Life in the Hills 3
Chapter Twenty One - Party Crashers
Eve's fierce light colored eyes traced the lines down her textbook. Her homework last night was to read a passage about something that happened millions of years ago to someone she could care less about. Mr. Styles assigned it and along with the reading was the possibility of having a pop quiz. Better safe than sorry.
Nothing distracted her – yet that is. If Maryse or Kelly were to pop out of nowhere, it wouldn't be the greatest thing to happen. She could forget about passing the quiz and hear the two babble on about interesting news going around the school.
And speak of the two devils – they have arrived.
"Kelly, I'm telling you that's impossible. Anything that originates out of Alicia's little mouth is a lie so for her to be telling the truth is ridiculous," An argument was being inflicted between the two blondes – apparently over the fiercely foxy, Alicia Fox. "If she had been cast to be in the new twilight movie – this world would have been sucked into a black hole and that hasn't happened has it?"
Kelly was believing the silly rumors going around school again and some just made absolutely no sense, "Well, I wouldn't be surprised. Her dad is a producer and she dreams to be an actress so it could be. Alicia could be telling the truth."
"Eve, would you please tell this woman to come to her senses?" Maryse began to beg at Eve's side. Maybe the brunette could do something about this situation, "For the love of my little ears – there seconds from falling out."
Was this necessary at all; especially at this time? Knowing that she'd do it eventually, Eve shut her books away and shoved them to her side. I can already see Styles putting the big red F on my paper. Yeah, I see it.
"I swear – the things you guys talk about is completely bizarre. I don't know which is more crazy – Alicia's appearance in a vampire flick or the rumor of Beth being a hermaphrodite? Decisions, decisions, decisions." Her fingers brushed up and down her chin as she thought, "What kind of question did I just ask myself?"
Kelly leaned over to the Brunette and saw the load of history books lying at her side, "You were trying to study for Styles' pop quiz? There is so going to be a quiz and I didn't read the passage. So I'll fail but that's nothing really new to me."
"Sometimes, I just want to burn my books in a huge bonfire," The voice belonging to Maryse said, "I want to take the student formulas in my Algebra book, pour some gasoline in them and set them ablaze and just scream at the top of my lungs – to hell with you binomial theorem. Don't you guys feel like that too?"
"No – because I'm normal," Said the up-front Golden girl who was given a glare in response of her comments.
"I understand where Maryse is coming from," Eve could relate to her in this case, "Fairly, is it me or did our teacher's spring up us more work than we've had all year long? Every day when I get home, I'm flooded with homework and studying."
The two pondered on the question momentarily and could realize where Eve was coming from. Eve wasn't wrong. "Guerrero, Styles and Ross are piling up more work and work – but remember, classes are over next week so this is there way of trying to get in all the work that should have been cover at least two months ago," Kelly brought up the correct point to answer the question, "Great Teachers I tell you."
While listening to both of her friends, the French Canadian native was concocting another thought. It's Friday. The week is practically over. There young. Her mind was coming up with something that would be perfect to relieve the stress of school of their shoulders.
"I have an idea."
Momentarily, the two women speaking before her turned their heads and locked eyes with the blonde, who's mysterious and suspicious expression grew even wider, "Ladies, we live in the - if not thee - greatest place on this earth. We've been through hell this year and why not just have a celebration? And what better way to celebrate than hit the town tonight. The city is ours and we've got it in the palm of our hands - what do you say for a girls night out?"
She makes sense to me - for once. A soft smile appeared across her lips as the idea of a girl's night out sounded wonderful. A chance just to be free and with friends in a city that is not like any other city.
A night out on the town? Don't say no more, i'll be there. For Eve, a chance to get out of her house and to enjoy the real part of Beverly Hills was exciting. For almost the past year, she's seen so much and this would be a wonderful chance to see even more - just have a little more nightlife in it.
Soon, a grin came across Eve's face as well as Kelly, "I'd go for a girl's night out – you can certainly count me in on this fun," Said the Latina Denver gone Beverly Hills teenager, "But do you think this town is ready for us three?"
"Ready or not, here we come because tonight – forget school, forget work, forget boyfriends – well, not entirely since I'd like to be in a faithful relationship but you understand. Tonight's a night where we just focus on being with a great group of friends and having fun," She told her two friends as she wore the smile proudly.
"And don't bring Ted!"
That reminder came from Eve who didn't have the greatest interaction with him and since it is a girls only night. Just by the look in her eyes when she stares at me, she was in love with the guy and Maryse would invite him just to spend some more time with him.
