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angrymac · 1 year

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Beyond all of the flaws that viewers and critics have already commented on, Velma just isn’t funny. The jokes don’t land, and probably 90% of the jokes are niche insults to very specific groups of people. I watched both episodes all of the way through, and I only laughed once (at the way Glenn Howerton says “Bathies!”).

I’d say that at its core, this show doesn’t work because the writers and creators very clearly resent Scooby Doo, and probably all animation. IP only works if the person making the IP has a respect and love for the original.

SBTB is a great example, because even though it was a parody and satire that heavily critiqued, teased, and called out the original show, there was an underlying love there. The show gave Slater and Jessie another shot at love while also having them grow individually in their respective arcs. Kelly decided to go to med school. Zack confronted his flaws and changed to support Mac. Screech got a beautiful tribute. And Lisa, although she deserved more screen time, was shown to be successful and living well.

Fans are smart. We pay attention to the little details and catch onto the nuances. We can tell if the people making the IP resent and disregard the original material, if they ever even watched it at all. And Velma is about as subtle as a chainsaw to the head.

#velma show #Velma #scooby doo #shaggy rogers #Velma Dinkley #daphne Blake #Fred Jones #glenn howerton #sbtb reboot #SBTB #saved by the bell #slater x Jessie #macdaisy #ip

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fandom-took-my-sanity · 2 years

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one thing about me is that in a show primarily focused on kids or teenagers, i will ship the adult couples more than the younger couples

#this has happened at least 6 times #remadora #jalivia #jopper #jennzzara #jessie x slater #bc i dont think they have a ship name 🥲#philinda

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stargazing-imagines · 2 years

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Mystery Girl (Saved by The Bell) *requested*

Summary: everyone in the group have a crush on the reader who happens to be new and mysterious

Pairings : mention of Zack x Reader, Slater x Reader overall the whole gang crushing on the reader

Warnings: none just bad writing

“Mom I’ll be fine,” you said as you sat in your mother broken down car in the parking lot of bayside high “no one will know about my financial problems,”

“Good and let it stay that way,” said your mother as she gripped the steering wheel as she looked at the middle mirror of the car “that’s one thing we don’t need, people constantly gossiping about us,”

“Mom no one is going to gossip,” you said as you looked at your mother “besides I’m dressed as a a cool kid no need to fret,”

“Ok well have a great day at school,” said your mother as she gave you a hug which you happily hugged back before getting out

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“Here is the lockers,” said Mr Belding as he gestured to the lockers “yours will be right there,”

“Thanks Mr Belding,” you said as you walked to your locker

Meanwhile there were three girls who looked at you, they were in awe of what they saw, so they approached you

“Hi I love your hair,” said Kelly as she played with the girls hair as she admired the long H/c locks on your head, you turned around before smiling

“Thanks,” you said as you turned around “I’m Y/n L/n,”

“Lisa turtle and May I say I love your sweater,” said Lisa as she smiled at the girl

“Thanks my aunt gave me this for Christmas a few months ago,”

“I’m Kelly,” said Kelly as she gestured to herself before to someone else “and this is Jessie,”

“Hi,” said Jessie as she smiled

“Hello,” you said as you looked at the three girls before looking down at your paper “I don’t mean to ruin the conversation but can you tell me where Mr Tuttle’s class is?”

“Oh I have him next period why don’t I show you where his classroom is?” asked Kelly as she beamed a smile

“Sure,”

You waved bye to the two girls before walking with Kelly

“So are those your friends?” You asked as you pointed you thumb to the girls, Kelly chuckled.

“Yes that’s part of my friends,” said Kelly “I’m friends with two other boys,”

“Cool,” you said as you looked forward “who are these friends of yours?”

Kelly stops you by placing a hand between you two “there’s one of them,”

“Zack!” Shouted Kelly as she waved him over, Zack looked at Kelly before looking at you, and when he looked at you he messed with his hair before strolling over to you

“Well I believe we haven’t met,” said Zack “I’m Zack Morris your future boyfriend,”

Zack takes you hand before placing a kiss on it

“Zack leave y/n alone!” Said Kelly “Zack this is Y/n she’s new to bayside,”

“Well if you need a tour guide I’m right here,” said Zack as he winked at you, you looked at Zack before giggling

“Thanks but I think I can find the classroom on my own,”

After that you left

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“It’s official,” said Zack as he strolled over to the booth where sat Slater, Jessie, screech, and Lisa “I found my soulmate,”

“Yeah who is she a blonde bimbo?” Asked Slater as he looked at Jessie laughing at his joke

“No this ones different,” said Zack “her radiant H/c was so beautiful,”

“Hey Kelly I’m here for my job interview,” you said as you beamed a big smile

“Of course,” said Kelly “let’s go in the back and get you set up,”

“Woah your not wrong Preppy,” said Slater as he looked at you and back at Zack “she’s hot,”

“Hey I saw her first,” said Zack

“No we saw her first,” said Lisa as she stood up

Then it all started to become a big bickering mess which leaded to everyone staring at the main 5, that was until Kelly came over

“Guys guys!” Said Kelly as she tried to break up the bickering but it didnt stop

“Hey!”

Everyone stopped and looked at you

“Now I don’t care who started this but this is not how civilized human beings act,” you said “now what going on here?”

“We all think your pretty and we couldn’t settled this ,” said Slater

“Yeah but which one would you rather go out with me or Slater?”

“I don’t know I don’t even know you guys,” laughed y/n “look why don’t we all be friends that way there’s no more fighting,”

“Sounds great,” said everyone as they smiled

“Yeah but who’s cuter? Me or Slater?” Asked Zack

You rolled your eyes before walking away out the door, after you did that Zack turned around and smiled at Slater

“She so wants me,”

“In your dream preppy,” said Slater as he sat back down

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For more saved by the bell imagines here some masterlist

Saved by the bell / Saved by the bell *reboot*

#saved by the bell #saved by the bell imagines #reader x zack morris #zack morris x reader #ac slater x reader #zack morris #ac slater #kelly kapowski #lisa turtle #jessie spano #screechpowers

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hotfanfics · 2 years

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Jessie Spano’s New Attire: Saved by the Bell

Based on: Saved by the Bell by Peter Engel

Rating: 14+

During a sleepover at the Jessie Spano household with the SBTB gang, Kelly and Lisa are wearing their fairly conservative pajamas before the boys, Zack, Slater and Screech come by. Jessie, on the other hand, wears a little something out of the ordinary for her.

Lisa: (to Kelly) Woah, Kelly, girl. You lookin' fine in those PJs of your's. Kelly: Oh, thanks. Thought I'd wear something a little conservative so the boys would go too crazy. Lisa: Good idea. I decided to wear a robe that looks better on me, as well. Kelly: Yeah, so where's Jessie? She says she's got new PJs she picked out for herself. Lisa: What do you think is it gonna be? Baggy ones that looks like something a guy or my grandma would wear?

