RECAP: I looked, and soon, my smug look became shocked, and my arms fell to my sides. I couldn't believe who I was looking at, but every quality I remembered about him was there; the blue-green eyes, the familiar nonchalant look on his face, the piercings, the green Mohawk, and even his black wristband was still on him...the only thing that wasn't the same about him right now was the fact that he had on my school's uniform শার্ট and a pair of black pants instead of his usual skull শার্ট and jeans. I couldn't believe it, but I was staring at the Total Drama Island তারকা and the long-time object of my obsession; Duncan!

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I felt really weak all over just looking at Duncan, and he wasn't even looking in my direction; I couldn't believe my পছন্দ guy from my পছন্দ প্রদর্শনী in the entire world was sitting in my homeroom class! I'm pretty much a Total Drama Island fanatic; any প্রশ্ন about the প্রদর্শনী আপনি have, I can probably answer it. Still, I knew even আরো about Duncan than I knew about the প্রদর্শনী itself; I knew how he was sweeter than he let on, I knew about all of his family members being cops and how he was on the opposite side of the law from them...hell, I even know how many times he's been sent to Juvie and what almost every arrest was for! (XD) Still, the last thing I expected was for him to be at my school!

I finally spoke; "W-what's D-Duncan doing here...?" I stuttered nervously. Alexa shrugged; "I don't know...I bet he was sent here দ্বারা his parents, though; আপনি know they want him to be straightened out a little bit, and that's the only way someone like him could get into a place like this." she said. I nodded, still looking in my crush's direction and not saying a word. Suddenly, his blue-green eyes landed on me, a smile instantly crossing his face; I blushed deeply and looked down in hopes of avoiding eye contact with him. Alexa noticed this and smiled slyly before she started pulling me দ্বারা my arm; "Let's go sit দ্বারা him."

I pulled my arm away, looking at my friend like she just totally হারিয়ে গেছে her mind; "Ok, are আপনি nuts? I can't sit পরবর্তি to him...I mean, not even counting my crush on him, আপনি know I swore off of Juvie boys forever." I ব্যক্ত quietly to her. She smiled smugly again; "So, why do আপনি have a crush on him?" she asked coolly. I rolled my eyes at her; "I didn't think I'd ever come within a mile of him, let alone think he would প্রদর্শনী up at my school." I quickly retaliated. "Come on...nobody ব্যক্ত আপনি had to ask him out; we're just going to sit দ্বারা him. Besides, our seats are over there anyway; we don't have a choice." Alexa reminded me. I sighed heavily, knowing my friend was right; "Fine, but I'm letting আপনি do all of the talking." I ব্যক্ত in annoyance. "Don't আপনি always?" my blonde friend asked. I shrugged; "True..." With that, Alexa pulling me again...right in Duncan's direction.

Still nervous, I kept my head down when we were close enough to Duncan. I couldn't tell, but he was smiling at us...mainly me; "Funny...I don't remember ordering two hot girls. Still, who am I to try and send আপনি gorgeous ladies back?" he asked. I blushed deeper, but Alexa just smiled at him; "You always were funny." she ব্যক্ত with a slight giggle. She pushed me towards my desk, which happened to be the window আসন পরবর্তি to Duncan; I gulped before putting my backpack down পরবর্তি to me and sitting down.

I looked at Alexa, who was sitting in the আসন in front of me and looking back at us; "So...how does a তারকা from one of the most জনপ্রিয় reality shows on TV wind up here?" she asked Duncan. The Juvie boy shrugged; "My mom and dad had me come here after I got প্রথমপাতা from the show...they heard this school was supposed to help people like me learn how to act অথবা whatever, but like I really care; no school's been able to change me yet, and I know this one won't be any different." he ব্যক্ত calmly, leaning back in his chair and putting his feet on শীর্ষ of his desk. Alexa shrugged; "That's the same thing I ব্যক্ত to my aunt when she first signed me up to come here, but she didn't care." she ব্যক্ত putting some of her hair behind her ear. I smiled at he a little bit; hearing her talk usually made me feel better when I was nervous...usually...unless it was her fault I was nervous. She smiled slyly before looking at Duncan; "You know, Duncan, we're both really big অনুরাগী of the show...in fact, my friend here knows a lot about the প্রদর্শনী and probably আরো than that about you." she ব্যক্ত as her smile grew slightly. I groaned, and laid my head down on my desk; this is one of those times when she's that cause of my nervousness.


"Oh, is that right? আপনি know a lot about me?" Duncan's voice asked as I heard his feet go back onto the floor. I lifted my head slightly to see him smiling at me, but I blushed and laid it right back down when I noticed.


Alexa smiled; "She's really shy, but yeah, she knows a lot about you; she even knows exactly how many times you've been sent to Juvie." she ব্যক্ত calmly. I felt my muscles tense up; if he thought I was some kind of a crazed stalker now, I'd kill her.


