The second day of school went well for both Robin and Barney. Robin found out that morning that she made the cheer leading squad and the girls on the squad all came to congratulate her with hugs and a party that will be thrown on Friday at Natalie's house for all the new members of the squad. That afternoon Robin, began her first time as a cheerleader for her new school. Barney, after getting beat up the day before he tried to avoid any contact with those guys or any other person who was always bullying and messing with him. The whole day was good to him, he went to class and later at band practice (which always meets on Tuesday's) was good too, the band was practicing for the Thanksgiving parade that they participate in every year and also for the Sectional's for bands in high schools in the state.

"Why are you talking to that nerd?" One of Robin's new cheer leading friends asked as she walked by Robin talking with Barney about what had happened the day before.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to see if he was okay." Robin answered nicely and the cheerleader rolled her eyes at her.

"No, Robin if you want to be cool and popular than you don't talk to nerdy kids you just don't." Tiffany said not approving of Robin talking to a friend who she cares about.

"Come on, you can hang out with us tonight there's a party tonight and we'd like you to come." Paula said trying to pull Robin away from Barney. Robin left with the cheerleaders and went to the party that night.

The party was out of town with almost everyone that goes to her school. Robin wasn't the party type but she told herself if she wanted to make friends at her new school, it's best to become friendly with the popular crowd. She knew that it wasn't good to hang with her new cheer leading buddies because it would lead to something that she isn't. But, she did want to make friends and become popular after all she is a pop star and in order for that to not come out this or anytime during her high school years it was best to become friendly with the cheerleaders and become popular. Popularity, was always what made her feel special in Canada while touring those malls as Robin Sparkles but in America she hoped it would be different and so far nobody knows about her pop star past.

"So, what's your name?"

"Robin. Robin Scherbatsky."

"Nice to meet you Robin."

"How'd you like to come with me over to that room over there?" This guy thought he could get Robin Scherbatsky to go with him to that little room? Are you nuts? She thought, she wasn't going to go to that room with a guy she doesn't know.

"Um, yeah no." Robin simply said as she walked away to where one of her friends were.

"This party sucks" Robin told her friends, she wanted to go home because she didn't like anyone that was here so one of the guys who's on their schools football team and who's friends with the cheerleaders volunteered to take her home.

"So, tell me more about yourself Robin I feel like my friends and I don't really know you." Sean, he was a nice guy Robin thought it was nice to not get hit on by a sleazebag jerk who only wants one thing.

"Well, what would you like to know?" Robin asked wondering what questions Sean had in mind for her.

"Lets start with, how was it growing up in Canada?" Sean started wanting to know more of the reason why she moved to California from Canada.

"It was a great place to live, I loved it there it was a nice friendly place." Robin answered smiling at the thought of her home Country which she has missed since moving to California.

"Okay, so why did you move here if you love it so much in Canada?" Sean asked as he drove down Robin's street.

"My father and mother got divorced she met someone new and he is a U.S. Citizen so he asked us to move with him to California because that's where he lived. So, we moved because it was the best option for my mother and her new boyfriend." Robin didn't want to tell Sean the real reason why she moved to California because then her secret will come out and she didn't want that to happen.

Sean drove down the street that Robin lives on and stopped at her house.

"So, it was nice talking to you Robin." Sean said stopping the car in front of Robin's house.

"You too. Sean?" She asked as a question cause she didn't know his name.

"Yes, it's Sean." He replied nicely as Robin stepped out of the car after saying goodnight to the boy who drove her home she got to thinking. There is nice guys in California after all and maybe she's starting to like this guy.

The night of the party Barney was in his room practicing his solo for glee club the next day when his cell phone started ringing.

"Hello." Barney answered cheerfully.

"Hi, Barney it's Robin." She said once Barney picked up his phone.

"Oh, hey Robin. What's up?" Barney asked smiling at the sound of Robin's sweet voice on the other end of the phone.

"I just went to this party tonight and I hated it, I don't know why I like to be popular but it's what I always thought would be who I am. But, I don't like anyone I've met in the last week." Robin said wanting to get Barney's advice on this and why she likes being popular when she's only been in this school for a day.

"I don't know why you're asking me about this stuff if you've noticed I'm not the best person to talk to about being popular." Barney told her as best as he could but he knew at the sound of her voice that that wasn't the answer she needed to hear.

"Yeah, I know I just thought you'd have an answer for me because I just wasn't at all enjoying that party tonight." Robin knew it was a bad idea to go to that party but she told herself it was okay to go and that her friends would be there, which they were.

"I'm sorry, I wish I knew what being popular feels like but I don't." Barney always wanted to be popular but never felt like he needed to make friends because he never liked many people at the school.

"Hey, can I tell you a secret?" Robin wanted to tell the only person who she seemed to trust already (and they just met), about her past and Barney is the only person who's been so nice to her since moving to this state and going to that school.

"Of course." Barney said wondering what her secret is.

Robin sat up on her bed ready to tell Barney about her past life as a teen pop star in Canada but before she could she got a knock on the door from her mother.

"Robin, we would like you to come down stairs." Her mother told her and Robin nodded her head before turning back to her phone conversation.

"Oh, shoot my mother wants me to go downstairs." Robin was annoyed that her mother interrupted her conversation with Barney but she did what she was told and hung up with Barney before going down to meet her mom and her boyfriend.

Barney's mind that night was on Robin, he was started to get feelings for her but didn't want to tell her because he knew that it wouldn't be good for her new popular status at school. Just listening, talking to Robin made his heart flutter every time it was a feeling he has never felt before for anyone and it made him nervous.