Aimee's POV:

I'm happy. It's been three months since I've honestly been able to say that. I don't know why nothing is really different, except for the fact that Armstrong is going to ask me out. Sure he has a reputation for smoking pot but I have a reputation for being crazy (in a good way). It's just the Alex thing. He won't let me date this guy because he's a bad influence but maybe me being fully alive will change his mind.

"Hey Aimee" someone put their arms around my waist.

"Hey Armstrong" I said turning around.

"Okay let me cut to the chase you've probably heard that I want to ask you out."

"I have"

"Well it's not true"

"Well it is true that me and Thomas broke up"

"Then will you go out with me?"

"But didn't you just say that you didn't want to ask me out?"

"Oh no I don't want to ask you out I NEED to ask you out" he raised his eyebrows as if implying that I still hadn't answered his question.

"Well I you need me that badly then how can I say no?"

"Like this" Someone pushed us apart

"What the Hell Jack!"

"I'm kidding Aims you go out with whoever you want to just be on look out for Alex he wants to talk some sense into you"

"Aimee Gaskarth to the principal's office Aimee Gaskarth" the intercom said

"Well looks like I'm in trouble I better go"

As I walked to the principal's office I couldn't help but wonder what jack meant by look out for Alex? Was he really looking for me?

"I've heard you want to switch out of some of your harder classes" Mrs. Haywater honestly sounded concerned.

"Well yeah, I mean I failing most of them because of the depression and not being here thing"

"That's fine you've just been through a very traumatic thing and it's totally understandable, but you have to make a presentation about why we should let you pass this semester you've already failed all of first quarter"

` "That sounds fair and after that I can switch into home-ec?"

"Yes but you'll also have to show us that home-ec benefitted you at the end of the semester so we can fairly pass you"

"So when will I be presenting?"

"This Friday"

"wait but today is Monday I'm getting 4 days to come up with the reason why I should pass this semester!"

"You're smart you can handle it"

"I'll try"

I could already tell that this was going to be hard and cut into my new boyfriend time.

"Oh and by the way you need the person in charge of you at the moment to come in and sign off the presentation"

Great now Alex had to know I was failing. Now I'm really going to have no time for my new boyfriend

"So Alex before you ground me let me tell you something very important"

"Why would I ground, you I'm not your dad."

"Well I'm failing all my classes and this Friday you need to come to a presentation I'm doing so I can pass my first semester"

"Wait back up ALL your classes? Damn your worse off than me"

"Not helping but will you come? Even though you kind of have to"

"Of course I'll come you have a future in the brains department that I need to protect" he came up and hugged me

Mid-embrace I had to go for it so I asked "since I'm on your good side can I go out with Matt tomorrow?"

"Which Matt?"

"Matt Armstrong"

He pushed me away from him "No way in hell am I letting you go out with him, if anything is going to make you fail junior year it's that dumbass!"

"God you suck!"

"Right now you just need to concentrate on this presentation and then maybe I'll think about it"

"I don't know why I even asked it's not like you're my dad or anything" I muttered to myself as I walked to my room.

Over the next few days Armstrong and I would try and get home before Alex so we could get in a few make out sessions in before he caught us. But then came my presentation if I did good Alex promised I could go out with Armstrong whether or not he approved of it.

"So first off I've been a 4.0 student since the 7th grade so obviously there is something going on when all of a sudden they start getting a 0.0. And that's it any questions?" After talking for ten minutes straight I was glad for it to be done.

"Yes Ms. Gaskarth it says here you were on the varsity gymnastic team the past two years why isn't you on it this year?"

"Well I was very depressed and now I missed the try outs so I can't join now which is kind of disappointing"

"Then its settled you go right now and try out for the gymnastic team and we will let you slide for the first quarter but you have to go now before the practice ends."

"Okay thank you, thank you, thank you" I said as I ran out of the room.

I couldn't believe it everything was going my way. I get to pass, I got the guy I'm even on varsity on the uneven bars but I can't help but think something is going to happen.

"Hey man, I didn't know you're sister did gymnastics"

"Jack she's been doing it since she was 6"

"Well then why haven't I ever been invited am I not good enough for her"

"I don't get invited often either but that's because we harass the hot girls, which is all of them"

"Hey guys why'd you get here late you already missed me!"

"Really?" Jack said obviously looking at the girls stretching

"Yes but I won first in the uneven bars so YAY!"

"Good for you this calls for ice cream!" Alex said happily

"Ice cream with Armstrong" my boyfriend came up and kissed me on the cheek

I couldn't help but notice Alex's pissed off face as we left.