"Hey, Rox, are you alright? You don't look so good…" Matt asked. It was Mythology and he and Roxanne were in their classroom. Miss Rotwood hadn't arrived yet so they had time to talk for awhile. Jasmine was in her seat reading a book.

Roxanne yawned. "I'm fine, just a little tired, I was kinda up all night" she replied.

"Really? But what were you doing that got you this tired?"

'Getting my butt kicked' she thought irritably, remembering everything that had happened last night, especially the part of the new Huntsgirl. Of course, she couldn't say that out loud, even if it is to her best friend.

Some of her irritation must have shown on her face because Matt's next question was, "Is something bothering you, Rox?"

"Huh? Oh, no, it's nothing" she replied quickly.

"You sure?"

"Positive"

"If you say so then" he said. "By the way, why'd you leave so early yesterday? You should have gone inside with me in Jasmine's house, it was awesome." He grinned at the blond behind them. Jasmine looked up, smiled then went back to her book.

Somehow, the eagerness in Matt's didn't lift Roxanne's mood and neither did their exchanging of smiles. In fact, it did just the opposite.

"I had some stuff to do with my dad" she responded, doing as much as possible to hide the aggravation, and maybe a little hint of jealousy, in her tone.

Matt didn't notice. "You're always hanging out with your dad. You're really that close, huh?"

Roxanne couldn't help but sigh. "You have no idea"

"I don't know why you sound so exasperated about it" Jasmine said, finally entering the conversation as she closed her book.

"What's your point?"

"You should be glad that you get to spend so much time with you dad"

"What's it to you with what I do together with my dad and how much I like it?"

"I was just saying what I thought. You should learn to appreciate your father more"

Roxanne didn't like being lectured. She scowled at Jasmine. "Look, who asked for your opinion anyway?" she snapped. "Besides, are you saying you don't spend time with you dad?"

Jasmine got taken aback by the response.

"You might have stepped over the line there, Roxanne" Matt said, seeing Jasmine's reaction.

"What?" Roxanne asked defensively.

"Nothing" Jasmine replied, looking away. "It's just that… I… don't have a father…"

There was silence for a few seconds.

"So what?"

Jasmine looked up. "Excuse me?"

"So what if you don't have a father?" Roxanne said.

"Roxanne-" Matt started.

Jasmine glared at her. "How selfish can you get? You-"

"Don't have a mother"

Jasmine was once again taken aback.

"So will you stop acting all dramatic about losing one of your parents?" Roxanne said. Her voice was cool, there was no trace of emotion in it.

"I'm sorry, I didn't-"

"Don't bother. She left me and my dad a long time ago. She's old news"

Jasmine was one again fired up by the response. "How can you say that? Are you saying you don't want to have a mother?"

"No, I'm saying I'm angry at her for leaving me and my dad"

"You know, my dad left my mom and me too. But I'm not angry at him, I can't. He's my dad"

"Then I guess this is where we part ideas. I don't care if that woman was my own mother, she left my dad alone and I will never forgive her"

"You're selfish as ever, aren't you?"

"Shut up! What do you know?"

"Guys, stop!" Matt finally intervened. "Look, quit it you two, ok?"

It didn't lift any of their moods but it did stop the argument.

"I just don't understand you guys, why do you keep on fighting with each other?" Matt asked.

"How should I know?!" they replied together, sounding just as frustrated as the other. Their eyes both widened before glaring at each other again. They both 'hmphed!' and looked away at the same time.

Matt sighed. 'They both are so different… yet so alike… in some weird sort of way…'