Paige took a seat in the back of the library. She took out her notebook and pretended to study to keep the suspicious eye of the librarian a far. She looked at the clock 12:01. She went back to her notebook. She turned to her list and checked off the first item. She felt a pair of eyes on her and she turned around. Jay was peering over her shoulder trying to read her notebook.

"What is that? I saw my name in cutesy bubble letters. Any time I see my name on paper I tend to get nervous. And seeing my name in bubble letters makes me panic" He said as he slouched down in a chair next to her. Paige closed her notebook. "It's nothing just my list." Jay reached for her notebook, she pushed it in the other direction. He continued to reach for the notebook and placed his hand on top of hers. His touch set Paige's hand on fire. She looked up at him he was giving her one of his intense stares. She felt her face getting flushed. "Fine if you want to see it here." She said pushing the notebook over to him hoping that it would distract his attention away from her blushing cheeks. Jay took the book and leaned back in his chair and put his feet up on the table.

"Step one, New everything." Jay said out loud.

"Come on, don't read it out loud." Paige said reaching for the book again. Jay pulled it out of her reach and stood up. He continued reading. "Work on attitude problem? What attitude problem do I have?"

Paige raised an eyebrow. "You are mistaking my attitude problem with my over all dislike with society in general. And frankly you can't tell me about having an attitude problem. Look at yourself, you are definitely not sweet as pie." Jay said.

"S'cue me? In case you haven't notice I happen to be one of the most popular people at Degrassi." Paige said defensively.

"Yea and you got that way from a sea of lies, gossip, and over all meanness. Girls fear you because they know what you are capable of. And guys..they just want to get in your pants." Jay said returning to his seat.

"Actually my little juvenile delinquent I'm both loved and feared. There is an art to be both loved and feared and I'm the master of it." Paige said in a matter of a fact manner. Jay looked at her he wondered how one girl could be so conceded yet have a sweetness to her. He shook his head and continued reading. "No no, what is this? Integrate with your friends? I can see that going over well." Jay said sarcastically.

"I'm glad you mentioned that, Friday there is a party at Ash's house. And you need to be there."

"Party? At Ashley's? You goody goodies actually know what a party is?" Jay said with a smirk.

"Why is it so hard for you to believe that we know how to have fun? But I'm not going to argue with you. We only have 15 more minutes to go on to step 2. Just be there ok?" Paige said with annoyance. Jay didn't answer. Paige just shook her head in frustration.

"Ok. Anyways stand up." Paige said getting up. "What?" Jay said confused. "What part didn't you understand the stand or the up." Jay sucked in his breath in order to keep his cool he got up and stood in front of Paige. Paige walked around him and studied him she placed a finger up to her lips as if she was in deep thought.

"Ok, you have the clothes going on but the essence of the out fit is not shining through. The whole overplayed bad boy image is still coming out. First straighten up, stop slouching, Secondly perhaps you should put on a more.. friendlier face, cause you do have a great smile, I mean, you look great when you..what I meant to say is that girls like to see a guy smile. And what is this hat doing back? It's not cool and it definitely does not make you bad ass. It also gives you a horrible hat hair." Paige straightened up his shoulders and reached up and spiked up his hair. Jay looked down at her. "Does all this really make a difference? I mean I already got bitches knocking down my door to get at me."

"See sweetie, there is that attitude again." She said as she stepped back looking at what she did. "First of all we are not bitches we are women..well almost..and secondly in order for us to pull this all off you need to show the kinder more sensitive Jay."

"Kind, sensitive? Do I look like some kind of bitch to you? I beat people up, I'm a troublemaker, and I don't give a fuck about anyone."

"Some how I don't believe the last part. I mean you were with Alex so you had to care or you still do thus why you are doing this."

"You think you know so much now don't you princess. Don't stand there and try to tell me how or what I should or do feel ok? I told you I'm in this for the money and the chance to make a mockery out of all the idiots that go to this school. No other reasons. And even if I was in this for another reason it wouldn't be for her, or any girl for that matter." He said harshly.

"Jay there is no reason to go PMS on me ok? I'm just trying to help and make this whole plan work alright? And I just thought you would be doing this for her, sorry for trying to help you out." Paige said angrily. She began putting her stuff in her bag. Jay started laughing. "What the hell is so funny?" Paige demanded.

"Nothing, I thought Alex was over dramatic but you dollface, you definitely take the cake." Jay said shaking his head.

"Dramatic? No. Aggravated yes. These past 2 days I've been trying to make this work and all you can do is come up with these wise cracks and all this talk about how we are so different. Maybe if you just lighten up and listen you will actually get something from this experience. Underneath this whole I'm a rebel with out a cause attitude you throw off is someone who is desperate for people to see past this hard shell and be part of the crowd you refer to as mindless sheep. Stop putting up a front Jay because I can see right though it."

The two stood there staring at each other with out saying a word. Her words touched his tattered heart that was covered by the hard coating of his bad boy persona, but he couldn't let her know. All he could do was stare at her. Their silence was broke when the bell rang. Paige let out a sigh. "Just take my advice ok? Once this is over you never have to wear these clothes or act like a bitch as you so elegantly put it." He watch her leave a part of him wanted to chase after her but his feet were cemented in the ground.