AN: I'm very sorry for the exteremly long wait. I've been super busy with school and now that i'm finally on summer break, I have some free time to update. Sorry again and I hope you enjoy this. :D

Chap.10- Interruptions

After Marissa had left me standing there on my own to go to the stupid meeting I try finding Seth so we could finish up our earlier conversation. I should have known he would wander back to the house and check out some of the other sisters. Not the religious ones.

"Alex! You need to take this boy out of here!" Was the first thing I heard as I step into the house. I saw that Seth was trying to talk up Summer as she stood behind Jodie looking a little disgusted and annoyed.

"This boy has a name you know." I saw Seth rolling his eyes. "You would think girls would be flattered that a guy like me is asking her out." He said looking at me. Dude needs a reality check.

"I think you're mistaking reality with your fantasies Seth." I told him, "Let's get out of here. My big sis looks like she's ready to rip you a new one." I motion for him to leave with me.

"That sis would be me." Jodie spoke up giving him one of those looks that told him to 'back-the-fuck-off'. I saw Seth look between Jodie and Summer who was still hiding behind the Latina and as if he realized something, he threw his arms up in frustration.

"Seriously?" He yelled looking at me. "Everyone is going gay on me!" Fucking idiot. However before I was able to smack the shit out of him I noticed Jodie was roughly shove aside and little Summer looked like she was ready to kill…Seth.

"Oh shit, rage blackout!" Jodie shouted and almost everyone around ran for protection. I had no clue what Jodie meant but I knew it was wise to do the same. Holy fuckeroo! I was smart to hide because next thing I knew, Summer had jumped Seth, not the way he wanted, and was smashing her arms against him like there was no tomorrow. Probably won't be any tomorrow for Seth. It then took Jodie and myself to pull the two apart after Summer had come back to her senses.

"Did she get the face?" Seth asked frantically.

"Unfortunately no. You…follow me!" I shouted at him, pulling him away. "I'm sorry Summer, Jodie I'll talk to you later!" I shouted back as I rush Seth out of the house.

"I think she broke a rib." Seth moaned clutching his side.

"Oh shut up, you completely deserved that." I replied rolling my eyes.

"Thanks for the support best friend." He shot back. "Why are you back already? I thought you would be doing lesbian things with Marissa in a closest somewhere." He uttered loudly as several girl pass by, looking at me curiously.

"Can you ever keep your mouth shut?" I snapped, "She has a meeting and we're friends." I confirmed.

"Right. If you French kiss your 'friends' shouldn't we be having sex by now considering I'm the 'best friend'?" He teased winking at me but that just earned him a hard slap on the back. "Ow, you girls are abusive!" I'll show you abusive! But before I was able to cause any more damage upon Seth, my least favorite person arrived.

"Should I let Rissa know you're already cheating her?" That bitchy tone came from behind me. "Oh wait, she probably already cheated on you." She continued then laughing at her own lame ass comment.

"Right, because form what I've been hearing, you're the slut of this place. You trying to out do the TriPi girls, cause you're sure down there with them." I shot back just as bitchy.

"Watch it Kelly. You don't know who you're dealing with here." Ava hissed pulling her sunglasses down and right then, I knew Marissa had fallen in love with those eyes. Ava's eyes were a beautiful shade of hazel that twinkles even when she's bitching at someone. Aghhhhh!

"I know exactly who I'm dealing with. The question is do you know who you're dealing with?" I replied.

"Life here won't be pleasant Kelly." She commented as she slipped her shades back over her eyes.

"It sure hasn't been since you've graced us with your presence…" I let out, not stepping back. I don't think she has ever been challenged. Oh fun. She did not utter another word as she stomp her way into the house.

"Rawr." I heard Seth on the side. Completely forgot he was still around. "You girls are sure crazy."

"Try not to make us any crazier then." I warned him.

"Count on it." Seth replied. I then helped him back to his car as we said goodbye for now.

I looked at my watch and it was close to four and I couldn't help but feel excited to see her again. However, it seems like my day was full of interruptions.

"Alex! Hey, you want to go grab a coffee?" I heard Ryan come from behind.

"Oh, I already had my daily cup of coffee. Rain check?" I let out not really wanting to hang out with him today.

"Oh that's okay. But about being my date for the Initial Party?" He reminded me. Crap galore.

"Uh yeah, of course." I couldn't go back on my words. I want to though!

