August 30th, 2010

"What are you guys so nervous about? This is gonna be fun as heck," Noel Kahn stated.

"I don't know, Noel. It's really stormy out. Is going into a dark cave to spend the night really the best idea?" Ezra Fitz worried.

"It isn't," Toby Cavanaugh pointed out.

"What's the worst that could happen?" Noel inquired.

"We could get lost, and die!" Caleb Rivers yelled.

"That's a little extreme, Cay. Now, is there pond anywhere where I can swim?" Paige McCullers asked.

"And make out with my sister," Noel muttered. Paige immediately shut up. Noel had seen Paige kissing his sister, Erica Kahn, and wouldn't lighten up about her secret. He'd even told her that the only reason Erica had kissed her was for practice for the real thing. Noel ignored his friend's warnings, and went inside. Paige quickly followed, then Caleb, and Toby. Ezra sighed, and went in.

"See guys. This'll be fun. And it's necessary. Considering it's our last night of summer," Noel announced.

"So, has anyone heard about the new tux place in Rosewood? I can't wait to check it out before homecoming," Caleb said, excitedly.

"Yeah. If you can fit into any of them," Noel joked, then to Caleb, "What's with you and fashion, Cay?"

"So what? I care about my hair, and my looks? That is usually considered a good thing," Caleb insisted.

"And a gay thing," Noel scoffed.

"Not always," Caleb replied, "Cause I'm not gay, En."

"What's wrong with being gay?" Paige asked.

"Nothing. Nothing is wrong with it," Toby, Ezra, and Caleb stated, glaring at Noel. Noel rolled his eyes again. Sometimes my friends can be so dramatic, he thought, I was just joking.

"So…Ezra, have you seen that new show where the kid catches her dad making out with his student in the back of a car?" Noel smirked, "It's just a horrible concept." Ezra winced. Noel was the only one of Ezra's friends that knew his dad was cheating on his mom with a student. Noel had been with Ezra when he found out.

"Noel," Ezra sneered, "Stop." Noel chuckled.

"So, Caleb. Where's the beer you supposedly brought?" Noel asked. Caleb smiled, and pulled a bottle of whiskey out of his bag. Noel took it, and slipped something in it without letting the boys and Paige see. Then he passed it to Ezra. Ezra began to drink.

"Careful, Ezra. If you drink too much, you might tell us all your secrets," Toby advised.

"That's a good thing. Secrets keep us close," Noel reminded them. The bottle made its way around the circle many times, no one noticing that Noel hadn't drunk a sip of it.

Ezra woke up, and groaned. He had an insane headache. Then he realized that both Noel, and Toby were gone.

"Paige. Paige," Ezra said, poking her. Paige, and Caleb wake up.

"Were are Toby, and Noel?" Caleb asked.

"We don't know," Ezra replied, brushing away one of his pink highlights. The boys, and Paige stand up. They start looking around for the two that are missing. Ezra suddenly hears someone walking. He walked over to the entrance of the cave and looked out.

"Noel. Toby. Are you guys out there?" Ezra inquired. Suddenly Toby came into view. He looked distraught and lost.

"Noel's gone," Toby said as he came closer, "And I think I heard him scream."