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A/N: sorry it took me so long to put this up, but I was trying to re-write the intro, cuz it sucked. Yeah, I couldn't really do it, so that's gonna stay like it is. Woohoo

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---Sara---

Spring 8

I wasn't surprised by what happened on the beach. No, I wouldn't put it past my best friend to kiss another girl's guy and pretend she had a good reason. I think the only person who was shocked was Robbie, who was either too shocked to react or, well… wanted it as much as Alex did. We all predicted it, and now that it happened, it wouldn't blow over easily.

Lyn had stormed off and Robbie instinctively went after her. We sat in the circle like we were before and tried to avoid mentioning it, but Alex looked to smug and pleased with herself. Steve finally began having a go at her and everyone else joined in. We soon realized there was no getting through to her. She's pretty arrogant sometimes. Well, most of the time. But that's just typical Alex.

Even though it all happened yesterday, I still didn't know what had happened, which is strange, because usually news spreads pretty quickly around here. I was hoping to find out now, though.

"Hey," I said to Jack. "Sorry I'm late."

Jack had to milkshakes in his hand. "I made them fresh this morning." He said, sounding awfully pleased with himself.

"Okay, so, did you hear what happened with Robbie and Lyn yesterday?"

"Yeah," Jack nods, "he got to her and tried to explain why Alex kissed him- the little Nina and Martin thing. She kept trying to walk away but he was following her around. So she just ignored him and let him talk at her and she didn't respond. And then finally, she just turned around and started crying."

"Crying?" I repeat in disbelief.

"Crying!" Jack echoes, and we start laughing. "So then she was upset because he never seemed to care about her, she feels like everyone hates her, and she thought at least her boyfriend would be nice to her, but she heard he was bad-mouthing her behind her back."

"Well, everyone does hate her… I feel bad for her now…"

"She did kinda screw Alex over."

We've been walking this whole time, but after this comment from Jack I stop and stare at him. "Please don't take her side. She's my best friend and all, but my god, don't take her side on that!"

Jack grins. "Okay, well, end of story, Robbie wouldn't agree to change, because he thought he hadn't done anything wrong. Can you believe that? So now it's over. But there's something else I wanna talk to you about…"

I look at Jack and, spotting a bench, signal for us both to sit down.

"It sounds really serious, what's up?"

"It's Alex. I… really like her."

Well, this is interesting.

"I know I've hardly been here for a week, but she seems really great, and I think I might ask her out."

So interesting.

"But I'm not sure. Should I get to know her, or trust my instincts? I don't know…"

You know, this was more interesting then the Robbie and Lyn thing.

"And I wanted to talk to you because you'll know-"

"I don't know anything!"

"Sara, calm down. I just want to ask… does Alex really like Robbie? Or was it all just revenge like everyone says it is?"

"Oh, Jack trust me, it's all revenge. I say go for it." I put on my biggest smile and hug him.

"You're right. I'll do it today. You guys are coming to the beach, right?"

"I'll make sure we are."

Now Jack smiles back at me. "I knew you would understand." Then neither of us speak for a moment, until he cries out "yes!" and we hug again.

"Okay, see ya, Jack."

"Bye Sara!"

I watched him walk away. I wish it was as innocent as it sounds, just watching him walk away, but I was thinking how much I didn't actually want Alex to be at the beach, so he couldn't ask her out.

How much was it? A lot, it ends up.

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Despite my moment as Jack left, me, Alex and Jess went to the beach together. I walked off with Jess to comfort a crying Lyn. Alex obviously wouldn't talk to Lyn and went to the offending party, Robbie.

"Lyn, if you're so upset, you don't really want to go out to the beach, do you?" I ask, because I would never publicly cry, and I don't know many who would.

"Look at them, look at them!" she howls, pointing at Robbie and Alex. There isn't much to see, as they're just talking, but me and Jess pat her shoulders and whisper, "I know, I know."

That's when I see Jack coming down the stairs. He looks around and when he sees me, he gives me a big thumbs up. I nod, but the moment he looks away I start gagging.

"You okay?" Jess says, forgetting about Lyn for a second.

"Eh? Oh, yeah, fine. Just fine."

Jess clearly isn't convinced. She keeps talking at me, but I'm watching Jack. He sees Alex and for a second turns to walk away, but then turns back and starts walking to her.

"Hello? HELLO!" Jess shouts at me. "You're not answering me."

"Yeah, umm… I'll be right back." I get up and sprint down to Jack. He only a few steps away from Alex when I leap on him and he crashes to the ground.

"Tripped!" I scream. Jack picks himself up and then helps me.

"Okay, you wanna get a drink? I still need to talk to you."

I let out a deep breath. "Sure."

We order a coke each from the lodge. "Well, I was gonna ask her, until you pushed me over, but I don't think I would've been able to do it, I'm still pretty nervous."

"So, then you're not upset with me, right?"

"Of course not. I just need you to help me, get my confidence back... I should still ask her, yes?"

Now's my chance! Now I can tell him to not ask her!

"Well, Jack, actually-"

I'm interrupted by someone screaming. "Alex, please!"

Oh my god. That's Robbie.

We all start staring. "What do you think is going on?" Jack asks.

"No idea, but it doesn't look pretty."

Danny leans over the counter.

"Robbie asked her."

Jack makes a dying-animal-like noise.

"And she said…" I say to Danny.

"No, I take it. You think he'd freak out like this if she said yes?"

"I guess not."

Now the three of us look at the subject of the discussion.

"Alex! You like me, I know you do." Robbie surveys the beach, only now realizing everyone she staring. He speaks in a quieter voice now and we can't hear him.

I shuffle in closer, like everyone else has.

"Robbie, can't you take a joke?"

"…B-B-But… but… that's…"

"What?" Alex says in a snotty voice.

"That's not a joke…"

"What do you mean?"

Robbie has slumped over, but is still standing. Alex looks down at him, unimpressed.

"Fine. But I'm gonna have to stick with no." she starts walking away.

"Alex!"

Robbie tries to run after her, but Martin and Steve hold him back.

"Don't make an idiot of yourself." Steve says, and they let go. Robbie sits down after a few seconds and stares at the sand.

Me and Jack look at each other. Jack looks visibly shaken.

"What's wrong?" Me and Danny both say. Jack drags me away.

"I don't want that to happen to me…"

Of course, my first instinct is to comfort him and say he'll be okay, and he should still try. But then I of myself.

"I see. Well, maybe you don't ask her today, yeah?"

I reach out and hold his hand. He smiles at me.

"Yeah!"

He goes back to talk to Danny and I go back to Lyn.

She was a mess.

At this point, it wasn't even words, just tears and mumbling. She was crushed.

"I understand…" Jess says every few seconds, then looks to me desperately.

'You're on your own' I mouth, and leave her.

I end up with some of the guys, namely Travis, Joe and Kyle. "That was pretty big, huh?" Joe says to me. I shrug.

"Well, that's Alex."

"You should tell your friend to not be such a flirt, y'know. It gets her into trouble." Travis preaches at me.

"I blame you."

"We were nine!" Travis jokes and the four of us laugh.

Of course, though, this wasn't the last of the Alex-Robbie-Jack-me love square… far from it…

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A/N: hope you enjoyed that. I'll try to get a few more chapters up in the next week, cuz after that I'm back in school and I definitly won't have as much time. (damn english teachers)

again. REVIEW, YOU LITTLE DOOSHBAGS.