The next day at school, Amanda didn't have her assignment and Mr. Dimitri told her that he had a strict no excuses policy and told her to see him after class, causing the rest of the class to start laughing.
"ok, Mr. Dimitri."
Mr. Dimitri nodded and turned his attention to the rest of the class. After spending a few minutes going over the homework, he started going over the next book they would be studying.
(30 minutes later) Dimitri dismisses the class and Alexa walks over to Amanda, who is still sitting at her desk.
"see ya in 10?"
"yeah hopefully Mr. Dimitri wont take too long giving me extra long assignments to make up for not doing last night work."
"im sure he wont be too tough knowing your one of his favorites."
"yeah well see ya."
Alexa leaves and says bye to Dimitri, who waiting at the door and closes it after she leaves.
"so Mr. Dimitri, sorry about not doing the homework."
"Amanda. we've had this convosation before and you know that if you dont do your homework, youll be sent back to your moms and we dont want that now do we?"
"no we dont. "
they both laugh.
"can i go now im gonna be late to meet alexa and to go shopping at the mall, and speaking of the mall can i have some money?"
"what happened to the money i gave you yesterday?"
"i spent it yesterday. so can i?"
"sure here." Dimitri pulled out his wallet and handed Amanda a twenty dollar bill.
Meanwhile looking though the window of the door, Grace saw Dimitri handing Amanda money.
'why would he do that? is he paying her for something?'
grace knocked on the door and opened it when Dimitri looked at her. she saw Amanda hurry to gather her things and rush outside.
"Mr. Dimitri, sorry but i left a book that i needed" she went to her desk and picked up the book.
"see you tomorrow." she said as she walked towards the door.
"yeah see you."
she walked down the hallway and saw Amanda and Alexa standing by Amanda's locker. she walked down the hallway and slowed down as she got closer.
she could overhear the two talking.
"so did you get it?"
"yeah he gave me 20. not as much as yesterday but still enough."
"i meant did he 'punish' by making you write something really long?"
"oh no he kinda threaten me. sending me back . but i think he was joking."
grace didnt hear the last part about joking, just the kinda threaten part.she hurried to the principal's office.
(amanda's Pov)
"there goes Grace." she said.
"is she still not talking to you?"
"nope. you?"
"no i still not talking to you either,"
"you know what i mean. is she talking to you?"
"no."
"did you know she secretly like tad?"
"no really?"
"yep thats what happens when you publish you diary on line, anyone
can read it."
Tad walks by.
"hey tad." Amanda says.
"Hey Amanda."
"do you know that Grace Manning actually likes you?"
"really and you know this how?"
"she published her diary online and in one of the entries she said and i
quote 'that tad is so cute, gawd i have the hugest crush on him.' end quote and if you dont believe me go to livejournal.com and her name is gracebuttercup."
"oh thanks, ill check it out."
"cool and your welcome and i think you too would have lovely children together like she said, i just hope they have your eyes and her writing skills."
"children together???"
"yeah she mentioned that too. personally i think its too early to think about children, i mean the only words youve said to her this week were about mr. dimitri being gay, which hes not, trust me"
"how would you know, omg is it true about you two? are you having an affair with Mr. D?"
Alexa started laughing really loud.
"where did you hear that from?"
"Grace."
"oh seems like something she, out of jealously would say,"
"out of jealously?"
"yeah you know , she not only has a crush on you but mr. D. too"
"she does. doesnt she Alexa?"
"yeah huge crush." alexa said.
"well see you around Tad."
"Yeah you too."
the girls leave and get into Alexas car.
"on to the mall."
"yeah."
"your reaction to tad saying me and mr D, i mean my dad, were
having an affair was funny. i guess you found it funny too."
"yeah and sickening."
"i know i almost puked when i heard him say that."
"that would be hard to explain but i bet he would have thought you were that disgusted by Dimitri."
They arrived at the mall and went in.
"so where to?" Alexa asked.
"how about a store?" Amanda replied in a sarcastic way.
"very funny. Seriously now?"
"Bookstore?"
"ok."
They headed towards the bookstore but stopped at the music store. Amanda went right in while Alexa stayed behind. Amanda turned around and saw Alexa stalling.
"come on stop stalling." And she pulled Alexa into the store. They went straight to the new release section and saw the Fefe Dobson album.
