Sorry it's been so long but I've been pretty lazy and this story took me like 3 days. The first time I tried doing I didn't save, then the next my computer froze and I only had a little saved so I had to write it again. But here is it hope you like it!

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At lunchtime I had finally gotten the nerve to tell the annoying crowd to leave me the hell alone! Of course I didn't say it like that but I pretty much intened it that way.

"Guys, really I need space. I just got here, let me get used to this school and learn about it okay?" I said and waited to see what they would do. Most of them cocked their heads to the sides, others raised their eyebrows. I did a little signal that told them to go away. They finally got the clue and started walking back to their tables. I smiled to myself.

Alex clapped her hands together. "Well that was easier than I thought it would be."

I nodded and we walked to the same table we sat at yesterday. "Are you going to have lunch?" Mitchie asked. I shook my head and told them I wasn't in the mood.

They shrugged and got up from the table and walked over to get their food. I looked around at the large room. Some people were looking at me back, either rolling their eyes. Holding up a piece of paper with a number on it or giving me strange hand signals to tell me to come over.

I looked away and something caught my eye. Joe Gray. I rested my eyes on him, watching his every move. He sat at an empty table not even bothering to grab food. Pulling out his cellphone, he started playing with it.

He was wearing a gray hoodie and black skinny jeans, with black and white vans. His hair was perfectly straight again with the side swept bangs.

I looked away when Alex and Mitchie came back with their food. I only managed to look away for a moment and then I searched my eyes back over to Joe Gray. His phone was on the table and he was looking up now, at me. I froze and I felt tingles go up my body.

I finally tore my eyes away and turned to them. Alex and Mitchie were discussing the terrible pizza here. I pretended to be listening this whole time and nodded. "Yeah."

But as much as I tried I couldn't get Joe out of my mind. I wonder if he's still looking. I felt my head turn a little but I stopped myself. STOP! no looking, no touching, not even thinking of Joe Gray. Period.

"So what else do you guys know about Joe Gray?"

Alex turned and looked at me, he eyebrows pushed together. Mitchie also caught off guard finally replied after a few seconds.

"Uh, he doesn't have a mom. His brother is Nate Gray. Last year everyone finally found out what grade he was in, he's in 11th now. That's all pretty much anyone knows about him."

I bit my lip. "Nate is his brother?"

They both nodded and Alex finally spoke up. "We didn't know that either, until 2 years before."

"Why, how long has he been here?"

"Since 9th."

I raised my eyebrow then remembered something else she said. "11th grade? but isn't Nate in 11th too? He looks younger."

Mitchie nodded again and took a bite of her pizza. "Joe got held back last year, he's supposed to be in 12th."

I looked back at him but there was no one there. I quickly looked back at them. Alex raised her eyebrows as a smile played on her mouth.

"Wow Miley, you seem so interested in Joe Gray. Do you maybe like him?"

I would have totally spit out my water if had any, right then. I shook my head. "No, no. He's just you know, weird." I thought quickly.

Alex and Mitchie's suspicious faces didn't change much after I said that.

"Riiiight" Mitchie said and I dropped my gaze to my hands on the table.

Shit, shit. I really need to stop talking about Joe in front of them. I'm starting to look paranoid. Get over him Miley! He's not brad pitt. He's better... no! he's not. Shut up brain, you are really not helping. Think something else. I never would have thought Nate and Joe were- crap did I just say Joe? I meant, I never knew Nate had a brother, who was Joe. Oh. My. God.

After Lunch I had Biology without either Alex or Mitchie. That was the only class I had, without at least one of them. I walked into class and sat at the same desk as yesterday. I took out my books and a pencil.

After everyone had all come in Mr. Duffy, the teacher closed the door.

"Today we are learning about the body system" Mr. Duffy said and I let out a quiet sigh. I had already learned this a couple months ago. I decided to slack a little, I already knew most of it so why bother.

A couple minutes later I had started playing with my pencil when I heard the door open. My head shot up too quickly and I pulled a muscle. "Ow!" I said to myself, still not seeing who it was. A few people turned to me and I looked at them.

"Pulled a muscle."

They looked away and the class grew silent. I moved my eyes forward and saw what they were seeing. Oh wonderful, Joe gray. Shittt.

"Aw Mr. Gray. Come to join us? sit down." Mr. Duffy said and he nodded. I starred knowing this time I wouldn't be the only one looking. I guess Joe missed a lot of school. He moved down my aisle and I realized the seat next to me was empty.

He plopped down on it and sighed. I ran my hand in my hair and forcefully looked away. I started getting nervous some reason. Every once and a while I would look in the corner of my eye to see what he was doing and he would always be looking at the teacher.

I started tapping my pencil on my desk quietly, eyeing the clock carefully. I heard Joe shift a little and some reason I snapped my head to look at him. Joe was starring at me now. Even when I looked at him he wouldn't look away.

