a/n – The chapter title is a song by Guster. I do not own: Guster, Two Points for Honesty, Degrassi or any of its characters…if only haha.

Setting: It's now the Monday following the party and people have begun to talk about seeing Paige and Jay outside together at the party.

Paige is standing at her locker before 3rd period getting books for her next class and talking to Hazel, when Jay saunters past with some of his friends. Paige and Jay's eyes meet in her locker mirror and they share a brief small smile. Hazel and Jay's friends are oblivious to this; Hazel continues chattering in Paige's ear and Jay and company continue walking down the hall.

Paige: Come on Haze, we're going to be late. Slams locker shut.

Hazel: Okay, but like I was saying… I don't know what to get Jimmy for our anniversary, what do I do?

Paige: as they sit down in their seats What? I don't know Hazel, I'm sure you'll think of something.

Hazel: What is up with you today Paige?

Paige: Nothing! What are you talking about?

Hazel: You've been spacing out all morning…

Paige: I'm just tired…

Hazel: Right, I'm so sure.

Paige: rolls eyes Listen I have a serious question to ask you.

Hazel: What's up?

Paige: What do you think of Jay Hogart?

Hazel: Excuse me!

Paige: No, I'm serious.

Hazel: Why do you like him or something?

Paige: No I just saw him at a party the other night and I was curious.

Hazel: looking skeptical but goes along with it Well, I don't really know much about him. He seems kind of… different.

Paige: sarcastically Great help Hazel

Hazel: I still don't get why you want to know.

Paige: Can't a girl just be curious?

Hazel: Whatever you say Paige…

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It's lunchtime and Degrassi's resident bad boy is sitting in his car listening to music and eating a sandwich. His eyes have a faraway look…

Jay: thinking to himself Why can't I get this girl out of my head? Paige and I are complete opposites, what is my deal! Okay so she and I had a nice little chat the other night, but she's not deep, she's nothing special, really. Except for her hair, and that body, and those eyes… Wait! What am I doing! He hears the bell ring and curses, jumps out of his car and wanders back into the school to go to class.

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Jay strolls into English a few minutes later and sees the only desk open is next to Paige in the back.

Ms. Kwan: Mr. Hogart, where have you been?

Jay: Uh, I had some things to take care of…

Ms. Kwan: Don't let it happen again, or detention will be in your very near future.

Jay nods vaguely and goes to sit down next to Paige. A minute later a note bounces across his desk.

What kind of things are more important than the tantalizing discussion of Hamlet?

Jay: smirks seeing Paige's loopy scrawl and whispers Um, anything?

Paige: whispering back The purpose of a note is to WRITE a response, duh.

A minute later the note appears on Paige's desk with the reply…

Thanks smartass. For the record I was in my car eating.

a/n for the note I'm just going to show you the written thing rather than boring you with the he said, she said stuff Paige's handwriting will be in Italics and Jay will be in bold

That's it? I thought it would be a more exciting story…

Sorry to disappoint ya… but eating, music, and some thinking were all that went down during my lunch period.

Thinking? So it does get better! Haha, I wasn't aware you had functioning brain cells.

Psh, okay.

Alright alright, so tell me already… what does the mysterious Jay Hogart think about?

Honestly?

No I want you to lie to me. Honesty please.

Amy's party this weekend.

Something exciting happen to you there?

You could say that.

What?

You.

Excuse me?

Talking to you out back.

Paige then turns and gives Jay a questioning look as the bell rings and he bolts out of the room leaving her to sit and wonder just exactly that all meant…