To Be Announced {Open}

[Jayson Mills]

Jayson's thoughts soared as he made his way across the grounds, his final year at Gordon Parks'; it was hard to believe that four years ago he thought himself destined for public school. It was a fairly warm day, the sun was bright overhead and the trees swayed in the light breeze that ran across the campus. The sounds of birds, bees, and cars filled the air as Jayson cut across the grounds, just looking around at his home away from home of four years. Shadows cast by the trees that littered the campus scurried to and fro in the breeze as leaves danced across the sidewalks.

The sun heated Jayson's tan skin and he pulled off his t-shirt to expose the white wife beater underneath. Crossing the grass, he swung his backpack from his shoulder and leaned it against the trunk of a large tree. The shade of the old tree cooled his warm skin and made Jayson feel even more content than before. Senior year, he thought with a satisfied sigh as he sat down on the damp grass. It was hard to believe that he wouldn't be coming back here next year, everyone would be off doing other things, starting one of the most important chapters of their lives.

Running a hand through his blonde hair, Jayson leaned casually against the tree. The rough bark clawed at the exposed skin of his neck and as he searched the branches above him they waved back down, performing their merry dance in the wind. He simply stayed that way for a moment, basking in the nice weather, but soon Jayson began rummaging through his backpack and pulling out a worn, tattered notebook. The old composition notebook had suffered a lot of damage over the years, the water and dirt stains showed on the edges of the pages.

Jayson pulled out his pen from the pocket of his jeans and thought for a moment. He was working on his latest film idea and was trying to find the right inspiration; Jayson put the pen to the paper and began to write:

"To Be Announced"

[Alexis Donovan]

It had been such a long day for the youngest Donovan girl. Well, a long first class. She had no intention of going back to glass for a while. It was just making her go insane, and she couldn't stand to be inside and not outside in the beautiful sun. While it was still nice and warm out, Alexis wanted to enjoy every second of it. She really did miss her sunny North Carolina weather. The only time it was when close to that here was the first two months...kinda. Nothing could beat that sweet beach breeze, and that sweet sunny warm feeling. She closed her eyes as she walked, wondering what her mom, sister, and step-dad were doing. Alexis guessed that Tailor and her mother were Horse Back Riding on their ranch, and that Daniel was in their house thinking of new ways to make sure that Cara and Alexis could never come back. They all knew deep down that he wanted to so, so bad.

Alexis started to wonder if anyone else would even be outside. The weather was perfect, but maybe no one else was so used to the hot weather. She wanted to go find a nice tree and sleep under it. She was up most of the night thinking about different things. Maybe that's why she didn't want to be in class. She was too sleepy. That was just one reason, though. It was then she saw someone sitting under a tree. A smirk was now in her lips. Even if she didn't like whomever it was, it was better than being all alone. Alexis never ever liked the idea of being alone. Her mom tells her this is because she got to grow up with siblings. She always had someone around to talk to and play with. It was awesome. Slowly, she walked over to see who it was. She gave a huge grin when she saw it was Mr. Jayson Mills. Alexis knew a lot about him. He was a film student, from around here, and here on a scholarship. Not that it mattered in the least. He was also very talented, from what Cara had told him. She almost skipped over to him. When she saw that his shirt was off, though...she almost melted.

"Hi, Jayson!" Alexis said cheerfully, and gave him a warm smile. It was rare when Alexis gave anyone a warm smile. "You seem like you're busy with something." She smiled again, and sat down next to him. She didn't really care if he was, she figured that she could just sit there with him. She leaned up against the tree, too. "Are you?" She made herself more comfortable, showing him that she wasn't going anywhere. She now short of wished she was wearing something other than a tank top and a really short mini skirt. 'Oh well, she thought, Maybe he'll like it...' At this, she giggled lightly, and let her blue eyes shine in the sun. It really was the perfect day....

[Jayson Mills]

Jayson sat there looking at the page blankly for what seemed like an eternity; there was just nothing that seemed fitting to write. He sighed, inspiration never hit when it was convenient; which was the reason the notebook came around with him everywhere. The sound of someone calling his name took his eyes away from the blank page before him. Looking up, Jayson looked around for a minute before his gaze settled on the younger Donovan sister. "Hey Alexis," he greeted her with a smile; she was pretty, a freshman theater student, but pretty nonetheless.

