Author's Note: OK, so I had to make a little update because I made a slight error. I forgot that I introduced Nikki in the first chapter, so I updated it to make more sense. Thank you to the reader that noticed!

Chapter 10: Uncomfortable

The clock read 3:10 PM. There were just five more minutes until the final bell, signalling the end of school. Audrey sat in her desk, jotting down some notes that the teacher left on the board. Math class wasn't here best class, so it was better to do something to help her improve. She kept looking at the clock every thirty seconds, and time felt like it was going extra slow. It was only five minutes, but that five minutes felt like an hour.

*ring*

The bell went off, school was finally over. Audrey quickly put all of her school stuff into her bag and rushed out the door and ran to the main area. She was so excited to be going to Danny's house, that she didn't even watch where she was running and ran head first into a young girl. The girl fell to the ground, making a light grunt upon impact.

"Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry!" Audrey said quickly. She offered her hand to help the girl up. She had blue hair with thick, round glasses, and wore baggy, grey clothes. Audrey then realized who the girl was.

"Nikki? Oh my goodness! How have you been!?" Audrey asked excitedly. She hadn't seen Nikki in a couple years, and almost forgot about her.

"Oh. Hey, Audrey." Nikki said, not really wanting to engage in conversation.

"I haven't seen you in so long! Where have you been!?" Audrey asked. Nikki had stopped going to school a couple years ago, and never said anything about it, and since Niiki didn't have a phone and Audrey never went to her house, she had no way to get in contact with her.

"I've been doing homeschooling, but my tutor ended up retiring so now I have to go to public schoolng again, I should be in middle school, but my academic level is high enough for me to enroll in high school. If you ask me, it's all just a waste of time." Nikki said, annoyed that she has to be at school. Audrey was going to say something, but Nikki interupted before she had a chance to speak.

"Yeah, so I gotta go now, so yeah, see ya." Nikki said, and she walked away. Audrey stood there for a moment, trying to process the event. It happen so quickly and ended so abruptly. Shaking it off, she continued to run to the main area of the school, where she was supposed to meet Danny. Turning the corner, she saw Danny waiting for her, and he smiled as they connected eyes, and once again, Audrey felt her stomach fill up with butterflies. Every time she saw him smile, her body would react in ways she never felt before, and she was unsure of whether or not she liked it.

"Hey, Audrey, you ready to go?" Danny asked, smiling away as if there were no tomorrow. Audrey snapped out of her quick trance once she heard him speak.

"O-oh, yeah, I s-sure am." Audrey stuttered. Danny walked closer to her but his expression changed to one that was more serious. Audrey became worried, thinking that she screwed up.

"Audrey, there is something I should tell you before we go, as I feel you might get uncomfortable if you don't know beforehand. It's about the girl that was messing with you at the café." Danny said, and Audrey was starting to fear what he was about to say.

"Her mother and my mother are friends, and she's at my house… With Kyanna." Danny said, his face showing nothing but truth. Audrey felt like she was gonna be sick. Even when she's suspended, Kyanna's still able to make her life hell.

"Audrey, there's also one more thing I should tell you. A couple years ago, Kyanna and I kind of had a thing with each other." Danny said with a monotone like voice. Audrey felt like she was gonna have a panic attack. Everything he said was making her scared, and she started breathing as if someone was trying to take the oxygen right out of her lungs. She didn't know what to do, but she did have some questions.

"Danny… I don't understand. What do you mean a thing!? How could you two have been a thing? How is that possible!? How!?" She was asking, her voice loud and trembling. Danny tried to do whatever he could to calm her down.

"It was awhile ago, we were still in middle school, she was my childhood friend, and back then, I was a different person. I know this might be hard for you to handle, but you gotta trust me, she's not the same person when she's not in public. She won't hurt or attack you when you're at my house. I promise you that." Danny explained, but Audrey wasn't feeling comfortable with any of this.

"I'm sorry Danny, but I can't go there if she's there. I can go another day, but not with her there, with everything she's done so far to me, and my best friend, there's no way I'm gonna trust her, even if she is different like you said, I honestly can't believe that for a second. I try to be civil with everyone, but with her, I just can't. I'm sorry, Danny." She said, on the verge of tears. Danny looked down for a second, but then nodded.

"Ok, I understand. I'm not gonna force you to come over. I'll see if I can find another day where I can introduce you to my mother, and I'll make sure Kyanna isn't there. Sound good?" Danny ask, a smile returning to his face. Audrey didn't expect this kind of response out of him, but she was amazed by it.

"Really? Oh wow, that's… Yeah, that'd be great." She said, starting to feel calm again. Despite knowing that Danny and Kyanna are friends, or at least were friends, knowing that he was willing to work around everything just so she can go over to his house made her trust him a lot.

"Well, I guess I'll go to my friend Tiffany's house then. I was gonna go to her house for dinner after I visited your place, but I guess I can use this to catch up with her, since it's been a couple days." She said, disappointed, but not upset. Danny, happy that everything worked out, smiled again.

"Alright, I guess I'll see you tomorrow then, Audrey!"

"Yup! See ya!" After that they parted ways and Audrey walked to Tiffany's.

