Jenna sat at her desk with her head down. Jensen had somehow managed to rest his head on her laps and they were talking.
"You know some girl called you cute." Jenna said.
"Really?" Jensen asked in shock.
"Yes. My boyfriend is hot and sexy. But don't try anything stupid." She said.
"Why would I?" Jensen said closing his eyes. "I've got a girl with a killer body always at my side."
"Are you trying to buy my attention with compliments?" She asked.
"Yeah." He said unsure.
"Then it's working." She said pinching his nose.
His eyes shot open as he struggled to breathe.
"Stop." Jensen prying her hand off.
"I love you." She said laughing.
"I love you too." He said.
Andrea walked up to them and tapped on the table. "We're about to start."
"Alright bud." Jensen said sitting up as Jenna rose up her head.
Jensen caught Mary's gaze as she and Andrea made their way to the front with the other two referees.
But something else caught his eyes. A girl sitting behind Andrea's usual seat.
Short black hair energetic but calm looking eyes. Sharp nose and facial features.
Jensen had actually acknowledged her beauty, which was a rare scenario to ever happen.
The refs skipped the usual intros. They went to start inspecting the cards and began shuffling and arrangements.
Mary shuffled for Jensen and Andrea for Jenna.
"Good luck." The two said.
As they finished sharing for everyone they made their way to the front and signaled the beginning of the game.
Jenna performed her usual ritual and waited for Jensen to pick his.
"Open yours first." She said.
Jensen sighed and opened the card he held. The number on the card had shocked him.
"Ten of hearts." Jensen said showing her the card.
"Nice one bud." Andrea said approaching him. Now just place the card in the scanner of the app and begin their voting."
After Jensen finished the process he showed Andrea his phone.
"Knight 10 Rank 4." Andrea said.
"The devil knight." Mary said lightly.
"Ha ha." Jensen faked a laugh. "What of yours?"
Jenna released a heavy breath as she looked at her card.
Jensen saw as all the colors on her face seemed to fade away.
"What's wrong babe?" Jensen asked.
"Jenna?" Mary called with worry.
She looked as though her spirit left her body. She had zoned out.
Jensen took the card from her. "What's wrong Jel–."
Jensen stopped mid sentence. All the words seemed to hang in his throat.
"Jack of Hearts." Jenna and Jensen said in dismay as Jensen placed the card on the table facing up.
*****
Jensen brought his head down at his table with a noticable bang.
Andrea and Mary placed their hands in a mixture of annoyance and grief.
"Fuck!" Jensen said.
As the others were trying to process things, Jenna got to her feet quietly and slipped out of class.
After two minutes Jensen voice rang out. "Where did Jenna go?"
His head was still on the table but he knew when she had left.
"Ugh!" Andrea sighed. "Come on let's go."
Jensen walked out with Andrea by his side and Mary behind them.
******
After twenty minutes of searching they randevouz back at their class door.
"No luck." Jensen said.
"Boss!" Missy yelled as she ran up to the group.
"What's up?" Jensen asked.
"Crowd – hallway...beat–beating...a–a." Missy struggled to speak admist her ragged breath.
"Calm down kid." Michael said walking out of the class.
He had come back before the others to check if Jenna came back.
"Arrrrgggh." She screamed. "Fuck this. Just come with me."
******
Jensen paused midway on seeing what was going on in the hallway.
Right in front of his eyes, Jenna was being bullied by some girls and boys.
And to not a doubt the D3 were there and Jenna was fighting back–wuth her fists.
"Ever since we began lessons in that gym, she's gotten way better at fighting." He said to himself.
Andrea and Michael were ready to charging but Jensen held them back.
"Hold on guys." He said without his eyes leaving Jenna's position.
"What do you mean?" Michael asked confused. "They're beating the hell out of her."
"No. My girlfriend isn't that weak. Jenna isn't weak." Jensen said without any falter in his voice. "Look closely. She holding her ground."
Michael and Andrea diverted their attention back to the scene.
A girl tried to slap Jenna but she caught the girls arm and slapped her back before pushing her to the ground.
A boy came in from the front to grab. She immediately kicked him in the nuts before punching him in the face.
He yelled in pain as blood dripped from his nose.
Another came from the back and grabbed her. He lifted her of the ground as she swung her legs wildly.
He chuckled feeling achieved. Jenna bent her head down before swinging it back and smashing it on his nose.
