"Hey." Sam turned to see Ryan come up to her the next day. "Everything sorted with Jenna?"
"Well she's run away, and they don't know where she is, so not really." Shrugged Sam. "Baby any trouble?"
"No, not too bad."
"Good." There was a silence. "I'm sorry I bailed on you last night. It was really nice."
"Yeah." Blushed Ryan. "It was."
"I was thinking that…maybe…we could do it again sometime? If you…want?"
"Yeah…I'd like that. You can come round later?" He suggested. Sam nodded.
"Sure…I'll see you then." Ryan nodded too, and walked away just as Harry got there.
"What did he want?" He said, glaring at Ryan's back.
"Nothing. Listen, you'll be okay looking after yours and Jenna's babies tonight on your own, won't you? It's just I'm going out so I can't come round."
"Oh…" Said Harry, upset. "Well, I don't know, they do cry a lot…"
"I'm sure it'll be fine! Just pretend you have twins or something." She grinned. "And Maria'll help if you need her to."
"Yeah…she will." Harry muttered, as him and Sam walked to their next class.

Jenna woke up in the doorway she had been sitting. It was a closed down store, and at night, it was the safest place she could find to sleep. Stretching at the awkward angle she had been sleeping at, she knew she couldn't spend another night like that. Sighing, she stretched her legs a little, then dialled her home number, hoping Harry would answer, he was the only one who would give her money to get away if she begged and pleaded.
"Hello?"
"Maria!" Said Jenna, half annoyed it wasn't Harry, and very relieved it was Maria. She was like a second mother to her. "It's me."
"Everybody out. Your father very angry! You can't run off without goodbye. He very upset."
"He's not upset, he doesn't love me"
"He love you very much. So does Harry. He very sad, crying last night."
"Well, tell him I'm sorry…but I'm not coming back. Everyone at school hates me."
"That no reason to run away. That something you deal with like adult. You know what I say, we clean own messes."
"I'm not an adult though." Said Jenna. "…Or at least I don't want to me." She sighed though, knowing that Maria was right. "But I'll get the bus home now. I should be there by lunchtime, maybe later."
"Good." Smiled Maria. "That my Jenna." Jenna blushed at that.
"Bye Maria, love you." She called, hanging. Though she wasn't completely comforted by the fact she was going home, she knew she had to do it.

After school, Ryan drove Sam back to his. He had paid Sharpay to stay out of the house for a while, and his parents were both working.
"Guess this is take two." Said Ryan, smiling awkardy. "You want a drink?"
"Um…sure." Said Sam. "Baby asleep?"
"Yeah finally. Can't wait to hand it back at the end of this week."
"Yeah. Shame you can't hand the real thing over to people until it's old enough to sort itself out." Laughed Sam.
"Who says you can't? That's what Sharpay's planning." Shrugged Ryan, and they both burst out laughing.
"I really do….like spending time with you." Sam said eventually, looking down at her glass.
"…Me too." Said Ryan, stroking her hand. She looked up at him, and they started kissing. Ryan pulled at the bottom of her shirt, and she tensed up.
"R…Ryan no…stop…" She said awkwardly, pulling away. "No, I don't want to do that…not now. We're not even…together."
"…I'm sorry I wasn't thinking." He sighed, running a hand through his hair. "I'm an idiot….you can leave if you want?"
"…Right now I think it's best." She said, standing up. "…See you tomorrow, Ryan."

Harry was sitting up looking at the two dolls, and hoping that they wouldn't cry again. Just when he decided to go to bed, he heard a key turning in the door. He rushed over to see Jenna coming in, looking worn out.
"Jenna! Where have you been!" He snapped, hugging her. "We were worried!"
"I'm home now…it doesn't matter…" She said, tired. "Can we not do this? I just want to rest.
"No! You can't just turn up! Who were you with?!"
"No-one, Harry! Just…leave me alone." She yawned, and went up to her room.

The next day at school, as soon as Sam got into home room, she heard everyone fall silent, and she felt like they were looking at her. Shrugging off the paranoia, Sam sat down, but as soon as she did, she saw Carrie and a few other cheerleaders come over to her.
"Did you really do it??"
"What are you on about?" She asked, confused.
"You and Ryan! I can't believe it! I saw sure he was gay!" Laughed Carrie. Sam, very confused, stood up and rushed over to Harry as he walked in.
"What's going on! What does everyone think is going on?!"
"People are um….saying you and Ryan slept together…" Harry said, awkwardly, already having been asked by a few people in the hallways. "I guess Ryan's spread it but, I don't know…" Sam, without waiting to hear anything else, went out to the car park to wait for Ryan.

Jenna came in a little while after Harry, but instead of going over to the cheerleaders, she went over to where Gabriella was sitting. Gabriella tensed up, and Taylor stood up in front of her.
"I can't believe your nerve coming back here…." Jenna ignored her.
"Gabriella--" She began, but Taylor cut her off.
"Leave her alone! You've caused her enough problems this year!"
"I just want to speak to her myself! Look, Gabriella, I just wanted to say--"
"Just leave her alone!" Said Taylor, raising her voice. "She doesn't want to hear whatever grotesque apologies you've come up with." Jenna ignored her again.
"…How are you and Troy?" She asked her.
"You don't have the right to ask her anything about Troy! Leave her the hell alone!" Jenna sighed.
"Fine…I tried." She walked away back to the cheerleaders.

