I flung myself down on the bed and unhooked my phone from its wall charger. Tears streamed down my face as I dialed Amanda's number.

"Hello?" she answered. She doesn't go to my school; I met her at camp. We use each other as vents where we can talk about stuff that happens at our school, and somehow, we both know exactly what each other is talking about. Hmm.

"Hey, it's Darcy," I said.

"What's wrong?" she asked. I guess she heard me sob.

"Okay, I had the worst day ever at school. All of Brodie's exes are talking about me to everyone, spreading rumors and stuff. I asked Brodie what was going on with them. He said 'Why don't you just ask Jake?' I asked why he said that. He said 'That's what you've got to take care of before we go any further, isn't it?' I asked Jake if he talked to Brodie. He said he told Tony. Turns out Tony told someone who told Hannah who told Tyler who told Brodie; because it's a BRAT rule keep no secrets. So Brodie found out that Jake and I are going out again on Saturday. It's just because I want to tell him that I'd rather not be exclusive, but we can totally hang out together. Did you get all that, Amanda?" I said. I hoped I didn't have to repeat all that.

"I totally get it. I know it sounds like I don't know what I'm talking about, but just let it die. If anyone asks about it, tell the truth. People will lose interest probably by Wednesday," Amanda said.

"Gosh. That's freaking genius! Hey, why don't you meet me at Long John Silver's in an hour or so? We have to talk there," I said.

"Heck yeah, I'll be there in an hour!" Amanda said and hung up. I snapped my phone shut and looked in the mirror. My mascara was running and my eyes were puffy. I huffed and ran to the bathroom to fix my face.

"So, are you in love?" Amanda said. She took one of my shrimp.

"With who?" I asked.

"Brodie," she said. She had met Brodie, Hannah, and me at camp, so she had a mental image of who I was talking about when I ranted about them. I wasn't so lucky because most of Amanda's friends didn't go to that camp.

"Oh, I don't know. I love him, but I'm not sure if it's love love," I explained.

"I know. I felt the same way when…" Amanda started talking about people I didn't know. I listened, but I lost her at some points when she started talking about anime and video games she and the guy watched and played together.

"Yeah," I said when she was through. She looked over my shoulder.

"It's Brodie. He just came in, with a girl," she hissed. My jaw dropped. I knew Brodie was mad, but I never thought he was a rebound kind of guy.

"What does she look like?" I hissed back, facing the window. I hoped he wouldn't recognize the back of my head.

"Um, short, skinny, really long brown hair," she said. I knew it.

"Alex Lawson. She plays drums and dated Brodie about two years ago," I said.

"Turn around, he's coming over here," Amanda said. I twisted around and sure enough, they were headed this way.

"I was looking everywhere for you! Why didn't you answer your cell?" he asked. I instinctively felt my pocket where I usually kept my cell.

"I don't have it. It's turned off in my room," I explained.

"We were really worried about you, you know, about today," Brodie said.

"We? Since when is it you and Alex that worry about me together?" I said, probably too loud. Everyone knew Alex and I were never the best of friends.

"Hey, she cares about you too. She deserves way more credit than you give her," Brodie said.

"You don't deserve as much credit as I give you," I whispered sharply. I got up and left, ringing the bell they have by the door that you're supposed to ring when you leave.

Hmm. Will Darcy and Brodie resolve the problem, or will she choose Jake after all? Dun dun dun.

And are Hannah and Tyler still strong as ever, or will they break up? Or will I abandon them completely? Naw, I'd never do that.

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