Brian kicked his locker twice because it was the only way to open it. He hated that he had a locker that gave him so much trouble. He looked around at a couple of kids who were looking at him like he was having some kind of emotional attack. He shook his head and started to take out some of the books he was going to need when the door was thrown shut. “What the fuck?” Brian asked angry. “Sorry, my bad.” Justin told him smiling widely. “Fuck you, Taylor.” Brian yelled and once again started to open his locker. Justin just laughed and opened his locker easily. He watched Brian for a couple of seconds before he smiled again. “So, I heard what happen to you out there. It’s a pity.” Justin said. Brian closed his locker and stared at Justin. “If I find out that you had anything to do with that, I’m going to fucking kill you.” Brian said. “You are a very sick person.” “Yeah. I guess I could be called that, after all, it takes one to know one.” Justin said smiling sweetly. “I’m going to get you.” Brian threatened him. “What’s going on?” Daphne asked getting between the two boys. “Hey, guys.” Michael said. “Did you hear?” “What?” Brian asked taking the paper that Michael was giving him. “They approved the senior trip.” Daphne told them smiling. “We are going to Europe.” “No shit.” Justin said grabbing the paper away from Brian. “Fuck, I was reading that.” Brian shouted. “Oh.” Justin whispered and shrugged. “I don’t care.” Brian glared at the blond. “Great. I can’t wait to go.” Justin said. “Are you going?” Michael asked Brian. Brian shrugged. “I don’t know if I want to go to a place where there are ailing things around.” Brian said looking at Justin. “Yeah well, you make me sick, Brian.” Justin said. “Apparently, you have that effect on a lot of people.” “Fuck you.” Brian hissed. “Could you two stop fighting?” Michael asked. “You are going to get detention.” Daphne said. “Again.” Justin rolled his eyes and shoved the paper towards Brian. “I’m going to go. It stinks here.” Justin said looking directly at Brian. Brian grabbed Justin by the shoulder and turned him around. He pushed him into the lockers by the neck. Justin grabbed Brian’s hand and pushed him away. He then kicked one of Brian’s legs. “You leave me the fuck alone.” Justin hissed. “I’m not going to take your abuse, Kinney! I’m not afraid of you.” Justin then moved away and walked down the hall. “Are you okay?” Michael asked. “I can’t believe he kicked you.” Brian closed his eyes and tried not to think of the pain cursing through him. Justin had hit him on his injured leg and the blond had known it too. “Can you move?” Michael asked. “Yeah.” Brian said dryly and he straightened. “I’m okay.” Brian turned around and walked away from them. “Brian.” Michael protested. “I said I was okay.” Brian hissed never turning around. “Why do we bother?” Michael asked. “Because we are all such good friends.” Daphne mocked. “How is it that everyone gets along so well except for them and you know who?” Michael asked. “I mean Brian and Justin hated each other right from the start. No explanations at all.” “Michael, stop over analyzing it already.” Daphne said. “Hayden just got to him first. If not, it would be Justin fighting Hayden and you know it.” "But Brian never did anything to anyone else; he just had this thing with Hayden, then everyone else started taking sides." Michael pointed out. "Justin wasn't a part of any of that. He was new around here. Do you think the guys might have done something to him?" Daphne looked at him and shrugged. “It could have been the first day of school.” Daphne pointed out. “Okay, so maybe he made Justin fall on the floor with his food tray in the middle of lunch and then just laughed.” Michael said. “But we don’t know what Justin might have done to him before.” “Oh, I’m sure it was Justin’s fault.” Daphne said raising her voice. “Let’s not fight.” Michael told her. Daphne nodded and then grabbed Michael’s arm as they started walking to class. Without knowing it, both teens were thinking of what they could do to make Brian and his guys be civil to Hayden and his guys. *** Justin came into school and walked towards his locker. He stopped dead in his tracks when he found it burning. He looked around and saw Chris, George, Jonathan and Alex near it just laughing and looking at him. Justin smirked even though he was pissed and turned around to leave. He wasn’t going to give them the satisfaction of seeing him hurt. When he reached math class some of his friends were already there. He went to the back of the room and sat down. Hayden, Tom, and Anna looked at each other before they went towards Justin to see what was wrong. “Hey. What’s with you?” Tom asked. “Chris and his guys burned my locker.” Justin said. “You're joking.” Anna said and then the fire alarm started blaring. “I guess not.” “Come on.” Hayden said. Justin got up and Hayden put his arm around him. “Those fucking bastards.” Adam said shaking his head. “We are going to get them back.” Hayden whispered to Justin. Justin nodded. He would make sure Chris paid for what he did. He hated the other blond with all his might. *** “It was great.” Alex said laughing. Brian played with his food and then looked up at Chris. “You should have told me you were going to do that.” Brian said. “It was like a