A/N: Thank you once again for the reviews. This chapter is way longer than any other chapter I have written so far. Please enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own the WWE characters I use in this story.

Chapter 5

"Maybe it just needed a little shove?" thought Melina. What the hell was I thinking? Melina was furious with herself. First she let those blonde bimbos walk all over her. Then she made a fool of herself in front of the hottest guy in school (so far). Melina became even angrier when the late bell rang. Another thing she hated was being late for class.

Melina entered her History class. She tried avoiding the stares of her fellow students. What made it even worse was that she tripped while walking to her seat. "Class, I would like for you to meet our new students," said Mr. Mauriello. He nodded towards Melina. Melina heard wolf whistles and cat calls from some of the guys in the class. She cleared he throat and began to speak. "My name is Melina Perez. I am 15 years old. My goal in life is to become a pediatric doctor." She heard a few snickers from around the classroom.

"Thank you very much Ms. Perez." Melina nodded and stumble over to her seat in the back. For the remainder of the period, Melina sat in her seat using her hair as a shield that she lay over her face. She could feel the tears trickling down her face. As soon as the bell rang Melina hopped up and ran out of the room, tripping in the process.

Melina got through Biology and Computer without any more embarrassing situations. Once again she sat at the back and blended in with the wall paper. Finally the period came that Melina dreaded the most. "I think it should be against the law for people with no friends have to eat lunch alone in a crowded cafeteria," thought Melina.

She walked through the double doors and immediately the chattering quieted down. She saw almost everyone in the cafeteria staring at her. Some people were too busy to acknowledge her. Melina quickly found a table at the back. "May I sit here?" asked a voice from behind her. Melina turned around and saw a girl with kind eyes staring down at her. "My name is Mickie James," she stated as she stuck out her hand. Melina shook her hand and from the corner of her eye, she could see him staring at her with a small smile. "Nice to meet you, my name is Melina."

"So you're the new girl I've been hearing about." "Yep that's me," said Melina, "Melina Perez the nerd girl who sits at the back." Melina observed Mickie as she started talking about her family. Mickie told Melina that she was an only child and that she had absolutely no friends. Melina smiled, a true smile, for the first time that day.

Melina and Mickie both jumped as the saw two perfectly manicured hands slam against the table. "Lookie here girls. The two nerds have finally found each other," said a snotty voice. Melina looked up and saw it was the same girl that she accidently bumped into that morning. She stayed silent, avoiding eye contact with both Mickie and the girl. "What you can't speak?" asked the smirking girl. By this time Mickie had had enough. This was the exact same reason why she switched schools. Fake girls who thought they were better than her just because they had money really irked her. "Why don't you just leave us alone," asked Mickie. "We haven't done anything to you," said Mickie standing up.

Melina stared at her hands. She knew the reason why the girl was targeting her was because she might have broken her nose. Realizing that a fight was about to erupt, John Morrison walked over to the table and spoke up. "Is something wrong here ladies?" asked John. Kelly soon forgot about Mickie and Melina and gave her full attention to John. "Nothing's wrong Johnny. I was just leaving." John cringed when she said Johnny. That was another nickname that he hated. Kelly turned around and walked away, but not before winking at John.

Melina didn't know why but she felt a pang of jealousy. "Wait," thought Melina. "Do I already have a crush on someone on my first day of high school?" She saw him turn his attention on a group of guys calling his name. "Later ladies," he said smirking. Melina swore she saw him wink at her before rejoining his friends at his table. "It's probably just my imagination." The bell rang signaling that lunch time was over.

"What do you have next?" asked Mickie. "Guidance." Melina and Mickie said their goodbyes and went their separate ways. Melina was in no mood to go to guidance. It wasn't as if it was a mandatory class anyway. She didn't want anybody acting as if they understood her life. She went to the library to try to clear her head. It felt as though there were a lot of thoughts in her head looking for her attention. Melina laid her head down on the table in front of her. The library chairs were so soft and the room was very warm. Before she knew it, Melina was falling into a deep slumber.

