Jessica leaned against the wall. She was in some other dimension. That
had to be the only logical explanation for what was going on. She was
not in the hallway because if she was then everything was true. Conner
was cheating on her with Elizabeth. That's why he hadn't wanted her and
why he had been acting all weird lately. So Tia and everyone had been
right. Conner was a cheating bastard. She started to sob and her back
slowly slid down the wall until she was sitting against the wall with her
knees bent up. This could not be happening. Her and Conner had
connected and they were the 'it couple' of Sweet Valley High. Conner was
supposed to be her boyfriend, her homecoming date…heck even her prom date.
But that was over. Of all the people Conner had to cheat with he had
picked the worst one.
Her sister.
Her twin sister.
She would be the laughingstock of the school. Conner had cheated on the
beautiful popular Jessica Wakefield with her dorkier sister.
Suddenly the door to Elizabeth's room flew open. Jessica looked up and
through her tears she saw Conner standing there. She had never been
able to read him before and she couldn't read him now. He didn't seem
angry or disappointed or upset. He opened his mouth to say something and
then he closed it. "I guess there's nothing left to say," he said jamming
his hands into his pockets.
"How can you say that?" Jessica said through her choked sobs. "We're in
love Conner and then you messed it up by getting your kicks from my
sister."
Conner sat down next to her on the floor. "Listen, Jessica. I know I
don't have the best record when it comes to girls. Usually I dump them or
cheat on them…or whatever. But you're different, you're one of the
first girls I ever dated that I actually liked. You're a great girl Jessica
but isn't it obvious we aren't right for each other? Have we even made
each other happy?"
Jessica stared at him. How could he say this? That their whole
relationship was a joke? "So what was Liz? A way out of this?"
Conner was quiet. "No. Liz is…"
Jessica eyes widened then quickly filled with disgust. "You…like my
sister?"
Conner didn't say anything. He didn't have to. Jessica knew it. Conner
wasn't cheating on her because he was tired with her. He was in love
with her sister.
Jessica let out a harsh laugh. "This is…this unbelievable. Here I
thought that you were in love with me, that you cared about me."
"Listen," Conner snapped. "I didn't choose to fall for her. I didn't
want to…I avoided her but it was just too much. I knew we could never be
together because you guys are sisters…"
"So you guys went behind my back? Like that would make it better? Were
you guys just going to keep on going behind my back? Stupid Jessica
will never find out?"
"We were going to tell you…Liz wanted to but I was worried that you
would kick me out."
"So you stayed with me because you wanted a room?" Jessica burst out.
"You are the most arrogant jerk I have ever met!" She stood up. For the
first time that night she had strength. Conner was a fool to throw away
the best thing that ever happened to him. She loved him and if he
didn't see that than that was his loss. She could have any guy she wanted.
She didn't need him. "I want you out," she hissed. "You can stay
tonight but tomorrow I want you gone. I want you to stay away from me and my
friends."
Conner stood up as if to protest but he shrugged and spun around
towards his room.
"And If I ever see you near my sister again, I'll personally make sure
you never date another girl in the state of California again."
Jessica smirked as Conner slammed the door to his room. Then she tossed
her hair back and marched into her sister's room. Elizabeth was sitting
on her bed crying softly. Jessica marched right up to her sister and
slapped her hard across the face. Elizabeth let loose a strangled cry and
placed her hand on her cheek.
"How could you? I thought you were my best friend. You knew how much I
cared for him yet you let me make a fool out of myself." Jessica shook
her head. "You've changed Liz…but not for the better. I would never do
something like that to you. I thought you were better than that."
Jessica glared at her sister and then marched out of the room.

"It's black with these really thin straps and it plunges really low in
the back," Melissa said grinning.
"It sounds awesome," Tia breathed as she picked up her sandwich. "I
haven't gotten my dress yet."
"We still have three weeks but the really good dresses are always gone
right away."
"Yeah," Tia agreed. "Do you have your dress yet, Jess?"
"I'm not going," she muttered. It was the day after she had dumped
Conner.
"I know Conner hated dances," Tia said smiling. "But you're a shoo-in
for homecoming queen. You have to go."
"Conner didn't ask me," Jessica said trying to hold back tears.
"He will," Melissa said confidently. "Guys are so clueless sometimes."
"He's not going to ask me because we broke up," Jessica said taking a
large bit on a carrot stick causing a loud CRUNCH for effect.
Tia and Melissa were speechless.
"How?"
"Why?"
"I caught him and Elizabeth on her bed making out."
"What?" Tia hissed.
"Were they…"
"Probably," Jessica said shrugging her shoulders. "Her hand was on his
thigh and he was pushing her down onto the pillows. And you could tell
he really wanted her. They've probably been at it for weeks." Jessica
didn't know this was true but she hated Elizabeth and Conner so much
right now. And it was probably true. How else could Elizabeth had gotten
Conner to fall for her?
"That slut," Melissa said coldly.
Tia shifted uncomfortably. "I know Conner is my best friend and that
he's hurt lots of girls over the years…but this is the worst. You're a
great girl Jessica and Conner's an idiot for doing this to you."
"What?" Cherie said joining them.
"Conner's sleeping with Elizabeth," Melissa said bitingly.
Jessica opened her mouth to tell Melissa that wasn't entirely true. But
then she stopped. Conner and Elizabeth had embarrassed her, didn't they
deserve to be embarrassed?
Cherie's eyes widened. "You kicked Conner out, right Jess?" Cherie said
sitting down.
Jessica nodded. "I also told him to stay away from Elizabeth. If I had
to see them kissing and-" she broke off.
"It's okay," Melissa said wrapping her arms around Jessica. "You did
the right thing."
"Liz is a jerk," Lila announced. She had been standing behind Jessica
and was holding Josh's hand.
"Yeah, you're like the hottest girl in the school, next to Lila, if
Conner doesn't think you're special than that's his loss," Josh said.
Jessica grinned at all her friends. She was so lucky. Pretty soon
Conner would mean nothing to her and she could get to work finding someone
who did.

SLAM
There it was again, the sound of boxes hitting the floor. Elizabeth
glanced up from the computer. This had to be the worst day of her life.
Jessica refused to speak to her and spent the whole breakfast talking to
her parents. She'd also driven off in the jeep forcing Elizabeth to
ride the bus. Plus Conner had been avoiding her as well. That was probably
for the best though. If she expected to straighten things out with
Jessica then she needed to stay away from Conner.
SLAM
This was getting ridiculous. She got from her chair and peeked out into
the hallway. She saw Conner's figure disappeared down the stairs. She
crept down the stairs but Conner was moving fast and was already coming
back up the stairs. She flattened herself up against the wall and
narrowly missed being knocked over. Conner went into his room and a minute
later reappeared with a backpack. Conner was moving out. She had guessed
that Jessica had kicked him out but she was hoping that she guessed
wrong. She needed Conner with her or else she could never live in this
house.
She placed her hand lightly on his shoulder. "Conner," she said softly.
"Please…"
"I have to," he muttered, not meeting her eye.
She started to cry. "You can't leave me…I need you," she sank onto the
stairs.
Conner started to leave and she grabbed onto the bottom of his shirt.
"Conner I…I love you," she cried.
Conner stopped and turned around. He looked at her with an unreadable
expression. Then he turned and thundered down the stairs and a moment
later Elizabeth could hear the Mustang roar to life.
She collapsed into violent sobs. This was it. It was all over.