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Chapter Four

Regina sat in down at the lunch table and greeted Gina and Dana.

"Why are you so late Regina?" Gina asked.

"I planted a note in Nathan's locker," replied Regina.

"How did you know were to find his locker?" Dana asked.

"I don't work in the main office for nothing," Regina explained.

"Do you think he'll fall for it?" Gina asked.

Regina nodded.

"What about you Gina? Did you get Lucas's interest?" Dana asked.

"Of course. I saw him in the hall and talked to him about a John Steinbeck book. I told you reading would come in handy someday."

"That you did," Regina told her.

Unbeknownst to them that as they talked Brooke heard every word they said. Brooke decided to do something about it. But when was the question. Then Mr. Stein came went over to Regina's table.

"Is there a Gina Rinati here?" Mr. Stein asked.

"Yeah," Gina answered.

"Your needed in the nurses office," Mr. Stein explained.

"I'll see you later guys," Gina told her friends as she gathered her stuff.

Gina followed Mr. Stein over to the table and he wrote out a pass. Gina left the cafeteria. A minute or two after she left Brooke said goodbye to her friends and slipped out of the cafeteria. By the time Brooke reached the nurses office Gina was coming out. She didn't see Brooke though. So Brooke followed her until they came to the staircase. Brooke pushed Gina into the stairwell. No one would see them there. Only seniors took these stairs. And they wouldn't care if Brooke beat up a freshman.

"What the?" Gina cried as she was pushed onto the steps.

Brooke allowed her to get up and see who attacked her.

"What's up Brooke?" Gina asked.

"You tell me Gina," Brooke countered.

"I don't know."

"You know very well. You stay away from Lucas," Brooke said through clenched teethe.

"What are you talking about?"

"You know very well what I'm talking about. If you even try to steal him not so nice things will happen to you," Brooke threatened.

"Are you threatening me?" Gina asked.

"What the hell do you think?"

"You are. I'm going to report you."

"Who do you think they're going to believe? A mere freshman or the captain of the cheerleading team who has excellent grades? OH and you can tell Regina to keep her hands off of Nathan. He's taken."

Brooke turned and left the stairwell, leaving a frightened Gina behind.

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