The whole school then knows what was going through Jean. Scott feels so sorry about Jean, and how he wish he could punch Duncan on his face. After the incident, Jean rarely talks to anyone except to her friends. She ended her communication with Duncan, and much worst, Mitch and Duncan has an open relationship. Jean is so depressed and angry with them. On the other hand, Scott tries his best to cheer Jean up though he always fail because she always seem to ignore him.

"Hey Jean, you okay?" he asked when Jean sat beside him preparing for their Physics lab activity.

"I'm fine, thanks." She didn't look at him.

"Well that's good." He forced to smile, feeling Jean doesn't want to talk about it.

They continue doing their activity without talking to each other.

Scott has the chance to stare at her when she's busy setting up the apparatus. Jean you're so beautiful. You don't deserve this. I know there is something good inside you. I'll make you happy if you allow me to heal your wounded heart. Duncan doesn't deserve your love. Tormenting yourself on him is a waste of time. I'm here Jean. Seeing you like this also hurts me…

After how many weeks, Scott waited for the right time to come. He will court Jean. He doesn't care what it would take him. He is very confident with his decision. Jean on the other hand is moving on. Though it really hurts her seeing her former boyfriend with the cheerleader. She hated them.

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"Any plans for the weekend Jean?" asked Kitty as they're on their way to the field for practice.

"Nothing specific come to mind." She answered with a weak voice.

"Ok that's good because I have some plans for you." Kitty told Jean grinning.

Jean raised her left eyebrow glaring at Kitty.

"May I know what's in your head Kitty girl?" eyes still fixed on Kitty.

"Relax Jeannie, you're being over-stimulated." Kitty said laughing while she run away from Jean to avoid her wrath.

"What? Don't push your luck Kitty!" Jean shouted from behind, "Someday you'll pay me in return!" Kitty pretends not to hear her.

"Jean!" Taryn is runs after Jean.

Jean turned her head upon hearing Taryn's voice, "Oh, hi Taryn." She said with a friendly voice.

"I guess I miss something these days." She's now walking beside Jean, concerning about her break up with Duncan.

Jean shrugged, she seem to be uncomfortable with Taryn's statement.

Taryn understands Jean reaction and apologized.

"I'm sorry Jean," she sounds sympathetic, "I don't mean to offend you."

"It's alright Taryn, it's really inevitable especially that we're friends and we don't spend some time together the last few weeks." Jean tried to be understanding.

Taryn smiled at her and place her hand at her shoulder, "Jean, don't ever hesitate to talk to me when you're in difficult times." She assured Jean.

Jean is surprised with Taryn's word. She knew Taryn well since they have been friends for how many years, and from what she observed, Taryn is not the kind of person who sympathizes with others, even with her friends. But right now she is talking to a different Taryn.

"Thanks." Was all Jean's reply to her and smiled.

They begin their practice and Jean, as expected since her break up with Duncan, is not playing well. Her teammates seem to understand her but not their coach. She is the captain of the team and they majorly depends on her.

"Prrtttttt!" the coach blew his whistle and the players attention is on him, "GREY!" he pointed at Jean. "HIT THE SHOWER!" he shouted with an angry voice. Jean just did as what she is told while someone substitutes her and they continue practicing.

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Jean went home early since she wasn't able to continue practicing. She kissed her parents.

"Why are you home early Jean?" her dad asked her with a soft voice. "I thought you have soccer practice until 6 o'clock?"

"I skipped practice." She said with a weak voice.

Her mom reacted to her answer, "And when did you skip practice?" her voice is demanding and sounds angry. This is not new for Jean. It is obvious for her that her parents favored her older sister, Sara, more than her, though her dad tries to treat them equally.

"A while ago." She philosophize and walk away from them which makes her mom more angry with her.

"I'm not finish with you lady!" her mom yelled at her.

"Jean! Your mother is talking to you." Her dad called out to her. But Jean continue walking upstairs to her room.

She threw her body to her bed. She is very tired of thinking about what happened to her failure relationship. She wants to cry but her eyes run out of tears. She bury her head to her pillow, trying to erase the bad memories inside her head, the echoing voices of her parents… She wants to shout but she can't. The picture frame beside her lampshade caught her attention. Then she is so angry. She throw the frame on the floor, it is shattered, like her heart, it broke into million of pieces. Then a soft knock on her door.

"Jean?" it is Martha, the lady of her 60's who take cares of the Grey family since Jean is still a little kid.

Jean didn't answer.

"What's wrong with you dear? Can I come in?" she said with a soft and calm tone. Jean used to talk to her when she had a problem. Martha is like a grandmother to her.

"I'm fine Martha." Jean answered nicely from her room.

"Ok then," Martha talks to her outside her room, "Be downstairs after 5 minutes, your mother and father will wait for you for dinner." Jean didn't answer, and Martha went downstairs to prepare their dinner.

Jean entered the dining room late, but her parents are still waiting for her to have dinner together. They ate silently. Her parents decided not to talk about what happened a while ago anticipating it won't do any good to them because they know better their daughter. Jean is a little spoiled and she don't want to listen to them.

Their house most of the time is solitary and is too big for the family since there are only 5 of them living there; Jean, her parents, Martha, and the homeboy/driver, Bill. Sara lives with her husband, Paul Bailey, round the city with their twins; Joey and Gailyn.