It had been one whole month since school had started back.
Billy kept up his mild attempts at flirting, and Andie kept denying him.
Andie and the gang had continued their science experiments, and now were in the mist of building a giant catapult.
Needless to say, things were about to get much more interesting.
"Andie, please. You have to go with me!" Robin dropped to her knees in Andie's room and pretended to beg.
"For the last time Robin, no." Andie protested as she read a book to herself silently.
"You promised you would go to a party this year with me." Robin said aggressively as she pointed an accusing finger at her best friend.
"I will. Just not this one. Not Tina's Halloween party." Andie said as she paused for a second meeting eyes with a desperate Robin.
"But Tammy is gonna be there, please this could be my only shot." Robin said puckering her bottom lip out to Andie.
"Damn it Robin! Stop using that against me!" Andie shouted angrily as she lightly threw the book at the freckled face teen.
"I swear, I'll never ask you to another party again. I promise." Robin said crossing her heart with hand.
Andie slid to the edge of her bed, " I don't have anything to wear."
"Leave all that to me." Robin grinned slightly as she took Andie's hand, and led her to the vanity. "Just let me surprise you, okay?"
Andie rolled her eyes and gave a small laugh. Robin was lucky that she was her best friend. Although she had a feeling she was gonna regret this later.
"There is no way I'm getting out of the damn car in this." Andie said as Robin pulled into the driveway of Tina's house.
"Would you stop being so dramatic? Even your mom said you looked hot." Robin said as she adjusted her hair in the mirror.
"I don't ever look like this." Andie grumbled.
"That's the whole damn point, stupid." Robin rolled her eyes and slapped Andie's arm to get her point across.
"But you look amazing! And I look like a hooker." Andie ran her hands down her body again just to prove the point.
"Andie, you make the bad ass version of Sandy from grease look bad." Robin exclaimed as she helped pry Andie from the passenger seat.
Robin was dressed as Rizzo, the whole completed look with heels and a pink lady's jacket and her usually straight hair curled into perfect ringlets.
Andie finally got the courage to step out of the car. Dressed in the leather pants, off the shoulder black top and black heels. Her hair was teased and curled and her face painted with dark eyeshadow and bright red lipstick. She took badass to another level in this outfit, outshining Olivia Newton John herself.
"Come on, we are already late." Robin grabbed Andie's hand and dragged her along before she had a time to protest.
The crowd was full of buzzed, loud teenagers in skimpy Halloween costumes. Andie silently thanked herself that she had never been to a party before, it wasn't her scene.
Guys groveled over the sight of Andie in regular school attire, however as soon as she set her high heeled shoe in the door, all eyes seemed to be glued on her.
Cat calls could be hear, along with whispers. It didn't take long before guys started approaching her.
"Andie, is that you?" Randy Williams said as he approached the two girls, one drink in clutched in his hand. Making a small attempt to grab for her waist.
"Yep, it's me." Andie said as she tried to grab Robin and steer her away from the senior boy.
"God, you should dress like this everyday." Robin snickered. Andie shot her a dirty look before they found their way to the kitchen.
"Damn, Andie. I hardly recognized you." The voice was all too familiar. Steve Harrington.
"Steve." Andie said briefly before grabbing a drink from the counter and giving it a quick sniff. The smell of alcohol she found repulsing.
Steve had his arm wrapped around Nancy, as he took in the sight of her. Nancy was the first to break the silence as she complemented the girls costumes.
The past friendship the four shared had been brief, but it only lead to them all going there separate ways once they reached high school.
"We should really hangout again." Nancy said with a small voice, and Andie could tell it was genuine.
"Yeah, that be nice." Andie said shyly, suddenly unaware how to act.
"We got a new king in town Harrington!" Tommy's voice could be heard over the crowd along with another male voice shouting.
Andie could feel her stomach drop as Billy Hargrove came busting through the crowd, next to Tommy's side. He wasn't wearing a shirt, only a mere jacket, and those painted on jeans of his.
The sweat glistening off of his tan chest, and muscular torso made Andie's mouth suddenly go dry, as she diverted her attention to the untouched alcohol in hand. His body truly was a work of art.
Billy seemed to have a silent vendetta against Steve as he scowled at him, Tommy introducing the two.
Tearing his eyes away, he finally laid eyes on Andie.
It was the first time, he had ever been caught speechless towards a girl. His mouth gasped open in astonishment, staring at Andie's costume of choice. She didn't seem the type to wear something so edgy. She was tugging at the hem of her shirt that was tucked into her pants and he could tell by the way she stood she wasn't comfortable. Nevertheless, she was breathtaking.
She finally wasn't hidden under baggy cloths tonight.
Her skin tight outfit finally showing Billy every curve her body had to offer.
Including that off the off the shoulder top, that was teasing him with the slightest bit of cleavage peaking out.
She was definitely blessed. He wondered just how she squeezed her wide hips and ass in those tight leather pants. What he'd give to have his hands all over that body. He had to quiet the dirty thoughts and images that kept composing in his mind.
But he would never force himself upon her. He wanted to make her want him.
Lighting a cigarette, he regained his composure.
"Well, well princess. Actually I guess I shouldn't call you that tonight, kitten is more like it." Billy blew another smoke ring near her face.
"Best you could come up with?" Andie scoffed in disgust at her pet name.
Billy smiled as he walked closer to her, closing the gap between them, leaving Andie to realize that her friends had left her. Alone and defenseless.
Slowly he leaned down by her ear, just close enough to feel his hot breath on the side of her face and neck. Andie could feel herself becoming lightheaded as the smell of his cologne mixed with cigarettes and alcohol filled her nostrils. The combination should have been repulsing, but it was oddly intoxicating.
"You'd be surprised of all the nicknames I could come up with for you if we were alone, kitten."
Andie knew this game, she'd prepared herself for it. Yet, as Billy drew away from her ear and took a drag off his cigarette every emotion she had just felt from those few little words, filled her face. Billy only smiled in response, and turned to walk back towards the crowd. Leaving Andie confused and speechless over her emotions.
Did she honestly just enjoy the way he just made her feel?
Air. She needed air.
But just as Andie neared the door. She was caught by Tina and Carol and dragged towards the center of the crowd.
