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'No.' tala replied, looking into the bluenette's eyes. And he spoke three simple words that sent everyone into chaos. 'I love her.'

Chapter 17: Out Into the Open

Everyone started talking at once.

'Are you out of your mind?' Johnny roared.

'You're a player for god's sake.' Bryan added.

'Miko what are you thinking!' Misha said.

'Man, you're using the L-word, that aint cool.' Ozuma shook his head.

'We're not letting you hurt her! Tala! Let her go!' Mystel fumed.

But none of them were as angry as Sarah, she was livid. Her hands were clenched into fists and she was breathing hard, glaring at the bluenette in Tala's arms.

'Are you kidding me?1' she screamed, which caused everyone to stop talking and stared at the blonde. 'Her? I don't believe this! She's nothing but a lowly bitch that wants attention! She's always trying to be like everyone else, she's a poser! If you just want to screw her, fine! But to love her? I cant believe this!'

miko jerked away from the redhead and made her way angrily towards the blonde, ready to pummel the living daylights out of her.

SLAP!

She stopped in her tracks and stared at Misha, wide-eyed. Her friend was standing in front of Sarah. Her expression was indescribable, miko had never seen her so mad before. Usually, Misha was the reasonable one whereas Deseara and her were the ones who did the slapping.

'You have no right, you fucking slut.' Misha said, her voice low. 'you have no idea how it feels to be us, you don't even know us. Since we came to this school, all we've had for a welcoming was a bunch of hormonal-driven sex animals and your bitching down our backs. Everyday we've had to put up with your insults and remarks and rumours. Maybe if you stopped to think for a minute, just a minute in your pathetic life, and put yourself in our shoes, you'd know what its like to be us. You've never been through anything we've been through, you have everything you want. And frankly, I'm just fed up with your fucking attitude; we've never done anything to you personally. Yeah, maybe it's your job to be a bitch, ms. Popularity, but just once, leave us the hell alone.'

There was a stunned silence.

Sarah opened her mouth but nothing came out, she sputtered, trying to find her words.

'girl, you're awesome.' Deseara said weakly, smiling slightly.

Having no success in her comeback, Sarah turned on her heels and ran into the school.

Misha slowly walked up to Tala. Suddenly her hand shot out and slapped him across the face.

'misha!'

'that's a precaution. If you hurt Miko, there'll be more where that came from. And I aint kidding either.'

Her friends started laughing as she smirked.

'And that goes for the rest of you.' She said, turning to the rest of the players.

'Yes ma'am.' Kane said quickly, backing up from her.

'Your friend sure hits hard.' Tala groaned, walking over to Miko and rubbing the sore spot on his cheek.

'So do I.' The girl smirked.

'Aw aren't you gunna kiss it better?' the redhead pouted.

'ahh…..no.'

'Damn…'

kai walked over. 'You sure this is what you want?'

His friend nodded, staring back at him.

Suddenly the blue-haired smiled. 'i'm happy for you, man.' He slung his arm over Tala's shoulder and wrapped him in a headlock.

'ow! Hey get off! You're messing up my hair!'

They all laughed.

'Looks better this way.' Miko winked.

'Man, I want a girlfriend!' Bryan whined. He looked over at Deseara and smirked.

'ahhh no thanks.' She rolled her eyes.

His friend roared with laughter, causing the Russian to glower at them, which made them laugh harder.

Tala swung Miko around and grabbed her in a kiss. Laughter immediately turned into groans.

'Oh not again. Geez you two, get a room will ya?' Ray muttered.

'As much as I would like to stay and watch, I aint getting anything from it.' Johnny added.

'duuuude! That's not funny.' Tyson said, wrinkling his nose.

'Its not meant to be, dumbass.'

'Hey who you calling a dumbass, you dumbass.'

'You, duh!'

'Why you little-'

'Little what? Huh? Little what?'

And so they were off, spouting insults back and forth, louder and louder everytime.

'OKAY ENOUGH!' Deseara yelled, glaring at the two boys. 'And miko, BREAK IT UP! I think you've sucked on his lips long enough now.'

'deseara you're gunna get pummelled very soon.' Misha said lazily, watching the expression on the bluenette's face, amused.

'Bring it on, sister.'

'YOU'RE GUNNA PAY FOR THAT!' miko yelled, sprint after the laughing girl.

Misha smiled, things were getting better.