"Awesome…I'll pick you up at 7 then." He announced with a peck on my cheeks while bouncing away with a smile. Tonight?! As he disappears from my view, someone else caused my nerves to jumble. Oh no… Marissa was standing from a far with a plain expression on her face as our eyes connected. She then walked away with a group of girls whom I didn't know. At that very moment, I felt like running after her and explain but my body didn't allow me to.

Seven o'clock rolled around rather quickly. However, all the girls seemed to have had enough time to beautified themselves even with the short notice. There was only one person I wanted to see at the moment and she was nowhere to be seen. I had to know where she was.

"Her Jodie, have you seen Marissa?" I asked my big sis.

"Did you lose your slave? You need to cuff your woman!" Jodie joked but all I could do was smile. "No? Okay never mind. She's at the Grand Hall getting ready for the Initiations." She finally told me.

"Oh…" That was all I could say.

"Is it wrong of me to say that Ryan will be walking you in?" Jodie asked me suddenly.

"Yeah." I replied simply.

"And now you're regretting you're decision to accept his invitation." She continued.

"Yeah…" She's freakishly good at this.

"Because you don't want Marissa to see you with him." And she hits the nail on its head! [i/] "It seems to me that Marissa is getting to you…in a good way, but you don't know how to address this new found 'thing' you're feeling." Spot on, Yoda!

"Are you sure your major is not psychology?" I teased her.

"Funny. Just talk to her. No jokes, no flirting, no insults. Just plain one on one talking." Jodie suggested.

"I think she hates me right now." I told her.

"If I know Marissa as well as I think I do, she doesn't hate you. More like the opposite if you ask me. She just doesn't want to get hurt. Especially with someone she can finally open up to." Why is she always right?

"Yeah." I let out as something popped into my head, "Can you tell Ryan I'll meet him at the Hall. There's something I need to do first." I saw Jodie smile as I was walking away.

"Sure thing sis! Good luck." I heard her yelling towards me.

I was walking, no more like speed walking my way over to the Grand hall. It's really hard to run in heels! Finally making it to the hall, I was in a frantic trying to find my Marissa. Did I just say 'my Marissa?' Oh god. I asked everyone who was working there and they all helped me by pointing me to her. I finally reached the room she was supposed to be in. The sight before me was painful to see. Ava was leaning with her back against her. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Then finally my eyes connected with hers and she gave me a mental slap by wrapping her arms around the slut. Fucking bitch! I was pissed off. No, I was furious for being so stupid and thinking that there was something. I was wrong. Jodie was wrong. I made my way back outside the Halls where I was greeted with a bunch of people, arriving for the party.

"Her Alex, so how'd it go? You two good?" Jodie asked curiously.

"No." I replied as I searched out Ryan from the crowd. "Ryan!" I yelled and weaved my arms around his to Jodie's surprise. "Let's go." The smile on Ryan's told me he was thankful for the closeness. As we follow the crowd into the Hall, I ignore the quizzical looks Jodie is shooting me. Don't want to deal with it right now.

(Author's POV)

After the weird encounter with Alex, Jodie was confused to what had happened. So she went in search for Marissa to get some answers. Finally spotting the tall beauty, Jodie grabbed her aside and started to interrogate.

"Did you Alex awhile ago?" Jodie started.

"Yeah" Marissa answered.

"Did you two talk?" Jodie continued.

"No." She replied.

"Why not?"

"She saw me with Ava." Marissa told her.

"Doing what?" Jodie was irritated.

"Cuddling? I don't know." Marissa didn't want to have the conversation right now.

"What? You're such an idiot! You want to know why she came here?" Jodie prompted.

"Not really." Marissa was done.

"Well I'm going to tell you anyway. She came to tell you about the feelings she's having for you. She ditched Ryan boy to go see you! Then you're stupid move with Ms. Slut over there pushed Alex right back into Ryan's arms. LITERALLY!" Jodie could see the shift in Marissa's emotions after her rant. She could tell Marissa was feeling a little stupid right then. "Stop thinking of yourself for once and think of the situation she's in. She has a great guy who wants to be with her but your creepy ways caused her to think of girls in a whole new different way. She's stuck in a position with no clue which direction to take! She was finally able to move towards you yet you road blocked her into going the other way. Think about it M." Jodie finished her rant and walked back out as everyone was already seated and ready for the party to finally begin. Where everyone was excited, two people wished the night would just be over already.