As the weeks of school wore on, she learned to live without Zac until after school, she was improving.  But now she noticed that everyone was giving her dirty looks and saying mean things, except her best friends, who stood right by her side at all times.  But the weird thing was, it was only the Hanson fans who gave her any trouble.  She didn't get it until one day, Carly Harten walked up to her as she was walking to geometry with Angela.
   'You little bitch! Stay away from Zac, he's mine! Why would he want a fucking ugly little brat like you anyway!?' She sneered.  Leah stopped. She realized what everyone so pissed about now.  Somehow, word had gotten out that her and Zac we're going together.  It wasn't her best friends, she knew, she could tell when they were lieing to her. And they weren't.  She felt bad questioning them anyway, becuase she knew they would never ever do that. She made sure to tell them that too. But she had to be sure.  She didn't know who, but someone had told, spread it around. The Hanson fans were mad, most of them anyway, especially the Zac fans.
 
 'Zac?' She said, one day when he had met her at the bus stop to walk her home.
'What?' He said, hugging her close, his arm around her waist.
'Everyone..i mean, your fans, they're so mad at me. They write me hate letters, put notes in my locker, knock my  books out of my hands, say things to me. It's so hard.'
 Zac stopped walking. 'Why didn't you say something sooner?' He said as he looked into her eyes.
'I didn't want you to worry about me.'
'Leah, whenever someone or something is hurting you, I will worry.' He told her.
'I know that..that's why I love you soooo much. You're sweet.' She kissed his cheek.
' I just, it's so hard they are all so mean to me and I-'
'Leah, don't even do what I know is wandering around in your mind.  Don't even think about it.' He told her firmly.
'Zac, I promised you. I'll never ever do it again.  Because I promised you, would I lie to you? Ever again?'
'No.' He smiled at her.  'At least, you'd better not. Or...' He grabbed her and started to tickle her. She ran away and hid behind a tree after being chased around circles by Zac. Where is he?  She thought, breathing heavily.
'BOO!' Zac grabbed her from behind and they fell to the ground.  He tickled her madly and then he stopped and turned her over to face him.
'Leah, promise no matter how hard it gets, you won't ever do anything to hurt youself? Cause  I'm always here to talk to you. Always.'
'Zachary. I promise you. I promise. I promise.' She whispered as she kissed his lips.