~Always and Forever~

Disclaimer: Not even going to bother. Really I'm not.

"Is it just me, or is everyone staring at me?" I whispered to Miranda as we walked down the crowded corridor together. I looked nervously at her sideways and she surveyed the people around us.

"Well Lizzie, I can safely say that it's not you. Everyone is staring at you."

Well that made me feel better. Not.

"Look, that's the girl that went out with Ethan Craft!"

"Are they an item?"

"I hope not! I want to go out with him!"

"She's sooo lucky! I wish I was her."

I heard snippets of people's conversation as we walked. I remember when I used to say things like that. Now that I had been out with Ethan it really was no big deal. I don't think that I'll tell them that though.

I smiled at my admirers as we made our way along the corridor to our first class of the day, Computer Tech. I loved this class because I could send instant messages to Miranda and Gordo in class without getting in trouble. Today however, I could tell was going to be different. I took my usual seat and Miranda sat next to me and Gordo sat across the isle from us, next to Larry Tudgeman.

"Right. Today class, I have decided that you can have free time. Finish off whatever it is you are up to working on and then spend the rest of the lesson on free choice activates." The teacher said in a bored voice. Since when do we get free time?! Oh well, no complaints here.

Since I had finished all my work the lesson before I decided to go on and check my emails.

Junk.

Junk.

Kate.

Junk.

Wait. Since when do I get mail from Kate? I clicked on it and up came an email with the stupidest thing I've ever read printed in it:

Go near Ethan again and I will make you're life hell. More than I already do anyway. You may be popular now, but it won't last for long. I will rein again.

Right. I nudged Miranda and she leant over to read the email. Once she had she looked at me and bit her lip to stop herself from laughing.

"That is too funny! Like Kate can do anything to you now.

"I know. I'm not scared of her. I'm the top Cheerleader now." I said, flipping my hair over my shoulder in an imitation of Kate's former self. Miranda laughed and Gordo rolled his eyes.

I was feeling mighty superior as I wove my way through the students of Hillridge High. I felt like a new person. Everyone was looking at me as if I was a new person anyhow. I smiled at everyone, deciding that I would be a nice popular person; unlike Kate who was a dirk to everyone she met, except for her "people" who really weren't her people at all.

***

"Hey Lizz-ay. Can I talk to you for a second?" Ethan asked as I approached our now regular table with the Cheerleaders.

"Sure." I said, eager to spend as little time with them as possible. We walked over to an empty table and sat down.

"So Ethan, what's up?"

"Uhh the Sky? I thought a smart lady like you would know that Lizz-ay." I smiled good-naturedly and propped my chin up with my hand and listened as he talked.

"I've got a plan to get the lady on my mind to like me." he said, eyes sparkling. I raised an eyebrow in interest and he continued to explain.

"Well, I was hoping that you would help me with my plan. We could like, go out and then she'd get jealous and then would go out with me." Fail proof definitely. So many details.

"Who's the lady Ethan?" I asked, getting excited already.

"I can't tell you."

Well. I didn't expect that.

"How can I help you if I don't know what girl I am making jealous?" I said, folding my arms across my chest.

"If I tell you, you won't help." He said, faltering under my stare. I frowned. Did I really want to do this? Well what better way to be really popular than to have the perfect boyfriend? Even if it just was for fun.

"Ok, I'll help." I said, somewhat reluctantly.

"Great!" he said enthusiastically as he slung his jacket around my shoulders. I've always wanted to wear one of those varsity jackets. This job had its perks.

***

I sighed and flopped down on my bed, I was thinking about this while thing with Ethan. It had to be believable. I was just envisioning myself holding hands with Ethan and running my hands through his hair when Matt walked into my room, uninvited.

"Ah Lizzard, just the person I didn't want to see."

"Well get out then because this is my room, therefore, you are likely to see me whilst in my room."

I heard Matt say ok under his breath but I could tell that he wanted my help with something. I rolled my eyes and sat up on my bed.

"What do you want?" I asked, somewhat nicer than I had the minute previously.

"I need help with what to get Melina for her birthday. Since you are a girl and Miranda doesn't seem to like me much that you could help? Please?"

Awww! How cute. He wanted to get her a present. The again they had been friends for a long time.

"Are we talking a "just friends" present or a Matt-likes-Melina kind of present?" I asked, a smile tugging at my lips.

"Ewww! A "just friends" present thanks." He said shuddering dramatically.

"Oh just friends huh. Then why do you have that picture of the two of you taped inside your baseball folder?" I asked, poking fun at him.

"Just friends.then why do you have that picture of you and Gordo in you're diary and under you're mattress?" He asked, poking fun at me just as much. I reddened and pushed him out of my room.

"Stay away from my Diary you little creep!" I yelled before I slammed the door in his face.

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Thanks for reviewing my story, Orange_crush3! Much appreciated. I'm reading some of you're stories right now. They're really cool! I hope this makes up for me being too lazy to review them =)

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