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Jason's POV

Friday night

I'm at the Dining Pavilion, with Drew, listening to her drone on and on about...well I don't really know. I'm beginning to think that dating Drew was a huge mistake. She's not like any other girl I dated. It's not a good thing though.

Seriously, she's just so self-centered. And plain BITCHY most of the time. And whatever comes out of her mouth about other girls is, well, ugly. She might be pretty, but she's got an ugly little mouth.

Unlike Piper, who's really nice. She never talks bad about other people. She is a little feisty, but she only shows it when she needs to. And with me. But I actually wish that Drew was like Piper. In fact, what if I imagine Piper's face over Drew's?

"Jason? Jason!" she calls, interrupting me from my thoughts.

"What?" I snap.

Drew rolls her eyes. "I was TALKING to you."

"Oh, yeah. Continue."

"So, I really need a new wardrobe. How about we go to the mall together? Saturday? Tomorrow?"

I shrug. "I dunno."

"Please? For me?"

I sigh. I really don't want to go. Especially not with her. "I'll think about it."

Drew grins. "Okay. So should we order dessert?"

At home

I lay on my bed, feeling lost. I shut my eyes, trying to sleep, but all I can see is Piper. I try to listen to music, but it just reminds me of her. I try to text my friends, but I'm not really into it, because I'm thinking about Piper. All I'm thinking of is Piper.

I fish my phone out of my pocket. I scroll down my contacts list and call Piper. After two rings, she picks up. "Hey, Jason."

"Hey, Piper. What's up?"

"Nothing much. I'm doing homework. You?"

"Nothing. I just got back from a date with Drew."

"Oh, really?"

"Yeah."

"Why don't you call her then? You just LOVE spending time with her."

"Huh?"

"What?" she snaps.

I chuckle. "Piper, you sound like a jealous girlfriend."

Silence.

"Piper?"

"What?"

"Oh, I thought you hung up."

"Whatever."

"Are you okay?" I ask her.

"Why wouldn't I be?"

I shrug, forgetting that she isn't here with me right now. "You're just acting weird."

"I'm acting weird? The whole week, the only thing you have been talking about is DREW."

"What's wrong with that?" I find myself defending her.

"Nothing. Nothing at all! But Jason, if you're going to talk to me, talk to me about something other than your girlfriend, alright?"

"What the hell, Piper? I only said that I came back from a date with her," I argue.

"Well, I don't really care! You don't have to tell me what kind of dates you came back from, okay?!"

"Gods, chill out Piper!" I find myself yelling into my phone.

"Forget it. Bye." Click.

"Piper? Piper! Hello?" It's no use. She hung up on me.

I collapse on my bead and run my fingers through my hair. I shove my phone back into my pocket. What's wrong with her? Why is she acting like...like she's my girlfriend or something?

I massage my temples and try to think about it. Why would she be acting like this? Is it possible that she's...jealous?

I find myself grinning. Piper McLean, jealous? Could it be? But why would she be jealous? I'm actually enjoying the idea. But then again, she has no reason to be jealous. Why am I so...happy with the idea? Why do I care if she cares?

Is it possible that I might have feelings for Piper?

No. No way. I can't have feelings for Piper. She's nothing but a friend. It's just a small attraction. A tiny crush. But not a really big one. No way. She's in the friend zone. I'm in the friend zone. There's nothing but friendship between us.

I quickly grab my phone out of my pocket again and text Drew. I need to spend some time with Drew. Not Piper. Drew. I need to get my mind off of Piper.

Hey, you know what? I actually do want to go to the mall with you. I'll pick you up tomorrow at one o'clock, okay? I text her. I send it and a reply comes about a minute later.

Okay! See you soon! Bye. xx

I sigh and toss my phone onto my pillow and rub my eyes. I think it's time to go to sleep. My brain is not functioning correctly.

Piper's POV

"So he just HUNG UP on me, and said he had to go back to football practice! Can you believe him? Who has football practice at TEN? He just didn't want to talk to me!" Hazel ranted about a small banter she had with Frank on the phone.

I rub my eyes. "Yeah, I think he might just have wanted to avoid talking about it. But whatever. Hey, you wanna go somewhere tomorrow?" I need to get my mind off of Drew's and Jason's date. What did they do? Did he put his arm around her? Did he touch her?

Did he kiss her?

"Hmm? Yeah! Sure! Anything to get my mind off of him. And I'm pretty bored. So, the mall?" Hazel suggests.

"The mall? I dunno..."

"Please, Piper! Please?"

I sigh. "Alright."

"Okay, so I'll pick you up."

"No! I'll pick you up!" I say a little too quickly.

"Piper, I already know your family is rich. Will was telling his friends once, and I overheard. You don't need to be so modest! Please, now don't make any objections. I'm picking you up at twelve, and that's that."

Well, she doesn't know who my dad is. "Alright, then pick me up." We talk for a little more, until Frank calls her, probably to apologize.

I lay down once we hang up and collapse on my bed.

I need some sleep.

Jason's POV

Three o'clock at the mall

"Drew, can we sit for a MINUTE? We've been walking and shopping nonstop for two hours!" I whine to her.

She shakes her head. "No, no, no. I need a new dress. Oh, and some shoes..."

I slump my shoulders in defeat. Why had I agreed to go to the mall with her? She's such a diva. A brat. A spoiled selfish cold-hearted-

"Jason, are you coming or not?" she calls out.

"Yes," I mumble, walking with her, holding bags, and promising to myself that once I get home, I'll dump her in the worst way.

We enter Forever 21 and I look around. I can swear I saw a girl who had the same dark hair as Reyna, but as I craned my neck, trying to get a better view, the girl vanished. I sighed and walked around with Drew around the store until she found the 'perfect' dress.

