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Author's Notes: Okay, next chapter…umm yea… thanx all for the wonderful reviews it means a lot to me, but I have been kind of slow lately sorry my chapters haven't been very good or very interesting, so yea, here's the next one….

Popularity Queen

School starts back today. I got up this morning and got dressed, getting ready for another day, but then I remembered, Katrin is going to my school now. After getting everything together I left and walked down the road, it was all too familiar. School was not something I was looking forward to, but was sort of happy. I had my head down, a few people said hi but I didn't feel like answering.

I opened my locker and then felt a hand on my shoulder. "Hey Katrin, need help" she nodded, "I can't find my way around here, your school is huge" she laughed; I looked at her schedule and immediately noticed we had like 3 classes together. "Okay first class is with me, there's an empty seat beside me, take it, she's spits a lot, you'll get drenched" Katrin made a face and laughed, then, a guy I knew more then well ran up to us, "Hey you're Corinne Whitson, famous model…how come you're with Westerly then" I didn't respond but Katrin smirked and spit at him, getting a few laughs from the bystanders, "It's Katrin by the way" she laughed walking away, doing her cat walk, and having the entire hallway staring at her ass.

I met up with her after 5th period and we were on our way to lunch. She sat down with us and I introduced her, which wasn't such a good idea, half the guys were drooling. "Hey Mike, Jason, Luke, Logan, Jesse, this is Katrin Whitson, she just moved about a 3 hour ride, she works for my aunt now, and well yeah you guys know the rest" I propped my head up with my hand. She put her arm around me, "Aw, I'm sorry Bradin, I don't mean to leave you out, here, come with me, let's go get lunch" she grabbed my hand and pulled me up; I rolled my eyes and followed. We got lunch and sat back down, to notice everyone staring. "What" Katrin questioned shrugging, "Hey Katrin, you'd be perfect for Prom Queen" Mike jumped writing her name on a piece of paper, the other smiled agreed and followed him then threw the papers into a bucket. "Your school is already voting on Prom Queen?" hey jaw dropped as she fell into the blue chair. "You're gorgeous, perfect, fun, a cheerleader, popular, just dump Westerly here and you've got yourself a sure thing" said a snobby girl I knew from before, she has never liked me since she asked me out twice and I turned her down.

"By the way, I'm Marissa Brook, you might not know me but I'm captain of the varsity squad this year, so you'll get to know me at our first rehearsal after spring break, no worries we'll catch you up" they shook hands, "So you in?" Katrin nodded, I dropped my tray into the trash and walked away, before Katrin had a chance to say anything…so I see her reputation follows.

After school I went to the surf shop and stayed with Jay until the crowd calmed down. "Hey mate you haven't said a word the entire time, something on your mind" I nodded. "Katrin got this offer to be on the squad from Marissa Brook, and she took it, thought we were friends" Jay laughed, I didn't get it, I found absolutely nothing funny about this situation. "You still have feelings for her huh?" I hated to admit it but I guess I had better, "Yeah" he nodded, "I think you need to…" before he barely even began I knew what he was saying, "Don't Jay, just don't, she hasn't changed, she's going to put on that uniform tomorrow and come in like she's on top of the world once again, she hasn't changed, she's still a stuck up snobby bitch who needs to let others get credit once or so, I hate her, I really do, I can't believe she …leads me on like this and then just…" I shook my head, grabbed my board and ran out the door.

After about an hour of surfing I came in and saw someone standing on the shore. "Wow Kansas, I've never seen you mess up so many times" Erika laughed, I gave her a hug, "Hey Erika, long time…yeah I kind of can't concentrate today" I stuck my board in the sand, and for a second closed my eyes and listened to all the birds and waves around me, I felt like being alone. "You know what Erika, I'm going to go, so I'll see you tomorrow" she nodded, she had probably been saying something but I was totally oblivious.

I walked to a secluded spot on the beach and stood beside the rocks and watched the waves hitting the shore. Nothing is more relaxing then having the sun beating down on you and being alone. I heard talking so I turned around and saw Marissa and Katrin practicing their routine, then after Katrin lifted Marissa and dropped her accidentally, they both fell and rolled over laughing. I smiled to myself, Marissa was pretty, but Katrin was gorgeous. Her hair was pulled back and short maroon shorts covered her tiny body. She had a bright pink flower in her long blond hair. She was amazing, and I was falling for her so bad, why doesn't she feel the same?

