Hellooo everyone,

So umm...you can kill me now for updating this late. I am ready. Anyways, here's the next chapter and this is when things really start to get down and dirty. Also check out a side fic i've set up called Beyshore High: Side Stories, which is based on the characters in this fic too! (:

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Beyblade [ :( ] and I don't own Mean Girls [ :( ]

Chapter 10
Low Maths Scores, Kalteen Bars & the Woes of Julia Fernandez

MARIAM

That slut was going to pay for what she'd done and I knew how it was going to work. I stormed out of the house, with a crazed look on my face. One of the burnouts, fell off the railing while another ghetto gatecrasher stared with a half spooked, and half-surprised look. "Bro, that is a scary costume,"

"Shut up!" I shouted, and ran off into the night…

HILLARY

It was finally Saturday – Movie Night for Ty and I (see, that rhymes, teehee). Anyways, I always loved this time, because I could actually snuggle up to Tyson and totally be safe in his arms. He didn't mind it because, he was gay. We'd picked out Prom Night, because it was Halloween and while everyone was off at the slut convention Ty and I were munching on popcorn.

She was just about to be kidnapped on the screen. That's when a figure appeared from behind, the door.

"AAAAAAH. HOLY SHIT IT JUST CAME TO LIFE!" Tyson screamed, and that's when I saw it. A zombie bride, emerging from the darkness – walk through our doorstep. In a crazed voice it stated, "I grew some balls…"

"AAAAAAH! Ty, she's coming after us!" I screamed and clung to him.

Then I realised…it was Mariam, and she had tears running down her cheeks. "She took him back…Ming-Ming took Max back…" she said, sobbing. I felt the same gut-wrenching feeling, from a long-time back. That bitch was going to pay for all the harm she had caused. "We're gonna fix this. Come with me,"

MARIAM

She led Tyson and I to her basement. In one corner, there was a pile of toys. They were all broken, discarded and tortured. I had a feeling that they'd felt Hil's rage at some time. I then turned to Hil who'd pulled a small kid's blackboard and wrote neatly on it.

"Ming-Ming Love is an evil dictator. How do you overthrow a dictator? You cut off her resources. Ming-Ming would be nothing without three main things – her "hot body", older boyfriend, army of skanks." She pointed to these words on the blackboard. Basically, Mariam. You're going to have to act like nothing went wrong. You have to keep hanging out with them," she said with confidence.

Who knew how long Hil had been planning this. Now that I was here, she could use me to carry out her plans. I felt like a toy…maybe she'd punch me and pull out my head like she'd done to all her other toys. At that moment, though. My hate for Ming-Ming Love was so strong, that I didn't care about anything else. "I'll do it," I said.

The next morning…

From then on, it felt like Ming-Ming was dangling Max in front of me on purpose. I knew how this would be settled in the Japanese wilderness, with a fight for survival. Except, in girl world…all the fighting has to be sneaky.

JULIA

"…and Ming-Ming wanted me to tell you that she tried really hard to hook you up with him, but he was only interested in getting her back, so it's not her fault," I said, doing my best pout. I still found it pretty bitchy how Ming-Ming was two-timing with Max and Garland at that time…and Mariam had to give up her crush on him. I mean, I'd warned her.

I felt guilty, kinda. I never really meant to tell Ming-Ming about her crush. It WAS mean to be our secret, but I'd do anything to keep being Mimi's best friend, and one of the most popular girls in Beyshore…even if it meant going against my morals.

"No, I understand," she said, smiling. Serious?

"Good, Ming-Ming wanted me to give you this," I said, pulling her into an awkward hug.

MAX

Senior Calculus. It was the class I used to look forward to the most. Now, I kinda felt like the connection between Mariam and I was growing stronger – except for the fact that I was going out with Ming-Ming. I was still allowed to talk to Mariam, though, wasn't I?

I felt a tap on my shoulder. There was only one person it could be. "I just don't get it," she asked. That's when mum started passing the scores back - she'd gotten a 98, while I was stuck with an 85 (which used to be the top mark in the class). "I'm pretty sure, you do get it," I said. Damn.

A week later…

Senior Calculus again. We were about to get our test scores back again. Mariam hadn't asked me for help even once in the past week. I was about to get my score back. Me: 90, Mariam: 73. I didn't really get how she'd dropped that much. Maybe, she really did need my help?

Mum wasn't too happy about this, though. "Mariam. You're killing me!" she said. Even Goki and Kenny seemed really disappointed. "Dayum Japan, what happened?" Kenny asked her.

Or…maybe she was getting worse grades on purpose, so she could spend time with me?

