JT and Lib ALL THE WAY!!!!

((JTLib=3)) means time lapse or switch person

Liberty was more than your average excited. She was pumped. She could barely keep herself still as she waited for the last bell to ring. And as it finally did, She jumped up and raced out the door at practically light-speed.

I gotta get to the caf before he leaves! She thought, almost running down the hallway.

She got to the caf, took a moment to straighten her outfit, and opened the door. There he was. Leaning against the wall on the other side of the room, bangs shadowing his eyes and arms crossed in a style that made him look dangerously tempting. He was looking around, probably for her. Smiling brightly, Liberty stepped through the door.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. So, you ready for the grand tour?" He turned his eyes to her and smiled warmly.

"Yeah. Yeah, I am. Lets go."

The tour was like an adventure. They went ot the art room, and Devon smiled at her painting. She took him to the library, and showed him her favorite studying books, which he said he'd have to read sometime. She took him to the computer lab, and introduced him to Toby and Kendra, who were staying late to work on a project. They laughed and joked about teachers and assignments, tests and homework... And Liberty felt like they connected. She smiled at this thought.

"So..." Devon began, as they walked down the hallway to Liberty's locker.

"You had fun, right?" Liberty asked, smiling.

"Yeah, I had a lot of fun. So I was wondering if-"

"Hey, Liberty! Who's your friend?"

Liberty's heart leaped at the sound of that voice, but inwardly, she groaned.

No... Not JT... Not now!!

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JT had been walking down the hallway, wondering exactly what was up with Liberty, when he saw her familiar figure pass by him, another person beside her, and neither seemed to notice him. The guy beside her was tall, with dark hair. JT immediately realized this had to be Devon.

"So..." Devon was saying. JT, the avid listener he was, began eavesdropping at the best of his ability.

"You had fun, right?" JT frowned at the eagerness in her voice.

"Yeah, I had a lot of fun. So I was wondering if-"

"Hey, Liberty! Who's your friend?" JT heard himself saying, even though his mind was screaming He's about to ask her out!!!

Liberty sent him the mother of all glares, but JT didn't pay attention to that. He walked straight up to Devon, and extended his hand.

"I'm JT York. It's a pleasure to meet you." JT said, his tone silently dripping with sarcasm.

"Hey, I'm Devon." Devon was about to shake JT's hand, when JT suddenly pulled it away, faking a cough.

"You alright, man?" Devon asked JT, concerned.

"Yeah, I'm fine. It's just-(fake cough)- The dust around here. So..." JT said, slinging an arm over Devon's shoulders. "What are you and Little Miss A doing here at school so late?"

Devon shrugged JT's arm off his shoulders and grabbed Liberty's hand, giving JT an unexplainable urge to beat the crap out of him. "Liberty is giving me the grand tour. I'm kind of new around here."

"Oh, isn't that nice?" JT laughed, his voice full of sarcasm. "I guess I'll see you around." JT walked away slowly.

He knew that Devon guy was going to be trouble.

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"Sorry about him." Liberty said, rubbing a thumb over his hand. "He's kind of a jerk. Sometimes."

"That's ok. Now, as I was saying..." Devon began. Then, he took her hand and kissed it lightly. "I would be delighted if you would go out to dinner with me sometime."

Liberty blushed. "I- I would be delighted."

Devon smiled. "Great. Say, Friday? I'll pick you up around seven?"

Liberty could only nod as Devon walked away.

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JT watched Liberty very closely the next day. She was smiling like a fool and couldn't seem to sit still. JT could only guess the cause of this sudden change.

He asked her out, didn't he? For some reason, the thought made his heart sink. She looks so happy... Smiling like sunshine... her eyes lighting up every five seconds, she must be thinking about him... She looks so gorgeous when she smiles like that... WHAT THE HELL?!

Shaking himself out of his thoughts, he turned back to Mrs. Kwan, hoping whatever she was talking about would distract him from thoughts of Liberty.

"And now, I would like to talk to you about your next project. You will be paired up, and I will give you a play we haven't studied. You will read the play together, pick a scene, and act out your own interpretation of it. Show what you think of the characters, the situation, and what you think your characters are thinking. Everyone understand?" The class groaned, but nodded.

"Alright, now I'll pair you up. Toby, you're with Kendra."

Toby smiled and JT held back a groan.

The pairings went on and on, until....

"And JT, you're with Liberty. Now, would one person from each group come up and pick a play out of the box?" JT groaned as he heard the pairing, and he heard his groan echo behind him. He turned, surprised. Apparently, she was just as unhappy with the pairing as he was.

JT stood and picked a slip of paper out of the box. He sat back down and opened it.

The Twelfth Night; or What You Will.

JT had never heard of it, but he had a funny feeling this was going to be an... interesting project.

He snuck a glace at Liberty, who was also sneaking a glance at him.

He smiled. He was pretty sure she had the same feeling.