IMPORTANT: I will not be updating again until Tuesday. Sorry about that, but it's unaviodable.

Okay, so this is Chapter Three. It's from Leyla's POV. In case you've forgotten, Leyla's Jack's sister. And plotwise, this chapter is kind of important, since it gives you some important clues. And I've decided I am now holding a contest: first person to correctly guess what happened to Jack and why, and who did it, will wina prize. Like, an entry from Jack's diary from the month leading up to his disappearance. Or, if yuour guess is really close, I might give a lesser prize.

Thanks to BTRRocks-4ever for being the first person to leave a review that said something other than 'update' or 'this is good'. Even if I didn't get it at first.

I don't own Kickin' It or any recognizable characters. All I own is the plot, some 'modified' characters, and one or two original characters.

Leyla

Our first day of school at Seaford High was…interesting, to say the least.

It started with English class. Some guy with thick eyebrows and clothes that screamed 'wannabe punk' had accidentally pushed me into a wall. Then in history, some chick called Danna or something stupid like that called me 'that rich emo freak.' And then in science, some nerd-a kind of cute nerd, actually-decided to to correct every one of the teachers somewhat pathetic answers to our questions. Which actually reminded me of Jack-nerdy and awkward and strangely cute.

But sometime between science and history, someone insulted Jack and the insults just got worse. By lunch, the entire school had heard about the 'nerdy genius freak. They had also heard about 'the hot new girl', but that didn't really bother me as much.

Jack left at the beginning of lunch to go find some books at the library. I stood awkwardly in the middle of the cafeteria for a few minutes, until some random football player came up to me halfway through lunch. He smirked at me, made some small talk, and then-

"So, why don't you ditch your lame-ass brother and come hang out with some real men, babe. I know all about hot chicks like you."

Which basically started World War Three.

After I finished teaching the jock not to insult Jack and not to flirt with me, I sat down to eat. The cute nerd from science walked up.

"You just beat up Frank," he said incredulously, sitting down. I glared at him.

"Thank you, Captain Obvious," I muttered. He just looked at me.

"Why? I mean, he may be a jerk, but-"

"He insulted my brother and insulted me, and I was not in the mood to deal with sexist pigs like him."

The nerd just looked at me. Finally, he stuck out his hand. "I'm Milton. You're Leyla, right?" I nodded. "Well, Leyla, I was wondering if you're any good at acting. I'm directing the school play-Romeo and Juliet-and we still need a Juliet, if you're interested."

I shrugged. I did act, actually, and I was pretty good at it. "Well…I'd have to think about it, Milton, but, uh, that sounds pretty cool."

Milton did a little victory dance. "Really? Because if we had an attractive female playing Juliet, people might actually come! This is great!"

I blushed. Milton glanced at his watch and pursed his lips. "Er, sorry, Leyla, but I have to go. I'll see you around!" He hurried off, and I smiled to myself.

Maybe there were some good things about Seaford High.

Jack came back from the library looking more than a little freaked out. His glasses were skewed on his face, his brown eyes darting around worriedly.

He looked-terrified. Like he'd seen a ghost. Something clicked in my mind and I wondered, briefly, if this had been what Dad had warned me about. Dangerous things, he'd said, looking me straight in the eye, then glancing over my shoulder at Jack. You need to protect him, Leyla. You're his sister-you have be strong for him.

I blinked back to the here and now. Jack looked exhausted, and I was tempted to suggest just skipping and going home to sleep-but then, maybe it wasn't sleep that Jack needed.

"What's-what's wrong, hon?" I winced at the southern accent slip up, but for once Jack didn't catch it. He just stared weakly at the floor. "Jack…"

"I met this girl in the library!" he blurted out. I raised my eyebrow at him. "She…accidentally ran into me. I, um-she was kind of, I dunno, familiar. I-she was pretty…weird. The whole thing was weird, actually-she was like, 'Jack, Jack,' and then, she, um…freaked out. And ran off. And I feel really bad about it, but I don't what I did and I don't even know who she was so I can't apologize!"

I blinked. Jack never said that much at once. He was shy. He stuttered, even with me.

But then-this girl-she was the one I was worried about. What was it Dad had said when we got here-It's a trap. They want to draw us out, we want to draw them out. And anyone could trigger. If you see or hear anything suspicious, let me know. Leyla. Lives are at stake. We can not slip up.

"I…" I shrugged. "I don't know what that was, Jack. Sorry. I mean, couldn't she have just mistaken you for someone else?" Jack shrugged, and I rushed to add more detail to my lie. "Like…that kid who disappeared. Jack Anderson! He kind of looks like you, you know!"

Jack squinted at me. "Well…" he said slowly, "I guess you're right. It was just so weird."

I nodded and prayed to whatever god was listening that Jack never dug any deeper. Jack Anderson had disappeared. He was gone for good. Jack Richards, however, was here to stay. And I planned on keeping it that way.

Sooo...about Milton being 'cute'. I personally think he could be cute to some people, and Leyla just happens to be one of them. And I know, I said last chapter that Juliet and Milton were still dating. And they still are dating. But the whole Leyla/Milton thing, although one-sided right now, is probably going to become a major plot point, and I kind of wanted to get it out there early. There won't be another Leyla chpater for a while, becuase she's kind of hard to write and the other characters need time to shine, too. And as for Jack just believing her excuse-it actually makes sense. Jack Richards has never had any reason to believe he used to be someone else. And that point will be kind of important later on, so keep that in mind.

Just a reminder, I'm not going to be able to update for a few days, so don't expect anything new. After this update, I should probably be updasting once or twice a week. If I get more reviews, though, I might update daily! (Yes, I am hinting shamelessly. It works with my dad, I hope it works with you guys. ;P)