Chapter Three
The next day was gym class, girls volleyball to be exact.
As soon as Andie walked into out of the change rooms and into the gym she saw Joey and Jen staring at her.
Standing beside her friend Abby, a bitchy, tough yet kind and nice girl, Andie sighed.
Immediately Jen took the opportunity to make fun of her, calling Andie Abby's lesbian girlfriend.
"Shut up you tramp!" Abby shot back staring her down
"Make me Morgan," Jen replied, her eyes narrowing "Common, I'd love to have it out with you"
Abby grinned, egging her on "Me too Lindley, me too!"
"Well then Abby lets go," Jen exclaimed clenching her fists at her side "After school, and bring your nerd friend too, I'd like to take a piece out of her big mouth too"
Andie glared back, then tried to appear unfazed "Please, I'm right here you don't have to talk like I don't exist"
Jen placed her hands on her hips with a evil grin "That's because you don't, not to anyone at this school and especially not to me freak!"
"Fine," Andie answered leaning down to tie her shoelace with a shrug "I'd be happy to take two seconds to take down your snobby ass"
Abby laughed "Yeah, I bet ALOT of people would"
Jen reddened a little but tried to brush it off "Please, you two freaks couldn't take me if you tried,"
She pointed at Abby "Your a trash talking slut"
And then at Andie "And you, you are nothing but a crazy little girl with a even crazier family and what's with that geek boy who you hang out with?"
Jen scoffed, with a laugh "I mean what a loser that guy is!"
That was it, Andie had had enough. A second later her fist connected with Jen's face.
Abby stepped back with an amused look on her face as blood ran down Jen's shiny, gloss covered lips.
"You broke my nose," Jen sputtered "You BITCH!"
Andie smiled a little as Abby gave her a thumbs up, then quickly hid it as Joey and the teacher rushed over together.
"Jen!" Joey gasped, coming to her side "Oh Jen are you okay?"
Nodding a little Jen closed her eyes and walked away with the teacher, holding a cloth over her nose.
Joey stood up, then spun on her feet
"You'll pay for this you nut case," Joey spat venomously "Just you wait and see"
Andie and Abby exchanged grins then the teacher called them away to go to the principal's office.
After Andie explained everything the principal let them off with a lecture about school violence.
A few minutes later, Andie heard footsteps behind her as Pacey ran up to her side.
"Are you alright McPhee?" Pacey asked grabbing her shoulders and looking her in the eye "I heard about what happened in gym class and I just wanted to make sure"
Andie smiled a little, then hugged him "Oh I'm fine thanks, it's that little snob Jen Lindley who fell on her ass"
Pacey could help but laugh a little "Yeah, I heard you really gave it to her, not that she didn't deserve worse but are you sure fighting is the best answer to her stupidity?"
Andie sighed "I know Pacey, believe me I tried to ignore her but she just doesn't give up and not only that but she insulted my friends and family...she got what has been coming to her for along time, if not from me than surely from someone else along the line"
Smiling a little, Pacey pulled Andie to him and began to walk down the hall to their next class.
Later Abby met up with Andie after math class in the hallway.
"So what are you doing tonight slugger?"
"Uh I think I'm just going to study, it's been an eventful enough day as it is..no more takedowns for awhile Morgan, I'm pretty tired"
"Studying again?!" Abby replied incredulously "Why do you study so much anyway?"
Andie grinned, "Cause I don't want to work in a record store my whole life"
"Good answer," Abby nodded "Well I'll see ya around champ, I'm gonna go find Witter..he owes me a pop"
Opening her locker door, Andie gave her a smile and a wave goodbye.
A few minutes later the lunch bell rang. Spotting her two best friends coming over, Andie signaled for them to accompany her outside for lunch.
Once outside, the three friends dropped down at a picnic table under a large oak tree.
As Pacey rambled away about Chris embarrassing himself in social class, Andie stole a glance at Dawson who was across the schoolyard.
She noticed her looked bored, picking at his lunch as Joey and Jen talked, the later holding a bag of ice to her face.
Throwing her hair over her shoulder Joey laughed then snuggled up against Dawson's shoulder.
Andie looked away, the last thing she wanted to see was that.
