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"No, no!" Jessica wailed into the darkness. A cold sweat dripped down her
forehead as Jessica jumped up. She pushed her blankets of her bed and ran to
the window.
The dream had been all to real. It had taken place when Will told her she wasn't good enough. For the past two nights Jessica had had that dream, where she found out she wasn't skinny enough for Will. Feeling as though the room had begun to close around her, Jessica dashed down the stairs and out the back door to the oval shaped swimming pool that was in the Wakefield's backyard. Jessica took a long deep breath, pushing a clump of blonde hair out of her eyes. "Jessica? Are you ok?" A low voiced whipsered into the night air. Jessica looked up nervously, and sighed in relief as she realized it was just her neighboor, Jeremy Aames. (You all remember how he had to move right? Well, just who his new neighboorhood best friend is? That's right, Jessica! They both put their pasts behind and became friends) Jessica smiled shakily and looked and Jeremy and his friends, Trent and Stan. Jessica remembered Jeremy telling her about his family going away for the week and his friends staying with him. "I'm fine." She lied easily, pulling her hair out of the tangled mess of a ponytail as she walked over to where the three boys were hanging out. She shook her head slowly. "I just had this nightmare about the quake. Sometimes I have these memories that I can't shake. I just needed to make sure my sister wasn't drowing in the pool." She said. "Ok."Jeremy replied. "I better get going."Jessica groaned. "There is a cheerleading practice tomorrow morning and I have no idea how I am going to wake up at 5 in the morning now." Jessica laughed, forcing a sunny smile. "See ya'll later." "Bye Jess." Choursed the three boys. Jeremy stared at Jessica's back as she walked back inside. "She was lying, wasn't she?" He asked his friends. "No doubt." Stan agreeded. "Maybe she didn't want to talk about." Trent suggested. "I don't know. Jess has been acting really strange lately."Jeremy sighed. "It's not any of my business, so I'll just leave it at that." "Wake up sleepy head!" A voice chirped in Jessica's ear the next morning. "Huh?" She muttered, her voice sleep ridden. "That's right! We're taking you out to breakfast, so fix that hair, and brush those teeth because, oh my, you look awful." Someone else said. Jessica opened her eyes slowly. Andy Marsden and Tia Ramriez were sitting on her bed, smiling. "Go away!" Jessica groaned, hurrling a pillow in Andy's direction. "No can do, ma'am. We're going to Egg Beaters whether you like it or not!" Andy said in a deep, corny, voice "Ok, ok. Give me ten minutes!" Jessica grumbled. Twenty minutes later, the three friends were driving out of Jessica's neighboorhood. "Ok, Wakefield, here's the deal, breakfast is on us, so get whatever you want." Tia said. "You guys don't have to do that!" Jessica excalimed. "Yes we do. So don't aruge." Tia said grinning. How am I going to get through this breakfast with my new diet? Jessica thought to herself nervously. There is no way I am going to get away without eating anything unless.... Jessica mused a plan forming in her head. Click here for Chapter 5 |