Shifting slightly, so Alexis could sit comfortably, his eyes passed over her body carefully before flicking to her face. Her question made him look back down at the notebook in his lap, "Well, I was trying to work on my next film, but..." Jayson trailed off, getting lost in the lines of a page for a moment. "I guess, I'm just not inspired at the moment," he said suddenly, pulling himself out of his own thoughts.

"Lighting only strikes when you least expect it," Jayson began absently. "I just wanted to get ahead of things, you know? Not put things off until the last minute," he said as a sigh escaped him and he shrugged. He leaned his head back so his blonde hair created a cushion between his skull and the bark of the tree. "So, I guess that would be no I'm not busy," Jayson smiled and chuckled deeply, "But, how are you Alexis?"

[Alexis Donovan]

When he told her that he was working on his next film, she wondered what it was going to be about. She heard that he did a really amazing job last year, and by the way Cara explained it...she wished that she could have seen it. Her deep blue eyes looked into his. She was trying to see if she could tell what he was thinking. She oddly saw blankness, and this made her smile. "I heard you had such an amazing film last year," She crossed her legs, and looked away from his eyes, "My sister told me it was out of this world. I wish I could have seen it." Maybe, he still had it so that someday she could see it? She let him know that she meant this by asking if, "Jay, could I see it sometime? Please?" She looked back at him, her blue eyes asking more than her words. She liked how she barely had to say anything. Her eyes always did most of the talking.

"That quote," Alexis tilted her head to the side, "I know I've heard that lighting quote before..." She just could not think of where. In a book? In a movie? In a play? She just couldn't put her finger on it. "I think it's a good idea to get ahead of the game. Waiting until the last seconds because then it always comes out like crap." She thought about what she had just said and wished she could take it back, "Well, I mean...not everyone." She cheeks turned a light shade of red and turned her face away. She wished that he didn't just see her blush. "I'm glad you aren't too busy, though." This meant she wouldn't feel like she was totally messing up his day or anything. "Me?" She giggled, "I'm great! I am so excited for the homecoming. It will be my first one." She loved telling people that. "How are you, though? Besides lacking in the inspiration department?"

Alexis watched Jayson lean back, and she giggled light. She brought her hand up to his hair, and messed it up a little. "Your hair was too neat," She gave him a smirk, "I'm sorry...but I really had to fix it. It looks sexier when it's messier." She removed her hand from his hair, and blushed again. Oops! She never got like this...she didn't know what the hell was going on with her! But..she sort of...liked it? "Oh!" She said, and smiled, "What's the name of your new film, anyways? I forgot to ask before!"

[Jayson Mills]

Jayson looked up at the tree for a moment, until she mentioned his film from last year. Letting his head fall back down slowly, he turned to look at her, "My film? Well, I'd have to think about it," he said with a mischievous smirk. "Maybe, if you're really nice to me, then I'll consider showing it to you," Jayson's smirk turned to a full blown grin. The look in her eyes made him pause for a second, had it really been raved about that much? He had hated last years film, thinking that it had been the work of a amateur with no education, but he was always overly critical of his work.

"I can't remember exactly where the quote came from, but I like it," Jayson said casually, actually it was pretty much his self motto; it made him feel better when he felt museless. He made a mental note to find out who said it, for the life of him he couldn't remember. It didn't really matter, but it had helped him during his school years and it was always nice to give credit where it was due. When she began to blush, he raised an eyebrow in confused amusement, "No, you're right, most of the time it comes out as carelessly done," Jayson replied, the amusement clear in his voice. He loved when girls blushed, it was cute really when they worried about what they said, a bit of an ego boost.

"I've been good, just basking in the wonder that is 'seniorness'," Jayson said with a smile. His eyes danced as she giggled and was taken by surprise as she messed up his hair. Well, if she was going to play like that; suddenly a serious look crossed his features, his eyes bore into hers for a moment. "You shouldn't have done that," Jayson said darkly, without warning, he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her over his lap. He created a human trap with his own arms, pinning hers to her side, Jayson grinned and laughed deeply, "Hmmm...sexier? Really?" His eyes danced as he looked down at her.

"Well the title is 'To Be Announced', but its subject to change," he replied, grinning as he kept her trapped.

