A/N: I know it has taken me AGES to post this chapter. I've had a hectic schedule. I have all the chapters written in a notebook, it is just taking me forever to type them on the computer and post them! I will try to be much faster in the future! Happy reading!

He stared in utter disbelief at the unlikely pair. After he had gotten over the initial shock, he managed to say, "Please, do go ahead and explain…"

Mai spoke up. "Now, you know that you have done things to hurt the both of us. It wouldn't be quite fair if we didn't get to torture you, would it? On that note, call the damage done to your car and the pain to come…well, I guess you could call it justice."

"Oh, c'mon you guys. You can't be serious… wait are you actually serious? This is ludicrous!"

"Patrick," Kat began, "When are you ever going to learn? I mean, the only reason you ever even knew of me was because you were paid to go out with me. Now you backstab me again! I just can't take it anymore!" The heated passion of love masked by hate surmounted. "I still love you , and that will never change.  But we can't be together until  you change. I'm sorry, but I feel that it had gotten to the point where now it is necessary to seek my revenge. Luckily, I have found Mai to help me with this quest." Patrick was speechless. He wanted to shout out, 'Kat I'll change for you!', but the shock of Kat turning against him was just far too much for his brain to process.

"Well, we'll be off now! Catch ya later, Pat!" Mai cried, trying to break up Patrick and Kat because it was all getting a little too passionate and sickening for her. Mai then linked arms with Kat. Before walking off, giggling, toward Kat's car, she looked Patrick in the eye and proclaimed loudly, "You haven't see the last of us. Keep on your toes- you never know when we will strike with our next brilliant plan!"

Patrick watched as the two made their way in the direction of Kat's car. "The two of them? Together? I wonder if Kat even knows who Mai is and vice versa…" Patrick murmured to himself as he reentered his car.

~

As Patrick waited for his care to be fixed, he racked his brain for things he could do to prepare himself for and defend himself from future attacks from Mai and Kat. After what they did to his car- well, that really hit him hard. He couldn't imagine what they would do next. He needed to stop them before they did anything else. He needed a way to find out what is going on in those girls' minds…

~

Once again, the shrilling of the telephone interrupted Mandella's quiet afternoon, but this time she was reading Hamlet for the eighty-second time instead of doing Calculus. She picked the phone and pressed TALK. "What is it this time, Kat?"

"Umm… it's not exactly Kat…"

Mandella instantly recognized the imported Australian's accent. "No way. You actually have the nerve to call after how badly you hurt Kat?"

"You see, that's exactly what I called about. I know this is kind of, well, strange, seeing as we hardly ever talk and I've never called before, but, Mandella, I need your help."

"You? Asking help from me? Somehow, this doesn't seem to fit."

"I know, I know. But I think Kat has gone off the deep end lately. It's kind of a crazy story. It all started a few days ago, you know, the day Kat found out that she was in fact Valedictorian of Padua High School's Class of 2000. Well, I met her for lunch and I went home afterwards to find Mai, my old girlfriend, back from my past. She was throwing herself all over me, all waning me to take her back. She told me to break it off with Kat…"

"You know, this is all very touching, but I'm not getting involved in your romantic affairs. I have better things to do…"

"No! Please, hear me out!"

Mandella gave in. He must be pretty desperate if he is putting himself in such a helpless position in front of me. "Oh, fine. Not like it could hurt. Continue."

"Okay, so, the only reason I listened to Mai is because once, long ago, I refused something to her and… well, I've got the scars to prove that however small she may seem, she can really… hurt people, to put it lightly." An awkward silence passed. "So, anyways," Patrick picked up again, filling the uncomfortable void in the conversation, "I did what Mai told me to. But I was so mad at her for making me, that I kicked her out of my apartment, prepared to endure a world of pain. Surprisingly, she left without a fight. The bottom line is that both Kat and Mai hate me and are plotting revenge." He waited on bated breath for Mandella to respond. "You were the only one I could think of to help me. Please, Mandella," he begged, trying to influence her decision in the direction of helping him by using the guilt complex.

"Jesus, Patrick. Way to drop a bomb." She sighed. "I guess I can help. I worried that Kat may be doing a bad thing by associating with this Mai girl… now that's a charming new development. Anyways, I don't want Kat getting in unnecessary trouble just because of you. You're not worth it."

"Thank you so much, Mandella!" he gushed. "Now, the reason I need your help it this: Kat and Mai are definitely up to no good and plotting something evil. I want you to talk to Kat so I can catch those two in the act and tell them who the other is."

"I'll see what I can do."

"Thanks again!" Patrick said right before he heard the click of the phone being hung up in his ear.

~

An hour later, Mandella could be found yet again talking on the phone, but this time she was the caller and she had just dialed the Stratford's number.

"Hello?" Bianca answered the telephone.

"Hey, Bianca! Is Kat home?"

"Hi, Mandella! Hold on just a minute."

Mandella heard Bianca bellow Kat's name up the stairs and the distant "I'm coming!" Kat responded with.

Kat picked up the phone. "Hey Mandella. What's going on?"

"Yeah, I just wanted to know if you wanted to do something like see a movie on Friday? I just wanted to do something because you have been doing things all week with, uh, what's her name again? Ming… Moo… Mang… Mee…"

"Mai. And sorry, but I already promised Mai I would so something. How about Saturday instead?"

"That's cool. SO what exactly is it that you are doing Friday night?"

"Oh, my gosh, it is going to be so great! I just know it…"

"Well, don't leave me hanging! Fill me in on the details!" Mandella listened as Kat did just that. She feigned interest in Mai and Kat's plan by inserting the occasional, "Uh-huh…" By the end of the conversation, Mandella knew the plan. No real harm could come of it, and she now couldn't wait to see the final outcome. She picked up the phone yet again and dialed Patrick's number.

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"Mandella?" Patrick answered the phone.

"Yeah. Now even I am interested in this new plan of theirs, so I will only tell you when they are going to execute it and that it is more of a prank. Don't worry, no one could get hurt by it…"

"Oh, great," Patrick said. "By tomorrow, the whole female half of the population will be  'interested in this new plan of theirs'. I feel like I am getting a birthday present and I am the only one who doesn't know what it is, except much worse. What did I do to deserve this? Wait, never mind, don't answer that."

A/N: Hope you liked it... But even if you didn't, let me tell you now that it gets a better. Or at least I think so. Oh well :/ Stay tuned to see what exactly this plan of theirs is, if they will be successful and all the rest that ensues…

Thanks for reading! (Don't forget to REVIEW!)

Charlotte ;)