"oh I heard Take me Away on the radio and in teen people she said it was about a relationship with an older dude who her mom wouldn't appear. I got to get this."
"ok then get it."
"ok I will."
Suddenly there were hands on Amanda face, covering her eyes.
"Hey tad."
"Ah how did you know it was me?" he removed his hands and she turned around.
"You just told me."
Tad laughs.
"So I saw Grace's online Journal."
"Really that was quick?"
"Yeah well im a fast reader."
"Ok. So what are you doing here?"
"Shopping," a pause, "and you left this at school." Handing her a notebook.
"Wait this isnt mine."
"Then whose is it?" Alexa asked finally popping into the convo.
"Hey alexa."
"Hey tad."
"Back to the book. Whose do you think it is?"
"Let's look and see if there are any clues." Amanda opened the book and gasped at the first thing she saw.
"Listen to this, ' That Amanda girl thinks she can get any guy she wants. She such a sleaze. I bet the reason she lied about her address was because she doesn't have one. Shes such a brat, her attitude angers me to no extent. Eli acts all puppydog around her and won't look at me anymore. I used to think she was my friend but now shes stealing my stepbrother's attn and leaving me to dicepher his crazy speak.' Her step brother is Eli." Looking at alexa, "I don't think this is Zoe's. Which can only mean one person…."
They all said at once, "Grace."
"You guys don't think I'm like that do you?"
"no of course not Amanda."
"thanks Tad. You wanna hang out with us?"
"sure."
"cool."
Amanda paid for her Cd and they left the store.
"so tad, have a girlfriend?" Alexa said, causing Amanda to shoot her a look."
"not at the moment though I do have my eye on someone."
"who who?" Alexa said.
"sound like a owl much Alexa?" Amanda said causing Tad to laugh.
"all shall be revealed in due time" Tad said.
"ok."
The next day at school, Amanda came up behind Grace at her locker.
"here, I think this belongs to you." Handing grace the notebook.
"thanks." After realizing what notebook it was. "did you tell anyone
about it or look in it?"
"just me and tad and Alexa but that's because we wanted to know who it belonged to and let me just say some of the things if they got around school, noone would like you. So I would be careful if I was you."
"ook thanks. I will. Gotta go." Grace walked off.
"Alexa and Tad you can come out now." With that the two come out from hiding around a corner.
"so what did she say?" Tad asked.
"nothing much just thanks ook and gotta go."
They walked down the hall to the class. Tad asked the person who sits next to Amanda to change seats and they did. Tad now sat beside her and Alexa sat behind Amanda. Grace was also in the class and was sitting on the other side of the room. Mr. Dimitri walked in and started the lesson.
20 minutes later Tad handed Amanda a note, which she opened and read.
Amanda: Grace keeps on looking at me. It is really freaking me out. I know she likes me and all since you told me but I don't like her at all espy after what she wrote about you. She also is acting funny around me this morning, asking me if I need anything and twirling her hair. Dim bulb. Well that's all. Pass this to alexa if you want. One more thing, did you know that she once went on a date with Mr. D? Yeah appaarently Alexa saw them and told her mom who talked to the principal who luckily let Mr D stay but told him he was on probation.
Tad.
Amanda looked over and started twirling her hair around finger making Tad look like he was about to laugh out loud. She then turned back to her desk and wrote Alexa a little note.
Alexa-
Tad told me that you caught Grace & Dimitri on a "Date" and you tried to get him fired. Is this true? I wonder why he never told me.
Amanda.
She handed the note back to Alexa, who read it and decided to answer her back after class. Grace raised her hand and told Mr. Dimitri about them passing notes. He told Alexa, Tad, and Amanda he would see them after class.
After class the three remained in their seats while everyone else left.
" let me see the notes."
Amanda handed him the note from Tad and Alexa handed her the one from Amanda.
"where's your Alexa?"
"I was going to tell her the answer after class."
"ok." He read the notes outloud.
"ok anyone care to explain?"
Amanda raised her hand. "I will. You see yesterday we found grace manning notebook and we went though it to see who it belonged to and we found pretty mean writing about me, about everyone. And on her Web Journal she wrote other things like how much she like Tad. And then in letter A tad told me about how alexa saw you and Grace on a so called date and letter b is asking Alexa why she told and how come you never told me?"
Tad was surprised by the last question. "why should he tell you?"
