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Fallout
Jessica Wakefield
Will is sweet, but I love Jeremy! I'm going to make my life straight. I'm never going back to the manipulative un-predictable me. No way! Liz, looks like I am going to be the sensible twin now.
Todd Wilkins
Message From: twilkins@usol.com
Message To: LiFowler@fenterprises.net
Hey Lila, I know I'm not your type... Well, I was thinking maybe we could go out sometime. Don't worry this isn't revenge on Liz or Jess. You just seem like a great person now.. Write Me Back!! --T. Wilkins
Ken Matthews
Olivia is dead. I must realize that and know that as much as I miss her I've got to pull myself together. Maria has been there for me lately even though she has a deadly crush on Conner.... I've sorta been watching Amy Sutton... Unpopular guy with beautiful popular girl.. No way!
Ken Matthews anxiously typed away on his keyboard. He had been at his history project for an hour and had gotten nowhere. He kept thinking about Olivia and then Amy and then Olivia some more. He looked at the screen at what he had been typing. Since when is Amy Slater the first president of the Olivia States of Maria and known as the Sutton of our country??? Ken deleted his entire document. At least he wasn't accusing himself of Olivia's death like he usually did.
" Ken, telephone!" Oh great. It's probably Maria. Ken picked up the phone. " Hello?"
" Ken!! How are you?"
" I'm fine Maria. Um, did you want anything important I'm trying to work on my history project." Ken noticed Maria's silence on the other end. " Or maybe my project could wait. What's wrong Maria?"
" Umm... Ken.. I confronted Liz and everything.. But, now I'm alone. I feel as if I don't have any friends....."
" Well Maria you know I am your friend."
" I know that it's just that.... right now..." Oh no!! I went out with her best friend and now she's going to ask me out?!?! Maria was silent and then Ken heard her clear her throat.
" You know, I don't even know why I called Ken. I'm just going to go somewhere....." Maria continued to babble.
" Maria just tell me what you wanted to say so I can get back to work, please."
" I wanted to know if you would meet me at Dairi Burger Monday after school." Ken was silent.
" Okay. See you then." Ken hung up the phone. Amy or Maria? Cutie or pest? Gossiper or intelligence? To choose or not to choose... That is the question....
~*~*~*~*~*~
" Welcome home sweetie! Your father and I missed you so much!" Mellisa stood at the doorway of her room. Why are my parents sugar- coating my return!! It's their fault I did that in the first place. After Mr. and Mrs. Fox had left her room, Mellisa picked up her phone and punched in Cherie's number.
" Hello?" Cherie's perky voice answered.
" Cherie!"
" Oh, hi Mellisa... Back already?" Mellisa tried to ignore the agitation in Cherie's voice.
" Umm... When did you come see me in the hospital? How's the squad doing?"
" I didn't go see you and the squad is fine."
" Cherie, is there something wrong?" Mellisa's heart thumped louder as she waited for her friend to answer.
" Look Mellisa I'm going to give it to you straight. The whole school is talking about you! I mean, you have the sympathy of the teachers and all the SVH students but the kids from our school are not surprised. I mean trying to kill yourself once is explainable. I can say it's some type of revenge thing on your parents and make it sound cool."
" What are you saying Cherie?"
" Mellisa, trying to kill yourself a second times makes people think of you as a psycho-teen. I mean you can't deny it yourself. It's so dumb to kill yourself over your parents."
" Parents? Is that why you think I killed myself? Let me give you the latest headlines of my crappy life!! Will and I broke-up because of that slut Jessica!! That's why I killed myself." Cherie was silent on the other end. Tears ran down Mellisa's cheek.
" Oh, I'm sorry Mellisa..." Cherie's voice cracked. " But," Cherie became strong again," It's still dumb that you tried to commit suicide again. Sorry Liss..." The line clicked as Cherie hung-up. First Will, now Cherie..... They will all pay!! Just wait until I get to go back to school!! Monday...... is the day I seek PAYBACK!
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Conner strummed his guitar. He had just completed his latest song, "Indian Love." He replayed the song and thought of Cheyenne.
You entered my world
And in just one day
You made me believe that
I wanted to stay
I want to be with you
But you won't give me
The time of day
But your pretty Indian eyes
Seem to play and re-play
In my mind
Like two doves
Flying high above
One a tad darker than the other
My Indian Love.
