Chapter 2 – Crime and Punishment.

"Mr Bischoff have a heart I was emotional I didn't know what I was doing you have to let me off please," Trish pleading hoping inside the small man was a live beating heart something that had been a topic of debate for many years among people.

"Sorry but damage to school property is an offence," Mr Bischoff said sternly not even looking at her suddenly he stopped walking and turned to the blonde next to him and smiled, "If you can't do the time then don't do the crime."

Trish rolled her eyes she'd heard this so many times before in fact the whole student body had on occasion, "this isn't a prison sir I was dumped by the love of my life surely you can understand that," Trish may have been a bit dramatic with her last words but hey if it worked.

"You kids today when will you learn?" Mr Bischoff chuckled shaking his head and continued to walk not looking at the blonde who was walking beside him begging him.

Trish sighed loudly stamping her foot like a child and then set about following the man some more. Trish had been waiting outside Mr Bischoff's office after school had finished in hope of being able to change his mind about her detention she had followed him around the school for about ten minutes already, whichwas makingher late for detention as it was. Unlucky for her their was no persuading him as he was a fan of the rules and regulations and liked nothing more than to put them in place.

Mr Bischoff stopped again causing Trish to walk into him slightly. Turning to her he sighed, "Miss Stratus either you go to your detention now or I'll give you detention for a whole month."

Trish pursed her lips together in rage but just nodded and walked away knowing there was no possible way to get out of it no matter how much she fluttered her eyelashes.

"Maybe some of your fellow delinquents will care about your problems," Mr Bischoff called out as Trish walked further away form him down the hall.

Trish rolled her eyes and mimicked him as she walked away in the opposite direction to him. She couldn't believe this was happening to her, where had it all gone the fantastic mood she had been this morning had vanished as quick as her rage had come earlier. Trish sighed as she replayed that memory in her mind of her hitting John, not that the bastard didn't deserve it she thought unable to help the slight smirk that was being emitted across her face.

Across the school grounds already settled in and waiting were three people who unlike Trish hadn't even bothered asking Mr Bischoff to reconsider as being the veterans of detention that they were they knew there was no point what so ever. Instead they had headed over to detention as soon as the bell had rang and where now waiting. Currently sat on the back row in a line with Matt in the middle they were deep in discusion with only one topic to discuss, two being more talkative then one.

"Different goals?" Amy laughed as though she didn't believe what she had just been told, "what type of excuse is that?"

"Bullshit that's what," Matt said knowingly.

"Just drop it okay," Jeff sighed trying again to stop the talking.

"Oh don't worry Jeffy you'll find someone else," Amy laughed in a baby voice.

Jeff rolled his eyes and leaned his head upon his hand as he sat on the end of the table next to Matt.The ten minutes they had been in detention seven of them were Matt and Amy persuading Jeff to tell them what was wrong with him and what happened with Mickie. Finally unable to take it anymore he had given inand explained to them about what Mickie had said and her reasons. Both of them surprisingly sympathised with him and were doing their best to cheer him up but to no avail.

Everyone was quiet as the woman at the front of the room stood up and looked down a list of names and then looked back up confused a few seconds later.

"Anyone seen Trish?"

The three shook their head as neither had seen the blonde since her performance at lunch. It had been gossip of the school for the rest of the day. As the woman was about to speak again the Trish came running into the room looking a little flustered as she had just ran the entire length of the school in under two minutes.

"Ah there you are take a seat please," the old woman montioned to the seats in front of her.

"Sorry I'm late," Trish murmured breathless.

Trish caught her breath a little then looked round the room her eyes settled on the three people sat at the back. Trish knew who they were she knew them well as they were her neighbours and had lived in the house next door to hers nearly all her life.

Although that was true they weren't the closest of friends and didn't hang out together as Trish had her own circle of friends and they had theirs. They were considered a different social standard than Trish and so they never hung out.Although this didn't mean they weren't civil to each other in fact they were quite friendly to each other when the occasion aroused. Trish was closest to Amy as the two had been friends when they were younger before Amy's mother married Matt and Jeff's father and they had moved in. After that Amy and Trish had simply grown apart and gotten their own friends.

This didn't bother Trish as she smiled at the redhead and walked over putting her bag down and occupying the seat next to her.

"Your not going to hit me are you?" Amy laughed playfully raising her arm in defense.