"I wouldn't. It's girl's night and there isn't a guy allowed in sight," She was quick to shrug it off.
Of course Maryse's heart was taken away. Ted had it – but he didn't decide what he was going to do with it yet. As for now her heart stayed put until he would just say it and get it over with but it's journey wasn't turning out like that. This journey was taking all the time in the world.
If it hadn't been known yet – Ted was driving Maryse absolutely crazy. The odd thing about it had to be that she used to be the person to drive the guy crazy but would come through in time. As for Ted DiBiase, he believed in a long haul of absolute craziness he decides to come through or even if he decides. There wasn't a yes or no to this question.
"I won't even bother looking at him or anything. In fact ladies, I'll be leaving school earlier than usual to prepare myself for tonight and the very last thing I'll be thinking about is him."
She'd spoken to soon.
Down the hallway inside the courtyard, he journeyed forward to reach his final class of the day. His face moved to his side and he shot a smile right toward her – at least she thought it was for her.
Ted had directed the smile elsewhere – only to about a couple of inches to her left to a bombastic brunette that was alluring beauty and confidence in her standing position. His eyes ate up her body like nothing. The amount of eye sex going on was unbelievable – enough for a nun to pray a rosary. The lone individual continued his stare until she'd eventually catch on that it wasn't Maryse he was looking at – it was Eve.
For a guidance counselor, the end of the year was an extremely stressful and unhappy time for those lucky individuals. The amount of work that had to be done was beyond ridiculous but they all had something to look forward too – a nice couple of months away from the desk and away from the menacing students that attend this high school.
Her eyes scrolled down the computer before her, checking a few emails before she was almost done for the day. Mostly ridiculous spam mails to sell some silly sexual enhancement drugs to ordering useless teacher's supplies she'd ever use in her life.
Another email came forward – just send at 2:27pm and it was from the sender with the name AJ Styles.
Her breath was bit taken away. It had only been a few weeks ago when she had sent the first email, discussing how she couldn't afford to do this anymore and had to choose. Who she had chosen wasn't him – it was John. John was for her and AJ was a time in her life she enjoyed but now he has been released – and apparently disappeared a few days ago.
His email read.
At first I was extremely hurt when you sent this message but after reading it a few more times, I realized that you were just doing what you had to do. Ever since we had first begun dating, I knew that you were still in love with him and that I could never be the way he was. I know you've wanted him back for so long – not just for yourself but for your two children. All I can do at this point is thank you for at least giving me this. Giving me this closure and apologize has made everything a lot easier for me. It's been easier to let go and move on. I do want to let you know that you're an amazing woman, wife and mother. I've never seen a happier set of children than yours. I was lucky enough to get to know them a bit and you've raised them wonderfully. You've probably also wonder what happened to me. I manage to give my finals early and I've decided it was time to just be alone and recollect myself. It's been a rollercoaster for me these two years and I just need some time by myself. It's time I just set my sights on what's best for me so that brings me to spending my summer in New Zealand. I've got a friend out here and I plan on traveling the entire region for the next two months. Maybe by the time I'm back, I will have acquired an accent. As for your deal on being friends, we've always have been so why establish something that has been around already?
Take Care,
AJ
Amazing. That's exactly how it felt to know that grudges were removed and this set sail on the process of trying now to get through John. He was set somewhere across the United States – in Boston staying with his parents at the moment. So many times she had tried to call him but he wouldn't answer – except for his mother sometimes but she'd always say he wasn't around.
Now with AJ past her, it would know take a lot of time to get John to come around. Since he wasn't going to speak to her, at least she would write to him and let him know how she truly feels.
John,
I hope you don't just toss this message away because I want you to read this. You don't answer the phone so this is the only way I can actually get through to you and let you know everything. I love you. That's what you need to know. I love you and I want you to come home to your family and to me. You belong here, with Nathan, Ella and I. John, I love you and I know this whole mess with AJ torn us up again but it's done and over with. I know what I want. I want a happy family and I want you. That's it. That's all I want. I want you. I want you! I love you. I don't know how many times I've said it but I love you and I want you to come home.
It was quick, sweet and straight to the point. Hopefully this email could provide something to get through the individuals mind.
Once that had been taken care of, someone who was having his own set of problems had strolled into her office. This one certainly had a growing problem that in fact was now being solved with some help from an expert. Randy's marriage – after quiet some while – was being placed right back on the tracks it had use to be on.
With help from a former classmate of theirs gone therapist, Victoria Varon was helping locate the problem. Their dissolving marriage was slowly being put back together which at one point was crumbling into pieces.
