The rain continued the fall. There wasn't a chance of the sun coming out. The clouds covered the once blue sky. Droplets slid down the windows of the school. Students stared out them, hoping that the rain would soon end. But even the rain became more interesting than the lessons that were going on.

Joe sat in his math class trying hard to concentrate. Last Wednesday, he had his first tutoring session with Alyssa. He thought she was very sweet. Joe had not been in a relationship in a long time. He had his reasons, but wanted to get back on the ball. Joe knew that he could basically have any girl that he encountered, but he was not that kind of guy. He wanted a steady girlfriend, but he waited for the right one. Alyssa did not show up to class, so Joe felt lonely and utterly confused.

"The sum of the legs squared is equal to the hypotenuse square. To solve for one of the legs, simply…" The teacher rambled on with his lesson.

Joe put his pencil down in distress, "I can't… I can't. I can't deal with this. Who the Hell needs this?"

The outburst caught the attention of a female student sitting behind him, "I completely agree with you."

Joe turned around, "Really? Usually I get the lecture about it being important."

"Not everyone feels that way. Math sucks."

"Tell me about it, but if I don't shape up, I won't play this season."

"What you should be more important is your happiness. You shouldn't have to stress yourself out."

"Thank for that. I guess I have been stressing out a lot lately."

Joe knew it, too. Between his classes, football and the ongoing situation with Colby and Jon, he was stressed out more than he ever was. He was secretly hoping that this whole thing would blow over quickly. With the way things looked, he knew that it was going to be a long process. Thunder crackled in the sky. The noise cause all the students in the classroom to jump and turn towards the window.

"Students! It's a storm. Stop acting like you've never seen one before." The teacher yelled.

"Rather be struck by lightning than be in this class." The girl said.

Joe chuckled, "Amen to that."

The girl smiled at Joe, "I'm Myra."

"Joe."

"Well, who doesn't know you? You're a star of the football team. You're loved by the whole entire school."

Joe blushed, but he could not help but think that what Myra was saying was wrong. He was not loved by everyone in the school. Specifically, they were Colt, Troy and Walker. He even questioned whether or not his teammate respected him anymore. Even worse, he even wondered if Jon was truly on his side. He did not like the idea of knowing he had fake friends. It was a major reason he never told anyone about the wrestling side of his family. If anyone found out he was related to any big wrestling stars, everyone would instantly want to hang out with him. He looked at Myra with a smile.

"It's really nice to hear that. I don't get that very often."

Myra looked shocked, "Are you kidding? You should hear that every day! You're amazing."

"Thanks." Joe felt like he knew where this was headed.

"No problem, but hey, if you ever need someone to talk to or hang out with, I'm your girl."

Joe gave Myra a sly smile, "Oh really? Why is that?"

Myra contained herself. She blushed at Joe's question, "Well, I've seen you around… and I've never gotten the courage to talk to you. You're so popular, I thought you wouldn't have time for a girl like me."

Joe could see that Myra was being sincere. It was a nice change of pace for him. It was true that Joe pushed most girls out of the way because they only saw one thing. However, this wasn't the case with Myra, "I have time for the nice people. Like you."

Myra giggled, "That makes me feel special." She smiled.

"It should."

"Joe, I don't mean to be too forward here… but, how would you like to hang out? Maybe see a movie?" Myra was relaxed, but she was completely shy to ask.

"Well… since you asked…" Joe was stopped in his tracks by his own thoughts. He had been worried about his own safety, as well as the safety of Jon and Colby this past week. The last thing Joe wanted to do was bring anymore individuals in harm's way. It was bad enough that he had to deal with his teammates and the situation, but Joe knew he could not handle a relationship at the moment, "…Myra, can I take a rain check? I'd really like to, but now is not the best time. I promise you I will take you to a movie as soon as I can."

Myra was semi-disappointed, but she nodded her head, "Sure, Joe. Just, please don't forget about me?"

Joe looked at Myra with wide eyes, "I promise you I won't. I'm not that kind of guy."

Myra's face lit up with happiness. The two turned their attention back to the front of the classroom, trying to focus on the puzzling world of math. The storm outside was beginning to intensify. The clouds were becoming darker. The rainfall was becoming heavier. The flashes of lightning increased in frequency. The thunder sounded louder. A heavy aura was surrounding the school. No one knew what it was, but it could not have been good.

A/N: A Slightly short chapter here. These few chapters are more filler, but they have significance. Anyways, Seems like Joe may have a new fling so to say. But, does this mean Alyssa is now out of the picture? Again, thanks to my friend Myra (exoticreigns) for allowing me to use her in this story. She's more calm in this story than she really is xD But she's awesome. Anyways, leave reviews and comments on this chapter. Chapter 15 is in the process... AND COMIN' AT 'YA! ;)