This chapter includes some GalaxyGals (is that even the ship name...)

Alana needs some lovin' she's been pushed in the corner for far too long! Also the fact that Kristolyn is leaving soon...nooooo...

"I don't think I completely understand your situation. You said Evan has a crush on him?" Alana pointed to the boy sitting at a table in the corner, not too far from where they were sitting. His head was down, his long hair falling in his face, as if trying not to notice the constant staring in his direction.

Jared took a sip of his coke. "Yeah, Connor Murphy. Don't ask why, though, I don't know what he sees in him." He laughed at himself.

Alana just stared at him. "So what am I supposed to do?"

"Well your his friend, right?"

"I would call it more like close acquaintances, I mean we are lab partners. I also happen to be close to his sister..." Alana tucked her hair behind her ear, happy to be important for something for once. At that moment Evan shuffled into the lunch room, a paper bag in hand. Jared waved him over, giving Alana a death stare to stop talking about Connor, but she didn't get it. "...and we did a report on Huck Finn together last year, oh hey Evan, we were just talking about you." Alana tried smiling at him, but he didn't make eye contact.

Evan sat down, stunned. He pointed to himself, "Me..."

"And about your relationship with one Connor Murphy. Jared was telling me about the feelings you have for him." Evan blushed furiously, looking down and playing with the paper bag. This was mortifying.

"Jared...?" He self-consciously rubbed the back of his neck, not looking up.

"Well, she's close with him, you're close with him, right?"

"Yes, we're acquaintances I was just talking about how we are.."

"Yeah, so she could totally get you in with him! It's foolproof, you don't have to say a word!" Jared smiled to himself, satisfied at his brilliant plan, and Alana looked over at Evan. Of course, she didn't want to tell them what she already knew about Connor's side of this story. Her and Connor were actually very close, closer than just acquaintances. And just the other day they were talking about Evan...

"No...no, Jared I didn't...I don't think you understand cause um I told you...not to tell?" Evan said, tears filling his eyes. He bit his lip.

"Well, she's not gonna tell anyone, right? You're not going to tell."

"Well, that depends because I'm not a liar, so if someone happened to directly ask me if Evan had a crush on Connor, then of course I wouldn't say no," she adjusted her glasses.

Jared placed a hand on Alana's shoulder. "You know what? I don't think this is going to work, sorry Alana." She frowned at Jared, why did she even bother trying with these two? She pulled out a notebook, zoning out.

"I mean c'mon Evan," Jared continued. "I still can't see where you're coming from with this crush. I mean, you know he's a druggie right? He spends his nights smoking weed and then goes home high and starts screaming about killing his sister. You know, Zoe?" At the mention of the name Alana shot her head up, and a lightbulb went off in her head. She started to pack up her books.

"I have to go...to the computer lab...to print out something," Evan muttered, sitting up. He didn't want to listen to Jared anymore.

"Oh, is it one of your sex letters about Connor?" Jared laughed, Evan's face burning up.

Alana was appalled. "Evan, you write sex letters?"

"No, I don't...I don't write weird...it's for my therapist and...I have to go to the lab," and before Jared could say anything else, Evan got up, throwing away his untouched lunch and making his way out the door.

Jared shrugged, turning back to Alana. "So..."

Alana looked up. "I have to go as well." What could she tell him that would sound believable? "Community service hours wait for no one." She gave Jared a big smile, then got up and promptly made her way out the door.

Her feet were stopped short by a boy in a gray flannel, the sleeves rebelliously ripped off. She knew him a little too well.

She looked up at his face. "Hello, Connor, I was just about to—"

"Where'd he go?"

"Connor, I don't know who you're talking about but—"

"Yes you do, you know exactly who I'm fucking talking about."

"He had to go to the computer lab to print something out..." she replied meekly, but Connor was already out the door. "Ok...bye!"

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Alana leaned against the wall by the bathroom, swinging her arm aimlessly. The computer lab was two doors down, and she could hear the printer going. It was such a satisfying noise, she thought. Especially when the paper slide out, all warm and...

Someone tapped her on the shoulder, pulling her out of her trace. "Hey." Alana knew that voice anywhere.

She whipped her head around to find the girl she was waiting so anxiously for, her light brown hair falling on her shoulders, and a huge smile. Zoe took her hand. "I miss you. We haven't talked in like, forever."

Alana rolled her eyes, but couldn't hide her smile. "Oh, come on, we just hung out yesterday."

"Until Connor ruined it," she rolled her eyes. "We need a new place to go, my house isn't..."

"I know, but I saw him today and he looked ok. As in not high," Alana squeezed her hand, and Zoe sighed.

"You know, but I might need help with this English paper I have to do and I can't with all the distractions..." Zoe looked at Alana with big eyes, pouting her lip. Alana giggled. "Do you wanna come over then—"

Just the the computer lab door swung open aggressively, banging against the wall. Connor stepped out, his cheeks painted red. Once he saw the door close, he grinned to himself, pumping his fist in the air. He didn't seem to notice the two girls down the hallway, staring at him.

"Connor, are you...smiling? Like, a genuine smile?" Zoe was amazed, and Connor spun around in surprise.

"You...saw that?"

"Hey, isn't Evan in there?" Alana asked and at the sound of the name, Connor blushed even more.

"Wait, who's Evan?" Zoe asked.

"No one you need to worry about. I gotta go," Connor jogged past them back in the direction of the lunch room.

Zoe sighed. "How much more time till the bell?"

"About 5 minutes?" Alana checked her watch.

"Aw, ok I gotta go too then," Zoe smiled at her girlfriend, giving her a quick peck on the lips before walking in the opposite direction down the hallway. She turned around quickly. "Don't forget about later."

Alana smiled. "Have I ever forgotten?"

Yeah, idk how to end it so there ya go.

KRISTOLYN!!!! NOOOOOOO!!! I DON'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE YET!!!

They're all leaving me...first it was Ben, now Kristolyn, and soon Mike and Will...what will happen when they leave?? I mean, of course Ben Ross and Taylor and Olivia and Micheal Lee Brown are still there, but still.

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