[Alexis Donovan]

When Jayson said that he'd have to think about it, Alex smacked him...lightly. "Of course I'll be nice to you! I'm nice to everyone!" Ok so, this isn't really true. She has a lost of people that she just cannot stand. People like Kristina and Cassandra just made her skin crawl. Not that she would tell anyone this. She liked people to think that she could deal with anyone. In a way...she could. She deals with them by just not letting herself get near to them. She let herself meet Kristina...and that's what made her hate the girl. She freakin' punched her! No one does that to Miss Alexis Victoria Donovan. No one. "You need to show it me or I might just have to cry," she nodded, "and no one wants that, do they?" She pouted playfully, and turned her head away. She couldn't help but giggle, though. He was such a sweet guy...

"Well, Mr. Mills, I think that you should always know where what you say comes from." She winked at him, and smiled brightly. She was really glad that she was skipping class. Talking to Jayson was so much better. He was such a nice person to talk to. Except for the fact that he makes her blush like a madwoman! That she could do without, but she was somehow getting used to it. "Only some of the time, it does." She nodded again, "I've seen plays before that were put together an hour before and it came of really well! I remember once I had to fill in for Dorthy Brock, a character in the play 42nd Street, and I only had six hours to learn all her lines and song." She laughed at the memory, "Not that I did a great job, but the play got done!"

"You're so lucky you have seniorness, Jayson! I wish that I got to rule the school!" She she put her hand in his hair, she saw his look of surprise. This made her really happy. It's not easy to make a guy shocked like that. But, when Jayson gave her that grave look, she got scared. She was only doing it to be funny...was he really that upset? She didn't have much to think about it, because before she knew he had grabbed her around the waist and trapped her on his lap. Alexis squeed, and laughed. "Jayson Mills! You let go of me this second!" She tried to wiggle lose, but wasn't really trying all that hard. She liked it. "Honestly!" She could not move her arms at all. This sort of bothered her, but she still didn't mind, he was just so...manly! "Yes," she said and laughed, "Really! But this is just being silly!" She did not mean that at all though, and she didn't make it sound like it.

"To Be Announced?" She gave a slight smile. "That's a really good name, really. It lets people be surprised when they finally watch it."

[Jayson Mills]

Flinching slightly as Alexis hit him, Jayson simply laughed, "You're right, about that." He couldn't help but agree, he had never seen Alexis be mean to anyone, he wondered if she even had the ability to be mean. Considering they went to an arts school, drama was literally everywhere; if it wasn't for class, it was the students who never seemed to get their fill, but Alexis rarely seemed to get caught up in that. "No, I don't want to be held responsible for making such a nice girl cry," Jayson replied with a smile, "I guess, I'll show it to you sometime," he grinned.

Her reaction to him grabbing her made Jayson laugh even harder, his shoulders shaking with amusement. "You should know better than to mess with a guys hair without permission," he said eyes gleaming as he winked at her, "And now you must pay the price." As she wiggled as struggled, Jayson just remained still and calm, although by the cocky smirk on his face, he was truly enjoying herself. Now he would never actually manhandle a women, but horsing around was harmless in his eyes and he could never hurt Alexis, even if he wanted to.

"If it's sexier than maybe I should thank you," Jayson joked, he reached a hand up to tousle her hair, "There, now we are sexier together." He removed his arms from around her, releasing her from his fleshy cage, "But, being silly is what makes life most fun." Most of his films could have been thought of a silly, most of them came from silly ideas that he spun into something presentable, even the dark, depressing ones started out silly.

As Alexis mentioned the name of his film, Jayson grinned, "Well, it started out as a temporary title, you know. Just something until I had written enough to give it an appropriate title, but it sounded like a pretty good title." He looked off into space for a moment, "I'm actually centering most of the film around that title."

[Alexis Donovan]

"Jayson, hun." Alexis smile at him. He was just so sweet, "I'm always right." She smirked at this. She was always telling her mother this. It was a rarity when Miss Alexis was actually and truly wrong about something. "That's good, because I honestly do hate to cry." She nodded sadly, "But I am very cable of it. Don't get my wrong." She winked, and giggled her girlie-giggle. "You will have to show it to me. I have a DVD player on my laptop. Come by anytime and we can play it." She smiled slyly, and looked away from him. She had to keep Mr. Jayson Mills on his toes. She wasn't one to let people know what she was about to do next. That was just the way she was, though. She didn't want people to be able to figure her out too quickly.

