I just lay there on the floor, with a half eaten donut on my chest, and my coffee spilled somewhere.

I stare back at the two standing in front of me. I can't read neither Beck or Jade's expression. I can't even see the hatred in Jade's eyes.

It would've been a really awkward had the bell not rang. Teenagers began piling out of the classrooms, stepping on me as they did so. I can see Beck and Jade walking away.

Saved by the bell eh?

As I try to get up, I just get knocked down by more teens. My half eaten donut already has dirty footprints on it, so I guess I can't save that.

I see Sinjin and Berf about to step on my face and I yell out. They stop and immediately lift me up.

"What were you doing on the floor?" Sinjin asks.

"I bumped into Beck and Jade." I reply, dusting my self off. Berf starts poking my face.

I swat his wandering hands away. "Dude, what are you doing?"

"Checking for any scratches Jade left on you. You know, once she pushed me into a locker and the next day, I find a huge mark on my "He leans in to whisper" private area."

I widen my eyes.

"It's true." Says Sinjin "That wicked patootie can bruise you and you wouldn't even know! There's something going on with her."

I roll my eyes at the both of them. "You don't really think Jade West is like, a extra-terrestrial or something?"

They both nod, Berf taking a bite out of a huge apricot in his hand. "Sinjin and I have been stalking her, searching for clues."

As we walk into the library, Sinjin takes out a small little notebook, with pages and pictures full of Jade.

I flipped through and I stopped when I found a page titled: Cat Valentine

I looked at them both and held up the notebook. "What are you doing to Cat?"

"We also think Cat is involved with this Jade business." says Sinjin.

I glare at him. "There's nothing wrong with Cat."

Sinjin and Berf grin at me, as if they knew something I wouldn't like them to know.

Berf takes another bite out of his apricot. "Mister Sikowitz told us to observe what happens with the people on his assignment. He was worried you'd come to school looking a little beaten up.."

My mind stared to immediately replay the events that happened yesterday. Jade crying, interesting portrait, barking, biting, glaring

Ugh.

"So you guys spied on me and Jade? You saw everything that happened?"

Sinjin nods. "We also saw the way you pushed Beck."

I glare at him. "I...I just, it was-"

"Cat." They both cut in.

As if on cue, the red-headed beauty herself came skipping past us, humming the Spongebob Squarepants theme tune.

I watch as her hair bounces up and down on her shoulders, her almost bumping into the old librarian.

I turn back to my two nerd friends.

"Guys, nothing's wrong with Cat. She's just...different. In a very cute way."

"I don't think I've ever seen a ditzy seventeen year old girl with actual red hair, and a brain of a child." Berf thinks aloud.

"You leave her alone!" I yelled, earning a few stares and a shush from the librarian.

Sinjin and Berf exchange worried glances.

"Haha so I'm not the only one who thinks Valentine is a weirdo." Rex jeers.

"You believe a couple of nerds?" I ask, opening up my locker.

"Eh, whatever." He sighs. I put my books into my bag and I see Beck come down the stairs, looking around. Then he sees me.

"Robbie."

I gulp. He starts walking towards me. "Oh no...he's going to kill me!" I say to Rex, my voice getting squeaky.

"Duh!" Rex chuckles.

"Dude, I wanna talk to you." Beck says.

"Look, I'm sorry! So sorry! Please!" I blurt, dropping to my knees and holding onto Rex for dear life.

"This is so gay." Rex mutters.

Beck lifts me up. "Man, calm down. Jade told me what happened."

I open my mouth but he lifts his hand up, indicating I should shut up for a sec.

"And I just want to let you know, Jade's mother died from cancer last week. So you know why she got a little upset. Just don't bring it up anymore."

Wow. Never thought I'd say this..but poor Jade. "So, Jade doesn't have a mamma now?" Rex asks.

Beck nods.

"Well, I know some Northridge women who would be willin' to hook up with Mr. West, lemme give you their digits and-"

"REX!" I glare at him.

"Rex, Northridge women are sluts." Beck laughs, ruffles Rex's hair, then walks away.

Rex stares back at me, mouth wide open. "He dissed ma Northridge girls and you let him?!"

"You know I hate Northridge, Rex." I roll my eyes.

"At least defend a brother!"