Maya sighed and slumped in a corner as she listened to the various sniffles, whines and cries from the two girls across the room. She was currently in Sarah and Kate's dorm room helping the two girls get packed so they could spend the weekend at her place. It would be safer then staying at Spenser and would put less people in danger in case Chiodo's clan decided to go on the offensive. Unfortunately, once the girl's entered their room and saw all of the reminders of the boyfriends they had just dumped (or been dumped by) they resorted to crying rather than packing. Maya resorted to sitting in a corner waiting for them to collect themselves and offering tissues and a pat on the back on occasion.
Even though the two girls were crying their emotional states were complete opposites. Sarah sat on her bed weeping out of sadness and guilt while Kate busied herself in destroying every memory she and Pogue ever made.
"That jerk!" Kate exclaimed as she whipped out her cell phone and deleted his number.
"I can't believe he didn't tell me!" she griped to no one in particular.
She marched over to her desk and yanked down the pictures of her and Pogue together. Pulling out her scissors she took out her frustration on the photos and angrily cut them to pieces. She grabbed a picture frame with the words Together Forever engraved at the bottom and threw it into the trash can.
Out the corner of her eye she spotted the stuffed bear that Pogue had won for her at the carnival. In a fit of rage she attacked the creature, stabbing at it with the scissors and ripping the stuffing out of it.
"Asshole!" she screamed as she continued to pierce the toy mercilessly. By the time she was finished white stuffing littered the floor and clung to Kate's brown locks.
"If anyone's the asshole here, it's me," Sarah whined. "I shoulda told Caleb."
The blonde picked up a picture of her and her ex cuddling near a large oak tree. "He must hate me."
"I hate Pogue!" Kate roared as she kicked the stuffing out of her way. She pulled out a garbage bag and proceeded to her closet. Standing on the tip of her toes she began to throw several items into the bag.
"You don't hate Pogue," Sarah sighed. "You love him and he loves you. Nobody loves me."
"I love you," Maya smiled at Sarah from her corner.
"Thanks," Sarah sniffled.
"Two and a half years down the drain!" Kate continued on as she tossed more stuff into the bag.
A turquoise satin robe caught Sarah's eye.
"Don't!" Sarah shouted. "You love that robe!"
"But he bought it for me and right now I hate him!" Kate snarled and threw the robe into the bag.
"I hope Caleb's not throwing the stuff away that I bought him," whimpered Sarah.
"You're better off without him," Kate fussed. "As a matter of fact we're both better off without those freaks!"
"They're not freaks!" Sarah shouted as she popped up from her bed. "I know you're angry but you're going too far."
"Going too far?" Kate whipped her head around. "Pogue and I have been together for years and he didn't tell me something as important as this!"
"That's serious!" Kate steamed.
"You just shouldn't call them names," Sarah defended.
"I'll call them whatever I like!"
"It's still wrong!"
"What makes you so sure that Caleb isn't calling you names right now?" Kate retorted hastily and soon wished she hadn't. Sarah's big blue eyes started to water and her face crumbled. More tears gushed from her eyes followed by heartbreaking sobs.
"Sarah, I'm so sorry!" Kate apologized and rushed to her friend's side.
"No you're right. He hates me!" Sarah moaned.
"He doesn't hate you," Maya sighed as she went to her friend. "He's just fuming. He'll come around."
"Yeah," Kate sighed. "Unlike Pogue and I, you and Caleb were meant for each other."
"Not anymore," Sarah cried and placed the pillow over her head. "I feel so empty."
"Well staying in this room isn't gonna help," Maya said. "C'mon we should head to my place before the sun rises."
Kate looked puzzled. "Shouldn't we leave when the sun rises?"
"No we should leave now!" Maya rushed. "C'mon ladies!"
Sarah stuck her head out of the pillow and looked at the clock. The sun was going to rise in an hour and a half. No wonder Maya was getting anxious. And Kate was completely oblivious that Maya was a vampire whom would be fried if she didn't get home in time.
"Hate to rush you but let's go!" Maya said as she picked up her friends bags.
"But when the sun is out those things won't be out, right? Shouldn't we wait 'til then?" Kate suggested.
"NO!" Maya yelled.
"Why are you yelling?" Kate scoffed taken off guard by the female's reaction.
Maya paused. "Um…I have to….use the restroom."
"There is a bathroom down the hall," Kate said pointing in the direction.
"I hate public bathrooms," Maya responded.
"Yeah, she's been like that for as long as I've known her," Sarah added trying to aid Maya in moving the party along.
"Yes so can we please leave?" Maya smiled trying to hide her anxiousness.
"Fine," Kate said picking up her bag. "But maybe I should clean the stuffing off the--Woah!"
"No time, let's go!" Maya hurried as she grabbed Kate and practically shoved her out the door.
Sarah followed after her friends and locked the door behind them. If Kate were to find out that Maya was a vampire Sarah feared the girl would have to be checked into the nearest psych ward as soon as possible.