Alexis and Zane were walking to school together. Alexis asks, "So, Zane what are your plans for the weekend?"

"I've entered a tournament at the academy."

"That's cool! I can't wait to see you duel."

Alexis to cover up her blushes and excitement says, "Did you see Jaden's duel last week?"

"Yes, Jaden is really improving his skills on the field."

Sara see's Zane and Alexis and joins them. "Hey, Zane... Hey Alexis, what's going on."

"Nothing," both Zane and Alexis say, "just heading to school."

"Oh, well Zane since we have the same class this morning, do you mind if we walk to class together?"

"Nay, that's cool."

Sara grabs Zane's arm and starts to walk away from Alexis, leaving her behind.

Alexis gets upset and just watches them walk away without a backwards glance to see where she was. She whispers to herself, "welll … we all are in the same class this morning."

During class, Jasmine notices something's wrong with Alexis. "Hey Alexis, you OK, is there anything wrong."

As she looks over at Zane and Sara, she tells Jasmine "Nothing's wrong, I'm fine."

Lunch time ………….

Alexis joins Zane for lunch. "Zane, how's everything going with you and Syrus?'

"Good. How about you and your brother?"

"It's going but I can't wait to see him again. By the way, when is your tournament?"

"It's on Sunday, and I got you a ticket. Hope you don't mind?"

"Of course I don't mind … that's pretty cool … thanks." Alexis blushes. "Do you want to do something after the tour…..." and she's interrupted before finishing by Sara.

"Hey guys, what's up?" and sits between Zane and Alexis.

Alexis got really ticked off and the bell rings for class. "Zane, I'll meet you at the café after school."

"Sure, see you later."

After School at the Cafe ……..

Alexis meets Zane at the cafe. "I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long."

"No, you didn't. So what's up, did you want to talk about something."

"Yeah I did, but it can wait till later."

Zane was watching Alexis, wondering what was going on and why she was acting so weird. "You feel like getting something to eat."

Alexis just nodded.

A few minutes later Zane asks "Alexis what is wrong with you."

"Nothing. Why?"

"You've been sitting there without saying a word."

"Oh. I was going to ask what you were doing tomorrow."

"I've got a date tomorrow."

Alexis was surprised, "with who?"

Next thing you know, Sara was by the table looking at Zane. "Zane, I can't wait for our date tomorrow. Where are we going to go?"

Alexis gets up from her seat and says, "I better get going."

"Hey, what were you going to say earlier?"

"Nothing important and she walks out.

Alexis pissed off at herself, and wondering why she's acting this way. Especially around Zane. I'm acting like one of those annoying goofy fan girls of his and what do I care if Sara hangs out with him. What do I care, I mean it's not like Zane and I have something going on.

The next day……….

Alexis, Jasmine and Mindy decide to go to the beach and meet up with Jaden and the gang.

The girls see Jaden and call out to him "Hi, Jaden!"

"Hi, girls. We're about to play a game of volleyball. Want to join us?"

"Sure."

"Not me" said Alexis, "I'm just going to relax and watch."

"OK, so let's get started." Jaden said as he got Bastian to join in.

As they were making up teams they noticed the numbers didn't match, so Bastion agreed to play next round. Syrus came up and said, "Nay, that's ok... you play Bastion, I'll play next game."

Syrus sits and watches the game. Kate comes along and sits next to him. "Hi, Syrus."

"Oh, hi Kate... what's going on?"

"Nothing much, just love coming to beach. How about you?"

"I'm here with my friends."

They both look over at the ocean and Kate asks, "You feel like going in the water?"

"Sure."

Kate grabs Syrus's hand and Syrus covers up his blush with a cough.

Alexis, watching everyone having a nice time … her friends playing volleyball, Kate and Syrus playing in the water … she thinks about her reaction to Zane and Sara and wonders why she seems jealous. She's so use to the girls being all over Zane. She and Zane have always been friends. He's always been there, especially during the time her brother disappeared.

Alexis starts thinking about when her brother disappeared two years ago and remembers when people would point at her and whisper, "Hey her brother was one of the students that disappeared."

Thinking back to when she first meet Zane…………

and remembering when, one of the guys, his name was Chris, had came up to her and said, "So I heard that your brother was one of the guys that disappeared."

"Yeah." Alexis had responded.

"Well, I got something that would take your mind off of that."

"What is that?"

"Well, you get to go out with me, this Saturday"

"No, thanks. I have other things to do."

"Alexis, I don't think you understand," and Chris grabbed her arm.

"Hey, what are you doing?

"I'm asking you on a date. And you're going to go with me."

"No, I'm not. So can you please, take your hands off of me. NOW!"

"I think you are……….."

Chris was interrupted as a voice came from behind Alexis.

"It's not nice to pick on a girl."

"OH, hey Zane, this is nothing," Chris told him.

Zane looked at who the girl was and recognized that it was his best friend's sister, Alexis.

"Well it doesn't look like nothing to me. Now do as the girl ask and take your hands off of her. And if I ever see you harassing her again, I will personally take care of you. Unless you care to duel right now, so that I can kick your butt."

Chris walks away and Zane turns to Alexis and ask her if she's ok.

"I'm fine, thanks."

"Anything for my best friend's sister." The bell rings and he tells her to meet him after school by the light house and all she can do is nod.

Then Alexis thinks about the time she was at the lighthouse with Zane……………

Zane tells her, "I'm sorry about your brother Atticus."

"Thanks and thank you again for the save earlier."

"No, problem……. Hey, I was wondering …were you here last year?"

"No, it's my first year."

"You know, Atticus, cared for you a lot. He always talked about you and always carried pictures of you."

Zane telling her about how much her brother loved her, made her want to cry. She didn't think he thought about her so much.

Back to present …….

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