Hey, guys! I'm back with another chapter! Sorry if it took me months to update! It was just impossible to squeeze this fic in my already very, very hectic schedule. I hope this chapter makes up to those who waited (if there are) long for an update. Sorry if you find a lot of inconsistencies, I haven't read the previous chapters before I wrote this one, and quite honestly my train of thoughts is headed to Alzheimer's town. Sorry! Please read and review! :)

Chapter 10

Hangovers

John and Maria were hanging out at John's place. Maria slept over - nothing happened, though. John and Maria have been extra friendly towards each other since her breakup with Carlito.

"Here, taste this!" Maria fed John a bite of her special beef and broccoli.

"Mmm! Are you sure you're not a super-cute-master-chef-turned-college-student-because-you're-too-cute-and-too-young-to-stay-in-the-kitchen person? Maria your dish tastes AWESOME!" John joked.

Maria cupped John's face and then said, "John, are you sure you're sober from last night?" John smiled and pinched Maria's nose. John had a strong urge to kiss her when they heard a woman scream. John and Maria rushed outside, hand in hand.

Torrie was struggling to get up when she saw John and Maria running up to her. When she was finally up, she greeted the two with high fives.

"Wilson! What happened to you?" John worriedly asked.

"Oh, I was swinging from this tree to your room to drop off these papers for Home and Economics until this faulty ol' branch failed me." Torrie laughed at herself.

"Why were you swinging? You could have just used the front door, or our back door, or any door for that matter!" John was weirded out by Torrie's choice of entrance.

"Hey! Hey! You know I don't usually do that! Only girls do that!" Torrie said with a smug. "No offense!" Torrie referred to Maria. Maria giggled at Torrie's statement. She found it rather funny and ironic for her to say that when she was wearing short denim shorts and a tight pink racer back shirt.

"And our project! You did everything yourself? You could have asked for my help ya know?" John said.

"I didn't want to disturb you and Maria" She pointed at John and Maria's hands, still tangled up with other. "Besides, it's no big deal! Okay! So I've had enough embarrassments for today, I'll head on up!" With that Torrie turned on her back and walked to her house. As Torrie was walking, John noticed her ass was showing. The branches must have torn her shorts.

John thought of telling Torrie about her little flesh show but he'd rather save Torrie's dignity and pretend he never saw it.

"Wanna go inside?" John asked Maria in an attempt to break the awkwardness. "Yup!" Maria pulled John inside the house.

It was the first day in school since the ball, and everybody was dishing about it. In the natural habitat of the popular people – the students call it the popular lawn; Randy was tossing his football around with Masterson. Trish, Stacy, Ashley, Chris Jericho, Candice, Maria and John were sitting under the shade.

"So Stacy, how was Mr. Orton in bed?" Ashley ogled Stace. Stacy was shocked at Ashley question, she turned redder than Lita's locks.

"Pipe down, Ash! He might here you! You don't want Randy get started on sex talk! But for the record, he was awesome. Yep, that's my man!" Stacy gazed at Randy, Randy winked at her.

"What about you two? The two of you have been inseparable ever since then!" Trish teased Maria and John. "Ooh, do you also want a piece of me, Trish?" John jokingly approached Trish with the sexiest look he could muster. Although John was an all-around nice guy, he's still a guy, let alone a jock!

"Ew, John!" Trish playfully slapped John's arm. John laughed and resumed his former position, head on Maria's shoulder. "I kissed Jeff that night!" Trish spilled. "You know, he's a charmer! I really, really like Jeff! So is it okay if he would occasionally hang with us in here?" Trish crossed her fingers and anticipated her friends' reactions.

"I got no problem with that!" Chris Jericho raised his arms and then planted sweet kisses on Ashley's lips.

"No stereotyping?" Trish asked. "Absolutely not!" Candice said before running to Masterson. "Alright, cool!" Trish was happy she could finally enjoy both her friends' and Jeff's company at the same time.

From afar, Torrie was looking at the popular people talk and laugh comfortably in the lawn. She also saw John constantly flirting with Maria. Whatever makes him happy. Torrie thought to herself.

"Hey, Tor! What's up?" Jeff walked up to her.

"Ever wondered what it would be like to sit in there?" Torrie's eyes were glued to the popular lawn. "What are you talking about? It's just like any other lawn – green, rich grass, big, shady tree, fresh air; you know as I say it, the popular lawn really is good!" Jeff surrendered. Torrie laughed.

"So, What's up with you and Trish?" Torrie asked. Jeff blushed.

