A/N: K next chapter. I think it worked out, but you be the judge and review! =]


I stopped walking and turned to Lilly, she did as well. "I shouldn't have to answer that." I spoke calmly.

"I know."

"Good."

"I figured there was no harm in asking." she casually said.

"Nope, interesting question though."

"Yeah well I'm sure there's an interesting story behind this personality of yours."

"Maybe, what are you trying to say?" I crossed my arms.

"Well it took you a few minutes to think about it."

"I just met you." Her eyes bore into mine again. Making me feel at ease, yet frustrated at the same time. "You know what, just give me that paper and I'll find your first class." I took the paper out of her hands and glanced over it. "Oh great, we've got the first class together. Although I guess I won't get in trouble." I said sarcastically. Then I pushed the paper back at her. "Let's go. I'll show you where the other stuff is after class." I started walking quick enough to where she just walked behind me.

Once we were inside the classroom, I sat in an empty seat in the back row and left Lilly to go and tell the teacher that she's new and we had a slip for being late. When that was over with, I looked down at my backpack and grabbed a notebook from it. When I set it on my desk, I looked up only to see Lilly walking toward the back row and occupying the seat next to me. I raised an eyebrow at her, then I continued with my work. After class, I walked out quickly and waited for her just outside the door. She had her paper out again. "Ok, next it looks like I have-"

I snatched the paper out of her hands again. "This number down here is your locker." I pointed at the paper. "I have to be somewhere, but I'll meet you there in like 1 minute." I handed her the paper, then walked down the hall and turned the corner.

By the look on her face, I could tell that she remembered where I had to be going. In fact I almost had second thoughts about that. But I had a rep to keep up and was now just feet away from Oken's locker. There were a few of his friends standing around him, looking as though they were meant to be back up. I just rolled my eyes at this. Its happened several times before, with different friends who would make a quick exit, just seconds after I walked up. This time was no different. I walked right up to him, the other two kids looked at each other and ran off.

"Oh come on guys, we talked about this!" He called after them. "You owe me!" Then he looked back at me, almost forgetting I was there.

I suppressed a smile and spoke seriously. "You paid them?"

"Yeah well I..." he trailed off at a loss for words, but not much else was needed to be said.

"Lets see, first you owe me a lot of money. Which I forgot why the hell I even lent you some in the first place. So I'd say that was a pretty stupid move to pay some kids, when you've never had luck with anyone else sticking by your side anyway. Second, you keep bugging me at school. Then on the first day of a new year, you start off with calling me a bitch." A few kids had stopped what they were doing and gathered around to stare and listen. A good distance away though.

"Yeah I know it was stupid, but I didn't recognize your car." he pathetically defended.

"Whatever, everyone has known me long enough."

"But things were busy and I was distracted."

"You know what don't give me that shit, just get your ass in here." I grabbed one of his shoulders, then turned his head around, then shoved him into his locker, which was already open. I slammed it then yelled back. "I'll deal with you later."

I turned around and only a few lockers down I saw Lilly, watching the scene in front of her. Maybe it was just at first sight that I liked how she looked, but now she was getting on my nerves.

I rolled my eyes in annoyance and let out a deep breath, then walked up to her. "What are you doing here? I thought I told you I'd meet you at your locker." I said.

"You know Miley, not everyone follows your orders."

I was rather caught off guard by that, since no one has ever talked back to me. Now that was two big issues. The question she asked, just short of an hour ago and now talking back. I didn't know weather to feel pissed off or want too understand and learn more about this girl...I choose to be pissed off. "Yeah well its been working great for me so far and if you know what's good for you, you'll follow things too."

"Whoa, is that a threat?" She asked.

"Maybe." I said simply.

She paused for a moment, looking into my eyes. Right, it was her eyes that I couldn't get enough of. I was a sucker for those. After several seconds of full eye contact, she pulled a folded paper out of her back pocket and handed it to me, then spoke up. "So, are you still gonna show me around or what?"

Now I paused, looking down at the paper. "You-you're kidding right? I mean you saw me shove around that Oliver Oken kid and you still want the bad girl of the school to show you where your classes are?"

"Yeah why not? Sure I could ask someone else, but I've already gotten to know you a little and I think you're pretty cool." she smiled, I just gave her a weird look. I was also shocked by her ongoing actions.

"K whatever. Lets go now." I said as I unfolded the paper and started walking down the hall with her.

"Well thanks for showing me most things I need." Lilly told me. We had just walked back to her locker. I had pointed out every class of hers within a minute, as quick as I could.

"No problem." I said sarcastically, then turned to face the wall of lockers next to her. I walked to the locker next to hers, twisted the lock on it till it clicked open. I grabbed a book and put it in my backpack. "Guess this is pretty unfortunate for you. Well we better get to class." I slammed my locker door shut. "Wouldn't wanna be late." with that final word I walked off. She had simply given me a blank expression the whole time.

Thank goodness I don't have anymore classes with Lilly, but that's just before lunch. After lunch I have math and biology with her, the last two classes of the day. Finally lunch came around and I can only hope she won't notice me. Although I do stand out a bit. But as much as I was trying to avoid her, I oddly wanted too see her and stare into those deep blue eyes again. There was something about her eyes and her personality that just draws me to thinking about her. I was deep in thought as I sat down at my usual table. It wasn't till only a half a minute later that I noticed Lilly come and sit here, just a few feet away from me. I looked at her in shock.

"Hey." she said casually.

"What the hell?"

"Excuse me? I just wanted to have lunch with someone and you're the only one I know...wait why is everyone staring?" about half the lunchroom was staring at us. "Does that happen often?" she asked slowly.

I rolled my eyes and explained. I guess I couldn't blame her for not knowing how things work around here. "No, not normally until you showed up!" I told her in a loud whisper. "I'm usually known for having my own table and sitting alone. Its been like this for almost 3 years. A lot of people are shocked now, from seeing another person sit at my table."

"Wow, well when you put it that way things make more sense." then she opened her bag of lunch. "You know, I don't see why you think that having our lockers next to each others is unfortunate."

"Oh my god, you can't be serious." I squinted my eyes shut and pinched the bridge of my nose for several seconds, then opened my eyes and spoke to her. "Can't you see I have a rep to keep? They aren't staring anymore, but they sure as hell are whispering and spreading rumors no doubt. Thanks to you."

"Yeah I get what your rep is, but what I don't get is why do you care what they say?" Lilly said to me.

"Well I don't, I-I was just telling you what-"

"Oh I think you do care, but with everything you've got going on for you, you didn't seem to care before besides boss other kids around...so what's up now Miley?" she asked, saying my name gently.

"Well I just...it's just that you're new and I'm the first person you've really met here. For some strange reason I kind of like it. So I-I guess I care what people think of you and in some way I feel protective." it took me a few seconds before I realized what I just told her. "Whoa wait, why did I just say that? What'd you do?"

"I didn't do anything. You just said it." Lilly said with a small hint of a smirk.


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