I turned back to the board still feeling his eyes on my face. Mr. Duffy was talking about the brain cells now. My eyes moved to the time again, 3 minutes until this class was over.

Joe seemed to look back at the board and I let out a sigh. It was then when I noticed my hands were clenched so tight my nails were digging into my skin, sure to leave marks. And my legs were shaking like mad.

Just then the loud bell rang and I jumped by the noise. I heard someone laugh and I looked up. It was Joe, he had a slight smile on his face. I glared at him but stopped when I saw his face.

"You looked like you're going to wet your pants, before the bell rang." He said and my heart dropped when I heard he voice. I barely noticed the strange comment he said, I just listened to his perfect voice.

I let out a cocky laugh. "Yeah, haha."

He shook his head and got up and walked out of the class room. I sprang up and grabbed my books and walked out. He stopped by our lockers and I walked over to them too.

Joe turned his head a little when he saw me. "I'd say you were following me, but I just remembered your locker was here."

I rolled my eyes and opened my locker then set my things in there.

"But, really just leave me alone okay?" He said and walked off, once again leaving me speechless. Alex ran over to me, she must have been watching by a locker or something.

"What was that about?" She asked as I starred down the hall.

I shook my head. "Nothing."

Alex crossed her arms. "Didn't look like something, what did he say!?"

"It doesn't matter, Alex."

Alex huffed. "Why are all stunned then?"

I looked at her. "He just said, to leave him alone. But I didn't do anything."

Alex squinted her eyes and hummed. "Weird."

I nodded and the bell rang once more warning us to get to our classes.

"Art."

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After school Alex asked if she could come over to my house and I called my dad to see if it was okay. Of course my dad said yes and I drove the car home with her. On the way Alex and I chatted about the trip to Tacoma on Saturday and the cute boys that would be there.

"But we have to tell each other when we see one" Alex said. I let out a laugh at how confident she was to seeing a cute guy. "Sure, sure."

I drove up on my rode and slowed down as we got near the driveway, until the car completely stopped. Alex looked over at me. "Wow nice house."

We got out and walked into the house. I yelled for my dad and he came in quickly, obviously excited to see my new friend. "Dad this is Alex Russo."

My dad grinned at her and shook her hand. "Oh I heard of your family, nice parents you got."

I rolled my eyes. My dad seemed to say that everytime I brought up someone from my school. He claimed to always know their parents. Alex grinned. "Thanks."

I took Alex's arm and pulled her away from my dad before he started talking about stuff, we didn't want to hear. "Later dudes." He said. I groaned to myself and Alex let out a small laugh. We went into my room and I shut my door. Let slumped on my bed, while Alex plopped into a chair, starring around my room.

"Cool room." She finally said then spotted something on my desk. She got up and walked over to it and picked up a picture of me and my mom. "This your mom?" she asked and showed the picture. I nodded. "Yep."

Alex looked at it for a moment. "She's pretty, what happened to her and your dad?"

I sat up and let out a sigh, ready to tell the story I had told many times. "My parents broke up when I was 15 and my mom moved to Mexico while I stayed with my dad. My dad had trouble paying the bills, and the house was too big for just the two of us, so we moved to a place less... expensive." I said looking for the right word. "So we moved here, but also because my dad grew up around here so..."

Alex nodded. "I'm glad you moved here, You're really cool you know that Miley?"

I smiled. "Yes I do." I said sarcastically. Alex giggled.

Later I suggested we go to the mall but Alex was reluclent about it. "Are you sure, it's really boring." She said I as I drove out of the driveway. "Yes Alex, I have to see it someday."

Alex sighed and crossed her arms. As she gave me intructions to it I looked at around at the buildings and different streets. I was really starting to like this town. It may have been small but with no rain, it sort of looked... pretty.

Alex finally pointed at a wide stretched building with a large parking lot. I stopped at the place and we got out and walked in. I was quickly met with a nail salon. But was tugged away by Alex.

"That place sucks, trust me."

I rolled my eyes and walked on. "I have a feeling you'll say that a lot."

We walked farther in the mall until we got near the theater. We spotted a few people we knew and stopped by to say hi. As Alex talked to a few girls I looked around the area. There was a small food court and an arcade near by. Also a kid play place and then the theater behind us.

My tummy growled and I touched Alex's shoulder. "I'm going to get a smoothie, want one." I asked. Alex nodded and thanked me. I walked over to the food court and stopped at the smoothie place and got in line. As I waited I felt someone get in line behind me. I thought it was Alex so I didn't bother turn around. Then I heard them say something.

"Hello."

I froze and realized I heard that voice before. I was either hilusinating or it really was... Joe Gray.

This was long! I think, pretty sure. Probably one of my longest, but I really like this story, and so do you. Please review, that mean the world to me. IT WILL COME SOONER IF YOU DO! lol. Well CHOW.

Thanks!

~Madison