[wentwood]

Tamera was at the Max eating her lunch.
Jessica joined her.
"Thanks for having my back."
Tamera smiled.
"No problem Jess. You feeling OK?"
Jessica looked at her.
"Mom got a job here over the summer and I just feel like I
have no life. I was going to graduate in 3 years."
Tamera ate a fry.
"I had to change schools too Jess. Dad and Lisa just moved
here."
"I know but they always face each other in the state finals."
Tamera groaned.
"Jess just a minute. Is it that much of a big thing they have
to throw your posse under the bus over?"
Tamera ate another fry.
"Obviously it is Tamera."
Tamera looked at Jessica.
"It's dirty playing you like that Jess. If all they care about is winning
the big one then you're lucky you left. It's shallow."
Jessica nodded.
"Any ideas?"
Tamera grinned.
"Tia and I'll handle it. I need to I need to talk to Ms. Jemenez first."

Tamera found Daisy.
"Can I talk to you a minute Daisy?"
""Sure Tamera."
"Jess and I were eating lunch at the Max and something
came up."
"Ray and Lisa relocated here from Detroit and now Bayside is our school.
But the worst part happened over lunch."
"Go on."
"So did Liz and Jess due to their mom's job here and this is where
it gets ugly. Sweet Valley threw them under the bus because of
the move and they lived in Sweet Valley since they were kids."
Daisy smiled.
"I get it Tamera. They got the bump out of their old hood because
they go to our school now."
"It's this stupid rivalry with Sweet Valley High. Now
their friends are getting blamed and run out too."
"Let me have a word with Sweet Valley High now
that the story is on the table."
Daisy dialed Sweet Valley High.
"Hello?"
Look I don't know what your problem is but I don't
need you busting my back because you guys think my
students have gone Benadict Arnold on you. People relocate
all the time. What the heck is your deal anyway?"
"It's competition."
Tamera grabbed the phone.
"Competition? You guys started it with us. If you can't
keep the competition in the game we'll finish it off
the field. This isn't just some school pride deal any
more. All you care about is winning the big game
and you expect everybody to be loyal to you for
life. It doesn't work that way."
Tamera passed the phone to Daisy.
""I happen to agree with Tamera on this one. She's right.
Now we have to finish this."
Daisy hung up.
"Tamera we're taking Sweet Valley High out of the game.
We have a lot on the line."
"Liz and Jess for starters."

Tia went to see Slater.
"Coach Slater got a sec?"
Sure Tia what's up?"
Tia looked at Slater.
"What can we do if the rivalry turns into a personal hit?"
That got Slater's attention.
"We had a few kids from Valley switch to our school and man
it was ugly." Slater said. "This was after I graduated. The Valley
kids weren't exactly buddy buddy."
Tia looked at Slater.
"What do we do about their old school?"
"I have just the plan for that."
"Uh oh." Tia muttered.

While Tia was nervous about Slater Tamera and
Daisy had got off the phone with Sweet Valley High.
Tina entered.
"I'm Tina from Brooklyn. I saw you in 9th grade history
today."
"Tamera. This is Daisy the head principal."
"Nice to meet you Ms. Jamenez." Tina said.
"I hope I'm not intruding?"
"No Tina. Tamera said.
"Is there a game in the gym?" Tina asked.
"Tonight there is." Tamera said.
Enid joined them.
"Mom just got a new job here yesterday.
Her company moved her here."
Tamera groaned.
"Is anybody else here from Sweet Valley
I should know about?"
"Olivia and that's it. I'm Liz's friend Enid."
Tamera looked at Daisy.
"We're in big trouble." Daisy and Tamera groaned.

While Daisy , Tina and Tamera were working out
what to do about the new kids from SVH , Tia was
with Slater.
Lisa entered with Kelly.
"I'm the new Vice Principal."
"I'm the new soccer coach and head of the cheerleaders."
"Coach Morris , some kids transfered here from Sweet Valley
to Bayside and the SVH kids think they're traitors because
they go to our school now. All Sweet Valley cares about is winning
the big game." Tia said.
Kelly nodded.
"Sweet Valley High needs an attitude adjustment."
Kelly said. "We have a soccer game tonight. Want
in?"
"Sure Kelly. What's the plan?" Tia asked Kelly.
"All you have to do is enjoy the game. Got
anybody else in mind?"
"Tamera plays." Tia said.
"In that case see you both in the
game." Kelly told Tia.
"Kelly are you crazy?" Lisa asked.
"Zack is bad enough."
"This is about chosing friendship over a trophy
Lisa. We're going to make Sweet Valley pay
by winning and beating them fair and square."
Kelly snapped.