The Upside of Heartbreak

Code Name: Operation GROSS

Oh my goodness! Thank you so much to all of you for the code name ideas! Honestly they were all so good, it was really tough to pick just one. At the end of the day, I had to go with MisguidedPenguin from FanFiction.Net, because I'm a sucker for a good acronym. The more I looked at it, the more the idea for this chapter came flooding into my mind. I really hope you guys like it :D You're getting this one early, since once it was written, I just could not wait to share it. I'll try to get another chapter typed up by Saturday though.

Also a huge 'thank you' and 'hi there' to all the new fave and followers. Seeing the positive responses to this thing really does help to kick my ass in gear and get me writing. Believe me, that kick is definitely needed at times. And a great big massive bear-hug (from 6' away of course...lol) to all those that voted on/reviewed the last chapter. Past, present, or future. All are greatly welcomed and they seriously make my day!

Stay safe everyone! I need you all around to keep reading my story ;) JK, but seriously. Be safe out there. It's a scary world right now.

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Heather and Astrid had been plotting and scheming since Friday. Trying to figure out how on Earth they were going to get close enough to Sabrina to discover what she was up to. It was highly unlikely that they could simply befriend her, and then slowly infiltrate her inner circle. Especially since it was no secret that Astrid and her friends didn't like Sabrina. Not that Sabrina liked the three of them overly much either.

She and her clique went everywhere together too, so there was no way to get Sabrina on her own and force her to spill the beans. Not that Astrid actually thought the conniving wench would tell them anything useful simply because they asked her to. She would probably just lie and say she loved Scott, or something ridiculous like that. Scaring people into talking really only ever worked in the movies. In real life, that was just called harassment.

Still, the thought of roughing Sabrina up just a little bit was rather tempting. If it wouldn't result in the three of them getting suspended or expelled, that is. Rachel suggested they should plant a mole in her midst instead. Either a person or the wired version, but that was easier said than done. Sabrina was a cheerleader, not an evil villain, and they weren't real spies. They couldn't just tap her phone or whatever.

Resigned to being sneaky instead of blunt, Astrid, Heather, and Rachel took to trying to figure out Sabrina's schedule. Trailing her on the sly as best they could in the crowded hallways. Hoping to end up in the right place in the right time to hear her say something incriminating. Tyler keeping tabs on the disgusting couple for them outside of school. Much to his displeasure.

By the following Thursday, they had figured out Sabrina's school/cheer practice schedule at the very least. Which meant that instead of tailing her, they were able to beat her to certain places and lie in wait for her. Such was the reason Rachel finally came up with a code name.

"Operation G.R.O.S.S."

"What," Astrid and Heather both spouted. Looking up at Rachel in confusion as she settled herself on the bench beside Astrid. A notable grimace on the female twin's face.

"Well, I was waiting in the bathroom for Sabrina and her stooges to enter after English class," Rachel replied blandly. "You know, as we had discussed. I was hiding in a stall when they came in, like a good little spy. Watching through the crack between door and wall. Unfortunately someone else came in and took the stall beside mine."

She shuddered visibly then as she added, "I'm not sure who they were, but they had on pink and blue sneakers and are suffering from gastrointestinal issues of the darkest kind. Well, I could only stand it for so long before I had to bail. Not that it matters, since I seriously doubt the cheerleaders would have lingered in there to talk boys either. Hence, our mission will now be known as Operation GROSS, or 'Getting Rid Of Sloppy Sabrina'."