Title: Wild Cat
Chapter 1
Author: jennaravenrose
Timeline: two weeks after film.
Sarah was putting away the stuff in her locker. Her boyfriend Caleb was nuzzling her ear and teasing her while she did it. Her roommate Kate was likewise busy with her boyfriend Pogue. That was probably why they didn't notice her. The blond with the spiky hair did as did his friend. She held her finger to her lips in the traditional shush gesture. She snuck up behind Sarah and covered her eyes. "Caleb quit it," said Sarah thinking her boyfriend was still messing with her.
"Its not Caleb" said a teasing Voice. "Kat?' said Sarah. She wasn't sure if she heard right or not. The girl Kat removed her hands from her eyes. Sarah turned around and squealed with delight. Hugging the person behind her. What followed was a squealing hug fest, with lots of excited jumping up and down. "Oh my god what are you doing here?" said Sarah. The girl now known as Kat to the rest of the onlookers and most of the hallway grinned.
"Ah I decided to shop for something incredibly awful looking" said Kat modeling the Spencer uniform she was wearing "oh my god you go here now?" said Sarah."Yep, convinced the parents that you would be a good influence on me," said Kat. "And they bought it?" said Kate
"Well sort of they balked until I offered to pay half the tuition" said Kat "wow that's a lot of money, where'd you get it rob a bank" the girl Kat paused like Sarah had actually been right. Sarah wasn't sure if she was teasing "Kat?" she said "just kidding got ya, no I had a job for awhile, saved the money" said Kat. The boyfriend Caleb decided to interrupt by clearing his throat. Since his girlfriend was now completely ignoring him in favor of this girl.
"Oh, I'm sorry I'm so rude this is my boyfriend Caleb and my friends" said Sarah "everyone this is my cousin Kat" said Sarah "Kat this is Pogue and Kate, Kates my roommate and those two are Tyler and" said Sarah "Reid, Reid Garwin" said the blond boy. He extended his hand towards Kat. She shook it and said "nice to meet you" said the girl. "So tell me why you're here?" said Sarah. "Ah got bored and decided to graduate," said Kat.
Sarah laughed "very funny" said Sarah "ok got me mom married Todd" said Kat with a yuck face. "Why is that so horrible?" said Sarah. They started walking towards class. "Have you ever been around newlyweds?" said Kat. "It couldn't be that bad" said Kate jumping into the conversation. "Oh it was way worse, talk about nauseating" said Kat "so you go all the way to here to get away" said Sarah "hell ya, I'd rather drive cross country than deal with the living romance novel in my house" said Kat
"You drove, all the way from California?" said Sarah. "Yep and it was more like ride and believe me I'll be feeling it tomorrow " said Kat
"Ride?" said Sarah "yeah I bought a motorcycle" said Kat "what kind?" asked Pogue. "69 Sportster custom" said Kat. Pogue whistled "wow nice ride, a Harley girl cool" said Pogue."Thanks" said Kat with a wicked smile. Kate cleared her throat and glared at the new girl. Obviously asserting her claim on Pogue as her man. Kat nodded at her, she understood. Kate visibly relaxed when she relised Kat wasn't a threat.
"So you staying in the dorm?" asked Sarah "yep room 240" said Kat. "Cool we're in 249" said Sarah. "Why are you so hyper?" said Kate "oh that would be the two red bulls and the monster I drank on the way here, I just dropped my bags in my dorm room and changed clothes didn't have time for anything else" said Kat.
"So what do you have first period?" asked Kate. "Ah literature, with someone named Cross," said Kat. "Cool, I have that class," said Sarah "alright we can catch up," said Kat. "Not me I've got chem." said Kate "me too" said Caleb "baby boy has that class, don't you?' said Reid. The brunette next to him blushed and looked away. "Baby boy?" said Kat. "I'm the youngest," said the boy softly. "Ah I see," said Kat.
She grinned at him wickedly. The boy turned crimson Sarah elbowed Kat, "what?" said Kat trying to sound innocent. Sarah frowned at her. The girls started walking to class, Tyler followed close behind, as did Reid. The two boys fell in step next to each other. "Man is it just me or is Sarah's cousin hot?" said Reid. Tyler laughed "oh yeah" said Tyler. He was watching the girls walking ahead of them.
They entered the class still talking to each other. The girl Kat was talking very animatedly. Her hands waving in the air as she described something to Sarah. Sarah responded by laughing her ass off. Sarah took a seat and Kat slid in next to her. Reid slid in next to her taking the spot Tyler was about to take. Tyler glared at him and sat down next to him. "Sorry baby boy gotta move faster," said Reid. Reid turned his attention to the two girls. In time to catch something about a cake, a bird and someone named Olivia being real pissed out of the conversation
. Which brought on another bout of giggles from Sarah. Reid not knowing what was so funny about the conversation asked, "what's so funny?" Sarah who had just started to compose herself looked at Kat and then at Reid and launched into another bout of giggles. "Ok" said Reid "you had to be there hon" said Kat. "Obviously" said Reid.