Both Kelly and Lisa laugh. Jessie enters in wearing her pajamas consisting of extremely tight and extremely short flannel PJ short shorts emphasizing on her legs and her butt most of all, and a baggy jersey, much to Kelly and Lisa's shock and surprise. Jessie Spano for once in her life parading around showing off her assets in THE tiniest, tightest, smallest pair of short-shorts anyone has ever worn on this planet Earth, it’s so criminally short, accentuate heavily on Jessie Spano’s buttocks to the point where it looks like body paint, and shows off a great deal of not only leg, but skin as well, adding to the titillation and sex appeal, it’s now wonder her nickname is “Jessie “Legs” Spano”. And jersey adds a nice touch to the sexiness of her choice of night attire. Jessie’s choice of outfit is rather daring, wearing it around a bunch of hormonal-charged teenage boys and the fact that she thinks clothing like this is sexist.

Jessie: Hello, gals. Well, what do you think?

(if you look behind, you’ll see how short the short-shorts are and how much it looks like body paint, making her look like she’s half naked).

Lisa: Woah! Dang, Jessie, you got it going on, girl! Kelly: Wait a minute, Jessie, you, are wearing that? Those short shorts?! Jessie: Yes?

(from the front, it looks as if she ain’t wearin’ any panties, showing off her cameltoe).

Coincidentally, Jessie is also holding a baseball bat that adds far more sex appeal to her really short short-shorts due to it’s phallic look. She holds it as if it’s like an erect penis.

Kelly: Lisa, I think we might be in The Twilight Zone. Jessie: Now what do you mean by that, Kelly? Lisa: She's saying that you of all people are seriously wearing those shorty shorts? The one whose always saying that clothing like that is sexist and degrading? Kelly: Yeah, what's up with that? Jessie: Nothing, just thought I'd have a change in outfits. And plus, I wanna drive Slater crazy, off-the-wall, you know. So I decided to show a little skin to get tease him a little. Kelly: Well, you're not only going to drive Slater off-the-wall. Zack and Screech are also gonna go bananas over your hot bod in those shorts. Trust me, if you know teenage boys as well as I do, you would not want to wear short-shorts that short in front of them. Jessie: Oh come on, gals. Kelly gets to dress like a floozy and I don't. Kelly: A floozy?! What kind of girl do you think I-

The door opens, then enters in Zack, Slater and Screech.

Zack: Hey girls, we're all rea- woah! Slater: I never knew Jessie could looker any hotter! Screech: Guys, I think I'm gonna wet my pants! Jessie: Ew! You macho pigs! Slater: Jessie, how comes you never wore anything like this before? You always looked attractive to me, but I didn't think for a minute you looked so sexy in shorts! Woah, mamma! Jessie: To keep macho pigs like you from drooling. Slater: Well, at least I'll have something to think about when I'm alone. I can already imagine Jessie without them on, right guys?! Zack: Those shorts will never leave my mind. They could be painted-on for all we know! Screech: I'll have lots to think about in my dreams, hot stuff. Look at those bare long legs.

(Jessie’s got some incredible legs and such smooth delicious skin that I’d pour barbecue sauce on those lean mean bare thighs. Jessie Spano sure has no problem showing a lot of skin).

Slater wolf whistles at Jessie as she goes back to change into a more conservative choice of PJs.

Slater: (wolf whistles) Yeah mama! You gotta great pair of legs, Jessie! Try and wear short-shorts like that! I know what I’ll be doing in a little bit, fellas.

Zack and Screech: (at the same time) Me too!

Screech: I also like the way she holds that bat too! She looks as if she’s rubbing an erection. Ha-ha!

Kelly and Lisa: You macho pigs!

Zack, Slater and Screech: (stutter like pigs) Oink! Oink!

Slater sees Jessie walking in those little short-shorts, getting him sexually aroused.

Slater: (thinking) Man! That Jessie is sure sexier than the rest of the girls in class. I like the way she walks. (looks down) Oh no! Not at this moment! Curse you puberty! I don’t want Kelly and Lisa to see!

Jessie accidentally drops her baseball bat. She bends over and Zack, Slater and Screech gaze her butt that her short shorts wedged into. They both places their hands over their crotches, while Slater’s erect gets out of control, he unzips his pants, runs over to a still bent-over Jessie and begins to bang her brains out.

Jessie: (moaning) Oh! Oh my goodness! Oh, Slater! I didn’t think you had that in mind! What am’I talking about, of course I do!

Slater: Jessie, you are the absolute hottest chick around! You're the whole package! Having great legs, smooth bare skin and a wonderful shapely booty that I'm finally now getting to pound! Jessie: Well, don't expect me to say this to often, but, I did this all for you. I admire your love for my body. I do work out quite alot. Oh! Oh! Oh! O-o-o-h-h-h-h!!!!

Slater continues to have sex with Jessie until he eventually orgasms, leaving them both satisfied. The gang are rather entertained by this, while Zack and Screech have wet their pants.

Zack: I think I wet myself!

Screech: I’ve been wet myself!

The Next Day

Slater is in his bed at home in his room, he is masturbating at the thought of Jessie in her short-shorts once again.

Slater: (to himself) Oh, yes! Jessie! You’ve got such great smooth thighs, and such a tight juicy butt! You must workout a lot!

The phone rings!

Slater: Oh great! Just when I was getting to blow my load! (on the phone) Yeah! What the hell do you want?!

Jessie: Slater! Is that anyway to talk to your wife?!

Slater: O-oh! H-hey Jessie-bear! Boy, last night was great! I never felt so much pleasure before. Zack and Screech were real jealous about the fact I pounded your fabulous buns last night. You need to wear stuff like that more of--Wait! W-what was that about “wife”?!

Jessie: W-well, it may surprise you to know, that.......I-I’am pregnant!

Slater: What?! Are you serious Jessie: I'm afraid so. Slater: I knew this would happen, but my hormones get the best of me when it comes to hot gal. Jessie: Now, calm down. Slater: I can't calm down! This is all your fault you know! If you hadn't wore those incredibly short short-shorts around me tucked into your firm butt, this wouldn't have happened! Jessie: Wait, Slater, are you slut-shaming me?! Slater: Yeah! You're the one who started it! Jessie: You can't blame this one on me! You boys have the urge to control yourself! Just because I wear certain outfits, no matter how revealing it is, you should not blame it on me. You should've masturbated instead, you macho pig! Slater: But you like it when I sticked my wiener into you. You didn't complain!

Jessie: Slater, look, lets not argue, I want to be sure I don’t too much pressure on the baby.

Slater: Well, okay. Let’s just be sure to keep this from our parents. And please try and dress more conservatively next time!

It is then shown that Jessie and Slater’s parents were listening in on the conversation, they look at each other.

AUDIENCE ROAR WITH LAUGTHER

THE END

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wqbytop150 · 10 months

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jesse-eisenberg-interview · 1 year

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Jessie Eisenberg and Claire Danes Talk FX's 'Fleishman Is in Trouble'

Moviefone speaks with Jessie Eisenberg and Claire Danes about 'Fleishman is in Trouble.' "What's amazing about the show is it switches perspectives," the actor said.

Premiering on FX on Hulu beginning November 17th is the new series 'Fleishman Is in Trouble,' which is based on the novel of the same name as Taffy Brodesser-Akner.

The series stars Jessie Eisenberg (‘Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice') as Toby Fleishman, a recently divorced doctor who is new to the world of dating apps. But when his ex-wife Rachel (Claire Danes) disappears, leaving him alone with his kids, he realizes that he will never find out what happened to her if he doesn’t first examine what happened to their marriage.

