Adam jumped from the bed wrapping a sheet around his hips and followed Larissa as she fled the room.

"Rissa wait!"

But she didn't stop, she pushed past Jesse and stepped on Goldberg's hand on her mad dash for the door. It was a half hour walk from Minneapolis back to Eden Hall, Larissa didn't care though she had to get away from him. Banks stood in the living room, still shrouded in his sheet, all eyes on him. And we winced as he heard the down stairs slam meaning Rissa was on her way down the street.

"Talk about getting caught with your pants down Banks." Averman kidded

"Shut up Averman." The group chorused

Veronica had slipped her clothes on by now and came out of the bedroom. She wrapped her arm around his waist from behind resting her chin on his shoulder.

"Good morning baby." She nuzzled the side of him neck

"You, you did this." Julie's jaw dropped when Ronni appeared

"Well I hardly think I'm totally to blame. Adam was there too, need I go on with the details?"

"No, no details. Charlie I'm taking your car to bring Ronni home, where's the key?"

Charlie threw him the keys and Adam went to put his pants and shirt back on. Charlie knew the real reason Banks was borrowing the car, we had to go find Larissa.

"You and I are fantastic together, don't you think?" Veronica squirmed closer to Banksie in the front seat of Charlie's Escort as Adam's eyes scanned the faces of each passing pedestrian.

"Yeah, sure, fantastic." He mumbled while silently scolding himself. How could he have been so stupid?

"I was thinking the Senior banquet it coming up, what did you plan on wearing? The Varsity blazers are alright but you wore that to the home coming and you went with that Freshmen. It sort of ruined any desire I had to see you in it."

"Larissa, her name is Larissa, Ronni."

"Yeah her. Anyway, I think I'm going to wear red, it looks good with my hair. Do you think you could get red in your vest?"

He wanted to ask who said he was going with her anyway, but decided against it. It wouldn't be fair to just cast her aside now. It would look as though he was only after her for her body. It couldn't be further from the truth.
"I'll try." He answered half heartedly and continued to look for Rissa.

By the time Larissa made it to Mickey's her legs felt like rubber and she was short of breath. She ran the twelve blocks without stopping, the faster she got away the better. She puffed as she dug her last bit of strength to pull the door open. Weak and panting she collapsed into the nearest booth as Charlie's mom walked over to her. She was so worked up she thought her heart would burst in her chest.

"Hey Rissa, how are you?"

"Hi Mrs. Conway, not to good." Larissa looked at the menu to hide her watery eyes. "Can I have a root beer please?"

"Sure." Casey scribbled the order down on her pad and walked to get the drink. When she came back she handed the girl her soda and smiled at her.
"So what's the matter sweetie."

Rissa gulped her drink and lifted her eyes.
"Adam cheated on me."

"Well maybe it was just a friends thing." The older women suggested, thinking Adam had taken another girl to a movie or something

"No it wasn't just a date Mrs. Conway, he slept with another girl."

"Judy I'm taking my break now." The redheaded women turned to another waitress and then took the seat across from Larissa.
"Now that doesn't sound like the Adam I know, he's always been such a sweet kid."

"I knew it was going to happen, but I was so stupid, he told me he'd never hurt me and I trusted him." The tears were spilling steadily down her cheeks, she felt so used, as if the relationship they shared was nothing. She was good enough to amuse himself with until the next pretty thing came by. They sat and talked as an hour past and Larissa began to feel better. In the mean time Banksie had dropped for Veronica at campus and was combing the streets to find his girlfriend. He'd just given up when he wandered into Mickey's for a coke. The bell on the door jingled and Rissa turned her head to see who had come in. And her blood congealed in her veins

"Larissa." Adam walked to her table and stood over her. The first thought that struck her was to cry and run from him, but something inside her gave way and she became the hot tempered, take no shit girl she'd been before him.

"Adam you don't want to be near me right now!" She got up and shoved him out of the way

"Would you stop? We need to talk." Banks grasped her shoulder and she whirled around and her fist connected with his eye

"How dare you touch me after you had your hands on her! You're scum Adam Banks, so you go back and you go spend the day with your little whore, because you and I are over."

"Don't you wanna know, what happened?"

"I know what happened, for screwed her!"

"That's not how it was."

"Not how it was? What you were walking around naked and fell on top of her? I'm younger then you, but I not a fucking moron. Now if you don't get your hand off me you will never have sex as a man again. Don't touch me, don't' look at me, don't even speak my name. Is that clear?" With that she jerked her arm free from his grasp and took off out the door, leaving Banks wide eyed.

"I'm sorry Larissa." He whispered as she disappeared from view. Well the decision had been made for him, Rissa didn't want him anymore, but he knew Veronica would be waiting with open arms.