It had a lot to do with communication and trust. Stacy was learning how to trust Randy now and Randy had learned a lot more in how to communicate how he felt to Stacy. Everything was going just marvelous and hopefully nothing would go wrong in the coming days.
"Randy, you seem happy? That's a bit odd – what happened?"
Through that smile of his, he let out a few words, "I've never been feeling better. Stacy and I have really been working well together and I honestly believe we are going to get through this and be the way we once were."
It placed a smile onto her lips when she heard that Stacy and he were doing much better. They were both close friends to the blonde and she knew that they loved one another very much. To hear that their marriage was being repaired was happy to hear.
"Thank god because I would not have any idea what I would do if anything would have happened to the either one of you."
"Stacy and I are going to be fine. It's almost like we were back in high school – that's how I feel about her with all of this."
Randy was happy. Torrie was happy. Someone else wasn't too happy about this and she stood right outside the door. Tugging her brown locks behind her ear, she heard the whole conversation and how happy the pair was happy now. Much to her displeasure, Dawn wasn't at all happy to hear this. This wasn't supposed to happen like this.
A devious smile crawled its way onto her lips and it was then when she thought of the perfect idea to try and drive these two apart – for good this time. In her hand, a group of photographs lay in her hand and that was all she needed to finally split these two up – permanently.
Putting together the final issue of the school year had to be the most complicated of them all. Wrapping up the massive events of the past year would be tough but Evan was more determined more than ever to give the school the best issue of the West Beverly Times that has been posted all year.
Never underestimate Evan Bourne – he can surprise you.
As his fingers typed away on the keyboard, Cody Rhodes made his way into the room. The football player stood before the Journalist in the making and blocked the computer screen for a brief moment with his hand, "Could you stop attempting to make the greatest issue of the West Beverly times? It's just a paper."
Never did his friend understand how he felt about this newspaper. It was his life and what he plans on doing for the rest of his life. Cody just didn't understand.
Slapping his hand away from the screen, Evan removed his glasses and grinned at him, "Who's attempting? I'm just about finished with it anyway and it will hit the stands by next Tuesday. If you'd like me to autograph it, you know where I am."
"You're just Evan Bourne – not Tom Hanks or something," The kid had dreams but it's good to dream, "You texted me to come up here so what is it? I've got to hand back my football gear to Coach."
Not aware of what the ladies were doing, Evan was planning his own night out – just for the guys to let loose and celebrate a school year. Only problem was one of Evan's invites. He wasn't exactly friendly with Cody.
"Well, tonight I've got some plans. We're heading out tonight to celebrate so scratch off whatever you planned on doing tonight."
"And what exactly are we going to do?" Exclaimed Cody, with his right eyebrow now cocked up, "And who are we going to go with?"
"With me pretty boy."
He recognized that voice. He recognized that name. Slowly arching his head around, Cody stared at Ted – eye to eye. He grinned while looking at Cody who wasn't extremely happy at the moment.
"Great, now I've got to listen to the stupid remarks of this guy," If he had said pretty boy one more time, Cody may just have burst of angry jump out, in the form of fists into Ted's face, "And listen to him say pretty boy all day long."
"Pretty boy, come on. I'm not going to call you pretty boy all day. I'll probably rotate from pretty boy to well… Pretty boy but with more emphasis," Playing this little game with Cody was entertaining for Ted, "But you're going to need me tonight if you want to go out and celebrate."
"And where the hell is this place? The trailer park?"
Ted sucked onto his teeth before pulling out two cards, both that have some sort of photos along with some information, "We're heading out – hitting the bars and strip joints in this town so that's why I've got us some fake I.D'S," Presenting forward the two cards and handing them each one of them, "There not your real names so –"
"Luis Delafuente?" For Cody, it was hard to believe that he'd pass for this I.D. since it sounded more Spanish than anything, "How the hell am I going to pass for someone who is Spanish?"
"Head to the tanning salon and ask for the darkest you can be and you'll look like a Rocco Delafuente."
"Leon Porter? Not bad, I could pass for this guy," Evan held up his I.D, "From now on – well from 8pm to the late hours of the night, I'll be known as Leon Porter. This is cool. It's like I'm a secret agent. What's yours Ted?"
"Luke Harper."
With his narrow eyes, Cody stared at the glorious Evan and wondered one thing when he looked back at Ted, "Why do you and Evan get a normal name and I get something clearly out of context?"
"It was either that or Pretty Boy – You're call."
While examining the I.D carefully, all the young man had to do was hope that tonight would be a successful and fun night. Let's hope Luis could get his way through this night without having to rip someone's head off – preferably Ted.