present, Brian.” Chris told him laughing. “For what he did to you.” Brian nodded. “It’s not like your things were damaged.” George said. “Are you going to eat that?” Alex asked. “Fuck off.” Brian told Alex. Chris laughed. “We should throw a party. My parents aren’t going to be home for the entire week.” Chris said. Brian nodded. “Good idea.” Alex said smirking. “How can I help?” Brian, Alex and Chris looked at each other smirking. Like always, they would make George and Jonathan buy all the alcohol and food they needed. *** Anna smiled and entered the little room that they had discovered three years ago. William was behind her with more supplies. “Hey, you disappeared.” Hayden said looking at his girlfriend. “Where were you?” Tom asked. “We had to do something.” Anna said and smiled, showing the boys that she had brought more balloons and paint before she kissed Hayden. “So after school we get them all.” Tom said smirking. Anna nodded. “Where are Adam and Shawn?” Hayden asked. “Shawn didn’t come to school today. I think he's sick.” Tom said and looked at Hayden. “Right?” Hayden shrugged not knowing and not really caring. Tom just rolled his eyes. “And Adam is probably going after some chick.” William said smirking. Hayden nodded and looked at Justin who was frowning. “Are you okay?” Hayden asked “Yeah.” Justin told him. “I am just so fucking pissed. I had some good drawings in there.” “I’m sorry.” William said. “You'll be able to do them again. You're a great artist, Jus.” Justin smiled and nodded. “Don’t worry about them. They are just assholes.” William said. “If we get to fight, Kinney is mine.” Hayden told them. “And I’ll take Chris.” Justin said hissing. “I fucking hate him.” “We are so going to fight.” Tom said to William in a low voice. “We always fight.” William smirked and nodded. “I know how you feel.” Hayden assured Justin, since he felt the same way about Brian, even more so. Anna came behind Hayden and hugged him. She kissed him on the neck and Hayden turn around and smiled at her. William watched his sister and her boyfriend and knew something was up. For as long as he had known Hayden and Brian, he could tell that something had happened. Something that no one was talking about; he was sure it was something more that being with a different crowd and Anna knew what it was. “Okay, we are ready.” Tom informed them. “We’ll leave this hiding here and come back for it later.” Anna told them. “I’ll come for it. Study hall is my last period.” William said. “I’ll help you.” Tom told him. They nodded in agreement. Justin was the last one to come out of the room . He closed the door and walked with them up to the first floor of the school. He was going to get his revenge. *** Brian was walking next to Alex explaining to him what they were going to do for the party they were going to have that night. Chris and George were behind them. They were almost out of the school when out of nowhere, Alex was hit with a balloon and he was left soaking with green paint. “What the fuck?” Alex yelled. “Take that, bitch.” Justin said laughing and threw the other balloon he had in his hand at Chris. “You fucking maniac.” Chris shouted when he was hit on the neck and chin. “Get him!” Chris shouted. Brian and George started running after Justin. Justin smiled and ran towards the stairs. When the four kids got there, they were hit with balloon after balloon. Once the balloons were over, Chris managed to run up to Justin and tackle him to the floor. “I’m going to kill you.” Chris hissed and punched him. Justin ground his teeth together when he felt the pain. He punched Chris back and they started rolling around. “Go.” Hayden said to Anna. She nodded and went up the stairs and away from them. William started fighting with George and Tom was fighting with Alex. “You fucking bastard!” Hayden screamed as he lunged for Brian. George started choking William, but the red head kicked George in the balls. “You fucking shit!” George screamed. William smiled and got away from him to help Tom who was being punched by Alex. “Mr. Bloom is coming.” Anna told them as she ran down the stairs and past them. Everyone stopped fighting and ran after her to get out of the school. The only ones that didn’t leave right away were Chris, Justin, Hayden and Brian. “Let’s go, Brian.” Chris hissed. “Move.” Brian told him as he struggled with Hayden. Chris ran when he heard the steps getting louder. Justin was trying to pull Hayden away from Brian who was fighting with Hayden. They looked like animals in the wild jungle. “Stop it.” Justin hissed as he pushed Brian away from Hayden and got on top of the brunet to punch him. Brian was caught unprepared. “Let’s go.” Hayden said as he got up. Brian grabbed Hayden’s leg and pulled him back. “I’m not going down alone.” Brian hissed. Justin pinned Brian’s arms up and away from Hayden. “Go.” Justin told Hayden. Hayden looked at Justin before he ran away. “What’s going on here?” Mr. Bloom asked. “Who was that running?” “No one.” Justin said getting up. Brian licked his lips and tasted blood. He got up and stared at the blond with fury. “What is this mess?” The teacher asked looking how the hall was full of paint. Neither boy answered. “Fine then. Follow me.” Mr. Bloom said. Mr. Bloom walked with his two students behind him. He looked back