"Tabi can we talk?" Shawn asked as she got out of the car.

"Um, no I don't think so." Tabi said smiling and continuing to walk. Philip snorted in an attempt to contain his laughter.

Shawn reached over and hit Philip. "Shut up, it's not funny."

"Yeah it is." Philip said. He and Shawn had talked the night before and were going to remain friends. "You're lucky she didn't hurt you."

Belle took Shawn's hand. "Give her time."

Mr. Woods watched as Belle and Shawn walked in holding hands. "I'm not even going to ask." He said, shaking his head. "Alright guys, settle down real quick. I have some announcements." Jason walked in late...with Jan. Mimi shot him a dirty look. "Sit." Mr Woods ordered. "First of all: The Welcome Back Dance is this Friday. We need Chaperones. Chaperones are people OVER 21! Second, the senior class trip will be March 1st-17th. The location has been decided. I have here permission slips, itineraries, and ideas for fundraising.

"Where are we going?" Belle asked.

"Paris." Mr. Woods said. "Anyone wanting information raise your hands."

"Oh my God." Tabi said. "Paris, wow."

Mr. Woods handed out the packets and Tabi looked at hers, smiling until she got to the price. $1600, times two was $3200. Would Nancy and Craig pay for both of them? "Payment outlines are on page five. We will be doing fundraising and on top of that the French Department will pay half of one seniors trip but all of that will be explained in your French classes." Tabi relaxed a bit. She knew she was good at French.

"We don't need to hear that." Susan said. "We all know Belle's got that one in the bag."

Belle smiled modestly and Tabi looked at her. Great she thought. Yet another thing she can take from me.

"Alright guys. As you can see the first fundraising event is a date auction. Please be aware that all money you make goes to you. In all fundraising events only the participants get money. Also, you can get others to do it in your place for this event. Any question?" The class was mute. "OK, then you can talk until the bell rings."

Tabi turned to Chloe. "Paris."

"Yeah I now." Chloe smiled. "You doing te date auction?"

"Hell no." Tabi replied.

"Why not?" asked Philip who was sitting nearby.

"Why would I want to embarrass myself like that?"

"How would you embarrass yourself?" Jason, from her other side, asked.

Tabi sighed. "Ok, standing up there while no one bids would be embarrassing."

"Come on Tabi, someone will." Philip said.

"Whatever. The girls like Belle are the ones guys jump for." Tabi said loudly and bitterly. "Just ask Shawn how much more appealing." Shawn turned to her but she looked away. The bell rang and Tabi left quickly heading to French. Belle came in and sat next to her.

"Hi." Belle said, smiling. Tabi turned away. "Look I'm sorry, okay?"

"Well doesn't that make it all better?" Tabi laughed. "Belle, you were like my best friend besides Chloe but you had no problem taking my boyfriend. I'm not saying it's your fault that he wanted you over me but you could have maybe warned me." Belle didn't say anything and class started.

Belle was called on and replied. "Tous les personnes aiment la ciné."

"Very good." The teacher replied.

"Um, madam?" Tabi said. "Shouldn't it be toutes since personnes is feminine?"

"Ah, yes it should. She's right." The teacher smiled and Belle glared at her. No one corrected her at French. The rest of the class was rather uneventful as was her next class. Soon it was lunch time and Tabi sat down, not looking at either Belle or Shawn.

"Tabi you have to come to the dance." Chloe said.

"I don't want to." Tabi stated.

"Me neither." Said Mimi.

Jason looked at her. "I thought you and I were going."

"You sure you don't want to go with Jan?" Mimi asked him.

"Jan? Why....Oh Mimi that was nothing." Jason said. "Really...she was just talking to me."

"About what?" Mimi asked. The rest of the group laughed. Jason was in trouble.

"Nothing, don't worry about it." Jason said.

"What were you talking about?"

"None of your goddamn business! You're my date for the dance not my fucking girlfriend!" Jason said, pissed.

Mimi looked at him. He was right. "Fine whatever." A strange silence fell over the table as everyone ate in silence.

"Hey." Belle said, breaking it. "Are we still going shopping you guys?"

Tabi looked at her and bit back her desire to laugh. "I'm not going. My date broke it off."

"Tabitha I'm sorry." Shawn said.

"Look, you could have at least broken up with me before going out with her." Tabi said. She stood up and Philip followed her out.

"I know how you feel." Philip said.

"I know you do." Tabi sat down and Philip sat next to her.

"Why don't you and I go together?" Philip offered.

She smiled. "Thanks but I don't need a pity date and neither do you. You're a great guy but we'd be using each other."

Philip nodded. "Yeah you're right. But you should go...don't let them upset you."

"I'll think about it."

"Let's go back in." Philip stood and helped her up and they went back inside.

"So what time are we going shopping?" Tabi asked. Belle and Chloe smiled broadly and let out a collective squeal.