I felt a hand touch my leg, and I nervously and slowly looked up to see Duncan smiling at me slyly; "Well, that doesn't seem too fair..." he ব্যক্ত looking down at my leg, slowly rubbing it a little. I blushed some more, and quickly turned so his hand would fall off of my leg, but I still looked at him; "W-what are আপনি t-talking about?" I asked as I felt my heartbeat get a little bit faster. The Juvie smiled at me; "I'm just sayin'...you already know so much about me, but I don't even know your name; it seems a little unfair to me..." he ব্যক্ত smiling that cute, devilish smile I fell in প্রণয় with the moment I first saw it...even though I had no idea it was so insanely hot in real life. I looked down at my desk, the heat on my face simply getting worse; "I-I guess..." I ব্যক্ত shyly as I clenched my fists tightly, purposely digging my nails into my palms in hopes it would help somehow.

I felt Duncan's hand on my shoulder; "So...are আপনি gonna tell me your name?" I looked into his eyes for a moment, but then, I just blushed and looked down some more; "R-Rikki..m-my name's Rikki..." I ব্যক্ত shyly, not too sure if I was loud enough to even be heard. Feeling his hand come off of my shoulder, I looked into his eyes and took in his smile that was still planted on his adorable face; "So...Rikki...that's your name, huh?" he asked in an interested voice. A hint of a shy smile came onto my face as I nodded, still blushing intensely. I saw Duncan's smile grow; "Cute..." he ব্যক্ত calmly with a nod of his head. I bit my lip and blushed some more, looking down at my feet but still facing him; I nervously pushed my hair behind my ear again.

"Ok...feeling a little 3rd-wheelish here..." Alexa said. I looked at her in slight guilt, but Duncan smiled and laughed a little; "Sorry... Come to think of it, আপনি didn't tell me your name either." he said. Alexa pretended to think; "Oh, that's right...I can't believe I forgot." she ব্যক্ত with a hint of sarcasm. She and Duncan both laughed, and she finally said; "Anyway, the name's Stoner...Alexa Stoner." I smiled and giggled a little bit to myself; that girl had a really retarded James Bond impression, but I loved it anyway. Actually, I liked most of her impressions...even the retarded অথবা cheesy ones.

I didn't notice it, but Duncan had been looking at me this whole time; "Rikki and Alexa...I shouldn't have a problem remembering those names." he said. I looked at Alexa who was smiling; "...and I'm guessing আপনি probably won't forget a certain girl's cute, tan face and big, brown eyes anytime soon, either, will you?" she asked mainly looking at me. I sighed, but looked toward Duncan who was smiling deviously at me; "Oh, definitely not..." he ব্যক্ত with a little wink at me. I blushed so intensely this time that I could even feel my ears getting a little warm, but I laid my head on the টেবিল and covered my face with my arms before he got the chance to notice. Alexa giggled a little; "Like I ব্যক্ত before...she's really shy." she ব্যক্ত to Duncan. I felt his hand start to gently caress my back, most likely in an effort to calm me down; "Oh, it's fine...I think it's cute." he said, whispering the last part to me.

I blushed again, but turned away, letting Alexa continue; "So, I guess I have to ask...what actually happened between আপনি and Courtney? There are a lot of rumors floating around." Duncan didn't say much for a moment, but then he said; "We had to break up..." I looked up at him; "What...?" I ব্যক্ত sadly. He nodded; "She lives on the other end of the country; long distance relationships don't work for either of us, so we decided to end it after we left the island..." he ব্যক্ত with a shrug. "I'm so sorry..." I ব্যক্ত sadly as I looked at him. He looked to me and smiled; "It's ok...since word got out, I've met a lot of girls..." he ব্যক্ত as he placed a hand on my leg again, rubbing it gently and smirking at me some more; "Some a lot cuter than others..." he whispered before winking at me again.

দ্বারা now, I felt my হৃদয় pounding like crazy; it's been a long time since a guy made me feel like this...flustered...nervous...happy...all at the same time. I sighed heavily to myself, knowing that I couldn't let him get to me...if I was going to keep অভিনয় like this, I couldn't ever be around him too much from here on out. I know it's weird for me to be thinking this, but if আপনি were in my shoes, you'd understand. See, the thing is I have a bad history with dating bad boys like him...a lot of them broke up with me because we grew apart, and some of them ended up dead. Still, my worst experience was in my last relationship with a bad গাধা Juvie...and what I thought was probably going to be my last relationship ever. I can't get into the details of that relationship right now, but the point is me dating another Juvie was 100% out of the question; I may have a crush on Duncan and he may like me back some, but I'll do all I have to just to keep him from getting too close to me... No way I'm letting another Juvie boy close enough to me to break my heart.