Note: This story will be dwindling down with a couple of unexpected twist at the end. So keep looking out for clues here and there you might be surprised or if you read all of the chapters you might have guessed already who the main couple of the story focus is and who will end up together at the end. Some unexpected twist coming up later in the final chapters like an unexpected kiss, unexpected villains, the real reason Paige has been acting so weird when it comes to Manny and whose been spying on who. Enjoy.

Chapter 19: Games People Play

"Why am I just taking a look at plan B?" Liberty said to J.T.after the remainder of the cast had left.

"Uhh you know last minute changes" J.T. answered while laughing nervously. "Art waits for no man or partner."

"Well I thought we were going to stick with the last script, this one is ludicrous." Liberty waved the script in front of J.T. face. "What exactly are you up to James Tiberius Yorke."

"What are you talking about?"

"This!" Liberty opened up the script and turned to Manny, Craig, Hazel and Nate's part."This doesn't happen Manny ends up with Nate not Ash I mean Hazel. This is all wrong."

"OK, maybe I did tweak some of the parts here and there but it's what the audience wanted or at least it's what they said."

"What audience we haven't performed in front of anyone yet and who are they."

"I know we weren't suppose to have any contact with the directors but maybe I have been sending a few emails here and there."

"You did what!"

"With a couple of pictures and background information about the cast members" Jt. mumbled.

"I heard that!" Liberty exclaimed. "So that explains the last minute changes like the wardrobe and the girls skirts getting higher and higher each week. I thought this was suppose to be our project not you, Jay and Silent Bob's.

"Well mostly Jay's since he was the one who wanted sexier costumes." J.T. mumbled even lower.

"Oh great what's next, bikini's."

"You have some hearing, Liberty"

"J.T. Don't make me hurt you." Liberty gave J.T. a threating glare. " So why is Manny's character more front and center then before? Don't tell me I should've guessed, Jay thinks Manny's hot and wants more of her."

"Exactly have you ever thought about becoming a mind reader?"

"It doesn't take a mind reader to know that guys who think with only one percent of their brains think about when it comes to girls. Maybe there's still time to change it back." Liberty took the script and was about to write over it when J.T. grabbed the script from her.

"As much as I would love to rewrite it, it's already done and do we really want to change everything again when we only have a few more days to opening night."

"Fine." Liberty said. "But no more sending anything including emails to Jay Silent Bob at least without my consent first.

Hazel kept staring at the lyrics trying to recite them over and over in her head but it just wouldn't stick. "Oh great I'm going to embarrass myself in front of the whole school singing this song." Hazel said out loud. "Well, Here goes nothing." Hazel said before knocking on Ashley's door.

"Yeah." Toby answered the door and looked at Hazel up and down.

"Is Craig or Ashley in?" Hazel tried to peek around Toby to see any signs of them.

"Yeah, they're in the living room."

Hazel stared at Toby. "Well aren't you going to invite me in?" Toby gave Hazel a evil glare before leaving the door open and walking away. "Wow he's really in a bad mood."

"Who's in a bad mood." Craig asked while walking down the stairs.

"No one in particular. So are you ready to practice."

"Yeah, but not here, Ashley's mom isn't in the best mood and I don't think it would be a good idea to stick around here for long."

"Yes." Hazel sighed she didn't want to have to practice in front of Ashley.

"Let me just go get my coat and oh yeah I forgot to give this new script to Ash." Craig pulled the script out of his book bag.

"I'll go with you, I have to ask Ash something." Hazel followed Craig into the living room and saw Ash laying on the couch in the living room watching tv with a blanket over her.

Ashley sat up and waved at Hazel. She then pulled out a notepad and a pen and started to write on it . "Hey Hazel. I'm glad you got my part." Ashley wrote down.

Before Hazel could thank her Craig gave her the newly written script."Here Ash."

Ashley read it before stopping at her part. She didn't look too happy with the outcome.

"Ash if you don't want me to be in it I'll understand I'm sure they can find a replacement." Craig said to Ashley who after a while only stared at the script but didn't move. "Ash."

"It's fine. It wouldn't be fair to everyone if I asked you to leave on account of me."Ashley wrote on her notepad "It's only a play, right?"

"Right." Craig agreed. "Well I'm going to go home now call.. I mean email me if you want to talk."

"Craig can I have a moment with Ashley alone?" Hazel asked.

"Umm yeah sure I'll just be outside." Craig answered before leaving Hazel and Ashley alone.

"What's up Hazel." Ashely wrote down.

"Umm nothing much learning the lyrics to most of your songs, spending time with Jimmy and wondering why you and Paige decided to go ahead with that dangerous plot against Manny."

"What?" Ashley wrote on her notepad.

"You don't have to pretend Ash, Paige already told me the gory details about the whole guacamole thing how she added special ingredients into it."

"Oh my God she went through with it?"

"Yeah you were there when it happened?"

"I know I was there. I never wanted Paige to go through with the plan. Paige and I were only talking one day about how Manny part keeps growing larger and larger and mines smaller and smaller. So I said I wish there was a way something really bad would happen to her like she would get really sick or lose or voice someway. I even talked about the time I ate some poison berries at camp and the nurse gave me some syrup to induce vomiting. Paige said that it was too bad Manny didn't take that." Ashley stopped to rub her wrist. "To make a long story short. We thought she was bribing J.T. to allow her more of a storyline and to weasel her way back to.."

"I'm waiting Ash." Ash didn't say a thing. " What you thought she was going to weasel her way back to who, Craig." Ashely gave Hazel a you hit the nail on the coffin look. "Come on Ash, Manny doesn't want Craig they're yesterday news. Your friendly with Jimmy but I don't plot with Paige thinking your going to steal him away from me based on your past history together."

"Yeah but I didn't steal Jimmy away from you. I understand your point maybe I'm being paranoid it's not Manny's fault well at least from what I can tell but the script keeps getting changed over and over again but she can't bribe J.T.,Liberty is writing the script too. I just can't figure out why they would give Manny such a big part."

"Who knows." Hazel shrugged.

"I didn't tell Paige to do something so extreme. When I saw Paige with the guacamole I finally caught on what she was planning on doing. I even went over by her when she was about to serve it to stop her but you beat me to it."

"Yeah." Hazel laughed. I don't blame you Ash it was a simple mistake as for Paige I really don't know what's going on with her lately she didn't care when Spinner and Manny were dating a while ago. She was more angry at Spinner then at Manny he was the one who did all the dirt anyway. It's strange why she would care now."

"Maybe it was me." Ashley wrote down." I kept complaining about how Manny stole Craig away from me last time maybe I put some ideas in her head that weren't there before."

"No Ash it wasn't just you, no one made her do what she did. You get some rest Ash and I won't let you down I'll do your part as best as I can." Hazel said as she walked out of Ashley's house.

"So what were you two talking about." Craig asked with a smirk.

"None of your business. So where are we going to rehearse at your house or mine? But I have to warn you my mom works late so I'm not too sure if she's going to appreciate late night practicing" Hazel replied.

"Well I would have offered my garage but Joey's painting the interior so that's out."

"So where are we going to practice?"

"Wait I know the perfect place." Craig answered. "Follow me."

"Umm ok." Hazel replied just as she was about to follow Craig she heard rustling from a nearby bush. "Did you hear that?"

"Hear what?"

"Nothing, so where are you taking me?" Hazel asked curiously."

"There's no time to talk, let's go." Craig ran with Hazel following closely behind.