Chapter Two
Entrance Blockings and Chocolate Ice Cream
Disclaimer: Sorry I forgot to put this in the first chapter but I think it's fairly obvious I don't own anything. I'm pretty sure Sweet Valley belongs to Francine Pascal.
Also I need to warn you there will be slash (obviously Andy's gay and if you didn't notice in the first chapter so is Conner's roommate Ben.) in this story but it's not a slash story (Conner's not gay.) Okay my babbling's done now.
Conner was anticipating what to say when he met Elizabeth again as he parked his car in front of his old school. Tonight was the night of the reunion, and he still had no idea how he was going to handle seeing Liz. He knew she would still be beautiful, nothing would ever change that, but would she be a lawyer? Politician? Journalist? Would she still be living with Jessica? He didn't know.
"McDermott . . ." Ben started, "are we just gonna sit in the car?"
Conner's vague stare vanished, "What? No. . .um I just wanted a breath before. . . you know. . ."
"Returning to hell?" Ben offered cordially.
Conner laughed, "Yeah." He got out of the car, as did Ben, and looked down. He thought he might be a little underdressed in his jeans, Led Zeppelin t-shirt, and leather jacket but he didn't car.
"Don't worry, you look hot," Ben said noticing Conner's nervousness.
Conner smirked, "Obviously."
Ben rolled his eyes as they started walking toward the gym, where the reunion was going to be held.
"So you anxious to see Elizabeth?" Ben asked.
"No," Conner grunted, "why would you even ask that?"
"Because you've been checking yourself out in every car window we pass."
Conner's brow furrowed in frustration, "I'm never nervous around women and I'm not about to start because of some girl I knew in high school."
"Whatever you say McDermott."
"Lawrence, " Conner stopped walking and turned around to face his friend, "are you sure you want to go in there?"
"I knew it. There's no Liz is there?"
"No, there's a Liz, but I dunno. I never really got along with any of this people when I was in high school, why would I get along with them now?"
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"Andy, come on! Hurry up!" Tia said cheerfully as she got up out of their rental car, "We need to get there!"
"Tia I want to enjoy this car as long as we have it, you know there is no way I could ever drive a 2004 Porsche all the time with my salary," he argued and stayed put.
She walked over to his side of the car, opened the door and glared at him affectionately, "Andy I may be five foot one but you know I could still kick your ass."
Andy laughed and Tia's 'glare' broke, "I know you could. I use that in my routine all the time," he said as he finally got out of the car.
"I'm a fierce little woman," she pronounced lightheartedly.
"Trust me on this Tee, I know," Andy replied as they began walking towards the gymnasium.
"So Andy who do you wanna see here?" Tia asked suddenly serious.
Andy shrugged, "I'm not sure. I guess Jessica and Elizabeth. . . and Conner of coarse."
Tia's normally bright eyes abruptly grew as cold as an Alaskan winter, "What?"
"It's not like he'd come to something like this anyway," Andy continued, not noticing Tia's bitter tone, "Wonder what happened to him?"
"I dunno, the last time we talked was in college. I tried calling him a few times; the only time he talked to me was when him and Alanna broke up freshman year. I talked to him once after that," Tia tried to shrug it off, but a familiar knot tied in her stomach.
Conner was my best friend, she thought, why would he have never called? Was I not as important as those girls he had one-night stands with? Just because was never 'with' him means I wasn't as important?
Tia sighed as she turned around to talk to Andy. The kept walking, her backwards and Andy telling her to watch out for a pole or a car they past.
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Conner and Ben were slowly walking towards the gym, Conner with more anxiety than he felt on a gig in an overcrowded club and Ben ready for anything.
Conner stopped right in front of the gym to gather himself together.
Come on McDermott, he scolded himself silently, its just Liz. I can't believe this; I'm seriously losing it.
Conner was lost in his self-anger when unexpectedly someone ran into him. He turned around and glared at the small brown-haired woman who was now sitting on the ground.
The tiny woman stood up, brushed off her short black skirt, and glared right back.
Conner hadn't know very many people who wouldn't tremble under his icy glare, let alone have a defiant stare back. . . especially a five foot tall woman.
"Watch where your going," he told the stranger (was she a stranger? She looked so familiar.) through clenched teeth.
"Don't take up the whole entrance," replied the stranger composedly. Then she stared into his deep green eyes and her body language changed. Her eyes got wide and her calm composer wavered.
The red haired man behind her spoke to Conner hesitantly, "Don't mind her; she's just a little upset because um. . . she's nervous."
Conner rolled his eyes and mumble to Ben, "Let's go."
Ben was staring at the red-haired man but he lowered his eyes, "Yeah sure Conner, let's go."
As they turned to go, the woman's eyes filled with tears and she felt the man's arms around her as he whispered, "Chocolate ice cream Tee?"
"Sure Andy," then she stared up into his beautiful blue( A/N are Andy's eyes blue?) eyes and whispered miserably, "He didn't even recognize us."
Andy kissed her on the forehead, "I'm sure he was preoccupied. He was probably looking for us."
Tia sighed, "I'm sure that's exactly what he's doing. Come on Andy let's go. I probably have mascara all down my face now."
Andy looked at her, "Well maybe just a little."