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Melina jolted upright when she heard the bell ring. She looked up at the clock and was relieved to find out that she had enough time to make it to Math (her favorite subject). She got up and ran halfway to the class with a gigantic smile on her face. Everything changed when she saw John sitting next to the only available seat.

Melina took a deep breath and took a step inside the classroom. She sat down and gave John a smile. "Hi I'm Melina," she said. He smiled back and laughed as he saw a blush creep onto her face. "You're cute when you blush," said John which only caused Melina to blush even harder. He chuckled before turning back in his seat.

"Okay class, whoever is sitting next to you will be your partner for the rest of the year. They are there to help you and check your work. Since today is the first day of school, I just want you to get to know your partners," said Mr. Vong. Melina found this bit of new both exciting and nerve-racking. Exciting because she finally got a chance to get to know John. Nerve- racking because she might say something stupid or find herself blushing again.

Both John and Melina didn't know what to say to each other. They had never been in a situation like this before. They sat in silence for the rest of the period, stealing glances at each other every now and then. They bell had finally rang. Melina was too busy thinking about what to say to him, that she almost didn't hear his goodbye. She snapped out of her thinking state and smiled. "Goodbye." English went by without any problems. She enjoyed the class and as usual sat at the back.

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Gym, the period that Melina hated. Every time Melina stepped into a gymnasium, she or someone else ended up getting hurt. "Maybe I should just fake sickness," thought Melina. If there was one thing Melina knew she could do, it was act. She guessed that she took after her mother. She walked down the long corridor and entered the nurse's office. "Excuse me, but I have an extreme headache. Can I please lay down here for a few minutes?" asked Melina.

Melina took a look at the nurse. She was old and had gray hairs sticking out of her tight bun. The nurse didn't seem fazed. "It's your gym period isn't it?" asked the nurse with a smirk. Melina nodded her head sheepishly. "Fine, but only for today." Melina gave the nurse a grateful smile and laid down on one of the blue cots.

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It was finally time for the activities fair. Melina was actually happy when the time came. From the corner of her eye she could see John and his friends signing up for some sport. She smiled inwardly. She spotted Mickie by a display board arguing with someone. As she approached she could see that it was the girl that came to their lunch table.

As she got closer to the display board she spotted the word cheerleading. Under it said: Team Captain, Kelly. By the looks of things Melina could tell that Kelly was the girl that had been bothering her that day. "Mickie what's wrong?" asked Melina, her eyes were full of concern. "This bimbo won't let me join the team," answered Mickie.

"Okay you know what Mickie, I'll let you join the team only if your nerd friend agrees to try out with you," said Kelly. Melina saw Mickie looking at her with pleading eyes. She didn't want to give in but so far Mickie was the only friend she had. Without saying a word Melina signed her name under Mickie's. "Thank you so much Mel. You don't know what this means to me."

Melina was happy that she helped her friend out. As she was turning around to leave she heard Kelly shout. "Tryouts are at 3 o'clock tomorrow. Don't be late Melina" At the mention of Melina's name John looked up from whatever paper he was signing and walked over to her. "I see you're joining cheerleading," he said. Melina was at a loss for words. She just nodded. "I know I don't know you that well, but would you like me to walk you home."

Melina shook her head. "That's okay someone's coming to pick me up." John nodded and turned around, but not before saying "I'll see you around." Melina thought John sounded disappointed but just shrugged it off. She saw her driver pull up to the school. She ran inside and quickly shut the door. She smiled as she relived their last encounter. Then she frowned when she realized that she would have to try out for cheerleading the very next day.

Lelia Selene Oria: Yes the mystery girl was Melina. She got to talk to John because she walked out the bathroom and his locker happened to see him yelling at his locker on her way to History class.

A/N: I hope that chapter was long enough. I actually enjoyed writing it.