A few hours later the unthinkable happened. Shaggy got into a fight.

Shaggy of all people. Why? How? Well, that is a very good question that I wish I had an answer for. I've heard it said he defended a lowly freshman from senior bullies. I've also heard it said in reverse. I guess we may never know the real reason. All I do know is that during third period English. he was taken to the principle's office by a counselor. I looked up from my book as they passed my desk. Shaggy gave me a small smile before being urged on. Did he find what he did to be funny? What was going on?

I wanted to know. I really, really wanted to know. I tossed a glance in Daphne's direction but she looked as surprised as everyone else. It seemed no one knew what was going on. We were all confused.

At lunch that day I took my usual seat in the very back of the cafeteria next to the trash can. I unpacked my lunch sack letting out a sigh in the process. It was normal for me to sit alone but that didn't mean I wouldn't have liked some company.

"Hi, Annie,"

I looked up slightly startled to find Shaggy as he sat down across from me.

"Hi, Shaggy" I replied.

Once again I wanted to know where that scar had come from. I needed to know but I was too scared to ask.

"How's your day been?" Shaggy asked.

"Fine, I got shoved into a locker again though," I said with a shrug.

When it happens on a regular basis you get used to it.

Surprisingly there was a look of anger in Shaggy's eyes now. It was unsettling to see.

"Who did it?" he asked.

"Brandon, like usual"

The anger had not gone away yet, in fact, it seemed to be getting worse.

"Hey, Shaggy, what are you doing over here?" Fred asked when he, Daphne and, Velma arrived.

"Maybe I just wanted to sit here"

"But why?" Velma asked.

"Because Annie's here. Is there a problem with that?"

I wasn't expecting that. This day just kept getting stranger. Why was this happening? This wasn't normal.

"Annie can sit with us at our table," Fred said.

"Is that alright with you?" Shaggy asked me.

"Okay," I replied with a shrug.

So I moved tables. For once I was sitting in the middle of the cafeteria and, everyone was watching. It was highly uncomfortable. I wasn't used to the attention they were giving me. It was hard to ignore the stares and comments.

"Who is she?"

"Where'd she come from?"

"Why is she sitting with them?"

"STOP," Shaggy cried suddenly.

A hush fell over the room as they all stared at him slack-jawed.

"I can't take it anymore. Annie has been going to school here for a long time and like, you just now notice her? Not cool"

Okay, now I REALLY wanted to know what was going on. This was totally unlike anything Shaggy had ever done before. Surprisingly I liked it. Someone was finally paying attention to me. Why though?