Author's note: My first story dealing with these particular characters, so go easy on me.
Need to Know: Mia's contract has moved her to the states where she's modeling. Riley is completely open about his sexuality and is close friends with both Jane and Peter. Riley is also no longer on the football team because he realized the jock thing wasn't him. Holly J is dating Blue and is a lot friendlier with Jane. Danny is now 100% committed to football. And Lucas is beginning to make something of his life due to his new relationship with a certain somebody (You'll find out who as you read on).
Enjoy!
"Moment of truth," Peter approached his friend at the school parking lot, holding up an envelope.
"Yours came in today?" Riley asked, snatching the letter from Peter. He gazed at the folded paper as if he were holding the very last golden ticket into the Wonka Factory.
"Yep,"
"Well have you opened it?" Riley looked to his friend eagerly.
"Dude, do you not see that it's still sealed?" Peter chuckled.
"Oh, right," Riley smirked, briefly flipping the letter over.
"So, you ready to do this?" Peter asked.
"Been waiting a whole week." Riley took a similar envelope from his jean pocket and handed it to Peter.
"On the count of three?" Peter insisted, as if the two of them opening the envelopes at the same time would insure their entry into their college of choice.
"Sure," Riley nodded.
"One."
"Two."
"Three!" They both shouted, immediately ripping the envelopes apart; tearing away to the very core until they reached the letters.
Both of them unfolded the pieces of paper.
"Riley Stavros, we are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into the University of Alberta!" Peter read aloud, a smile sprung across his face. "Man, you got in," he turned to his friend. His happiness dimmed however once he saw that Riley wasn't displaying the same excitement as he was.
"Dude," Riley looked at Peter.
"What? I didn't get in?" Peter asked. Riley just stood there for a moment, reading through the letter.
"Hell yeah you got in!" Riley cheered, quickly shaking off his disappointed expression and smiling as well.
"Man don't do that to me" Peter playfully shoved Riley.
"Hey, I couldn't resist." Riley giggled as he and Peter high fived.
"Alberta, here we come."
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"I'm nervous," Jane said, pacing the diner back and forth.
"I don't know why; you know you got in." Spinner sighed, trying to offer words of encourage. Ever since she met up with him at the Dot, 20 minutes before, she'd been hesitating to open the letter.
"What if I didn't, you know my marks kinda slacked last quarter." Jane panicked.
"You call going from a B-average to an A plus slacking?" piped up Holly J, who had reentered the main area of the diner. "Just open the letter." She took a seat at one of the tables.
"Spin, what if-" Jane started. Spinner held her by the shoulders.
"Babe," he interrupted. "Open the letter, you got in." Spinner kissed her on the cheek.
"Okay, okay," the brunette inhaled then exhaled. "Okay, okay." Jane took the envelope from her pocket, Spinner stepped back. "Okay," she said one last time.
Jane tore away the seal of the envelope and reached in to grab the letter. She glanced at Spinner one last time before unfolding the paper. She read the letter.
Spinner watched as the smile slowly arose on his girlfriend's face.
"Well?" Holly J called. "Did you get in?"
"Yeah, yeah, I got in." Jane merely smiled, she didn't show much excitement.
"See, I told you." Spinner scooped her up in his arms.
"Congrads, Vaughn." Holly J stood and patted the girl on her shoulder.
"Thanks, thanks." Jane continued to smile. Spinner set her down.
"You don't seem excited about this. Babe, you're going to study pre-law …in North Carolina." Spinner shook her as if the realization hadn't come to her yet.
"Yeah, yeah, I know. Woo! Yeah…I'm going to college." Jane plainly cheered, keeping the fake smile on her face.
As soon as she read the letter, it hit her hard. Jane realized something that she hadn't given much thought to until then.
It was definite that she'd have to leave Spinner and her friends behind.
…
"Uh, Daniel!" Mr. Van Zandt called his son into the leaving room. Danny and Sav were hanging out in the family's wreck room.
"Yeah dad?" Danny shouted back. Mr. Van Zandt could hear the combination of constant button mashing and explosions coming from the room. They must be playing one of those unnecessarily loud Playstation games, he guessed.
"Come in here for a minute, I have something for you."
"I'm pausing it, don't you even think about restarting it." Mr. Van Zandt heard his son say before he turned the corner to enter the living room.
"Yeah?" Danny said.
"I have some mail for you that you might be interested to read." Mr. Van Zandt handed an envelope to Danny.
"Penn State?" Danny read the front of the envelope. "You didn't open it and seal it back up, did you?"
"I did no such thing," Mr. Van Zandt tried to contain his smile, knowing that he lied. Danny began to rip the envelope apart, just as Sav came to join his side.
Danny came to the letter and read it to himself.
"I…I… got in with a full Football Scholarship!" Danny exclaimed
"You got into Penn State? Dude that's awesome." Sav patted his friend on the back.
"Congratulations son," Mr. Van Zandt walked to Danny and wrapped him into a hug.
"Wow, I can't believe…uh, dad, I can't breathe."
"Oh, sorry," he released from his son. "I gotta go call your mom." He chuckled before running off.
"This is…incredible." Danny smiled, looking at the letter.
"Dude, you're gonna kick ass." Sav said, playfully punching him on the shoulder.
"Thanks. Oh man, I can't believe this. Look, lemme call Leia." Danny started to walk away but Sav quickly grabbed him by the arm and pulled him back
"Whoa, whoa, hold on. Leia?"
"Yeah, she's my girlfriend; I'd think she'd want to know."
"Probably…but not so soon."
"What?'
"You guys have that anniversary date on Saturday; you don't want her to be mad the whole time cause she knows you're leaving. Tell her afterwards."
"I don't know. The sooner she knows might be the better."
"Okay, but it's three months until grad; have fun having her hate you that long."
"Really man? It's Leia."
"You'd be surprised how quick a girl's attitude can change when she finds out her boyfriend's leaving. Anya's kind of upset that I'll be gone half the summer visiting family back home, haven't really had an intimate moment since she found out. Don't risk it dude."
Danny hoped that Leia would be understanding, but Sav was right; she could very well become an emotional rollercoaster after learning the news. After all, it was Pennsylvania.
"Yeah, yeah. I guess I should tell her another time." Danny concluded.
"Daniel!" his father called. "Your mom wants to speak to you!"
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