In addition to Eisenberg and Danes, the series also features Lizzy Caplan (‘Cloverfield’), Adam Brody (‘Shazam!’), Josh Radnor (‘Liberal Arts’), and Christian Slater (‘True Romance’).

Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Jessie Eisenberg and Claire Danes about their work on 'Fleishman Is in Trouble,’ the story, their characters, and taking their work home with them.

Moviefone: To begin with, Jessie, can you talk about how Toby is dealing with his divorce? It’s not going the way he expected, is it?

Jessie Eisenberg: Yeah, exactly. Nor did the marriage. It's kind of like when you're married, and your hope is that you'll be a single unit, that not only it never disintegrates, but that you'll kind of flourish as one. But for Toby, he was so rigid in what he wanted her to be, that he could be nothing except disappointed. Toby is first attracted to Rachel because she is self-possessed, ambitious in an interesting way, and she stands up for herself and he sees in her an amazing, stable life partner.

But then what he sees happen is all of those great qualities become exaggerated in her, that she becomes ambitious to a fault, that she neglects the family, that she becomes so self-determined and so self-reliant that she doesn't need us and kind of severs an emotional connection. So, it's all of these things that seemed at the onset as wonderful assets turn into something that he considers toxic and unsustainable. What's amazing about the show is that it also switches perspectives and you see the show from her angle. Then you see that actually his assessment of her is completely coming from his own rigid sense of a narrow worldview and narrow set of ethics.

MF: Claire, do you think Rachel is misunderstood? How would you describe your character?

Claire Danes: Sure, I mean, she's misunderstood to herself too. Toby doesn't have X-ray vision. Even if you were an actual analyst doctor, it's very hard to see your partner clearly. But I think she doesn't know how much trauma she's carrying and neither does he. So, neither of them knows that this ambition is also a coping mechanism, and is as largely to do with her not fleeing from a lot of pain and she wasn't sufficiently loved. She's found ways of managing that, which seem very impressive, but are actually kind of feeble.

So yes, they both can't outrun it indefinitely. She can't. This is the outcome, and it's gory and it's graphic, and it's very unpleasant. But hopefully they are able to see themselves more clearly, and sadly they can only do that outside of the relationship.

MF: Finally, as actors, do you ever have the experience where you go home and realize you are still acting like your character? Do you ever accidentally take your work home with you?

CD: Definitely. I think because we were arguing, we were bickering incessantly on set and there's something kind of infectious and addictive about that. It's almost like cursing, you can't turn it off. So, occasionally I'd come home and be in a combative mode just because I had been doing those drills all day long. I'd been sort of conditioned to be in that mode. The characters are definitely mired in that pattern.

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#jesse eisenberg #2022 #fleishman is in trouble

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alphawolfice1989 · 2 years

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Couples that could happen after the college years

Zack and Kelly got married and have a son name mac

Salter and jessie return to bayside as a football coach and guidance counselor. and she has a son with her ex husband name Jaimie

Screech could have married violet before his death in 2021

Lisa and Eric could reunited in new York because she moved there to attend the fashion institute of technology

#zack x kelly #screech x violet #slater x jessie #lisa x eric #saved by the bell

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chenfordsrollisi · 3 years

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A.C. Slater Fics

Dreams Don’t Die, They Just Change Where Credit’s Due

#Saved by the Bell #A.C. Slater #Jessie Spano #Slater x Jessie #Slater x Sam

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whatstruthgottodowithit · 5 years

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Zack’s Worst Scheme

Fandom: Saved By the Bell

Pairing: Zack Morris x Sophia Slater, Zack Morris x Kelly Kapowski, Jessie Spano x AC Slater

Characters: Zack Morris, Reader, Kelly Kapowski, Lisa Turtle, Screech Powers, Jessie Spano, AC Slater, Mr Belding,

Word Count: 5700 Total // Rating: Teen & Up

Summary: Zack’s always schemed but has it finally come back to bite him.

Tags/ Warnings: Love, Angst, Established Relationship, Wanting, Friendship, Choices, Betrayal

Notes: Updated 9/22

PROLOGUE

Zack stood by his locker as the bell rang. He sighed. Third period was beginning and he was due to head to his history classroom where his friends were. Well if he could still call them that. Slamming his locker closed he found Screech standing behind it waiting for him with a sympathetic smile on his face.

‘C’ mon Zack,’ he said, ‘it’s only one period. What’s gonna happen?’ ‘They might kill me?’ ‘You’re right,’ Screech said, even his sympathy couldn’t avoid the truth. ‘You know what I’m just gonna skip it,’ Zack said opening his locker backup and slinging his history textbooks inside. ‘You’re already on thin ice with Belding today after what you said about his hair, don’t make it worse,’ Screech said but Zack ignored him. ‘Whatever,’ Zack said as he shoved past Screech and headed down the hall. He wasn’t sure where he was going but as long as he didn’t have to sit in a crowded classroom with every pair of eyes boring into him he was happy.

He winded up walking into the gym which, thankfully, was deserted. He sat down on the bleachers and sighed. How had he messed up this badly? He’d been in sticky situations before but this was nothing compared to now. Before he could delve any deeper into his thoughts there was a clatter and the telltale sound of the gym doors opening and closing. Zack stood but before he could make his way down to the gym floor Mr Belding appeared next to the bleachers.

‘Going somewhere Morris?’ he asked as he folded his arms across his chest. ‘To class?’ Zack asked with a reluctant smile. ‘Question is why aren’t you there in the first place?’ ‘I wasn’t feeling well.’ ‘Funny, this doesn’t look like the nurses’ office,’ Mr Belding said. ‘I was getting some air,’ Zack lied. ‘Nice try. My office now. I’ll meet you back there once I’ve told your history teacher you don’t need to be put on a milk carton. I’m sure he’ll be thrilled.’

Zack sighed and nodded as he trudged down the bleachers to the gym floor. As if this day couldn’t get any worse. He made his way to the familiar office of his principal and sat himself down in his favourite chair waiting for the big man himself. Mr Belding entered soon after and sat down on the edge of his desk knocking the feet that Zack had propped up there down with a thud.

‘Are you going to tell me what’s going on?’ Mr Belding asked. ‘What do you mean, sir?’ Zack asked naively. ‘Cut the crap Morris,’ Mr Belding warned, ‘I don’t like not knowing what’s happening in my school and right now I’m stumped. There’s been no scheming no gimmicks from you in over a week and now you’re cutting class. Try as you might that’s not like you. Neither is you distancing yourself from your friends. Now come on, spill.’ ‘I’m not distancing myself from anyone,’ Zack said truthfully. ‘So what’s going on? Because I’ve not seen you and your lot together in a while…y’know Zack, if you want to talk about it you can do.’ ‘There’s nothing to say.’ ‘Well, what’s the matter then? You seem very glum recently and I worry about you-you students. Did you fall out with someone?’ ‘I didn’t fall out with anyone…they fell out with me,’ Zack admitted. ‘How come?’ ‘Look, sir, you don’t have to get involved in this. I messed up. It’s my fault no one else’s.’ ‘What goes on in this school is my business,’ Mr Belding said. ‘Yeah well, this is a new low even for me.’ ‘I doubt that,’ Belding chuckled but Zack said nothing. His heart flip-flopped as he thought over the events that led him here, ‘it can’t be that bad Zack.’ ‘Wanna bet?’ Zack asked as he recounted back to how he had gotten here.

