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So finally we get to the back story. This will be split up into a couple of chapters; too much information to try and put into one.

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A year earlier

"Oh for the love of God, Ali! Quit being such a stick in the mud."

"I am not going and that's the end of this conversation."

Ailis picked her book up off the bed where she had tossed it as she was yelling down the hall at her wayward roommate. Plugging her headphones back into her ears, she tried to find her place once more in the American Economics text she was slogging her way through.

Her bedroom door flew open, hitting the opposite wall with a thud. A tall, leggy brunette was fuming in the doorway, hands on her hips.

Pulling one bud out, Ailis cocked an eyebrow. "Something I can help you with, Reg?" she intoned nonchalantly.

Regina stomped her foot, huffing in irritation. "Dammit, Ali. I am not going to let you waste yet another perfectly good Saturday night studying!"

Folding her hands across the book in her lap, Ailis let out a large sigh. This was an argument she was all too familiar with.

She put her hand up, effectively cutting Regina off mid-sentence. If allowed, Reg would build up steam, ranting and raving for a good 10-15 minutes at a time.

"Can we skip the part where you tell me I'm wasting my good years stuck in my room, nose buried in a book and that there's a whole world out there that I am missing. Oh, also the part where I'm never going to find a guy in a text book?"

Regina snapped her mouth shut so quickly Ailis could have sworn she heard her teeth click together. Reg's eyes narrowed dangerously. "Don't get smart with me, missy. That little speech isn't getting you out of this, we are nowhere near done with this conversation," she gritted out, pointing a finger in Ailis' face.

Pinching the bridge of her nose, Ailis counted slowly to ten. She wasn't sure what she was trying not to do more, scream or hit her roommate over the head with her weighty econ book. She loved Regina, she did and she knew that her heart was in the right place. Anyone that knew them knew there were no friends closer than her and Reggie. She knew that Reg worried about her and only wanted to see her happy, but sometimes Ailis just couldn't seem to see eye to eye with the brunette.

Regina was definitely the wild child, the life of the party. She hated staying still for longer than 2 minutes and God forbid she ever stay home, especially on a weekend.

Ailis was the exact opposite. Now that was not to say that she didn't enjoy getting out and having fun, she could party with the best of them when the mood struck her. Suffice to say, the mood struck her far less often than it did Regina.

Sighing heavily, knowing that her night of studying was a complete loss, Ailis laid the economics book on the bed beside her.

Fixing Regina with a pointed gaze, she quickly formulated a plan in her mind. "Ok, let's say I agree to go out with you tonight, you have to promise me something."

Regina leaned against the door jamb, cocking an eyebrow skeptically. "What are you up to, McCollough? You never roll over this easy."

Ailis opened her eyes wide, placing a hand over her heart. "Me? Up to something? I do not know what you could possibly mean, Reggie."

Regina snorted loudly and crossed her arms across her chest. "Can the act, Ali. Innocent you are not. What the hell are you up to?"

Ailis sucked her teeth loudly. "First, I'm not rolling over, as you so tactfully put it, as always. Secondly, you have to promise right now or no deal."

Regina pursed her lips in aggravation, but Ailis could see her curiosity burning brightly in her eyes.

Seeing that Ailis was not going to tell her anything unless she acquiesced to her terms, Regina growled loudly in frustration. Throwing her hands up in defeat, she slumped back against the wall. "Fine, I promise. Now, will you tell me what the hell you want," she muttered sullenly.

Ailis grinned widely, taking a moment to bask in her triumph. She sobered quickly and swung her legs so she was sitting on the edge of the bed.

"I will go with you tonight, on three conditions. One, I will only stay for an hour, two max, no matter where we go. Two, I will not, I repeat, not be bringing anyone home with me tonight under any circumstances. Last, but certainly not least, you will not pester me to go out with you for a whole month. Deal?"

Regina stood at the door, seemingly at a loss for words. Ailis knew she was trying to think of a way to get around the deal or some sort of witty retort to her conditions.

