JC: Yassss gettin' another chapie done!! Woohoo!!!

Gary: YAS DUDE!!

JC: -_- really?

Gary: Or dudette...... Cause ur a chick.

Paul: Pathetic.

Dawn: Be nice Paul!!

JC: Yeah bro, chill!! Unless you got #nochill

Paul: Fine

Dawn: Yay!!!

After the horrible weekend, Dawn was feeling even worse. It was Monday morning, and she was just arriving at the school from being dropped off by her mother.

The small car slowed down to a full stop, and Dawn looked at her overexhausted mother.

"Take care Dawn, I love you." Johanna softly said as Dawn smiled back, then hopped out of the car. Her mother had bought her a footlong sandwich from Subway without her father knowing, and she was so grateful. Dawn watched her mom drive away until a cold chilly breeze whipped by. She shivered, then automatically pulled on her hood, face down to the ground and walked inside the school. It was 6:30 am, just like always. Dawn walked at a faster pace, hoping to not get caught but she heard that voice again.

"Dawn, hoodies off in buildings please." Principal Cynthia said again, softly smiling at Dawn as she did the same routine again. Yank hood off, stuff black hoodie on to cover her blue hair.

"Thank you Dawn, and you did very well on your game on Friday. I'll be looking forward to the next." Cynthia said as Dawn barely showed a smile, then took off towards her locker. As she arrived at her locker, she saw the same things like last time. Ugly colored lipstick writing all over her locker that she ignored, knowing it was all the names she'd been called before.

Switching books out of her locker again, checking her face to see different bruises appearing and old ones fading, same old routine. Dawn mentally groaned when she heard the clacking of heels against the floor echoing throughout the hallway.

Dawn knew it was Ursula, Hilda, Brianna, Melody, and Miette. They approached her with angry bitch faces on and surrounded her again.

Ursula jabbed a pointy nail into her chest angrily "How could you?!? You bitch STOLE him away from me!!" She screamed in her face, but Dawn didn't flinch. She just shrugged her shoulders, not caring about the words coming from that demons mouth.

"And I bet you were in it when Ash asked Serena too, weren't you?!?" Miette hissed as they stepped closer to her. Dawn shook her head, she didn't know anything about that! Well, good for Ash because they were so cute together.

Brianna slapped Dawn in the face, then the other four followed her lead and slapped her as well. Dawn shrunk a little, trying to avoid their bitch slaps.

"I can't believe you forced Paul into going to homecoming with you?!? You're a fucking loner, you're trash, you're literally nothing but shit!!" Ursula angrily shrieked, then huffed and tightened her ponytail that was curled into a drill again.

"Like, why would he even like, consider this scumbag?! Look at her, she's ugly as hell, short as a midget, weak as an ant, she's basically a walking dead person!" Hilda mocked, and they all started to laugh in their high pitched voices again, only making Dawn irritated.

"Oh, is that not funny enough for you DeeDee? We'll make it more funny!" Ursula mocked and shoved her against the lockers so hard it made Dawn bounce off and stumble to the ground. They were about to start lashing out at her until she heard fast steps on the ground, and the fab five froze when they heard the voice.

"HEY! THATS OUR FRIEND!!!" Dawn looked back to see Ash, Gary, Drew, Serena, May, Misty, Leaf and Paul all sprinting down the hallway and approach the fab five with angry faces.

"Mr. Drew!! I-it's not what it l-looks like!" Brianna instantly said, then started biting on her fingernail from nervousness.

"Oh yeah, suuure it isn't Brianna the Bitch!!" May yelled as she pointed straight at Brianna, who didn't reply. May, Leaf, Misty, and Serena approached the fab five furiously, making them step away from Dawn.

Misty brought out one of her famous mallets and gripped it tightly in her right hand, her knuckles going white "I will bet every last one of your damn asses for treating our dear friend like that!!!" She raged, scaring the fab five.

"You're all nothing but stuck up bitches who care about money, popularity, media, bullying, and guys to fuck and play with. I can't STAND it!" Leaf yelled in Hilda's face, making her gulp in response.

