1.10: Big Bad World

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Mariana sat in the library working on a speech for her class. Wyatt entered and joined her.

"Hey babe" he greeted kissing her. "What's up?"

"I'm stressed" Mariana said. "I have been for weeks. Junior year is stressing me out."

"Just wait till your a senior" Wyatt said. "It only gets harder."

"Well I hate it" Mariana said. "This is my year to get it right. Next year I'll be applying to schools and I have no idea where I even want to go."

"You have time to figure it out" Wyatt assured her. "So don't worry about it."

"Worrying is what I do" Mariana said. "You know that. This school work is just getting to me. I need a good distraction."

"Well we could do something tonight" Wyatt said. "Just you and me."

"Babe" Mariana said. "I wish I could. But I can't. All my teachers won't give me a break."

Wyatt silently agreed.

"Moms want me to make a decision to where I'm going before senior year" Mariana said. "And they won't shut up about what schools they think I should go for. And it's irritating the crap out of me. And Callie is too busy to even be there for me."

"Babe" Wyatt said. 'Nothing is wrong with not going to college. I'm not going to go. I'm going straight into work."

"Well I'm not like you" Mariana snapped. Grabbing her stuff and storming off leaving a stunned Wyatt behind.


Emma and Jesus sat in drama club rehearsing their lines.

"Perfect now kiss her" the drama teacher said.

Jesus softly kissed Emma and pulled away and smiled at her.

"More passion" the teacher said.

He leaned in again and put more passion into the kiss and Emma wrapped her arms around him. The teacher clapped as they finished.

"Beautiful" she said.

The bell rang and the two friends made their way out of the room. They felt weird around each other.

"So" Emma said. "We should probably meet up after school so we can run lines. You know so we don't mess up or anything."

"Yeah" Jesus agreed. "My house?"

"Yeah" Emma said. "Will we be alone?"

"Yeah" he replied. "My mom's have a meeting and Callie is working and Mariana and Jude are both busy. So I'm all yours."

Emma smiled.

"I can't wait" she replies.


Hayley sits at lunch alone. Tia walks by and notices Hayley isn't eating.

"Where's your food?" Tia asked. "Aren't you eating?"

"I'm trying to watch my figure" Hayley said. "I can't lose site of my perfect body. It would be unfair to myself."

Tia stares at Hayley like she's a freak.

"What?" Hayley snapped.

"Your skinny" Tia said. "Your crazy if you think otherwise."

Hayley rolls her eyes.

"You don't get it" Hayley said storming out.


Mariana stood at her locker looking stressed. Mat walks over to her.

"Are you okay?" Mat asked.

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