One

Two years ago Zack Morris had been the king of Bayside's lower class ever since he could remember. The girls loved him, the boys wanted to be like him and the teachers - tolerated him, as much as they could bear. Zack had never seen the appeal of being good, he was too determined to get what he wanted that being naughty was never a bad option. His good looks and charm also didn’t go amiss when getting out of whatever trouble he found himself in. But it had come at a price. You see Zack was complacent. He was under the impression that he would always come out on top. He didn’t think he would be outshone for most popular, never dreamt that Kelly wouldn’t see that they were meant to be together. Never thought that he would lose the friends he cared so much about. Well, maybe he’d still keep Screech - that kid idolised him. Well, a couple of years back that changed, when a new kid arrived at school.

‘Hey girls,’ Zack greeted his three girl friends as he approached with his best friend Screech. ‘Hi Zack,’ murmured Jessie before she turned back into the conversation she was already having, ‘he’s so dreamy.’ ‘And strong too,’ Kelly said longingly which caused Zack’s ears to prick up, ‘apparently, he was on the football and the wrestling team back at his old school. How cool is that?’ ‘Not that cool,’ Zack scoffed, ‘who are you guys on about anyway?’ ‘The new kid, haven’t you met him yet?’ Lisa said. ‘Nope,’ Screech said, ‘who is he?’ ‘His name’s A.C. Slater,’ Jessie said. ‘He’s so cute,’ Kelly said. ‘Not as cute as me though, right Kel?’ Zack asked but Kelly didn’t seem to hear him as she was looking behind him to where a new student was coming down the hall surrounded by a sea of girls. He stopped in front of the girls and gave them a smile before continuing to class. Not seeming to take any notice of their male friends in front of them Jessie, Lisa and Kelly headed toward the class Slater was headed for.

Zack watched them disappear down the hall with outright disapproval. Screech watched with him. ‘What do they see in him anyway?’ Zack asked opening his locker and fishing around inside it. ‘‘He’s a jock, he’s got massive muscles, he’s cute, he’s got great hair, he’s mysterious, he’s well travelled-’ ‘Yeah, thanks Screech,’ Zack said shutting his friend up. ‘I don’t think he’s that great,’ said a voice from behind the locker door next to where Zack was standing. It slammed shut to reveal a brunette girl Zack hadn’t met before. ‘How come?’ Screech asked. ‘He’s a show-off, obviously. I mean all those girls drooling after him and him lapping it up, how cringy.’ ‘Yeah, and his hair’s full of product,’ Zack said. ‘His muscles are too big like no one wants to see your gross armpits. Put a proper shirt on dude,’ she chuckled. ‘I know right, we get it you work out,’ Zack said. ‘And he takes forever in the bathroom!’ she said. Zack and Screech looked at her bewildered before she caught what she had said, ‘oh yeah. I probably should have led with my name… I’m Sophia Slater - A.C. is my brother.’ ‘Oh,’ Zack said, ‘sorry for bagging on him like that.’ ‘It’s not a big deal,’ she said waving him off, ‘besides any enemy of my brother is a friend of mine.’ ‘Good to know,’ Zack said as a flutter of excitement went through his gut. ‘Hey,’ Sophia said tucking her hair behind her ear, ‘you couldn’t show me where the science lab is, could you?’ ‘Sure,’ Zack said.

Zack and Sophia became fast friends after that much to Slater’s dismay. Having a new friend even took the sting out of Kelly turning her head for the new high school heartthrob. He liked having Soph in his life. She was funny, cute and feisty. She took none of his crap and told him how it was which he loved - not that he would ever tell her that. As Sophia and Zack got closer Kelly got jealous and so took matters into her own hands. Zack and his long-term love got together and he couldn’t have been happier. Or so he thought.

Two

Zack would like to have thought the drama started way back then but he was wrong. It started about a month ago, Zack and Kelly have been going steady for almost 8 months. Jessie and Slater were kindling a newfound flame. And everyone else was wondering who they were going to take to homecoming. Zack sat at the back of the class listening to Miss Krasinsky drone on about their latest homework assignment. Though it was to be part of their midterm he was barely listening, he knew what it would be about anyway.

‘Now, class, I’m sure you’re all happy to know that your midterm will be about our favourite author this semester, Mr William Shakespeare,’ she said and there was a grumble of appreciation from Everyone who wanted an easy grade, ‘Though this midterm isn’t for another few weeks I want to allow you to prepare as much as possible and so I want you to pair up and select any scene from a play of your choosing. You are to learn these by heart and be able to analyse your scenes afterwards with questions from the class. I expect great things.’ ‘We get to choose our partners?’ Jessie asked before her hand was even fully in the air. ‘Sure do,’ Mrs Krasinsky said, ‘I trust you all to make wise choices.’

As she finished the bell rang and the gang traipsed to their next classes, all except Jessie who seemed keen to linger and ask questions. She wasn’t seen until later that day in the Maxx. The group were in their usual booth. Screech, Lisa and Sophia were squished on one side of the booth whilst Zack took up the other side with Kelly. The two of them kissed as if no one else was there much to the gang’s dismay. Slater almost had to turn his chair which perched next to the table to face the other way to get them out of his brain. A welcome relief was Jessie who came thundering in all in a tizzy and plonked herself down next to Kelly with a thud.

‘Whoa Mama,’ Slater said, ‘what’s the matter.’ ‘I just caught up with everyone in our English class and they’re all doing the same thing for our assignment.’ ‘How can they be doing the same thing I mean we’re not right?’ Zack said, ‘me and Kel are doing Romeo and Juliet-’ ‘-Romeo and Juliet,’ chorused everyone else at the same time. ‘See!’ Jessie said, ‘and I was talking to Krasinsky earlier and she said that everyone who does the same thing scores badly. Everyone picks the easy way out and she’s looking for something new.’ ‘Surely she can’t mark everyone down,’ Lisa reasoned. ‘Wanna bet?’ Slater said, ‘anyway don’t worry about it, mama. No one’s a better Romeo and Juliet than us.’ ‘Ahem,’ Zack said gesturing to him and Kelly with a quirked eyebrow. ‘Zack’s right,’ Sophia said, ‘not that you’re a better Romeo but you and Jess are more Beatrice and Benedict.’ ‘Who?’ her brother asked.