"Well, I won't kiss and tell." Jeff bashfully said. "So you did kiss! Ha! I knew it!" Torrie teased Jeff. "What about you? Anything interesting happened to you?" Jeff asked Torrie. Far more than what a normal night holds! Torrie thought. She didn't like to discuss her Lita-heartbreak, or her first ever kiss (and with her bestfriend) with Jeff so she tried to change the topic. "Don't you think the weather's unbelievably nice?" Torrie said, flashing a very big smile at Jeff.

"Yeah! Just like yesterday, and the other day, and the day before that!" Jeff laughed. He just rode along Torrie. He sensed that she didn't want to talk about it and he also didn't want to pry.

John and Maria were standing in the hallways, Maria leaning against her locker and John leaning towards her using his arm for support. They were talking when Maria caught a glimpse of Carlito talking to Michelle McCool. Carlito caught Maria looking at him, he dearly misses Maria. As soon as their eyes met, Maria took action, grabbed John by his collar and kissed him square on the lips. Carlito froze from where he stood, he was hurt.

Maria kissed John, hard! She would bite John's lips and then stick her tongue in. Although John wasn't a big fan of rough kissing, he didn't mind, it was his crush's lips he's kissing. When Maria saw that Carlito was out of sight, she pulled out from their liplock. John smiled and leaned in for another, but was interrupted when Maria talked. "I'll just go get something to drink, okay?"

"Uhm, sure!" John stuttered. He watched Maria walk through the hallways before heading to his car.

Maria was walking when someone grabbed her by the arm and pulled her into the janitor's closet. She struggled but stopped when she saw who it was.

"What do you want, Carlito?" Maria rolled her eyes. She looked at Carlito and can't help but notice the pain in his eyes.

"What was that, Maria? What's that little stunt you pulled with John in the hallways?" Carlito asked.

"I see you've moved on with some girl, don't I deserve to move on as well?" Maria asked.

"Maria, it's only been weeks since we broke up! You don't fall out of love overnight." At this point, Carlito was already crying. Maria was fighting her tears as well. "I loved you with all my heart! How can you hurt me like this when I'm still trying to piece my heart back together?" Carlito shot at her.

"You aren't supposed to be hurt! We're over, remember?" Maria shot back. When she couldn't fight her tears any longer, she excused herself then left the room. "Now if you'll excuse me, John's waiting."

Maria walked to John's car. She was out of Carlito's sphere yet her tears just kept on flowing. Could it be? Was she still in love with Carlito? She pushed her thoughts aside as soon as she saw John waiting by his car. "Hey you! Sorry if I kept you waiting!" Maria apologised.

"I'd wait an eternity for a beautiful woman like you!" John said as he opened the passenger's door for her. Maria drove off with John, but Carlito was driving her crazy.

After helping her mom with the household chores, Torrie ran up to her room and retreated to her bed. She was beginning to close her eyes when she heard someone talk.

"Wilson! You'll never guess what happened to me today!" John said before sinking his butt in Torrie's enormous bean bag.

"You woke up this morning and you have boobs?" Torrie said, her sarcasm outpouring.

"Maria kissed me! She kissed me! Notice the arrangement of my words! Not, I kissed her it's she kissed me!" John was like a kid who got a present from Santa. He was so happy Torrie didn't want to break his mood by showing disinterest.

"Dude, that is awesome! That chick finally gave in to your smart tricks!" Torrie raised her hand for a high five.

"I know! I was so shocked. I mean, I didn't expect her to kiss me until like, our first month hanging out together. Life is good!" John stood up and sat next to Torrie. He put his arm around her and said, "You know what, if she keeps kissing me unexpectedly, I should probably start practicing!" John leaned in to Torrie but Torrie pushed him away.

"Ow! I was only kidding Wilson!" John said. Torrie dived into him and started wrestling him. Sometimes, Torrie forgets she's a girl at all. "Never joke like that again! That's so gay!" Torrie broke her hold on John after hearing a faint "Yes, sir!"

Like ordinary window to window nights, John and Torrie talked about how their day went and laughed at random things, until John called it a day and went back to his room.

"Goodnight, Wilson!"

"Goodnight, Cena!"

End of Chapter

Whew! That was a pretty long chapter – i think! Anyway, I can't promise I can immediately update but I promise to at least finish this story. Thanks to all who read and to all who will review. Please review! Haha! Just scroll down and click on that green box and you'll make my day. Haha! Love you all! Bisous!