Chapter One
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The music blared for everyone to hear outside of Gregory. The faculty, of course, did not care. Most of them had gone into the Soho imitation of a city that was about 15 miles from Banington. Tawnie and Bridget walked with their arms linked an d giggled along with Heather Martin and Jamanda Reid followed in the same manner. The four were friends, and had been since they could remember being at Baning. As the girls entered the lounge where the party was set up they could smell smoke and alcohol. The usual head turns followed, but it had never bothered them. Tawnie and Bridget grabbed a glass each, filled with a dark liquid, the color of Coke.
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Alana had decided to stay behind with Whitney and take her to the party herself, but she really didn't want to leave just yet because she wanted to look perfect. She was willing to take the chance of her lifetime, and have sex with Chris. She pictured it, candles, darkness, a little bit of wine, and then they could spend the rest of the year together, in love. Of course, she figured this was a little bit absurd, but she thought it would be perfect. The first night back, she had reunited with friends, and there is no way she was going to get into trouble, because the officers didn't patrol the halls until the second week of school. No one knew why, but it was very convenient. Whitney had been shuffling around the room, trying to get used to the idea of sleeping here every night for the school year. She didn't say a word about how long Lani was making her wait because she felt graced to be here. She smiled at the pictures sitting in various places around the room. Finally Lani had stood up and grabbed her purse. "Let's go." She said smiling wide. She took a deep breath as she walked out onto the squishy carpet of the hallway and the scent of windex hit her noses, she was oblivious to almost anything.
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Landon Fraiser smiled as he watched Bridget walk through the crowded lounge, toward him, to the bar. "Hey Landon, I'll take a rum and coke." She smiled sweetly, and then turned around to take in the crowd again.
"There is rules you know." Landon spoke loudly so she could hear him over the music.
"Rules? You're breaking one right now, so why are you telling me this?" She turned and leaned against the counter with her eyebrows raised.
"You have to kiss the bartender before you can have your drink." Landon grinned widely and moved closer to her.
"Hey, Landon, I suggest you back off. Now." Frankie Galasso said, as we walked up to Bridget and put his hand on the small of her back. Bridget almost shook at his touch. She knew they were close, but did this mean they were a couple? And where had he been when she walked in? Her mind raced, but she shrugged, smiling, and grabbed the glass that had been waiting for her. She looked at Frankie, meaning to thank him, and instead, had looked up in time for his lips to meet hers. Her mind raced and her heart flopped. "Hey Bridge, it' nice to see you."
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Tawnie pushed her way to the far corner of the room, looking around for Bridget who had disappeared toward the bar, when a hand stopped her. "Hey cutie, it's been a while." She turned and met Jesse McCartney's eyes. She jumped and hugged him tightly, after all, it had been a long summer. "Hey cowgirl, wait till I'm a little bit more tipsy before we get dirty." He smiled and laughed, his green eyes squinting.
"How was your summer Jess?" Tawnie looked up at him, even with her stiletto heels he was taller then her.
"Great. I went sailing in Venice, amazing place." He looked down at her. She looked like the Tawnie he always knew. The one who would sit on the steps of the ivy covered library and talk about home, and family, and the future. The one who would throw whatever she could find at his second story window because she snuck past the officers in the middle of the night so they could walk to the docks and watch the sun come up. She was his best friend, even if she was a girl.
Warning: This chapter contains adult language and sexual content. Do not read if you are offended.