A/N: Thank you to those who offered for being my beta. I've sent you an e-mail back and I'm waiting for your reply ) Anyway, I don't own anything. I'm going to try and fit all the characters in this chapter. And make it a little longer, you know? means a lot. Chapter dedication to whoever reviews first ; ) So hurry, read an review so the chapter will be for you Here goes.

James Free Period Being tutored by Ana

"Ok, well you see this is a cycle," Ana started.

"Why where you late?" He interrupted. It had already been 15 minutes later since she had shown up. She was confused. Why was he all of a sudden so interested in what she had to say. She wasn't planning on telling him, but she was just so damn curious.

"Why do you want to know?" She asked back.

"No reason, just curious. I thought maybe you had second thoughts about our arraignment."

"Nope, I just got caught up in something. That's all. Now let's continue with the lesson."

James sat back in his chair and rested the back of his head on his hands. He didn't understand why she was so uptight. He really didn't care considering he had other things to worry about . . . like school. If he was ever going to pass, he was going to have to pay attention. He dreaded it, but it was something he had to do. He yawned as he listened to her explain the fundamentals of heat.

Kate Third Period Waiting for lunch

She didn't know what it was about him, but it was something good. It was like when he was around her, she forgot everything. Forgot about her parents, forgot about her boyfriend leaving, forgot about school, forgot about everything. At least now she'd have one person to hang out with. She believed that in time she would be able to tell him loads more about her than she could now. When the time came right, she would be able to tell him anything. Now, though, was not the time. Like she said though, time would slowly change everything.

She didn't know where this was headed. She could tell there was something, but she wasn't ready to take action or anything. She wasn't even sure if she wanted to or not. This was something that was going to have to take precaution, Make sure this is something that she wants more than anything. Besides, what about her boyfriend, what would he have to say about it? It didn't matter about Jack, right now she needed to stay focused on more important matters.

Claire Mid Third Period Bathroom

She could tell that the boy in the last row third to last was different. Whether it was good or bad, she was yet to discover. She had interest in the matter because, to tell the truth, he was kind of cute, and his accent made her giggle. There was just something that sparked when she looked at him. And when he very first told her about his posters, she knew at minimum they where going to be good friends.

Claire looked in the girl's bathroom mirror. She could tell that her thick eyeliner had worn off since she had last put it on this morning ((A/N: Claire is going to be like a emo look. Thought it'd be something new)). She zipped open her purse and smeared some on. Once pleased she put it back in. She rolled her eyes.

"Dumb cheap stuff," She muttered, as she zipped her purse back up.

She checked herself in the mirror one more time as she turned to leave. She was going to find out more about that boy, she would force herself to the limits. That boy was going to be hers.

Boone Third Period Deciding

If he told Sayid to back off, what would his sister think? She didn't understand, so it's not like it mattered, but he just wondered. He loved her . . . like a sister, so he didn't want to hurt her, he just wanted Sayid to leave well enough alone. He wanted Shannon to be with someone more like . . . well anybody who 'actually' cared for her. Everyone thought that Shannon was just looks and there wasn't much else to it, but they were wrong, all of them. She was a smart and talented girl. She could do just about everything if she put her mind to it.

As the bell rang he jumped in his seat a little. It was time for lunch, he would have time to think then. His friends might ask him what he was thinking about, he'd just tell them that he was just tired. He did this a lot and no one seemed to care. Another reason for him to get out of this place. He had not one real friend. He sighed and shook his head. Somehow he was going to break Shannon and Sayid up. One way or another.

Jack Lunch Getting his lunch and making his way to the table

What should I do? What should I say? Do I try to impress her or just be me? Why are women so complicated? He sighed. He knew he was going to have lunch with Kate, he just didn't know exactly how smooth it would go. He was nervous, sure, but he was excited more.

"Hello there," Jack smiled as he sat down across from her.

"Hey yourself," She grinned back.

"What have you gotten into today? Drama, telecommunications, and as you already know, English. And you?"

"Gym, free period and English," He smiled back. "I see we have just a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with an apple for lunch."

"And yours is school pizza and a fruit cup," She replied reading the items off his tray.

He looked down, "Why yeas it is," He laughed.

She looked across the table at him. He looked back at her and they stayed like that for a few moments before Kate casted her gays sideways and blushed. Jack just looked back down at his tray and started eating, trying not to push the matter. Kate started to eat as well and the rest of lunch was filled with general conversation.

Shannon Lunch With her friends

"Can you believe it? The nerve of him!" Shannon rolled her eyes. She couldn't get her mind off of him. She had tried but she guessed she needed to talk it off.

"I know, Shannon, Like, we knew he wasn't right for you," The girl across from her said.

"Shannon I think it was a mistake, I mean, he was just trying to help," The girl sitting next to Shannon said.

"Oh, so you're taking his side?"

"Well . . . yeah."

"Whatever, I don't need this," Shannon said as she stood and walked away.

"Good job, Michelle, now she's gone," The girl said as she and the other girls stuck up their noses and walked away.

Charlie Lunch

Where was she? He needed to know, he was going to make an effort to sit next to her. She was going to be his someday, so he figured he might as well start it off now. She looked like a rock goddess, one that would be beside his bloody rock god side. When he saw her with a bunch of other girls surrounding her his hopes quickly faded. He took a seat at a table diagonal from hers.

