Chapter Seventeen....

"What d'ya guys think of Rikki" I asked that afternoon after school. Lauren, Addy, Cassie, Allira, Jennifer, Lee, Liam (Jennifers boyfriend) and i were all sitting outside the school on the grass.

"Who" Liam said. He hadn't met Rikki yet. Lauren and Lee wouldn't answer because they were to busy kissing. It mad me wish Alex was here, but i knew i'd see him soon.

"Shes really nice" Jennifer said.

"Yeah" Allira agreed "She's great"

"Chloe`, didn't you say she was a real bitch" Cassie said.

"She's not a bitch, your crazy!" Allira said.

"Can someone tell me whats going on?" Liam interrupted.

"Rikki Wakefield is really nice, but Chloe` said she was a bitch to her on the weekend" Jennifer said, the kissed him to shut him up.

"She is nice Chloe`, if you keep saying shes a bitch, and you dont know her, that kinda makes you a bitch." Lauren said, taking a break from Lee. I looked at Addy with a "Rescue Me" look.

"Chloe`, can we go and talk." She said. I got up and went and talked to her.

"What do you think of her" I asked "Honestly"

"Honestly" Addy said, "I think she is really nice"

"Great, now i look like a bitch" I said "She, seriously was really mean to me"

"Well, she was nice to you today" Addy said. " Maybe she's being friendly, but your taking it the wrong way"

"Addy, she slapped me for absolutely no reason"

"Well, you still be nice to her, then if she is a bitch to you while were around, you wont come off bad" Addy told me.

"Okay" I said as the others came over.

"Were all going to the mall, do you guys want to come" Allira said.

"Sure" Addy said.

"Sorry Allie, i gotta go met Taylor, we always go for ice cream monday afternoon" I said.

"Uh-huh" they all said and went there own way. I was walking past the Hansons when Taylor came bolting past, not even noticing me.

"Tay!" I called.

" Hi Chloe`" He said, " Sorry, i gotta run, im meeting Rikki to see how her first day was" he said and went off. How could he do this to me! This is practically a tradition as well! I decided to go and see the others at the mall, but when i got there Rikki and Taylor were with them. I was going to join them anyway but Rikki saw me before anyone else did and gave me a famous glare, and shot me with a finger gun.

"Didn't anyone else see that?' I thought as i walked home. I turned into my street and i just felt like crying. So I did. I just about got home when i heard someone say

"Chloe`" I turned around and there was Alex. I smiled at him through my tears.

"Hey" I said "Why weren't you at school today?" I cried. When he saw me crying, he came and hugged me and kissed my forehead.

"Whats up" he asked me. I couldn't say anythingg, fresh tears began to fall.

"D'ya wanna go and talk" He asked. I nodded my head, then he took me off to a quiet little park, that was one of my favourite places. I layed in his lap and he lightly pulled the hair out of my face. I told him how all my friends Adored Rikki and they thought i was being a bitch and Taylor forgets i exist.

"Chloe`, dont worry about her" he said, kissing me.

"You believe me when i say shes a bitch?" I asked.

"Yes, why would you say it for no reason" Alex said. "Don't let her get to you" He said and kissed me. Gosh i loved Alex, he had this way of making me feel so happy, and he always listens to me when im upset. We were kissing, when i realised i had to go to dancing. I told Alex i had to go and i stood up.

"Love you" he said.

"Love you too" I said and kissed him. "Okay, i really gotta go now"

"Seeya" He said.

"Bye". Despite all the crap Rikki dished up today, i was extremely happy.