Ring-ring. Conner jerked up the phone hoping that it was Cheyenne.
" Hello?"
" This is Lilian. Is Megan there?"
" Yeah can she call you back? I'm expecting a phone call."
" Oh okay.. Just tell her that..." Conner hung up the phone. When is she going to call me!?! I know she felt something between us... Conner picked up the phone.
" Yes, I'd like to know if there was a phone number for the Ligon residence?"
" Yes sir. The number is 342-0044." Yess!! Score one for me!
" Thank-you!" Conner dialed Cheyenne's number.
" Alo?"
" Umm, is Cheyenne there?"
" Yes. I get her for you." Conner waited patiently for a few minutes. I don't know why I'm tripping over a girl... I mean.. It's not like me... Cheyenne is different though.. I love her.
" Hello?"
" Cheyenne! It's me Conner."
" Oh. Hi Conner. How did you get my phone number?"
" Four-one-one. I'm so sorry about Liz. I used to mess with her and she won't let go.."
" It's okay."
" I'm performing at the Eclectic Club.. Would you like to come?"
" Umm.... I'm not sure I can.."
" It's tomorrow at five. Please come. It would be a great way for you to meet people." And to hang out with me after the show. Conner silently added.
" I'll try."
" Promise?"
" No promises. Something important might come up... like me playing Jeopardy on my computer. But I'll try my best."
" Cheyenne you don't have to act like anymore. I know I love you and I know you'll find out that you love me." There was silence on the line.
" Okay Conner.. I'm sure you won't stop bothering me until I do."
" All-right... See you at the Eclectic Club. Don't forget!"
" Uh-huh sure. Bye." Conner heard Cheyenne hang up her phone. He looked at his watch. A full eight minutes talking to her. Conner sighed happily. He hadn't gotten a yes.. But maybe was good.. Why? Because maybe doesn't have a ‘n' or an ‘o' in it.
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" Go Gladiators! Ra-ra-ra! We rock them good! Ra-ra-ra! Keep it up team! Ra-ra-ra! We are going to win! Ra-ra-ra!!!" Jessica jumped in the air shaking her ponytail. Jessica loved that cheer. It always made her happy. It reminded her of the good days she used to have. Like when I had a best friend and when I used to get any guy I wanted without some rumor circulating around the school. But wait! I've got Jeremy and that's all that matters.
" All right Cheerleaders!! Come over and sit down in a circle." Coach Laufeld called. Jessica hurried to join the other cheerleaders in a circle.
Coach Laufeld smiled. " Today I'd like to welcome back one of our cheerleaders, Mellisa Fox!" Jessica's stomach took a nose-dive. " Of course Mellisa will have to sit and observe for a little bit, but soon she'll be back in the cheer of things!" Jessica looked at Mellisa's two followers, Gina and Cherie. Gina looked happy, but Cherie didn't look so happy. Hmm. What's going on here? I thought puppy number one would be happy to see her master. Jessica thought.
" Okay cheerleaders! Break's over! Let's go on to the new T-D cheer!" Tia announced. Jessica stood up to practice the new cheer. She walked over to where Mellisa was sitting.
" I'm glad to see you're out the hospital, Mellisa."
" Me too. How's Will?"
" Fine I guess. We went to see you while you were in the hospital... Look Mellisa I'm going to be honest with you.."
" Oh really. About what?"
" When Will and I went to see you, I was really worried about you and well... After we left, he kissed me and it didn't mean anything to me I promise. I thought I would tell you that since you and Will still go out. I came between you all once and I don't want everybody thinking I'm a slut because I'm not and I know this seems like a lot of B.S...." Jessica looked at Mellisa. Tears were falling down her cheeks.
" Will hates me. He broke-up with me!!"
" No! I don't love him. I love Jer--"
" No it wasn't because of you Jessica Wakefield. It was my fault. I shouldn't have teased you this long. He broke up with me before I..."
" Jessica! Come on!" Tia hollered.
" Don't worry Mellisa it will be okay. I promise." Jessica stood up and hurried over to practice. Mellisa dried her eyes and snickered as Jessica ran away.