Bradin walked into lunch and sat with Tanner, Callie, and Sarah. Ever since Math, all he could do was think of Kaitlin. He couldn't believe how mean he was to her and how much pain she has in life besides the bullying. He looked across the cafeteria and saw Kaitlin sitting alone with her fingers through her brown hair that had highlights.

"Bradin?" Callie said bringing him out of his thoughts.

"What?" he asked.

"Did you hear our plan? We're going to attack Kaitlin next week at the performance in the aud," Sarah told him.

"Don't you think we're being too hard on her?" he asked.

"What is wrong with you?" Tanner asked. "You picked the girl out."

"No I didn't. You did. Do you guys know anything about her?" Bradin asked. "She has a hard life. We're making it worse on her."

"Why do you care? She's a geek," Tanner said.

"No, she's not."

"You don't know her," Callie said.

"But, I will," he said getting up.

"Do you actually think she's going to talk to you?" Tanner yelled.

"Worth trying instead of staying back and hurting her more than we already have."

Sean, Stacey, and Kaitlin sat together at lunch. Sean and Stacey tried to talk to Kaitlin to see what the popular jerks were doing to her when Bradin came over.

"What do you want?" Sean asked.

Kaitlin looked up and wiped her eyes. "Can I talk to you?" Bradin asked her.

Kaitlin didn't know what to say or do. She looked at Sean and Stacey who were giving her the 'don't' look. She looked up at Bradin to find him giving her the 'I really want to talk to you' look. His gorgeous green eyes stared into her hazel eyes. She placed her forehead on the table. She pounded her fist into the table, got up, and walked out of the cafeteria.

"Kait!" Stacey yelled running after her.

Sean stood up and pointed a finger into his face. "Don't you go near her or I'll deal with you and all of your fucking friends," he threatened.

The end of the day finally came and Kaitlin went straight to her locker. She grabbed her books and shoved them in her back pack. As she closed her locker door, she jumped when she saw Tanner, Sarah, and Callie standing around her.

"So, were you trying to make everyone feel sorry for you?" Sarah asked in a snobby voice.

"No," she said. She tried to walk away. But, Tanner pushed her back against her locker. "What the fuck?" she asked.

"Why are you so perfect?" Callie asked.

"PERFECT!!!!" Kaitlin screamed causing everyone around them to look their way. "You're fucking crazy!"

Callie punched her. "No one calls me crazy. Now shut up," she said.

"Fuck off!" Kaitlin yelled punching her back.

That really pissed Callie off. Callie swung her fist at Kaitlin once again but was caught by a teacher.

"Both of you in the principal's office now!" she yelled.

Kaitlin and Callie sat in chairs in the principal's office.

"Why on earth did you two punch each other?" the principal asked.

"She's a bitch!" Callie yelled.

The principal looked over at Kaitlin and asked, "Kaitlin?"

"It's my fault she punched me" she told her, "I… I started a rumor about her around school and she got pissed."

Callie looked over at Kaitlin with a surprised expression on her face.

"Both of you are to serve detention every day for the next two weeks. I'm glad you came out, Kaitlin. Otherwise, I would have suspended both of you for a week," she said to the girls.

Kaitlin walked out of the principal's office and saw Tanner and Sarah waiting for their friend. "Hey!" Callie yelled running up and grabbing Kaitlin's arm.

"What?" Kaitlin yelled.

"Why did you do that?"

"Having me tell the truth and get you suspended and having everyone think of me as the principal's pet or lying and getting us detention? What would you choose?" Kaitlin asked.

"Thank you," she said. "But, don't think this will change the way I feel about you."

"Wasn't trying to make you," Kaitlin said as she turned and walked away.

Kaitlin got home and saw that she got messages from Sean asking her where she was. He said that he needed to talk to her. she always called him right after he said that he needed to talk to her. This time, she ignored the calls and walked out onto the beach. She walked along the shoreline as the water splashed against the sand. Tears began to form in her eyes as she thought about why she was still on the planet. They ran down her face as she completely broke down. She walked away from the shore and leaned against a nearby rock.

Bradin walked on the beach as he thought about the fight between Callie and Kaitlin. He was now beginning to feel really sorry for all of the tears he caused her. Thinking of Kaitlin made him happy. As he continued walking, he saw her leaning against a rock. He knew he shouldn't but, he walked up to her.

"Hey," he said.

She looked up at him and her eyes widened. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I saw you fight Callie today. Are you okay?" he asked.

She shrugged and got off of the rock.

"Don't go," he said, "I want to talk to you."

"What's to talk about? You hate me. I hate you. We're even."

"I don't hate you," he said.

She turned and looked at him.