"because Tad, Mr dimitri is my father. Sorry dad but he should know and you know me big mouth along with big nose."
"its ok Amanda I think he would have found out somehow." Dimitri said.
"wait you two don't share a last name or even look alike."
"thank you." Amanda said, quickly, "sorry dad."
"ok so can we go now, mr D?" Alexa asked.
"yeah go have fun."
"thanks dad." Amanda said.
They grabbed their books and left. Amanda turned around and went back into the room.
"dad is it ok if Tad alexa and I go to our house? They really want to see it."
"ok just don't mess anything up."
"thanks and we wont."
She walked out and joined up with her friends in Tads car.
"lets go. Do you know how to get there?"
"yeah we had the gay straight meetings there."
"ok lets go."
They got to her house and went in.
"so should we start on the homework?" Alexa asked.
"what is it again, Dimitris homework?" Tad asked.
"um," looking at her notebook, " in order to know your classmates better get in contact with two and ask at least five of the following questions: first pet teacher friend memory, favorite food animal place plant hobby color, etc. Ok since the three of us are here why don't we ask each other." Alexa said.
"ok ill go first. Tad favorite food?"
"pizza. Alexa, favorite place?"
"library," tad and Amanda sigh. "what?"
"its just such a geek answer im not saying you are but.." amanda said.
"ok then favorite place, favorite place, oh I know the swing in my backyard. Ok?"
"ok."
"my turn. Amanda, favorite color?"
"black easy. Tad favorite hobby?"
"hanging out with you two."
Alexa and Amanda look at each other then at Tad.
"that's such a guy thing to say."
"ok other than that playing pool. Alexa favorite food?"
"yogurt covered pretzals. What theyre good. Amanda favorite boy?"
"hey that not a question. But to answer must be tad cuz hes cute and
hes right here listening. Tad favorite animal?"
"donkey, Alexa favorite plant?"
"seaweed, Amanda favorite food?"
"sushi. Tad, favorite girl?"
"grace manning," Amanda is shocked, "kidding I meant Amanda.
Alexa, favorite hobby?"
"picking on unsuspecting little kids."
"Alexa that's mean and that's not a hobby."Amanda said.
"Amanda why don't you go back to dreaming about kissing Tad over there."
"ah I don't dream about kissing him, no offense Tad."
"none taken."
"its not that I don't like you but I just don't have dreams about you, sorry."
"I understand."
"maybe if you kissed her, Tad, she would dream about you." Alexa suggested.
Tad leaned over and gave Amanda a small kiss on the cheek.
"I wasn't serious Tad." Alexa said, "now if youll excuse me I hafta use the little girls room, which would be, where?"
"down the hall third door on your left." Amanda said.
Alexa got up and walked down the hall.
Amanda leaned over and gave Tad a small kiss on the cheek.
"just thought I should return the kiss."
Tad leaned over and kissed Amanda gently on the lips.
"ive been wanting to do that since I met you."
"ok."
Amanda leaned over and kissed Tad passionelty on the lips. Tad kissed back.
"I knew it." Alexa, who had come out of the bathroom to see them, surprised them.
"knew what?"
"knew that you two liked each other."
"oh we don't like each other. " Amanda said.
"yeah sure you don't."
"we don't Alexa." Amanda said again.
"uh huh."
"ok so what if we do? Does it make a difference?"
"no its just … I don't know. Tad do you like Amanda?"
"yeah."
"and Amanda do you like Tad?"
"sorta I mean yes."
"ok then that's that."
"yeah. That's that." And with that amanda gave Tad a small kiss on the lips.
"ugh ok no more of that." Alexa said joking.
"ok no more for right now." Amanda said.
"we should get back to work. Tad favorite beverage?" Alexa asked.
"coke. Amanda same question."
"diet coke. Alexa same."
"pepsi." Alexa looked at her watch."oh its time for me to get going
Tad can you give us a ride to school to pick up our cars."
"ok." They cleaned up their stuff except for amanda who left it for later. They went outside and got into Tads car. They arrived at school and Alexa got out. Amanda was about to get out when Tad stopped her.
"Wait just a minute please."
"ok."
"you wanna go out sometime to dinner and a movie or something?"
"sure I would love too. When?"
"Friday ok?"
"Fridays perfect. See you before then like at school."
