"So, I told Ms. Lopez that she can't just tell me what to-look who it is!" Marcie exclaimed when she saw her friend walking down the hallway.

And it didn't seem like she was the same ol' Bree Dooley. She was speeding down the hallway as if her life depended on it.

"In a hurry?" Kaitlynn asked her. Bree shook her head though her hands began to fumble with the lock.

Bree rolled her eyes, "No. I just want to get to class on time."

"Now, you and I both know that isn't true." Marcie sang and closed her locker.

"Didn't you go out with Chase yesterday?" said Kaitlynn.

"Did he kiss you again?"

"No!" Bree shouted and felt herself blush. She slammed her locker before hissing to her two friends who seemed beyond amused, "I did not kiss him! We're friends!"

Then she stormed down the hallway, huffing loudly. He didn't kiss her because they were friends and it was just some stupid mind trick that made her imagine that Chase would do something that stupid and risky.

THEY WERE FRIENDS! Bree thought, or at least that's what she was trying to convince herself, that's all they were.

[*]

Chase Davenport sat in his room and threw his basketball in the air once more. Adam, however glared at him.

The two had been distant since the party. Hell, maybe even since Chase began to think that Bree wasn't so disgusting and revolting like before. And Adam, who had been spending most of his time with Danielle since Sabrina won't answer his calls, couldn't help but absorb Danielle's loathing for the couple.

Except they weren't dating but they might as well have since Chase had a big, goofey smile on his face more often.

But that all was about to change…

"So, are we still having that house party, we've wanted to have since freshman year?"

"Of course, I was thinking about inviting a few more people, if that's okay." Said Chase. Adam rolled his eyes. He knew exactly who those few people were and their names were:

Bree and Dooley.

The thought would've made him say something snarky but he thought better of it. Instead, a small light bulb went off in his head.

"Cool. I was actually thinking of inviting Danielle."

Chase went pale but shrugged as if it were nothing, "Fine by me."

"Cool."

Silence, though most of it was wishful thinking.

Chase couldn't get her lips out of his head. He'd been incredibly thick headed to believe that that was a good idea in the first place. Kissing Bree the first time was a dare and he had thought it was just a hit and run thing.

The first kiss was just attraction and the second one was curiosity. Did he really like Bree, for real? Or was this just a chase? (No pun intended).

The second kiss proved that Bree meant more to him than he ever thought she would and it scared the crap out of him. Chase also had the terrifying facts that proved that Bree was avoiding him.

Well, he did kiss her unexpectedly but truth be told, he had wanted to do that since he saw her step out of the house that night and something, he would like to believe was the L word, made him jump towards her.

And yet, a part of his brain was telling him how incredibly stupid he was for doing that. He had just gained her trust and became her friends.

But the dumber part of his brain that told him to ignore the intelligent one kept repeating:

She's worth it.

[*]

"I heard Davenport is having a party." Marcie said happily. Bree tried to ignore the leap in her stomach at his name.

"Oh, really? I hope you and Kaitlynn enjoy yourselves."

Marcie gave her an are-you-kidding-me look, "Yeah, we're just gonna go into your lover's party without you or a personal invitation! I'm sorry to say that this time, this pretty face can't buy it's way in."

That comment would've made Bree laugh if her stomach weren't in knots at the thought of seeing him again. Why did he have to kiss her?

She was absolutely sure that it hadn't been her imagination but Chase's thick skull that decided to plant his lips on hers.

Honestly, how stupid can boys get?

"Sorry, but I'm not going."

"Why not? Did you and Prince Charming get into a fight?" Marcie pouted.

"No. Just some complications that are leading me to believe that going to his party may not be the best idea."

"What would that be?"

Bree looked at her desperately. She didn't want to repeat it aloud. That would just make it so much more surreal. Chase had kissed her.

Again! And it wasn't a dare or at least she'd hoped.

"He kissed me." She whispered and Marcie gaped.

"Did you kiss back?"

She exhaled deeply, "He didn't give me the chance and seeing him now would be horrible for me. He's called me like ten times this week but I just can't risk it. I don't wanna admit that I might like him."

"Only way to find out, Bree."

Going to the party…

Great. Because her last party was just a rager.

[*]

Bree received a text from Chase saying that he would be having a party on Friday and that he couldn't wait to see her there.

She didn't reply, instead she forward it to Marcie and Kaitlynn who were already planning on what they were wearing. For Bree, that was kind of silly considering the circumstances.

She might have a crush or maybe even more than a crush on her new friend who was her enemy at one point in her life.

Everything just made her head hurt and she knew going to this party wouldn't make her feel better but much worse. But she had to confront two things:

Her feelings for a boy and that boy in particular.

Author's Notes: Put your pitch forks away please! I didn't update on Saturday like I always do because I was busy worrying about my new headphones (I'm getting pink beats btw!) and the fact that I'm going to have to change and play gym.

Oh, the irony. I have to change in front of other people and it's just going to be really uncomfortable considering the fact that the guy I like is in my class and I've never spoken a word to him in my life!

His name is Lawrence and he is SO cute 3

Okay, enough fangirling. I'm going to update on Saturday just to please you wonderful people and I'd like to thank everyone who's favorited and followed this story because, no matter how cliché this sounds, I would never have been able to continue this story without all your support, so thank you!

Peace and always remember to…

SHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND!

Love ya! ;D