Disclaimer: As it turns out, the characters of Popular and BtVS are in fact, not mine. Who would have thought?
AN: This story is slightly AU. What that means for this story: Sam never dated George nor wanted Harrison. Harrison never loved Sam and that whole Sam/Harrison/Brooke fiasco never happened either. Lastly, that whole drinking and driving thing Nic did in the show never happened either. All of these things just seemed way to ooc, so I've fixed it! ---- Now that, that's out of the way…
The Masquerade
Prologue
"Ugh...whose idea was this masquerade slash three year high school reunion dance type thing anyway?" Sam said growling slightly into her cell phone.
"Oh Sam… your sister of course!"
"You just… Had to go there, huh Lil?" Sam sighed rolling her eyes in the process, even as she recognized that her friend would not see nor appreciate the gesture.
"I'm not quite sure I know what you're talking about Sam…" Lily said in an innocent voice that just might have worked if it was just a tad less sweet.
"Right, Lil. You more then anyone know that ever since Brooke confessed her 'feelings' for me things have been more then a bit awkward. Especially since Mike and my mom are now officially married."
"Not to mention the adorable little sister you're both equally related to." Lily helpfully added
Laughing Sam said, "Yes, and we have Mac."
"Ok Sam. It's been three years since Brooke told you she was in love with you. And six years since you told me and Carmen you were a lesbian and that we would just have to accept it as another part of you. So what's the deal, Sam? Are you still holding out for the mystery girl from high school?"
"What mystery girl Lily?" Sam asked with just a hint of anxiousness in her voice.
"Don't 'What Mystery girl?' me Samantha McPherson! You and I both know you spent all of high school pining over someone. Much to my annoyance, you would never say who it was though. Carmen and I always just assumed it was Brooke. I mean, there had to be SOMETHING behind all those exposes. We both realized just how wrong we were after you all but literally ran to New York, and then when you started avoiding Brooke like the plague it became doubly obvious. So?"
"I have not been avoiding her." Sam said quick and defensively, deciding not even to address how close Lily's description of the situation dealing with the 'Mystery Girl' was.
"Right and I'm not a vegetarian. In fact I'm eating a beefy burger from McDonald's now." Lily replied sarcastically.
"Ok… so maybe I have, but I don't like Brooke like that. I mean I love her, I just don't love her love her. She's like a sister to me."
"So instead of just telling her this you naturally chose to ignore her completely."
"Right." Was Sam' simple reply. Sounding a lot like she had just explained to a three year old why 3 + 3 equaled 6, to which her answer would have been...It just did...
"Whatever Sam, back to the dance. What are you going to wear?" Lily asked, knowing after years of friendship when it was time to simply let it go and move on... for the time being.
"I don't know...Probably my roommates Phantom of the Opera costume since we're practically the same size. What are you and Josh going to wear?"
"Oh I don't know it's a secret Sam, duh!" Lily said then started laughing.
"Right... So… Remind me why I just told you what I would most likely be wearing then?"
"'Cause I want to know who you end up with of course! If you won't tell me who the mystery girl is I'll just have to guess by who you dance with."
"You can try Lil, after all you're assuming I'll dance." Sam said rolling her eyes again. "Anyway, I have to be in class in like 5 minutes. So I gotta go."
"Ok, but first when are you getting back?"
"Right after my last final tomorrow morning."
"Alright Carmen, Harrison and I, will be there to pick you up from the airport."
"Ok, Later Lil. Tell Josh I said hey."
::click::
"So that was Lily, eh?" Sam's roommate asked.
"Yep that was the Spanish Inquisition. Calling to give me a three day heads up to a Masquerade Reunion type thing that I 'Have to go to!'" Sam said while getting her books together.
"She sounds like LOADS of fun." The smoky voiced sarcastic reply.
"She is, she just...really likes to talk and she's far more curious then any one person has the right to be."
"I can tell by the look on your face. So...Were you gonna ask to use my costume or were you just gonna steal it, like some kind of clefto from roommate hell."
Sam rolled her eyes, "Can I PLEASE use your costume oh great and wonderfully sexy Faith!?"
"Watch it Sam… I'd hate to have to tell Kennedy you've developed a...crush. You know how possessive she can be."
"Oh please, Kennedy knows what a brat you are."
Faith smirks and sighs, "True… she does seem to know me annoyingly well. Wear the costume, but you seriously need to be careful with it. Kenn loves me in that thing."
"Of course, she only has to look at half your face that way!" Sam laughed then ducked from a flying pillow hurtling her way before adding, "Exactly when is your plane back to Sunnydale anyway? You leave today right?"
"Yeah, umm… Actually in about two hours... I better go. Security is always a bitch at JFK and Ken-doll would kill me slowly if I missed our anniversary."
"Aww... Wait what is that I hear? Oh I recognize it now; it's the sound of the whip Kennedy's got you with." Sam laughed.
"Shut up! At least I got the girl last time I went home. The costume is in the closet. I gotta go though, I'm seriously pushing it."
"Alright, call me as soon as you get home." Sam said while going to hug Faith goodbye. Faith just smirked.
"I may not call as soon I get home...but I promise I'll call before I go to sleep..."
Sam laughed, "Do you ever think about anything other then sex?"
"When it comes to Ken? Never!" Sam lifted an eyebrow, "Ok, so I am in love with her… So I do get the warm fuzballs… But mostly my thoughts are: Faith & Ken all sex, all the time! The lovey dovey stuff comes after that."
Sam laughed as she looked at her semi-serious friend. "Promise me you'll leave the bedroom and actually take her out this summer!"
"Promise to get the girl this time and you got a deal." Faith laughed and winked.
"On second thought, why don't you just leave now? Bye Faith!" Sam said while pushing Faith out the door while laughing.
Looking at the time, Sam groaned 'I'm so going to be late.' Grabbing her bag, she ran out the door shortly after Faith left.