It's starts out really simple.

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He's a lonely boy with a superiority complex and she's a mean girl with the world at her feet.

Nate walks around with his nose turned up, spending all his time making mental judgements on people he's never met, he plays the quiet one, because it's easier; Tess struts with her head held high, manipulating and planning her way to the top, she plays the bitch, because it's how she was taught.

She falls for the wrong boy, and he doesn't appreciate her. He wants fresh and new and honest; he wants Mitchie. So, as she was taught to do, she brushes her self off, and continues on.

He doesn't like Mitchie, he can sense the clingy-ness (he's never exactly talked to her, but- well, judging people by first observations is his thing). He knows Shane, and Shane doesn't do clingy girls. He will realize his mistake and go back to Tess, who will accept him with open arms. (God, he would kill for a plot twist. Because, seriously, cliche much?)

He's half right. Shane breaks up with Mitchie, goes back to Tess, but Tess doesn't exactly take him back. He actually witnesses the scenario, and it goes something like this:

Take me back?

Tess smiles slightly, a small smirk appears on Shane's face. Her smile widens menacingly as she hisses 'fuck you'.

Shane blinks, 'what?'

She laughs a tiny, bitter laugh.

'I said- fuck you, Shane. FUCK YOU.'

His mouth opens a little, she laughs again, and after the flip of her middle finger, she's gone.

This changes his perception of her, he thinks he might have to look into Tess Tyler a little more.

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She's not hurt over him, she's really not. He's a stupid boy with a bad attitude and a weakness for the girl next door. Tess Tyler is not the girl next door, far from it, actually. She's the cheerleader who continually calls the girl next door names and trips her in the lunch room. That's a title to be proud of.

Sure, he came to her; he came to her and she passed it up, Tess may be alot of things, but she is not a fool. He'll always go back to her. She's looking out of her window, and she can see him sitting on the dock, their (his and Mitchie's) dock. He's waiting for miss-look-at-me-I'm-so-innocent. She's starting to get bored with it, bored with Mitchie, why is she so stupid? Shane needs to figure himself out before he gets involved. (She's Tragic Tess and even she can see the mistake. Where is Mitchie's head?)

She rolls her eyes and snaps her fingers, her girls jump to follow. (The new girls. Ella and Peggy/Margret got all empowered and now she has new girls.)

"Let's go practice."

Britney blinks and stutters out, "But, Tess, we've already practiced today."

"I know that, Brit, but we need to be better. I think you underestimate our competition." She throws a glance out the window, sees Mitchie and Shane, purses her lips.

(They could do something together, a duet, how cute!)

Britney follows her gaze.

"Are you worried about her?" And Tess loves the disdain in Brit's voice when she says her.

"No, Caitlyn Gellar. She's really good."

She swallows and leaves her cabin.

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She's got a new group now. He's been watching them and they're good, she's good. Her voice is sugary pop at it's best, but there's an undercurrent of something else, something... pretty. He's lounging on his bed, strumming his beloved guitar, and he can hear them in the practice cabin beside them.

He wants to go in a tell them that they're good, but he won't. See, Nate is a complicated man. He prefers to be by himself, he likes the quiet and the sound of his guitar, paparazzi make him angry but he really has no choice, and he doesn't believe in love. He can't remember the last time he was honest with anyone, because- well, lies are easier. The most honest things he wants to say?

Shane, dude, shut the fuck up and stop being such an ass.

Mitchie, he is going to cheat on you, regardless of how many times he says he loves you.

Sander, Caitlyn will never give you the time of day.

He shakes his head, thinking of these people and all the things that need to be said. What about Tess? What would he say to her?

...

He comes up blank, because he doesn't think he knows anything that she doesn't. He can see the way her eyes look at people, she can see through all the bullshit. He thinks that maybe they're alot alike.

There's a knock at his door, and he turns to look. She's standing there, annoyance in her eyes.

"Nate? Hi, um, we were wondering if you could help us out for a minute."

He doesn't analyze the fact that he says yes without a second thought.

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