Thanks for the review! Thanks for the compliment! :) And, for my last 'thanks,' thank you for the suggestion! The song "Unreachable," by Ashlee Simpson is featured in this chapter. I do NOT own that song or Degrassi for that matter.

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Chapter Three: So misunderstood

Classes ended.

Students boarded buses.

Liberty Van Zandt was one of the few first very first students to arrive on the bus. She sat down in her assigned seat, rather grumpy. Liberty really, really, didn't feel like watching J.T. and Manny smog (Author's Note: This means kiss) their brains out again. Manny and J.T. entered the bus together, hand in hand. Liberty starred at J.T., tears falling down her face, uncontrollably. He glanced at her, eyebrows raised.

Manny and J.T. sat together, cuddling in Manny's seat. J.T., however, looked rather uncomfortable. He would stare at Liberty from time to time, often mouthing "Are you all right?" Liberty, each time, shook her head 'No,' She leaned her head against the window. Liberty banged her head lightly several times, causing attention to rise to her. She didn't care. She was hurt. Hurt badly.

"What a freak," Manny said out loud, giving Liberty a very dirty look. Liberty glared at her. "What a SLUT," she choked. "Aw, look, she's crying," Manny replied, laughing. Many students that boarded the bus joined Manny, and laughed. Liberty bit her lip, and closed her eyes. She was trying very hard not to cry even hardier. J.T. watched her struggle, not saying a word.

"So don't make me cry

'Cause this love don't feel so right

You can't push a river, you can't make me fall

But you can make me...unreachable."

Next day

Setting: School Halls

Liberty leaned against her locker, thinking about what happened during the school announcements. She totally choked up. Liberty bet no one could understand one word she was saying during the announcements. J.T. came walking down the halls, glancing around. He smiled brightly as he saw Liberty. J.T. jogged over to her. "Hey," he said, casually. Liberty quickly noticed his presence, and snapped "Where's Manny?" J.T's smile faded. "Don't know, somewhere around here," Liberty took a thought to this. "Yeah, probably making out with some guys in the halls," she muttered. Liberty quickly regretted saying this. J.T. became angry. "Just because you're JEALOUS, doesn't mean you have to judge her, when you don't even know her!" Liberty glanced at her feet, seeming very calm. "Oh, kind of like how you and many others judge me? You know, since I am a total geek," Liberty replied, saying it half sarcastically. She noted to herself that she was just about to choke up. J.T. just starred at her. "That's not true," he finally replied, whispering. Liberty shook her head slowly. "Oh, like people just look at me and think that I'm just so popular," she said.

"And want to hang out with me twenty four seven," Liberty finished. "Liberty, I don't judge you," J.T. said, his eyes still fixed on her. "Oh, is that why you pretended you were gay, just so you could get rid of me?" Liberty said, more quietly. She took of her glasses, and rubbed her eyes. Her brown eyes were getting watery. "I don't judge you," J.T. repeated. Liberty just stared at him. She put her glasses back on, hands shaking.

J.T. wanted to help her. Some how. He wanted her to think differently of herself. What happened to the Liberty he knew? The Liberty that actually had self confidence-? J.T. was just about to lean in for a kiss. Liberty's eyes grew wide, as she watched him do so. She closed her eyes slowly. Manny quickly realized what they were about to do, and barged in.

She kissed J.T. for quite some time. Liberty watched them, and as she did so, she saw Manny stick her tongue out (Author's Note: Ahem, French kissing...) Liberty was disgusted. She closed her eyes, and breathed hard. Liberty suddenly went blank and walked off. J.T. glared at Manny. "Manny, I-I don't think-," he started to say, but Manny interrupted him. "So, see you later, babe-?" She kissed him on the cheek. "Manny-wait," J.T. said, staying where he was.

"Something wrong?" Manny asked innocently. She turned so she was facing him. J.T. thought to himself. "N-never mind," he said, regretting it. Manny smiled. "Good and made her way off. J.T. watched her go. What was he supposed to do?

School ends

Liberty had walked home from school. She really didn't feel like riding the bus today. Liberty took out her house keys from her jacket pocket, and tried to open the door. "Crap," she kept on muttering. Liberty tried several times to open the door, but the door was, as Liberty would have said, 'being stupid,' Liberty heard footsteps behind her. She ignored them, not really thinking at the moment. Too much was on her mind. "Need help?" a voice said behind her.

Liberty turned around quickly, and saw that it was only J.T. He had apparently been following her. "Um, yeah, sure," Liberty replied. "What-where's Manny?" she asked while handing the keys to J.T. "Oh, well, see-," he began. "Man, your driveway is STEEP," Manny said, appearing to be exhausted. "She's here?" Liberty mouthed to J.T.

He just nodded his head slowly. "Your driveway is REALLY steep, Liberty. Phew," Manny said who had caught up with them. "Oh, err, yeah," Liberty replied to her, watching JT slowly open the door. "Thanks," she said, and smiled. J.T. smiled back. "No problem," he said. Manny looked uncomfortable. "Yeah, that's my J.T.," she muttered. Liberty led them into her house. Manny gasped as she entered the house. Liberty's home was HUGE.

"Wow," J.T. said eyes wide. "Your parents must be loaded," J.T.'s eyes were still wide when Liberty led them through the house, conducting a short tour for them. "Oh, crap, I've got to go," Manny said in the middle of the tour. She glanced at her pink watch planted on her wrist. "Bye!" Manny called out. She pecked J.T. on the cheek. "Bye," Liberty and J.T. replied at the same time. "So," J.T. glanced around. "Want to go get something to eat?" Liberty asked, walking down the steps. "Yeah, I'm starving," J.T. replied, and followed her into the kitchen.

"Pizza?" Liberty asked. J.T. nodded. "Extra cheese," he said, and grinned. Liberty chuckled. She grabbed the phone, and dialed Pizza Hut's number. "Yeah, extra cheese," Liberty said into the phone. "My address? 5678 Apple Drive," Liberty rolled her eyes at J.T. He grinned. "Okay, thanks," Liberty hung up the phone, and groaned. "Forty minutes," Liberty said.

"It's worth the wait," J.T. replied, and shrugged his shoulders. Liberty smiled, and led him into the living room. She sat on one of the leather couches, as J.T. joined her. After a few minutes, it was so silent. Liberty didn't say a word, or J.T. All of the sudden, Liberty giggled. The giggle turned into laughing, the laughs turned into, well, cracking up! J.T. gave her an odd look, which made Liberty laugh even more!

I hope you liked Chapter three! I hope this chapter is just slightly longer than the others.

What's wrong with Liberty? Why is she laughing so much?

What will happen with Liberty and J.T.? Stay tuned!