Trish shook her head, "please don't mention it."

Once Trish was settled in her seat and the others had quietened down the elderly woman at the front of the classroom stood up and began to hand out sheets of paper then sat back down.

"Those are you assignments for this hour Mr Bischoff's orders," the woman spoke before she reached into her desk draw and pulled out a thick paperback and began to read ignoring the looks she was receiving.

Staring at her quietly for a few seconds the four then looked down at the paper in front of them. Confused looks spread across all their faces.

"What the hell is this?" Amy whispered arching her eyebrow.

Matt laughed. "I swear Bischoff used to work in a prison have you read this?"

"A questionnaire is he joking?" Jeff looked confused.

All four were currently looking at a questionnaire on punishment that Mr Bischoff had put together for them to answer while they were in detention his aim was to see if they thought their punishment fit their crime. This wasn't unusual for him to do something strange like this as he was known as one of the strictest teachers in the school.

"Well I'm not doing it," Jeff scrunched his up into a tiny ball and threw it over the other side of the classroom into a nearby trashcan then lowered his head so it was rested on his arms flat on the desk in front of him..

"I'm just gonna say yes to everything," Amy nodded beginning to write.

"In that case I'm gonna say no to everything," Matt said as he began to write.

"Erm Mrs Moolah what do we do when were finished?" Trish asked raising her hand.

The elderly woman raised her eyes from the book slightly and then shrugged before putting her eyes back into the book. Trish looked back at her paper and shrugged curling it into a tiny ball and threw it into the same trashcan that had claimed Jeff's.

Half an hour later and assignments finished the four were just talking randomly to fill time until they could go home they only had twenty minutes left. At the moment Matt was talking on his cell phone to Ashley, Jeff was as usual drawing in his folder and Amy and Trish were just making small talk about stuff in general. Amy wanting to bring up today but thought it best not to.

"So do you have a date for prom?" Trish asked the redhead.

Amy let out a stifled laugh, "no."

"Oh," Trish nodded.

"What about you?" the question flowed from Amy's lips before she had a chance to think what she had just asked regreting it immediately until she saw the look on Trish's face she didn't look too mad.

"No not anymore," Trish answered in a light sigh.

"Well I'm sure you'll find somebody or just go stag like me," Amy smiled.

"What happened to the that blonde guy you were dating…Aaron or something?" Trish asked thoughtfully.

"Adam and we broke up a while ago it was a messy situation," Amy nodded waving off the comment.

"Oh sorry…sucks huh?" Trish said slowly.

"It happened months ago I'm over it and by the way from what I've heard John's a jerk anyway," Amy shrugged self assured, "your better without him."

"Thanks...I guess so," Trish's shoulders lifted into a tiny shrug. Although Amy had said that and earlier Dawn had spent an entire hour in the girls bathroom telling her the same thing, Trish didn't really feel like it to her John was her world.

Quickly Matt finished speaking and snapped his cell shut with a flick of his wrist and looked over at Amy, "you could go with Jeff to the prom he doesn't have a date anymore."

Jeff looked up slightly at his brother not saying a word just narrowed his eyes at him then looked back down and continued to draw not paying attention to the others he enjoyed it that way. Amy didn't find that method as appealing as Jeff as she reached back and flicked Matt behind his ear causing him to yell out. Amy smirked and sat back straight then spoke.

"First of all that's gross and second I don't mind going alone it'll be liberating," Amy smiled pulling her tongue out at Matt who just rolled his eyes.

"You just mean no one will go with you," Jeff mumbled not looking up.

"Excuse me but I don't think you should be making comments like that after what happened to you today huh…where's Mickie?" Amy snapped back folding her arms across her chest.

"Yeah," Jeff nodded quietly a sadness in his voice.

"Sorry Jeff." Amy said after she realised what she had just said.

A thick silence entered the room as everyone was now in a down mood. Breaking the silence finallt Trish spoke, "what happened today?" Trish looked between Amy and Jeff.

Jeff didn't look up he continued to draw so Amy took the lead and explained motioning between Trish and Jeff, "you two have something in common Jeff got dumped today too," Amy explained.

Trish looked over at Jeff sympathetically tilting her head something she hated people doing to her but it came as an instinct, "really."

Jeff just nodded, "yup."

"Maybe you two could go the prom together," Matt laughed loudly.

