Playing With Fire

(Later while entering the last class of the day)

Alvin is walking down the hall as he passes his locker and he see's Alyssa there but he doesn't have time to stop and talk. Brittany is catching up with him as she was late leaving the class she was just in. As she walks down the hall, she follows the same path Alvin just did as she see's Alyssa leaving her locker and passes Brittany going the opposite direction. Brittany finally catches up with Alvin as they continue their conversation about Alyssa. "Why do you hate her…it's only her first day," he says shocking defending her. "Alvin…you are acting way too nice, almost like it's a gimmick or something," she points him out.

"Maybe I like being the school's welcome wagon…did you ever think of that," he says back. "Alvin I know you," she responds back with a smart answer. "You're like the show stealer…since when to you help give people the spotlight," she adds. "Now Brittany that's not fair," he says as he stops in the middle of the hallway confronting her. "Fair…FAIR…okay let's define fair," she says stopping with him as she kind of goes off on him. "You're putting the new girl in school…that you don't know ANYTHING about, before your GIRLFRIEND. Fair or not fair?" she says looking him right in the eyes. "Brittany…you know I wouldn't jeopardize our relationship over her...she's a FRIEND…a buddy...you know," he says looking back at Brittany. "You're sure not acting like it," she replies. "Are you sure about that," he answers back.

They look at each other for a few seconds before Brittany tells him, "Come on…we'll be late for class," she says as they start back walking down the hall. "You're letting someone plain girl come between us Brittany…I really think you're jealous," he says looking straight ahead. "You're the one making contact with the enemy Alvin…not me," she answers back in a calm voice while she also looks ahead as they get to the P.E. at the school gym.

"If I didn't know any better I would think you're pushing her on me," he says as they stand outside the girl's locker room. "I can't believe you said that," she says letting go of his hand while looking at him upset. "Well it's like you're controlling who I can talk to Britt," he says looking her in her eyes. "No I'm not…I'll see you in a few minutes," she says as she walks inside the locker room. "Fine…he says as he walks off to the opposite end of the gym to the men's locker room.

As Brittany is almost finished getting ready to head out on the gym floor, Jeanette and JoAnna stop by as they are going to walk out there together. "Girl…don't you think you are hounding Alvin with this chick, she doesn't seem too harmful," says JoAnna as she sits down next to Brittany. By then to her surprise, Alyssa comes around the corner to leave the locker room and she notices Brittany. "Hi Britt," she says with a big smile on her face while Brittany just glares at her. "See ya out there," Alyssa adds as she walks by her. By then Brittany grabs one of her tennis shoes and is about to heave it at the back of Alyssa's head as JoAnna and Jeanette grab her. "Brittany…calm down," says Jeanette.

"Okay…this is a problem now," says JoAnna holding Brittany back. "What are you talking about," Brittany asks her while trying to calm down. "You're feeling threatened by her Brittany…I can see it in the way you're treating Alvin," says Jeanette. "I've had enough of that blonde haired bitch…and I've only known her for a freakin' day," she says trying to take a deep breath.

"You know what JoAnna," Jeanette whispers to her while pulling her away from Brittany. "I think she's intimidated by Alyssa," he explains to JoAnna. "Oh really, you think," JoAnna says sarcastically while looking at Brittany as she finishes getting ready. "Alvin may not be taking this much longer," she's hounding him more and more and he's getting very irritated by all of this," Jeanette adds as they all leave the girl's locker room.

(Meanwhile at the boy's locker room)

As Alvin gets dressed in his P.E. clothes, he thinks about Brittany being jealous of his new friend. By then Simon comes around the corner from his P.E. locker. "Alvin what's going on with you and Brittany," he asks while putting on his workout shirt. "I don't know man… I don't know," he says confused. "This is getting crazy, I know that for sure," he adds while tying his tennis shoes. "Well what are you going to do about it," says Simon. "I'll think of something I guess…see ya out there," Alvin answers as he gets up of the locker room bench and heads out onto the main floor of the gym.

(A few minutes later on the gym floor)

As he gets out there, Brittany, Jeanette, and JoAnna are already on the floor doing some brief exercises to warm up. By then, Alyssa spots Alvin from across the gym. Alvin then decides to play head games with Brittany as he's beginning to think that she is jealous of their friendship. "Hey 'Lyssa," he says as he waves at her as Brittany almost turned bright red and she is getting madder and madder as she could have burned a hole in Alyssa by the way she was staring at her.

Brittany is now totally pissed that she has to share almost the whole day, not to mention the rest of the school year, dealing with Alyssa. "ALVIN…come here…NOW," she growls at him as she directs him to come to her. "What's the matter now Brittany," he says expecting her to be mad. "You seriously didn't just ask me that...," she was in the middle of telling him off. "Brittany…you're going a little too far with this…," he says interrupting her as Brittany talks over him, "Oh you haven't seen far yet buster," she says staring him down.

"Oh my god, I've never seen them like this," says Jeanette to JoAnna as they look on. "You're really working on me cancelling this date this afternoon Alvin," she says threatening their relationship. "Oh Brittany please…why are you doing all this complaining for…why don't you try talking to her for once," he suggests. "I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY TO THAT LITTLE TRAMP," she yells back to him as it captures the attention of the class, even Alyssa turns around to see whats going on. "Okay guys…you two needs to cool off," Jeanette tells them as she steps in between them. "Brittany you come with JoAnna and I will keep an eye on Alvin and Alyssa," she says making a deal with them.

"WHAT…YOU'RE IN ON THIS TOO HUH," screams Brittany to Jeanette as she can't believe what she's saying. "No Brittany…it's just apparent that you don't trust Alvin so maybe you two should spend the rest of the day away from each other. "Alvin is on thin ice as it is, I don't need him hanging around her for her to brain wash him," she says as Alvin is on his way back over to talk to Alyssa.

"Hey is everything okay with you two," she wonders. "I guess so…so seem to be pretty calm about all this," he says with a little smile as she returns the gesture. "So who's the girl in the glasses," she asks him as they do some stretches together. "Oh that's Jeanette…you'll really like her. She's a little clumsy, but you'll love her to death," he says as Jeanette is coming over to sit with them. By then Simon came out to sit with them too.

"UGH…I can't stand her anymore…I swear I'm gonna kill her if I see her just one more time," she says looking at them laughing and talking. "Brittany…you are pushing him away with this feud against Alyssa," JoAnna says. "He's playing with fire with that girl…and if he's not careful he's gonna get burned," she says back as she watches Alvin's every move.

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