While we waited in a long line to pay, someone suddenly said, "Jason?" behind me.

I whipped around and came face to face with Hazel. "Oh, hey Hazel."

"Hey, Jason! Oh, uh, hi," she says to Drew.

I look behind her and notice another girl. "Piper?"

She nods and even smiles before she looks at Drew and looks away.

"So what are you guys doing here? Oh, and are you in line?" I ask.

"Nope. We haven't chosen anything yet. We just came to shop," Hazel replies. "How about you? What are you guys doing here?"

I paused, glancing at Piper and then looking back at Hazel. "We're here on a date."

Piper glares at me and then turns to Drew. "Is that so?" she asks, sweetly, looking directly at Drew.

"Yup," Drew hisses at her, moving up a spot in the line, once someone is finished paying.

I watch Drew and Piper. They both have this...look on their face, that makes me think that they know something that I don't know.

"Well, then. We should probably leave you two alone," Piper says in a crisp voice. "Let's go, Hazel."

They walk away, leaving me alone with Drew. I feel an empty feeling as soon as Piper walks away.

As soon as we're done paying, we go outside, in the parking lot. Drew is mad, I can feel it.

"What's wrong?" I finally ask her, stopping cold in my tracks, standing near a black minivan.

She stops, and turns around. Drew glares at me. "Why do you have to talk to Piper?" she demands.

I blink. "What?"

"You heard me. Why do you always have to talk to Piper?"

"I didn't plan on her being there! What's wrong with talking to Piper?"

"I just don't like you talking to her!"

"Gods, Drew! She's my friend!"

"Excuse me? So you're telling me you're JUST friends with her? That you have no feelings for her whatsoever?" She's nose to nose with me now.

I clench my fists. "Yes! I don't!"

"Admit it, Jason! You do!"

"I don't, Drew! Can you shut up?!"

"No, just ADMIT IT! You have feelings for her!"

"If having feelings for someone means to be thinking about them all the time, being happy whenever you're with them, feeling empty if you're not with them, then yes! Yes! Yes I do! I do like her! I only like her! I like her! I like Piper! I like talking to her! I like it when she's with me! I like being with her! I hate seeing her with any other guy! I like it when she wants to talk to me. I like it when she smiles. I like it when she laughs. I like it when she teases me. I like it when she's stubborn. I like everything about her! I like Piper, alright? I might even love her!" I rant.

I pause, realizing what I just said. Drew stares at me with a shocked and heartbroken expression on her face, which I could care less about. But the only thing that's making me shocked, is my confession. Where did all of that stuff come from? When did I start thinking this stuff?

But I knew one thing: it wasn't a lie. I guess it's true.

I like Piper McLean.

"You-you're-" Drew gasps. "You JERK! I-I never want to see you again!" She runs off and leaves me standing there alone.

I shake my head. What the hell just happened?

Suddenly, someone taps my shoulder. I turn around and come face to face with Reyna.

"Reyna? Wh-what are you doing here?" I ask her. I clench my fists. I'm still pissed off by the rumors she spread.

But now, I'm even more pissed, now that I've realized I like Piper.

"I heard everything you said. You like Piper," she says.

"What's it to you?" I snap.

"Nothing. I wanted to apologize for the way I acted. I saw you earlier in the mall but I decided to wait. Then I came and followed you guys here, and I heard everything. I wasn't trying to eavesdrop-"

"It's okay," I interrupt. "You should be apologizing to Piper."

"I know. I'm going to."

An awkward silence fills the air.

"I thought you were just using her," Reyna blurts out. "You told me that you were just trying to get her to like you so that she'd stop being a bitch and stuff."

"Okay, first of all, she's not a bitch. Second of all, I stopped using her a long time ago, once we first started talking to each other. And yeah, that plan was pretty stupid."

She nods. "What are you going to do now?"

I shrug. "I don't know. I'm gonna have to...well I don't know."

She nods again. "Well, I'll give you some space. But again, I'm really sorry about everything."

I nod. "Just apologize to Piper."

She gives me a half-smile and walks away. I watch her as she leaves and sigh.

I suddenly hear footsteps. "Who's there?" I call out. Nobody answers.

I sigh again. I'm seriously starting to lose it.

Third Person POV

Drew sits behind a car and buries her face in her hands. Stupid Piper. She's an ugly girl with uneven hair and clothes that look like they came out of a dumpster! What does Jason see in her?

Suddenly, some other girl's voice talks to him. "I heard everything you said. You like Piper."

Drew turns around and peeks at them. Reyna Ramirez-Arellano. The girl who spread the rumors about Piper being a slut who used to hook up with guys in the bathrooms in her old schools. Drew DEFINITELY respects Reyna.

Drew listens and widens her eyes. Jason was using her before? How lame. She secretly smirks. If Piper found out, she certainly wouldn't want to be with Jason, as a girlfriend or a friend.

She got up and walked away. Jason called out, "Who's there?" Drew hid behind a large Chevy truck until he walked off to his car. She sighed once he drove away.

Drew thought for a moment. Piper would certainly be interested in this piece of information I just found out, Drew thought.

After all, if Drew can't have Jason, Piper won't, either.


Drew! How can you be so mean?

To that last guest reviewer: Told you I was gonna make her mean.

To the rest of my readers: Remember, I told you I was gonna add more drama! And this isn't all of it! BEWARE: I have a lot of tricks up my sleeves. Rick Riordan also took time to progress their love. So am I.

But hey, JASON LIKES PIPER! Yayyyyy!

Well, yeah. So byeeeee. Don't forget to review! xxxx

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