A/N: Hello everybody! I'm here for another chapter. Thanks for all the reveiws!

First of I want to say that the romance could go either way. It could end up being Paige/Jt or Manny/Jt. Just wanna make that clear.

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I sit here in the dark...
Alone I am...
Which is what I fear I will always be...

Manny is still sleeping right now. The time has barely reached four. But I cannot stand to close my eyes right now. I am so confused about my feelings right now. Manny? Paige? I do not know...

Sometimes I think I have to handle to much. School, my parents, and now this? I'm almost tempted just to skip school today. Its not like my grades could be any worse anyways. But then I think what will I do all day?

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Manny took her place over by Emma as we entered the school. Paige was talking amongst her group of friends.

It doesn't make sence to me that she might like me. Me? Yes, we were better friends...but... She had never seemed to look at me like that. Had Manny been making it up? I shook my head. Why would she?

I know in my heart I still have feelings for both of these girls. It might seem selfish...but I can't seem to decide who I really love.

Could Manny really be over someone she almost had a baby with? She couldnt really of broken up with him but a couple days ago...maybe they just need to tie up broken ends...

And Paige who used to call me a dork all the time. Who's never shown any romantic interest. Who will be graduating this year.

The bell rang loudly. As I realized the halls were emptied everyone had made it to class. And I was late...which is just what I needed.

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I was sitting at my usual lunch table. Manny, Paige and all the rest of them surround me.

"So a party? Tonight?", Manny asked as Hazel nodded.

"At Jimmy's. Its gonna be a blast!", Hazel said very excited.

Manny looked over to me," So you in?"

Was there anything better to do? I was off tonight...I nodded my head quickly," Yeah sure."

"Hun, is there anything wrong?", Paige asked me tapping my shoulder.

I came back to reality," Umm..errr..No. Why do you ask?"

She gave me a small shrung," You look kinda spaced out.."

I shrugged.

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I arrived at Jimmy's apartment after school. The music was blaring and could be heard through the door as I opened it slowly walking in.

People were dancing wildly to some music with the light flashing in my face. There was definently some drinking going on. As the aroma filled my nostrils. Drunks were laying on the floor, the couch, even the tables. People were making out wherever it was convinient.

I managed to spot Paige in the crowd. She was sitting by herself on one of the stools. A large bottle of beer fell out of her hand. It left the floor spotless as it was completley empty. She looked depressed.

I walked over closer as she still didn't seem to notice me.

"Paige?"

She didn't look up to me," What?",

"Is something wrong?", I asked grabbing a stool nearby and sitting next to her. As she was looking away I managed to scoot away some of the bottles that she most likely planned on drinking.

" Now...why...", I noticed her sobbing in her answer," Would..you think that?"

The reason was obvious," Because you are chuggin down beer and crying."

"And what? I'm not allowed to drink!? I'm not allowed to cry?", she questioned me with rage in her voice.

"Paige whats wrong?", I ignored her questions.

She took in a deep breath," He's here..He's here okay!"

"Who's here?", I realized how stupid the question was when I saw Dean. He was standing only a couple feet away from us as he was laughing with his friends.

"Dean...", I said quietly as she continued to look down," Has he tried anything?"

She shrugged.

"Paige, has he tried anything!?"

" When I first got here he walked over...I told him to go away and he started talking.", she paused," He tried to kiss me..Then I went over her."

I stood up," He tried to kiss you?", I muttered. I looked over to the jerk. He was looking this way. And smiling,

I started heading his way.

Paige was there to grab my arm," Don't Jt you'll only make things worse. Just sit down.", she said pleadingly.

I kept walking. I wasn't about to let Dean get away with that. Not after events from a couple years ago and now trying to kiss her...

Wasting no type I pushed him sharply. He fell back alittle and then looked at me in confusion. He didn't waste time for questions though as he pushed me back.

I had grown quite abit since are last quarrel. Now I could hold my own. He got me pretty good in the eye as I quickly charged him knocking him off his feet. His friends stopped him from going any further holding him back.

"Jt stop lets just go.", Paige said taking my arm pleadingly.

"Oh..I get it..", Dean began," Your Spirits boyfriend.", he smiled with a cut lip.

I was about to say something but I was interrupted.

"You better watch your back.", he puashed my be grinning at Paige and then walking out the door.

"Are you okay?", Paige asked concerned looking over my hurt eye.

"Yeah I'm fine.", we started walking out the door," You?"

She nodded," Thanks for standing up to me...", she sighed quietly as we made our way to her house.

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We arrived to an empty house her parents were gone. She sat on her couch motioning for me to also.

I took my place by her.

"I'll get an icepack for your eye..", she said making her way into the other room.

She came back quickly handing me it.

An odd silence came over us after that. And one question still lurked in my mind. It had to be answered.

"Paige do you..", I paused not knowing what to say," Do you..."

"Have feelings for you?", she finished for me," Well...", she paused, " Yes, Jt I do.", she murmed quietly just for me to hear.

Manny had not been lying. Paige had confirmed it herself.

"What about me?", Paige asked," I know it a long time ago.."

I cut her off," Umm..can I stay here tonight?", I asked," I'm beat..."

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A/N: Well there you have it! As I said this romance could go either way! Please reveiw! ^^