Thanks for the reviews! Emma will start changing after this chapter, and it won't just be a little transformation, either. Also, there will be a secret about Ashley and a few love triangles. Keep reviewing and I'm going to keep updating, since I have a lot of it written already. If you have any good ideas for me, definitely tell me! Thanks~

Emma walked through the hall that morning, searching through her bag for her English notebook. She sighed and realized that she must have left it at home, which was totally unlike her. Usually, she was organized to a fault. Yep, that was her. Perfect, moralistic Emma Nelson. Emma sighed and ran a hand through her long blonde hair, and realized something- she was boring. No wonder Sean and Manny didn't hang around her anymore. It was probably painful to just be around her. 

 "Hey, baby," she heard someone say, and suddenly someone was slinging an arm around her shoulders. For a minute she thought maybe it was Sean, as unrealistic as it was. She grinned when she realized it was Chris Sharpe, her kind-of boyfriend.

"Hey, Chris. Can I ask you something?" she blurted out. She continued without waiting for a response. "Am I…boring?"

Chris stopped and turned to look at her. "Where did that come from?"

"Just answer. I need to know." Emma took a deep breath and braced herself for the inevitable result. Chris laughed and put his arm around her again.

"You're not boring," he insisted as they continued down the hall. "You're really interesting. I love the way your so passionate about the environment, and how you really care for people. You're one of the nicest and most compassionate people I have ever meant."

Emma smiled and nodded, but secretly winced. She knew Chris had meant it as a compliment, but he had just confirmed her suspicion- she was about as thrilling as a kindergarten Christmas pageant. She sighed sadly and glanced at the ground. As soon as she did, she bumped head first into someone. She looked up, about to apologize, when she saw who it was- Sean. Not just Sean, but Sean and his girlfriend, Gina. Emma swallowed hard.

 "Watch it," Gina said, glaring at Emma. But Emma wasn't even paying attention to her.

She was staring at Sean, who was staring right back at her. Something shot through Emma, some feeling- she couldn't quite figure out exactly what it was. She looked straight into his eyes, and saw something like a mixture or sadness and anger. Emma opened her mouth to respond, but Gina quickly grabbed Sean's hand and pulled him away.

"Hey, you ok?" Chris asked after a long minute, and Emma snapped back into reality. She nodded. "Don't sweat it, Emma. Everyone knows Gina's a bitch." 

 "But I bet she's ten times as fun as me," Emma muttered under her breath.

 "What?" Chris asked.

"Uh…nothing," Emma said, smiling weakly. "Nothing at all."

Roxie hurried out of her history class, anxious to get to lunch. She was dying to eat something, but had completely forgotten to pack anything that morning. She had also forgotten to bring any money. Roxie bit her lip as she walked down the hall, wondering exactly how she was going to obtain some food. She spotted a brown bag sitting on top of a couple of books near a locker. She walked over, glanced around, and picked it up. Roxie glanced inside and nodded, pleased with her selection. She hurried off, not feeling the least bit guilty. Whoever had left their lunch out like that deserved to get it stolen, anyway.

Roxie walked outside, and was dismayed to see that many of the outside tables were already occupied. She glanced around, looking for a vacant seat. When she did, she saw something that made her stomach lurch.

Standing by the front steps was Spinner and Angel, apparently engrossed in a conversation. Spinner was talking and obviously enjoying himself, and Roxie was surprised to see that Angel wasn't completely blowing him off. Roxie was about to storm over there and demand Spinner never talk to her sister again, but somehow thought that wouldn't go over well with Angel. Instead, she hurried over to Craig and two other boys, who were sitting at a table, laughing.

 "Why is Spinner talking to my sister?" she demanded, skipping the greetings. She placed her hands on her hips and stared at Craig. The three boys looked up at her, surprised.

"Um…next question, please?" Craig said with a shrug, and Roxie sighed in frustration.

"Hey I'm Ji-" one of the other boys began, but Roxie ignored him.

"Well, does he like her?" she interrupted, sitting down next to a cute boy with shaggy black hair. She opened "her" lunch and pulled out a sandwich wrapped in plastic. She stared at it and made a face, but decided it was better than nothing. Craig shrugged again.

"Spinner likes any breathing creature with boobs," the boy across from her said, with a smirk. Craig nodded in agreement.

 "You guys are no help," Roxie said unhappily.

 "Sorry. Anyway, this is Jimmy and Marco," Craig said, gesturing to the two boys. The black guy across from her gave a small wave and Roxie smiled politely. She took a large bite of the sandwich, which appeared to have turkey and mustard on it. Roxie wasn't a huge fan of poultry, but it would do.

 "Hey, Marco, could I have a couple chips?" Craig asked, gesturing to the bag of chips in front of Marco. "Someone stole my lunch off a couple of my books in the hallway."

Roxie stopped in mid-bite and then silently set down her sandwich, hoping Craig didn't notice as she shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Alright, so she'd stolen Craig's lunch. Big deal, she thought, and decided to just eat quietly, not drawing any attention to herself. It was too late to give it back now, anyway.

Just then, Spinner hurried over, an excited look on his face. He sat down on the other side of Jimmy and glanced around at group.

 "Aw, guys! You won't believe it. I think that Angel girl is totally into me," Spinner said, dropping his lunch onto the table. Marco and Jimmy exchanged a skeptical glance, but said nothing. Craig grinned and shook his head.

"Just because a girl didn't immediately tell you to go away doesn't mean she likes you, Spin," Craig said. Spinner frowned and took a bite of his apple.

"No, man, I think she liked me," he insisted. Then he saw Roxie sitting there. "Hey, Roxie! You know Angel better than anyone else. Tell me about her." He leaned in closer, looking interested. Roxie set down her sandwich and nodded.

 "Ok. She has multiple STD's, she's been in and out of jail, she's mentally unstable, and she prefers women," Roxie said seriously, staring straight at Spinner. Spinner's face fell, and Roxie realized her actually believed her. She tried to suppress a laugh, and maintained a straight face.

"No way. Come on, Roxie. I'm serious," he said finally, after realizing she was kidding. Roxie sighed and shrugged.

"I don't know…she's just….Angel. Wait- don't you have a girlfriend?" Roxie asked suspiciously, and she saw Spinner shift uncomfortably. Craig, Marco, and Jimmy turned to look at him, and Spinner shrugged.

  "Well, yeah…but I have to explore my options, right?"

 "Forget it," Roxie said, standing up and grabbing the brown bag. "Consider my sister not an option. Just take it from me; Spinner- my sister is off limits. Believe me; it's for your own good." She patted him on the arm before she walked away. She threw the lunch bag in the trash and strolled over to her sister, who was sipping a Coke by the school entrance.

 "What do you think you're doing?" Roxie snapped, grabbing her sister by the arm. "Leave Spinner alone, Angel. He's a nice guy, and he has a girlfriend."

Angel wrenched her arm away from Roxie and scowled. "Cool it, beast. Spinner came over and talked to me."

"Well, make sure it's the last time, alright?"

 "Screw you, Roxie. What I do is my business. I can't help it if Spinner likes me."

 "Do you like him?"

"He's kind of cute," Angel said, smiling faintly as she glanced over at him. "But he's just a little boy. I go for men." She smirked and tossed her can in a nearby trash can. "Mind your own damn business, Roxie." With that she breezed past Roxie and headed back into the school. Roxie stared after her sister, anger surging inside of her. If she wanted Spinner away from her sister, she would have to keep him away.