"KATIE KATIE KATIE" Shak basically jumped on her as she walked through the door

"Shak, can I put everything down and grab a drink a second" Katie sighed, trying to dodge the hyper half cast roman child running around her

"Can we fight? I'm going to the wolf house in a month. I'm going to be a warrior. I'm going to kill monsters like you" He said, sprinting up and down the corridor waving his wooden sword at imaginary monsters

"Dad, Asha, are you guys in?" Katie called, basically pulling Shak off her leg

"I'm in sweetie, your dads working still" Asha called from the living room "Do you mind helping Shak for a little bit? He's actually quite nervous"

"I am not nervous" Shak shouted indignantly "I am a legionnaire"

"Not yet you're not" Katie said, ruffling his hair "Tell you what, give me a second to sit down 'cause I'm tired, then I'll fight you and beat you for the glory of Greece and Agriculture"

"Never" Shak proclaimed "I will crush you for Rome and Justice"

Katie slumped down at the table, and launched her bag across the kitchen with practiced precision as it landed in a little pile. Asha slid a plate at her and Katie pushed it back, "Asha, as much as the fact you're a scary African is great" Katie smiled "Do we have any food that won't destroy my fragile white American taste buds"

"But white people food is so boring" Asha winked at her, searching cupboards for something that wasn't ridiculously spicy

"And delicious" Katie pulled out her phone, three missed calls and three texts, from Tyler, Travis and Connor respectively

Tyler: I've got a plus twenty to Sasha Zhukovs party? Tonight, please, you'll make it bearable, if I'm with you people will stop hitting on me xxx

Travis: Come to Sasha's party tonight, I don't really know anyone and it would be cool to have you there, and you'll stop Drew touching me xxxx

Connor Stoll your phone and entered my number;): Wasson KT, I don't know if Travis had the balls to but he's got a load of spare invites to some dirty Russians party tonight, you should come and he can pull his moves nd shit. And I heard a rumour today that you grow LA's finest weed, which would be SO cool

"Ashaaaa" Katie said, drawing out the 'a' "Do you fancy buying me alcohol tonight?"

"What for?" Asha frowned

"A party run by the schools Ukrainian drug dealer, with huge illicit supplies of alcohol and hard drugs"

"Yeah I guess, I'll get some white people food in while I'm at the store"

"You know" Katie laughed "For a mother and the daughter of a justice god, you are awfully lax about the law"

"The rules about Justice are quite simple, you deserve justice when you do something wrong, and nothing's wrong as long as you don't get caught" Asha winked as she picked up the car keys and walked out of the door, "Look after the kids hun"

Katie picked up her phone and sent a text to Travis and Tyler that said Yeah I'll come xxx and a separate one to Connor that said hahah I'm coming you prick, and no I do not grow weed-_-

She got messages back almost instantly from Travis and Tyler that both read I'll pick you up at eight? Xxx

Shit, she cursed inwardly, trying to think of a solution, she had a sudden brain wave. She typed out the fastest text of her life to a girl that was her best friend for years Cali please dear god save me, I don't even know if this is still your number. I'm in like the awkwardest situation ever between two guys help me please, how are you getting to Sasha's tonight, can I hitch along?

Luckily, Cali Stevens hadn't changed her number in two years and she got a reply back almost instantly KATIE OMG YOUR COMING YES THATS SO FAB OMG OMG OMG I'm walking but I think I pass yours on the way, ooooooo which guys? Girly catch up timmeee

Fuck sake;) Katie replied

I'll be at yours at about half seven omg xoxoxoxo


"Tyler and Travis?!" Cali looked at her shocked as walked through LA streets "Katie you playa"

"Can we take the topic off of my little issue please, I'll deal with it when they both try and come onto me later"

"That's actually a hard choice" Cali wondered "Tylers hotter, but then again, Travis isn't bad, and he's hilarious"

"What happened to 'Sasha's the only man for me'?" Katie raised an eyebrow at her

"I'm allowed to look aren't I?" Cali winked "Besides, Sasha's hot, muscley, rich and funny"

"And heavily involved in a dangerous underground drugs ring?" Katie raised an eyebrow at her

"It's an occupational hazard" Cali waved it off "Have you got any of your famous home grown?"

"What do you mean?" Katie asked

"The famous Katie Gardner herb of life"

"The what?" Katie asked indignantly

"Your bud? Hash? Pot? Weed? Herbal painkillers?"

"You were my best friend for god knows how many years" Katie said "You must know that I don't grow"

"A lot can change in two years hun" Cali smiled "Which brings me to the question of, are you still pure?"

"What?"

"Untouched, innocent, young at vagina, a virgin?"

"Ooohhhh, yeah kinda"

"Aaaawwwwwww" Cali smiled "Inside scoop, so is Tyler"

"No way" Katie gasped

"Yeah, the guys all take the piss out of him for it" Cali laughed

"But he's had shed loads of girls"

"That's what I thought, but try and name them?"

"Ummm, Lauren, Maddy..." Katie looked puzzled "..Oh shit, I thought he was a man whore"

"Looks the part doesn't he" Cali winked "Dam He is hot. What about Travis?"

"I don't know, he kind of went quiet for a few months, and he has a weakness for pretty girls when he's even mildly intoxicated, plus he just has this thing about getting in trouble, it's all he does"

"Sounds about right" Cali laughed, and pointed to a big building "We're here, we should totally talk more, I've missed you"

"Yeah same here" Katie said, "Now let's get fuck drunk, dance with as many boys as possible, basically become a slut, and piss off Travis and Tyler"

"You are a cruel girl Kates"

"They signed up for it"

I don't know if this is any good, it's three in the morning