Okay so, today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. so I want to wish everyone happy Thanksgiving and happy holidays! I'm watching the Macy's Day Parade (I know, it's lame but I watch it every year) so I thought I'd write some chapters in this story. Sorry for the long wait, but FD3 is written so, it's all about this story for the time being. Thanks for the reviews while I've been away, glad to see that no one has given up hope yet. So, here's another chapter and I hope you enjoy and review!

Just let me try and I will be good to you

Just let me try and I will be there for you

I'll show you you're some much better then

good enough.

Chapter Six

As usual, it was difficult to maneuver through the halls of Mt. Abraham during before school started and actually succeed in finding whoever one was looking for. That knowledge, however, didn't stop Tod from trying to locate the girl that he now called his girlfriend, with his best friend tagging along at his side prattling on about some new video game he had seen. Ordinarily, Tod would have joined in adamantly but his mind was not on games but on Clear and needing to talk to her before French class when he had more time; he also didn't want Alex hanging around or anyone else to overhear.

However, it appeared that Clear was no where to be found, hidden off somewhere in a vast corner of the school that he would never reach by first period. Surely against his better judgment, Tod turned to Alex and asked, "Do you know where Clear is?"

Alex gave him a strange look, one that his friend had never seen before. "Why would I know where Clear is?" He questioned, the look remaining on his face, giving Tod the time to figure out that it was a mixture of guilt and confusion. Tod didn't want to know where the guilt came from.

Instead of answering, Tod simply shrugged his shoulders, remaining silent, except for to bid his friend a stony goodbye as he stepped into his first period class.

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Clear was already seated in French class, talking with Alex, by the time Tod arrived; the sight of the two talking together almost infuriated him before he caught hold of himself. They're friends, they're allowed to talk to each other, that doesn't mean anything, he reminded himself, smiling at his friends as he approached.

"Hey, Clear, I was looking for you earlier." Tod said as he kissed her on the cheek, feeling oddly possessive as he did so.

Clear smiled, feeling slightly embarrassed though she wasn't quite sure why; Tod was, after all, her boyfriend and couples kissed, it was common knowledge. Maybe her feelings came from the fact that Alex was sitting right in front of her, looking as though he was doing his best to appear nonchalant. Was it possible that Alex was jealous of Tod, that he was actually showing feelings toward her now that she had a boyfriend? What a conundrum, Clear thought with a sigh, frowning.

"Really? How come?" Clear questioned to Tod's earlier remark, hoping that they weren't going to get into an discussion like they had on the phone last night.

Tod shrugged slightly, though he clearly had the answer on his mind. "I just needed to talk to you, but we can talk later." He answered, taking his seat next to Alex.

Alex was still turned to face Clear, but turned his attention to his friend for a brief second before glancing at the brunette once more. "So, did your dog come back home last night?" He questioned, hoping that his guilt about Prince running off would be elevated.

Clear pursed her lips and shook her head. "No, not yet, I think I'm going to have to make some of those lost dog posters." She told him, wondering if Prince would be found at all, by anyone.

"I can help you look, I don't have any plans for the day." Tod offered, trying to pretend like he wasn't offering before Alex had a chance to. Clear was his girlfriend and therefore, it was his responsibility to help her out.

Clear smiled at him appreciatively but shook her head. "I can't look today, I start my first shift at the Green Igloo right after school today." She explained, feeling a strange sort of pride in saying those words. She finally had a job, though, if she couldn't find her puppy, then the whole ordeal was sort of for nothing.

Alex smiled slightly. "Now that you're a working girl, does that mean that your friends get discounts?" He questioned, half serious, half joking, wondering what Clear would say. The Green Igloo was his favorite restaurant and having a little friendly discount wouldn't be such a bad thing in the long run.

"It's only my first day, but I'll see what I can do." Clear said with a slight smile and a wink, causing Alex to chuckle and Tod to force himself to do the same, trying not to look like he cared so much.

Clear noticed Tod's slightly jealous look and attempted to pretend like she didn't; not only was Alex possibly jealous of Tod but Tod was very jealous of Alex. He was reading between the lines that were beginning to exist, the possible chemistry between her and Alex that was threatening to make itself known; plus, Tod had known all along that she had liked Alex and he would have to be completely stupid to think that her feelings had changed over night. But, as much as Clear liked (or perhaps even loved) Alex, she was going out with Tod now and she wasn't going to hurt and betray him.

"You should stop by later, Tod, you can keep me company if things so slow." Clear suggested, looking only at Tod this time as she spoke, hoping to smooth out some of the tension that had sprung up between the three of them.

Tod smiled and nodded. "All right, I think I just might stop by, experience the waitressing of Ms. Clear Rivers." He joked with a smile, causing Clear to shake her head.

"I can't promise too much, I've never been a waitress before, so don't get your hopes up." She told him, shrugging her shoulders. She hoped that she wouldn't prove to be a poor waitress and get fired before she even had the chance to serve a single meal.

"I have complete faith in your serving abilities." Tod told her, causing Clear to smile. It was true that he had faith Clear being a waitress but he wasn't sure if that wasn't the only thing he had faith in her about. As Tod studied both Clear and Alex, he wondered what Clear saw in his friend that he didn't have. What made him not good enough for her?

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So, here's another chapter, I hope to write more soon since I have a good bit of vacation left. I hope you enjoy what I've written so far (I know this isn't the best chapter but I'm trying to set the scene) and please review.