Saturday morning! *joy sighs happily* i love saturday. my best day cause i'm home for some or most
of it so i can usually write a chapter or two. but we'll see. Val and Tyler have been a challenge
for me since i don't write about them very often. so i'm just going to see what happens with this
chapter and then...okay. i don't own in a heartbeat. it's Disney's or someone like that. but it
sure isn't mine.



Parenting 101

How Do We Solve Our Arguements?

Chapter 8



Val walked listlessly down the hall. She was on her way to sixth period, with Monique in tow. But
where was Tyler? She hadn't seen him all day. Val flopped into her seat next to Tyler's. Caitie and
Jamie were already there, looking awfully friendly. 'When will those two just go out and quit playing
games?' Val wondered angrily. She was annoyed with the way they kept everything a secret...like her
and Tyler. Her anger melted slowly into awareness, the awareness that she was the same way. The one
minute bell rang. Tyler was always here by then. Val looked longingly at the desk pushed next to
her's. All the desks were paired in couples. All the other couples had their partners. All the
other couples probably hadn't kissed their partners. Val groaned. She always managed to mess things
up. Now Tyler was probably too disgusted to even face her. Tears rested on Val's eyelashes, but
she blinked them back, not wanted her mascara to run.
Caitie stared at Val from a few desks over. What was wrong with her friend? Caitie's eyes fell
away from Val in regret. Regret that her and her friend seemed to be a million miles away. Caitie
lifted her chin hopefully, turning back to face Jamie. He would always be in her world and that's
what made it worth living.
Tyler dashed into the classroom just as the bell rang. He sat down next to Val, but avoiding her
presistant gaze.
"Where were you?" Val finally asked.
"Huh?"
"Where were you?" Val repeated sharply.
"I was running late from History." Tyler explained, never looking Val in the eye.
"No, I mean all day. I didn't see you once." Tyler kept his eyes on the crack above Mrs. Hays chalk board.
"Oh I've found quicker ways to get to my classes."
"All of them?" Val challenged doubtfully. Tyler nodded and turned around in his seat. Val sighed.
Discussion was over, as was their friendship.


"You and Val looked kinda cold there in sixth period." Jamie stated casually. He wasn't going to let
Tyler in on the fact that Val had talked to Caitie and Caitie talked to Jamie and somehow he'd
wound up asking the questions.
"I guess." Tyler called from behind some boxes in the garage of the station. Jamie wrinkled
his forehead. This was going to be a little harder than he'd thought.
"So what's going on with that?" Tyler sat back on his heels. It hurt so he went back to his kneeling
position. He could see the top of Jamie's head moving around the ambulance. What WAS going on?
he wondered. It was just too weird to be around Val. Kissing her had been great but he didn't know
if a relationship was what he really wanted. Tyler glared at Monique, who was sitting beside him.
"It's all your fault." He hissed to the little plastic baby.
"Um. Well...I kissed her." Tyler coughed. Jamie's head snapped up. Caitie had told him the story,
but she'd left that out.
"Way to go, man! So what's the problem?" Jamie knew if he'd kissed Caitie he sure wouldn't be ignoring
her.
"I just feel weird, okay. Drop it." Tyler called angrily. But Jamie wasn't ready to drop it yet.
"But why? Obviously she has the same feelings for you.." Jamie insisted.
"Shut up, Waite. Worry about your little freak girlfriend, Caitie." Tyler shouted, standing up. Jamie
sucked in his breath.
"Are you saying there's something wrong with Caitie?" Jamie demanded, getting up in Tyler's face.
"Yeah, unless you like the black make-up, druggie look." A boiling anger bubbled inside Jamie.
It was one thing to talk about him, but not his girl. His fist shot straight into Tyler's jaw. Hank
heard the commotion (spelling) and came running out with Alex right behind him. Alex ripped Jamie
away from the black-eyed and bruised Tyler. Jamie had a little blood at his lip.
"What are you doing?!" Alex shouted, glaring at the boys. Jamie just stood there and Tyler touched
his hurt eye. "You're both suspended off the squad until I say otherwise. Not get out of here and go
home." Jamie brushed past Alex and Hank. His thoughts were a blur. He zipped through the streets
on his bike until he ended up in front of Caitie's house. He was about to turn away but the front
door flung open and Caitie walked out.
"Hey Jamie! I thought I heard you-" She got closer and stopped dead. The black eye, bloody lip and
red face came into full view. "What the heck happened to you?"
"Me and Tyler..."He answered vaguely. "I better go."
"Oh no you don't." Caitie cried and ripped him off the bike. "Come inside. Let me clean you up."
Jamie let her drag him into her messy room. Caitie kicked a few things under her bed before he could
see what they were. Jamie sat down on the edge of one of the three beds. It had a leopard print
spread and a million pillows. It was right in the middle. On the other side by the door was a bed
with a bright pink spread. And the other, under the window, had a darkish blue fuzzy comforter with
two pillows and a nice stand next to it had a few picture frames.
Caitie came back from the bathroom with a white washcloth soaked with water. She sat down next to
Jamie and softly dabbed his bruises and lip. She set a little bag of ice on his eye. She scooted
back and stared at him. Jamie felt a bit uncomfortable.
"So what's Tyler look like?" Caitie asked quietly. Jamie smiled.
"Who won?" She giggled. Jamie puffed up his chest and grinned. His lip stretched and started to
drip blood. Caitie wiped it away with her finger.
"So where does it hurt?" Jamie pulled away the ice and pointed to his eye.
"Here." He said. Caitie smiled and kissed his eye gently. Jamie touched a bruise on his cheek. Caitie leaned
over and kissed it too. Jamie thought a minute and raised is finger slowly to his lips. Caitie
smiled and didn't even hesitate. She kissed him right on the mouth. And he felt better right away.

*was this one supposed to be about val and tyler? oops if it was. I was working on this other
story but i hated it so it got erased and i came back to this one. well i don't know if the site
is working today so i'm gonna check. enjoy*