Hello, again! thanks for the reviews, everybody.

So, funniest thing. There's another story, just like this, called lost tales of the wilderness school (i think). Mind was published a day earlier, so no one yelling at me for copying the story. The only difference is mine has Jason in it, and the other one doesn't.

anyways, new chapter up!

The boys were already by the track, standing by the side. Leo was talking, no doubt telling a joke. He stopped talking and Jason laughed, oblivious to Piper watching him. She was aware of her heart speeding up as she watched his face light up, the smile spreading from his mouth to his eyes.

Piper came up along side of them. Leo had gotten rid of his army jacket and had swapped jeans for track pants. He looked incredibly bored without something to build, instead bouncing from foot to foot.

"Hey, Piper," he greeted. "You okay? You look ready to punch someone."

"Someone pushed me down the stairs," Piper answered angrily, rubbing her head and wincing. Jason looked concerned.

"Do you need ice or something?" he asked. Piper just shook her head. "Who did it?"

"I don't know," she admitted. "Some girl. Dressed in pink, wearing a lot of make-up."

"Like her?" Leo asked, pointing across the field where the girl who had pushed Piper was just getting out of the building. She was surrounded by a flock of boys, all jostling each other for her attention. Leo crinkled his nose.

"Man," he muttered. "I don't say this often, but she is wearing too much make-up."

"Definitely," Piper nodded. "I didn't even bring any." Leo looked at her in mock surprise.

"A girl who doesn't wear make-up?" he asked, all wide eyes and open mouthed. Piper smacked him in the arm and he rolled away, laughing.

"You don't need it," Jason blurted out. "You like great without it." He clamped his mouth shut, looking embarrassed, but Piper felt like her heart was going to burst from her chest. She couldn't think of a response, so she just stood there like an idiot, trying not to break out into a ridiculous smile.

Jason was looking at her like he was hoping for her to say something, or maybe drawing up the courage to say something else, but he never got the chance, because Coach Hedge turned on his megaphone and started blaring instructions.

"Alright, cupcakes!" he yelled, standing up on a fallen log so he could actually be seen over the heads of the teenagers who surrounded him. His eyes were narrowed. "Unfortunately, I can't make you run the track, although some of you could definitely use it." He zeroed in on Leo, who threw his hands up in exasperation. Ripples of laughter spread through the groups of kids. None of them seemed like particularly hardened criminals. They were like normal kids.

"This is your home for the amount of time you're staying with us," Hedge yelled through the megaphone. "Monday through Saturday, breakfast is served at seven. You will eat, get ready and then proceed to go to lessons until lunch, which is at one in the morning. Then you will have physical activities with me and then positive learning with Doctor Evans. Our goal is to turn you into well-rounded, rule abiding citizens." He said it with a dubious expression on his face, like he didn't believe at all that would happen. Kids were smirking at each other at the thought of it.

"Then, you will be expected to do homework from four till seven—" more smirking—" And then free time until lights out, which is at ten." Hedge finished. "ON Sunday, breakfast is at ten and you can do whatever you want for the whole day. About once a week, I will take you on educational field trips. You're expected to be on your best behavior during these field trips, or else," he swung the baseball bat and the kids nearest to him jumped back in surprise, barely avoiding being hit.

"Man," Leo whistled. "This guy is grumpy."

"He doesn't look like the kind of guy you want to annoy," Jason agreed. "I can't wait for 'physical training' with him." Piper cracked a smile at the sarcasm in his voice.

"You have the rest of the day off," Coach Hedge continued. "Diner will be served at seven, and you can turn the lights off whenever you want, but remember you have school tomorrow." He glared at them once more, like he hated the fact that they were standing before him. "Dismissed."

The crowd of kids slowly dispersed in twos or three. Jason looked around. There were a couple of basketball courts, a tetherball and some sports equipment lying around.

"Lets go have fun!" Leo announced with enthusiasm in his voice. Rolling her eyes, Piper shoved him and Leo toppled over.

"What was that for, beauty queen?" He asked, climbing to his feet and dusting himself off.

"Calling me beauty queen," Piper retorted. Jason laughed from beside her. Piper couldn't believe that, her first day here, she had made a couple of friends already. Normally, she shut herself off from people, but with Jason… he was just so open and kind, it was hard to be distant with him. Not that Piper would want to be. And Leo was just impossible to ignore. He was so hyper, jumping around, making bad jokes and doing stupid things, it made you laugh.

They kept walking to the main building, but Jason was cut off by the girl who pushed Piper down the stairs. She appeared out of nowhere, flocked by three other equally make-up caked girls, and put and hand on his chest, batting her eyelids flirtatiously.

"Who are you?" She asked sweetly. Piper felt her blood boil, and she resisted the urge to smack the girl on the head. She wasn't getting in trouble the first day here.

"I'm Jason," he answered, looking down at her almost cautiously.

"That's a hot name," the smiled. Behind her, Leo made stopped from where he was flirting with the other three girls and made gagging motions at the girl, before moving to stand by Piper again. She smiled gratefully at him and he smirked in the direction of Jason. She shoved him with her shoulder.

"I'm Isabel," she continued. "How long are you staying here?"

"Three months." Jason was standing stock still, staring at her like he had no clue what to do with the girl who was pressed up against him.

"That's nice," Isabel said, backing off slightly. "Do you want to come hang out with us, Jason?" She batted her eyelashes. "We could have fun."

"Nope," Jason answered cheerfully, pushing her off, wheeling around and walking away with a definite bounce to his step. Leo burst out laughing while Isabel stood there, a mixture of anger and shock on her face. She turned to glare at Piper and Leo, the latter who was still doubled over laughing.

"Shut up!" Isabel snapped.

"Or what?" Leo choked between fits of laughter. "You'll smear your mascara on me?" He continued to laugh at a furious Isabel, who turned and stormed away.

Piper found herself laughing as well, slowly at first, but then more and more as she replayed the scene in her mind. The look on Isabel's face when Jason had cheerfully turned her down had just been priceless.

Jason came back to them, an embarrassed look on his face. Leo, who was jut sobering up, clapped him on the back.

"You, my friend," he announced, still snickering. "Are amazing."

Well? not my best work, i know. I have a bit of writers block, because it's too early to write serious Jasper stuff, because they just met, and i don't know what else to do. PLease PM or review with any ideas/corrections i can make to the story.

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