Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original Zoey 101 characters, but I do own the story.

Chapter One: Welcome back to PCA

Room 101

The door opened.

"Zoey!" Nicole screamed.

"Nicole!" screamed Zoey.

The two best friends gave each other a great bear hug.

"Oh my gosh Zoey! You look gorgeous!" Nicole said, stepping back to look at her friend. I wish I had those clothes, Nicole thought. Oh, but even if I did, it probably won't look half as good on me.

"Thanks, you too." Zoey answered politely.

"Is Lola here yet?"

"Yeah. She's at the sushi bar with Jesse."

Nicole rolled her eyes, "Those two love birds."

"You need help with unpacking?"

"Only if you don't mind."

"Oh, I don't," Zoey said, as she grabbed a suitcase and flung it open. "So how was your summer?"

Nicole moaned. "I almost died without you, Zo'."

"It can't be that bad."

"Yes it can."

"Try me."

"You know my sister Chelsey? Well, she got invited to a COLLEGE party over the summer. She is soooo lucky!"

"Um, maybe because she's in college?" Zoey interrupted.

"Stop being logical, Zo'," Nicole smiled. "Anyways, I really wanted to go. I mean, I reeeeeeeeeeaally wanted to go. And she being my awesome older sis and all, said it was okay for me to come."

"Soooo….is that bad?"

"Oh, you wait, Zoey. The bad part is just coming up," Nicole said. "I got to the party, and saw Scott making out with another girl!"

"You're kidding!" Zoey said. "Scott's cheating on you?"

"That's what it looked like, wasn't it? Since he graduated from PCA last June, he probably thought our relationship wouldn't maintain while he was at college."

"What a jerk," Zoey snorted. "Better off without him, 'Cole."

Nicole sighed. "Yeah, I guess."

Just then, the door burst open again. "Hey Zoey! Hey Nicole! You guys had a good summer?"

The two girls jumped around.

"Quinn! Gosh, Quinn, you scared me half to death," said Nicole, her eyes wide.

"Quinn! Don't you ever knock?" Zoey breathed. "Wait…wasn't the door locked?"

Quinn just smiled. "That's what I came here for: to show you guys my latest invention!" Quinn said excitedly, and held up a weirdly shaped key. "I call it the InQuinntriguing Key. It can form into many different shapes to open any lock! Isn't it cool?"

"Wow, that's awesome." Zoey replied. "Isn't it, 'Cole?"

Nicole just let out an uncomfortable giggle.

The Guy's Dorm:(A/N: Sorry…don't know their room number!)

The room was silent. Chase was sitting on the edge of his bed staring at a picture from the end of their junior year. It was a picture of "the gang": Logan, Nicole, Quinn, Michale, Jesse (Who joined their gang when he started going out with Lola), Lola, himself, and Zoey. Actually, Chase was just staring at Zoey; the smart, kind, and beautiful Zoey.

His eyes traveled from her face to her neck to her chest, then stopped. She's got great shape, Chase thought to himself. He tired imagining what she'd look like without that shirt, but then stopped himself, too embarrassed to go on. Even though he knows that he's alone, it's still embarrassing. Ah, come on, Chase, get a grip! Chase thought. She's your best girlfriend for what…Six years? I mean…a girl…whose a friend.

Chase put the picture away. Should I ask Zoey out? It IS our last year at PCA. So I'll give it a try, then…wait…what if she says no? She probably don't have the same feeling for me, though. Oh! I have an idea! I'll ask her out on graduation day! So if she says no, I'd only be humiliated for one day…but then what if she says yes? Then we'll only be together for ONE day…unless we go to the same college…argh…so complicated…

Chase was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't notice Michale come into the dorm. Michale took one step into the dorm and saw Chase. He saw Chase staring into space, wearing a frown.

"Uh…Chase?" Michale said quietly. "Are you okay?"

"Uh…wha? Oh! Yeah…just uh…thinking about…uh…nevermind."

"If you say so…"

"You need help with unpacking?"

((A/N: Please tell me if you like it or not! First FF.))