2. Daniella

I walk to Troy's locker only to find him staring at someone. I smack him in the head.

"What you looking at goof?" I ask and step in front of him, rest my back against the lockers and look at the direction he's staring.

"Who's that with your sister?"

"That's Bonnie."

"Who's she?" he ask and give me a look.

"Gabby's best friend."

"But she's the new girl." Apparently this confuses Troy. Which makes me laughs.

"Daaah. Sometimes you are dumber than dumb!"

"Hey!"

"Sorry baby, but it's true. Gabby and Bonnie has known each other in forever. Bonnie and her family just moved here."

"Oh!" Is all he says.

"Not liking the new girl are you?"

He shakes his head in no, but I know he's lying.

"Troy?"

"Dani?" he says and gives me a smile.

"You're lying. I know you. She's only 16."

"SO? When has that ever stopped me." He asks with a grin and I smack his arm.

"Stay away from her!"

"Fine! But then I'll just take your sister instead?"

"In your dreams Bolton!"

"Aww are you jealous huh?" He asks and makes a kissy face.

I pull away his head. "No I'm not. But you should find someone your own age."

"Like you?"

"I didn't say that. God sometimes you make me insane you know that right?"

"But you still love me!" He says and I know he's right.

"Whatever." I shake my head, and pull him along with me.

Troy and I have been best friends since middle school, when we moved here. Since then we've always had each other's backs and we can always count on each other. That's why I love him, but no more than that. I thought of him and me together and began laughing. No, never. I couldn't picture Troy and I together.

"What you laughing at Montez?"

"You just crossed my mind." I smile at him.

"So what I'm just one completely joke to you?"

"Pretty much."

"Hah." He says and gives me and evil glare and laughs.

"I know I'm funny." I tell him and laugh even harder.

But when I find Bonnie's little sister Bree I stop. She's crying. I hit Troy on the chest since he's still laughing. "Bree what's wrong?" I ask being concerned for her.

"You know her?" Troy asks me.

"Bonnie's sister." I tell him.

"Oh." Is all he says and I know what he's thinking.

"No Troy, just go to class. I'll meet you there." He leaves. "Bree what's wrong?" I ask again. She has been crying. Her eyes are all red and puffy.

"This!" She points to her t-shirt, which is covered in something that looks like a strawberry milkshake. I can't help but smile a little, but I make sure she doesn't see. "It won't get off. I just wanted people to like me. But with this on, nobody will. They'll make fun of me!"

Then I remember. Freshmen year. You're afraid that people won't like you that you aren't going to be popular, that you are too fat, or too ugly. We've all been there. We all just want to fit in right? Luckily I was over that now, but I understood perfectly where this was coming from. New school, new students, different city, different people. You want to make sure that you make a good impression so that people are going to like you.

"Daniella what should I do?"

"Come with me." I take her hand and lead her to my locker. "You're lucky I always keep extra clothes in here. You never know what might happen." I grab a red t-shirt and give it to her.

Without even noticing she's giving me a hug. "Thank you."

"No problem." I smile at her. "Just text me and tell me how your day went."

She nods. "Where is room 201?"

"Just down the hall and to your right. Good luck." I walk to class and all I can think of is how I'm glad I'm not a freshmen again, and how I can't wait to get out of here.

When I enter the house I receive a message from Bree

Hi Dani

U really r a lifesaver

My day went perfectly, every1 actually complemented the tee

So thanx I owe u.

I texted her back:

Hi Bree

Glad I could help.

Good to hear you had a great day.

And you don't owe me anything

I was just happy to help

I smile as I look at the words she wrote. I remember when I used to write like that as well. The good old days I think to myself and smile. I hear the front door open and four feet storming in.

"YOU MOVE THAT CAR RIGHT NOW!"

"Someone's happy!" I say sarcastically.

"She's crazy." Troy says and gives me a weird look. "You sure you two are related."

I nod. "Unfortunately yes."

"Troy I'm talking to you!" Gabriella says.

"And I'm trying to ignore you Gabs."

"You have taken my spot!"

"OMG!" I laugh. "Grow up Brie!"

"Stay out of this Dani!" She fights back.

I smile, hoping I have never been this bad.

Izzy walks out from the kitchen and gives us all a weird look. "Why are you yelling Brie?"

"Troy!" Gabriella says and points at him.

"I thought Troy was nice?" Izzy says and I can't help but laugh.

"That's right cutie." Troy says and walks behind Issy. "I'm nice, the princess said so." Izzy smiles, which only makes Gabriella more irritated.

"When you leave Troy you put my car in to the right spot!" She says and throws her keys to him. "And don't you dare think about taking my car home instead of yours!" She storms upstairs which makes all of us laugh.

I turn to Izzy. "You haven't been home alone have you?"

She shakes her head. "No dad's working upstairs."

"Promise me one thing!"

"Anything." Izzy tells me.

"That you won't ever get as bad as Brie."

"How am I supposed to do that, just a year ago, you were like that too." She says innocently.

I nod in understanding and don't say anything else. Troy laughs so hard he's almost crying and I realize that apparently we all have to go through this stage in life. Apparently I passed it, or so I hope, but Brie is differently in it, I guess that's one of the bad things about being a teenager. Just makes me think I never want to be like that again. But well I remember 2 years ago, when I could barely stand being in the same room as Issy or Brie. Guess that's why Brie hates us so much at the moment. I was really happy that I wasn't here when Izzy got though this stage too, though right now I couldn't imagine her being worse than Brie.