Dawn watched her friends stand up for her, and she felt herself being lifted off the ground secured by two strong arms that held her delicately. She was softly put back onto her feet, and looked up to see Paul that had lifted her up. Hey eyes widened, then instantly looked towards the ground, not knowing what to say since their last interaction on Friday.

"Hey Dawn, are you okay" Ash asked as Drew and Gary were also around her, making sure if she was okay. Dawn bit her lip and nodded, hoping nobody would notice her locker. Unfortunately from her so called "luck", Paul and Gary had noticed the lipstick on her locker.

Paul pointed at it, wondering if that was her locker with shit all over it. "Is that your locker?" He asked, and her reply was a slight nod, not even making eye contact with him. He walked over to it and read all the words, feeling his emotions stir again. There were words so horrific, even he wouldn't dare say to anyone. Clenching his fists together, he looked back to see Ash, Drew and Gary comforting her, but he couldn't forget Friday's event, and he was positive she didn't forget either.

He remembered how afraid she looked, how terrified of that man she calls father. How her glassy navy blue eyes cried silently without having to speak, how her body shook from her fathers appearance, how she flinched violently under that mans touch, and how scared to death she looked when they had made eye contact. How he felt her hand pound the window from inside the van, how she called his name. There was nothing he could forget about that night she ran out.

As the Fab Five finally walked away, May, Leaf, Misty and Serena high fives each other. "Omg they were so scared! Brianna looked so stupid!" May laughed as the other girls laughed along.

"I know! Ursulas hair is so weird too! I mean, her head is a freakin drill! They're so stupid." Leaf said, obviously annoyed at the fab five.

"So should we all go get some Starbucks? I'm feeling like a white chick today." Gary said, making everyone roll their eyes. Misty smacked the back of his head, making him whine in response. "Idiot! How many times do I have to tell you to NOT say white chick?!?"

"However many times it takes for you to fall for my gorgeous looks." Gary sassily responded, running a hand through his so called 'gorgeous locks'

"Cocky much? Just shut up and let's go!" May happily yelled and started marching down the hallway, and when I mean marching, I literally mean marching like a 6th grade trumpet player marching in a parade.

Everyone just followed, but Paul walked by Dawns left side. He honestly didn't know what to say to her, not like talking was his specialty either, but of the past memories and events that happened, he bet she didn't want to talk about it either.

They all walked to class after making sure their dear friend was okay, even though Dawn knew she lied right through her own teeth. She didn't want her friends to worry about her, she felt like such a burden to them all the time and feeling bad for it. She sighed as she slumped in her seat in her homeroom and pulled out one of her big notebooks to draw in and stuff.

Today they had a sub, so they put on a show called 'Numbers' since they were in algebra. (A/N: My teacher did the same thing and it's not that bad of a show) and Dawn didn't feel like watching, she felt like pouring out all of her emotions onto paper, one of her specialties. This was her way of expression, to show people with her art and lyrics instead of having to speak and break down....like she did with Paul.

As the class watched the show, Dawn luckily sat in the back, so she was trying to come up with lyrics of some sort by humming to herself. She closed her eyes and thought of lyrics, and soon her hand was writing so fast, it almost looked like a blur to others.

'I wish I was strong,
Enough to lift, not one but both of us.
Someday, I will be strong,
Enough to lift, not one but both of us.'

Dawn hummed the lyrics to herself over and over, feeling her emotions run through herself. She smiled to herself, satisfied with the beautiful lyrics she had come up with. Dawn grabbed her pencils and started drumming a beat on the desk quietly, thinking of a rap to the song. Since she could deskbeat with pens and pencils, it made it easier to think of rap lyrics.

