocked and surprised I couldn't respond but I was able to nod and he smiled back at me and said," Good, I'll see you in English."

"Okay."

He walked off as Les wakled over to me and asked," What was that about me?"

"He stood up for me and asked me if I was okay."

"Wow."

I nodded my head in agreement as Les was clearly stunned as I was, it was different. Maybe he could change. Maybe there was some good in him after all.