Pictures of last night ended up online….
Dina has never been so humiliated in her life. Everyone knows what happened, and her brother is bound to find out. He will never look at her the same. Rafe still thinks she is seven. So finding out that she had sex, with his roommate no less, their relationship will never be the same. Kyle comes out of the house, and takes a seat next to her in the flowery gazebo.
"Hey," he says without looking.
"Hey," Dina replies.
They can't even look at each other. The embarrassment overwhelms them both. All they can think about is Rafe.
"We're in trouble," Kyle says.
"I know," Dina admits, letting a tear roll down her cheek and hit the wood floor.
Kyle wraps his arm around her and nuzzles his neck in her neck. He whispers in her ear, "I don't care. Dina, I've always liked you. I don't care about the age. I don't care what Rafe and everyone else will think. I. Just. Want. You."
Dina looks up at the red head's smiling face and kissing him with all the fever she can offer. Kyle returns it and caresses her soft cheek. They pull away and smile without words.
CeCe and Gunter come running to them just as they pull apart. They are panting, CeCe is sunburnt and both sweaty.
"What's wrong?" Dina asks.
"We have a problem," CeCe says.
"What?"
"You'll have to see for yourself," CeCe says.
Dina, Kyle, Gunter and CeCe all enter the kitchen, while everyone else is around the island, all huddled around the computer.
"Holy shit!" Deuce exclaims.
"What, what?" Dina pushes through everyone and sees the screen. There is a picture of her, just in a bra, dancing on a table.
"What the hell is this?" Kyle asks, angered.
"Well, I checked my facenovel this morning on your laptop, hope you don't mind, and I had a bunch of new tags. And they are picture of last night. Of all of us," CeCe explains.
"Shit, we're screwed. Or I am at least," Dina says.
"You know, this doesn't have to be a complete disaster. It could help us figure stuff out," Rocky puts in.
"We'll look through the pictures. All of them. No matter how disturbing," Deuce winks at Dina.
"Fine," Dina sighs.
"But, who put these up? Who else was with us?" Tinka asks.
"I looked to see whose album the pictures are under, and it's under a fake name I'm sure. John Smith is the fakest name ever. I have no idea how he tagged us all if no one is friends with him," CeCe explains.
"I think you need to stop talking, CeCe. You're sounding too smart," Deuce taunts.
"Shut it!"
"Wait, CeCe, if you look, you are friends with him, and you have nine mutual friends." Rocky clicks on the link. "And every one of us is a mutual friend."
Everyone looks around and one another, suspicions raised.
"Is... is someone trying to sabotage us?" Tinka asks.
"Sabotaging is a bit far. Discredit and humiliated seems more like it. None of us or going to get a job if these pictures are anything like I think they are," Rocky says.
"Don't be so dramatic. These pictures won't do that. But they sure as hell are humiliating," Deuce says.
"Maybe there are more things this John character has in store for us. Maybe this is sabotage," Hannah offers.
"Or maybe you are John Smith," Dina threatens.
"Or maybe you are. You do kind of look like a man," Hannah snickers.
"Guys! Stop. We need to focus on what happened last night and then we can figure out about this John Smith character." CeCe passes through the picture of Dina. "Can someone take notes?"
"I will," Rocky volunteers, grabbing the notepad by the phone.
Everyone looks at the next picture, which has Rocky and CeCe posing with two humongous bags of glitter in their hands, in front of an old brick building.
"That explains the glitter in the bathroom. Kind of," Gunter comments to CeCe.
"But where is that building?" Deuce asks.
Everyone shrugs, and the next picture is seen. Tinka and Ty are on the couch kissing. The one after words is the same, but then with Tony.
"Someone's trying to make you look like a whore, Tinka," CeCe laughs.
"I could say so many things about you right now CeCe, so back off," Tinka shot back.
In return, CeCe just shut her mouth and went to the next picture. There was Hannah on the island, with what appeared to be an older guy that looks a lot like Dina.
"That's Rafe. See, I was with hi, last night. Not Ty," Hannah spits the last part right in Tony's face.
CeCe hits the next button and the screen shows Ty and Hannah swinging on the front porch.
"Wouldn't be so sure, Hanny," Dina retorts.
The picture next in line had the gang in a bar, all taking shots.
"How did we get in?" Deuce questions.
"Well, Kyle and I are 21. We probably got everyone in," Hannah reasons.
The next picture had Gunter and CeCe together on the swing set in the nearby park. You can only see to the shoulders, but it's obvious they aren't wearing clothes.
"Why am I always naked?" Gunter curses God under his breath.
"I wonder if the rest of us are too," Dina says.
Then, a picture in the pitch dark is shown, with a reflection of a dark lake in the background. Some silhouettes are seen, and 10 bodies are all next to each other looking out on the lake.
"Wait, is that us?" Deuce asks.
"Must be," Rocky answers.
"Are we… not wearing clothes?"
"Oh no…." rocky puts her head in her hands.
Everyone leans in and squints at the screen. Many nod in affirmation.
"Again?" Gunter yells to the ceiling.
CeCe hits the next button, but it just starts at the beginning again.
"At least that's it," Rocky smiles.
"There will be more. I can guarantee it," Hannah says.
"Why don't you just buy a name tag and write 'hello my name is John Smith' because you obviously are!" Dina shouts. "I have had it up to here with all this drama. I think we need to just go home and forget any of this ever happened. It's for the best."
"I disagree," Tony speaks up. "I want to know. You can be out Dina, but I am staying in this. You can go up into your room and wallow in self-pity because you slept with your brother's roommate, but we're staying here and cracking this case."
Everyone claps and cheers in agreement. Dina's eyes get a little more bloodshot then they were before. A little twig in her brain snaps, and she screams at the top of her lungs, making everyone cover their ears. The scream-fest goes on for a couple of minutes, but then she stop abruptly.
"I don't care. I'm gone. I'm staying here even if this is my house. I want to be anywhere but here." Dina grabs her shoes and walks out the door, slamming it behind her.
"Aren't you going to follow your princess?" Hannah teases ruthlessly.
"I want to help you guys. And I think I can," Kyle says, ignoring Hannah's comment.
"How in the world can you help us sort through this mess?" Rocky whines.
"Something Dina should have thought of a long time ago."
Woo! Fun chapter to write! This is where the mystery really comes to life! Some questions to consider: How will the gang discover anything without Dina? How does Kyle think he can help? Who is John Smith? So much to learn and find out! R&R please!