"Arrrrgggh!" The boy yelled dropping her and holding his nose. "She broke my nose. That bitch broke my fucking nose."
"Talk about his better half." Michael said.
"Yeah she's like the female version of Jensen. Both have been Jack and both are scary fighters." Andrea said.
"What if something happens?" Alya asked as she got up to them.
"I'll step in before that." Jensen said resting on the lockers by his side.
Jenna was beginning to push the crowd back gradually.
The D3–who were at the back, were getting annoyed.
Danielle walked through the crowd and up to the center.
Once her eyes landed on an exhausted Jenna, she grabbed her by the neck.
Jenna was exhausted but not too exhausted to react.
She twisted Danielle arm making her let go. She the grabbed her by the neck and slammed her on the lockers behind them before punching her.
Everyone gasped. It was unusual to see a girl do that to another girl. They slowly began to back up.
Danielle sank to the floor. Her vision blurry, but she could see blood dropping to the ground.
"You bitch." She said rather to herself than out loud. "You bloody fucking bitch!"
He voice rang out throughout the hallway as she lifted her head.
Ben saw the blood dripping from her nose and his pupils dilated and veins on his neck popped out.
"You fucking cunt!" He yelled barreling through the crowd. "How dare you do that to her."
He immediately grabbed Jenna by the neck and slammed her on the lockers.
Jensen had already sprang from his position when he heard Ben's voice. As he was about to enter the crowd, something stopped him.
Someone emerged from the crowd jumping into the air and landing a kick clean across Ben's face.
Ben let go of Jenna as he stumbled back holding his head.
A girl with short black hair got up from a crouching position and turn to Jenna.
"Avary Martinez. Nice to finally talk to you Jenna." The girl said with a cute smile as she stretched out her hand to help a panting Jenna.
Jenna was somewhat unsure but decided to take the hand.
"You can call me Ava. Only friends call me that, so you can call me that." Ava said.
"Friend?" Jenna said confused.
"You don't wanna be friends?" Ava asked confused.
"No–no no no. It's not that." Jenna said. "I was just a bit confused."
"Yaay!" Ava squealed hugging her. "Than that makes up best friends."
"Sure why not." Jenna said smiling.
"You assholes!" Ben yelled.
Mary had disappeared from the group and emerged at the middle of the crowd.
"Are you guys ok?" She asked the two ignoring Ben's outburst.
"What–what the fuck?" Michael said confused as her turned round. "How did she get there?"
"Mary, Jenna and I are best friends." Ava said.
"Yeah, Ava. I heard it." Mary said still scanning Jenna.
"That makes the three of us best friends." She said hugging the two girls.
Mary noticed the bruise on Ava's leg. "You little donkey. Look at your leg."
Ava looked at her leg and noticed the bruise. "It's not my fault. It's that big lobster."
As the girls turned to look at Ben, their faces turned pale.
Kobi and Marcus were flanking his sides with Kobi facing Jenna and Marcus, Mary.
"Shit!" Ava said. "I got a lucky hit on Ben but I don't think I can get lucky four times in a row."
"Fuck, we're screwed!" Jenna said. "We really need the boys."
"Yes, I'm not the fighting type." Mary said looking at where the boys were. "Where the fuck did those assholes go!"
"I thought your part of the SPADE KINGDOM like these junkies." Ava said.
"It doesn't mean I'm a muscle head like these idiot." Mary replied in a whin.
"You're all going to pay for that." Kobi said cracking his knuckles.
"We're here, we're here." Jensen said lazy as he stepped between Jenna and Kobi.
"Take it easy love." Michael said casually strolling in between Mary and Marcus.
"Don't worry you little heads." Andrea said with a smirk as walked past Jensen and stood between Ava and Ben.
"Oh look guys. It's Jensen, Michael and Mr No-smile." Ava said.
"Hello." Jensen and Michael said waving at Ava.
"Huh!" Andrea said turning fully to face Ava. "What do you mean Mr No-smile?"
"Am I wrong?
"First of little girl Ava. I've got a name." Andrea said.
"Little girl Ava?" Ava said confused and annoyed.
"Yes and second, I do smile." Andrea said with a warm smile. "Like right now."
Andrea didn't wait for her to respond before pating her on the head like a little girl.
"You little ras–"
She was caught off. She saw Ben's leg raised and ready to stomp on Andrea's head.
"Andrea! Look out!" Ava yelled.