"I was just trying to help your image, you goofy senior!" She rolled her eyes jokingly, and reached up to mess his hair up more. Even when he let go of her, she did not get off his lap. She still stayed there, so show him that she wasn't planing on moving, she wiggled around to get more comfortable. She turned around and looked at him again. But, when he messed up her hair, she glared at him. "Jayson! You're not supposed to do that to a girl! It isn't nice." She pouted, and crossed her arms. She still did not get off her lap. "A girl with messy hair is ugly. A guy that has messy hair is just sexy. Now I must look really ugly!" She pouted again, and tried to fix it when her hands. It wasn't working too well. It was still sticking up. "Gah! I give up! You're so silly." She giggled and picked up his hand and kissed it. "You're lucky I have a sense of humor!"

"Jay, that cannot be just a temporary name. The name needs to stay because now I'm used to it and want to hear it for a film title." She flipped her blonde hair a little. Her deep blue eyes looked around the grounds. The school looked huge from where she was. It was so...weird. Her old middle school was so small compared to this. Also, it was sort of scary. Such a short little person going to such a large school...it was almost...ironic? Was that the word? She wasn't too sure. But, she didn't really care too much. She looked up into the sky. The clouds were really huge and puffy. When she was a little girl, she used to love to cloud watch. She would be outside for hours making up what they looked like. She just had such a vivid imagination. Then again, she always has. It was just in her blood. "It's a beautiful day..." She said absentmindedly.

[Jayson Mills]

Jayson quirked an eyebrow when Alexis said she was always right. Hmm...I'll have to test that some day, he thought with an evil smirk; he wasn't a mean guy, but he did enjoy goofing around particularly with girls like Alexis who gave it right back. "Although, I fully trust in your capability to cry, I would never want to be the reason to cause it. You may decide to get goons and send them after me," Jayson teased and smirked. He grinned, "Don't you worry your pretty little head, I'll play it for you. Scouts honor," Jayson held up the appropriate number of fingers.

He scrunched his face as she messed up his hair even more, but he laughed happily, "And here I thought my image was fine. Well, you have done me a great service haven't you?" Jayson let her get comfortable and shifted slightly so they could both sit easily, he looked up at her with bright eyes. "You? Ugly? Never," he shook his head, Jayson leaned forward a little and patted down the back of her hair lightly, "There! Gorgeous, simply gorgeous," he teased as he snapped his fingers and imitated a flamboyant hair dresser. Yea, he would do that in front of Alexis, but if the guys ever saw him acting like that, well, he would get ripped on for the rest of the year.

When she kissed his hand, Jayson smiled, "I am very lucky. But you too are lucky," he said running his hand through his hair. "Your lucky that I'm not one of those 'Freshman hating' seniors. Then you'd be in real trouble, my punk little freshman," he poked her in the side playfully. It was true, freshman were at the lowest end of the GPA food chain, most girls hated when older guys hung out with the younger crowd. Most guys thought that if you were around a freshman girl there was a little more than just 'hanging out' going one. Jayson personally didn't care, sure some of the freshman were irritating, but so were some of the seniors.

"Well if it'll make you happy then, I guess I won't change it," Jayson winked. He had to admit most of the time changing the title was just a bad idea, usually the first one had been better all along. But, writing a play based only on the title, it was a long shot. It was something Jayson was suddenly excited to do, most of his plays went untitled until they had been finished, but this one had struck him so soon that it seemed almost necessary. He looked at her and followed her gaze for a minute, "Yes it is quiet a nice day. And to think, we spend most of it inside," Jayson shook his head. "A pity really."

[Alexis Donovan]

"The only goon I'd ever send out to get you is my older brother, Rhyan. He'd kill you and not even care." She turned her head around and smiled widely at him. "He's twenty, six two, and two-hundred and fifty pounds." She giggled again, and leaned her head to fit under his chin. "So, I have a pretty little head, do I?" Lexi couldn't help but smirk. She kind of enjoyed making guys feel really awkward. It made her feel like the little minx she knows she is. "I've never really been called ugly." She thought about this for a moment, "I've been told I look like a freak, though. But I don't think it counts because it was said by my best friend and I think she was just kidding. I going through this phase, you see." She laughed out loud, "I wanted to look just like Hilary Duff. I know that seems silly, but I used to adore her show on Disney." When he patted down her hair, she blushed again. Aww. How sweet. "Thank you, dearest. I'm sure it looks ten times better now."