Amy and Matt both broke out in laughter while Jeff didn't even bother looking up he just continued to draw and Trish just looked slightly depressed.

"I don't think I'm going to prom," Trish said to no one inparticular.

"But your gonna be prom queen," Matt said as though Trish had no idea.

"Doesn't look like that anymore not since that piece of garbage decided he didn't want me anymore and that he preferred somebody else!" Trish said furiously then realised she was yelling. Trish looked round all eyes were focused on her even Jeff had looked up.

Smiling shyly Trish just shrugged, "sorry I just get a little mad sometimes."

"Don't have to tell us we saw your live demenstration at lunch," Matt said nodding.

Jeff looked up at his brothers comment, "what happened at lunch?"

Everyone looked at him as though he had two heads or something. Was he possible the only person on school campus that hadn't heard about Trish's outburst. Sure he had been in his dream world all day and hadn't paid much attention to idle gossip as it was usually about him but somehow he had managed to miss the biggest story for years. Turns out for the second time that day Jeff was the last to know.

While Amy, Matt and a reluctant to look an idiot Trish relayed the story of Trish's lunchtime escapades to Jeff they hadn't noticed the last ten minutes of detention fly by and soon Mrs Moolah was getting to her feet informing them it was time to go. Quickly getting to their feet the four packed away their belongings. Matt and Amy handing in their assignments and headed for the door. Trish lagged behind as she was alone as Amy reached the door she turned to her and waved.

"See you around."

"Yeah," Trish waved goodbye.

Matt and Jeff both nodded as they made their way out of the room after Amy leaving Trish alone that would probably be the last time they spoke for a good while unless they needed to borrow a plate or some sort of dish back home. Trish sighed and looked out the window at the sunny afternoon how could she be so miserable on such a glorious day.

Suddenly it dawned on her without John she had no way of getting home. Grabbing her bag she dashed out of the room and ran out of the school doors and all the way to the parking lot. As she reached it she found the three standing round the car talking about to get in. Running towards them Amy noticed her and smiled.

"Hi sorry about this but could I get a ride home?" Trish asked.

"Sure hop in," Amy said nodding towards the car and receiving a huge smile from Trish who was again slightly out of breath.

"I call shotgun!" Matt yelled loudly.

"You always call shotgun that's not fair!" Jeff grumbled shoving his hands into his pants pocket.

"Just get in the car!" Amy said rolling her eyes.

Slowly the two boys made their way to the car and Matt climbed in the front passenger side while Jeff climbed in the back along with Trish. The car ride was pretty silent apart from Matt arguing with Amy about the radio selection. Trish stared out the window thoughtfully there had to be something she could do to make herself feel better. Then there was a strange feeling inside of her of the need to getthat back at John somehow but what? Shaking her mind of these unhealthy thought Trish glanced to her right she saw Jeff silently looking in his notepad as he always did. Whenever she would see him either around school or in his backyard at home he was always with that book. Jeff looked up at her as though he felt a presence andquickly snapped the book shut and put it away.

Trish realised what she had done and felt a little embarrassed as she blushed red, "sorry I wasn't being nosy," Trish fumbled for her words, "I just always wonderd what's so special about that book," Trish finished with a nervous smile.

"Nothing It's just my drawings thats all there kinda private," Jeff said looking out the window not returning the smile he had been offered.

Trish noticed the depressed tone in his voice and even though he wasn't looking at her she could tell he looked sad, "I guess it's not been a great day huh?" Trish said sighig herself.

"No," Jeff shook his head then looked at Trish and offered her a small smile.

Trish was a little taken back by this as she had never seen Jeff smile before, in fact she had never really seen him do much of anything as he was an incredibly private person and even though she knew hardly anything about Matt and Amy she knew even less about Jeff. All the time they had lived right next door to him she could only remember a handful of times she had actually spoken to him even then it was only a hello or goodbye. Trish smiled back a little then went about looking out the window again as she didn't want to offend him in any way like she was good at Trish was what people called blunt sometimes.

Finally after a short journey the car stopped out side of the Hardy-Dumas house and they all climbed out Trish thanking Amy and then saying goodbye then crossing the lawn to her own house.

"That was weird huh?" Matt said unlocking the front door.

"What was?" Amy asked following him inside.

"Trish," Matt replied removing his shoes.

