AN: And here is the second chapter that we promised you. Please don't forget to leave a comment.

Love Bre and Zoe

Chapter 10

When I walked into the drama classroom, Brandon greeted me with a big smile, "Happy Birthday!"

I smiled, "Thanks, but my birthday's tomorrow."

"I know, but I won't see you tomorrow."

"You should stop by my party. My parents rented out Zero Gravity and it's going to be a lot of fun."

"Maybe I will."

I was so excited that night that I couldn't fall asleep. I was turning sixteen! I was getting a car and my license! And for some reason, the fact that Brandon said he might come made me even happier.

I woke up that morning too excited to be tired over the four hours of sleep I got. I got dressed, had breakfast, and went to the club with my mom to set up. A six o'clock, I went out to dinner with my parents, my brother, and Kali. At seven thirty, Kali came over and we got ready for the party at nine thirty.

First, we painted our nails- mine red, hers blue. Next, we curled my hair and straightened hers. Then, we finally got dressed. I wore a red, strapless dress with a black belt around my chest that came down to my mid-thigh. Kali wore a blue halter dress with sequins on the chest and straps that was the same length as mine.

We got to the party at a little after nine thirty and people were starting to arrive. About twenty minutes later, our friend, Bridget, walked up to us, "Did you invite Gee and Jane?"

"No, why?" I asked.

"Cause they're here. They walked in a few minutes ago."

Kali reacted for me, "Do you want me to make them leave? Cause I'd be glad to knock some sense into them."

"No, thanks though. I don't want to start any fights today." I explained.

"Who's fighting?" Someone whispered in my ear before putting his arms around me.

I turned and kissed him on the cheek, "Hey Percy, no one's fighting. Right Kali?"

"Right." She said with a disappointed look on her face.

Percy took my hand and put a medium sized white box into it. "Happy Birthday."

I looked up at him, smiled, and opened the box. Kali, Bridget, and I all gasped. Inside laid a gorgeous silver bracelet with a cursive "V" hanging off of it. I threw my arms around his neck and gave him a kiss. "It's gorgeous. Thank you so much."

"You're welcome."

Xavier walked up to us, "Happy Birthday Sia. Can I borrow Percy for a couple minutes?"

"Sure, but you have to give him back." I answered with a smile.

Percy laughed and kissed the top of my head before walking away with Xavier. As soon as Percy was out of sight, Gee and Jane stormed up to us.

"You think you're so special, don't you?" Gee exclaimed.

I sighed, "What do you think I did this time?"

"You're trying to keep me and Percy apart!"

"I believe I have said this before, but I'll say it again. Gee, you're delusional. Nothing I do ever will involve you! You weren't even invited here!"

And that was where Jane chimed in, "You and your friend are just losers posing as something better. You aren't anything compared to us."

"Please tell me this isn't about you wanting Trent." Kali said, "We broke up almost a month ago. If he liked you, he would have asked you out already."

"How about you both deal with the facts that my boyfriend and her ex-boyfriend don't like either of you." I said.

"Yeah, seriously Jane. Kali and Valisia are right. I don't like you like that. I love Kali." Trent said as he walked up next to us.

"Really?" Kali asked.

Trent smiled, "Really."

She took his hand and pulled him down to kiss her. Jane ran off into the crowd and Gee got in my face.

"Why don't you stop pretending you're better than me! You're not. You're just the same fat bitchy loser you were last year! And you always will be."

That was where I snapped. I brought my arm back and punched her in the nose. The people watching gasped and their mouths fell open. Gee grabbed her face and ran out the door. I turned and ran the other way into a different room that looked like an office. I closed the door and sat on the couch with the lights off.

After a few minutes, the door opened and someone walked in. They turned the lights on and Brandon came and sat next to me. "Are you okay?"

"As okay as I can be after what's happened."

"I didn't hear what she said, but I'm sure she deserved it."

I smiled through my bad mood, "Yeah, she did. But she wasn't wrong. I've been acting like someone I'm not. I promised myself after I changed my look that that was the only thing I was going to change. I wasn't going to change who I was. But I did. And I don't know if I like who I am now. When I punched Gee I realized that I had changed, because the girl who hit her was the old me. I'm sorry I'm dumping all of this on you. You don't care about my problems."

Brandon smiled, "Don't worry about it, I asked and you needed to talk and I'm happy to help with any problems you have. But first, close your eyes," I looked at him, a little confused and he said, "Trust me."

I closed my eyes and he took my hand and put something in it. I opened my eyes and looked down. In my hand was a large, black box. I looked at him and opened it. Inside was a red and silver rose charm on a long chain. "Happy Birthday."

"Thank you."

"May I?" He asked

"Of course." I said handing him the necklace and turning around.

I moved my hair out of the way and he put the necklace on. His hands brushed the back of my neck. I looked down at it, "It's beautiful."

"I saw it in the window of a shop, I asked the owner about it and he said to only give it to someone whose beauty outshines that of the necklace and I thought of you."

I turned and looked him in the eyes. Our faces were very close by this point and they got closer still. We were almost kissing when someone knocked at the door. I moved away from him.

"Sia are you in there?" Kali asked through the door.

"Yeah. I'll be right out." I yelled to her and turned to Brandon, "I have to go."

I got up and ran out the door to rejoin my party unable to ignore what almost happened.