Gail and Holly attend Holly's high school reunion and Gail gets super jealous at all the attention Holly's getting.
"Uh" Holly moaned as the cab pulled up to her old high school. "I don't think this is such a good idea. Haven't I told you how awkward and lanky I was? I had headgear and glasses that were so old they weren't even in style 10 years earlier. Not to mention the fact that I had a pocket protector so my pens wouldn't stain my shirts."
Gail smirked having seen many pictures of her younger years. Mrs. Stewart was so proud of Holly and thought she looked so cute; Holly was mortified that she hadn't burnt the evidence of her "awkward years", let alone showed people.
"Come on, babe. Just think of how amazing it'll be when everyone sees how accomplished you are" Gail comforted her girlfriend.
"You mean hot, right? Everyone expected me to be a doctor, but now I can show them that I am the ugly duckling turned beautiful swan. Tonight is the swan's unveiling" she said wistfully.
Gail laughed. "Sure, you're gorgeous now AND you have a beautiful girlfriend to match."
"Oh, right. None of these people know I' m gay, so don't be surprised if someone mistakes you for my friend or is surprised"
"Oh" Gail's face registered confusion. "Are we pretending I'm just your friend?"
"God no! You're my smoking hot girlfriend. I wouldn't hide you from the Queen of England! Besides, I'd like to know what it's like to make out in the bleachers"
Gail just rolled her eyes as they put on their nametags.
"I'll get us a drink, why don't you grab us a table?" Holly said as she pointed to the bar.
Gail was about to answer when a man approached.
"Holly? Holly Stewart? Holy shit! I can't believe it's you!?"
Holly didn't recognize the slightly paunchy, over-cologned, balding man until she read is nametag.
"Mark Tibbits?" she looked incredulously at the man.
"In the flesh. Listen, I see you're not here with a fella. I was thinking I could show you around town later, you know, re-acquaint you." He winked as she said it. Holly looked like she was about to puke.
"No, thanks" she replied timidly, did 180 degree turn, and headed right to the bar. Gail couldn't stifle her laughter. She was glad Holly was getting the attention she wanted.
Gail's laughter abruptly ended when she watched another man approach her girlfriend before she had even had a chance to order a drink. By the time the bartender came over, there was a group of men surrounding her. Gail was not happy.
Holly pulled herself away from the group of men with two drinks in hand.
"Compliments of my grade 12 quarter back" Holly said as she set Gail's drink in from of her. Gail looked at the bar to see a man with slicked back hair smiling back at them lecherously.
"Was everyone this creepy at your high school?" Gail couldn't believe people could be so thick headed.
"I think so. Although I wouldn't really know. None of them ever talked to me" Holly shrugged it off.
Gail was not so content to do so and gave him the best death stare she had. He was too daft to notice her.
"Idiot" she mumbled and glared at all the looks her girlfriend was attracting. She was expecting people to notice Holly, not treat her like a piece of prime meat.
"What's wrong with these people? I feel like I'm in a friggin' zoo. No wonder you hated it here"
Just as she finished speaking another guy approached their table.
"Ladies, how are you this evening?" he said as he sat next to Holly and shuffled his seat in closer. "I'm sure you remember me, I'm Kyle Campbell, captain of the hockey team" his lips turned up in a smug grin.
"I'm sure you were" Gail replied with a flat tone.
"Somebody didn't bring her goodtime outfit" he laughed and looked at Holly, who was just staring back at him.
"I did, but I don't plan on wasting any of my 'goodtime' outfit with married dudes pretending they're single for the night" Gail deadpanned as she pointed to the groove on his ring finger. "Maybe you should find someone else to have a good time with?"
"Take it easy, blondie. I wasn't here for you anyway, I'm here for your friend…" he looked at Holly expectantly, waiting for her to give him her name.
"You know, I think I'm ready to have a good time tonight. You want to get out of here?" Holly asked. Kyle looked like he had just won the lottery.
"You bet, babe" Gail replied before Kyle could get out of his folding chair. His mouth was still agape when they were walking out the door.
"Gross! I can't believe I wanted attention from them" Holly shivered in disgust.
"Yeah. Some people never actually leave high school. I'm sorry we didn't get to make out in the bleachers thought."
"Oh, don't you worry; there are bleachers out back!" Holly laughed as she pulled Gail around the back of her alma mater.
