PART 2
PART 2

Hamilton saw Scout and Bella outside the gas station.  Although he had not been back, he never lost in touch with them, especially Scout and Will.  He would always make an effort to keep in touch with them, through phone calls and most of the time through e-mails, whenever he got a chance just to see how they were doing.  They were there for him, when his life turned upside down, and they supported him when he decided to leave Rawley.

"So, it's true, you're really are together," Hamilton said as he walked towards Bella and Scout while grinning mischievously.

"Oh my God!  Hamilton!" Bella replied surprisingly, and proceeded to hug Hamilton.  "Is it really you?"

"Yes, it's really me," Hamilton answered smiling at his ecstatic friend.

"Dude!  When did you come back?"  Scout asked as he and Hamilton gave each other a high five and embraced each other.

"Last night.  I'm back for senior year."  Hamilton glanced across the street.  "So is Will working today?"

"Yeah he is but he doesn't work at Friendly's anymore," Scout explained.  "He just got an internship at the mayor's office this summer."

"Wow, that's great.  Well maybe I'll see him later."

"Hamilton, I cannot believe you didn't tell anyone that you're coming back," Bella said still looking surprised.  "So, you're really staying?  For good?"

"Well, for senior year."  Hamilton replied.  "My parents felt that I've been away for too long, so they asked me to come back.  I thought they were right so I'm back."

"So how are you?" Bella asked.  "Have you registered yet?"

"I'm fine, and yeah, I registered before I came over.  It's good to be the dean's son, I don't have to worry about anything." Hamilton answered while grinning at Bella.

"So, I thought you have a girlfriend back at your school in Maine?"  Scout asked Hamilton.

"Yeah, actually she's here with me.  That's my condition with my parents.  I'm only going to move back if my girlfriend can come."

"So, you're here with your girlfriend," Bella said with a troubled tone in her voice.

"Yeah, is that a problem?" Hamilton asked while looking at Bella with a confused look.

"No, no, I mean, that's great Hamilton," Bella answered with a reassuring smile trying to cover her reaction.

"So, guys, what are you doing tonight?" Hamilton inquired.

"Well, we're all going to meet here at the gas station tonight around seven, and head off to Madison to see a movie," Scout informed Hamilton.  "Do you want to come?"

"Sure thanks, I'll bring Elise so all of you can meet her.  I know you'll all like her." Hamilton replied, and casually glancing at his watch.  "Well, I have to go.  I still have to see if Elise has arrived, and settled at the dorm.  My mom said she made sure that she's rooming with a wonderful girl.  Anyway, I'll see you later."

Bella and Scout watched Hamilton walked away.  Then suddenly, Bella slapped Scout on his right arm.  "Ouch!" Scout screeched sardonically, and looking perplexed at his girlfriend.  "What was that for??"  Scout asked.

"I'm sorry," Bella replied sincerely and gently patted Scout's arm.  "But Scout, are you out of your mind or something?" Bella asked while looking at Scout with disbelief.  "Do you realize what you just did?"

"What?  What did I do?"

"Think!" Bella replied still cannot believe what her boyfriend just did.  "Hamilton, his girlfriend, and Jake.  This will not be good.  What are we going to do?" Bella paced nervously as she thought of a solution.

"Bella, maybe it won't be such a bad thing," Scout said as he tried to calm down Bella.  "I mean they are bound to see each other one of these days anyway.  Rawley is not that big of a school you know."

"Scout, what am I going to do with you," Bella looked straight at her boyfriend, and tried to make him understand.  "Don't you get it, it's going to be a disaster.  Jake and Hamilton still have a lot of unresolved issues between them."

"I know but I think it will be best for both of them to see each other again, and finally get a closure.  We can't keep on trying to keep things from both of them," Scout grabbed Bella by her hands to pull her towards him, and proceeded to wrap his arms around her.  "Don't worry, It's going to be fine," Scout assured Bella.

"I hope you're right." Bella finally said.

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Jake arrived at Rawley Girls.  She entered the building, and was greeted by many familiar faces.  She occasionally stopped to say hi's and hello's to the people she knew.  Then, Jake finally got to the floor of her new room.  As she walked towards the room, Jake noticed that the door was opened.  Jake slowly came close to the doorway, and silently peeked through the door.  Jake saw a tall, blond girl unpacking a suitcase, and putting clothes in the drawer by the bed.  Jake could not see the girl's face, so she decided to come in and introduce herself.