She pulled Andrea's head down to her chest before falling to her right to avoid Ben's leg.
Andrea was surprised. He looked up at her, his cheeks red and so was hers.
"I–I I didn't want you getting hurt. Don't get the wrong idea. I still don't like you." She said flustered.
"Thank you." Andrea said. "For helping me and remembering my name."
He got up before helping Ava up. He turned to look at Ben.
"You know it isn't nice to attack someone who hasn't started fighting you." Andrea said as though talking to a small boy.
Ben gritted his teeth at his words and tone.
"Hey monkey face, does this make it our tie breaker?" Jensen asked coyly with a mischievous smirk.
"I can't wait to pummel your face in." Kobi said in rage.
"Is this all that necessary?" Michael asked looking at Mary.
"Shut up, you weird brat." Marcus said with venom.
"Can I punch his face in?" Michael asked.
"Yes you can honey." Mary said with a small nonchalant wave of her hand.
Marcus bit his lower lip before charging at Michael.
Michael slipped though his grasps like a snake and coming out behind him.
He grabbed the collar of his shirt before pulling him back and throw him over his back using his leg as a pivot.
Marcus landed on the ground with a loud thud, but he didn't end there.
He turned to lie on his back. He used his legs to grab Michael by his arm. He twisted his leg and threw Michael to the ground holding him in a lock.
Kobi dashed at Jensen and went for a sweeping kick.
"Why are you always first to attack?" Jensen asked jumping over his legs.
"Because you're slow." Kobi said.
"Think that again." Jensen said as he kicked Kobi across the face.
As Andrea was about to run up to Ben, the school bell rang and he stopped midway.
Groans of disappointment and relief washed through the hallway.
"Fuck! Why did this have to happen again?" Someone yelled as the crowd began to disperse.
"Yeah. It's always when it's the good part."
"Like for real."
"But, damn did you see Michael?"
"Yeah. And Andrea looked cute with that girl."
"You noticed it too."
"Kobi should get his face checked after what Jensen did to him."
Kobi grunted hearing the comments. Debbie walked up to him and check for any serious injuries.
"I was so scared." She said hugging him.
"Let's just go." Kobi said leading her out.
Jenna released a heavy breath as the hallway was half empty.
She looked up to see all eyes on her. "What?"
"You little rascal." Jensen giving her a chop on her head.
"Ouch!" What's tha–"
She was cut off. Jensen had pulled her into a warm hug.
"I was really scared when we couldn't find you." He said. "Don't scare me like that."
"I'm sorry." She said as she pulled him closer.
They could both feel each other's heart beat, and it was racing.
"Where did you even go to?" Mary asked.
"After the whole Jack of Hearts bullshit, I went to the cafeteria. Lunch lady Rita gave me some scones and muffins to reduce my already high stress. It worked. Then I stopped by the pool and I noticed some guys were following me." Jenna said.
"I was one of them." Ava said.
"Huh?" Everyone said in confusion.
"Explain little girl Ava." Andrea said.
"Don't call me that Mr No-smile." She retorted.
"Why you li–"
"Stop it both of you." Jensen said. "Are five year olds?"
"He started it." Ava said.
"She started it." Andrea said simultaneously.
"Anyhow." Ava said rolling her eyes t Andrea which earned her an annoyed sigh. "After the game, as Jenna left, I saw some guys following her so I decided to tag along. But getting to the pool I got distracted by a butterfly trying to fly out of a net and I lost her."
"Do you have ADHD?" Michael asked.
"No. I don't think so. Maybe it's partial." She replied.
"Or maybe she has something wrong up in her head." Andrea scoffed under his breath.
"Why you li–"
Ava tried to stand up and confront Andrea, but as soon as she got to her feet, her legs gave way and she sank back to the ground.
"I can't feel my legs." She said looking at her legs.
"Ok let's go to the clinic." Jensen said.
"Piggy back." Jenna said playfully.
"Alright captain." Jensen said turning round.
Jenna got on and Jensen got to his feet. Jenna giggled placing a kiss on his cheek before resting her face beside his.
"You're hair smells like cotton candy." Jenna said inhaling the scent coming from his hair. "What hair products do you use?"
"Cotton Candy Paradise." Jensen said. "Don't eat my hair."
"Too late." Jenna said giggling.
"You rascal." He said trying to move his head without causing himself pain.
Michael got up with Mary beside him. They walked behind Jensen and Jenna.