Lucky? Of course she was lucky! Then again...she didn't know of any senior freshman haters...but she knew they were out there. "Well, aren't you my white knight, then?" She tilted her head back to look at him. She winked, and then looked back down. She liked hanging out with people that were older then she was. She grew up around people being older than her. She was friends with a lot of juniors and seniors at GPA and back in North Carolina. True, she knew some only used her to use their indoor and outdoor pools, and their tennis court...but she didn't mind too much. Hey, all kids did it. She couldn't help it. Alexis loved that Jay had a "whatever" attitude about the whole thing. It made it a lot easier. It always did when they didn't care that she was a peanut freshman who is sometimes too smart for her own good. She always feels awkward being the little peanut. It's hard being in a high school when you're only five feet tall. No one ever believes you when you say that you're older than you really are. She looks like she's only a freshman, though. She just has that look about her.

"It will make me happy." She nodded and added, "I typically get what I want, you know." She giggled, "It's best you learned this now and from me than from someone else." Thank God she wasn't going to second period. She would have died. The sun was perfect, and it would have been such a waste of a day to be indoors. She never got why they had to go back to school so early! They should have waited until October when it isn't as nice out. Then, the students wouldn't be so distracted! She wondered if the teachers cared that kids were always skipping? Oh well. She would just tell them that she was too sick. That one always worked. Alexis couldn't help but sigh happily.

[Jayson Mills]

"Thanks, I'll keep my eyes open for this Ryan if i ever get into trouble with you," Jayson said smiling. He knew better than to get on a girls bad side, they banded together way too much; why couldn't they be like guys and punch someone and be done with it? He adjusted himself so he could rest his chin lightly on her hair, "Of course you have a pretty head. You are a pretty girl," Jayson laced his arms around her and grinned. So he was a flirt, he couldn't help it, it was just the way Jayson was; he loved making girls smile and blush.

"Hilary Duff?" Jayson asked looking at her and laughing. "You could never look like her, you look nothing like a horse," he replied with a coy smile and a tilt of his head. There was never any malice behind his flirting, he never wanted to hurt a girl that flirted with him. Jayson was just the type who wanted almost everyone to love him and he like pleasing those around him. "It looks great, I'm an artist after all," he said, nodding to her and eyebrow quirked. So Jayson had a bit of a conceited streak, believing that he knew what he was talking about most of the time.

"I am, when all your other knights turn out to be losers in tin foil," Jayson began pretending to be a valiant warrior, "I shall be there to take you away on my trusting steed." He grinned and laughed at himself and returned her wink, Alexis was always so cheery, it was cute. It was refreshing to see a girl who didn't stare blankly in the distance when he spoke or simply twirl her hair whenever stuff was happening around her. At least, she had a brain in her head, and a smart mouth to go with it.

Jayson raised a brow at her comment and chuckled, "That doesn't surprise me actually. You seem like a girl who can get whatever she wants." He hugged her for a moment, "I mean with those looks and that smile, who could say no?"

[Alexis Donovan]

“Keep your eyes open for him?” Alexis joked, “First off you have no idea what the hell he looks like,” she paused and giggled, “Secondly even if you did he’s huge and you wouldn’t miss him. Plus, he looks just a Donovan.” She nodded at this, like she was saying that it was one hundred percent true. “Aww,” Alexis smiled sweetly at him when Jayson said that she was pretty. “Thank you, Jaysie!” Alexis used a pet name for him, “You’re a pretty hansom dude yourself.” When he wrapped his arms around her, she leaned into him. His lap was very comfy. She thought that if anyone saw them, they might think that they were dating. She guessed it sort of looked like that, but they weren’t. They were just huge flirts, both of them. Maybe someday…maybe.

When he made fun of Hilary Duff, she whacked him playfully, “Jayson Mills, that was not very nice of you to say.” Still, Lexi couldn’t help but laugh at his remark. She never thought of Hilary Duff looking like that. After a moment of thinking, she laughed even harder. She did look like one! “Ok, so that was wicked funny.” Alexis was so glad that Jayson had a joking attitude. If not, then the two would never get along. She was sort of a smart ass, and he gave it right back to her. “You are an artiest, and a damn good one.” She looked back up ay him and gave him one of her sweetest little grins, “Not like I’ve never seen a video, though.” She poked his side.

“You’ll always be my white knight. I know you’re not made from, what did you say? Tin?” She giggled at his funny joke, “No, you’ll always be perfect!” Alex said this with such confidence, it had to be true! Plus, she was rarely ever wrong. “Oh? Do I seem like the type of girl that would always get what she wants?” She teasing tone was one he must be used to hearing by now, “Well, thank goodness that no one ever says no to me.” She smirked, “Not even you.”