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Jeff POV

I waited outside for Merci the next morning and we rode to school with Shannon and Matt. I knew that Mickie told her that she was making a mistake by hanging out with her because Merci immediately got dragged away by Mickie. I just sighed and went with Shannon to class.

"Are you dating Merci?" Eric asked me and I shook my head no.

"I think Evan wants that honor." Christopher (Daniels) said and I glared at him.

"She isn't just a piece of meat." I shot back and they looked at me.

"Someone has feelings." A.j said and I rolled my eyes.

"She is my neighbor and friend." I said and they all made their smart comments.

Merci POV

I was in class and I was talking to Evan. We were talking about my job and how I have to go to my class tonight. He thought it was cool that I was learning jujitsu. I went through the day and didn't pay much attention to a lot of people. I had learned to over look a lot of things because they weren't going to change.

I left school and rode home. I grabbed my stuff and went to my lessons. I walked in a little early and Phil was sitting where I had been yesterday.

"Merci." He said and I smiled at him.

"Hey, Phil." I said.

"Did you do ok last night?" he asked me.

"Yeah, John was helpful." I said and he smirked.

"What?" I asked him.

"Nothing, John is always helpful." He said and I laughed.

I went to get ready and went to my lesson and Phil was standing there.

"What are you doing?" I asked him.

"My dad asked me to teach you tonight. He had to go out of town." He told me and I laughed.

We worked on kicks, punches, and take downs. I was doing good and Phil was nice about how he would grab me to show me how to do something. We finished and we were sitting on the floor.

"You are good." He said and I smiled.

"Thanks, I think." I said and he laughed.

"Can I ask ya something?" he asked me.

"You just did." I told him and he laughed.

"Fine, why are you hanging out with Mickie?" he asked me and I looked at him.

"What do you mean?" I asked him.

"You just don't seem like the kind of person who would hang out with her? She is demanding and rude; you aren't. You seem more quiet." He said and I looked at him.

"She was the first person who was nice enough to help me out and show me around." I said.

"She was assigned to you." he said.

"She let me sit with her at lunch. She took the time to include me; not many people would do that. I have been too many schools and Mickie was one of the nicest people that I met on my first day." I said and he looked at me.

"Why did you date her?" I asked him and he shrugged.

"Bored." He said and I looked at him in disgust.

"Does everyone here have labels and do things because they are bored. Can no one think for themselves?" I asked and didn't expect a response.

"I don't like being labeled, but you wouldn't understand you're an outsider." He said and I got up. I grabbed my stuff and got ready to leave.

"If this is what it's like to be a local, then I don't want to be one." I said and walked away. I saw Phil sigh and start to come after me. I ran to my truck and left about the time he was in the parking lot. I didn't want to talk to him since I would never understand.

I drove around and I didn't want to go home. I stopped at the local because and went to sit on the beach. The water was calm and the breeze was nice. I didn't expect to see anyone, so I just sat there.

"You know a bad person could be around here and you are by yourself." A voice said and I looked to see Evan walking up.

"Let me know if you see one." I told him and he smiled at me.

"Care if I sit?" he asked me and I shook my head no. He sat down and we were looking at the water.

"What happened at your lesson tonight to drive you to sitting alone on the beach?" he asked me.

"Phil being a butt." I told him and he laughed.

"You don't cuss?" he asked me.

"Depends on how mad I am." I said and he smiled at me.

We sat there and talked for a long time. I was glad that he came along and talked with me. I didn't want to go home because I didn't want to deal with my dad, but I had too. I managed to sneak up to the bathroom, shower, and lock myself in my room without my dad noticing. I was sitting in my room when I noticed that Jeff was looking at the stars out his window. I opened my window and he smiled at me.

Jeff POV

I was happy to see Merci and I smiled at her when she opened her window.

"Hey." I said and she smiled.

"Hey, whatcha doing?" she asked me.

"Nothing, like usual." I said and she nodded.

"How about you?" I asked her.

"Just got home." She said and I nodded.

"Do you look at the stars often?" I asked her and she shrugged.

"When I can." She said.

We talked for a little bit longer before having to go to bed. I shut my window and lay down; I was thinking about her. I had told them earlier that I didn't like her, but maybe I did. I fell asleep thinking about her and how much I might like her.

I got up the next morning and Merci was outside getting ready to leave. I knew that she was going out tonight with Evan and I felt slightly jealous.

"Merci, you want a ride?" I asked her and she smile.

"Sure, can we all fit?" she asked me and I laughed. I had a 90's Camero and it didn't have a ton of room.

"Yeah, it's just you and me, Matt is sick." I told her and she nodded.

I drove us to school and we got a ton of looks when we got out of the car.

"Sorry about the looks." I told her and she laughed.

"I already don't fit in; it doesn't bother me." She said and I smiled.

Evan POV

I wasn't shocked when Merci walked in with Jeff because I knew they were friends and neighbors.

"I thought you were talking to her?" Chris (Jericho) said.

"Yeah, we are doing something tonight." I told him.

"Then why is she walking in with the skittles reject?" he asked me and I laughed at him name for Jeff.

"They are friends and neighbors." I told him and he nodded.

"Hey." Merci said as she walked by to her locker. I just smiled because my mouth stopped working at that moment.

Merci POV

My first class went good and Mickie wasn't being over-bearing today. She was more worried about her new haircut. I was sitting in my second class when Kelly poked me.

"Yeah?" I asked her.

"Here Phil wanted me to give you this." She said and handed me a note. I just took it and sat down.

"Are you ok?" I asked her after she sat down for a second. She didn't look happy today and she seemed quiet.

"Yeah, I am just not having a good day." She said and I knew it was something else.

"You want to talk about it?" I asked her and she sighed.

"I just broke up with Randy." She said and I hugged her.

"Sorry, Kelly." I told her.

We talked and she was better by the time the period was over. I walked to lunch and almost forgot about the note until it fell on the ground. I picked it up and opened it.

Merci,

Sorry about last night. Let me make it up to you tomorrow after school. I will find you later.

~Phil

I sighed and shoved it in my pocket. I sat with Kelly at lunch and we talked some more. I figured out that she was not as stupid as they made her to be and she was nicer than I thought. She wanted to hang out this weekend and I told her that I could Sunday because I worked Saturday.

I went through the rest of my day and I was at my locker when Phil came up to me.

"Merci?" he asked me and I looked at him.

"Sorry about last night, did you get my note?" he asked me and I nodded.

"Meet me tomorrow at the dojo right after school." He said.

"Why should I?" I asked him.

"Because I am trying to apologize." He said and I just looked at him.

"Then say sorry and move on." I said.

"Don't be complicated; see ya tomorrow." He said and walked away as Evan was walking up to me.

"Ready?" he asked me and I nodded.

I was nervous, but I knew that I would have fun.

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