A/N This is the last chapter. Hope you guys like it!

Vanessa was furious. She had no idea that Zac would ever do such a thing. Only now, she didn't know how to react to this.

"Vanessa, I know what you're thinking. Zac would never do such a thing. I've been friends with him for quite a long time, and I know that Zac would never even dream of doing anything like this." Alyson tried telling her.

"Alyson, then how do you explain this? No one else was there with us at that time, to hear us or anything like that. And I know that I didn't do this, so it seems to me that Zac is the only other option I have." Vanessa told her firmly. "Where is he?" she asked.

"I think he's in the indoor basketball court." Alyson replied, in a low tone. Just as Vanessa turned to go in search of him, a huge group of girls came to her asking, "Vanessa! Is this really true? Are you guys together or something?" They were giggling.

Vanessa just ignored them and walked outside. She kept walking till she found a door leading to the indoor basketball court. Alyson was coming along.

She opened the door and saw the basketball guys clustered in one place. The moment they heard the door open, they saw Vanessa and she could finally see who was sitting on the step. It was Zac. Anger surged through Vanessa when she saw him. She walked towards him and showed him the paper. "Zac, did you do this?" she asked, in a shaky tone.

Zac looked at the paper, then at Vanessa and got up saying, "What? I would never do such a thing. Did you do it?" he asked.

"Zac, this is only my third day here…do you really think I'd go around doing something as low as this just to get instant popularity? Besides, I didn't even know that this school had a paper!" she yelled back.

"Just because you said you didn't do this, doesn't mean I did. Most of the girls here look for popularity. Why would you be any different?" Zac blurted. Okay, he really didn't want to say that. It just sort of…came out.

Vanessa's heart fell. How could he say something like that? Tears almost came in her eyes. "Zac…listen, I didn't do this." She threw the newspaper near to where he was previously sitting and turned around, and left.

Alyson was left looking at Zac and Vanessa. When Vanessa left, Zac took one last look at the paper, and turned the other side and made his way to the locker room. He went there, and banged the door shut. Alyson stood open-mouthed, "Chad, we have to do something." She said.

"Yeah, we really do. We know that none of those guys did it, so who else will?" he asked. The bell was heard.

"I don't know. But we'd better find that person in the free period. It's two periods before lunch."

Chad nodded, and Alyson bid goodbye.

They went to their classes. Vanessa's third period was chemistry lab. So was Zac's. She was shocked to see Zac there. She went and took her seat somewhere in the last. The teacher came in, and assigned partners.

"Let me see…Josh with Alana. Mary-kate with Linda, Zac with Vanessa, Susan with.." he said. As we can see, Zac and Vanessa were assigned partners. Vanessa sighed, "does this always have to happen?" she asked herself.

The partners were seated together, and Zac came to where Vanessa was sitting. They didn't look at each other, and instead looked at the teacher, who was busy giving instructions. They put on their goggles, and started to follow instructions. Last step, one drop of hydrochloric acid. Zac did this last step, but , oops, he put two drops. The chemical started bubbling. It became green in colour. "Zac, what did you do?" Vanessa asked.

"I don't know! I think I might've put two drops instead of one!" he looked startled.

"Excuse me, Sir," Vanessa called the teacher. He looked at the chemical with astonishment. "What did you children do?" he asked.

"Actually…" Zac began, but too late. The bubbling potion burst out, and Zac, Vanessa and the teacher were covered with something that looked like slime. "Eww." Vanessa said, really disgusted.

"I am appalled that you two did not listen to my instruction carefully. Out of my class, and head to the principal's office!" the teacher yelled.

Vanessa quickly took her bag, and left the class. Zac followed her. Outside, "Zac, couldn't you have just listened to him? He said one drop, didn't he?" she asked. She was annoyed.

"Hey, I know, okay, I tried putting only one drop, but two fell in. What am I supposed to do?" he asked. He was equally annoyed.

"Be more careful?" she replied, "Let's just go to the principal's office now."

They went, still completely covered in the green substance, and were walking in complete silence. They reached his office, and knocked on the door.

"Come in," they heard. Once they were inside, "Zac, Vanessa, your chemistry teacher just called up and told me what had happened. As this was a mistake, the two of you are forgiven. But next time, I suggest that the pair of you listen more carefully in the class." The principal told them.

Zac and Vanessa nodded. "Since I cannot let you roam around our school like this, I give you permission to go to your respective houses and wash up and return by the end of your next period. Am I clear?"

They nodded again. "You may leave." He said.

They thanked him and went outside. Vanessa left, without saying a word. Zac stared after her, but later went home himself.

"Vanessa, you're home so early!" her mom exclaimed, "Yes, I have to clean up and return back to school. I don't have that much time."

After cleaning up, "What happened?" her mom asked.

"Zac and I were doing some experiment, so when he put two drops of an acid, instead of one, we got covered in that slimy thing, and were sent to the principal's office, and now I'm here." She explained.

Her mom smiled. Vanessa said goodbye and left to school again, taking a cab.

When she was there, Alyson caught up with her, "Where have you been this whole free period?" she asked.

Vanessa repeated the entire story. "Wow! That must have been quite an experience!" Alyson laughed. "Well, good our free time isn't over yet. Come with me."

She pulled Vanessa's hand and took her back into the basketball court to see Zac sitting there again, staring at something. "Why have you brought me here?" she asked Alyson.

"Wait and see." She took Vanessa to where the entire group was standing, and saw a boy being held by the players.

"What happened?" she asked them.

"He's what happened. He's the reason you two are fighting." Chad told her.

"What?" She didn't understand.

"Tell her Jeremy." Chad said.

"I overheard you guys talking yesterday and followed you guys on your date." He quickly explained, looking frightened.

"But how? I gave her a text message saying where we'll be going. How did you know that?" Zac asked.

"He followed Vanessa all the way to her house, and waited till she went out or you came to pick her up. He waited the entire time. He pursued you guys till your date was over, and it was he who got the picture of you guys." Chad explained for Jeremy.

Vanessa was completely shocked. "I can't believe it!"

"Actually, you should. He works for the paper. They'd do anything for their front page scoop." Chad said.

"Guess we'd better leave you guys alone." Alyson said, and every one left. Zac and Vanessa were the only ones left behind.

"So guess it's none of us after all!" Vanessa said.

"Yeah, but you still can't do anything about the popular part. Whether we found that guy or not, we still won't be able to take the picture away." Zac replied.

"I know, but don't worry, I can live with that." She smiled and looked at him. He smiled back and the two of them laughed. They hugged each other.

"So, Vanessa, how many people exactly asked you about our date?"

"A million, I think," she said, smiling. "What about you?"

"A million and one, I think." He replied. Vanessa raised her eyebrow.

"Hey, I'm more popular!" he reminded.

"Yeah, right." she said, and pushed him. He pushed her back.

The bell rang.

"This is seriously the best school I've ever been to," Vanessa thought.

A/N THANKS FOR READING! pls review!