Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters expect Marissa.

Mr. Francis took Marissa, Jinx, Kevin, Jake, and Chia into the theater. He told them to take a seat, they did. Mr. Francis quickly got on stage. Marissa looked around to see if there was a movie screen or glasses like there was in the gym, but she didn't find any.

"You may want to know why I'm here," Mr. Francis said. "But I can not tell you. But I have a question for all of you. What are you doing outside the gym, when you are supposed to be inside?"

Marissa and Jinx gasped and looked at each other.

"The question is, how you know we were supposed to be inside," Jake said.

"Excuse me," Mr. Francis said.

"I said-" Jake began.

"Answer the question," Mr. Francis said. Marissa knew why, Jinx, Jake, and her were not in the gym, but what about Kevin and Chia.

"Marissa Collingsworth! Why weren't you in the gym?"

"It's a long story but-" Marissa said, but was interrupted by Mr. Francis.

"We have the time, tell us your story," Mr. Francis said.

"Lash came out of no where and punched me in the face, so I went into the girl's room to see if I was okay then I went to the nurse's office with Jinx, who helped me get there. And when we got in there Jake was in there for the same reason." Marissa said, some what telling the truth.

"Oh, really?" Mr. Francis said.

"Really," Jinx and Jake said at the same time.

"But why would Lash punch some one for no reason?"

"I don't know, but he did," Marissa lied.

"Okay then, but what about you Kevin?"

"Late for class, didn't get the notice."

"Oh, Chia?"

"I wasn't called to," Chia said.

"You weren't?"

"No, and some of the other kids in are class weren't."

"They missed some," Mr. Francis mumbled so loud everyone could hear.

"Who missed some?" Marissa asked.

"No one," Mr. Francis yelled as he paced the stage. As he did so Marissa felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see Stefan behind her.

"Tell everyone to follow you. I shined the lights so bright that Mr. Francis can't see out into the audience, even when squinting. Go right outside the theater and into the cafeteria and I'll explain everything," Stefan said, lightly pushing Marissa outside the theater as he told Jinx and Jake. Marissa told Kevin and Chia and the whole group left. Marissa led them to the cafeteria as Stefan locked the door so Mr. Francis couldn't get out of the theater.

"What's going on?" Marissa asked.

"Lanta and her gang are planning to take over the whole school tonight," Stefan said.

"What?" everyone else said.

"How do we stop them?" Jake asked looking over to Marissa and smiling.

"By using their plan against them," Stefan said as he explained the plan, and how to stop it.

"Thanks," Marissa said.

"I think we can do it!" Jinx said.

"Oh, yes we can," Jake said, putting his arm around Marissa as he guided her back to class. "Marissa, can I talk to you?"

"Sure."

"Can we go back to being friends?" he asked.

"No."

"What, why?" Jake asked, confused.

"Because I want to be more than just friends," Marissa said as she kissed Jake.