‘This is going to be a disaster!’ Jessie sighed, ‘I can’t do badly in this test I just can’t. I need to get a better grade than everyone the SATs aren’t the only thing colleges look at and my GPA needs to be perfect.’ ‘What are you saying? Kelly asked. ‘I don’t want to do Romeo and Juliet,’ she said. ‘Then we’ll do something else,’ Slater said. ‘Actually, I’ve sort of found something already,’ Jessie said with a wince as she pulled out Macbeth from her bag. ‘Alright,’ Slater said, ‘I’ll be this Macbeth dude whatever.’ ‘I didn’t pick it for you to be Macbeth…I picked it because no one else would.’ ‘So what does that mean?’ ‘I asked Mrs Krasinsky the best play and she said this specifically the witches.’ ‘Right and?’ ‘You’re out Slater,’ Zack said with a chuckle. ‘Can it preppy. Jess, are you really ditching me?’ ‘Not just you,’ Sophia said huffily. ‘I already asked Mrs Krasinsky and she agreed. I had to give their names though and I picked them first I’m sorry,’ she said, ‘look I don’t know if they’ll say yes-‘ ‘You guys going to stop talking in code?’ Lisa asked. ‘Jessie wants you and Kelly to be in her group and play the witches from Macbeth.’ ‘Oh,’ Kelly said. ‘Which means Zack, Slater and I don’t have partners now.’ ‘Neither do I,’ Screech interjected. ‘You never did pinhead,’ Zack said, ‘Kel you’re not gonna do this right? I mean Romeo and Juliet is far more your scene right?’ ‘I don’t know,’ Kelly said, ‘I need to get a good grade in this midterm. My GPA could be really good if I do well this time.’ ‘So you’re gonna do it then?’ ‘Sorry Zack, I’ll make it up to you,’ she said kissing his cheek. ‘I’d you guys want to go practice now we can,’ Jessie suggested feeling the tensión in the air.

There was a murmur of agreement as all but one girl left the Max leaving the rest of the gang looking very forlorn. ‘This is bullcrap,’ Slater said, ‘how can they just form their own group, what about us?’ ‘It’s not the end of the world,’ Sophia said, ‘why don’t we just form our own groups?’ ‘And do what?’ Slater asked. ‘I don’t know but there’s gotta be something.’ ‘There is,’ Zack said with a coy smile as he leant across the booth and took Sophia’s hand, ‘Juliet.’ ‘Whoa preppy,’ Slater said, ‘if my sister is going to pair up with anyone it’s going to be me.’ ‘I didn’t think you were that kinda family but…’ Zack teased.

‘Soph, you can’t leave a guy in the lurch for preppy,’ Slater said to his sister. She looked at him with a bit lip and weighed up her options. It was a shame that the girls had crossed them this way but she was going to make the best of it. Zack, she could wrap around her little finger, Slater was an argument waiting to happen.

‘Sorry bro,’ she winced, ‘I’ll help you and Screech find something good, I promise.’ ‘Well I think Screech would make an excellent Juliet,’ Zack joked. ‘Bite me preppy,’ Slater said, ‘come on Screech. We’ll do it ourselves.’ Slater got up and gestured for Screech to follow him, which he did after throwing Zack a sorrowful look. Zack and Sophia were left in the Max feeling hurt. ‘Let’s get on this I suppose,’ Sophia said. ‘Let’s go,’ Zack agreed.

THREE

Things were going great. Zack and Sophia had picked an argument between Beatrice and Benedick from 'Much Ado About Nothing' and it was the best thing they could have done, they were sure they were getting an A. There was only one problem.

The scene ended with a kiss. It was the only scene that they could do which didn’t overlap with another group and didn’t have anyone else in it. They had done the scene a million times but had yet to lock lips. They almost had their lines down to pat. Like most nights Sophia had come to Zack's house to rehearse. The truth was they had been enjoying spending time together they usually only rehearsed for an hour and then spent the rest of the time watching TV on Zack’s bed. ‘He did not,’ Zack laughed as Sophia recounted a tale about her big brother. ‘I swear to God,’ she said. They were lounged on the bed chatting the TV being ignored in the background. ‘I’m so going to use that against him on Monday,’ Zack chuckled. ‘Oh no don’t,’ she said, ‘you’ll get me in so much trouble!’ ‘Like you’re scared of Slater.’ ‘I’m not at school,’ she said, ‘but at home that kids got nothing against pinning me until I yield. I mean, he’s the only person who could pin me but still.’ ‘Only one huh?’ Zack said cocking an eyebrow. ‘Don’t even think about it,’ she warned but before she could prepare herself Zack had leapt up to pin her to the mattress she managed to slip out of his grasp and knocked him off kilter from where he rested on his heels. He toppled over and off the bed but pulled Sophia with him and they rolled off in a tangle of limbs. It was a scramble but Sophia got the best of him for a second and straddled him pinning his arms above his head. They stared at one another for a moment. They were sweaty and breathing heavily.

‘Yield yet?’ she said breathily, giving Zack a smug smile but Zack couldn’t say anything because his stomach was fluttering like mad. ‘What? What’s the matter?’ she said panicking when Zack didn’t say anything. ‘Nothing, nothing,’ Zack said, ‘it’s late you should probably get going.’ ‘Oh,’ Sophia said moving off of him. He clambered up and sat on his bed as she gathered her stuff, ‘I’ll see you at school then.’ ‘Yeah see you,’ Zack said paying attention to the TV as she left.

Monday rolled around quicker than Zack planned and he was stood outside his locker before he knew it listening to Kelly babble on about the tryouts they were holding for Sara Sefton’s replacement. As Zack closed his locker he heard Sophia say 'hi'. She stood next to him putting her book bag inside her own locker.

‘Hey Sophia,’ Kelly greeted, ‘good weekend?’ ‘Pretty good,’ she smiled though Zack could tell it was forced. The bell rang. ‘See you in geometry?’ Kelly asked the pair who both nodded. She leant up and kissed Zack and then disappeared down the hallway with the mass of students. Zack tried to do the same but Sophia latched onto his sleeve. ‘Zack, did I do something wrong?’ ‘No,’ Zack said. ‘They why did you go all weird the other night? It’s not because I pinned you is it?’ she scoffed. Seeing his chance to dodge the truth Zack nodded, ‘You’re not that sensitive..right?’ ‘I was being macho, I shouldn’t have been off with you. Sorry.’ ‘No problem,’ she said, ‘now come on Morris time for Gym.’

FOUR

Zack was a wreck. He had been unable to focus since the weekend and he had been avoiding Sophia as much as he could. Unfortunately, the gang spent so much time together that it was a choice to either face his problems or eat alone. He was sitting in The Max with everyone. Sophia was sitting opposite him chatting about the tickets she had just gotten for a Bon Jovi this weekend. The gig was the envy of everyone, as was anyone who got tickets. Sophia hadn’t decided who she was going with yet. She had initially thought of asking Zack but he had been so odd with her this last week and she didn’t feel like she could. Slater had no interest in the concert and so she was torn about asking one of the girls. They all wanted to go, she felt mean picking between them.

‘So who do you think you’ll take?’ Kelly asked with a glint of hope in her voice. ‘I don’t know yet,’ Sophia said biting her lip, ‘I’d love to take all of you but….’ ‘You’d love to take me the most?’ Lisa joked. ‘Nice try, I’ll let you know when I’ve made my choice.’ ‘Well let us know later, we’ve got gym and we’ve gotta be early,’ Jessie said checking her watch, ‘c’mon girls.’ ‘I’ll walk you,’ Slater proffered as the girls slid out of the booth bidding the others adieu, they wouldn’t have to get going for at least another ten minutes. The group was down to Zack, Sophia and Screech as well as an awkward air to the atmosphere. ‘So..’ Zack coughed, ‘you really don’t know who you’re gonna take huh?’ ‘No,’ Sophia sighed, ‘I was hoping Slater would want to go but he’s not really interested.’ ‘That’s because he has no taste,’ Zack said. ‘You like Bon Jovi?’ ‘Zack loves him, he likes to impersonate him in his mirror,’ Screech admitted and a distinct thud was heard under the table from where Zack had obviously kicked him. ‘Oh really?’ Sophia smirked and the tension dissipated and they became like they always had been. ‘I do a great Bon Jovi,’ Zack said cockily. ‘Well if you want to debut it for the whole gang these tickets are yours,’ she laughed. ‘Maybe I will.’

