"Can you believe this?!" shrieked Mia happily holding up a field trip slip.

Leo groaned and responded opening his locker, "I know, I know. Math is next."

Smacking his shoulder playfully, she said, "No silly! The field trip to lake Isabel is in 3 months and there are only a limited amount of spaces! One week of no school, awesome!"

Leo closed his locker removing his books and groaned again. This field trip was a bit to risky for him to go since he'll be away from home and could glitch. Leo would run home if he wanted to but then he'd be seen as a wimp.

Leo had to lie, he didn't want to disappoint her but he had no choice.

"I guess but I can't go." Leo told her trying to look disappointed.

It didn't work of course since Mia could read him like an open book.

"You don't seem that disappointed. Is it because your scared that you'll glitch infront of everyone?" He froze.

"Leo you don't have to be scared. I'll be there for you ok, that's what best friends are for," She told him reassuringly.

"Thanks Mia," Leo responded smiling.

Suddenly the three most popular, and annoying people in school, the Henderson siblings left class as everyone else stopped and stared.

Adam: the philosophical one, tall, handsome, and likes dressing in black or anything artistic and wore fake glasses.

Bree: the snobby rich girl, not so bright, mean to the core, really girly, very dependant on people, queen bee of Mission Creek high, no one knows this but she's one of the fastest kids in school.

Chase: the jock, smart but hides it, annoying and a chick magnet, good at every single sport, and a player.

The three came out of class as if in slow motion or like models as the wind blew in their hair. It must be a popular thing to look that good without even trying.

Everyone stared at them in awe except for Mia and Leo who looked terrified.

"Here they come," Mumbled Leo as he turned back to his open locker hiding his face.

Mia pulled out a book from her bookbag and started reading as they passed by not noticing the two thankfully. Once the coast was clear they both sighed in relief.

"Well that scared me to death," She said, closing her book.

He nodded agreeing with her as he closed his locker and walked in the same direction they were heading. Those three were the cruelest, meanest, (except for Adam) good looking jerks they have ever known and they have known them since their dad created Henderson's hair products, which was 10 years ago.

Before then they use to be extremely nice but some people change, no matter how nice they use to be.

"I still can't believe they came to Mission Creek high when they should have gone to John Adams prep instead." Complained Leo as they turned the corner, " I mean they are snobby rich kids. They'll fit right in. And who needs them here anyway. Everyone knows it would be alot easier if they didn't come to Mission Creek high." Leo finished, as the two arrived at Math class.

Mia rolled her eyes and told him, "Leo calm down. Just think that in 2 more years you'll never see them again. And by the way, Adam's a nice guy. Wierd but nice."

Leo smiled at his best friend. He doesn't know what he would have done without her.

She was his rock and he was hers.

They have been friends since they went to preschool together and she's been with him through the toughest of times since then.

When she found out he was bionic she stayed and helped him through everything and every problem and faced it together even when he acted like a spoiled brat at times.

She was like the sister he never had and would put her before anyone. Except his mother, she comes first.

"Thanks Mia, you really know how to cheer me up," Leo told her and she smiled as they both walked into their Math class.

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"She's late again," Leo groaned looking down at his wrist watch. He didn't mind that she was late but when it becomes a daily routine it can get kind of annoying. Especially since lunch is the best time of day for the two since it was the only time they don't have to sit close to the Henderson's, or even see them for that matter.

Though it was rare when they didn't have to see them during lunch, it's also a huge relief. Sitting down at the table, Leo waited for his best friend while eating his lunch.

Sometimes bieng alone is nice.

It gave him time to think about why his life turned out this way and if he were in the Henderson's position how would he be?

Would he be that cruel and shallow as well?

Mia always told him that he was born into a rich family like them and he turned out fine. The only reason he is the way he is, is because before, he took everything for granted until his father died many years ago. If you ever heard of the quote 'You don't know how much you love someone till their sick' it's true but Leo wishes that he found out sooner.

Mia tells him he shouldn't beat himself up for it and that it wasn't his fault his father got sick but he can't help it. That all changed when someone else close to him died as well and he noticed that the more you beat yourself up, the more your gonna miss.

His thoughts were cut off when he heard the sounds of bodies bumping into eachother and books falling to the ground behind him near the entrance to the cafeteria. Everyone turned around in their seats and gasped.

Once Leo turned around, his eyes widened as he saw Mia on the floor, across from her were the Henderson trio were.

Chase was on the floor being helped up by his siblings as Mia hurriedly picked up her books, ignoring the pain spiking up her leg. She was obviously injured but the siblings didn't care...or so he thought.

"Watch where your going!" Yelled Bree snarkily, placing a hand on her hip as Adam picked up Chase's bag off the floor and then wrote something down in his small black book.

"Why can't people just stop and pay attention to...life. Maybe then we won't hurt eachother," Adam said looking off into the distance but of course no one listened.

The only reason Adam didn't help Mia is because other people were around and they agreed not to talk to each other during school hours.

Both agreed to this because Adam was a Henderson and they couldn't be seen around each other. Mia stood up, wincing slightly, and apologized hurriedly, "I am so sorry. I didn't mean to bump into you, I swear. It won't-"

"It's alright just...don't let it happen again," Chase cut her off, making everyone begin to whisper. Chase never forgave anyone he didn't know talk to him, let alone bump into him, so everyone was in a shock. His siblings gave him a bewildered look but Chase chose to ignore it and continued walking but he didn't ignore the glare coming from Leo.

Leo ran to her side, grabbed her bag and books while wrapping his arm around her waist and asked, "Are you ok?"

Mia nodded biting her lip, trying not to yelp out in pain as they both walked over to their table. They were both shocked at the way Chase treated her along with everyone else but decided now wasn't the place or time to talk about it. Leo helped sit her down carefully, trying not to hurt her even more.

"Leo I'm fine, my ankle just hurts that's all," She reassured him, patting his shoulder as she sat down.

Leo looked down at her ankle and noticed that it was starting to swell up. "Maybe we should go to the nurse," He suggested and began to lift her up until she refused.

"No Leo. I'm fine ok, don't be such a mom," she said laughing and smiling but it immediately fell off her face.

Even though she tried to joke about it, she was still not over the fact that her mother had died only several months before. Mia would have stayed with her father if she had one but she didn't so instead Tasha willingly took her in.

And Mia was okay with that arrangement.

At least, he hopes she was.

"Ok I'm just making sure."

"It'll get better before the track meeting after school. Trust me. If it'll make you feel any better, you can come to practice with me?" She suggested.

"Yes that would make me feel alot better," Leo responded as she opened her books and started to study.

Mia smiled at his over brotherly protectiveness, though it can be kind of annoying it was a relief that someone actually cared about her well being.