A/N: Woo, yeah that last chapter was full of information. Everything is slowly being revealed and it's about time! Senior year for the gang is just way too crazy!
It didn't take long for the group to gather in James and Carlos' room and listen to Jennifer explain everything the second time around. All of them weren't surprised that the other two Jennifers were capable of such a mess but it was still a bit of a shock for them. Lucy awkwardly sat on the arm of the chair and kept close to Jennifer.
"I tried to stop the Nate thing from happening," she pleaded, "I kept trying to find ways to distract you and keep you busy. I guess I wasn't all that successful."
"Hey," Camille said softly, "You were at the theater with Logan before it could escalate. It's ok."
She sighed, thankful for the quick forgiveness.
"Stephanie," Jennifer made eye contact with her, "I didn't mean for that rumor to spread out. I need to learn to bite my tongue."
Stephanie sighed, "Well, at least you're owning up to the comment and I really appreciate that. It must be hard to get away from the girls, huh?"
She nodded, "Our moms have known each other since they went to Palmwoods. I grew up with those girls and it's almost impossible to escape them."
Jo spoke up, "Why did you all of a sudden decide to speak up now?"
"They went too far this time," Jennifer told them, "Revealing private information, blackmailing each other, damaging the reputation of people who have never done anything to us… Everything we did before was a bit petty and although they still weren't good things, this situation tops it all."
"What happens if the other two find out?" Camille asked.
She slightly smiled, "I don't think there is much that they can do. Jennifer H. won't be back until next year if her parents allow it and if they did, I'm sure they're going to keep a close eye on her. Jennifer A. has her own problems that are slowly going to unfold."
James was curious, "What do you mean?"
"It turns out," she smiled wider, "Jennifer A. is the student having an affair with Mr. Jones."
"Oh my gosh…"
"What?"
"No way."
"This sounds like a soap opera."
Jennifer nodded, "I was always curious as to why she kept eyeing Mr. Jones and Stephanie and why she kept making comments at you two. Then one day, while I was walking to lunch with Lucy, we overheard her talking to Mr. Jones. Lucy recorded parts of their conversation and even captured some pictures."
Lucy took this as her queue to speak. She looked over at the group, "Jennifer A. made my life a living hell sophomore year. You make one sarcastic comment about her and she just lets the claws out."
"Wait," James spoke up, "Does this have to do with the rumor about the sex change?"
Lucy groaned, "I just about smacked Jennifer when I found out she started it! Thank goodness, Jennifer V. came to my side and sorted all of that out."
"That rumor died out pretty fast," Jo commented, "Even that was a bit over the top. We never believed it, by the way."
"Thanks," a look of relief was shown on Lucy's face, "So like J.V. was saying – we were walking to lunch, we caught Jennifer A. and Mr. Jones, I got evidence and I immediately told Headmistress Collins.
Camille smiled at the girls, "So I guess that means you'll be a free woman."
Jennifer laughed, "Exactly."
Lucy playfully nudged her, "And I get a Science Olympics partner now that you've pulled away from the dark side."
The group couldn't help but laugh as Jennifer admitted her nerdy love for science. Slowly but surely, everything would be ok.
Damage control was the next step for everyone. The following month was filled with correcting all of the issues that had occurred. They tried their best to handle every situation but it was hard because it was so interconnected. The first group they worked with was Jennifer H. and Nate – Katie indirectly managed to get a hold of her and she came clean to James and the rest of the group. However, another student overheard what had happened and a text was sent to everyone claiming Jennifer to be pregnant and Nate was the father. The text didn't do much damage to Jennifer since she was already pulled out of Palmwoods, but Nate's love life suffered. Most girls ignored him or gave him disgusting looks after finding out that he wasn't supporting Jennifer. By association, Jett's reputation as class stud also disappeared.
"I can't believe Nate would just leave Jennifer like that."
"Tell me about it. I mean, I'm not the biggest fan of the Jennifers, but she doesn't deserve to be left alone in taking care of the baby."
"Honestly, I think it's for the better. Nate is a douchebag and the baby doesn't need that in its life."
"And to think he tried to ask me out. Jett did the same thing the next day!"
"You think they have learned their lesson by now."
Jennifer A. was the next person on the list – Headmistress Collins and other staff members met with her and Mr. Jones to try to get the truth out of them. It took them almost a week and a half until Mr. Jones caved and confessed the affair was occurring. Jennifer A. was suspended until the end of the semester but she was still able to finish her courses via at home. Mr. Jones was fired from his job and had his own drama to deal with in regards to his wife and kids. The photography classes didn't suffer from the loss of a teacher as another faculty stepped up to take over.
"I cannot believe you ratted me out!"
"Ms. Atkins, the damage is done."
"Don't be so formal, Luke. The whole school already knows what happened, no thanks to you –"
"I have other things to deal with! I still have a wife and kids that I should have been looking out for. We're both responsible for what has happened."
"You should have thought of that before you decided to get involved with me!"
"And you should have just focused on school instead of getting yourself in situations like this. You're a pretty girl, Jennifer, but that can also be a deadly weapon. If you don't learn how to control yourself, you'll get into even more dangerous situations."
There was no denying that the students were basking on the information and trying to figure out the truth. Everyone kept talking, hoping another student would know the truth. The faculty was starting to feel overwhelmed and Headmistress Collins had to have a random cell phone check to make sure students weren't spreading more rumors. Words were still exchanged within the campus but it finally started dying down. Slowly the lives of the group were falling back into its regular pattern and they couldn't have been happier.
A/N: Woo, corny ending. Don't worry, I have another chapter that should fix everything once and for all. Your reviews always bring a smile to my face. =)
