"I think there's no good reason for you to be bullied like that. I may not know you well, but there are other ways to handle a situation if you had done something to them. They are men, they should treat a lady with more respect then they give their buddies." My mouth was practically on the ground. I couldn't believe what he had just told me. Man, I was so scared, I thought one of the people I looked up to was going to bully me, too. Ashley shifts his weight to one foot as he looks me up and down. I feel as though he's checking me out, but I HIGHLY doubt that. "Um, I'm highly flattered that you disagree with them. I've never had a guy treat me so kindly until today. Please don't tell Andy what I look like or anything about why the whole situation that happened this morning. I'm extremely embarrassed about it." I think he notices the blood on my knees. "I promise I won't. I just don't like to see chicks hurt. Come on, I'll help you look for your backpack." He motions me to walk with him.

"Um, hey Ashley?" He turns his head and looks me in the eyes. I take a deep breath. I don't want him to think I'm an overly nosy fan girl, or something. "I know who you are, and I'm just curious why didn't you go back to school at home? I mean, your quite famous." Ashley gives me a warm smile, and chuckles a little. I can see the joy in his eyes. "Well, Andy and me never finished high school, and we promised one day that we would take a break from touring for a while and finish. We have such bad concentration skills that we would always get distracted if we did it at home. So, we tried to find a school that might not have many people that know who we are. So far I've only had three fans come up to me, but if anyone else comes up I'm just going to tell them that I don't even know who they're talking about. Anyways, we decided to all come to Wisconsin, because Andy really, really wanted to live in the state he had been born in for a while. While we're all here we might sit down and right a song or two. When I mean a while I mean about a year."

I can't even begin to explain how I felt about this news. My hero's are staying here for a YEAR! Oh wow, I couldn't believe that I even got to meet these guys, little lone go to school with them for a whole year. I have a feeling this school won't be to hard to handle if Andy and Ashley are here. "Well, I'm glad you guys picked Wisconsin. The springs and summers here are very beautiful. Did CC, Jinxx, and Jake come, too?" He gives me a huge smile and motions toward one of the boys bathrooms on the third floor. "I personally really like it here so far. Yeah they came, too. We're all staying in a condominium over by the mall." I can't stop my lips from forming into a smile. I live a few streets down from there. "That sounds cool. Maybe I can show you guys around town sometime." I feel as though I've just been slapped. What the hell am I thinking!? Have I finally lost all my marbles! "I'd love that, maybe this weekend or something." Now I feel like I've been kicked in the face, with happiness. I feel like I'm in heaven. Best day of my life, so far.

"So how about I check this one and you can check the one down the hall?" I nod my head and start walking down to the other boys bathroom on this floor. I silently walk into the boys bathroom, just in case there is someone in here. I creep around the corner and dash quickly out of there. Someone's in there. Thank God I didn't see anything. I decide to head down to the second floor bathrooms. As I'm walking down the stairs I feel someone's gentle hand on my shoulder.

"Are you lost?" I turn around to be pierced by those same blue eyes again. My heart beat quickens and I can feel my hands start sweating like waterfalls. "Oh no, I'm sorry. I had a blond moment. Even though I'm not blond I blame my mother. My names Kara by the way." Andy gives me a big smile. He sticks his hand out. "I'm Andy." I notice its his right arm...oh no. SHIT HE WANTS TO SHAKE HANDS! My right hand is the one that's injured! I have no clue what to do. The only option is to shake hands with him and pray that he doesn't feel the band aid. I stick out my hand. I notice the sweat made the band aid come off. Oh crap, hopefully blood doesn't get on him or something. He slowly takes my hand in his. I thought it was going to hurt but he shook my hand so gently I didn't feel a thing. Andy holds my hand for a few seconds then realizes he never let go. He quickly pulls it away and scratches his neck. "Um, so your the girl from this morning, aren't you?" I slightly gasp and start to bite my lip. "No, no, I have no clue what your talking about." I smile brightly at him and put my hands behinds my back. "I couldn't forget those green eyes. Besides, I can see some blood on your knees." I put my hands back to my sides and examine my knees. Some blood hand soaked through my tan dress pants.

