Pacts and Plans.

Justin: I think that outing will be good for us. There is too much negativity in the school now.

Ashley: Oh yeah we still need to get you a swimsuit too Blossom.

Blossom: You still want to do that?

Ashley: Of course silly. I am not letting those jerks ruin our fun. Right Jack?

Jack: umm sure.

Jack went back to eating his large sandwich.

Ashley: See even my Jack doesn't care about them.

Blossom: But what if they......

Ashley: Oh you silly girl. You are with me and all the guys at this table would be more than happy step up if the jerks mess with us right?

Justin: Of course.

Justin smiled at Blossom and then at Kyle.

Justin: So Kyle......... you still plan on bringing your guitar?

Kyle smiled at Justin and nodded. "Yes. Saturday, after the barbeque there is supposed to be a talent show. I'll be performing then but I think they'll probably be something more impromptu later that night." It was a beach party, after all, that was normal.

Kyle then turned to Justin, Ashley, Blossom, and Jack but mostly addressed Blossom to try to ease some of her concerns. "For the beach, party if any of you want to ride with me you can. I can fit four people, not including myself, and some stuff." This way they didn't have to take the shuttle but it was left up to them.

Heath and Matt looked at each other; when Matt nodded. Heath spoke up. " Matt is taking his motorcycle, so, I'll have Matt's truck so I can always fit stuff in the back of the truck as well." He paused and then said. "Oh, wait have you met? Matt this is Ashley, Blossom, Justin and Jack. "

Matt gave a little wave and a smile and said. "Hi. Nice to meet you."

Courtney looked towards Blossom. "We've got you covered."

A few of the rich girls could be heard as they walked by saying. "Guess the princess likes slumming it." But they just kept walking to their table rather than actually confronting anyone.

Sam glanced at Rose who shook her head. Sam then took a sip of her drink as she had to settle herself a bit. Rose sighed; part of her wanted to crawl under the table, maybe disappear a little. She had been, sort of on the outs, from the rich kids for being best friends with Sam but never targeted before this morning and it wasn't something she was used to. Not that she really thought anyone got used to being bullied but it was just different being on the receiving end of it. Not that she cared about what those kids thought but the people she was sitting with were another matter; she felt like they were being maybe targeted more because of her.

Courtney glanced at Rose and then said to the table in general. "Maybe, we should agree that if they mess with one of us, they mess with all of us. " She paused took a sip of her drink and then said. "If we have that we'll have something they don't. Loyality to each other." She didn't, necessarily, mean beating up the rich kids but more in the sense of protecting each other if it was needed.

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Dawn was sitting at the table behind the table that held main group. She was having lunch with Zander and April. April had been rather upset due to this morning and the undercurrent running though the school. So, the two siblings decided to sit near the other group but not with them and to invite April to sit with them.

Dawn though had heard the group talk. She heard Blossom voice her concerns, she heard the cheer girls make the disparaging comment directed at Rose. She heard Courtney's proposal. She had also heard the conversation that had taken place among the friends.

An idea came to her; it would be so perfect given what was going on this year at the school but would they be able to pull it off. She quickly took out a notebook and a pencil; jotting a few ideas down.

Zander knew that look. "What?" He asked his twin sister.

"Just an idea. "

He raised a brow and shook his head. "What kind of an idea?"

Dawn looked up at her brother. "Just an idea. I don't know for sure yet. When I have a clearer picture I'll let you know."

Zander said. "Fine."

April looked at the two siblings. "I thought twins could read each other's minds?" She joked.

"Oh, we can, most of the time." They said in unison.

Dawn then spoke up. "We can. And my brother knows I'm devising a plan, he just doesn't know the details."

"Oh," April smiled. She didn't have any siblings and sitting with twins, even if they were fraternal, was a whole new experience.