As soon as Ryan's car pulled up next to Sharpay's, who had got to school a while before, Sam slapped him as soon as the car door opened.
"Ow! What was that for!"
"What have you been telling people about us!"
"What?! Nothing, I only just got here!"
"Well the whole SCHOOL thinks we just slept together! And YOU are the only one who knows we were together last night!"
"I haven't said anything, I swear!" Sam shook her head.
"I thought you were a nice guy. Guess I was wrong." She stormed inside, leaving Ryan confused.

When Jenna returned to the cheerleaders, they were all over her.
"Wow, you're back! Where were you??" Asked Carrie.
"Just…around. That's all."
"Who were you with?"
"No-one."
"Come on, we don't believe that! You never even told us what was going on with Troy, we want the gossip."
"Seriously, nothing. I'm done with that." She sulked, hugging herself. Seeing the damage she had caused Gabriella had really affected her.
"What? But--"
"No, I don't want to talk about it. I just wanna focus on finishing school, so I can graduate and move back to England with my boyfriend." Jenna sighed, turning away to face the board.

At lunch time, Ryan searched around the school, trying to find Sam. He had to talk to her, and make her understand that he hadn't said anything to anyone, and that he didn't know who had.
"How COULD YOU!" Before Ryan could react, he felt a fist connect with his jaw. He staggered back, and saw Harry launching himself at him again. Ryan shoved him hard.
"What do you think you're doing!"
"Do you have any idea how upset Sam is?!" Harry shoved him back. "She's distraught because you've hurt her again! What, do you get sick pleasure from it or something?"
"I didn't do--!" Harry didn't give Ryan another chance to react as he shoved him onto the floor. A crowd grew, cheering for either Ryan or Harry, until a teacher stormed over, grabbing both the boys.
"Will someone tell me what is going on here!" Neither spoke. "Right, then you'll both be going to the principle!"

Sam sat in the health class, feeling vulnerable. People were still talking about her and whispering about her behind her back, but Ryan wasn't there, and neither was Harry. They were due to be giving back the babies that day, and would be told then and there, due to the dolls recording the progress of each student, how they had done. After all were handed in, everyone was asked to work silently until he had worked out everyones scores.
"Okay, I've looked at everyones dolls." He said near the end of the class. Everyone looked up, expectantly. "We have clear winners…Troy and Jenna, you've both aced it. Your baby lived a healthy and fruitful fortnight" While Taylor glared at her, Jenna was pleasantly shocked, as was Troy. "However, I can't say the same for all of you. Sam, your score near the end was very disappointing. I'm afraid to say, it went below the failing grade. You'll have to retake the class.
"….Oh." Said Sam, awkward, inwardly cursing Ryan. If she hadn't started falling for him again, this never would've happened. "That's…alright then. I will."
"Your full scores will be posted on your report cards." Nodding, he dismissed the class. Jenna couldn't help but see how hurt Sam looked. She didn't deserve the hassle everyone was giving her, as well as this. Taking a deep breath, she walked up to their teacher's desk.
"Sir, can I have a word?" She asked.
"Sure, what is it Jenna?" He asked, while putting the dolls back into their boxes.
"…It's my fault Sam failed." She said, in one breath. "I ran away a few days ago, and Sam was left looking after both her's, and my own. It's completely my fault." Sighing, she added. "If anyone should fail, it should be me."
"You mean…you didn't do the final stage of the baby development project at all?"
"No. I left it with Sam." The teacher considered this for a while.
"In that case….I can pass her. But I will have to fail you. You'll have to do a lengthy essay, no excuses."
"I'll do it, fine." She said. The teacher looked shocked, before nodding, and dismissing her. As she left the class, she saw Sam standing there, having listened in.
"You didn't need to do that. I'm not doing the show anymore, I could've done it."
"You didn't deserve to do it. It's as simple as that." Jenna shrugged, before walking of. Sam was very shocked. Was this really the same Jenna who left England?

Sam was looking for Harry, still shocked at what Jenna had just done for her, when Kelsi approached her, dropping her papers as she went. Sam smiled, and helped her pick them up.
"Thanks." Kelsi said, nervously. "Um…are you okay?"
"Yeah aside from…everything that's going on, yeah. You…didn't want to ask me about Ryan, did you?" Sam looked very scared for a second, but Kelsi shook her head.
"No course not! I don't believe any rumours I hear until I hear them from the person they're about."
"Thanks. How's the show going?"
"Well…that's what I want to talk to you about. Auditions are in a week or so, and I was just hoping…we could still use yours?"
"What? Of course you can! It was written for you guys." Sam smiled.
"Great! You can help out if you want." Said Kelsi, hopeful. Sam shook her head.
"Under the circumstances… I think I should stay clear." Kelsi looked disappointed.'
"Oh…okay. Well I guess I'll see you." She said. "I should get back to the theatre." Sam nodded, and Kelsi went off.

Jenna went over to the gym in her free lesson for a practise session, but before she could get there, she heard some of the basketball players laughing, and stayed where she was, listening in.
"Come on guys, who do you thinks gonna be the next target?"
"Hey come on, she said she's not going to do it anymore." Said Troy, trying to calm things down.
"What! Like that's true, she'll be hunting down her next target by the end of next week, guarantee!" Laughed one of the other players. Jenna teared up, and turned the other way, nearly ran into the cheerleaders.
"Hey, where's the fire." Laughed Carrie. "You coming to practise?"
"Um…yeah…I guess." Jenna shrugged
"Great! And my parents are out tonight…So me and Jason are having a house party tonight, you up for it? Everyone's coming! Lots of guys." Carrie winked, and Jenna looked down at her feet. If that's all people thought of her, why go against the stereotype?
"Great." She forced out. "I'll be there,"