Once night had overcome Beverly Hills, it was a completely different place. The people that would occupy the streets during the day were replaced with a whole new set of people. Partygoers filled the sidewalks, as many of them awaited to get into the many clubs, lounges and bars that laid up and down the streets on Santa Monica Boulevard.
Circling the streets, trying to find some sort of parking were two blondes and a brunette in the back seat, staring at the hundreds of partygoers ready to get inside the clubs. In the front seat, Maryse's groaning was getting out of hand since it has been a good twenty minutes since they've found anything.
"I'm never going to find parking here. It's nearly impossible," Her hands never released the leather steering wheel since they had past Melrose Avenue, "I wish I knew how to hotwire a car. I'd take one of these cars, hotwire it and park it somewhere else so I can fit mine in it's place."
"And we'd be spending our night at the local precinct instead of a club. That's how I like my Friday nights – sitting behind a nice set of steel bars next to you guys, a prostitute and bum. Every girl's dream."
Trying to keep in on a positive note, Eve decided it was best to speak to rid them of the negativity, "We'll find something. I saw some valet parking over there so we can check that place out."
"I bet the guys are having the time of their life right now," The blonde groaned out loud, "There all probably completely wasted out of their minds right now."
"The guys when out? Guys as in Evan and Cody?"
"Ted too. Ted, Cody and Evan all went out tonight like us to have their guys night out while we have our girls night out."
"Look!" Shouted the ecstatic brunette sitting in the backseat of the car; her finger pointed straight ahead toward a valet parking into a hotel – the Hollywood Roosevelt, "At the Roosevelt they've got a valet – we can park there."
Maryse sped straight ahead and went full speed, not stopping at the stop signs and not even taking a look anywhere. She wanted a parking spot and she'll do anything to get the spot and if it involved getting into a serve accident – let it be.
Entering from the back entrance, Maryse left her vehicle with the valet. Coming out of the vehicle, Maryse was glammed from head to toe in a blue ruched strapless dress. Kelly on the other side came out in her skin tight black skirt and off the shoulder pink top and Eve came out in a stunning spaghetti strapped violet dress. The valet took her keys and the three ladies hooked their arms, Maryse in the middle and Kelly and Eve at each side as the trio of ladies walked forward into the hotel.
Maryse located a group of photographers heading into the cabana area and could see a party going on that way. She stopped right there and looked at the ladies, "Look, there's a party going on outside and I think it's a big one. There's even a red carpet."
"I don't know," Eve was a little frightened. The three of them weren't invited and they couldn't just crash the party like that. It wasn't right, "We weren't invited."
"So? I say we do it. This is our life, we only live it once and we're supposed to celebrate!"
Kelly and Eve equally nodded at the same time, agreeing with Maryse. You only live life once and it's best to do everything possible and take a risk here and there.
As the party rolled on, the girls made themselves comfortable during the movie premiere after party. Yes, the ladies had crashed a party – which they had no prior knowledge of – and it happened to be a movie premiere. What were the chances of that? Maryse was over at one corner talking to one of the stars of the movie while Eve was talking to a guy by the bar. The smile on her face was there for a reason.
As for Kelly – she was there alone. Her drink lay in the palm of her hand and occasionally she'd reach over and take a sip every so often. The photographers around her caught the glimpses of others while she stood their alone.
If there was a time she wished she was single, it would be right now. Don't get the blonde wrong, she loves Evan. It's just the whole atmosphere here. Eve was mingling and Maryse was mingling with another guy. It was finally then when it looked as if Maryse had loss some interest in Ted.
It was simple answer to a simple question. Kelly just missed Evan and wished he was here to spend this time with him – but he was stuck somewhere around Beverly Hills having a few drinks.
She'd spoken too soon.
Two individuals, Ted and Evan, had in their arms an incapacitated Cody Rhodes. Kelly didn't immediately jump into concern but into a fit of laughter and giggles, "What the hell happened? Is Cody drunk?"
"Hellooooo Kelly!"
"Yeah – he's definitely drunk."
Losing grip slightly, Ted pulled Cody's arm a little bit tighter to secure him around his neck, "Cody decided to take as many shots as one person and chug down as many beers as anyone else at the bar and guess what? He won."
"Are you sure we shouldn't take him to the emergency room? His liver seems to be crying for help," Evan knew that Cody likes to drink but not this much and he didn't expect him to go so quickly, "And I thought Cody could hold his liquor well."
"Apparently not."
"I've got to go to the bathroom for a second. You think you guys could handle him for a second?" Evan asked. The two nodded and Kelly took over for Evan. The trio took a seat on a group of couches and sat Cody down.
