The next day, I didn't want to go to school, but I knew that Naruko would be looking for me, and I couldn't avoid neither her or Ross forever. So, I told myself, "Fuck it." and went to school anyways. This time, I was dressed into black sweatpants and a comfortable neon blue t-shirt, saying 'Life's A Bitch.'I was in Iruka Sensei's room, and I sat in my usual seat, but Ross came in the room, with his hand laced in with Grace's...My heart drops and I slid in my seat, avoiding eye contact with them. He sits in front of me, which made things worse, and Grace kisses him on the cheek. I kind of knew that Grace liked him for a long time, but Grace takes things to the extreme with it. I roll my eyes and sat up in my chair. Ross looks behind him and sees me. We both blush; Ross clears his throat and says, "Hey."

I nod to him and say, "Hi."

Grace growls and says, "Don't talk to her, Ross! She's a-"

"Grace.", he says, calmly. "Just stop it; it's too early in the morning to be starting this crap."

"But, Ross...!", whines Grace as she was still holding his hand.

Luckily, before I was going to sock her in the damn mouth, Naruko comes, but she was sitting with Darcy and Vanessa! My mouth turns into the shape of an O and I scream in my mind.

Why was she sitting with THEM...? Especially DARCY!

I slowly get up and go over to Naruko, slamming my palms onto her desk. "Hi, Naruko. Remember me? Sierra? Your friend?"

Naruko says, "Calm down. I'm just sitting with Darcy."

"Yeah, Sierra...", says Darcy, getting up and staring at me with her arms crossed. "Can she sit with us...?"

"No; no, she can't. Darcy, why do you fucking HATE me so much?!"

"You hurt Ross; of course, I'm gonna hate you. You mess with one of us..."

She was coming close to me now...and it was scary.

"You mess with all of us. Remember that."

Darcy sits back down and wraps her arm around Naruko's neck, thinking that'll it make me upset, but I knew her for too long to fall for her stupid games. I was too smart for that bullcrap. Naruko was sitting there...twiddling her thumbs...and it irked me. I go back to my seat before Ross was sitting next to me. Grace was too busy pestering Sid, touching his pink straight hair. Ear-length. Light green eyes. Sid growls and says to her, "Why are you more obnoxious than Sierra...?"

I look at him, but he ducks his head. "Sierra..."

"It's okay, Sid...It don't bother ME."

"I know what THAT means. Sarcasm's your quality."

"Do I 'scare' you or something? I remember last year after my breakup with Ross...you was trying to..."

"Whatever lie you're going to tell, we know how much of a liar you are."

"Sid, Sid, Sid. YOU are as much of a liar I am!"

Sid was turning red, but Ross grabs me by the arm, dragging me out of the room.

"Cool it, will ya?",says Ross. HE was the last one to talk.

"Why? Did you KNOW about Darcy coming at my THROAT? And what is with YOU and HER? HUH? What the fuck, dude?"

He pinches the bridge of his nose and sighs. "Why can't you behave...? And you KNOW how Grace acts!"

"I DO know..."

"What's with you anyway? You've been acting-"

"What? Like a bitch? I've realized that."

"I didn't say that."

"You're thinking it, are you?"

I let a tear drop. Ross's eyes soften and he holds my hands. I was going to take them back, but I didn't. Ross makes me look into his eyes as he cups my face.

"No, I'm not. You...how can I say it...? You have...a special personality."

"'Special' is the word."

"You know what I meant."

"Do you like her...?"

"Who...? Grace? NO! Grace is...nice...but she...I don't know."

I nod. I feel like my heart was going to explode, but it didn't.

"I loved you, you know.", I say.

"I loved you, too. Do you regret leaving...?"

I back up away from him a little, my face stunned. Dammit! Why was I AFRAID?

"Sometimes...I wish I didn't play you...like that. But...I'm starting to have feelings for someone else."

Ross's grip falters and he frowns. "Who...? Do I know him...?"

I shake my head. I didn't want to tell him about last night. Honestly, I was still confused about my relationship with Naruko. Was she avoiding me because she was experiencing the same thing that I'm experincing as well...? I tell Ross, "I'm still working on my feelings; I'm sorry, Ross."

I go into the classroom and sat with my head down. Being bothered by Savannah and Casey, they sit next to me and Savannah asks me if I was okay. I lean my head back as I groan. "My life is as defined on my shirt."

She looks at my shirt and laughs. "Your life ain't as complicated as mines. Being every inch like my pops. Such a drag." She fixes her jet-black long ponytail, for the Naras always have their hair pulled back into a ponytail, what for...I can't really say. I don't have a clue.

Casey, with her red cheeks painted in swirls, smiles at us as she was eating her potato chips. "She's suffering from Boy Syndrome."

I roll my eyes. "You two...are NOT helping."

They laugh while I complain. I spot Darcy whispering into Naruko's ear and she smiles a bit. I wonder what she was told. I hoped that it wasn't about me...it'll REALLY kill my mood. Naruko looks at me, blushes and wuickly looks away. My eyes look at her and stay there...until Savannah says, "Yo. Wat's up with you two? Are you still pissed at her for kicking your ass yesterday?"

"NO! And she didn't kick my ass! She got lucky...!"

Savannah laughs at me while Casey chuckles. I lower my eyelids and sneer. I wished these two would shut up. I looked over at Naruko, Darcy and Vanessa. Vanessa had her arm around both Darcy and Naruko's necks and kisses both of them on the cheeks. I wonder if they were a thing...I didn't want to think about it too much. It'll make my stomach sick.