One month after Caleb's birthday.
*Knock Knock*
Alyssa groaned and pulled her pillow over her head.
*Knock Knock*
She opened her eyes and looked at the clock, it read 8:04. She groaned again, who was knocking at her door at 8:04 Saturday morning? There were only four possible people it could be, and she didn't think they were there just to see her.
"Rachel?" she asked. No answer. She rolled over to see her roommate's bed empty. "Seriously?" she asked herself. She sat up and looked around the room, no luck, Rachel wasn't there. The knocking became more persistent. She got out of bed and walked to the door.
"Morning Sunshine" said Tyler Simms as she opened the door, "Haven't seen you in awhile." She gave him a soft smile.
"Morning Tyler" She said and then glanced behind him only to be greeted by a set of blue eyes. "Reid." He simply nodded. She quickly turned her attention back to Tyler who seemed to be glancing impatiently around the room behind her.
"She's not her" Alyssa said, referring to her roommate Rachel.
"Oh" Tyler said, "where's she go?"
"No idea" she said leaning against the door frame.
"Well-"
"Hey guys." Tyler and Reid turned around to see Rachel Danvers standing in the hall dripping wet with nothing but a towel on. "Sorry I'm running late, I just wanted to get a shower before we went out" She said making her way past Tyler and Reid and into the room. Alyssa moved aside to let her in. Tyler who had been starring at Rachel quickly regained his composure, Reid just chuckled.
"You shower before we head out to six flags?" he asked.
"Hey there's nothing wrong with wanting to be clean Garwin." Reid laughed.
"We'll let you get ready" Tyler said as he grabbed the door handle and pulled the door shut.
"Kay, I'll be ready in ten!" Rachel called through the door. Rachel turned to face the room and then started getting ready. Alyssa sat quietly on her bed. "The invitation still stands you know" Rachel said throwing on a shirt. Alyssa sighed.
"I know, it's just that things between me and the guys haven't been going' so well lately"
"You mean things between you and Reid" Rachel interjected.
"What do you mean between me and Reid?" Alyssa asked.
"Everything's fine between you and the guys, in fact they've been asking about you since you're almost never around anymore." This didn't surprise Alyssa, she and Rachel had been inseparable for the past two years. Rachel sat down next to Alyssa. "It's what's going on between you and Reid that's not going fine."
I don't know what you're-" Rachel cut her off.
"Everything's been off with you and Reid since that party at the end of the summer." Alyssa stiffened when Rachel mentioned the party, her mind going back to the events of that night, how drunk she had been, how it had been a stupid mistake, and how it all got way out of hand.
"Aly?" Rachel asked bring Alyssa back to the present. "What happened that night?"
"Nothing it's just…I don't wanna talk about it" Alyssa mumbled.
"Okay" Rachel said resting her hand on Alyssa's should before standing up. "But you still have to come" Alyssa groaned. Ever since Kate left Pogue, Sarah hasn't been going out with us as much and I feel like the fifth wheel."
"Oh that's bull, Tyler doesn't treat you like fifth wheel and you know it" Alyssa said.
"Yeah right, you're just imagining things, now will you please get dressed and go with me today?" Rachel asked poking her head out of the tiny bathroom to which she had retreated. Alyssa sat there contemplating whether or not she really wanted to go. On one hand she really missed hanging out with Rachel and the guys; on the other hand she wanted to stay as far away from Reid as Possible. "I'll keep you away from Reid" Rachel said holding up a pair of jeans and shirts for her. She just wasn't going to let it go.
"Fine."