Hey guys! It's been a while since I updated this story, but I'm not going to give up on it! I still really love the plot I have for this, so I'll keep updating it, even if it's only every once in a while. Anywho, here ya go!

On the other side of the cafeteria, the group of seven sat together, conversing about their day, and whatever gossip had been learned since they last met.

"Do you guys hear about Griddlebone?" Cassandra asked, her eyes wide in excitement. She always got excited over new gossip. "I heard that she was at a back to school senior party the other week, and she ended up making out with some punk guy!"

Bombalurina raised a manicured eyebrow. "Does Growltiger know this?"

Cassandra scoffed. "Of course not. If he did, he'd never let her out of his sight again! He's so desperate." She rolled her eyes. She was endlessly glad Alonzo wasn't like that. When she flirted with other boys, sure he wasn't thrilled, but he knew that it was just her way. Just like it was his way to flirt with other girls.

"Hey- You gonna eat that, Cass?" Alonzo asked, pointing at Cassandra's tray of food. She hadn't touched it since lunch had started.

"Nah- I'm on a no carb diet." Cassandra replied, moving the tray over to her boyfriend.

"For what reason?" Demeter asked incredulously from across the table as she ate a french fry. "You're already stick thin."

"Yeah, well, I'd like to stay that way." Cassandra said. She took her water bottle off of her tray, where Alonzo had already transferred most of her food onto his own tray.

The small group was seated at a table in the middle of the cafeteria, the spot Bombalurina had personally picked. There had been some freshmen sitting there before, but for whatever reason, Bombalurina wanted to sit there. And when Bombalurina wanted something, she got it.

"Alonzo, if you keep pigging out like that, you're going to get as big as Mr. Jones." Tugger scoffed.

"Well, we can't all be toned sex gods with six packs like you, can we Tugger?" Alonzo said, his voice dripping with sarcasm as he shoveled more food into his face.

"Please, don't fan the flame of his ego any bigger than it already is, 'Lonz." Munkustrap said.

"You're just jealous 'cuz I get all the babes." Tugger said haughtily, popping the collar of his favorite leather jacket.

Munkustrap laughed. "As if. The day I'm jealous of you is the day pigs fly."

"Whatever you say, bookworm."

Tugger took a spoon full of rice and flicked it at his brother, and it bounced off his head. Demeter made a face.

"Stop flinging food around, Tugger. What are you- twelve? You know someone is going to have to clean that up."

Tugger stuck his tongue out at her before getting another spoonful of rice and throwing it across the table, missing Demeter by a couple inches, and almost hitting Bombalurina who was sat beside her.

"Hey! Watch it!" Bombalurina growled. If he got rice in her hair or on her shirt, there would be hell to pay.

"Sorry, babe." Tugger laughed. Bombalurina pursed her lips, but said nothing. Macavity, who sat on her other side, put his arm around her.

"Did you see that new girl?" He said, changing the subject. "She just came in today. Her names like Veronica or something. Plato was telling me about her during chem class. He said she was hot, and pretty smart, too."

"Oh?" Bombalurina said, intrigued. It had been a while since someone new had come to the school. Because the town was so small, the only got a new kid once every couple of years. The last new kid had been Mistoffelees, and that was three years before. A new kid could be trouble.

"I think Exotica is showing her around today. She's probably sitting at her table."

So, probably not a threat. Bombalurina thought. But still. It might be a good idea to investigate this girl a little further just to make sure.

"Do we know anything about her?" Bombalurina asked.

"I can ask around, if you want." Cassandra said.

"You do that." If this girl had anything they could use, it was good to know it right away. And if anyone was good at finding information on someone, it was Cassandra.

Bombalurina grabbed her purse and smoothed down her hair.

"Deme, come to the bathroom with me?" She said, getting up to leave.

"Why? You're perfectly capable of going yourself." Demeter whined.

Bombalurina rolled her eyes and grabbed her sister by the arm. "We'll be right back."

Demeter and Bombalurina were talking by their lockers after school when Cassandra came up to them with information.

"So, I've got some details on the new girl." She said.

"Spill." Bombalurina replied, stacking her books into her locker.

"Her name is Victoria. Apparently she's some history teacher's daughter. She comes from a wealthy family, but because of her dad's profession, they don't get to see a whole lot of coin. She's a grade ahead in a subject or two, and has pretty average grades. No ex boyfriends or cat fights. She's squeaky clean." Cassandra said the last part with near disgust.

Bombalurina nodded, and chewed her lip in thought. Her eyes were narrowed in calculation. It was a look she often had before hatching one of her infamous plans.

"Gus invited us all to his back to school pool party this Saturday." She began. "Make sure she gets an invitation, and shows up."

Cassandra furrowed her eyebrows. "And how, exactly, do you suppose I do that?"

"Well, you're sister is friends with her, isn't she? Tell her they can both come. As long as Victoria is there."

"Seriously? Are you sure Gus would be cool with that? You know this party is just going to be A-list. Why invite her? She'll be totally out of place."

"I've got my reasons." Bombalurina snapped. She didn't like it when people challenged her judgement. "Just do it."

Cassandra knew better than to argue, and Bombalurina took her silence for agreement to the plan.

"Good." She said, closing her locker. She turned to look at Cassandra. "Now Demeter and I are going to get smoothies. Are you coming or not?"