"Hello!"  Jake greeted as she entered the room.

The girl turned, "Oh! Hi!"

"I'm sorry, did I frightened you?" Jake said apologetically.

"No," the girl answered.

"I'm Jacqueline, but you can call me J.C., I'm your roommate."  Jake extended her hands to the girl.

Smiling the girl grabbed Jake's hands, and replied, "Hi J.C., I'm Elise.  Nice to meet you."

"So, is everything okay?" Jake asked.

"Yeah, everything's fine.  Thanks.  Oh wait, is it okay that I took this side of the room?  When I got here, I assumed that this would be my side because this is where Mrs. Fleming had the movers place all my stuff.  Then, I saw all your stuff on that side of the room, I mean I don't want to inconvenient you."

"Oh, it's fine," Jake answered.  "I really don't have any preference.  You see this will be the first time that I'm having a roommate, and this is my new room assignment."

"I see, as long as it's okay," Elise smiled.  "What about you?  It seemed that you haven't started to unpack yet," Elise asked looking at Jake's stuff.

"Actually, I just got back from summer vacation, and this is the first time that I've seen this room."  Jake looked around the room then walked towards the other side of the room where her bed was located, and finally sat down.  "I'll unpack later."

"Well, if you need help, don't hesitate to ask," Elise said.

"Thanks," Jake replied.  "Maybe having a roommate would not be such a bad thing, and Elise seemed to be a really nice girl," Jake thought.

Jake watched Elise unpack her suitcases, and decided that Elise was definitely the opposite of her.  Elise was more of a girly-girl, very delicate-looking.  Jake on the other hand was not a typical girl, although no one would ever mistake Jake as a non-girl type.  Jake was definitely 100 percent girl, who in the last two years had become the most stylish girl, and one of the prettiest girls in the Rawley Girls Academy.  However, she was definitely different from the other girls in the school.  Jake was more of an independent type, a trait that made her very appealing, and attractive to other people especially with the boys in the other school.

"So you're a senior?" Jake asked.

"Yeah, I know it's weird but I'm kind of a special case."

"Can I ask how special, if you don't mind that is," Jake said.

"Well, the truth is I'm here because of my boyfriend," Elise explained.  "He's going at Rawley Boy's Academy, and has some kind of pull with the dean.  So, he asked the dean if I can come here, and they said okay."

"So you're here with your boyfriend.  I think that's cute," Jake smiled.

"Yeah, actually he should be here to help me.  I don't know what's keeping him."

"What's your boyfriend's name again?" Jake asked curiously.  "Who could have that kind of influence that could make the dean agree for Elise to come as a senior," Jake wondered silently.

"His name is…" Elise was suddenly interrupted by a knock on the door.  "Oh, that's probably him now."

Elise walked passed Jake, and towards the door to open it.  "Hey, you're here.  I'd like you to meet my roommate."

Jake stood up from her bed to meet Elise's boyfriend, and almost fainted when she saw him.  She could not believe what she was seeing in front of her.  "It's him," was all Jake could think of.

"J.C., this is my boyfriend, Hamilton Fleming.  Guess you know what kind of pull he's got with the dean," Elise said smiling then looking puzzled.  "J.C. are you okay?" Then looked at her boyfriend.  "Hamilton?"

Hamilton, like Jake, was stunned, and could not speak or move.  All he could think of was, "It's her, it's really her."  Hamilton then suddenly came back to reality and said, "Jake?"

"Hamilton," was all Jake could answer.  She was still in a state of shock and confusion.

"Wait, you know each other?" Elise asked looking confused.

"Yeah," Hamilton said still staring at Jake intensely. "A very long time ago."

"Nice to see you again Hamilton," Jake finally said as she tried to compose herself.  "Well, I have to go.  It's really nice to meet you Elise, I'll see you later."  With that Jake excused herself, and immediately left the room.  She ran down the hall, out of the building towards her car.  Jake immediately got inside of her car, started the engine, and drove away.  "He's back," Jake thought as she left Rawley's parking lot.  "He's back."