"So Kat are you going to join us tonight?" said Reid. She could tell he was trying to be charming. "Join you where?' said Kat. "At Nicky's" said Reid. Kat looked at Sarah who was still grinning "I don't know what's Nicky's?" said Kat. "Its like a bar and grill place, we hang out there, everyone does in fact" said Sarah. "Well I don't know, maybe, I'll get back to you on it" she said teasingly.
Sarah was frowning now at the two. The teacher chose that moment to show up. Reid being the class clown that he was decided to show off for the two girls. Much to Tyler's dismay. The boy covered his eyes whenever Reid made a stupid comment about the subject they were covering.
Kat was taking notes lost in what the teacher was talking about. Tyler watched her; she was a blond like Sarah but a strawberry blond. She had some of the same type features but hers had a more exotic look to them. She glanced over at him and caught him watching her. He blushed and looked away quickly. She grinned so she had both of them interested maybe the hunting here wouldn't be so bad. Sarah certainly got lucky, man what a hunk. She decided she would have to get the dirt about Blondie and his friend later. Preferably when they weren't in earshot.
Sarah was watching the boy's interest in her cousin and trying to decide how best to warn them about her. She didn't need to warn her about them, but she didn't want Kat to do her usual routine with her friends. Caleb wouldn't like having to pick up the pieces when they both realized that they were both play toys to Kat. She watched her cousin shamelessly flirt with both boys and worried that her wild cousin hadn't changed one bit.
The class let out and the girls were almost the first ones out the door. Sarah took the lead and pulled Kat along behind her. Ok she dragged Kat down the hall, forcing the other girl to run. Kat was laughing "Sarah slow down!" said Kat as they rounded a bend. Sarah was so intent on getting Kat away from the boys so she could talk to her that she wasn't watching where she was dragging her cousin.
Kat was dragged around the corner and headlong into another boy. They both went down in a sprawl of bodies. "Ow Sarah!" yelled Kat from her spot on the floor. The boy was trying to untangle himself "sorry" said Kat "that's ok" said the boy. They untangled their limbs and began to pick up their stuff.
Sarah felt her cousin come to an abrupt stop and turned to find her sprawled on the floor with Aaron of all people. "Shit" she said and bent down to help her cousin pick up her stuff. The boy handed Kat a pile of books that were hers and said "I'm Aaron by the way" said the boy. "Kat" said Kat taking the books from him. She sorted through them and pulled out something that wasn't hers.
Handed it back to Aaron who did the same with something he had in his pile. "Sorry about that, hope I didn't hurt you" said Kat. "I'm sure he's fine," said Reid walking up. "Now that you mention it my arm is a little sore" said Aaron. "You'll live," said Reid. His voice was really cold. "Ah yeah, nice to meet you Aaron, see you around" said Kat. She could feel the growing tension here and she wanted no part of a testerone-induced fight. Kat headed for Sarah and this time grabbed Sarah's hand.
"Now what was so urgent that you had to run me into the jock?" said Kat as they got away from the group behind them. Aaron and Reid decided to wait till later to deal with their issues and Reid and Tyler followed the girls. Aaron walked away in the opposite direction a grin plastered on his face. "I need to talk to you," said Sarah. "About what?" said Kat "about, those two" said Sarah "what about us?" said Reid. "Yeah?' said Tyler "nothing, I'll tell you later "said Sarah "ah ok" said Kat. Sarah was acting very weird so she decided to humor her.
Reid and Tyler both frowned at a retreating Sarah's back.
"So what happened with Aaron?" asked Reid. Kat shrugged "I just ran into him, literally, why?" said Kat. "He's a jerk, treats a girl like shit" said Reid. "And talks about them even if he doesn't get anything from them, if you know what I mean" said Tyler. Kat nodded oh yeah she knew the type. "Thanks for the warning, now all I have to do is figure out why my cousin is acting so weird" said Kat.
"Who do you have next?" said Tyler." Ah Christen for calculus, why?" said Kat. "I have that next, Reid doesn't he hasn't gotten past algebra yet" said Tyler. He was taking a much-needed chance to tease the other boy. Reid flipped him off. Tyler laughed at him and started walking "show you the way?" said the boy. "Sure" said Kat. Reid looked pissed off as she walked away with Tyler. "Just you wait baby boy it ain't over yet," said Reid.
Tyler walked into class with Kat next to him. It felt good for him to have the girl pay attention to him instead of Reid. He saw Sarah and Caleb sitting in one of the front rows and led Kat towards them. They sat down next to them. Ironically placing both girls on the inside. Kat turned to look at Sarah, who was cuddled close to Caleb. Personally Kat didn't see the appeal in a relationship. She didn't do the boyfriend thing. She preferred the fuck them leave them approach. Some called her a slut for it but at least she was free to do as she pleased.
Kat looked at her funny Sarah smiled at her and mouthed later. Kat shook her head, whatever it was Sarah didn't want to say it in front of the boys. So Kat assumed it was about her past track record with guys. Kat sighed and ignored the way too happy couple. She would deal with the shit later. She instead turned her attention to Tyler.