Chapter 3

Magenta watched them from across the hall with a frown on her face. Layla and Warren had been getting closer each and everyday and it was starting to make her nervous. What was he up to? Was he just trying to stick it to Will? Did he honestly like her?

Theses were questions that were all unanswered. She could ask Warren, but he doesn't talk to her. Actually, he doesn't talk to anyone, really. Except now he's more than up for the task of talking to Layla.

She rolled her eyes. Magenta knew that even if Layla didn't want it to be true, she was starting to like Warren.

How could she not? He was the hottest guy in school, not just in his powers. He was a stone could stud and even though Layla could look past looks, she wasn't blind. Plus he had that bad boy thing going on. What was there not to be attracted to? A mystery with a dangerous edge; what girl wouldn't be attracted.

Mage turned away from the couple and walked towards her classroom. As she walked her mind kept thinking about Layla and Warren. Maybe the thing that had her attracted to him was that he was a bad boy and Layla wanted to 'fix' him? No, she thought, Layla wouldn't go after a lost cause like that. There was something that she was missing, or just didn't see yet.

She had to admit, they had been acting different to each other lately. Warrens not the uptight ass hole and Layla isn't pushing him to be friends with Will and everyone. As a mater of fact, when ever they are around each other, it's like they are being careful.

Magenta almost laughed. That's exactly what they need to do. They've been getting into trouble a lot lately. Not just at school, but Layla told her that she missed her curfew because she stayed at the Paper Lantern to have dinner with Warren, making her grounded for a week.

Layla had never been grounded. In all the time that she has known her and the way she acted, she knew that it wasn't something that Layla normally does. She's not that type of person.

That's why her father, who could be a hard ass at times, let her go with a warning. Just hearing the story made Magenta shiver. She never wants to be on the receiving end of Layla's father's disapproval.

And that is why she doesn't like Warren. He had taken her best friend and turning her into someone she's not. Oh sure, she might act the same, but is she really the same Layla she first met. Is she the girl who smiled at everyone and protested against animal killers and people who want to chop down trees? Magenta didn't know anymore.

How could she? All the extra time Layla has, goes to WARREN now.

She rolled her eyes. A scowl found its way on to her face.

What was it that he had that no other NICE guy had? Why could Layla choose to befriend a nice guy who would treat her right and wasn't such a hard ass?

"What's got you so upset?" a familiar voice said from beside her.

Mage looked to see Will smiling at him, "Layla and Warren." She answered stiffly.

Will was in front of her in the blink of an eye, "What did he do to her?"

Magenta blinked at him for a second. What was he talking about? "Warren didn't do anything to Layla. Unless, you know something I don't."

"No," Will breathed. "Just concerned for her."

"So am I," Mage mumbled as she stepped around him.

"Hey," Will caught her arm as she was passing him. It felt like a jolt of electricity shot threw her and she jumped away from him. Will let go of her and moved away from her quickly. "What's wrong?"

Magenta thought about not answering him, but the look in his eyes told her he really wanted to know. "It's just…I'm used to Layla being my best friend. I mean, she bumped you and moved on to me within two days, and she's doing the same to me."

Will was silent for a moment. "I was the one who dumped her." Will said softly.

"Oh I know." Mage said, crossing her arms. "You became an ass and thought that Layla would be there when you got tired of your new friends. You weren't very happy when you found out that you were replaced."

Will cringed, "I know and I'm sorry. But Layla isn't me. She's not gonna dump you like I dumped her."

She just looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Have I ever lied to you?" Magenta smiled at that and Will cringed again, "Okay, okay. I give. But just because she's making nice with Warren doesn't mean Layla is going to forget about you."

"I'm not afraid that she's going to forget me," Mage said as she began to walk away from Will. "I'm just afraid that his influence isn't a good one for her."

"What do you mean?"

"She was three hours late home one night for curfew and now shes grounded."

Will was silent for a second, "Why was she so late?"

Mage rolled her eyes, "They were having dinner."

"Is that all they were doing? They weren't doing anything else?" Will asked worriedly.

Magenta spun around to him with a glare, "Who do you think you are? Asking that about your 'best friend', do you even KNOW Layla? Are we still talking about the same girl?" Will stepped back from her. "If you REALY knew her, you would know that she's not that type of girl."

Will raised his hands as if she had a gun pointed at him, "I didn't mean-"

"Yes you did! You are an ass hole!" Magenta slapped Will across the face as hard as she could, but she ended up hurting herself. The only thing he did was widen his eyes. "CRAP!" Magenta screamed, grabbing her hand.

"I'm sorry." Will apologized. But he didn't know why he was. He was the one who slapped her.

"What's going on here?" Coach Boomer asked as he approached them.

"Great," Magenta mumbled under her breath. "Now I'm gonna have detention."

"Follow me." Boomer said turning.

Will tried to help Mage with her bag, but she slapped his hand away. That was a mistake and she had to bite back her cry of pain.

This was JUST great.

Sorry it's been so long. Lot's have been going on…but the next chapter will be Warren and Layla. I'm running out of ideas on what to do on how to get them in trouble. So if you guys have anything, let me know and I'll see if I can work it into here.