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Chapter 11

This just in! Lax boys are kicking off the school year in style. Huge rager happening tonight. Even college boys showing up. I know where I'm headed tonight! See you all there.


Julie lay curled up in bed with her fingers in her mouth. She couldn't stop crying. It had been almost a week. Tammy walked in and rolled her eyes.

"God, are you still doing this?" Tammy sighed and sat down. Julie sat up.

"I'm trying not to," Julie sighed and wiped her nose on her sleeve.

"Sweetie we've talked about this," Tammy handed her a tissue. "If you have to cry don't wipe your snot on your sleeve." Julie nodded and blew her nose. "Come on, get dressed, we're going out."

"Where?" Julie frowned. "Anywhere we go, he'll be there."

"There's a lacrosse party," Tammy said. Julie looked at her. "The Ducks never go."

"Lacrosse party?" Julie said. "Fulton's OK with it?"

"Sure," Tammy said. "He and Dean and Monique are going to hang out." Julie stopped. "Oh, um, not because he wants to, obviously, but he's going to try and figure out what happened in Monaco."

"Oh," Julie said. "So he's like dating her?"

"No," Tammy shook her head. "They're having sex, but dating, no."

"That's worse," Julie frowned.

"Not really," Tammy said. "Monique will get bored, she always does. Get dressed come on."

"No," Julie said. Tammy groaned. "It's only been like a week." Tammy sighed.

"Fine, I'll pick out your outfit," she walked over and flipped through her closet. "No, no, no," she shook her head.

"Tammy," Julie groaned.

"You're going to borrow something of mine," Tammy said. Julie sighed. "Come on, we'll dance on a table or something." Julie laughed.


Once they were at the party, Tammy was immediately surrounded by guys giving her drinks. Julie was amazed, as usual at her ability to flirt and dance and yet still not lead them on. Maybe she started out every conversation with "I have a boyfriend." Or maybe it was something she learned in Europe.

"Julie?" She turned and smiled involuntarily seeing Scooter. She shouldn't be smiling at him. She hated him. It was all his fault she didn't have a boyfriend anymore. "Hi.:

"Hi," she said. "What are you doing here?"

"Oh um, this guy, I know him kind of," he said. "I go to school with his brother who got the liquor."

"Oh," she said. "Right." He smiled. "What?"

"You look amazing." He said. She blushed. She was wearing a pair of white leggings and a tiny black dress over them. "Is Dean here?"

"We broke up," she said. He nodded. "I told him about us and," she sighed. "I'm sorry I didn't call you, it's just been really hard."

"Sure," he said. "But you're single now right?" She nodded.

"Yeah," she said, keeping her voice even, absolutely sure she was making her point, "but I'm not over him." He nodded and they stood quietly.

"Do you want to go someplace and talk?" He asked.

"But just talk," she nodded.

"Sure," he said. "Come on." They walked into a living room, which was empty and sat down. "Are you doing OK?"

"No," she laughed. "Tammy's totally fed up with me. And Connie hates talking about it because we still can't talk about you." He nodded.

"Sure," he nodded. He pushed her hair behind her ears. "It was the biggest mistake of my life letting you go."

"Scooter," she sighed. He kissed her. "Mm," she pushed him away. "No, I can't, I mean, that's how all of this started." He smiled and kissed her again, this time sliding one hand onto her thigh. "Stop," she moved it and tried to pull away.

"Come on," he said. "Like we said last night, this is how it's supposed to be." He kissed her again, one hand creeping up her leg, and the other groping her breast. She squirmed, trying to get away and stiffen her body at the same time. "Jules, baby, come on, I know you want it."

"Stop," she managed to whimper as his hand moved between her legs.

"Everything OK in here?" Someone walked in. Scooter pulled back.

"Yeah," he nodded. Julie sat up and pulled her dress back down.

"You sure about that?" The new guy said looking at Julie. "Look, Sean, the guy who's house this is asked me to make sure that people stayed out of this room." Scooter stood up and walked over to him. "You'll have to grope girls who are too young and hot for you against their will someplace else buddy." Scooter snorted and looked at Julie. She refused to look at him.

"Whatever," he sighed and walked away. The new guy sat down.

"Are you OK?" He asked.

"Yeah," she nodded. "Sorry, um, if they don't want people in here I'll go," she stood up.

"No," he laughed. "Don't worry about it, I made that shit up, I walked by and heard the no don't stop-ness going down, I figured I'd step in."

"Well thanks, um," she said. "I'm sorry I,"

"Pierce," he said. She looked at him. "I know, lame name." She laughed.

"I'm Julie," she said and shook his hand.

"I know," he said. "Sorry, that sounded creepy. It's just I go to Eden Hall, so I know who you are. Every one knows who you are."

"Right," she said. "I should probably find my friend and just go."

"Your friend?" He said. "The other blonde girl, in the leather pants?"

"That's her," Julie nodded.

"Yeah, her boyfriend just showed up," he said. "They're not going anywhere for a while."

"Right," she sighed.

"So if your ex boyfriend was um, that guy," he said. "Why isn't your current boyfriend kicking his ass?"

"I don't have a current boyfriend," she said. "Just two ex." He nodded. "If you use that as justification to make a move on me right now…"

"Wasn't even gonna think about it," he smiled. "I think you should wait until like at least two hours after a girl's ex boyfriend tries to rape her to make a move." She laughed. They sat quietly. "So why were you sitting in the dark with your ex boyfriend?"

"It's a long story," she shook her head.

"I've got all night," he said.

"I really should find Tammy," she said. "It was really nice to meet you though." Julie walked outside and saw Tammy, indeed very engaged. But it was not with Fulton, she was with Charlie. She cleared her throat.

"Um, hey Cat," Charlie said. "This is,"

"Yeah whatever," Julie said, "I have to get back to school." Tammy and Charlie swallowed and looked at each other.


Spotted: Princess demoted back to skank. Sorry sweetie, but what can we say? We call them like we see them.


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