Amy walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge looking inside after a few seconds she looked back up at Matt, "no," Amy shook her head, "she is our neighbour Matt what's weird about that?"

"No I mean just everything," Matt said walking past her.

"Well she had just been dumped and you saw what happened at lunch…I guess she's just a little traumatised," Amy nodded, "I can't help but feel sorry for her and I couldn't just leave her to walk home."

Matt laughed a little, "you feel sorry for her?"

"Yeah of course I do it's not nice to get dumped you know and believe it or not I like her," Amy said walking past Matt into the living room.

"You two were like friends when you were five when was the last time you hung out like going to the mall or something," Matt said sitting down.

"First I don't go to the mall and second it doesn't matter if were not close she's nice to me so I'm nice to her," Amy said shrugging as she reached for the TV remote and switched it on.

Matt shrugged to happy with the answer and he really wasn't in the mood for an argument with the redhead so he took a seat and began to watch whatever Amy had chosen silently. After a few more seconds Jeff walked into the living room and slouched down on to the sofa next to Amy. Jeff was never the most energetic person anyway and was rather a quiet person who kept to his own thoughts but today there was someting wrong and you could tell in his eyes which were so vibrant green normally.

"You okay man?" Matt asked after a long silence.

Jeff nodded silently.

"Well let us know if you need anything," Amy smiled putting a hand on his shoulder.

Ten minutes passed of even silence as nobody was paying much attention to the program on the screen finally Matt stood up stretching with his arms above his head breaking it with a satisfied moan and looked down at the other two, "well I'm going to Ash's see you two later."

"Looks like it's just us two then how about a girlie night in we could have hot chocolate and marshmallows and swap stories I could do your hair," Amy laughed looking at Jeff.

Jeff didn't respond with a comment just closed his eyes and lay his head back on the sofa. Matt laughed shaking his head then left the room and walked to the front door as he opened it he was greeted by the sight of Trish who had her fist raised in a ball about to knock.

"Hey Trish," Matt said sounding confused by the blondes presence at his house.

"Hi Matt I was just wondering if I could come in as there's nobody at my house and I could use some company," Trish said cheerfully.

"Erm yeah sure come in I'm just on my way out but Ames and Jeff are inside," Matt gestured behind him as he walked past Trish.

Trish nodded and walked past him into the house and along into the living room where she found Jeff sat alone watching TV. Standing there for a few seconds Trish was staring at him, like in the car he looked up knowing someone was there a look of complete confusion spread across his face.

"There's nobody at my house and I wanted some company," Trish explained walking into the room.

"Ames is in the kitchen," Jeff replied turning his attention back to the TV.

"That's fine it was you I wanted to speak to anyway."

Trish smiled cheerfully again and sat down on the sofa next to Jeff who was more interested in the TV then her. After a few minutes of silence Trish spoke much to Jeff's dislike as he was watching the TV and she was being an interruption.

"So how long were you and Mickie together?" Trish asked.

Jeff didn't look at her, "since Freshman year," Jeff mumbled.

"Really and here I am heartbroken after only four months you must be devastated," Trish said loudly as Jeff turned the volume up.

"Spose so," Jeff replied mumbled still not looking at her.

"Aren't you mad?" Trish asked louder.

"Course I am," Jeff still wasn't looking at her.

"Don't you wanna do something about it?" Trish asked sounding thoughtful.

Jeff sighed knowing there was no way of shutting the blonde up so he turned the TV off and looked round at her, "like what force her to be my girlfriend again I think that's illegal," Jeff said sounding a little frustrated.

"No not that," Trish laughed waving a hand at his comment.

"What then?" Jeff said raising his eyebrows you could see the annoyance on his face.

Trish smiled as she had been dieing to tell him since she had walked in sitting face on with him she breathed in looking a little excited as she did, "well I was thinking to myself earlier and I realised why get mad when you can get even," Trish smiled wider waiting for Jeff's responce.

Jeff scrunched his face up he had absolutely no idea what the blonde was talking about and he didn't care much either but this seemed to be the only way to make her shut up so he sighed, "exactly what are you going on about?"

"Well its simple really...I'm talking about revenge," Trish's lips curled into an evil smile.

A/N: What's going to happen now, well i've already written the next chapter so you won't have to wait long.

Anyway thanks for the reviews and don't forget i need more they help me to continue.