Disclaimer: Own the majority of these ideas, the plot, Hope, Jordan, and Samantha. Anything else you don't recognize belongs to me. Got it? Except for Luke and Courtney. They're based on people I know.
Lex looked up at the school, and Daley whispered into his ear, "Everything's going to be alright. Just, look for your friends. Okay? Luck."
Lex nodded his head, took a deep breath, and walked into his school. It looked the same. People talking to each other around their lockers. It smelled the same. But, it was different. He could hear people whispering, "Look, Lex is back." or, "I thought he died."
"Hey, Brainiac." a bully said, shoving him against a locker. Lex ignored him, got up, brushed himself off, and kept walking towards his locker.
"I'm talking to you." The bully, Luke, said.
Lex spun around and said, "That's nice. Now, I'm going to keep on ignoring you." Then, he spun his combination and took some books out.
Luke stood in front of Lex, and his friends did, too. Lex rolled his eyes, and tried to push his way out between them, but they shoved him back towards his locker.
Luke had a stocky build, and had blue eyes and blonde hair.
"How was life on the island? Being the baby?" Luke taunted.
"I wasn't the baby. It would have been you if you were on the island. Crying, 'Wah, wah, I want my mommy.'" Lex said. He stunned the bullies for a second, and tried to run out between them, but Luke grabbed his black hair, and pulled him back to where he could see his face.
Lex's eyes watered, and they all laughed, when they heard someone yell, "Stop!"
"Lucas, you let that boy go, now." one Lex's best friends, Hope, said.
"Hey, Hope. Would you like to join in on the fun?" Luke said, jerking Lex into the air.
"I'll go get Miss Carr if you don't quit." Hope gasped.
Luke rolled his eyes, dropped Lex, and walked away with his group.
"You alright?" Hope asked, sitting down beside him. Her long honey-blonde hair was in her face, and she quickly put it behind one ear, only to have it fall down again. Her green eyes were wide with worry.
"Except for a sore head, fine. I guess a whole lot has changed." Lex said, smiling at her.
Hope looked nervously around for a minute, and said, "Yeah. Umm, Lex? I want you to know something." Before Lex could reply, she said quickly, "I'mgoingoutwithLuke."
"Come again?" Lex asked.
"I'm going out with Luke."
"What!" Lex yelled. His best friend was going out with his worst enemy!
29 DWN
Daley walked into the school by herself, and walked to her locker, got her books, and headed for her homeroom. Everyone was staring at her, and when she tried to talk to her friends from before, they laughed, then completely ignored her. She saw Melissa having a much worse problem. Some of her 'friends' were taunting her.
"Guys, leave Mel alone. She's been through a lot lately." Daley said, stepping up into the group.
"What? Can't handle the pain of your boyfriend's best friend getting hurt? I know Nathan's type. He'll be over you like that." One of the girls said, snapping her fingers.
Daley shuddered slightly, but said, "That's a risk I'll take. I love him and he loves me."
The one girl laughed and said, "Whatever. As soon as he gets back onto a sports team, he won't care about you." Soon, the other girls were laughing, and Daley lunged at the one.
"Daley!" Melissa gasped.
29 DWN
"Nathan!" A sickly sweet voice sang out. Nathan spun around and saw Samantha in a jean skirt with some black leggings on, and a way to tight shirt.
"Samantha, leave me alone." Nathan said, turning back to his locker.
Samantha got up beside him, and whispered in his ear, "We should go out again. I saw that, that Daley checking out that Jackson."
Nathan rolled his eyes, and pushed Samantha lightly away.
"You know you want me. You'll come around." Samantha said airily, running her fingers lightly against his chest. Nathan walked off to see Melissa trying to pull Daley off of another girl.
"Daley!" he yelled at her, dropping his books. As soon as he got to her, he put his arms around her waist, and pulled her away from the other girl.
"I'll get you back Marin. If it's the last thing I do." the girl said, glaring at Daley.
"Go away, Courtney." Nathan said, glaring at the cheerleader. Cold brown eyes glared back at him.
29 DWN
"Hang out tonight?" Erik asked Taylor.
"You bet! My parents are going out to some banquet about three hours away. And, my sister just left for some trip to Australia. So, wanna hang out at my place?" Taylor asked.
"You bet. I'll call my parents and tell them I'm going to a friends house, and I'll pick you up in my car at the end of the day." Erik said, rubbing his hands together. "It's freezing in this school!"
Taylor kissed him and walked towards her next class.
29 DWN
It was lunch time, and Lex had no idea where to sit. He saw Jordan waving him over, and he sighed in relief.
"Hey, Lex!" the dark skinned boy said. He was African, and you could tell he still had a hint of an African accent.
"Hey, Jordan. Where's Hope?" Lex asked, sitting down across the table from him.
"Sitting with her 'boyfriend'." he said, using air quotations. Lex laughed, and started his lunch.
Soon, they heard yelling a couple of tables away.
"I hate you! I never want to talk to you again!" Hope yelled, storming from Luke's table to the one the two boys were sitting at.
Her green eyes were filling with tears, and her face was red. Lex scooted over to let her sit down beside him, and she laid her head on the table and said, "Wake me up when we have to leave."
The boys went on talking about the adventures Lex had had.
29 DWN
"Melissa, this is nice how you're letting me stay with you for awhile." Jackson said, smiling down at her. They were currently walking to her house, since they didn't have a car and they didn't want to ride the bus.
"Hey, no prob. I don't want you to get hurt. You're my first boyfriend, after all!"
"And the only, I hope." Jackson said, smiling. But, you could tell by his eyes he was being serious.
Melissa stopped, saying, "Yep." She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Then, they continued walking on.
Soon, they were at the Wu's house, and they went inside. Melissa read a not that said, 'Your dad and I went with the Higgins, and won't be back until late. Order you and Jackson some pizza, or cook something. Love, mom.'
Currently, they were laying on the floor, working on homework, when the doorbell rang.
Melissa went to answer, and gasped when she saw who it was.
I know! I'm so cruel to give you a cliffie! They're awesome to write, but horrible to read. Right? Well, when, and if, I get 2-3 reviews, I'll post. Maybe... No! You know I will! Love Lots!
