"Jacqueline come one! We're gonna be late!"

"I'm coming!" School started at eight, and it already was a quarter to. Hey it's not my fault I'm late. You try sharing a bathroom with two brothers. Believe me, it's not easy.

Beep! Beep!

"Jacqueline!"

"I'm coming!" I took a quick glance of myself into he mirror, and grabbed my bag.

"Come on Max." My rottwieler Max, jumped off my bed and followed me down the stairs.

Beep! Beep!

"Uh!!!!!! They are so freakin annoying!" I grabbed my keys off of the end table and ran out the door. Outside waiting for me, was Joey who was sitting in the front passenger seat, and standing by the driver's side was Jason.

"Finally!" Joey said. I started to shove my things in the back seat.

"Well, if you guys didn't take so long in the bathroom, we wouldn't have this problem now would we?"

"Well, maybe if you would get your lazy ass up earlier, we wouldn't have this problem now would we?" Joey said.

"Well, maybe if the both of you would shut up, I could drive us to school, and we wouldn't be late." Jason said, as he started the car. I squeezed into the back of Jason's Camaro, and put my seat belt on. Jason drove us to school. Five minutes later, Jason turned into the school parking lot. Jason parked where all the other members of Blood parked. Blood. I hate that gang with a passion, even though my brother leads it. It's not like I hate all the members personally. I just hate gangs period. As we pulled into the parking spot, I noticed that all the members of Blood were hanging out by their cars. Jason parked and got out of the car. He was immediately greeted by Ray. Jason, Joey, and Ray are really close. Ray's sister, Nicole, who is my age, is my best friend. Our families are very close. Our parents were best friends in high school. Ray and Nicole know my dad as Uncle Tony, and Jason, Joey, and I know Ray and Nicole's parents as Uncle Matt, and Aunt Jenn. On Friday nights my day, and Uncle Matt and Aunt Jenn go out to dinner together. They've been doing that since the 10th grade. After my Mom died, they continued on with their tradition. Even though one of their best friend was gone. I got out of the car and grabbed my things. Some of the guys whistled. I just ignored them, and turned to Ray.

"Ray, where's Nicole?" I asked.

"Oh she had to go talk to Miss. Nole. She said she'd meet you at your locker." "OK thanks. See you guys later." I started to walk away, when Jason yelled, "Hey Jacqueline!" I turned around. "Can your skirt get any shorter?" All the guys snickered, and I looked down at my skirt.

"Oh yeah. Sure." I pulled my skirt up a little. All the guys laughed, even Jason. I smiled and walked into school. When I got to my locker, Nicole was waiting for me. She looked me up and down.

"I hate you." She said. I laughed.

"Why?"

"Look at you! You and your fine self?" I raised my eyebrow. "Oh come on Jack, you know you're gorgeous."

"Yeah, sure."

"You are! Look at your family. You all are gorgeous." I burst out hysterical laughing. "Check it. Jason looks like Steve Burton from General Hospital, Joey could be Devon Sawa's twin, and you look like that girl who played Selena. What's her name?"

"Jennifer Lopez."

"That's it! Jennifer Lopez!" As Nicole kept going on and on, I grabbed my books out of my locker.

"Nicole, I hate to break it to you, but I'm not Spanish!"

"I know that! It must be the Italian side of you."

"Must be."

"Yeah, but Jason and Joey don't look Italian, with their blonde hair, and blue eyes." It was true. My brothers and I didn't look a lot alike. We did resemble each other though. Jason and Joey were blessed with beautiful blonde hair and gorgeous blue eyes. Jason's hair was little darker than Joey's. Jason was also a little tanner than Joey. Now me. I was naturally tan, had brown eyes, and brown curly hair, a couple of inches past my shoulders. I always blew my hair straight. Just then the bell rang, bringing me out of my thoughts. Nicole leaned her back against a locker. "Oh! Mr. Paden is gonna kill me! I gotta go! I'll see you at lunch. Bye babe!"

"Bye." Nicole ran away and I quickly shoved my jacket into my locker. I walked quickly down the hallway, and as I turned the corner I smacked right into someone, causing me to drop my books. I looked up to see Chris, Bobby, and Scott. Chris was the leader of Pain, and Bobby and Scott were members.

"Well, well what do you have here." Scott said, with a smile on his face.

"If it isn't Princess Catalano." said Bobby. I rolled my eyes and bent down to pick up my books. Chris's eyes wandered to Jacqueline's cleavage. He smiled. Jacqueline got up.

"Lookin good Jacqueline." Chris said, while looking Jacqueline up and down.

"Do me a favor Chris."

"What?"

"Don't look." I pushed past the three of them. Chris, Bobby, and Scott watched her from behind.

"Damn! I want her so bad!" Scott said.

"Who doesn't?" Bobby said.

"Don't worry you'll have her. We all will." Chris said with a smirk.