Paige walked in to the lunch room and went over to the usual lunch table to find Craig and Ashley already eating. "Paige? What are you doing here?" Ashley asked confused.
"Well, if I'm not mistaken this is a lunch room, so chances are I'm here to eat lunch."
Craig let out a small laugh, Ashley flashed him a look and he stopped. "Usually you are with Jay now so that's why I asked."
"So you want me to leave or something?" she asked opening her can of coke.
"No, no, I was just…nevermind it's good that you're here." She said with a smile. Paige gave a slight smile back and turned to Craig.
"Craig I know you work wonders with that camera of yours I was wondering if you do me a favor?"
"What's that?" he said taking a bite of his pasta.
"After school today if you could take some pictures of Jay and I down at the park." She asked casually. Craig slightly choked on his lunch. He cleared his throat then spoke.
"You and Jay?" he asked. Paige nodded. "Yea, it's for our posters we are getting made."
"Posters!?" Ashley asked surprised.
"Yea hun, you know reminding people to vote for Jay and Paige for Fall King and Queen, everyone does it every year." Paige said.
"I know I just never thought I would see his face plastered on the walls of school, only if it was a wanted poster." Ashley said with a laugh. Paige gave her a look. She looked back over at Craig.
"So you think you could do that for me?" She asked. Craig thought about it for a moment then agreed. "Sure I guess." Paige smiled.
"Thanks so much you're a life saver."
Jimmy and Hazel joined the table. "Paige, this is a surprise." Hazel said as she sat next to her. Paige rolled her eyes.
"Why is everyone acting like I went away on this long 30 year voyage at sea, I missed a few lunches, it's not a big deal."she said annoyingly.
"Well it just kind of seems that way, where is your little bet at anyways?" Jimmy asked.
"Off tagging the principle's office door." She replied as she poked around at her macaroni and cheese. She looked up to find her friends staring at her. Paige let out a long sigh.
"It's called a joke, you know ha ha." Everyone gave a fake smile. Paige pushed her tray to the side.
"Did you hear the good news? Hazel and I are running for Fall King and Queen." Jimmy said with a smile. Paige looked over a Hazel. "How come you didn't tell me?"
"Well we kind of came up with it just last period." Hazel replied softly.
"Let me guess, you and Craig are running too." Paige said looking at Ashley. Ashley looked over at Craig who nodded. "Yea, we also came up with the idea as well with Jimmy and Hazel."
Paige put a hand up to her head. "What did you expect not to have any competition?" Jimmy asked.
"Competition? I don't see any around here. I can feel that crown on my head already." She said with a smile as she got up. "Craig? After school then?" Craig nodded.
"Chow my dear friends" she said as she blew them a kiss.
Every one looked at each other then looked at Paige as she left the lunchroom.
Paige stood in front of the bathroom mirror and applied a coat of her lip gloss. She felt a pair of eyes on her she looked over and saw Alex standing there. "Stalk much?" Paige replied putting her lipgloss back into purse. Alex walked over and sat on the sink facing Paige not saying a word. Paige smoothed out her hair then looked over at Alex.
"What do you want?" Paige asked sharply.
"My fist to meet your face." Alex replied back. Paige smiled.
"Do you really think that you are that intimidating?" Paige said rolling her eyes.
"I dunno am I ?" She said getting off the sink and stepping in front of Paige.
"Nope." Paige gave a fake smile then tried to walk away, Alex stopped in front of her.
"If you want to keep that pretty little face of yours' I suggest you stay away from Jay. Just a friendly warning."
"Can you say jealous?" Paige said trying to walk away again.
"Jealous? Far from it, just giving a warning. Jay isn't your type anyways, you are better off with the brainless fuck you all so affectionately call Spinner." She said with a smirk. Paige nodded slowly.
"Yea, I guess you're right Alex, you're not jealous at all. You coming in here threatening me and having this whole issue shows no signs what so ever of being jealous. Get over it." Paige said walking out the bathroom door.
After school Paige met up with Craig at the locker. "You got your ammo?" she asked. Craig held up his camera and shut his locker door.
"Jay is…up for this right?" Craig asked cautiously.
"Yea of course come on." They walked over to Jay's locker. Jay looked at Paige then at Craig then down at his camera.
"Um..what's going on?" he asked.
"Photo shoot, in the park." She replied. Jay looked back at her then to Craig. "Photo shoot?" he said raising an eyebrow. Craig cleared his throat.
"Yea, Paige said you guys wanted some pictures taken for your posters?" Craig answered.
"You're kidding right? Paige, do I look like photo genetic right now?" he said pointing to his face.
"Well, it's only on the left side and besides Craig works miracles with the camera. Don't you Craig?" she asked looking up at him.
"Yea..miracles.." he replied trying to sound enthused. Jay gave one last look at them then began walking. Craig looked at Paige. She smiled and motioned her head for him to follow Jay. Craig shrugged and reluctantly went along.
They all piled in to Jay's car , Jay turned up the stereo and pulled out of parking lot.