They chatted for a few more minutes before they were pushing their luck in not heading to class and so they packed up all their belongings and proceeded from The Max to their next classes. They stopped at their lockers before reaching their final destination where they were intercepted by Josh Milner a senior that Zack, Sophia and Screech only barely knew.

‘Hey,’ he said as he rested on the locker beside Sophia’s. Zack eyeballed him but continued to fiddle inside his locker - though much slower than before so he had an excuse to linger. ‘Hey,’ Sophia said. ‘We’ve not spoken much before,’ he said, ‘but I’ve seen you around for quite a while now.’ ‘Yeah,’ she said, ‘I’ve been here over a year now.’ ‘Which is why I think we should change that,’ Josh said. Zack rolled his eyes. ‘Oh yeah?’ she smiled, ‘what did you have in mind?’ ‘Maybe we can hang out tonight? Say at The Max?’ he asked. She couldn’t tell if his nervousness was genuine or not. Before she could overthink it the bell rang and she found herself saying, ‘Okay, see you there about 7?’ ‘It’s a date.’

Josh walked off down the hall leaving Sophia standing there with a big smile on her face. She started to walk to class and Zack and Screech followed behind her. ‘I didn’t know you liked Josh Milner,’ Zack said coolly as the trio entered the classroom and took their seats. ‘I don’t,’ she said defensively at his tone, ‘I don’t even know him.’ ‘Exactly.’ ‘What’s that supposed to mean?’ ‘Well,’ Zack said dropping his tone as class began, ‘I just think it’s strange how he takes a sudden interest in you the second you win tickets to go and see Bon Jovi.’ ‘Oh, that’s how you feel, huh?’ ‘I’m just saying,’ Zack shrugged. ‘Well don’t. I never said I had any interest in Josh and if he is only asking me out for tickets so what? I can enjoy someone’s company without wanting to marry them, Zack.’ ‘Don’t blame me if you get hurt.’ ‘Thankfully I’m a big girl Zack,’ she snapped. Sophia didn’t speak to him for the rest of the day.

FIVE

Josh Milner was a senior. He was cute and funny. A stereotypical jock. Not Sophia’s type. Too much like her brother. However, as she sat in The Max with him having dinner she found herself enjoying his company. Well, she at least enjoyed the stares she was getting from her friends who were sitting in their usual booth. They spent nearly all night talking until Josh had to head home and so stood up and bid her goodnight before giving her a chaste and tender kiss. She sauntered to the booth and slid in beside Lisa with a blush on her cheeks. Slater was the first to speak, ‘what the hell was that?’

‘Excuse me?’ ‘You just let any guy kiss you in front of the whole school.’ ‘Believe it or not, bro I’m 16, not 6 and can actually choose who I kiss and where.’ ‘Yeah Slater,’ Jessie reasoned, ‘don’t be such a pig.’ ‘She’s my baby sister Jessie.’ ‘By four and a half minutes Albert.’ ‘Bite me,’ Slater warned. ‘Well I think that you make a cute couple,’ Kelly said. ‘Thanks Kel,’ Sophia smiled before she glanced at Zack and said, ‘nice to know some people are still supportive of their friends.’

As the night wound down the subject turned to school and the English project that they were to debut tomorrow. The girls were ecstatic with how things were going and Slater agreed that he and Screech had made good progress. Zack and Sophia said nothing. As Zack rerouted the conversation to another topic Sophia muttered a goodbye to her brother and slid out from the group, mostly unnoticed. She made it home and was laying on her bed, going over the scene she hadn’t rehearsed in almost a week when her phone rang. On the off chance it was for her she grabbed the receiver quickly to make sure she was the first to answer - not her father.

‘Slater residence, Sophia speaking,’ she said. Her father’s military precision was laced in her no matter who she was speaking to. ‘Soph,’ said Zack. ‘Zack?’ ‘Hey,’ as he said this he fell silent. ‘What is it Zack?’ she said curtly. ‘I just wanted to say…we still on for tomorrow? Y’know the scene we’re doing.’ ‘Yes, Zack.’ ‘Good..great.’ ‘That it?’ ‘Yeah, I guess.’ ‘Bye then.’ ‘Bye-’ she had hung up before he could finish.

SIX

Zack didn’t sleep that night. He hadn’t slept for the past few if he was being honest. He was the first to class and was pacing, waiting for his friends. They filed in one by one and he chatted distractedly to them as he waited for their project partner. The bell rang again and their teacher entered ready to start the class just as Sophia slipped in and took the seat in front of him without a glance his way. The teacher got the class underway and group by group they debut their Shakespearean scenes for everyone to see. As time ticked by Zack got even more nervous - it was like they were being left deliberately till last. Finally, their names were called and they took their starting places at the front of the class.

‘What have you chosen?’ Miss Kraskinsky said. ‘Much Ado About Nothing,’ Sophia stated. ‘Ah, Claudio and Hero. A gorgeous couple.’ ‘Beatrice and Benedick,’ Sophia corrected handing her the piece they were planning on doing so she could introduce them. ‘Oh,’ Miss Krasinsky said, ‘an interesting choice. I love watching youngsters choose a challenge. I don’t suppose you find it easy arguing with one another. ‘Oh it’s not a problem,’ they both said in unison causing them both to smirk. ‘Whenever you’re both ready.’ They took a stance opposite each other and prepared as Miss Krasinsky read aloud, ‘Benedick has just arrived in town to where his friend Claudio will be marrying his love Hero. Hero’s cousin is Beatrice with whom he has never gotten along with. This is the first time they see one another upon his arrival. And begin.’

Zack pretended to chat to those on the front row whilst Sophia took a step forward and said, ‘I’m amazed you’re still talking, Signor Benedick. No one’s listening to you.’ ‘Look, it’s my dear Lady Disdain! Aren’t you dead yet?’ Zack said, getting a chuckle from the class. He moved to stand opposite her. ‘How could disdain die when you’re here? When you’re around, even Lady Courtesy becomes Lady Disdain.’ ‘That makes Lady Courtesy a traitor. All ladies love me, except you,’ Zack winked at the girls in class before he continued, ‘it’s too bad I’m so hard-hearted because I really don’t love anyone.’ ‘Women are lucky, then. You would make a nasty suitor,’ Sophia chuckled as she squared up to him and as he looked down at her big brown eyes Zack lost his train of thought. ‘Is that what you think Beatrice?’ Zack asked. ‘Zack- I mean Benedict, why do you ask what I think?’ ‘Because there must come a day when I’m not so hard-hearted. I must love a woman.’ ‘When that happens I’m sure you’ll be able Benedick,’ Sophia said, ‘but that is not now.’ ‘What if it were?’ Zack asked. He had forgotten where he was. He was speaking only to her, despite all of the class looking on. ‘I’m sure you would be a great suitor,’ she said. ‘And I’m sure these were not the lines Shakespeare wrote,’ Miss Krasinsky said as she stood and the two broke apart from one another, ‘if you forget your lines you may begin again,’ the bell rang and she sighed, ‘never mind. What you did do was sufficient Mr Morris and Miss Slater. Class dismissed.’