-Tiffany's House-

Audrey arrived at Tiffany's house and rang the doorbell. She had already told Tiffany that she was coming over, so it wouldn't be weird showing up early. The door opened, but instead of Tiffany, it was her mother, Jessie. Audrey didn't agree at all with what Jessie does, as she's a porn star, but she still thinks she's a much better mother than her own. Jessie smiled upon seeing Audrey, she always liked her.

"Hey, baby, how you doing?" Jessie asked in a seductive tone. Audrey, while uncomfortable by the flirting, didn't really mind it, as she knew Jessie just liked to tease people.

"I'm doing pretty good. Was supposed to go somewhere else first, but there was a change in plans."

"I know, baby. Tiffany told me everything. Is this new boy your boyfriend, or is he just a little toy?" Jessie asked, with a flirtatious smile, making Audrey blush.

"N-no, he's just a friend"

"With benefits?"

"No! Just a friend!" Audrey said quickly in response. Jessie giggled seeing Audrey get so flustered.

"Relax, baby, I'm just teasing. Come on in, Tiffany is just in the shower, she should be out soon, unless you want to join her." She teased, making Audrey blush once again. Audrey tried to shake it off but her mind kept picturing Tiffany in the shower. Even though Audrey's extremely religious, she had no problems with same sex relationships, as a matter of fact, she supported it, and she even thinks that Tiffany is very cute, even though she didn't have any interests in other girls, but she still didn't want to think about things like that. She decided to just wait in Tiffany's room and try to keep her mind occupied on something else. Entering Tiffany's room, Audrey closed the door and laid down on the bed. Even though she was excited to see Tiffany, she was a little worried. Tiffany did take an extremely heavy beating from Kyanna and her goons, and it was all her fault, so she just hoped that Tiffany wasn't upset with her. Needing something to do to pass the time, she started searching around for a book to read, however, she wish she didn't search the nightstand beside the bed, as she saw something that shocked her. It was a vibrator, and Audrey knew exactly what it was used for. She closed the drawer and just sat on the bed, that was one of the last things she expected to find. She heard the door open behind her and saw Tiffany walk in with a towel covering her. Tiffany was a little surprised at first to see her.

"Oh, I didn't expect to see you there, Audrey. Just give me a second to get changed." Tiffany said. Audrey turned around so she could get changed but she was amazed. Tiffany didn't have any black eyes or any noticeable injures at all. She felt a lot more relieved seeing that she was ok, but she was still a little worried that Tiffany would be upset. Her thoughts her interrupted when Tiffany sat on the bed beside her, smiling as if nothing ever happened.

"So how have you been lately? You've been hanging out with a new boy I hear, is he a cutie?" Tiffany asked with a smile, causing Audrey to blush again. Tiffany giggled as Audrey's face turned redder than a tomato.

"I'll take that as a yes!" Tiffany exclaimed, grinning wildly. Audrey tried to hide her embarrassment, but even a child could tell it was obvious.

"Th-things have been pretty good. Mr. Matthew's help me with the Kyanna situation, and got her suspended, and Danny so far has been nothing short of amazing. He took me out to lunch, stood up for me, told me beforehand about Kyanna, he's just been amazing so far. Hopefully I can finally go to his house soon." Audrey exclaimed, forgetting about the initial embarrassment before.

"That's so awesome! I'm so glad you met someone like him! You're already making more friends! This year really is gonna be a new year for you." Tiffany said excitedly. Hearing her say that, Audrey realized just how right Tiffany was. This year really was a different one. Audrey nodded and smiled. They were interrupted when they heard the door open. Jessie was there and Tiffany looked annoyed.

"I've asked you a hundred times to knock before you come in! Why can't you just listen for once!?" Tiffany yelled at her mother. Audrey hated it when she yelled at her mom. Jessie may not have been perfect, but she still did everything she could to be a good, caring mother, and Tiffany was blind to that.

"Sorry, baby, I just wanted to tell you two that I made dinner a little earlier today. I've got some… business to attend to later." Jessie said, trying to not be explicit. Audrey and Tiffany both knew what she meant though, and Tiffany scoffed in disgust.

"Whatever, do what you want." Tiffany said coldly, and Jessie left without a word. Audrey was gonna say something, but decided it'd be best to just leave it alone.

"Well, I guess now that we know dinner is on the way, we might as well get ready to eat?" Audrey suggested, trying to break the ice.

"Yeah, sorry. She just gets on my nerves. But ok, and after we eat, how about we go to the mall?" Tiffany suggested. Audrey hadn't been to the mall in awhile, so it'd be nice to see what's new.

"Yeah ok, sure, that'd be great!" Audrey said. After the agreement, the two friends left the room and headed to the kitchen for dinner.

Author's Note: Another chapter down! This one took me awhile to write, as it turned out to be a lot longer than I originally intended. This is gonna be an interesting dinner, to say the least. What's gonna happen? Will there be drama? When will the next chapter be posted? I don't even know yet! Anyways, hope you guys enjoyed this one, and I'll see ya soon! Also, the stuff about the vibrator and Audrey thinking Tiffany's cute is NOT just randomness. It'll come more into play later...