So now it's time to reveal the person who Andromeda's going to meet. Ah, I really enjoyed writing this chapter. It wasn't originally in my 40 chapters, but I've decided in order to further develop relationships between Andromeda and the Outsiders cast, I needed to add some chapters to my count. I'm up to 42 at the moment, but that number is going continue to rise for the time being.

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Andromeda's pencil skittered over the paper while she tried to focus on her essay. She sighed softly and checked something in the book she was using before she continued writing. Considering that it was due the next day, she knew that she'd procrastinated too long, but if there was one thing Andromeda couldn't stand, it was writing essays.

She had just finished writing the essay when she head someone nearby clear their throat. She looked up to see a tall boy with brown eyes, a semi-Beatle haircut along with a light yellow shirt and wine colored sweater. Andromeda looked up at him cautiously as she said, "Hi, do I know you?" The boy shook his head as he said abruptly, "Randy Adderson." Andromeda nodded lightly trying to figure out why his name sounded slightly familiar. The boy, Randy, eyed her suspiciously as he asked, "You're Andromeda Campbell, right?"

Andromeda nodded again and Randy frowned as he said, "You know that my little brother got into a lot of trouble for breaking that window, right?" Andromeda froze as she remembered why the name was familiar. One of the boy who'd been pestering Dallas had the same last name.

She was quiet for while before she she nodded again silently. She couldn't think of a single things to say in response to what he'd said. Randy looked more frustrated as he demanded, why did you do it then?" Andromeda looked back up as she replied, "They were trying to irritate Dallas. When they got what they wanted, they panicked and threw that rock. They would have let him take the fall for it too."

Randy shook his head as he said, "Who cares if they let the blame fall on Winston? You didn't have to help him." Andromeda frowned slightly as she replied, "Yes, I did. Letting someone else take the fall for what you did isn't right." Randy snorted and crossed his arms as he looked away before he asked, "How did someone like you become friends with Dallas Winston?" Andromeda looked away as she fidgeted with the pencil in her hands before she stuttered, "I'm not ..." her voice faded off as she thought about Dallas.

They had both been quiet when he'd lead her away to a street she better recognized. Naturally, he promptly started bothering any rich person who got too close to him. Andromeda had sighed lightly to herself before she smiled reluctantly. She didn't really like admitting that she found some of his comments amusing.

She heard Randy make a small humming sound and looked up to see him studying her carefully before he said, "I think we started off on the wrong foot. Hi, I'm Randy Adderson. And you are?" Andromeda looked at him feeling extremely confused as she replied, "Andromeda Campbell?" He shook her hand briefly before he said, "I'd heard that you were hanging out with some greasers, so I wanted to give you a warning. Hanging out with that crowd will only damage your reputation." Andromeda pursed her lips in annoyance as she muttered, "Is that so." Randy ignored what she said as he added, "That crowd in pretty much just a bunch of social menaces. If you stick around them, you might wind up developing some of their bad traits."

Andromeda stared at him incredulously as Randy continued, "Since it might be hard for you to get it through their thick heads that you don't want to be around them anymore, I think I'll hep you out. I'm throwing a beer blast at 9 at my place while my parents are away for the week. If you could join the party ask for help getting away from them, me and my friends would be happy to help."

Andromeda stuttered incoherently as Randy slid a piece of paper into her hand and said, "I'll see you there.", before he walked off.

Andromeda stared at the invitation as his words swam through her head. A bubble of anger rose up inside of her as she thought about his words. He had no right to speak that way about her friends.

She knew that her friends weren't really law abiding citizens, but to disparage them then invite her to a party which also blatantly broke the law in the in the same conversation? Her hand shook slightly, she'd been openly trying to distance herself from the socs ever since she knew what they were like. And instead of accepting her decision they insulted her friends and invited her to a drinking party.

Andromeda impulsively reached into her bag and pulled out her cell phone and promptly informed the police about the drinking party. She felt satisfaction fill her chest as she was thanked before the conversation ended. The person thought that she was doing it out of concern for the people going to the party, but it wasn't. It was revenge, plain and simple. At the moment, Andromeda didn't care if her actions were petty, she just wanted to get back at Randy for everything he said.

She smiled wryly to herself as she walked to meet her friends while she ripped up the invitation. Hopefully, the socs would finally get the idea that she didn't want to be a part of their group.


Surprise, it's Randy who Andy met. (yes, that small rhyme was intentional.) Anyway, I felt it was time that Andromeda did something that wasn't strictly good. Also, I wasn't quite sure how to have Randy act so I took my best guess. I think he means well even if it doesn't come out that way to Andromeda.

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