Author's Note: Thanks for all your awesome suggestions! Pairings will be: Lisa/OC, Maxie/Ronnie, Brook/Johnny, Robin/Patrick, Georgie/Michael, and Sam/Jason. I tried to use a suggestion from each reviewer, sorry if I didn't. F E Emerson- I liked your idea of a Lisa/Ethan pairing, but I need Lisa and Brook to be the mean girls in this story and I love Ethan, so I can't have him be dating someone who is mean to his sister. By the way, I changed the first chapter so that Dante saw Lulu in the office but she wasn't crying. Everything will make sense soon enough.

As soon as the bell rang, Lulu made a mad dash to the door. She wasn't trying to get away from Dante, he seemed like a great guy, but she had opened herself up so much that it scared her to death. She had just met him, and during Biology she had told him much more than she would have told any stranger in a month.

"Lulu, wait," Ms. Basker said, holding out an arm to stop her from leaving. "You too, Dante." Lulu and Dante walked cautiously up to their teacher's desk, hoping that she didn't want to see them about something bad. "All right, so, to cut to the chase, Lulu, I would appreciate it if you could help Dante find his way around the school. I noticed you guys were talking before, so... Listen, Lulu, I know you're not much of a social person, but I think it would be a really good thing for both of you. I'll give you a pass to all of your classes since you'll be going out of your way quite a bit."

Lulu bit her lip and said, "Sure. Fine. Whatever," before breezing out of the room.

Dante looked from Mrs. Basker to the door where Lulu had exited and followed her out.

"Lulu, listen, I-Lulu!" he said, trying to catch up with her. She spun around, causing her books to fly out of her arms. Dante crouched down to help her pick them up. "I'm sorry. I wouldn't ask you to do this. I know you probably have better things to do, so..."

"You know what? It's fine. Because I don't really have anything better to do," she said, walking a bit down the hall and stopping at a door. "This is your class. I'll meet you here after."

Lulu left, running up the stairs to get to her next class. She got in just as the late bell rang and sat down at her seat next between Sam and Maxie, who each sat next to Georgie and Robin.

"Hey, guys," she said.

"How's your head?" Georgie asked. Lulu shrugged.

Mr. Fisk, their grumpy old History teacher, banged his ruler against his desk. "Attention students," he said. "I shall now pass out your tests, please complete them and return them to me once you have are finished."

Lulu sighed. She knew this test would be a breeze, every single one always was. Lulu was so smart that the school had wanted to push her up a grade, but Lulu had refused because she didn't want to be separated from her friends. They were like her sisters, always there for her when she needed advice, support, and more often than not, a shoulder to cry on.

After about twenty minutes, Lulu was finished. Twenty minutes later all of her friends were, too. Georgie quietly ripped a sheet of paper out of her notebook and started scribbling something on it. It was a tradition of theirs- after every test they had in History- which was very often- they would pass a piece of paper back and forth, each of them writing something on it for the rest of them to read. Mr. Fisk couldn't really see that well, so they had never gotten caught.

Georgie: EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZY!

Maxie: it was ok.

Lulu: ok? seriously, i could have done that in third grade.

Sam: okay, not every1 is as smart as you, missy.

Robin: did anyone see lisa and hookerlyn today?

Sam: yeah... where to they go shopping? they say new york city but i think its more like slut city.

Lulu: i dont know what johnny and josh see in them.

Maxie: i do. sex.

Georgie: i heard they were doing it in the girls locker room. both of them. at the same time. right in front of each other.

Maxie: ive done it in the girls locker room!

Lulu: maxie! no you havent! we would have heard about it for months.

Sam: thats just disgusting. i cant believe they actually have parents!

Robin: i know, right? arent parents supposed to be a good influence on her?

Sam: brook / hook lynns parents have been out of town for a few months, i think. im pretty sure shes been staying a lisas house, and lisas parents are too busy having sex to give a crap about her!

Lulu: obviously, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. remember when she tried to hang robin from a tree?