Glancing at her friends she watched Abby smile and defend Chris, saying he was cute and not snobby at all like the others.
Smiling to herself Andie knew Abby had always had a crush on the dark haired friend of Dawson's.
She watched as he jogged over to the popular table, and Jen immediately started flirting with him.
"So Abby," Andie began trying to distract her "What are your prom plans, gonna finally ask your crush to the big night?"
Abby grinned mischievously "I'm working on it McPhee, I'm working on it"
Suddenly Andie was cut off as she felt a warm hand on her shoulder.
Blocking the sun from her eyes with a hand, Andie looked up behind her to see him.
"Oh, hey Dawson" she replied softly
He immediately smiled, sending butterflies through her entire body
"Hi Andie"
Silent for a moment, he looked awkward.
"Oh sorry," Andie quickly sat up "This is Abby Morgan and Pacey Witter"
"Nice to meet you," Dawson offered with a smile "I'm Dawson Leery"
He extended a hand and Abby wigged her eyebrows at Andie after shaking it, Pacey however didn't look so pleased but took it for a second anyway.
"I was wondering if I could steal your friend for a minute," Dawson replied with a grin
"Sure," Abby responded quickly "Go for it"
Reaching out Dawson helped Andie up and she followed him a few feet away.
Sitting on the steps to the school, Dawson popped the top off his drink.
Joining him, Andie nervously sat a good distance away. Dawson noticed and smiled a little.
"So I was wondering if you maybe would like to do something with me tonight," he began oddly a little nervous himself "I mean if you don't already have plans or anything...I know its short notice but I'd really like to do something with you..."
He trailed off, sliding his sunglasses on.
Andie sat for a moment then brushed her sunglasses into her blonde hair.
"Okay, sounds cool..nine good?"
Dawson jumped up letting his excitement show "Great, I can't wait"
Andie smiled widely "Yeah, me neither...well talk to you later Dawson"
"Later" he replied walking back to his table of friends "Oh wait, I forgot where should I pick you up or maybe I could have your number?"
"Why don't you drop by the store, I'll be working there until then"
"Awesome, see you then"
TBC...
The next day was gym class, girls volleyball to be exact.
As soon as Andie walked into out of the change rooms and into the gym she saw Joey and Jen staring at her.
Standing beside her friend Abby, a bitchy, tough yet kind and nice girl, Andie sighed.
Immediately Jen took the opportunity to make fun of her, calling Andie Abby's lesbian girlfriend.
"Shut up you tramp!" Abby shot back staring her down
"Make me Morgan," Jen replied, her eyes narrowing "Common, I'd love to have it out with you"
Abby grinned, egging her on "Me too Lindley, me too!"
"Well then Abby lets go," Jen exclaimed clenching her fists at her side "After school, and bring your nerd friend too, I'd like to take a piece out of her big mouth too"
Andie glared back, then tried to appear unfazed "Please, I'm right here you don't have to talk like I don't exist"
Jen placed her hands on her hips with a evil grin "That's because you don't, not to anyone at this school and especially not to me freak!"
"Fine," Andie answered leaning down to tie her shoelace with a shrug "I'd be happy to take two seconds to take down your snobby ass"
Abby laughed "Yeah, I bet ALOT of people would"
Jen reddened a little but tried to brush it off "Please, you two freaks couldn't take me if you tried,"
She pointed at Abby "Your a trash talking slut"
And then at Andie "And you, you are nothing but a crazy little girl with a even crazier family and what's with that geek boy who you hang out with?"
Jen scoffed, with a laugh "I mean what a loser that guy is!"
That was it, Andie had had enough. A second later her fist connected with Jen's face.
Abby stepped back with an amused look on her face as blood ran down Jen's shiny, gloss covered lips.
"You broke my nose," Jen sputtered "You BITCH!"
Andie smiled a little as Abby gave her a thumbs up, then quickly hid it as Joey and the teacher rushed over together.
"Jen!" Joey gasped, coming to her side "Oh Jen are you okay?"
Nodding a little Jen closed her eyes and walked away with the teacher, holding a cloth over her nose.
Joey stood up, then spun on her feet
"You'll pay for this you nut case," Joey spat venomously "Just you wait and see"
Andie and Abby exchanged grins then the teacher called them away to go to the principal's office.