It wasn't fair, he claimed her before anyone else and now he wasn't even going to get to talk to her. What's your problem? He asked himself. She isn't a bid or anything, you don't claim girls . . . excuse me, women. Don't treat her like some overused broken stringed guitar. He sighed. It was no use, it wasn't like he'd ever really get to talk to her. He better just quit while he was . . .

Then it happened. Claire Littleton, excused herself from her table carried her lunch and sat right next to him. He thought it was a dream until she smiled nervously, wanting him to do something other than stare.

"Uh . . . hi," She smiled.

"H . . . Hi," He stuttered.

"Um, do you mind if I sit with you?" She asked.

"N . . . No, not at all," He replied with a relieving smile.

"I'm Claire," She held her hand out to shake.

"Charlie," He nodded as he shook her hand.

"Well Charlie, I'm glad we met," She grinned.

"Me too." You have no idea.

Ana&James Lunch Eating while teaching/learning

She could tell he had been curious about the situation, but she really didn't want to tell him. If matters came down to it, she wasn't going to tell him. But she knew that he wasn't going to leave well enough alone. She was waiting for it, anytime now, he was going to ask her about it. It was only a matter of . . .

"Why won't you tell me?" He asked.

. . .time.

"What are you talking about? Do we need to get you therapy too?" She laughed, avoiding his question and trying to change the subject.

"Ha ha, very funny. You know exactly what I'm talking about because you've been thinking about it this whole time. I can read people's expressions, you know?"

Damn, he's good, she thought. "Well then you must get the reading that mine is telling you to fuck off," She cocked her head to the side and put a sideways smirk on.

"Oh really? Fine then, let me bring it to your attention that you're not as smart as you think you are. I can tell that you were in trouble earlier today. Wanna know how? The eyeliner was different than it was in the morning, signifying that you put more on. Girls rarely do that, if I'm not mistaken, cause they normally don't like piling it on. So you cried earlier today. Isn't that right, chica?"

She didn't know what to say. She pushed her walls up around him, then why did she feel so naked? It wasn't fair. She said nothing for awhile she just sat there looking down at the floor.

"You know, this wasn't part of the deal, I mean, we don't even like each other so why the hell did I sign up for this. Find another tutor, I quit. Oh yeah, and make sure you pass your next test, Mr. Bridgewell told me that if you fail the next test, you're being suspended and have to have an out of school tutor. So have a nice day, okay?" She threw him a death glare before walking off.

He was stunned and did nothing to prevent her from leaving. Later he regretted it.

Sayid Last period Visual Arts

He didn't know what he was going to do. He didn't want her to leave, but what was he so post to do? 'I'm sorry for trying to help you' seemed too . . . well he wasn't going to say it. He sighed and shook his head. She consumed his thoughts, so why wouldn't he get the nerve to talk to her was unknown to him. He just wanted it to go back to free period and he'd wished he'd dropped it after the page number.

Speaking your thoughts is better than holding it all inside though, that's what his grandma used to tell him anyway. So he was stuck. He knew she was talking with her friends about how ignorant or whatever name she called him, he was, but he was just going to have to sit back and let the cards play out by themselves. He didn't know what else to do. So now, he waited.

Eko Last Period Free period

He was a loner at this school from what he could tell. Not like he was that different at the last. He wasn't exactly anyone's dream date, but he wasn't the dork of the school either. He was right where he needed to be to survive. No one messed with him and he messed with no one.

He did regret not talking to anyone, but it was his token into college. If he just left everything and everyone alone, he wouldn't have to deal with anything, and just focus on school. At least then he'd have something to look forward to, for once.

But as he sat there and a young woman stormed through the library and pulled out her book. He couldn't help but be curious. She was sitting right next to him, he didn't know what to say or so, he just stared at her?

"What?" she turned her head and gave him a glare. "Is this seat taken or something?"

"Uh, no." He replied and just sat there staring at her.

"Okay, well then, could ya stop starring at me, please?"

"Sorry," Was all he said at first an then he turned back to his homework. After awhile though, his curiosity got the better of him. "Excuse me, but why did you come storming in here like that?"

"Does every guy have to know my life story!" She almost yelled. Eko just starred at her in return.

"Sorry, I just haven't had a good day and I'm taking it out on the wrong person."

"It's okay, but if you don't mind me asking, what happened?"

"It's just this guy, James, I'm tutoring him, I wasn't supposed to tell you that, but screw that. Anyway, I just did something today that stressed me out, then I went to tutor him and things got real sour. He just kept being an ass," Ana told him.

"I see," He replied shaking his head.

"Yeah and I did something I shouldn't have, and I blew it all out of proportion. Any advice?"

He was silent.

"Sorry, I don't normally hold my hand out. I shouldn't have, I'll just go." She stood to get up.

"No, no, sit." She did so. "Now, I'm not normally one to give advise, so If it doesn't work, I'm sorry. But what I'd do in your situation is I'd go talk to him, but wait 'till after school and make him feel bad for awhile. Something like that."

"Thanks," She sighed. "Thank you . . ."

"Eko," He filled in.

"Thank you, Eko."

The bell rang.

"I'll see you tomorrow," Ana smiled.

"Till then," He nodded.

A/N: Sorry, I know it's been awhile. Just so I know, in your review, If you are a beta reader, at the end of your review, please mark beta reader. I want to get things in order, than next chapter I'll send to you guys D PLEASE REVIEW!