"Then what happened?" Dylan asked her, pouring her another shot of whiskey
"I stormed out. I don't know why I keep getting my hopes up. My mother won't get help, my father won't return my calls." Kelly exhaled, then took the shot
"Tell me about it. My father only comes once a year -if that. Spends one night and we always get into a fight because apparently I'm such an ungrateful son." Dylan rolled his eyes
"Apparently we're both ungrateful brats." Kelly said, pouring them another.
"Cheers to that." Dylan raised his shotglass to hers before they downed them.
"Maybe we should post our dad's pictures on milk cartons." She giggled, feeling a buzz.
"Still wouldn't track them down." He laughed back. After the giggles had faded out, she turned to face him and leaned inward, her lips were close to his, but he fought temptation and pulled away.
"What?" she asked, disappointed
"I don't think that's a good idea, Kel."
"Oh." She said, folding her arms, and moving away to make space between them. "I get it. You think I'm easy, just like the rest of the school."
"It's not that, Kel."
"No? Well from what I've heard, you're just as easy. Or is it just okay for guys?"
"Kel... you're with Sanders."
"Now you suddenly have a conscience?"
"No, Kel-"
"Get out."
"Kelly..."
"I said, get out!" He began opening his mouth to try to console her, but he couldn't think of the words. So he obliged and let himself out.
School Hall
"You okay? You seem off." Donna asked, as Kelly groaned looking at her timetable
"Yeah, it's nothing."
"Woke up on the wrong side of the bed, did ya?" Steve twirled her hair, and she shoved his arm out the way.
"Don't push me today Steve." She warned
"Who's that kid shoving the damn camera in everyone's face?" Kelly asked
"David Silver. Total geek." Steve chuckled
"What's he doing? A documentary?" Donna asked
"Media geeks, even better." Kelly rolled her eyes.
The Peach Pit
Donna, Kelly, Steve and his friend Lewis were sat talking to Nat
"Seriously, Steve, how about a part time job, you could use the discipline."
"But I have cash, I don't need some paper route for pocket money."
"That's why I said, for discipline." Nat laughed
"What about my two favourite girls, enjoying high school?"
"Not so much." Donna sighed, "I went to school with only one contact lens in today."
"Oh the horror!" Nat teased "What about you, Kelly? Any major crisis like our dear Donna, here?"
"Just Jackie's crap."
"Sorry about that, sweetheart. Let's get some food in you lot." Nat turned to the kitchen as Dylan walked in with a brunette freshman.
"Typical." Steve scoffed, looking at Dylan and the girl all over each other.
"What's typical?" Donna asked
"His standards." Kelly mumbled
The next day, school cafeteria
"Hi, Kel." Dylan walked up behind her. She turned around to see who it was, then quickly turned, walking back off, but he grabbed her arm
"Kelly, I thought we could talk..."
"About what? You rejecting me? Or you parading around with some whore?"
"Kel."
"Guess I'm not good enough, is that it?"
"No, Kel. Listen to me... I care about you alright? I didn't want to take advantage of your state."
"Oh, that makes me feel so much better." Kelly snapped
"Hey! We shared some pretty personal stuff, I didn't want you to think I was grabbing an opportunity."
"Oh yeah, that's you, Dylan. Mr thoughtful. Here I was thinking maybe you were a better guy than Steve." She turned on her heel and walked off.
Sanders' House
"Are you ready to party!" Steve yelled out, passing cups of beer to everyone
"Hey, Steve... Steve!" David called out, trying to get his attention
"What?" Steve finally said
"I just wanted to say thank you for inviting me and Scott. Really appreciate it."
"Yeah whatever, just film the shit that you wanted, then get out, okay?" Steve sighed, and walked off
"I told you, it's about the high school experience." David yelled after him
"And I don't care." Steve said, not looking back.
3 hours later
"This party blows. Where the hell is Steve?" Kelly snapped
"Probably lying somewhere, wasted." Donna mumbled
"This is ridiclous. I'm bored!" Kelly whined "I'm gonna look for him."
"I'll be right here..." Donna sighed.
Kelly walked around calling out his name, till she opened one of the bedroom doors, to find Steve and two girls sitting on a bed, laughing and drinking.
"Well isn't this cosy..." Kelly glared at him
"Kel... this isn't what you think, we were just having a laugh." Steve smiled
"Right." Kelly slammed the door shot, and Steve ran after her.
"Kelly... Kelly!"
"What?!"
"So I'm having a little fun, I'm not cheating on you."
"You're right, the line is real thin."
"You would know."
"Excuse me?"
"Word around is you let Dylan in your cabana... pun intended."
"I didn't do anything with Dylan." Kelly warned
"Wouldn't be surprised... no one here puts it passed you."
"You know what, Steve don't you worry about crossing the line. You already have. Enjoy the tramps. You're officially single." Kelly stormed off
Sanders' living room
"Could you please stop shoving that in my face." Donna groaned
"Oh, uhm sorry." David said, lowering the camera "You okay?"
"Oh yeah, my best friend's disappeared, drunk guys keep hitting on me and it looks like my ride home has left."
"I could give you a ride if you want?"
"Do you even drive?" Donna asked, looking at him
"Yeah! My dad lent me his car for tonight."
"Fine." Donna got up and followed him
Payphone
"Hey... it's me" Kelly spoke quietly "Can we meet, bring the stuff with you, not the cheap shit either. The good stuff."
The Beach
"Hey Lewis." Kelly said, sitting on the sand
"Hey gorgeous."
"Got what I asked?"
"Yeah Clive just hooked us up"
"I'm not gonna take Steve's share, just mine."
"Alright... So what's wrong? Parents again?"
"No... boyfriend attempting a threesome."
"Steve? No way. He loves you..." Lewis smiled "Here... this is the best weed you'll ever have. Directly from Amsterdam."
"Perfect." Kelly said, as he began rolling
"Taste that." He said, handing her the joint. Kelly inhaled, and began to giggle.
"Good, right?" He chuckled
"I can't feel my face." She laughed, and Lewis grinned
"You know, Kel... I've always sorta, had a thing for you."
"What?" Kelly said, barely understanding a word he said at this point.
"I think you're really... sexy." He said, placing his hand on her thigh
"What?" Kelly asked, trying to shrug it off as a joke, moving her thigh away.
"Come on, Kel... you know you want it too."
"Lewis, this really isn't the time to be-"
"Of course it is, you and Steve did break up, right? Take another puff."
"Lewis..." Kelly said, feeling a little dizzy
"I've heard all about you in bed and I've been waiting so long... when is it my turn?" He reached out and grabbed the back of her neck
"Lewis, stop!" She said, but she could barely move
"Shh" He hushed her
"Lewis." She tried speaking, as he forced himself on top of her. She mustered whatever energy she had to wriggle out from under him, and he pulled her back as she started screaming.
"Hey! Get off her!" Dylan came running down towards them. Grabbing Lewis and punching him out. Then grabbing Kelly and walking her to his car.