Hello everyone! I'm back!! Sorry it's taken me so long but I've had a hard time not writing myself into a corner with this story, but I've worked hard on these 3 chapters and I really, really hope you all like it . PLEASE ALSO REVIEW, after you're done reading I would really appreciate it. Ok on with the story….



Chapter 6:

Claire was pretty pleased by how things were going, from what she saw of Brian, he was having a pretty good time, Although not a lot of people were talking to him. Andrew and Allison were practically glued together, she could tell though that they were getting some stares. So was she and John, She couldn't forget the look on Sadie's face when she saw John with her and she knew that eventually her friends were going to say something.

John interrupted her thoughts

John: A penny for your thoughts Princess?

Claire (startled) : What?

John (smirks) You were staring off into space for like 5 minutes.

Claire: Oh … sorry, I do that sometimes.

John: Wow… thought you had more of a social life.

Claire gives him a dirty look.

Claire: I meant just… I don't know daydream.

John: Oh

A slow song comes on

Claire: So um… you wanna dance or…

Amy and Sadie interrupt her

Amy: Hey Claire, Sadie told me you were here.

Claire: Hi Amy

There's an awkward silence between all of them, the girls just kind of stare at John who just sits back and gives his signature smirky smile, finally he gets bored.

John: I'm gonna go see where Sporto got that beer, you want one or something?

Claire: Uh no I'm fine.

As soon as John left, the girls sat down on each side of Claire.

Sadie: Alright you going to tell us what's going or what?

Claire: What? With John?

Sadie: Yes with John!! What are you doing with him?

Claire: What's the big deal?

John comes back and starts to head back in the room but stops when he hears Amy talking.

Amy: Claire! The guy is a known criminal, Vernon is practically busting him every day for something.

Claire: John is not that bad, Vernon just has it in for him.

Sadie: Oh my goodness, being in detention has seriously done something to your head

Claire gives them a dirty look.

Amy: So what is John your boyfriend or what?

Claire (just looks at both of them) John is… look is it that big of a deal?

Sadie: Duh Claire! C'mon you think be hanging out with these…people in detention, you're gonna help your reputation? Claire you are just about the most popular girl in school, are you gonna risk that for people you don't know?

Claire now somewhat shaken, sits there quietly, she wanted to shout "I LIKE THESE PEOPLE AND I DON'T CARE IF YOU LIKE IT!" but she couldn't make the words come out. Outside the room John, pretty mad walks away.

Amy: Look Claire ,we don't know what's going on with you but you have a choice, either stick with us , the people you've known forever, or go with a guy you've known for a day.

With that Amy and Sadie got up and left.

John was angry by what he heard and even though e tried not to be, he was angry at Claire for not telling them where to go, that she didn't care what they thought and she was going to do what she wanted. "I've should've known" he thought as he stormed away.



Allison had a bit of a hard time finding Brian. She noticed some heads turning when she walked by, these people could definitely tell when there was someone out of the normal group. She finally saw Brian chatting with some girl, judging by the look on her face, he hadn't become part of the crowd.

She walked behind Brian as the girl walked away.

Allison: Make a new friend?

Brian (startled) : Don't do that!

Allison (smiles) So what do you think of the party?

Brian; I don't know I never thought I'd be here

Allison: No kidding

Brian: Where's Andy?

Allison (shrugs): I don't know, probably still talking to that Stubby guy

Brian: Oh

Allison: What about John and Claire?

Brian: Last time I saw them , they were sitting in the living room, they've stuck pretty close together.

Allison: Who would've thought?

Brian: Yeah with the way those two were screaming at each other. I wonder if something happened after you, me and Andy left.

Allison: I guess so .

At that moment, John came walking by them, he was officially pretty ticked off, he was walking so fast, Brian and Allison didn't get a chance to say anything. John was practically walking through people ( and getting some dirty looks to boot)headed toward the back of the house.

Brian and Allison just stared after him.

Brian: Maybe not, what was that all about?

Allison (shrugs)

Brian: I'll go see what's up.

Allison: Alright I'm gonna go get Andrew.



Andrew was now looking out a front window, Stubby's words racing in his head,. He didn't want to let Stubby or any of his friends for that matter know it was affecting him, it was hard enough admitting it to himself. He knew he liked Allison, who knows? Maybe he was in love with her, she was different, not just the fact that when he met her, she wore different clothes and makeup, she just called him on what he said. Allison saw more than just a popular guy and a jock when she looked at him and he saw more than a basketcase and a "pathological liar" when he looked at her. "We fit each other good" Andrew thought, but his friends… he wished more than anything that he be able to just not care, like John maybe. He thought earlier that day that he could make himself not care but he knew like Stubby had pointed out, there would be repercussions not just for being with Allison but for being friends with Brian and even John.

Suddenly Andrew felt someone tap him on the shoulder

Sara: Hey Andy!

Andrew: Oh… hey Sara

Sara: What's up?

Andrew: Oh um nothing, just uh thinking about the meet earlier.

Sara: Yeah, Sorry you lost, your dad give you grief?

Andrew: Of course

Sara (standing closer and putting her hand on his arm) Sorry, well you know the group still thinks you're pretty awesome,… including me.

Andrew thought 'Yeah but if I told you I think I'm in love with this girl that you all would've considered a freak earlier, I bet your opinion would change pretty quick" but instead Andrew gave a smile and changed the subject.

Right then Allison walked in and stopped cold. Never did Allison think she feel any jealousy or anything, she had pretty much trained her self not to, but seeing this girl all over Andrew and seeing him smiling back… half of her, this new side of her wanted to go over and slap this girl's hand off him and then give Andrew a piece of her mind but the other side of her old her not to give them the satisfaction and leave the room, this side of her never steered her wrong so she chose to listen and left before Andrew or the "twit" noticed. Allison hated feeling this way, " it's not like Andrew had asked her to be a steady girlfriend or anything, we just kissed a couple of times" she tried to rationalize with herself., "but…. I really really like him " and she thought he felt the same way. When she had walked into the library that morning and heard him and Claire snicker, she never would've guessed that by the end of the day, that she and Andrew would've bonded , that any of them would've bonded. Now… all she wanted to do is go back to the hair in the face, black clothes wearing Allison. She wandered into the pool area, looking to see if Brian was there and if he found John There were a lot of people in here, especially guys who had one too many drinks and were goofing around. Allison walked through the crowd toward the shallow end. As she turned around she saw Brian on the other side glancing around and was turning toward the door, before she could walk to him, she felt somebody stumble into her , the next thing she knew , she was falling into the shallow end.