'Uh, ever thought about losing it
When your money's all gone and you lose your whip
You might lose your grip when the landlord tell ya that you're due for rent
And the grass so green on the other side
Make a nigga wanna run straight through the fence
Open up the fridge 'bout twenty times
But still can't find no food in it
That's foolishness
And sometimes I wonder, why we care so much about the way we look.
And the way we talk and the way we act and the clothes we bought, how much that cost.
Does it even really matter?
Cause if life is an up hill battle
We all tryna climb with the same ol' ladder
In the same boat, with the same ol' paddle
Why so shallow? I'm just asking
What's the pattern to the madness
Everybody ain't a number one draft pick
Most of us ain't Hollywood actors

But if it's all for one, and one for all
Then maybe one day, we all can ball
Do it one time for the underdogs
Sincerely yours, from one of y'all'

Dawn was so zoned in to her song that she hadn't realized that the person in front of her had been watching the whole time, a shocked look on his face. She took a breather and a sip of water from her bottle and looked up to see his face, obviously shocked and impressed by her work.

Dawn immediately felt her face flush in embarrassment as he smiled at her. "So I finally get to meet the loner Ursula always talks about. Didn't know you had skills like that though." He complimented, then he turned back around in his seat. Dawn studied him from the back. He has dirty blonde hair that was stick straight down a little shorter than the shoulders. He wore an orange jacket, but that's pretty much all Dawn could see.

She ignored him as she turned back down to her lyrics, writing the chorus once more.

'I wish I was strong,
Enough to lift, not one but both of us.
Someday, I will be strong
Enough, to lift, not one but both of us.'

Dawn decided to stop there, more than satisfied with the progress she's already made. She closed her notebook and stuffed it into her bag again and munched on a granola bar, waiting for time to pass to escape the class when the bell rang.

When the bell finally rang, which felt like a thousand years, she bolted out the door to her next classes, barely living through those as well. After managing to live through Ursula again, it was finally lunch time. Dawn had finished her song in the classes she just had, and honestly she felt lighter on the balls of her feet, almost a hop to her steps since she was so happy about how good the song was. It was full of emotion, and it inspired her. This is why she loved music and drawing; it let her escape from the real world to her own.

Dawn quickly grabbed her sandwich that her mom bought her earlier, and she didn't even realize she was smiling as she sat down in the hallway again to eat lunch by herself until Ursula approached her.

Dawn stopped halfway before taking a bite of the mouthwatering sandwich in her hands and looked up at Ursula, who looked pissed as fuck. She put her hands on her hips while putting more of her weight onto her right hip, trying her best to look sassy and intimidating as always.

"Look bitch, I know you did something to make Paulie ask you instead, and you're going to fucking PAY. I swear on my goddamn life I'll make you suffer!" Ursula spat, then pulled out her super sparkly too pink lipgloss and applied another five trillion layers, which made Dawn really want to throw up because it was just TOO MUCH SPARKLY SHIT EVERYWHERE.

"This isn't a high school movie Barbie, it's real life. Get used to it." Dawn confidently spat back, smirking at the sight of Ursulas now twisted up face. "And FYI, I didn't do shit to you bitch. You've made yourself one."

"Excuse me?!? You stole me man!! He was supposed to show up for the varsity game but NO!!!" Ursula screamed back and stomped her right heel on the ground angrily, making Dawn laugh at her.

Dawn shook her head and smirked at the pink headed girl "You know, you're nothing without your backups. You're just a sad, lonely bastard who cares only for their presence to be known to everyone. Just look at your fucking self, how bout checking a mirror for a change?" Dawn sassily suggested, then took a bite of her sandwich like nothing happened at all. Ursulas face was tomato red from anger as she angrily screamed through her teeth, then decided to stomp off.

"What a fucking BITCH! Move out of my WAY!!!" She shrieked as Dawn watched her almost run into the person rounding the corner, which was no other than Paul himself. He barely dodged the furious Barbie as he spun out of her way like he was doing a spin move in basketball and raised both eyebrows at the sight.

Paul honestly was CONFUSED. Ursula has never shoved him out of the way, and for the first time he felt hell of a lot better than dealing with the Barbie doll who obsessed over him 24/7. He looked back to see Dawn sitting again, and sighed in relief when he saw she was okay. She was busy eating a sandwich while writing or something in a big notebook, which perked his curiosity. He sat next to her and bit into his apple and ran a hand through his hair.

"What was that about Troublesome?" He gruffly asked, wondering about the scene that had just happened. She quickly put her notebook to her other side and looked down at her sandwich, shrugging her shoulders. "She was bothering me again, so I gave her a sliver of my thoughts running in my mind."