Maxie: how could i forget?

Georgie: lets stop with the getcha downer talk! so, what happened with that guy?

Maxie: i wanna know, too!

Lulu: what guy?

Sam: duh, that new guy?

Robin: hot, the perfect one for you?

Sam: word got around that you guys clicked.

Lulu: ms. basker asked me to show him around the school. is that good or bad?

Maxie: good!

Georgie: definitely good!

Maxie: we know you hate being a ninth wheel. He could be a very apt boyfriend.

Lulu: i barely even know him! besides, it's not like I'm a very good... mentor (is that the right term?) and how do I know he even likes me in the friend kind of way?

Sam: just let us observe- we'll give you our take.

Robin: did he say anything to you?

Sam: anything niiiiiice?

Lulu: honestly, i spilled my guts. like, he knows a lot of things about me. i feel really weird about it.

Maxie: hmmm... depends on what way you look at it.

Georgie: its a lot better than being completely closed off.

Maxie: but anyways did he SAY anything to you?

Lulu: he asked me if i was ok, and he told me some stuff about himself. but it was a lot of me talking and him listening. and then we also had to talk about biology.

Sam: so what did he say EXACTLY?

Robin: maybe lulu doesnt want to tell us everything that goes on in her life?

Sam: hmmm... no way! spill!

Lulu: he said he was raised by him mom in bensonhurst, he came here to get to know his dad who he just found out about a few months ago, he had two half-brothers and a half-sister, he plays baseball, he likes the yankees, he met ronnie and his man-clique...

Maxie: hey! that's my man!

Georgie: (eyes rolling)

Maxie: just because your still crushing on michael corinthos doesnt mean you have to be all depressed about us having boyfriends (including lulu!)

Lulu: i still think its totally gross that your in love with my little cousin.

Sam: yep.

Robin: hes not that little. hes a freshman.

Sam: still, hes related to lulu and he's practically my brother.

Lulu: bells about to ring.

Maxie: kk c ya l8r peeps!

Georgie: good luck with you new guy, lu! -End

The girls passed around the note until everyone had read the final message before the bell rang and they headed to their next classes.

Two hours later, class was over and Lulu was exhausted from running up and down the stairs all day to show Dante to his classes. She didn't know whether to feel appreciation or resentment towards her new assignment; it was a lot of work, but then again, she honestly liked spending time with him.

What are you doing? she asked. Don't let yourself get soft, Spencer. He's just a boy.

Is he?

She walked over to her shiny new car that she had gotten for her sixteenth birthday from her dad. He always gave her extravagant gifts when he came home, which was about once or twice a year. Lulu knew it was to make up for leaving her alone for basically all of her life. About two years ago, something happened that made him decide to leave (Lulu still couldn't figure out what it was). She had lived with Lucky until she was fifteen, but when Elizabeth had cheated on him with Nikolas he broke down and was unable to care for her anymore. When Luke came home for a few days, he had agreed that Lulu was better off on her own; Lucky couldn't take care of her, Ethan had basically the same lifestyle as her father, and Nikolas was a Cassadine. Luke had rented her an apartment and sent her rent money every month. It took a lot to convince child services that her dad was around. Lulu knew it was what was best, but she got incredibly lonely and always felt unwanted and neglected. She sometimes got visits from her siblings or other relatives, but she was generally alone. The one person who was actually concerned about her was her cousin Carly, who was her most frequent visitor.

Upon reaching home, Lulu walked up to her apartment and unlocked the door. She picked up the mail, and looking through it she noticed there was still no letter from her dad, which she had been waiting for since the landlord showed up expecting payment two weeks ago. About an hour later, she heard a knocking on the door and looked through the peephole. It was the landlord.

"Shit!" she muttered, running to the bathroom and turning on the shower. She pulled open the door to see the old man's expectant expression.

"Where's the rent?" he asked.

"I, uh, I don't have it," she whispered.

"May I speak to your guardian?"