She gave him a quick kiss and got out of the car. She took a few steps and turned around and saw that he was still sitting ther watching her. She waved and mouthed Bye. He waved back and slowly drove away. Amanda walked over to her car and got in and drove off.
The next day at school, Amanda was about to close her locker when someone put their hands over her eyes.
"hey tad."
"aww I never get you with that."
"nope but that's because noone else does that."
She turned around and gave him a quick kiss. She turned her head and saw Grace coming towards them but stop when she saw the kiss.
"oops I think we had an audience."
"who, oh grace. So what?"
"nothing."
"come on we better get to class."
"ok want me to carry your books?"
"no thanks I think I can manage but thanks."
"no problem."
They walked into the classroom and sat down at the same seats they were at yesterday. Mr. Dimitri came in and looked at the trio.
"Do you have your extra assignment?"
b"Yes Mr.Dimitri." they said at the same time. Mr. Dimitri came over and they handed the papers to him.
"Thank you." He returned to the center and started the lesson for the day.
20 minutes later.
Amanda turned around to look at Alexa.
"Grace keeps looking over here."
"So?"
"So it's getting to be annoying cuz every time I look up shes looking at me."
Grace raised her hand and Mr. Dimitri said. "Yes Mrs. Manning?"
"Amanda and Alexa are talking."
"Alexa and Amanda will you please refrain from speaking until after
class."
The two girls nodded their heads and Dimitri continued with the lesson.
The next day, Amanda was talking to Mr. Dimitri at his desk when Grace and other students started coming in the room.
"we can continue this later, Amanda."
"ok Mr. Dimitri."
Amanda turned and went to sit in her normal seat. Alexa came in and sat to the right of her and Tad sat on her left.
"i sorta feel sorry for her, i mean look at her shes all alone in a crowded space."
"who, grace?"
grace was sitting in the very back, a place she wouldnt normally be since she always sat up front and center.
"yeah. umm scratch that she doesnt care about me i dont care about her."
after class Grace walks over to Amanda who is still packing up her stuff.
"well look who is a little brat and stuck up one. i mean i dont really see what eli and the rest of the those guys see i mean your not pretty your lacking in the brain department but from what ive heard your good in bed or at least thats what tad is saying. well gotta go."
Grace walks out.
(a.n. what happens after Grace confronts Amanda keep reading to find out.)
"ok, Mr. Dimitri."
Mr. Dimitri nodded and turned his attention to the rest of the class. After spending a few minutes going over the homework, he started going over the next book they would be studying.
(30 minutes later) Dimitri dismisses the class and Alexa walks over to Amanda, who is still sitting at her desk.
"see ya in 10?"
"yeah hopefully Mr. Dimitri wont take too long giving me extra long assignments to make up for not doing last night work."
"im sure he wont be too tough knowing your one of his favorites."
"yeah well see ya."
Alexa leaves and says bye to Dimitri, who waiting at the door and closes it after she leaves.
"so Mr. Dimitri, sorry about not doing the homework."
"Amanda. we've had this convosation before and you know that if you dont do your homework, youll be sent back to your moms and we dont want that now do we?"
"no we dont. "
they both laugh.
"can i go now im gonna be late to meet alexa and to go shopping at the mall, and speaking of the mall can i have some money?"
"what happened to the money i gave you yesterday?"
"i spent it yesterday. so can i?"
"sure here." Dimitri pulled out his wallet and handed Amanda a twenty dollar bill.
Meanwhile looking though the window of the door, Grace saw Dimitri handing Amanda money.
'why would he do that? is he paying her for something?'
grace knocked on the door and opened it when Dimitri looked at her. she saw Amanda hurry to gather her things and rush outside.
"Mr. Dimitri, sorry but i left a book that i needed" she went to her desk and picked up the book.
"see you tomorrow." she said as she walked towards the door.
"yeah see you."
she walked down the hallway and saw Amanda and Alexa standing by Amanda's locker. she walked down the hallway and slowed down as she got closer.
she could overhear the two talking.
"so did you get it?"
"yeah he gave me 20. not as much as yesterday but still enough."
"i meant did he 'punish' by making you write something really long?"
"oh no he kinda threaten me. sending me back . but i think he was joking."
grace didnt hear the last part about joking, just the kinda threaten part.she hurried to the principal's office.
(amanda's Pov)
"there goes Grace." she said.
"is she still not talking to you?"
"nope. you?"