Mary linked her hand in Michael's. "Thanks for the help. I love you."
As she spoke she rested her head on his shoulder.
"Does that mean–"
"Yes my shy number five. We're a couple." Mary said.
"Alya and Missy squealed like little piglets behind Michael and Mary.
"These are like the best couple in town. Heart Alliance Big 3." Alya said.
"Of course." Missy said. "Except that number 1 is yet too accept his bride to be."
Alya and Missy glanced back at the arguing Andrea and Ava.
"You really think I needed your help?" Ava raged out.
"I didn't do it for you little princess. I didn't for the courtesy of my friend. To feel entitled bitch." Andrea bit back.
"'Bitch'. You dog shit moron. How dare you call me bitch?" Ava said.
"Moron?" Andrea said with a scoff. "I'll have you know that I'm a brain box."
"Moron doesn't mean you have to be a dummy is studies dummy."
Alya and Missy turned back to face the other two couples.
"Yeah this might take a while." They both said with a sigh.
"Will you both stop eavesdropping on us and get out!!!" Andrea and Ava yelled together looking at Missy and Alya.
The two girls yelped, jumping slightly before jogging up to Jenna and Jensen saying; "Boss wait up."
"Asses." Andrea and Ava said.
They turned to glare at each other. "Stop repeating what I say."
They both groaned in annoyance before sighing.
"Come on let's go before they leave us behind." Andrea said walking off slowly with his hands in his pockets.
"Uhh... ...I think you forgot but I can't walk, at least not properly." Ava said.
"Sorry, I forgot." Andrea said walking back.
He bent down and picked her up bridal style.
"Wha–what are–are you doing." Ava said all flustered.
Her cheeks turned red and Andrea noticed it, but he held back everything he wanted to say and began to walk off.
"Drop me this instant." Ava said still a bit flustered.
"I could gladly do that trust me. But are you ready to walk or crawl on your own." Andrea said sourly.
"Talk about aggressive couple." Jensen chuckled to Jenna. "And stop trying to eat my hair."
"Yeah. But just give them some time." Jenna.
"You two should shut up. It's never happening." Ava and Andrea said.
Jensen and Jenna laughed.
"So my lovely husband." Jenna called.
"Yes my dear wife." Jensen answer with a small smile.
"How do my breasts feel on your back? Do you like it?" She asked.
Jensen coughed lightly looking at Alya and Missy who were flanking his sides.
The immediately understood the situation and dropped back to meet couple number three.
"Of course they do. Soft and plump." He said laughing. "You really are bizarre my lovely wife."
"I know and you love me that way. Am I right or am I right?" Jenna said.
"You're right." He said.
"I heard that some places in Japan or Korea, I can't remember the one. But I heard that wives use their breast to wash there husband's back when the bathe together." Jenna said. "Is it true?"
Jensen coughed stumbling forward. "That isn't true. At least the much I know. That only happens in hentai anime and not real life."
"You mean those eighteen rated animes?" Jenna asked.
"Yes and not in real life." Jensen said.
"Awww. I really wanted to try it." She said dropping her head against his neck.
"Why would you want to try something like that?" Jensen asked.
"Don't know. Just wanted to." She said. "Will you fulfill my wish?"
"What!? Why would I do that?" Jensen said.
"Booo. Bad boyfriend." Jenna laughing.
"Maybe. But it's not certain." He said.
"Yayyy!" She said hugging him tightly.
"I can't breath." Jensen said. "And I said maybe."
"That's still fifty percent yes." She said.
"Can you stop that." Andrea said to Ava who was swing her legs and kicking him on purpose.
"Sorry." She said sarcastically. "But I didn't ask you to carry me."
"Ugh!" Andrea sighed.
He maneuvered his hand up and pushed her head against his chest.
"What's–"
"Save it for later. You need rest so I'm giving it to you free of charge. I'm not cruel." Andrea said.
"I still don't like you." Ava said closing her eyes.
"I never asked you too?" Andrea said.
*******
Once they got to the clinic, nurse Joy was at the doorway swinging her keys in her finger.
"Let me guess, Ben and the others?" She said pushing herself off the door frame and walking in.
"Spot on." Missy said.
"Come on in my lovely Heart Alliance." She said with a small wave of her hand.
Everyone began to walk in bit by bit. As Andrea was about to walking in he noticed that Ava was sleeping.
"Hmph. How ironic." He said walking in with a small smile.