Marissa left and Katrin was left alone. She was doing a backhand spring and then she fell, she had a million times but this time she held on to her ankle and didn't get up. I waited, and then ran up to her. "Hey you okay" she nodded, I picked her up, "Here, let me take you to my house its closer and get you ice" she stopped me and jumped out of my arms. "Bradin, I'm really sorry, I don't want to be a total bitch, but we really are different, I mean this is my place, with Marissa, Caitlin, Sam, Jess, and the rest of the girls, I'm sorry, we can still be friends though I guess…" I frowned, "Its okay Katrin, you're a beautiful girl, but damn is your attitude ugly" I picked her up and put her on the couch when we got inside. She didn't say a word. "Aunt Ava, here Katrin got hurt, go help her, I have to do homework" she looked at me surprised then picked up a bag and filled it with ice and carried it over to Katrin.

The next day was a game for our school and since Corinne had become a favorite in the house we all went to watch, I didn't want to though. During half time the cheerleaders came out and Corinne picked up the mic. "Hey HOW'S EVERYONE DOING TONIGHT" she screamed, the crowd roared, I covered my ears to keep from busting my eardrums. She waved her hands to everyone. The uniform fit perfectly on her body, it was maroon and crossed white and gold in the back and it went up to barely her bellybutton. She had gotten a piercing long before she came to Playa Linda, but now it stuck out perfectly with her tanned body. The skirt was maroon too and it was tight, and curved along her skinny body just right. "I'm Corinne Whitson introducing the Varsity Cheerleading Squad 04-05 WOOHOO" she screamed into the mic. again and more people screamed and the crowd roared once again "Okay now we're going to do our routine, we have been working very hard, and then…we have the winners for Prom Court"(I don't know if theres such thing but here there is because I need to adjust it to fit my story- sorta like homecoming court)).

They got into arrangement and did the routine perfectly. Corinne ended up in a stunt on someone else's hand and when she got down a guy caught her waist, and she kissed him on the cheek. I remembered her kiss, soft, sweet, warm and gentle, but her lips now belonged to someone else and I was right from the start, the sweet Corinne never really existed, the only one that does is a total bitch who hates me now for what I did.

Another person took the microphone as Corinne ran into the back to change. She came out wearing a long black dress; led by the same guy she had kissed earlier, her new boyfriend? "Okay everyone welcome, the senior class is graduating soon and we will be picking a Prom Queen, so now as I call out the names the girls will be brought out by their escorts, Marissa Brook" I wasn't surprised, Marissa came out and waved to the crowd, and took a spot in the middle of the floor. "Jessica Williams" she came by and took the spot too, "Corinne Whitson" the entire auditorium cheered. She smiled, and waved blowing kisses to everyone. Aunt Ava and Susannah cheered too, I didn't. "Bradin, aren't you happy, she could be queen" I rolled my eyes, "And why should I care" I excused myself and left the game.

I grabbed my surf board once I got home and went surfing. Surfing was my escape, and nothing could bother me right now. I came in at around 11 pm, Ava didn't say anything. The next day would be the announcement of who won. I wouldn't be surprised if Corinne won, but even less if Marissa did.

After I got ready for the day I ran into the classroom, the bell rang soon afterwards and the announcements came on. "Welcome students, the votes have been counted and our Prom Queen runner up was Marissa Brook" the entire class booed. "The winner is Corinne Whitson, your next Prom Queen" then the entire class cheered, the boo's were disregarded, they had Corinne now, who needed Bradin? No one and it didn't matter, what mattered was that I had Corinne in my grip and as easily as sugar she slips away, she's lost to popularity, to friends, to beauty, to cheerleading, to pretty boys, not a surfer boy like me, not someone who's sitting on their bed every night praying that they get one more chance to tell her how they feel, one more chance to feel her lips on mine, one more chance to love her. I didn't need Corinne. Wrong. I tipped myself over onto my bed after school, and as much as I didn't want to, warm tears poured down my face.