"no i still not talking to you either,"
"you know what i mean. is she talking to you?"
"no."
"did you know she secretly like tad?"
"no really?"
"yep thats what happens when you publish you diary on line, anyone
can read it."
Tad walks by.
"hey tad." Amanda says.
"Hey Amanda."
"do you know that Grace Manning actually likes you?"
"really and you know this how?"
"she published her diary online and in one of the entries she said and i
quote 'that tad is so cute, gawd i have the hugest crush on him.' end quote and if you dont believe me go to livejournal.com and her name is gracebuttercup."
"oh thanks, ill check it out."
"cool and your welcome and i think you too would have lovely children together like she said, i just hope they have your eyes and her writing skills."
"children together???"
"yeah she mentioned that too. personally i think its too early to think about children, i mean the only words youve said to her this week were about mr. dimitri being gay, which hes not, trust me"
"how would you know, omg is it true about you two? are you having an affair with Mr. D?"
Alexa started laughing really loud.
"where did you hear that from?"
"Grace."
"oh seems like something she, out of jealously would say,"
"out of jealously?"
"yeah you know , she not only has a crush on you but mr. D. too"
"she does. doesnt she Alexa?"
"yeah huge crush." alexa said.
"well see you around Tad."
"Yeah you too."
the girls leave and get into Alexas car.
"on to the mall."
"yeah."
"your reaction to tad saying me and mr D, i mean my dad, were
having an affair was funny. i guess you found it funny too."
"yeah and sickening."
"i know i almost puked when i heard him say that."
"that would be hard to explain but i bet he would have thought you were that disgusted by Dimitri."
They arrived at the mall and went in.
"so where to?" Alexa asked.
"how about a store?" Amanda replied in a sarcastic way.
"very funny. Seriously now?"
"Bookstore?"
"ok."
They headed towards the bookstore but stopped at the music store. Amanda went right in while Alexa stayed behind. Amanda turned around and saw Alexa stalling.
"come on stop stalling." And she pulled Alexa into the store. They went straight to the new release section and saw the Fefe Dobson album.
"oh I heard Take me Away on the radio and in teen people she said it was about a relationship with an older dude who her mom wouldn't appear. I got to get this."
"ok then get it."
"ok I will."
Suddenly there were hands on Amanda face, covering her eyes.
"Hey tad."
"Ah how did you know it was me?" he removed his hands and she turned around.
"You just told me."
Tad laughs.
"So I saw Grace's online Journal."
"Really that was quick?"
"Yeah well im a fast reader."
"Ok. So what are you doing here?"
"Shopping," a pause, "and you left this at school." Handing her a notebook.
"Wait this isnt mine."
"Then whose is it?" Alexa asked finally popping into the convo.
"Hey alexa."
"Hey tad."
"Back to the book. Whose do you think it is?"
"Let's look and see if there are any clues." Amanda opened the book and gasped at the first thing she saw.
"Listen to this, ' That Amanda girl thinks she can get any guy she wants. She such a sleaze. I bet the reason she lied about her address was because she doesn't have one. Shes such a brat, her attitude angers me to no extent. Eli acts all puppydog around her and won't look at me anymore. I used to think she was my friend but now shes stealing my stepbrother's attn and leaving me to dicepher his crazy speak.' Her step brother is Eli." Looking at alexa, "I don't think this is Zoe's. Which can only mean one person…."
They all said at once, "Grace."
"You guys don't think I'm like that do you?"
"no of course not Amanda."
"thanks Tad. You wanna hang out with us?"
"sure."
"cool."
Amanda paid for her Cd and they left the store.
"so tad, have a girlfriend?" Alexa said, causing Amanda to shoot her a look."
"not at the moment though I do have my eye on someone."
"who who?" Alexa said.
"sound like a owl much Alexa?" Amanda said causing Tad to laugh.
"all shall be revealed in due time" Tad said.
"ok."
The next day at school, Amanda came up behind Grace at her locker.
"here, I think this belongs to you." Handing grace the notebook.
"thanks." After realizing what notebook it was. "did you tell anyone
about it or look in it?"
"just me and tad and Alexa but that's because we wanted to know who it belonged to and let me just say some of the things if they got around school, noone would like you. So I would be careful if I was you."
"ook thanks. I will. Gotta go." Grace walked off.
"Alexa and Tad you can come out now." With that the two come out from hiding around a corner.