Before Zack could speak to Sophia she grabbed her book bag and ran from the room. The class filtered out until all that was left was Zack, who was now embarrassed that he had spoken so out of turn in front of everyone and Kelly who waited by his desk. ‘Zack are you okay?’ ‘Yeah,’ he said unconvincingly, ‘Kel, can we talk.’

SEVEN

Sophia slammed the car door shut with a force so hard it could have knocked it off its hinges. She stomped up the path fumbling around in her bag for her keys, feeling tears sting in her eyes. As she looked up just before she reached the porch she was stopped.

‘Zack?’ she asked spotting the blond on the steps in front of her. ‘Soph,’ he said standing up. ‘What are you doing here?’ ‘I wanted to see you. Are you okay?’ ‘Yeah,’ she said though her teary eyes and smudged mascara were a bit of a giveaway, ‘Josh Milner is a dick.’ ‘What happened? He didn’t hurt you did he?’ ‘No, no, no nothing like that. He didn’t even speak to me half the night. He took some interest in this girl who sat next to us and spent the night talking her ear off about Bon Jovi.’ ‘I thought you didn’t like him.’ ‘I don’t. I’m just annoyed because…well because you were right.’ ‘Annoyed you that much that I’m right about something?’ he chuckled as he reached down and wiped her eyes dry.

‘Well yeah. And I thought that just for a minute he might actually be interested in me. But why would he?’ ‘Why wouldn’t he?’ ‘Zack…’ she said. ‘I mean it. You’re cute and funny and smart. You take no shit. You gorgeous.’ ‘Zack you have a girlfriend. You shouldn’t be saying stuff like that.’ ‘I can’t help it. I don’t know what it is Soph but I can’t get you out of my head. I can’t stop thinking about you.’ ‘What about Kelly?’ ‘She’s not happy about it but she’ll be okay…eventually.’

Zack stepped forward and swept a strand of hair out of her face. His boyish charm made her knees weak and feeling his breath dance over her hair made her tingle all over. Slowly, he bent down and kissed her. It was short but passionate and the grin from both of them could have lit up the night sky. But there was no need. The porch soon became illuminated and the telltale sound of Sophia’s father coming to the door echoed through the night air.

‘I better go,’ she whispered leaning up to kiss his cheek. ‘See you soon.’

EIGHT

Though Bayside’s newest couple had spent the whole weekend talking about how they were going to keep their relationship on the down low until things had settled down, Sophia couldn’t help feeling nervous as she set foot in the corridors on Monday morning. She felt as if she were being scrutinised by everyone though this was not the case.

‘Hey guys,’ she said greeting her friends as she joined their circle. Zack smiled at her quickly as they greeted her and carried on the conversation. Sophia didn’t miss the fact that there was one less member than usual, ‘where’s Kelly?’ ‘She’s sick,’ Jessie explained, ‘stomach flu.’ ‘Oh no,’ she said though she and Zack dropped their eyes. ‘She’ll be right as rain in the next few days,’ she said waving her off, ‘besides I wouldn’t miss school for anything like that.’ ‘We know mama,’ Slater laughed, ‘hence why everyone got flu last year.’ Jessie shrugged as the bell rang and the group dispersed to all their classes all apart from Zack and Sophia who lingered by the lockers.

‘Is she really sick?’ she whispered feeling horrendously guilty. ‘I don’t know,’ Zack said, ‘but we can’t blame her. I wouldn’t wanna face the day would you?’ ‘Well sure,’ she said, ‘we should get going to class.’ ‘Do we have to? We have no classes together today.’ ‘Well, how about we go to The Max after school today?’ ‘Sounds good,’ she said. ‘Just one thing before we go,’ Zack said leaning down to capture her lips with his.

They were separated from then on but Zack couldn’t keep her out of his thoughts. He was in the locker room changing for gym when the door slammed shut. It was Kelly.

‘Hey,’ he said standing up quickly. ‘Hey Zack,’ she said. ‘Feeling better?’ ‘Much better,’ she said coming towards him and leaning up to place a kiss on his cheek, ‘I’ve gotta go and get ready for gym. See you at The Max after school?’ ‘Course.’ Kelly left and Zack threw his head back against the lockers with a great thud.

NINE

Zack didn’t know what he had expected. He hadn’t been able to break it off with Kelly. And Sophia meant so much to him he just wanted to be with her. Maybe it wouldn’t work out and he and Kelly wouldn’t have to change. Needless to say, this was one of his worst ideas. He thought he could stagger their visits. Not get caught.

But Zack couldn’t account for everything and he hoped that none of his friends would be there. He was caught red-handed.

Kelly was heart broke. Sophia was angry. Slater almost killed him. Jessie and Lisa stopped him though the disappointment in their eyes was evident. Even Screech seemed against him.

TEN

‘So you see why everyone hates me?’ Zack sighed. ‘Why do you get yourself into these predicaments, Zack?’ Mr Belding sighed. ‘I wish I knew.’ ‘Well, you know what you’ve got to do.’ ‘What sir?’ Zack asked. ‘You’ve gotta decide what you want. Ask your friends for forgiveness. And pray that whoever you choose wants to choose you back. Girls don’t always forgive and forget. You’ve gotta respect that.’ ‘How do I do that?’ ‘Just rip the band-aid off and do it. Speak from the heart.’ ‘Thanks, Mr Belding,’ Zack sighed as he stood up, ‘here goes nothing.’

#zack morris #zack morris fic #saved by the bell #saved by the bell fic #zack morris x ofc #zack morris x kelly kapowski #kelly kapowski #love #established relationship #jessie spano #lisa turtle #screech powers #ac slater #mr belding #my writing #zacks worse scheme

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fandom-took-my-sanity · 2 years

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IMPORTANT reblog and put in the tags your ship that has the least fics on ao3 out of all your ships

#mine is Jessie x Slater from saved by the bell #They have 6 #And I wrote one of them #Ships #ao3 #fanfiction

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TV Heroes Series: “I’m So X-Cited” by Brian MonkeyMan Richard http://monkeymanweb.com

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I’ll be there for you (Saved By The Bell x Reader) *requested*

Description : the reader has abandonment issues and therefore this causes her to be insecure of herself so the gang shows her that she worth it

Warnings : mentions of abandonment , mentions of self harm , step sisters being cruel and mean

Pairings : Zack Morris x Fem!reader

Side note : remember if your struggling you can always talk to me or talk to a loved one and just know that your not alone!

Status : requested

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“I tried everything that you told me to do and it’s not working,” you said as you were sat across from your counselor, you raked one hand into your hair as you let out a sniffle “it would also help if my father didn’t come into the picture,”

“Do you know why your father came back?” Asked Ms Mary as she looked at you

“Yeah apparently he getting married next month to his new girlfriend and he wants me to be a bridesmaid for his new wife along with her daughter and the two women can’t stand me,”

“What made you think that they don’t like you?”