at the prints they were leaving over the school’s hallway and frowned. They were going to have to clean that too. “What are you going to do?” Justin asked when Mr. Bloom told them to stop. “You are going to clean up the mess you made.” The teacher told them. “Fuck.” Brian said. “And for that, stay an hour after school for a week.” Mr. Bloom said as he looked at Brian. “Both of you.” Justin opened his mouth to say something but thought better of it and just nodded. “The cleaning supplies are right in here. You can start now. I will be on my office.” Mr. Bloom said before he turned around and walked towards his office. “This is your entire fucking fault.” Justin hissed. “Right, if I remember correctly, it was you throwing a paint balloon at Alex.” Brian told him. “I’m pretty sure that’s how it all started.” “And you guys burned my locker.” Justin told him as he opened the closet. “I didn’t do shit. Your locker was next to mine and got burned too.” Brian told him. Justin thought for a while before he turned around and glared at Brian. “You were taking all off your stuff from it yesterday.” Justin accused. Brian smirked. He had taken his stuff out because Chris had told him to. “Yeah, I did. I assure you, it was nothing but a coincidence.” Brian told him. “Can we get this over with? Give me a mop or something.” Justin turned around again and walked into the closet. He took out everything he would need to clean up the mess he had started. “You can get it yourself.” Justin hissed as he went by Brian. Brian glared at Justin’s retreating form before he moved to the janitor’s closet. He looked at the blond and rolled his eyes wishing he had never met Justin in his life. *** Justin looked at the time and frowned. He was going to die soon. He looked at the brunet a couple of chairs away from him and glared at the man. He couldn’t believe that once again they were back in detention. He was starting to think that the teachers just punished them out of habit. “Gentleman, you can go now.” The teacher told them. Justin got up quickly and practically flew out of there. When he got out of the school, he took out his keys and walked to his car. He was opening the door when it was slammed shut again. “You are an asshole.” Brian spat out. Justin glared at him. “Fuck off.” Justin told him. Brian pushed him against the car and smirked. “Not so tough when your friends aren’t around.” Brian spat out. “Yes, we all know you shake when Hayden is near.” Justin said. Brian frowned. “Fuck you.” Brian told him. “Because of him, we got detention. It’s all because of him.” Brian stared at him and Justin looked up to stare at the brunet. Without knowing it they were both reliving some things that happened two years ago. Justin was walking down the hall looking at every room and frowning when bumped into someone and came to a stop. He looked up and smiled shyly. “I’m sorry.” Justin said. “It’s okay. You are new here, aren’t you?” The other boy asked. Justin nodded, smiling at the brunet. “I saw you in my math class. My name is Brian.” Brian told him smiling. “I’m Justin.” Justin told him. “What are you looking for?” Brian asked him getting closer to the blond. “Science room.” Justin whispered. Brian stared at him for a long time. Justin just kept staring back with a little smile. “Uh, I’ll take you. Come on.” Brian told him. Justin smiled happily and walked next to Brian. Brian swallowed and looked away, hating the day he met Justin and the things he did. He thought things could have been so different. Justin frowned and looked at the floor knowing that things could have been different if he had never met Hayden. Brian watched as Hayden and Justin walked into the cafeteria. He frowned, not liking it one bit. “Justin.” Brian called. “What?” Justin asked holding his tray. “Come sit with us.” Brian told him. “I don’t think so, Kinney.” Hayden told him. “Come on, Justin. You don’t want to sit with trash like that.” Brian glared at Hayden. “You are pathetic.” Brian told Hayden. Hayden shook his head and kept on walking. Justin bit his lower lip and shrugged as he started to turn around. He stopped and decided he wanted to sit with Brian but next thing he knew he felt something blocking his feet before he landed on the floor. When he turned around everyone was laughing at him. Justin looked at Brian who was smirking and then at Alex who sat back on the table. He had been tripped by one of them. Justin glared at Brian and Brian just smirked back. “Go to your pathetic little friend then.” Brian hissed. Justin got up and walked out of the cafeteria hating Brian for what he had done. Brian pulled away from Justin. “We make our own choices.” Justin muttered. Brian didn’t say anything. He just stared at the blond for a few seconds before he left. “Hey, did he do something to you?” Adam asked. Justin looked at his friend and shook his head. “Can you give me a ride?” Adam asked. “What are you doing here so late?” Justin asked. Adam smirked. “Paula needed help with something.” Adam told him. Justin smirked and nodded. "Where is your car?" Justin asked him. "Shawn was going to give me a ride but he never came to school." Adam explained. They got in his car and Justin drove him home. On his way back, he couldn’t help but think of Brian, wishing he had made different choices.