"How'd you guys get in? This is a private party."
"The guy at the front thinks I'm one of the Kardashians siblings, Cody's apparently a member of the Lakers and Evan's an Academy award winning actor for his role in Saving Private Ryan. I know, where the hell did they come up with this but we're here and that's all."
Cody was regaining consciousness every so often and he'd constantly see a beautiful image of Kelly's smile – shining right before him. He'd never seen a girl so beautiful in his life. Her smile was a sweet one. Her personality was rare. Her beauty was something he'd never seen before. Kelly was just amazing. That's what Cody thought about her and he wanted to let her know that. He just wanted to explain to her how he felt and now could be the time.
"Kelly…. Kelly," He repeated softly as a smile grew onto his lips, "I need to tell you something. I really need to tell you something."
Not sure what it could be but then again it was probably something silly as it's seen that he's drunk. Kelly nodded and said, "You know you can tell me anything Cody. What is it?"
Pulling himself forward, he managed to sit up straight and not fall back. His eyes looked directly into hers and he released a smile, "I've been wanting to telling you something for weeks but I didn't. I don't know why but I didn't and I want to say it now."
"Say whatever you've got to say – I'm listening."
One slow and confident deep breath, Cody looked directly at her and said, "Kelly, I really like –" Not so fast, coming from behind, he could see Evan and it reminded him why he couldn't say what he really wanted to see so he finished his sentence with the first thing he saw, "that butterfly necklace – it's really nice. Maybe I should get one?"
Ted watched sternly and laughed too himself. Though he didn't know if it was true, he could tell that Cody wanted to say something much different than what he really said. Something that made a little more sense.
Kelly admitted to laughter and she smiled, "I'll get one – just for you."
A smile perched onto his lips and Ted decided he needed to have a word with Cody – something he thought he would never have to do but it happens, "Cody, let's head over to the bar and get you something to drink – maybe water," Ted perched his arm of his shoulder and helped him walk over to the bar. He stood Cody right by the bar stool and got him a drink.
"So you like Kelly dude?"
Acting shocked, Cody smirked, "What are you talking about? I don't like her. I don't like her even a little bit. You drank too much – that's why you're saying it."
"No Cody, you're drunk – really drunk. Honestly, I thought I've seen bad before but this is bad," He admitted before continuing on the subject he wanted to speak upon, "I know you wanted to tell her but dude, you know she's going out with Evan? How is this whole thing going to work if she's with Evan?"
"No – she likes me. She was being nice to me. She likes me, I know it."
As hard as it was to accept that maybe she doesn't like him in return, Cody still had her heart set on it. He didn't care. His heart has been on rollercoasters all the time and he isn't going to let something like this stop him. Risks are made to be taken and he will take it. It's just how much he likes he that he didn't care what he could lose from this.
As the party was coming more to a close, Eve found herself at a couch just trying to catch up with herself. Tonight was a night that was just amazing. Here she was at a Hollywood party, where she shouldn't have been but was anyway and just had a wonderful time. She'd met a few people – some famous and some normal like her.
It was certainly an entertaining night but something had to ruin in. Walking toward her was the person who would be ruining her night – just simply by existing.
"Ted, I'm not interested in talking so could you please leave me alone?" She asked nicely before trying to step away only to be stopped.
"I just want the answer I'm looking for. I want you to go out with me – just one time and that's all. Maybe after that we could have some real fun and I'll show you what Ted is all about," The arrogance was clear in his tone and Eve simply rolled her eyes.
"Don't you get it. I don't want you. I would never want you or anything like that so get it through that thick head of yours – I'm never going to go out with you plus you like Maryse, right?"
"But can't I have my cake and eat it too?"
Sternly staring him in the eyes, she just said, "You're a jerk," and walked away from him. Not too far off, Maryse watched on and actually felt threatened. She feared that something was going to happen to her and Ted's relationship. She could feel it through her veins and wondered if Eve was responsible for this or was Ted playing a game? Playing a sick game that in the end she'd lose – and she'd really lose it all.
A/N: I'm not happy with this chapter at all because 1 - it was a filler so not much really happens and 2 - i had a bit of writer's block.
I just get this feeling inside of me and it tells me that i have to finish it by this time or something. It's stupid, i know.
It was rushed - especially toward the end - so i want to apologize. I know i could do better than this and you guys deserve much better.
This just sets up for what happens in the next chapter so all of you stay tuned to see what happens.
Thank you for reading and baring through this horrible chapter but i will make this up.
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