AUTHORS NOTE: I do not own any characters or GH or PC High. Sorry it's been forever since an update. Been very busy. Well, this is an important chapter, it answers a lot of questions and will also raise some more. I have everything planned out until after the dance. I'm honestly not sure who Emily is going to choose, if anyone and same with Carly. I hope you all like this chapter and I'll try to be quicker in updating. Thank you all for your reviews!! They are much appreciated!

"Sonny, what did Carly say, you know, after lunch?" Alexis asked trying not to sound too curious, even though she knew the answer. She just needed to hear it from him.

Sonny smiled showing his gorgeous dimples, "She said she wanted to go with me, only Lorenzo is in my way now."

Alexis nodded, "Good for you," trying her best not to show her obvious disappointment. She began furiously tapping her pencil against her desk as their Business teacher was instructing the class.

Sonny noticed this and began becoming quite annoyed by it so he grabbed her pencil, "Stop it Alexis."

Alexis didn't want to argue, "Fine."

Sonny found it odd Alexis Davis did not want to argue, "Alexis, what's wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing," she said not very convincing.

"Alexis, I know when something is wrong with you, you're like a sister to me, just tell me," Sonny said as he handed her back her pencil.

Alexis cringed when Sonny said, '.you're like a sister to me.." She didn't want Sonny to see her like that, she wanted him to see her like he sees Carly. She looked at Sonny and shrugged, "It's just my calculus class, I feel like I'm going to fail it." Alexis lied, hoping Sonny bought it.

Sonny shook his head, "Alexis, you have to stop worrying about your grades, you are smart, you're in the top 10% of the class rank."

Alexis weakly nodded, happy he bought it, "You're right Sonny."

Sonny smiled again showing his dimples, "I always am, hopefully I'm right about Carly."

Alexis didn't say a word as she and Sonny stared at each other. Sonny picked up his pen and pointed it toward Alexis, "No" Alexis said trying not to smile. Sonny just nodded as he lunged the pen at her making her arm. She quickly fumbled for a pen and she and Sonny began a pen war. Ever since middle school this was a ritual. But in high school they always got caught much more quickly.

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Isn't X equal to 14 not 6?" Courtney asked her math teacher. Ms. Ulyan sighed, "Ms. Matthews, come to the board and prove it please." Courtney fixed her hair and smiled as she walked up to the board, she loved getting in front of class. If it meant people looking at her she was all for it.

Carly leaned in toward Jason who sat right next to her, "Can you believe we used to be friends with her?"

Jason shook his head laughing, "I used to date her."

Carly sighed, "she used to be a sweetie in middle school, but then she met AJ, it all went downhill from there, but hey, we warned her."

Jason nodded, "Well, people change."

Carly agreed, "Yea, like Lorenzo."

Jason looked curiously at Carly, "what do you mean?

Carly sighed, "I don't know, he's just not the same Lorenzo I met last year. He's no long kind and respectful toward me. He treats me like property, or like a dog."

"Break up with him," Jason said as if there shouldn't even be a choice.

Carly looked as though she just had a revelation, "I think I will," she said nodding, "And I think I'm going to take Sonny up on his offer."

"The dance?" Jason asked.

Carly nodded, "Yeah, at the assembly next period I'm going to do this, if I don't do it next time I see him I'll never do this, I'm going to break up with Lorenzo." Carly was now smiling, she felt good saying it although inside she was nervous as hell.

"Good, just be careful.he might get angry, so don't do it in private, " Jason suggested.

Carly nodded, "I won't, but enough of that," Carly looked at Courtney who was sitting back down now, "Did you see what Elizabeth did to her and AJ at lunch?"

Jason smiled, "Yea, that was great."

Carly looked at Jason, "I'm sorry about this morning, I didn't mean."

Jason interrupted her, "It's OK, I need to get over her...."

Carly shook her head, "No, I can't believe I'm saying this, but you gotta fight for her."

Jason looked at her funny, "What?"

"I'm not blind, you both look miserable without each other, every time you two are in the same proximity of each other you both watch each other, secretly steal glances. Talk to her Jason, do it as soon as possible, before SHE gets over YOU."

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In history class Gia and Emily were paired together in a group for a project. Emily was whistling happily as Gia looked at her narrow eyed, "How can you do it?"

Emily looked at Gia a bit confused, "Do what?"

Gia tilted her head, "Make two men fall head over heels in love with you."

Emily blushed, pretended not to understand, "I don't know what you mean"

Gia rolled her eyes, "Oh, come on Emily. Cut the act. It's obvious you know that both Nikolas and Zander are in love with you!"

Emily whispered, "Don't shout, I don't like to brag, but you're right. I know they both want me."

Gia stared at Emily, "And you're OK with that?"

