Haha Kerry, I added a chapter to this story instead, I win.

Ok it's not a competition, and if it is it's a bad one, I don't get a prize.


Hehe, I started my own C2, felt like it, anyways, onto the story.


Do you know how many e-mails I had yesterday, all from this site, 50, that's right, 50, eleven of which were reviews, and the others all new chapters of the stories I have on alert, it's scary, having that many, but so worth it, because I had loads to read, it was a great day.


"Troy, you can't ignore me forever," Jessica pointed out to him, "I'm a blood relation, she's not, she won't be there forever, I will."

His grip on me tightened, as if he was afraid that her words would make me run again, we continued walking, ignoring her as she followed us, I could feel him tensing up, he'd been trying to keep her away from me since the infamous incident that my cousin had decided was his fault.

"You really think you can be like this at home, even your parents have noticed now, face it, sooner or later you're gonna have to talk to me," Jessica decided.

Once again his grip tightened, making me look up at him.

"You're kinda suffocating me," I whispered, not wanting his cousin to hear.

He loosened his grip gradually, subtle enough for Jessica not to notice.

"So is this how it's gonna be, I upset your present girlfriend and you ignore me until you break up with her, then thank me for trying to warn you about how clingy and needy she is?" Jessica quizzed.

"Stay calm," I demanded as quiet as possible, "She wants you to react, don't react."

He kissed me on the forehead in reply, probably to annoy Jessica more than he already was.

"BRIE," I heard my cousin shout from her locker, alerting me to the fact that we were close to it.

"I thought I was Gab at school," I answered as we reached her.

"That was so last week," She informed me, "What's with the tall person and the shadow?"

"So you still hate me?" Troy asked her.

"Nope, I hate the shadow though, and whenever you're around, the shadow seems to be there," Ellie explained.

"I hate the shadow too, but it's a shadow, nothing I can do about it," He replied.

I giggled at the interaction between the two, even though she blamed him, none of these near comedy sketches were forced, Jessica's presence just seemed to make them funnier.

"Brie, did you ask him?" Ellie suddenly quizzed.

"Ask me what?" Troy questioned as I shook my head.

"I told you to ask!" Ellie exclaimed, "Your mom said you could, but we're leaving in two weeks, how long are you planning on putting this off?"

"Leaving?" Troy repeated, clearly confused.

"We're going to Florida, only for the weekend, the police found some of my mom's stuff, and Brent's, everything that wasn't destroyed in the fire really, we're going to get it, and they found my uncle too, he said he wants to be a part of my life, his kids have all left home, but he thinks it would be better for me if I stayed living where I am, so we're going to see him aswell, and Aunt Anna said you could come, but Brie clearly hasn't asked you like she promised she would." Ellie explained.

I was shocked; she hadn't spoken so openly about her past in so long, and now she was just rambling on about it like it was the most natural thing in the world, even with Jessica standing right behind me, hanging around like a bad smell.

"I'd have to clear it with my parents," Troy pointed out, "but they should be cool with it."

"You're eighteen and still clearing things with your parents!" Ellie exclaimed in disbelief, "that is so sad, the only reason I clear things with my Aunt and Uncle is because I'm still a minor, as soon as I hit eighteen they won't know anything."

"You're a rebel Montez," Troy decided.

"Nothing like my Brie or my bro, they are and were respectively, the good one's, me and Ty, we go with the flow, I still hate Ty though, Brie, tell Ty I hate him when he next calls," Ellie smiled.

"I am not telling my brother that you hate him," I argued, "tell him yourself if you really want him to know."

She scowled, making it clear that she was acting stupid, she'd gotten a lot more mellow over the past few days, home was a lot less gloomy, she was even singing more.

"Have you noticed something?" Ellie suddenly quizzed, then continued without waiting for a reply, "Brie, isn't freaking out about being late for homeroom, and shadow has made itself late by hanging around, and I'm late because…"

"You talk to much," I finished her sentence.

"Not what I was gonna say!" Ellie exclaimed, "You insult me Gabriella Isabelle Montez."

"She's using full names," I grinned, "She's mad, she's using full names, I've never made her do that before, this is a landmark moment, we should celebrate."

"Cuz, your perfect girlfriend is on crack," Jessica remarked from behind us.

"Brie, I'm scared, the shadow's talking," Ellie joked, putting on a hilarious fake-fear face.

"So immature," Jessica sighed, but stayed rooted on the spot behind us.

"Get to homeroom Ellie, nobody's late yet but we will be if we don't go now," I pointed out, now knowing how she'd react to Jessica even trying to comment on her behaviour.

She nodded and walked off, taking that as a cue, the three of us also started walking, one, as ever, still unwanted.


I know it's short, but I'm hoping to add a chapter to all three of my stories and maybe a new year oneshot over the next two days, yes it's already new years eve in England, 3.20am to be precise, it's kind of like a new years treat for all of the readers, updating all my stories, I'm only starting with this one because Kerry told me to update Making it right and then let slip that she only reads that one, insults people, my best friend, insulting me, I read both her stories, and all of her oneshots, and this is how she repays me, by only reading one of mine, ok I'm gonna get a text from her five minutes after I put this up telling me to stop being such a drama queen, I know her so well, news flash Kerry: I AM A DRAMA QUEEN, I CAN'T HELP IT!!!

Ha, she'll probably never read that, which means I probably won't get the text.

YAY!!!!


Point from Kerry: Isn't it annoying when you get an email telling you you've updated your own story, it's like, i think i'd know that, i'm not that dumb


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