Okay.
How am I going to work this?
Jeremy CANNOT find out about my reputation.
Which means I can't let him meet...
ANYONE I've ever known in my ENTIRE life.
That'll be easy.
Yeah, right.

"Jessica?"
She cringed at the sound of her own name. One of the Big Mesa players broke away from the pack and jogged toward her. What? Jessica thought, The rumors must have spread to Big Mesa now?
When he reached her, he pulled off his helmet, removed his mouthpiece, and smiled.
Jessica blinked. "Jeremy?"
His eyes shimmered with laughter. "He's taking the day off. I'm Justin, the evil twin."
"I can't believe you're here!" she exclaimed, her heart pounding. "You play football?"
Jeremy looked down at his uniform. "Apparently," he said. They both laughed. "And you cheer."
"Every now and then," she said, grinning uncontrollably. It was so nice to see a friendly face in these halls. Her mood jumped from morose to giddy in about five seconds.
Then some movement behind Jeremy caught her eye. Melissa, Lila, and most of the squad were filing into the school. Lila spotted Jessica instantly and nudged Cherie.
Jessica froze as Cherie whispered to Melissa. Jeremy was about to discover exactly what the world thought of her.

If You Only Knew