"Either say yes now or I'm not going anywhere."

Regina's eyes snapped with barely suppressed anger. She knew Ailis was stubborn enough to refuse to go anywhere if she didn't agree to all of the terms set forth.

"Deal," she muttered through gritted teeth.

Clapping her hands together, Ailis stood up from the bed. "Good, glad that's settled. I shall now gladly go wherever your little heart desires."

Reggie's eyes lit up at Ailis' words. The possibilities were endless! She quickly hid her exultation, no need to get Ailis' guard up. She would be damned if she let a perfect opportunity such as had presented itself tonight slip through her fingers.

"Alright, while I think on where to go, get your skinny ass in gear. I expect you dressed and ready to go in 30 minutes."

Sighing heavily, Ailis took one last, longing gaze at her cozy bed and then tromped across her room to her closet. Flinging the doors open, she began a half-hearted search for something to wear.

The fact that she had no idea where she was going tonight made the process a little bit more difficult than usual.

Knowing Reggie, they were probably going somewhere dark, with a lot of booze and loud music. Deciding that she would rather be comfortable, she opted on wearing pants; she selected a black leather pair and threw them on the bed behind her. Now all she needed to do was figure out what kind of shirt to wear. Tapping her finger on her chin, Ailis perused her collection of shirts. She knew it had to be decent enough to pass Reg's inspection, but she would be damned if she was wearing anything overly dressy.

A flash of red caught Ailis' eye. It was prefect, not too revealing, but also not too conservative. She figured she could get away with wearing it. The shirt in question was a deep crimson, with long sleeves, the sides of which had laces starting from the wrist to the shoulder. The material of the sleeves connected under the arm to the body of the shirt, leaving her shoulders completely bare. The sides of the shirt also had the same lacing design as the sleeves. Grabbing the shirt off the rack, she crossed over to her bed and laid it down beside the pants.

Quickly disrobing, she shimmied into the tight leather bottoms and then slid the shirt over her head. Sighing heavily, she eyed her bathroom with a wary eye. As much as she would love to just throw her hair up and be done with, she knew Regina would have a fit. If Ailis didn't do her hair and makeup herself, you better believe Reggie would, and she shuddered at what the final result would probably be.

Grumbling under her breath, she flung her bathroom door open and went to stand in front of her vanity. She scowled at her reflection, jerking a brush off the sink and attempting to detangle the rat's nest atop her head. Taking a clip from the shelf to her left, she flicked her wrist quickly, effectively pinning her hair messily to the nape of her neck.

Turning her head from side to side, she surveyed the effect. Deciding that it was good enough, she quickly opened the mirror and took down the few items she needed to do her makeup. She downright refused to put on foundation. No pancake paste for this girl, thanks. Thankfully she had been blessed with a complexion not predisposed to blemishes.

Grabbing her eyeliner, she applied it to her lids quickly, making sure to play them up; she'd always felt they were her best feature. A smoky eye shadow and mascara completed the process. Grabbing a tube of lip gloss off the sink, she exited the bathroom.

Walking back to the closet, she scanned the floor, trying to decide which pair of shoes out of the hundreds she owned she would wear this evening. It was not an easy process due to the fact that she had so many options, and seeing as how she had no idea where the hell Reg was taking her tonight. Settling for a pair of black, four-inch heeled boots, she sat down on the bed and started putting them on. Granted, four inches weren't the easiest thing to work with, but she never missed an opportunity to add a few inches to her height when she could.

Just as she finished zipping up the left boot, her door swung open.

"Geez, Reg. Ever heard of knocking?" Ailis grumbled, standing up from her bed and adjusting her pant leg over her boot.

Regina rolled her eyes. "Not like you got nothing I ain't seen before, Ali."

Ailis snorted. "Nice vocab and grammar you got there, Reg. Glad to know college has been such a benefit to you."

Regina stuck her tongue out at Ailis. "Are we going to sit here waxing philosophically about my education, or can we please get going before this night is over?" she exclaimed in an irritated tone.