"He's in the shower. Probably will be for a while," she lied.

The landlord held out a piece of paper, which Lulu took hesitantly. "You have been evicted until further notice. You have two hours to pack up your things and get out," he said before slamming the door in her face.

Lulu sank against the door in shock and misery. Her body shook, but no tears came out. She turned off the shower and packed up everything she needed. She looked out the window, she noticed it was pouring rain and grabbed an umbrella before leaving.

She walked outside and found herself at the park. She sat down on one of the benches, her pants getting soaked. Almost an hour passed before she heard footsteps approach.

"Lulu? Is that you?" she heard. Looking closer, she noticed it was Carly.

"Hi," she said.

"What are you doing out here? Where are you going?" she asked, noticing her suitcase.

"I got evicted."

"Come on," Carly said, pulling Lulu's hand. "You're coming to live with me. At least until your dad comes back."

"Ma?" Dante called into the apartment.

"Dante," she said softly, walking into the room. "Come sit down."

"Uh, is something wrong?" Dante asked, immediately confused.

"Can't a mother have a talk with her son?" she asked.

"Ma... I don't like where this is going. That's the same thing you said before you gave me 'the' talk."

"Dante, come on. How was your first day?" said Olivia.

"Okay."

"Any nice teachers?"

"My Biology teacher's pretty cool," said Dante.

"Ooh, Biology was always my favorite. Did you make any new friends?" she asked.

"I met this guy named Ronnie Domestico. I guess he liked my shirt," Dante said.

"The Yankees are a very powerful force," said Olivia. (Author's note: As a die-hard, life-long Red Sox fan, it pained me to write that.)

"Hey, you remember that girl we saw this morning, the one who was getting the crap beaten out of her before she beat the crap out of that guy?"

Olivia's smile fell. "Unfortunately, yes."

"Well, I found out her name is Lulu Spencer, and his name is Logan Hayes."

"Logan Hayes? I met his father today at the Metro Court. I guess he wanted to talk to my bosses, your step mom and her friend Jax, and he was pretty upset when she wanted nothing to do with him. He's a very... unpleasant man. Much like his son," she said with a grimace.

"Yeah. Well, Lulu is my lab partner now. And my tour guide-ish person for the next few days," he said.

"Is she cute?"

"Ma!" Dante cried, blushing slightly.

"Oh, she is cute! My baby is in love!" she said pinching his cheek.

"Ma," he said, pulling away from her. "I barely know her, and she's a little... interesting."

"You mean her clothes? Oh, Dante, you can't judge a girl by her cover. And anyways, you should have seen the things I wore at her age," she said.

"So, school was all right, yeah. Hey, are we going to Dad's tonight?" Dante asked.

"Yeah... well, you are."

"What do you mean?"

"Ah... that's kind of what I wanted to talk to you about."

"Ma, what are you not telling me?" he said.

"Dante, you know how I work at a hotel?"

"Yeah, of course. Please, just cut to the chase."

"They want me to move to a different hotel that needs a new owner," she said, closing her eyes in fear of his reaction.

"Ma, we just got here, like, a few weeks ago! What happened to me getting to know my Dad?" he exclaimed.

"Well, you're going to stay here with him and Carly."

"What?" he shouted.

"Honey, I know-"

"No, ma, you don't know! You don't know at all! You're not the one being left behind by your mother with a bunch of complete strangers!"

"Dante, they're your family! Please, I really need this job, and I can't take you with me," she said.

"Oh? And why not?"

"Because it's in Switzerland! Baby, please don't be mad at me. It pays amazingly, and we need the money."

"How could you do this? I've always counted on you, and you promised you would always be here for me!"

"I'm sorry, honey! And I'll be sending you money that I earn. I'll call you all the time, and I'll come home whenever I can," she said, her eyes widened apologetically.

Dante took a long, hard look at his mother. He had always felt guilty for essentially taking away what life she had left because he had been born when she was so young. Maybe this was his chance to finally let her go.

"I'll go pack."