Right over here, I'm going to answer some of the reviews you readers sent me:

Nuuoa Eclaire: Ok, I've got answers to your questions: 1) Well, if people were allowed to skip the dance, then I can't get Atlanta to participate in it so yeah, her participation is pretty important to the plot. 2) Theresa so loves Jay, it is really obvious but for this story, I just want to pretend Theresa doesn't like anybody (yet) so it creates more suspense. 3) um…

Moonee: Sorry, but I'm not sure what fluff means. Could you please explain?

The OddBird: Oh, that sentence was just to say that Herry didn't particularly like anybody.

Silverpoppy: Big supporter of Herry, I see… (Not that that's a bad thing)

Atlanta's New Love

"What, they had a row?" Odie exclaimed.

The group (except Archie, Atlanta, Jay and Neil) were having a conversation during lunch. Theresa had just finished explaining what happened in Hephaestus' class.

"What were they rowing about?" Herry asked.

"I told you," Theresa said, bored. She was leaning her head on her right hand. "I don't know."

Odie sat there thinking. "It's not like Jay to argue that harshly." He started. "Maybe he had a bad day."

Theresa sighed and picked her food. They were having meatloaf for lunch but to Theresa, it looked like the lunch ladies were serving brown rocks. "I hope you're right. He did lack some sleep yesterday. He might be crabby."

"Uh, let's not worry about that right now," Odie changed the topic quickly. "Who are you taking to the Valentine Dance?"

Theresa looked up, surprised. "Oh, I dunno," She said.

"Well, I guess you've still got plenty of time to find one." Odie shrugged and took a bite of his meatloaf.

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It was quiet in the detention room. About 12 other kids were in the room besides Atlanta, Archie, Jay and Neil. Atlanta was daydreaming, Archie was leaning on his chair, looking bored, Jay was glaring at a waste bucket and Neil was looking at his reflection in his mirror.

It was a while before Atlanta broke the silence. "So…why are you two here?"

Jay and Neil gave a start. "Because," They said shortly. Atlanta and Archie exchanged glances before looking at the pair again.

"Ok then," Atlanta returned to daydreaming and Archie was also daydreaming about someone (can you guess?).

When the two were absorbed in their own little world, Jay looked over at Neil. "Hey, listen, I'm sorry about getting mad at you just because you liked the same girl I did."

"Oh, now you apologize," Neil rolled his eyes. Jay just stared at Neil until he said. "Alright, alright, apology accepted."

A couple of minutes later, the bell rang, meaning that detention was over. Everybody jumped to their feet and scrambled out of the room.

"Finally, I was starved like crazy in that room." Archie complained. Right after that, his stomach growled loudly.

Atlanta laughed. "How can I not be surprised?" Something pushed her roughly at the back. "Whoa!" She stumbled forward. Suddenly, two strong hands caught her around the waist and steadied her.

"Sorry, wasn't looking where I was going," Atlanta turned around and saw a tall, handsome boy with long brown hair that was pulled into a ponytail. A gold hoop earring dangled from his left earlobe.

"Uh, n-no problem," She stammered. The boy flashed a smile.

"Name's Orlando," He stretched out a hand. "I've seen you before."

"R-Really?" She asked nervously. "I've, um, never seen you before."

"I just started this year," Orlando explained. "And well, like freshmen, we all tend to stay unnoticed."

"I see," Atlanta said, glad she said a sentence without stammering. "I'm going off for lunch now, I'll, uh, see you later." She turned around, tripped over her own foot and went sprawling onto the ground.

"Atlanta!" Archie grabbed her right arm and hoisted her up. "Are you ok?"

"Please tell me he didn't see that," She whispered through clenched teeth, her face as red as her hair.

"I did, but hey, everybody makes mistakes." Orlando waved an airy hand around.

Atlanta gave a forced laugh and wrenched her arm out of Archie's grasp. "I don't need assistance, Archie; it makes people think I'm weak." She snapped.

"Um, ok," Archie's face fell when she said that.

Jay seemed to notice Archie's depressed mood and quickly said. "He was only trying to help, Atlanta."

What looked like fury crossed her face but a second later, she said tonelessly. "Thanks, Archie,"

"It's ok," He ran a hand through his hair, still depressed though.

Atlanta looked around for Orlando but he was already walking down the hall.

"Um, Atlanta? Lunch?" Archie asked her.

She shook out of her daze. "Oh, right, let's go."

Down at lunch, they met Odie, Herry and Theresa finishing up their meatloaf.

"Hi guys," Odie waved. His eyes darted from Jay to Neil and back to Jay.

"Everything's cool," Jay informed them, interpreting Odie's gestures.

"So, how was detention?" Theresa asked them, not glancing up. Nobody answered. She looked up and saw the four shoving food in their mouths as fast as possible. "Ravening, I guess,"

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I don't really have much to say here except to continue the reviews.