Paul sighed tiredly as he leaned his head against the wall while hewing another bite of his apple. "What'd you say?" Dawn glanced up at him with eyes that seemed to be thinking whether or not she'd tell him. After a few seconds, she slightly sighed but decided to briefly tell him. "She approached me again by herself and basically told me to fuck off, but then I did tell her the same thing back with different words." Paul nodded his head, hoping for a longer explanation but he didn't push it. They were both silent for a few minutes, just quietly munching on their food.

Dawn finished her sandwich, but before she picked up her notebook again, her thoughts flew back to Friday. Was she supposed to say anything? Was this a topic that should be confronted or left buried deep in both of their thoughts? Biting the inside of her cheek, she decided to start off with a thank you and an apology.

She nervously shifted a little, making Paul notice her movements. Dawn nervously gulped, then stared at her lap, not having enough courage to look into his onyx eyes that pierced through hers.

"P-Paul...." Paul felt his heart skip a beat in his chest, then pound louder and quicker from her saying his name. Wtf is wrong with him?! Why should it matter that she said his name?

"...I um...just wanted to say t-thank you for everything you've done for me, and I also wanted, um needed to say I'm sorry for what you saw...." Dawn said quietly, her voice growing more quiet the more she talked, almost to a whisper.

"No need. It's fine" Paul quickly responded, his mind flashing back again to Friday. She been on his mind the whole day, and there was no way he could stop. He knew he saw way too much for her comfort zone, but it was too late now. A part of him felt better knowing more about her, hoping to get closer to help but the other part wished he hadn't seen such a violent scene. It played over and over in his head too many times, he couldn't forget it ever.

"Let's walk to class." Paul said after a few more minutes as he stood up and sighed to himself after a second and decided to offer a hand. He wasn't fucking heartless like Ash always told him, and moments like this with Troublesome he was willing to set his damn pride aside for a minute and help her. He always let his guard down around her with his not too many emotions, but always had his protective guard on in case Ursula or anyone else decided to come near her.

Dawn looked at him, then his offering hand and nervously took his hand. He lifted her off the ground easily, then they made eye contact for a few seconds before they both looked away, with Paul shoving his hands back into his pockets. With every step he took, she took almost two steps. He thought it was kinda cute, but felt his cheeks heat up from the thought, so he mentally scolded himself. She was about more than half a foot shorter than him, so it was to be expected.

Dawn felt so happy on the inside from finally letting a heavy weight being lifted off her shoulders. She realized how much of a friend Paul was to her, and she didn't want to keep pushing him back anymore. But she didn't want him to know the truth about her life. Even though she did like him as in a crush, she knew she'd have to put up her guard, hoping nothing like that will ever happen again.

She promised herself to let go a little bit, hoping Paul would stick by her like all of these years he's ever done. She remembers elementary school, when he got sent home because he punched a fat kid for twisting her wrist during recess. She remembered all the memories from middle school. Why did she ever doubt him? He was the one who always stuck up for her, and she just shoved him aside like nothing.

Dawn felt like she was meant something, and Paul was that one person who cared, so she wouldn't take him for granted anymore.

She felt herself smile widely as she bounced in between her steps, seeing Paul smirk at her as he held the door open for her to their music class with all of their friends. For the first time in a long time, she honestly has never felt so happy before.

JC: BOOM! Finished it!!!

Gary: THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL! Dawn totally bitched out Ursula!

Ash: I THOUGHT YOU DIED FROM NOT UPDATING!!!

JC: I'm sorry!! It's school, blame my teachers!

Dawn: AWWW it was so cute!!! I actually read it! Pablo what do you think?

Paul: My names not Pablo!!

Dawn: Yes it is! Pablo is the spanish name for Paul.

JC: Really? Hm.....I might need that later on....

Paul: -_- thanks Troublesome

Dawn: YUP! Anytime Pablo!! :D

JC: Hopefully the chapie wasn't boring, and I'll try my best to update soon guys! And the song
Lyrics were from a song called "Both of us" featured Taylor Swift.

Ash: Adios Nachos!

Gary: Smell ya later!