"so what did she say?" Tad asked.
"nothing much just thanks ook and gotta go."
They walked down the hall to the class. Tad asked the person who sits next to Amanda to change seats and they did. Tad now sat beside her and Alexa sat behind Amanda. Grace was also in the class and was sitting on the other side of the room. Mr. Dimitri walked in and started the lesson.
20 minutes later Tad handed Amanda a note, which she opened and read.
Amanda: Grace keeps on looking at me. It is really freaking me out. I know she likes me and all since you told me but I don't like her at all espy after what she wrote about you. She also is acting funny around me this morning, asking me if I need anything and twirling her hair. Dim bulb. Well that's all. Pass this to alexa if you want. One more thing, did you know that she once went on a date with Mr. D? Yeah appaarently Alexa saw them and told her mom who talked to the principal who luckily let Mr D stay but told him he was on probation.
Tad.
Amanda looked over and started twirling her hair around finger making Tad look like he was about to laugh out loud. She then turned back to her desk and wrote Alexa a little note.
Alexa-
Tad told me that you caught Grace & Dimitri on a "Date" and you tried to get him fired. Is this true? I wonder why he never told me.
Amanda.
She handed the note back to Alexa, who read it and decided to answer her back after class. Grace raised her hand and told Mr. Dimitri about them passing notes. He told Alexa, Tad, and Amanda he would see them after class.
After class the three remained in their seats while everyone else left.
" let me see the notes."
Amanda handed him the note from Tad and Alexa handed her the one from Amanda.
"where's your Alexa?"
"I was going to tell her the answer after class."
"ok." He read the notes outloud.
"ok anyone care to explain?"
Amanda raised her hand. "I will. You see yesterday we found grace manning notebook and we went though it to see who it belonged to and we found pretty mean writing about me, about everyone. And on her Web Journal she wrote other things like how much she like Tad. And then in letter A tad told me about how alexa saw you and Grace on a so called date and letter b is asking Alexa why she told and how come you never told me?"
Tad was surprised by the last question. "why should he tell you?"
"because Tad, Mr dimitri is my father. Sorry dad but he should know and you know me big mouth along with big nose."
"its ok Amanda I think he would have found out somehow." Dimitri said.
"wait you two don't share a last name or even look alike."
"thank you." Amanda said, quickly, "sorry dad."
"ok so can we go now, mr D?" Alexa asked.
"yeah go have fun."
"thanks dad." Amanda said.
They grabbed their books and left. Amanda turned around and went back into the room.
"dad is it ok if Tad alexa and I go to our house? They really want to see it."
"ok just don't mess anything up."
"thanks and we wont."
She walked out and joined up with her friends in Tads car.
"lets go. Do you know how to get there?"
"yeah we had the gay straight meetings there."
"ok lets go."
They got to her house and went in.
"so should we start on the homework?" Alexa asked.
"what is it again, Dimitris homework?" Tad asked.
"um," looking at her notebook, " in order to know your classmates better get in contact with two and ask at least five of the following questions: first pet teacher friend memory, favorite food animal place plant hobby color, etc. Ok since the three of us are here why don't we ask each other." Alexa said.
"ok ill go first. Tad favorite food?"
"pizza. Alexa, favorite place?"
"library," tad and Amanda sigh. "what?"
"its just such a geek answer im not saying you are but.." amanda said.
"ok then favorite place, favorite place, oh I know the swing in my backyard. Ok?"
"ok."
"my turn. Amanda, favorite color?"
"black easy. Tad favorite hobby?"
"hanging out with you two."
Alexa and Amanda look at each other then at Tad.
"that's such a guy thing to say."
"ok other than that playing pool. Alexa favorite food?"
"yogurt covered pretzals. What theyre good. Amanda favorite boy?"
"hey that not a question. But to answer must be tad cuz hes cute and
hes right here listening. Tad favorite animal?"
"donkey, Alexa favorite plant?"
"seaweed, Amanda favorite food?"
"sushi. Tad, favorite girl?"
"grace manning," Amanda is shocked, "kidding I meant Amanda.
Alexa, favorite hobby?"
"picking on unsuspecting little kids."
"Alexa that's mean and that's not a hobby."Amanda said.
"Amanda why don't you go back to dreaming about kissing Tad over there."
"ah I don't dream about kissing him, no offense Tad."