TYSON

So far, Hil's "Take Down Ming-Ming" plan wasn't too successful. So here we were, at Mariam's house – brainstorming some ideas.

I was starving. Typical of me, so I looked in her cupboards for something to eat. I found these martian looking energy bars. "Hey, what are these?" I asked.

"They're Kalteen bars. My mum used to give them to the village kids to help them gain weight," she said casually. Then Hil and Mariam suddenly shared a glance. I think I got the idea…

MARIAM

"Hey, I thought I'd give you these weird Swedish bars my mum eats to lose weight," I said, excitedly. She looked me up and down and then snatched it. "It's all in Swedish," she said, furrowing her eyebrows.

"Yeah, they're full of protein," I said. She smiled as she took a bite. I was relieved that she'd actually believed me. "I wanna lose 3 pounds," she said…as she waited for a response.

By the time we'd realised, it was too late. "Oh my gosh, what're you talking about. You're skinny as," Julia and Mariah started but the large gap of silence had already offended Ming-Ming.

The day before the Christmas Talent Show…

"We have to crack Julia. She's the keeper of all secrets. If this cracks Julia Fernandez, we'll have cracked all of Ming-Ming's secrets…" Hil said, with a determined voice. Tyson found this funny. "Say crack again!" he asked, while giggling like a little child. "Crack. We'll re-unite tonight," she re-iterated firmly.

"I can't…" I said, "I have to practice for our talent show. We're dancing to…"

"Jingle Bell Rock," Hil completed, "I know. They do it every year,"

That's when I saw Ming-Ming approaching from my peripheral vision. "Uh-oh, go." I said, pushing Hil away from me. "Why were you just talking to Hillary Tachibana?" she asked, narrowing her eyes.

MING-MING

"She's so weird. She just came up to me and started talking about crack," Mariam said. Ugh. Hillary Tachibana. I just hate that name.

"She's so pathetic. Let me tell you something about Hillary Tachibana, I was best friends with her in middle school…I know right? It's just so embarrassing, I don't even…whatever. Then in grade 8 I started going out with my first boyfriend Kai, who was totally gorgeous but then Max moved here, and Hillary was like, really jealous of him. Like, if I blew her off to hang out with Kai, then she'd be all like 'why didn't you call me back?' and I'd be all like 'why are you so obsessed with me?' So then for my birthday, I had an all-girls pool party and I was like, I can't invite you Hillary, because I think you're lesbian. I mean, I couldn't have a lesbian. There were girls in bikinis. I mean, right? Then her mum called my mum and then they had this whole fight and shit. Anyways, Hillary came back in high school with all her brown hair cut short and she looked like she was on ecstacy…yeah, I know right."

I saw Emily Clark rounding the corner. She was wearing a plaid skirt which made me want to barf. I turned towards her and said, "Oh my god, I love your skirt. Where did you get it?"

"It was my mom's in the 80's," she said nervously.

"Vintage. That's so cute," I said with fake enthusiasm. She bowed down and then skipped along the hallway. She actually believed me! "That is the ugliest effin' skirt I've ever seen," I whispered to Mariam who nodded. That girl totally gets me. Ha! I've created another Ming-Ming.

MARIAM

I looked down at my necklace. Ming-Ming had been kidding when she'd said it was pretty. I should've known. "Are you sending any candy canes?" I asked her.

"I don't send candy canes. I just send them. You better send me one byotch. Anyways, luv ya!" she said, blowing kisses and then strutting off. Oh, I was gonna send her one alright. I was gonna use 3 candy canes to crack Julia Fernandez.

English Class, Later,

JULIA

The teacher just droned on. "Okay, so your homework is to research the history of Voltaire Hiwatari and Boris Balkov and then explain the reasons why -"

That was when I saw Tyson walk in, dressed as santa with a large sack. I had to admit, Tyson was really hot. I'd never admitted it to anyone – because Ming-Ming would tell me I'm on crack. Mariah had agreed with me, even though she was totally into Ray.

Tyson shouted "Candy cane time! 2 for you Queen! 1 for Ray! Don't worry Ray, 1 is all you need to find love! Miriaaam Fuji? Is there a Miriaam Fuji in this class? One for you, Mariam Fuji. None for Julia Fernandez, bye!"

Tyson ran out of the classroom. I looked sidewards to Mariam. "Who's it from?" I asked

"Thanks for being a great friend. Love, Ming-Ming. Aw, that's so sweet," she smiled and put it away. Why would Ming-Ming send her one, and not me. Maybe, she didn't like me anymore. I felt rage build up inside my stomach. What a byotch…I was Ming-Ming's best friend, but she'd sent Mariam a card. I felt betrayed.

Was Ming-Ming replacing me with Mariam?

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