A Little Push In The Right direction

"Dammit!" Jessica bellowed angrily as she sucked in her stomach even more tightly. I am never going to be thin enough for Will. She thought to herself miserably.

"Jessica Wakefield?" A haughty tone snarled as the door to the girl's room slammed shut. Jessica glanced up nervously. Melissa Fox stood ten feet away from her, a wicked smile on her face.

"I heard you and Will broke up. You poor thing. Too bad he didn't feel the same way when we were chatting last night." Melissa said sweetly, but Jessica barely heard her.

Unlike Melissa, who stared at Jessica's pale face, Jessica's eyes were focused on Melissa's tiny waist. I can do that. Jessica thought to herself. Suddenly she realized that Melissa was staring at her.

"Don't worry, Liss. Will and I will be back together in a few days." With that Jessica pushed right past Melissa, already feeling better.

Conner's eyes bulged out of his head (Or at least it FELT that way) as he took site of Elizabeth. Her face wasn't as sunny as it had been this morning, and her face was streaked with black. Mascara. He thought fondly. Just like at Andy's party.

"Liz, are you ok?" Conner asked, dropping to her side on the wrought iron bench. "What happened?" He wondered aloud. Mentally checking for signs of ripped clothes or bruises.

"I don't know why I am being so awful to Jessica. It's just every time I think about her I just...tense up." Liz whispered. "You saw the God awful fight we had this morning. We've been having a lot of them lately, and they are all my fault!" Elizabeth wailed, tears pouring over her cheeks. ,p> "Liz, Liz..." Conner muttered as he pulled her into a warm hug. "Why don't you just take a break form Jess?" He suggested softly.

"I think I might just so that. I don't know why I turn so evil whenever I am with Jess, but I just do, and I don't know how to stop." Elizabeth said softly.

"Take a break...Come on, Liz. This means you and me can spend more time together." Conner prodded.

Elizabeth grinned. "I don't think I could ever deny that proposition." Elizabeth said, giggling.

"Me either." Conner whispered as he covered her lips with his.

Melissa pinched her lips together tightly. What was that all about? She thought to herself. For the first time ever, Jessica Wakefield had stood up for herself.

"She must really like Will." Melissa groaned.

She ripped her brown brush from her purse and pushed it through her black hair. I need a plan. Melissa thought to herself savagely. Melissa had found it really odd that Jessica had stared at her tiny waist, instead of the floor like she normally did.

"Aww, does little Jessie need to lose some weight? I'm sure I can help with that." Melissa grinned wickedly into the mirror. Soon enough Jessica will be out of the picture and Will will be all mine.

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