"Want me to take your jacket," Joe asked as he and Jenny entered Brianna's house.

"Alright," she nodded slowly as he took her jacket and hung it in the closet.

"You look good," he smiled, wrapping his arm around her waist.

"Thanks," she replied. They moved through the crowds of people in the party and moved into the dance floor.

"What's up Jen," Paul asked. He and Pete both saw her enter the party and saw how uncomfortable she looked with Joe's arm around her.

"Uh, Joe," she asked, taking his arm and setting it down. "I'm ah, thirsty. Can you get me some water?"

"Yeah," he nodded. "I'll be back in a few."

"Thanks," she smiled. She turned back to her friends.

"Looks like you and Joe are having fun," Pete said sarcastically. "This must suck."

"I had no idea he can be so obsessed," she sighed. "And, yes, it does suck."

"Hi Pete," Brianna beamed as she walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "What's up?"

"See, if you only went with Pete…" Paul told Jenny in a voice loud enough for only the two of them to hear. "Both of you would've been happy."

"Well," Brianna said, shoving Jenny and Paul to the side. "I got us some drinks. Here you go. To the last drop?"

"Uh yeah," he said, taking the drink from her hand. As he drank, Brianna watched him from the corner of her eye. He shut his eyes quickly and wiped his mouth, "What's in here?"

"Nothing," she lied. "It's just some soda. It's probably gone bad. I'll take it if you don't want it anymore."

"Please," he insisted, handing over his drink to her.

"Here," Joe came back and handed Jenny her water.

Since it was in a glass, she could see something bubbling inside it. "Yeah… You know what? I'm just going to check something." She grabbed Paul's arm and brought him with her to the kitchen before Joe got a chance to say anything.

"What," Paul asked as he saw her pouring the water into the sink.

"I think he was trying to drug me. O-or something. You know what? This party was a bad idea, maybe we should go. You coming or are you gonna stay here?"

"Let's bounce," he replied. "Let's see if Pete wants to come with."

"Good idea," she nodded.

They entered the dance floor trying to look for him but stopped at the scene. Pete was kissing Brianna, and apparently getting into it. Their hands were moving all over each other.

"I'm sorry Jen," a voice from behind said.

Jenny quickly turned around and saw Joe. She sighed, "Look, I'm not feeling well and I should get going. Bye! C'mon Paul." She got her jacket and they started walking home.

"I can't believe him," she yelled. "I have no idea what I ever saw in him. But right now, I hate his fucking guts!"

"Why are you so mad at him," Paul asked.

"Please it's not time to be taking sides. But even still, you should be taking mine!"

"Jen, it was your idea for you to not go with him. This was the consequence of your decision. So basically, it's your fault."

"What? Paul, come on."

"I'm serious, Jen."

"You know what? I'm already having a hard time in this town, alright? A hard time from people from school, my parents, Pete… I was psyched that you came here because for once things were looking up. You were the only person who supported me before and now you're backing down…"

"Jen-"

"Forget it. Cause I've changed too. See you!"

2005 ALL STAR COMPETITION

The night before Pete went home and all he knew was that Paul and Jen weren't there to walk home with. He called Jenny's house a couple of times but her mom always answered with the same excuse – 'she's not feeling to well.' He knew something was up when he saw that Paul and Jen weren't talking.

When Pete went backstage to talk to Jenny he was caught off guard by Brianna who was all over him. He took her arms off of him, "Brianna, we broke up…?"

"Oh really," she looked confused. "Because last night it seemed to me that we were back together again."

"L-last night? What happened last night? W-why isn't Jenny talking to me?"

Brianna smiled him an evil smile, "You don't remember? Last night Jenny saw us hooking up and seemed really upset so she just took off and left. Poor baby."

"We hooked up last night," he asked. Everything started to make sense now. "I don't-"

"Of course you don't remember. You're drink was somehow drugged." She put her hand over her cheek, "I wonder who did it. And plus, she's with Joe now." She laughed, "It's funny cause she thinks he likes her. But it was really a bet, a bet to see how long he could keep her away from you. He's almost up to a hundred. So thing is, the longer she stays away from you, the more I get closer to you and the more she hates you."

"Oh god," Pete gasped. "How could you do this! I don't want you back, Brianna. I mean, yeah, last year when you broke up with me I waited for you to come back. But reality is – you NEVER did. You moved on and now, so am I. You know what? I have to talk to Jen."

He started to leave but she pulled him back, "Come on Pete, look at her. She's sickly looking now that she doesn't eat anymore. Don't tell me you haven't noticed her bags under her eyes and how thin she is now. Face it, she's more of a freak than we thought she was when we first met her."

"No," Pete shook his head and started to walk away, "You're the freak. Don't talk to me, d-don't even come near me." He turned his back to her and tried to find Jenny. He saw her talking to her coach, "Jen!" She saw him and started to walk in the opposite direction. "Jen, wait up."

"I re-really don't want to talk to anyone right now," she stammered, trying not to choke and cry. "I have to go."

"I know you saw me and Brianna kissing last night. I didn't even know what I was doing, I swear!"

"Really," she asked, resting her hands on her hips. "Because you're hands were moving like you did know what was going on." He noticed that what Brianna was telling him was true. Jenny did seem to lose more and more weight each time he saw her. But, he didn't mention anything to make her more upset with him.

"Where's Paul, he'll take my side." Paul wasn't there to watch the competition. His parents had already arrived when he got home from the party yesterday and he wanted to spend time with them since: A) he wanted to spend time with his parents and, B) he wasn't exactly speaking to Jenny right now. So, Pete went called Marty up and brought him along.

"Of course he will," she mumbled. "I have to go your girlfriend is next, better wish her luck."

Pete shrugged and sat in the bleachers in a spot next to her parents and Marty.

"So how did it go," Marty asked, moving down so Pete could sit.

"Not so good," Pete replied. He handed Marty a Gatorade that he bought before talking to both Jenny and Brianna.

"I never saw Brianna like this," Marty mused.

"Like what?"

"Desperate." They both laughed.

He watched as Brianna did her performance and ended up with an almost perfect score. Next up was Jenny on the uneven bars. He knew something was up when she put her hands to her head. Maybe she was nervous?

His worrying stopped when she got on the first bar she started swing herself around on the first bar then the next one. He had only went to two of her practices and he could tell they paid off. His mind started to wander off but snapped back to reality when everyone started to stand up and gasp. He looked back and Jenny, she wasn't on the bars anymore, she was on the mat and knocked out.

"CALL THE AMBULANCE!"