"Uh, that's ketchup. And, there are lots of people who have green eyes." Andy grunts and crosses his arms over his chest. He has a smirk on his face and one of his eye brows is lifted up. "Really, because I've never, ever seen someone with as bright green eyes as yours. I've seen green eyes before, but truly your eyes are special. Please, don't feel like you have to hide what happened from me. I won't tell anyone." I sigh and look off to the side, anywhere but him. I don't think I should tell him. I just feel so embarrassed about it. I know he got bullied for a while when he was in school, but I still don't want to tell him, at least not yet.

"I'm flattered that your concerned, and I'm so thankful that you are trying to help me. But, I just don't want to tell you what happened. That was a bad way to meet for the first time. I'm hoping we could just put that behind us, please?" Andy shifts his weight on one foot and stares at me in the eyes. I get really, really bad butterflies all of a sudden. I start to smile, I can't resist. "Pleeeeeeeeease." I flutter my eye lashes. "Okay, let's re-meet for the first time." He turns around and comes back up to me. "Hi my name is Andy, what's yours?" He has a plastic smile on that makes me start to giggle. "My names Kara, and yours? Oh wait crap restart." Andy turns around again and is even more overly energetic. "Howdy partner, my name is Andy. What's your name?" He says in a southern accent. I start to laugh so hard I think I might fall over. Andy starts laughing with me.

After we're done laughing I start to think that Andy is trying to cheer me up. "So how is your first day of being back to school?" All of a sudden he looks like I'd just slapped him. "You know who I am?" Oh crap, I forgot! "Oh yeah, I'm a fan of your band. But, no need to worry, I'm not one of those crazy fans or anything. I already ran into Ashley and he told me all about you guys coming here." His face loosens up and a smile replaces that shocked face. "Oh okay, well I'm glad to know that there is at least one fan of us in this school. So far no one here seems to like us. Well, me, a few fans have already stumbled a crossed Ashley." I smile to myself, I'm sure they'll get to him soon enough. "Not many people seem to like me. Most of the guys have called me the new goth in school. You seem to be the only one with a little fashion since around here. I mean, like your makeup and jewelry since we all wear the same four colors." Andy smirks, I can see the mischief in his eyes. I can't take those hot blue eyes anymore. They're so majestic. "Why thank you, that's sweet of you." He takes a few steps forward towards me. I can't believe someone I barley know actually is enjoying talking to me. "Um, I got to get to class before the bell rings. Me and Ashley are sitting alone at lunch today if you'd care to join us? Our body guards won't be there either, they're only in some of our classes." I bite my lip. Oh wow, best day ever, really, I think I might pass out. No way am I going to eat today. I'll be way too nervous. "I'd love to join you guys. Oh, and sorry I walked in on you, I swear I didn't see anything." He starts to laugh. I can't resist to giggle. "No problem Kara, see you then."

Andy walks away back up the stairs, and I head to the boys bathroom on the second floor nearest to the stair well. Yay, no ones in here. I check all the stalls and the garbage can. Nope, not in here. As I walk out I see Ashley coming towards me with my backpack. I run up to him and give him a big hug. "Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou! I really needed that back. Thank you sooo much." He shrugs and smiles at me. "Anything to help a damsel in distress. I found it in one of the toilets. I don't think your stuff inside got wet. I tried to dry off the outside as best as possible." I take my backpack from him and set it on the ground. I pull out my book of poems. Yes, it's in mint condition. I decide to give him another quick hug. I've always been a hugger. "What's that?" He points to the book. I flip through the pages to make sure Brad didn't mess with it. "Oh it's nothing, just something I really didn't want to get wrecked. I'm glad you saved it." He shrugged and shifted his weight. "You seem like someone who doesn't deserve to be messed with. If they ever give you trouble again all you have to do is tell me."