Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters expect Marissa.
For some reason or other Marissa woke up and went to school, she had to face Kevin and Jake sometime. Her dad gave her a sympathetic look as she left. Marissa saw Kevin sitting by himself and sat in the seat behind him. Jinx got on afterwards and sat by Marissa.
"What happened last night, you didn't call," Jinx said with concern.
"One of the worst thing possible," Marissa said and for the rest of the bus ride she told her what happened last night.
"Then why did you come to school today?" Jinx asked as they got off the bus.
"Because I knew I had to face them some time or other," Marissa said.
"Where are they?" Jinx said, looking around. "If I could I would beat them up!" Marissa laughed and rolled her eyes as they went inside the school. "Don't worry I'll be there for you all day!"
"What about Chia?"
"What about him?" Jinx laughed. Marissa smiled for the first time in a long time. "Do you want to spend the night at my house tonight? My mom said it was fine."
"Yeah, that's sounds great! An evening away from boy troubles, that'll do me good." Marissa sighed as they entered their first hour.
"Sit where you sat yesterday! That's your assigned seat for the rest of the year," the teacher called.
Marissa sighed and went back to sit by Jake. Kevin sat on the other side of Jake and Layla was by Kevin's side. Jinx sat on the other side of Marissa so Marissa could turn her back to Jake, and she did.
"So what do I need to bring tonight?" Marissa asked Jinx.
"Anything fun, maybe you should bring some of your mom's magazines so we can rip them up!" Jinx said laughing. Marissa laughed too. When Jinx and Marissa were younger they used to draw all over the celebrities and rip them up, it was a favorite past time.
"I will, plus snacks, a girl's gotta eat!" Marissa laughed. She felt a tap on her shoulder and ignored it, knowing it was Jake. A few seconds later she felt another tap. "Jake will you cut it out?" Marissa said as she turned around to find Mr. Popes right behind her.
"Cut what out?" Jake laughed.
"Mr. Popes, what a surprise," Marissa said, embarrassed.
"Turn and face forward Ms. Collingsworth," Mr. Popes said, returning to his desk.
Marissa sunk down in her seat and looked over to Jake, who laughed at her. Marissa rethought why she was at school, but she couldn't find a good reason. That's when Principal Powers came into the classroom. She looked up at Marissa and began to talk to Mr. Popes.
"Marissa, will you come here please?" Mr. Popes said. "Along with Jake and Kevin please?" he added. Marissa came up followed by Kevin and Jake. "Principal Powers would like a word with all of you about what happened last night."
Principal Powers led Marissa, Jake, and Kevin out of the classroom and to her office. The way there was very silent. Jake and Kevin sat on either side of Marissa as Principal Powers wanted Marissa in the middle for some reason. That's when she whipped out a newspaper with last night's story on it.
"Explain this," she said. "Using your powers outside of school boys?" Jake and Kevin fell silent, Marissa laughed on the inside.
"We had to stop her," Jake said. "She was doing something rather foolish."
"And that would be…" Marissa said.
"You ran away from the problem," Kevin said. Marissa and Jake turned to look at Kevin.
"And what was the problem?" Principal Powers asked.
"Boy troubles," Marissa sighed.
"I see why you would run," Principal Powers said. "I was your age once Marissa, but that does give these boys a right to stop you," Jake and Kevin smiled. "But not the right to use their powers to," Marissa smiled. "I'm gonna let you boys off with a warning, and Marissa. Take it from a girl whose been there, there's no reason to run, face your fears," Powers smiled as the bell rang. "You may go back to your classes, come back here if you need a pass." Marissa, Jake, and Kevin got out of their chairs fast and walked out into the hallway. Jake looked like he was looking for someone.
"Who are you looking for?" Marissa asked.
"None of your business," Jake said, still looking. Marissa turned to Kevin.
"Who is he looking for?"
"Another girl, I'll bet you, he does that after he breaks up with a girl," Kevin sighed.
"So I guess I'm dumped by a guy that I don't like," Marissa said she looked to her side and saw Layla running. Layla saw Kevin and Marissa talking and took off. Marissa ran after her, pushing people out of her way calling for Layla.
"Layla, Layla, come back!" Marissa practically yelled. Marissa knew the one place Layla would go, the girl's room, she quickly followed her in. "Layla, it's not what you think it is?"
"Then what is it?"
"Honestly I don't know! One minute I'm with Jake and the next I'm talking to Kevin and you're running away!" Marissa sighed. "Layla, what's wrong, do you think I'm trying to take Kevin away from you?"
"No," Layla sighed.
"Then what is it?" Marissa asked, calming down.
"I think I still like Will," Layla said really fast.
"What?" Marissa said shocked. She thought that she had forgotten all about Will.
"After I saw him with Chanzen I told myself that I didn't like him, but now I'm not so sure," Layla said, putting her head in her hands.
"Can I tell you something?" Marissa said.
"What?" Layla said looking up.
"I think we're gonna be tardy, but please stay after school, we need to talk."
"About what," Layla said as they quickly walked out of the restroom.
"Something I did," Marissa said, approaching her class. "So I'll meet up with you after school?"
"Sure, see ya then!" Layla said, as she quickly walked down the hallway.
