Carly

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I pull the vanilla frosting out of the fridge for my cupcakes. I'm on the prom committee this year and we need to raise money for the DJ. So we all agreed on a bake sale and we all agreed that I need to make exactly two-hundred cupcakes.

" Hey Carly." I hear Freddie say as he enters the apartment.

" Hey Freddie. I'm pretty busy right now." I say, focusing myself on frosting the cupcakes.

" I just have to grab something from the studio." He says.

" Kay-kay." I reply. I pick my head up for a second. Glance around the room and then go back to the cupcakes. Wait, wait, woah, woah! I pick my head up again and a teenage girl with light brown hair and blue eyes sitting by the computer.

" Who are you?" I ask. She turns her head to me and gets off the stool.

" Hi, I'm Audrey." She says coming around the counter. " You must be Carly." Purple sheer button down crop-top, black american apparel high-waisted circle skirt and black ankle boots. Good taste Audrey.

" How did you get in here?" I ask.

" I'm with Freddie." She replies. I cock my eyebrow at her. " I'm with him in the sense that we're dating." She adds.

" So, you two are dating?" I ask.

" Yeah." She replies smiling. " Want help with the cupcakes?" She adds.

" Sure." I hand her a spatula and she starts frosting cupcakes. I leave the kitchen as I hear Freddie come down the stairs. I grab him by the arm and pull him to the couch.

" Your dating again?" I exclaim under my breath.

" So? Your problem?" Freddie says.

" It's just that, you and Sam we're dating about three weeks ago and now your with someone else…does Audrey even know about you and Sam?"

" Audrey and I used to do ballroom dancing together when we're seven. We haven't seen each other in years."

" So why the sudden reunion?"

" We bumped into each other at the mall. We got to talking, then recollecting and then the next thing I knew we went on our first date." Freddie says. " And we have so much in common." He adds.

" Okay then." I say. " But I'm not going to be the one to tell Sam about your new relationship." I add defending myself.

" Fine!" Freddie says putting his hands up. He goes to the computer and I walk back to Audrey.

" I've done twenty-five cupcakes." Audrey says with a smile her face. She's an over-achiever. I like her.

" Your a keeper." I say, patting her back.

" Freddie," Audrey says turning her head to Freddie. Freddie looks at her. " I told you I would get approval from Carly." She adds.

" I'll take you to Groovy Smoothie tonight." Freddie says.

" Yeah!" She squeals with a cupcake in one hand and the spatula in another. Awe, she's cute. Like a fifth grader. I laugh to myself.

" Hey, hey, hey! Guess who's here!" I hear Sam say as she comes through the door.

" My blonde friend who steals my meat." I reply.

" Yes." Sam says happily. I walk out of the kitchen and see her standing with some blonde guy. Tall, brown eyes. Good body. The white v-neck shirt and black jeans do help execute his figure perfectly.

" Who's this?" I ask, checking him out some more.

" This is," Sam says.

" Marcus?" Audrey exclaims with an angry tone of voice. He backs up a bit as Audrey comes towards us with Freddie coming behind her.

" I don't usually see you after school hours unless your just leaving detention." Audrey says in an annoyed tone of voice.

" Well, detention and I do get along." Marcus says.

" Oh, like you and meat."

" Meat and I have a beautiful relationship. Which you won't understand."

" You two know each other?" Sam suddenly asks.

" Marcus and I go to school together." Audrey says. " Sadly" She adds. Freddie stands besides Sam and I as we observe Audrey and Marcus in their nature.

" Question Audrey, did you get all the purple gunk out of hair because I still believe you still got a few knots in your hair." Marcus says. Audrey quickly runs her fingers through her wavy hair.

" Well, no thanks to you I had to use my free time washing my hair instead of studying for tomorrow's math test." Audrey says in annoyance.

" Oh there's a test? Let me pull out my cheat sheet arm." Marcus spats back. Oh no, there's gonna be a fight. I quickly step between them.

" Okay, this little reunion is done." I say. Freddie takes Audrey's hand.

" Let's go get you that smoothie." He says looking into her eyes. I watch Audrey follow Freddie out the door. I watch them leave.

" Did you date her?" Sam asks suddenly to Marcus.

" I only bother her. Today I put purple gunk in her locker so when she opened it, she got covered." Marcus replies. Oh My Gosh. He is the dude version of Sam.

" Are you sure?" Sam asks.

" I hate when you don't believe me!" Marcus says. They begin to argue. I walk into the kitchen and start frosting some more cupcakes. A minute later, the bickering stops. I look to the couch, Sam and Marcus are making out. Like the full second base make-out with the hands all over. I sigh and then look down at the cupcake in my hand. It already has the frosting on it.

" I only have you cupcake." I say to it. Then I take a carnivorous bite.