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In this story I want to give Ryley some more moments, so here's a tiny bit of Ryley on chapter two. :)

CHAPTER TWO

"So you've joined the Asian community," Ryder points out to Gina. "That's good. You're doing all right with them, right? You're not kicking anyone's butt just yet?"

"You are very mean, Ryder Lynn," Gina sticks her tongue out at him. He laughs, amused. "I have been a doll at the Asian community. Everyone likes me there. They think I'm their personal Madonna or something. Face it, Ryder, this friend of yours has irresistible charm." She raises her chin up, pretending to be a diva.

Ryder slaps her arm gently. "Yeah, the irresistible charm that makes people wants to strangle you!" He fake strangles her then, wrapping one of his muscular arms around her small neck. Gina pretends to choke and struggle against his grip.

They are still laughing and fake-strangling when they bump into Marley and Jake.

"Hey, lovebirds," Jake jokes, fist-bumping Ryder and high-fiving Gina. Marley smiles at them, her eyes on Ryder's arm around Gina. "Ready to rock out at the charity?"

"Definitely," Gina gives him the thumbs-up. "The girls are doing this awesome number, and I'm still persuading Ryder to do a duet with me."

Jake raises his eyebrow. "Another Usher song?" he teases.

"Nah, maybe some Ne-Yo this time," Ryder says, looking at Gina for approval. "Jason Derulo?"

"We'll think about that later," Gina says. "Come on, let's get to class."

The four of them walk together to their History class. Jake and Ryder soon start debating over a new video game they have recently played together, while Gina and Marley strike up a conversation about the charity program's performances.

It's been almost three weeks after Gina's fallout with the Glee club. Marley and Gina are practically sisters, and they can't stop talking once they're together. Jake and Gina have been cool, too. They talk, joke, and tease each other. Gina's cheeks don't blush as much whenever she's around him anymore, though her heart still beats a little faster whenever she sees him.

And Ryder? Well, Gina's been closer to him than ever. They are best friends; they hang out together, text each other, and go everywhere together. Occasionally they do duets for Glee club. They would spend hours chatting online. Over the past month, Gina and Ryder have grown quite inseparable. They are, as Kitty had put it before, like Siamese twins.

Gina feels good about her life at McKinley now. The bullying hasn't completely stopped; some kids, mostly the Cheerios, still believe all the nasty rumors about her that Kitty had spread. They still throw slushies at her; she still gets tripped or pushed around sometimes. Once she had her clothes stolen from the gym's locker room. Having to live with Kitty through Glee club is sometimes torture, and they would get into verbal wars every once in a while. But the important thing is that Gina doesn't mind anymore. Anyone can bully her, anyone can mock her and try to bring her down, but as long as she has Ryder and her friends at Glee club, she'll get through everything.

"Dude, I definitely did not lose!" Jake is insisting to Ryder. "I simply let you win, because I'm too nice!"

"Cliché," Ryder whistles. "Suck it, Puckerman, you lost! I'm the better gamer."

"No way," Jake refuses to accept his defeat. "Rematch! Today, my house, six pm!"

"Ahh, sorry man, I'd love to come and kick your butt one more time, but I have a date tonight," Ryder ruffles Gina's hair. "I'm helping her family packing."

"Packing?" Marley repeats. "Are you moving somewhere?"

"Nah, I'm living in an apartment for the moment," Gina answers. "My parents are going to find a permanent house soon, though. Some half a dozen boxes are going to arrive from Indonesia today, and Ryder's going to be a real nice boy and help us move them, won't you?" Gina pinches Ryder's cheek, and he grumbles and pushes her away. Marley's eyes never leave Gina and Ryder throughout the entire conversation.

"Well, then, tomorrow!" Jake demands. "Tomorrow, rematch! Let's see who's going to lose then! Don't you run away from me, Lynn."

"It's on, Puckerman!" Ryder says.

"Boys," Gina shakes her head at Marley.

Marley gives a thin smile. "Yeah, boys," she says, her eyes lingering to Ryder's face one more time, before looking away.

Oooh do I detect signs of jealousy from one Miss Marley Rose?

I know most people who read "Who You Are" ship Jake and Gina together, but wouldn't it be interesting to see Marley slowly, surely, getting jealous over Ryder and Gina? ;D