The next morning, I woke up with the biggest headache I'd ever had in my life. The night before, when I got home after seeing Jack and Dakota kissing, I called Jen and cried on the phone to her all night.

Just then the phone rang. I was hesitant to answer it but I knew it was Jen.

"Hey Lexy. Are you feeling any better?" she asked worridly.

"No. I have a huge headache and I dont want to see Jack and Dakota. But it's not like I can fake sick. My parents aren't that stupid."

"I'm sorry, Lex. I cant believe that Jack would do something like that. Well, I have to go. I'll see you at school."

"Okay. Bye Jen." I was relieved that she didn't ask me about the outfit that I was going to be wearing. She must have guessed I wasn't in the mood.

I walked downstairs and ate breakfast but didn't say one word. I think my parents knew something was up but didn't say anything. Thank God. I didn't feel like talking about "my feelings". When I got ready, I started walking to school but I was in no hurry so I took my time.

When I got to school, I went straight to my locker and you'll never guess who was standing there. Okay, yeah. You probably would. It was Jack.

"Get away from me!" I snapped at him.

"Lexy, just let me explain." I opened my locker and tore up the picture- that was on the door- of him right in his face.

"I dont care what you have to say anymore so dont bother giving me the "Dakota doesn't mean anything to me" speech because it isn't worth it." and I slammed my locker and walked away.

In my next class, I wasn't thinking of anything else but Jack and Dakota. The last 10 minutes of class, I excused myself and went to the bathroom. I went in a stall and sat down on the floor facing the toliet. I put my head in my hands and started crying. When the bell rang, I still sat on the ground in the bathroom. I didn't care if I was late.

About 10 minutes later, I went back to class. When I walked in, Gabe, Jen, and Jack all looked at me. They probably sensed that I was crying beacuse my eyes were red. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Dakota smirking. I wanted to jump across the room and make her pay for Jack and I breaking up. But of course I didn't. When I sat down, Jack handed me a note but without even opening it, I tore it up and threw it in the trash. We were paired up again with the same partners as the day before. Jack and Dakota were together again and that sight made me want to throw-up. This time, they weren't really talking and they definetly weren't laughing. I decided not to think about it anymore.

When the bell rang, I went to my next class which was the school newspaper. When we all got in the classroom, there was a different face sitting behind the teacher's desk. It definetly wasn't Mr. Goldbloom's. It was a lady's face. When the bell rang again, the lady stood up and addressed the class.

"Hello everyone. My name is Miss Wright. I'll be subbing for Mr. Goldbloom for the next month or so. He broke his neck so he has to stay in bed for a while. So in that time, I will be in charge. I've seen the paper. It's not very good. With me here, it will be much better. Maybe we wont have a need for Mr. Goldbloom after all. Jack Downey? I believe you are the editor. Come with me." She said and he followed. I watched every move that he made and it made me get tears in my eyes and butterflies in my tummy. He was so perfect. His beautiful blue eyes, his hair- wait! I cant be thinking this. He kissed another girl. Just then Dakota inturrupted my thoughts.

"Hey Lexy. Betcha not all sunshine and butterflies now that you and your lollipop boyfriend aren't together anymore. Poorbaby. He's kinda broken up about it. I guess I'll just have to help him deal with it. He *is* a very good kisser." I was just about to cry but Jack came back.

"Hey Lexy." He said shyly. "I'm gonna have to have your next article asap. Miss Wright is really impatient. She has to have everything done now. It's weird."

"Well, I'll try to have it done by today." I said and walked away to my desk. I sat down and turned on my computer. Jen came and sat down next to me.

"Hey Lex. How's it going? I saw Dakota talking to you. What'd she say?"

"Basically that she'd get him. But then Jack came over and told me he neede my next article soon. My next article? Can you believe that? That's what he says to me? He cant say "I'm sorry" or "Do you forgive me?" He says he needs to have my article?"

"Lexy, in all fairness, that's what he has been trying to say. But you wont listen."

"You're taking *his* side?!"

"No Lexy, I'm not taking his side! I can tell you still like him. Why dont you just see what he has to say? Maybe he has an explaination."

"Are you joking? I cant believe you're saying this! yeah, I still like Jack but-"

"If you still like me, then why wont you listen to me. Lexy, we had such a good thing going." Jack cut me off. I pulled him aside and whispered to him.

"Because Jack, you kissed someone else. Does that not mean anything to you?"

"Of course it does but-"

"I'm in charge now and I dont want two little love-struck teens in my classroom performing a little soap opera! Now get to work! You both have a lot to do!" Jack and I just looked at eachother and exchanged glances. I knew that we were thinking the same thing. We both went back to work until the bell rang.

I left my binder and my article in the classroom while it was printing, to go get my things out of my locker. When I got back, the classroom was empty. Completly. Miss Wright wasn't even in there but her things were still left on her desk.

I shut down my computer and placed my finished article on her desk. But under a lot of junk papers, I saw some ripped out newspaper article that caught my eye. I pulled it out and started reading. It was dated three years ago today. The title was "Lady Escaped From The Slammer" It had a picture of her in the middle of the article. It couldn't be her. No Way. But it was. The picture clearly stated that. I then heard footsteps coming toward the room and I thought it would be Miss Wright so I tried to cover her article up as best as I could. When I walked out I bumped into someone. Literally..........