“Because her daughter called me to fat and to flat...” you said as you fiddled with your fingers as well as looking at them, Ms Mary sighed

“What I want you to do is take this journal and write in it how your feeling for a month starting now till the mid of next month,”

Ms Mary held out a journal to you, you hesitated before taking it.

“You sure it’s going to work?” you asked before taking the journal Ms Mary smiled at you

“of course, many of my patients use this method and had a 100% success rate,”

You looked at your therapist before taking the journal, you flipped through the pages and saw that they were blank, you looked at Ms Mary

“So what you are saying is write down whatever I’m feeling?” You asked

“Yes for a total of 30 days and then I want you to come back and we will reflect on how writing what you feel has reflected your life,” said Ms Mary “plus it may help if you surround yourself with friends and family,”

______

“Hey Y/n,” said Zack as he approached you, you were standing at your opened locker thinking away, possibly because your fathers wedding was in a few days and you were totally dreading it.

“Hey Zack,” you said in a monotone voice as she shut your locker “what brings you here?”

“Oh I was wondering if you wanted to hang out with me and my friends this Saturday,” smiled Zack as he held his hands in his pockets, awaiting your answer

“Zack I would love to... but I have a thing Saturday,” you said “it’s my father wedding and I’m supposed to be the bridesmaid,”

You looked down before walking away, but a hand stopped you

“Hey if you want maybe me and the gang could come,” suggested Zack “you know to give you moral support,”

You smiled before jumping into his arms giving him a big hug

“You would really do that?” You asked as you pulled away from the hug, Zack smiled

“Of course your one of my friends Y/n,” said Zack as he smiled and waved as he left, at this point your step sister walked up

“How much did you pay for that dude to be your friend?” Laughed your sister

“Leave me alone Natasha,” you said as you walked away

“Oh yeah wait till I tell your father and my mother that you are inviting troubled delinquents to the wedding,”

“Do whatever you want Natasha,” you said as you walked away, that was until she leaned over to her group of blonde friends

“She’s just mad that her daddy loves me more then her,” and with that Natasha laughed loud as she walked passed you

_____

You come straight home from school, passing your mother, but you were forgotten who was sitting in the kitchen with your mother.

Kelly, and Jessie.

You went into the bathroom as you started to break down, you sank to the floor as you held your knees close to your chest, you looked up and saw something shiny.

A razor

You took it but before you could the door opened

“Honey why did you lock yourself in here?” Asked your mother but when she looked at what you held in your hand

“Honey what provoked you to doing this?” Asked your mother, that’s as when Kelly and Jessie approached the scene

“Oh my god!” Said Kelly “y/n you know you can talk to us,”

“I can’t take it anymore!” You shouted as broke down “my father doesn’t even love me, my own step sister tries everything in her Will to get rid of me, and to top it off he’s getting married in less then 2 days to start a new life with his family,”

“Want me to talk to Mark about this?” Asked your mother

“Yeah and it’s not the law to go to your fathers wedding,” said Jessie as she sat next to you

“Yeah but I’m the bridesmaid,”

“Only because your father talked your step mother into bejng one,” said Your mother as she smiled

“And I don’t think it would bother her that much,” said Kelly besides we were going to the mall this weekend...if you want to join us,

You smiled

“I would like to go with you,”

_____

You sat with your dad at the Max with the morals support from your new friends.

“Honey I have better things to do then sit here and eat this burger,” said your father “so if you would please hurry with what your saying,”

“Dad I won’t be attending you and Stephanie’s wedding Saturday,” you said

“What are you talking about of course your coming it’s in Palm Springs,”

“Yeah but why go if I’m not going to be welcomed?”

Your father looked at you before laughing

“Stop joking around,”

“I’m not going and that final,” you said as you got up before walking away

“If you walk out that door.... you are immediately a disgrace to this side of the family,”

“Yeah says the person who was never a dad in the first place,” you said “besides I rather surround myself with people that like me for me instead of people who drag me down,”

And with that you walked out the door with your new friends

———

“Well I’m glad you found a good group of friends with good morals,”

“Yeah I’m not in contact with my dad anymore,” you said “turns out Stephanie was only using him for his money and know they are on the verge of a divorce,”

“Do you feel proud of your actions?” You nodded

“Why of course because if I wasn’t I wouldn’t be the person I am today,”

———

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heartbreak city. ( ac slater x reader )

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It started when you found him during a bad day, and while you ordinarily didn’t break out of your comfort zone, you took the time to help him work through his problem and provided a suggestion that would help. After that day, when he saw you around school, he would greet you with a smile.

His only intention, in the beginning, was to get to know you better, knowing you would be a great friend, but his guilt began when he told you about his friends, and he couldn’t bring himself to tell you that Jessie was his girlfriend.

Two weeks later, the bond you had forged only grew stronger, as did his feelings for you. One day you were studying at The Max when you first kissed. He was waiting for his friends to arrive, and when he saw you, he approached your table, trying to convince you to put the books down for once.

You sent him a teasing smile as you said, “I need the reading to help you with your grades.” You bumped shoulders with him, and Slater chuckled.

When he felt your arm brush his, Slater realized just how close you were sitting - how close you both had shifted toward each other as you spoke.

You turned your head to look at him, noticing he had gone uncharacteristically quiet, and found his lips inches from yours. A second later, Slater closed the distance, and you wouldn’t deny that you had begun to develop a crush on him the past two weeks but had never acted on it as you believed he would never see you as more than a friend.

Caught in the moment, he never thought of Jessie or the hurt she would feel - too focused on how he felt when he was around you. But the blissful bubble burst when Jessie found out about the kiss, and you found out he had a girlfriend.

Slater didn’t know what to do, and the tears in your eyes as you told him that you never wanted to see him again were etched into his mind all night that he couldn’t sleep, thinking of the two hearts he had broken.

His first instinct was to confide in you as he firmly believed there was no problem you couldn’t solve. But you were avoiding him, so this time he went to Zack, who helped him decide which person he had feelings for more.

You were standing at your locker when Slater approached you the next day, gaining the courage to tell you that he had made his choice. You closed your locker when he greeted you, ready to bolt when he apologized.

“I’m sorry.” He began. “It was wrong to do what I did. I know I caused a lot of pain.” You crossed your arms, and although you didn’t turn around, he knew you were listening. “I hurt Jessie, and I hurt you. I shouldn’t have kissed you at The Max.”

“Why didn’t you tell me that you had a girlfriend?”

“I don’t know.” Slater sighed. “I guess I just thought that if I had…we wouldn’t be as close. I was afraid of losing that.”

You turned to him and looked at the floor for a moment before meeting his gaze. “I accept your apology.” You told him.

“Really? That’s -”

“But I can’t be around you right now, Slater. I need some time.”

A frown grew on his lips as he nodded in understanding. “I’m sorry. For everything. I never wanted to hurt you.”

You smiled faintly. “Bye, AC.” You walked away, and Slater’s shoulders fell as he watched you leave.

He had approached you to tell you that he chose you - that Zack had helped him realize that his feelings for you were stronger than how he felt about Jessie.

And as his devastated eyes watched you walk away until he couldn’t see you anymore, he fully understood the heartbreak he had caused you and Jessie because knowing that he had lost you took him straight to heartbreak city.

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