"none taken."
"its not that I don't like you but I just don't have dreams about you, sorry."
"I understand."
"maybe if you kissed her, Tad, she would dream about you." Alexa suggested.
Tad leaned over and gave Amanda a small kiss on the cheek.
"I wasn't serious Tad." Alexa said, "now if youll excuse me I hafta use the little girls room, which would be, where?"
"down the hall third door on your left." Amanda said.
Alexa got up and walked down the hall.
Amanda leaned over and gave Tad a small kiss on the cheek.
"just thought I should return the kiss."
Tad leaned over and kissed Amanda gently on the lips.
"ive been wanting to do that since I met you."
"ok."
Amanda leaned over and kissed Tad passionelty on the lips. Tad kissed back.
"I knew it." Alexa, who had come out of the bathroom to see them, surprised them.
"knew what?"
"knew that you two liked each other."
"oh we don't like each other. " Amanda said.
"yeah sure you don't."
"we don't Alexa." Amanda said again.
"uh huh."
"ok so what if we do? Does it make a difference?"
"no its just … I don't know. Tad do you like Amanda?"
"yeah."
"and Amanda do you like Tad?"
"sorta I mean yes."
"ok then that's that."
"yeah. That's that." And with that amanda gave Tad a small kiss on the lips.
"ugh ok no more of that." Alexa said joking.
"ok no more for right now." Amanda said.
"we should get back to work. Tad favorite beverage?" Alexa asked.
"coke. Amanda same question."
"diet coke. Alexa same."
"pepsi." Alexa looked at her watch."oh its time for me to get going
Tad can you give us a ride to school to pick up our cars."
"ok." They cleaned up their stuff except for amanda who left it for later. They went outside and got into Tads car. They arrived at school and Alexa got out. Amanda was about to get out when Tad stopped her.
"Wait just a minute please."
"ok."
"you wanna go out sometime to dinner and a movie or something?"
"sure I would love too. When?"
"Friday ok?"
"Fridays perfect. See you before then like at school."
She gave him a quick kiss and got out of the car. She took a few steps and turned around and saw that he was still sitting ther watching her. She waved and mouthed Bye. He waved back and slowly drove away. Amanda walked over to her car and got in and drove off.
The next day at school, Amanda was about to close her locker when someone put their hands over her eyes.
"hey tad."
"aww I never get you with that."
"nope but that's because noone else does that."
She turned around and gave him a quick kiss. She turned her head and saw Grace coming towards them but stop when she saw the kiss.
"oops I think we had an audience."
"who, oh grace. So what?"
"nothing."
"come on we better get to class."
"ok want me to carry your books?"
"no thanks I think I can manage but thanks."
"no problem."
They walked into the classroom and sat down at the same seats they were at yesterday. Mr. Dimitri came in and looked at the trio.
"Do you have your extra assignment?"
b"Yes Mr.Dimitri." they said at the same time. Mr. Dimitri came over and they handed the papers to him.
"Thank you." He returned to the center and started the lesson for the day.
20 minutes later.
Amanda turned around to look at Alexa.
"Grace keeps looking over here."
"So?"
"So it's getting to be annoying cuz every time I look up shes looking at me."
Grace raised her hand and Mr. Dimitri said. "Yes Mrs. Manning?"
"Amanda and Alexa are talking."
"Alexa and Amanda will you please refrain from speaking until after
class."
The two girls nodded their heads and Dimitri continued with the lesson.
The next day, Amanda was talking to Mr. Dimitri at his desk when Grace and other students started coming in the room.
"we can continue this later, Amanda."
"ok Mr. Dimitri."
Amanda turned and went to sit in her normal seat. Alexa came in and sat to the right of her and Tad sat on her left.
"i sorta feel sorry for her, i mean look at her shes all alone in a crowded space."
"who, grace?"
grace was sitting in the very back, a place she wouldnt normally be since she always sat up front and center.
"yeah. umm scratch that she doesnt care about me i dont care about her."
after class Grace walks over to Amanda who is still packing up her stuff.
"well look who is a little brat and stuck up one. i mean i dont really see what eli and the rest of the those guys see i mean your not pretty your lacking in the brain department but from what ive heard your good in bed or at least thats what tad is saying. well gotta go."
Grace walks out.
(a.n. what happens after Grace confronts Amanda keep reading to find out.)