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14

Ash's POV

Three weeks later...

'Now, I've marked your homework assignments. And I'm impressed.'

The class murmured, going back to chatting among themselves. I leant back in my chair, balancing with one foot on the side of the desk. Ms Rindell started handing out the pieces of paper while I watched with mild interest.

'I got an A' said Skye, turning round and waving a piece of paper in my face.

'Who'd you copy?' I asked.

'I didn't copy anyone' he replied 'it's called hard work.'

'You haven't worked hard in your life' I said. 'Don't you spend all your time trying to sleep with girls.'

'That's only half the time' he replied, looking up and grinning 'hey Ms Rindell' he said and I sighed. Ms Rindell blushed.

'Hello... Skye' she shook herself then looked at me.

'Ashley-' she began.

'It's Ash' I interrupted.

'Fine, Ash' she put my homework on the table and I saw an F written in one corner in huge, reed pen. 'An F, for the second time this semester.'

'Shit' I said.

'Ashley-' she said, angrily.

'It's Ash' I repeated.

'Ok, Ash, don't swear in my classes please.'

'I will if I get another F' I replied.

'Then work hard. This piece of paper is only half a page long, ripped up, it looks like it's been in the bin and there's loads of scribbles around the side. If you keep giving me... this, you'll keep getting f's . Okay?'

'Sure' I shrugged and she walked away. Skye lifted up my homework, laughing.

'Seriously what the fuck is this?' he asked.

'I did it at twelve last night' I replied.

'These scribbles' he said, squinting his eyes 'they say Jasmine, don't they.'

'No' I snatched it back.

'They totally do, awww next you'll have her name written in cute likkle hearts' he replied, laughing.

'I will punch you' I said.

'Don't do that. I've come up with a plan for you to get Jasmine into your bed, or at least out of Jason's' he said.

'What?' I asked.

'That rumor. I kind of forgot about it. But I was thinking, what about he slept with someone else?'

'I'm listening' I said.

'Okay. So Jason has gone all weird, and not telling stuff so Jasmine will be suspicious right? Well if we tell people he slept with someone else then she'll believe it. They argue, Jasmine cries, you come along and save the day, knight in shining armor kind of thing, and then all it is, is a trip to the bedroom' he was grinning.

'I'm not just trying to sleep with her as shocking as that may seem' I said.

'Okay fine, comfort her, bed, then girlfriend. Whatever.'

'Why the hell do you care so much?' I asked.

'I'm your best friend. That's how it works right?'

I half laughed 'you were thinking about spreading a rumor that Dino slept with someone else so Blake would fall into your arms, weren't you?'

'I don't love that man eating bitch' said Skye 'but maybe, because I don't think she should be with Dino anyway. It's just weird.'

'Skye...' said Ms Rindell from the front.

'What?' he asked, turning round to look at her.

'Can you stop talking to Ashley please?'

'It's Ash' I said.

'Yeah, whatever.'

'Can we finish our conversation first?' he asked.

She shrugged 'go ahead.'

People started muttering and she told them sharply to shut up and started writing on the board.

'Skye, let me get this straight. You don't want to be with Blake, but you don't want her to be with anyone else?'

'Pretty much' he replied.

'That's twisted man' I said.

'Hey, you're trying to break up a couple as well, don't get all uppity with me.'

Blake's POV

'Blake. What the fuck do you think you're doing?'

'What' I snapped out of my daydream and looked across to where Myleene was staring angrily at me.

'You, you were doing the wrong fucking thing. If you mess up at the game then I'll personally kill you' she hissed.

'Okay' I said.

'Calm down' said Silkie, who was sitting on the front row seats behind her. She didn't do cheerleading but I think she liked to come down and make sure nothing was going on with the group who tended to be the most popular girls in the school while her back was turned.

'Right. From the top, Blake please don't screw up this time during the lift and Cassie, for Christ's sake, hold still while we're doing the pyramid. Okay?'

I sighed, and jumped right back into happy cheerleader trying to keep my mind off my boyfriend. Off my boyfriend who I had barely seen in the last three weeks. Off my boyfriend who was just that to get back at my ex. Off my boyfriend who was in love with someone else, and thought I was in love with Skye. I shook my head. Keep out of your head for once Blake.

Jasmine was miserable again when I came back from cheerleading. She was sitting on her bed staring blankly into mid space because she was convinced Jason was lying to her again.

'Cheer up' I said.

'No' she replied.

'He's just a guy' I said.

'No he's not. He's Jason' she replied. 'Remember, you do remember don't you Blake? J and J forever right. We wrote it on that tree.'

'Yeah, then it grew and the words went all weird' I reminded her.

'Oh God' she moaned, and lay down.

'Where's Nerina?' I asked.

'She went off somewhere with Natalie I think' she said.

'How stupid can you get?'I said, frustrated with Nerina for actually believing Natalie's shit. I still couldn't believe Natalie had stolen my life and used it as a fucking sob story. Two years ago, after breaking up with Skye I got really drunk with Natalie and accidentally hinted about my stepdad. She must have picked it up somehow, but I never thought she'd tell anyone. That was horrible, disgusting. And now she was using it against me. Bitch.

'Maybe Natalie was telling the truth, and she's actually just a bit messed up' said Jasmine.

I gritted my teeth 'there's no way Natalie Staliettio was telling the truth' I said angrily.

'I don't know Blake, I mean it would explain a lot, her being a massive bitch stuff. If she was getting that kind of shit at home, of course she would end up messed up.'

I rubbed my eyes with my palms. I couldn't deal with this, I really couldn't. 'Jasmine, I know she's lying' I said hoarsely 'I know it.'

'How?' she asked.

'I just do' I said.

'Blake, I'm going make up with Natalie. Everything she did... well I understand. It was my fault.'

'But she said-' I began.

'What she said was true, except it Blake. Natalie is straight talking, you should say sorry to you made a lot of this happen and you know it' Jasmine stood up.

'Don't do it' I said 'she's lying. This is what she wants you to do, it's to get back at me.'

'Blake, don't be so childish. This isn't a game.'

'It's not a game, it's not MY game. It's Natalie's' I said, angrily.

'I'm going to find her and say sorry. Maybe this thing with Jason is just bad karma for what I've done to Natalie. If you say sorry it might get better between you and Dino.' She opened the door.

'No. Jas, wait-' the door closed and I was talking to no one.