Candice finally scrambled to her feet and stared back at all the confused looks staring back at her. She sucked in her breath and wiped her tear-filled eyes and walked to the bathroom.
"Are you ok?" Candice quickly turned around and looked into a girl's eyes.
"Ye-Yeah…" she replied, turning the faucet.
"You don't look ok. You want to talk about it?" The girl said leaning against the back wall.
"Not meaning to sound rude, but who are you?" Candice said facing the girl.
"Oh," the girl smiled, "Sorry. My name is Eve. I'm new here."
"Oh, hi," Candi smiled and wiped her face with a wet paper towel.
Eve smiled sympathetically, "Boy trouble?"
"Doesn't every problem a girl has involve a boy somehow?" Candice tried to laugh a little but ended up crying.
Eve walked over to Candice and wrapped her arms around her, "It's all going to be ok. He doesn't deserve you."
Candice looked at Eve, "But, I love him…"
"You think you love him," Eve said, brushing back a piece of her hair, "But we're too young to know what love is."
Candice wiped the tears running down her cheeks and forced a small smile, "I guess your right…dating is overrated."
"But, it's fun." Eve said with a teasing smile.
Candice laughed, "Very fun."
Eve pulled out some mascara and eyeliner and handed it to Candice, "Here," she said with a smile.
"Thanks, Eve," Candice smiled, "You're really sweet." Candice said wiping her face and reapplying her make-up.
"Don't mention it, girl." Eve said smiling.
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Melina was walking down the hallway when she bumped into someone, "Hey! Watch it."
"Gee, that's nice, Mel," a deep voice said.
Melina turned around and looked into the deep blue eyes of the Legend Killer, "Oh. Hey, Randz,"
She said smiling.
"Yeah, that's better," Randy said smirking, "How are you?" He said, reaching down to pick up a book she dropped.
"I'm ok," she said reaching for the book, "Cody's just pissing me off."
"He pisses a lot of people off," Randy said teasing.
"You got that right…" Melina said drifting off, "Hey, have you seen Candi? People are talking about how big Jack is an ass and I want to know what he did to my best friend!" Melina said suddenly getting angry.
Randy started to say something then remember the whole thing was kind of his fault. He looked at the ground, "No."
Melina looked at him suspiciously, "Alright…tell me if you see her."
Randy nodded and watched as his friend walked away then leaned against the locker and leaned his head back.
"Hey, man."
Randy jumped and looked at his best friend staring back at him, "Hey, Cody."
"Was that Melina that you were talking to?" Cody said scanning the crowd for the A-lister.
"Yeah," Randy spat out.
Cody shot his eyes back to his friend, "Did she say anything about me?"
Randy narrowed his eyes, "Cody, just leave her alone. She doesn't like you."
Cody stepped back. He felt like he'd been stabbed in the stomach, "Okay. I'll leave her…alone" he said the last word with such remorse.
Randy couldn't help but feel sorry for his friend, "Sorry, man." He shrugged.
Cody smiled a fake smile, "It's cool," Cody began to back away from his distant friend and turned to walk down the hall.
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Maria was leaning against the wall when a brunette with a fake smile came walking up to her.
"Hey, Ria!" Candice said looking around.
"Um, hi Candice…" Maria said following her friend's eyes, "Looking for Jack?"
"Errr, no," Candice said looking back at Maria, "We are going through something…"
"What do you mean?" Maria said concerned.
"Well—" Candice stopped herself, "Ah, it's just nothing."
"Don't even try to lie to me, Candi," Maria said with a warning tone.
Candice teared up, "Jack pushed me to the ground and Randy punched him and then Jack yelled at me and left me in the middle of the hall having everyone stare at me!" Candice blurted out.
"HE DID WHAT NOW?!" Maria said raising her eyebrows as everyone stared at her random outburst.
Candice bit her lip trying not to let tears slip out of her eyes and nodded.
"That little mother f-"
"Candice, can we talk?" Jack said walking up to the angry red head and heart-broken brunette.
"Who the hell do you think you are?" Maria said poking Jack in the chest causing him to stumble.
"Excuse me?" Jack said in his All-American accent.
Maria narrowed her eyes, "If you EVER lay a hand on Candice like that again…I will chop your balls off. Got it?!"
Candice bit her lip to hold back a laugh.
Jack's eyes went wide stunned, "I'll remember that…" he grabbed Candi's hand.
Maria slapped his hand away.
Jack glared at her, "Bitch!"
"Wanna say that again, asshole?"
Jack and Maria turned around and looked into the eyes of the rainbow-haired guy glaring at Jack.
"Who the fuck are you?" Jack said getting in Jeff's face.
Jeff smirked, "I'm the person that's about to give you another bloody nose," he said as he punched him in the nose.
"Jack!" Candice said, covering her mouth.
Maria looked at Jeff in shock and then smiled at him, "Wow."
Jeff blushed, "Sorry."
Maria kissed his cheek, "Don't be."