After Andie explained everything the principal let them off with a lecture about school violence.
A few minutes later, Andie heard footsteps behind her as Pacey ran up to her side.
"Are you alright McPhee?" Pacey asked grabbing her shoulders and looking her in the eye "I heard about what happened in gym class and I just wanted to make sure"
Andie smiled a little, then hugged him "Oh I'm fine thanks, it's that little snob Jen Lindley who fell on her ass"
Pacey could help but laugh a little "Yeah, I heard you really gave it to her, not that she didn't deserve worse but are you sure fighting is the best answer to her stupidity?"
Andie sighed "I know Pacey, believe me I tried to ignore her but she just doesn't give up and not only that but she insulted my friends and family...she got what has been coming to her for along time, if not from me than surely from someone else along the line"
Smiling a little, Pacey pulled Andie to him and began to walk down the hall to their next class.
Later Abby met up with Andie after math class in the hallway.
"So what are you doing tonight slugger?"
"Uh I think I'm just going to study, it's been an eventful enough day as it is..no more takedowns for awhile Morgan, I'm pretty tired"
"Studying again?!" Abby replied incredulously "Why do you study so much anyway?"
Andie grinned, "Cause I don't want to work in a record store my whole life"
"Good answer," Abby nodded "Well I'll see ya around champ, I'm gonna go find Witter..he owes me a pop"
Opening her locker door, Andie gave her a smile and a wave goodbye.
A few minutes later the lunch bell rang. Spotting her two best friends coming over, Andie signaled for them to accompany her outside for lunch.
Once outside, the three friends dropped down at a picnic table under a large oak tree.
As Pacey rambled away about Chris embarrassing himself in social class, Andie stole a glance at Dawson who was across the schoolyard.
She noticed her looked bored, picking at his lunch as Joey and Jen talked, the later holding a bag of ice to her face.
Throwing her hair over her shoulder Joey laughed then snuggled up against Dawson's shoulder.
Andie looked away, the last thing she wanted to see was that.
Glancing at her friends she watched Abby smile and defend Chris, saying he was cute and not snobby at all like the others.
Smiling to herself Andie knew Abby had always had a crush on the dark haired friend of Dawson's.
She watched as he jogged over to the popular table, and Jen immediately started flirting with him.
"So Abby," Andie began trying to distract her "What are your prom plans, gonna finally ask your crush to the big night?"
Abby grinned mischievously "I'm working on it McPhee, I'm working on it"
Suddenly Andie was cut off as she felt a warm hand on her shoulder.
Blocking the sun from her eyes with a hand, Andie looked up behind her to see him.
"Oh, hey Dawson" she replied softly
He immediately smiled, sending butterflies through her entire body
"Hi Andie"
Silent for a moment, he looked awkward.
"Oh sorry," Andie quickly sat up "This is Abby Morgan and Pacey Witter"
"Nice to meet you," Dawson offered with a smile "I'm Dawson Leery"
He extended a hand and Abby wigged her eyebrows at Andie after shaking it, Pacey however didn't look so pleased but took it for a second anyway.
"I was wondering if I could steal your friend for a minute," Dawson replied with a grin
"Sure," Abby responded quickly "Go for it"
Reaching out Dawson helped Andie up and she followed him a few feet away.
Sitting on the steps to the school, Dawson popped the top off his drink.
Joining him, Andie nervously sat a good distance away. Dawson noticed and smiled a little.
"So I was wondering if you maybe would like to do something with me tonight," he began oddly a little nervous himself "I mean if you don't already have plans or anything...I know its short notice but I'd really like to do something with you..."
He trailed off, sliding his sunglasses on.
Andie sat for a moment then brushed her sunglasses into her blonde hair.
"Okay, sounds cool..nine good?"
Dawson jumped up letting his excitement show "Great, I can't wait"
Andie smiled widely "Yeah, me neither...well talk to you later Dawson"
"Later" he replied walking back to his table of friends "Oh wait, I forgot where should I pick you up or maybe I could have your number?"
"Why don't you drop by the store, I'll be working there until then"
"Awesome, see you then"
TBC...
