Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters expect Marissa. Sorry I didn't include all the characters in this chapter! I'm waiting to write the next one until I get some responses back from you guys. If I don't by this Friday I'll probably do a bad job doing your guys' character personalities.

After Marissa went to her next couple of classes she dropped her stuff off at her locker. She was about ready to head off to lunch when she remembered that she had to meet Jake and Kevin. Right as she remembered Jake and Kevin came around the corner. Marissa's heart stopped.

"Kevin this is Marissa, Marissa this is Kevin," Jake said, introducing the two. "Now may we go to lunch?" There was a moment of silence.

"Yeah, I'm starving!" Marissa said. "But I have to go catch up with Jinx. I'll catch you guys later?"

"Yeah," Jake said.

"Sure," Kevin said.

"Great, save me a spot at a lunch table if you can?" Marissa said, running over to Jinx.

"Aboutsly!" Jake said smiling. Kevin gave him a weird look.

"You like her, don't you?" Kevin said.

"I don't!" Jake said.

"Right," Kevin said heading off to lunch. Jake sighed and followed Kevin into the cafeteria.

"So what's going on with you and Chia?" Marissa asked Jinx as they got their food.

"Nothing much, we talked," Jinx said.

"And…"

"And…nothing happened. But I sure wish there was something, even a spark perhaps. I don't think he likes me," Jinx said, unsure of her self.

"What guy in his right mind wouldn't like you?" Marissa said going over to pay for her lunch.

"Chia apparently," Jinx said. "It's kinda weird, because in middle school and some of last year we got all the boys we wanted, also some we didn't want. But this year we got none! Unless you have your eye out on a certain some one," Jinx said as they walked over to the table where Jake and Kevin were. "Say for instance, Kevin," Jinx whispered into her ear. When Jinx and Marissa got to the table Kevin and Jake looked up from their food.

"Hey guys, what's up?" Jinx said.

The boys looked at Jinx and then looked over to Marissa. Marissa and Jinx looked at each other and laughed. For what reason, they'll never know, but it seemed right at the time. Kevin got knocked back into his senses and looked over to Layla. Marissa followed his glance, jealous at first, but then also friendly. Yet again she had another idea.

After lunch was over she put her plan into action. She walked over to Kevin and blocked his view of Layla. Kevin tried to see around her, but gave up. He looked up at Marissa.

"What do you want?" he asked.

"I know a way to get you and her together," Marissa said.

"How?" Kevin asked.

"Find a way to break her and Will up," Marissa said.

"Sounds great, but how?"

"Well, I have to talk to some people I know first then I'll get back to you. Can you call me tonight?"

"Sure, what's your number?" Marissa wrote her number down on a sticky note and gave it to him.

"Call me tonight, I'll know by then," Marissa said and walked over to Jinx. She glanced back at Kevin while she walked on, and smiled. Kevin smiled at her in concern.

"Marissa watch out!" Jinx yelled. Marissa didn't turn around fast enough. She ran smack into Jake. Jake laughed his head off. Embarrassed she quickly got up and went over to her locker, Jake followed her.

"Leave me alone," Marissa said opening her locker.

"You wanna watch where you're going next time?" Jake laughed.

"Not really," Marissa said slamming her locker. Jake laughed as Marissa walked back over to a concerned Jinx.

"Are you okay?" she asked. "Jake is such a jerk!"

"I'm fine, and I agree." Marissa said walking over to Chanzen. She cleared her throat, Chanzen turned around.

"What do you want?" Chanzen said disgusted.

"Can I ask you a favor?" Marissa said.

"What?"

"Well since you like Will, I was wondering if you could flirt with him to make Layla jealous."

"And make them break up?"

"Yes!" Marissa sighed, hoping Chanzen got the point. "Well, my friend, Kevin, likes Layla, and I promised him I knew a way for him to win Layla's heart."

"Why would I help? After all I did go out with Kevin."

"I know that, but that doesn't matter any more, can you help him win Layla's heart?"

"And how is he going to do that?"

"When Layla sees you two flirting she will need some one to comfort her."

"And that's where Kevin comes in?"

"Exactly, so what do you say?"

"What's in it for me? After all Kevin used to be my man," Chanzen repeated again. Marissa panicked a little then came back.

"You get to flirt with Will, and if you want you can have him," Marissa said.

"I guess I will," Chanzen said. "But make sure Layla is prepared for what I can do." Parker came over to Chanzen, Jinx, and Marissa.

"What can you do?" Parker said. Chanzen looked over to him.

"A lot more than you can, that's for sure." she said. Marissa and Jinx laughed at this.

"What's so funny?" Parker said. Jinx stopped laughing, but Marissa didn't.

"What's your name kid?" Parker asked Marissa.

"Marissa."

"And you believe that Chanzen can do more than I can?"
"Unless you're bisexual or gay I think she can."

"Wait what?"

"She asked me to flirt with Will, to make Layla jealous," Chanzen said, coming to Marissa's defense.

"Oh," Parker said. "Then never mind." The girls laughed.

"Parker don't we have to meet Lauren, Lanta and some of the other guys?"

"Yeah, let's go!" Parker said as they walked away.

"What was that all about?" Jinx asked. "Do you really like Kevin? Because I was just joking at lunch-"

"It's fine," Marissa interrupted. "I'm just trying to make him happy, and obviously it can't be with me," Marissa said sadly. The rest of the day was a blur before everyone knew it they were home getting ready for bed. That's when the phone rang at Marissa's house, she picked up.

"Hello," Marissa said.

"Marissa?" said a familiar voice.

"Yes?"

"It's me, Kevin, you said to call."

"Yes, right, well what do you say to having Layla all to yourself?"