Tia began walking back towards their rental car, "I need some ice cream."
Disclaimer: Sorry I forgot to put this in the first chapter but I think it's fairly obvious I don't own anything. I'm pretty sure Sweet Valley belongs to Francine Pascal.
Also I need to warn you there will be slash (obviously Andy's gay and if you didn't notice in the first chapter so is Conner's roommate Ben.) in this story but it's not a slash story (Conner's not gay.) Okay my babbling's done now.
Conner was anticipating what to say when he met Elizabeth again as he parked his car in front of his old school. Tonight was the night of the reunion, and he still had no idea how he was going to handle seeing Liz. He knew she would still be beautiful, nothing would ever change that, but would she be a lawyer? Politician? Journalist? Would she still be living with Jessica? He didn't know.
"McDermott . . ." Ben started, "are we just gonna sit in the car?"
Conner's vague stare vanished, "What? No. . .um I just wanted a breath before. . . you know. . ."
"Returning to hell?" Ben offered cordially.
Conner laughed, "Yeah." He got out of the car, as did Ben, and looked down. He thought he might be a little underdressed in his jeans, Led Zeppelin t-shirt, and leather jacket but he didn't car.
"Don't worry, you look hot," Ben said noticing Conner's nervousness.
Conner smirked, "Obviously."
Ben rolled his eyes as they started walking toward the gym, where the reunion was going to be held.
"So you anxious to see Elizabeth?" Ben asked.
"No," Conner grunted, "why would you even ask that?"
"Because you've been checking yourself out in every car window we pass."
Conner's brow furrowed in frustration, "I'm never nervous around women and I'm not about to start because of some girl I knew in high school."
"Whatever you say McDermott."
"Lawrence, " Conner stopped walking and turned around to face his friend, "are you sure you want to go in there?"
"I knew it. There's no Liz is there?"
"No, there's a Liz, but I dunno. I never really got along with any of this people when I was in high school, why would I get along with them now?"
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"Andy, come on! Hurry up!" Tia said cheerfully as she got up out of their rental car, "We need to get there!"
"Tia I want to enjoy this car as long as we have it, you know there is no way I could ever drive a 2004 Porsche all the time with my salary," he argued and stayed put.
She walked over to his side of the car, opened the door and glared at him affectionately, "Andy I may be five foot one but you know I could still kick your ass."
Andy laughed and Tia's 'glare' broke, "I know you could. I use that in my routine all the time," he said as he finally got out of the car.
"I'm a fierce little woman," she pronounced lightheartedly.
"Trust me on this Tee, I know," Andy replied as they began walking towards the gymnasium.
"So Andy who do you wanna see here?" Tia asked suddenly serious.
Andy shrugged, "I'm not sure. I guess Jessica and Elizabeth. . . and Conner of coarse."
Tia's normally bright eyes abruptly grew as cold as an Alaskan winter, "What?"
"It's not like he'd come to something like this anyway," Andy continued, not noticing Tia's bitter tone, "Wonder what happened to him?"
"I dunno, the last time we talked was in college. I tried calling him a few times; the only time he talked to me was when him and Alanna broke up freshman year. I talked to him once after that," Tia tried to shrug it off, but a familiar knot tied in her stomach.
Conner was my best friend, she thought, why would he have never called? Was I not as important as those girls he had one-night stands with? Just because was never 'with' him means I wasn't as important?
Tia sighed as she turned around to talk to Andy. The kept walking, her backwards and Andy telling her to watch out for a pole or a car they past.
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Conner and Ben were slowly walking towards the gym, Conner with more anxiety than he felt on a gig in an overcrowded club and Ben ready for anything.
Conner stopped right in front of the gym to gather himself together.
Come on McDermott, he scolded himself silently, its just Liz. I can't believe this; I'm seriously losing it.
Conner was lost in his self-anger when unexpectedly someone ran into him. He turned around and glared at the small brown-haired woman who was now sitting on the ground.
The tiny woman stood up, brushed off her short black skirt, and glared right back.
Conner hadn't know very many people who wouldn't tremble under his icy glare, let alone have a defiant stare back. . . especially a five foot tall woman.
"Watch where your going," he told the stranger (was she a stranger? She looked so familiar.) through clenched teeth.
"Don't take up the whole entrance," replied the stranger composedly. Then she stared into his deep green eyes and her body language changed. Her eyes got wide and her calm composer wavered.
The red haired man behind her spoke to Conner hesitantly, "Don't mind her; she's just a little upset because um. . . she's nervous."
Conner rolled his eyes and mumble to Ben, "Let's go."
Ben was staring at the red-haired man but he lowered his eyes, "Yeah sure Conner, let's go."
As they turned to go, the woman's eyes filled with tears and she felt the man's arms around her as he whispered, "Chocolate ice cream Tee?"
"Sure Andy," then she stared up into his beautiful blue( A/N are Andy's eyes blue?) eyes and whispered miserably, "He didn't even recognize us."
Andy kissed her on the forehead, "I'm sure he was preoccupied. He was probably looking for us."
Tia sighed, "I'm sure that's exactly what he's doing. Come on Andy let's go. I probably have mascara all down my face now."
Andy looked at her, "Well maybe just a little."
Tia began walking back towards their rental car, "I need some ice cream."