Emily nodded, "It's nice having two boys fight over you, as long as its just harmless.."

"Harmless? You are breaking both their hearts, both think you are in love with the other, do you get a kick out of playing them against each other?"

Emily shook her head, "No, Zander is my boyfriend and Nikolas is one of my best friends. I can't choose between them and I am not playing them against each other."

Gia began drawing on the poster she was decorating, "Emily, you're going to have to choose between them. If you continue this you're going to end up losing both of them."

Elizabeth sat with her group on the other side of the classroom. But she wasn't focused on them. Her attention was focused on a rose in her hand. She had found another one in her locker after lunch. This time there was a note,

My Dearest Elizabeth
Don't act like our summer together meant nothing to you because I know it did. I'll be watching you. Please accept this rose as a present for lost time.

There was no name, but she knew it was Ric. During the summer Elizabeth had gone to NYC to work on her art with a professor as an understudy. There she met Ric Lansing. She met him in a small café. After getting to know each other as he showed her around the city she began to realize how amazing he was. He quickly made her forget about her troubles with Jason and she soon forgot about him. The two began to start a romantic relationship. He was constantly sending her flower, preferably roses. She had never gotten so much attention from a man before. But one night he ruined everything. She wasn't ready to give her up her innocence to him. But he took it. At first she resisted, trying to tell him she wasn't ready. But he didn't listen and she eventually had to give in. Afterward he acted like he had done nothing wrong. She began to distance herself from him and stopped returning his calls. She even began sending back the flowers he continued to send her. Then she began being followed from her professor's studio to the dorm she had been staying in. She would get phone calls that would say in an eerie voice, "Roses are Red, Violets are blue, your sugar is sweet and I want you." She began to get so scared she left back to Port Charles a week early claiming she was just so home sick she couldn't wait another week. Once back things began to get better. She now had her friends, no Ric, and her feelings for Jason had resurfaced which was not exactly a good thing. But still, it was better here than where Ric was. But now it seemed here is where Ric is.

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Nikolas and Lucky sat in their Latin class as they were given some free time to work on homework. Lucky turned to Nikolas, "So dude, what's going on with Emily?"

Nikolas sighed, "I don't know, one second she's all into me and the next she's standing next to Zander."

Lucky nodded, "I think she's confused Nikolas, she wants you both, she can't choose."

"Yeah, well I'm not going to be waiting around for her to take her time to make up her mind."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Lucky asked.

"She's playing tug-a-war with my heart and I'm ready to just let go."

"Hey, give her time. She needs to figure out where her relationship is going with Zander. But you have to tell her this after school." Lucky said.

Nikolas nodded, "Well, let me ask you, what's going on with Gia?"

Lucky smirked, "Like I said, she's paying me to take her to the dance."

Nikolas thought for a second, "Exactly when did she ask you?"

Lucky thought for a second, "Second, why?"

"She told me before school you were her date."

Lucky nodded, "Yeah, she mentioned that, where exactly are you going with this?"

"Don't you see, she's trying to make me jealous"

Lucky shook his head, "Nah, she just didn't want to go with you, Nikolas, Gia is over you by now. If she wanted to make anyone jealous it would be Zander and you know it."

Nikolas nodded, "Just be careful Lucky, Gia can be very seductive and she loves challenges, you might be her next one." Lucky just shook his head, but for some reason that idea intrigued him.

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In drama class AJ and Zander continued to give each other evil eyes as Lorenzo watched the two. While practicing monologues, Lorenzo called Zander over, "You don't like that AJ much do you?" he asked him.

Zander nodded, "No, I hate the rich kid."

Lorenzo nodded, "Didn't you once date Carly Benson?"

Zander backed off a bit, "Hey dude, that was like a few years ago, I haven't even talked to her in over a year."

Lorenzo smiled, "Calm down, all I want to know is when Carly was dating you, did she ever, you know, have a wandering eye?"

Zander shrugged, "No, not that I remember. But she was still dating AJ when we hooked up. That's when me and AJ first started to hate each other."

Lorenzo nodded, "Thank for the information. Now back to this AJ, I saw what happened at Kelly's, let me give you a few tips in kicking someone's ass."

Meanwhile AJ and Skye were huddled in a corner, "Ok, so you rigged the votes, Elizabeth will win and be the one onstage."

Skye smirked, "Yep, and Coleman said everything is set in the rafters. Little Miss Webber will never want to show her face again. Are you sure she'll come though?"

AJ shook his head, "That's the big problem, Elizabeth hates dances. But Emily will get her to come, without knowing it my sister is about to ruin her best friends life by making her go to that dance."

Coming in upcoming chapters:

~ An unlikely alliance forms.

~ Someone is going to need some protection

~ Someone's life will seem to fall apart after the dance, and it's not who you think.