Sighing for what felt like the thousandth time in an hour, Ailis crossed to the table by her bed and grabbed her wallet and keys. "Let's get out of here before I come to my senses," she muttered.

Regina clapped her hands gleefully. "Finally! Come on, you're going to love where we are going."

Ailis highly doubted she was going to enjoy herself half as much as Regina hoped, but she allowed Regina to grab her hand and pull her out of the bedroom, down the hall and out of their apartment. She was slightly apprehensive about where this night was leading. Regina was practically skipping to the car and she had a mischievous sparkle in her eye that Ailis was definitely not a fan of. Needless to say, her suspicions were rising with every passing minute.

Climbing into her car, she buckled her seat belt and started the engine. Turning to Regina, she had to keep from laughing. Reggie was fairly bouncing in her seat like a small child at Christmas. "So are you going to tell me where we are going or do I have to try and guess my way there?"

Regina smiled widely, her eyes twinkling devilishly. Ailis knew that look; it was one that usually preceded situations that got her and Regina into trouble. Needless to say, she was not overly fond of that look. Regina shook her head. "Just drive. I'll navigate."

Ailis crossed her arms over her chest. "I'm not liking where this is going. Why won't you tell me where we are going? What are you up to, Reggie?"

Regina's eye narrowed and her jaw set, chin tilted in challenge. Ailis knew that an earful was coming her way. "Listen her, Ailis Faline, you are not going to bully me into doing things your way. You and I had a deal. You said you would go out tonight if I promised to leave you alone. You even went so far as to tell me it was my choice and you'd go wherever I wanted."

Ailis' eyes widened. Regina was serious; she never pulled out the middle name unless she meant business. When there was a pause in her tirade, she saw it as an opportunity to try and smooth over the situation. Opening her mouth to speak, she stopped when Regina pinned her with a baleful glare, holding her hand up to stop her.

"Please Ali, don't back out on me now. Let me have my fun. For once, just trust me and believe that I know what I am doing. For once, just got with it and don't ask questions. Please Ali, for me?"

Ailis couldn't help but feel like a bully. The pleading look in Regina's eye was her undoing. She knew that Reggie wanted to go out and have fun and she wanted her best friend with her. Regina would never knowingly steer her wrong, and she didn't want to ruin her night. And to be honest, Regina was right, she had promised.

Breathing deeply, Ailis plastered a smile on her face. "You're right, you're right. I promised. Give me the directions and let's get this show on the road.

Regina's shoulders slumped as if she had been holding her breath and she gave Ailis a wide, beaming smile. "Thanks, Ali," she murmured.

As Regina started giving directions, Ailis let the smile drop from her face. She hoped to God she hadn't made a horrendous mistake in letting Regina talk her into this.

The directions given were taking Ailis further and further downtown. She had no idea where in the world they were going, which made the knot in her stomach just a little bit tighter.

As she turned onto one of the main streets, she saw a bright light down on the left. She could see that it was some sort of sign, but she was too far away to make out what it said. It was obvious it was a popular place, due to all of the cars she could see from this far away. A line could be seen spilling out onto the sidewalk beside the building.

As she got nearer, she could make out the name of the building. Fangtasia. Her stomach sunk when Regina indicated for her to pull into the overcrowded parking lot.

Seems like I just answered my own question, she moaned silently to herself. Biggest fucking mistake in the world to let Regina have any kind of control of my evening. If I survive tonight, I swear to God I'm going to kill this woman, she inwardly seethed.

Never again, she silently vowed. This is the first and last time she ever gives Regina free reign.

There you go. You finally get to meet Regina. Leave it to her to be the reason that Ailis first meets Eric. Like she said, all the trouble she ever has gotten into has been because of Reggie.

I know Eric has only made one appearance so far. He is definitely going to be in the next capter.

I hope ya'll liked this one and I promise that a new chapter will be coming to you very soon.

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