**Sigh... I read Sweet 18 again and cried again! Geez! I just cannot believe Sweet Valley is over, I've been reading them since I was SIX years old. I'm almost sixteen now! It's insane! I was totally the Wakefield triplet, cuz I'm blonde and blue-eyed, 5'6 and have both their traits! lol, sorry I just had to get that out, and I'm feeling so nostalgic that I had to write, so you get the chapter earlier than planned! Anyway, I'm not too sure how to unmush my paragraphs, because I write these in Notepad, not word. But I am really trying my best! Thanks for all the reviews, keep them coming! :)**
As Elizabeth walked into HOJ, she gripped Jessica's hand tightly. *It's gonna be ok.. everything will be fine.* She thought tensely. The first thing she saw was Evan. She smiled brightly. It really had been too long, and Evan was always an amazing friend to her. Beside her, she heard Jessica laughing. She looked over at her, and they both burst into giggles. Together they took long strides towards Andy, Tia, and Evan. At first, Liz just stared at Andy, Tia, and Evan. They were actually in front of her, after all these months. Tia was still impossibly petite, Evan was still.. well, he was still Evan, and Andy was just as Andy as ever. Jessica squealed and threw herself into Tia's arms. Elizabeth grinned and followed suit, throwing herself in Evan's arms. Andy laughed. "Hey to you to Liz, and Jess. Thanks for totally shafting me." Jessica smiled. "Andy! You know I love you!" and she threw herself into Andy's arms. Meanwhile, Liz was still hugging Evan fiercely, almost afraid to let go. "Hey Liz." he said happily. "Evan, man I missed you! Honestly, we have to have one of our talks soon, you know?" She released herself from Evan and grabbed Tia in a hug. "Tee.. oh my.. I miss your advice so so much! I mean my roomie Sandie helps me out, but it's just not the same!" Tia smiled. "I know, I totally miss giving you advice! Usually you're totally misguided, and well, it gives me a power trip!" she said laughing. "I'm glad to know I boost your ego Tia!" Tia looked at Elizabeth, trying to keep a straight face. "Well Liz, you know me, I'm always truthful, ok?" Both Liz and Tia laughed again and hugged. Finally, Liz walked over to Andy, and hugged him tightly. "Hey.. Liz." He said happily. "I can't believe you didn't have any sort of sarcastic remark Andy! I'm disappointed!" Andy smiled. "I'm too tired to be up to my usual par. Once I get my coffee.. well you definitely won't be disappointed." Jessica laughed and rolled her eyes. "Whatever Andy. I bet this year you changed into a huge study geek and just don't want to admit it!" Elizabeth laughed, but something was tugging at her mind. "Something doesn't feel right.." she mused. Jessica looked puzzled for a second, but then smacked her forehead. "Liz! WE FORGOT JEREMY!!!" Everyone laughed now. "Good job guys! We should've known the two blondes would have messed up SOMEHOW!" Evan said playfully. "Arghhhh this is so not cool. I hope he's not mad. You guys do the little reunion thing and I'm calling him." Jessica stepped away from the group, muttering to herself. Tia turned to Liz nervously. "Hey Liz.. before you came we were just about to go over there.." she said pointing her thumb at Conner. "and.." she said, continuing. "well.. it's Conner. We haven't said hey yet.. are you cool with going over there?" Elizabeth blushed. Everyone looked so over concerned. Had she really been that messed up over Conner? "Um, yeah.. I'm fine. We did part on good terms, you know?" Evan smiled broadly. "Man, I'm so glad you guys are being so mature about the whole deal." Andy smiled micheviously. "Yeah, we don't need another Liz and Conner drama, although I must admit, Tia did basically start that." Tia glared at Andy. "Hello? I thought we had agreed that never happened! Honestly Andy!" Evan shrugged. "Whatever guys, we all did some pretty messed up stuff Senior Year. So let's just.. move on." At exactly the same time, Tia and Elizabeth whined "But what if we don't want to?" The two looked at each and burst into a combination of laughter and tears. "Senior year was so the best... I miss it so much.. it's insane." Tia started, as her laughter subsided and the tears continued. "Okay guys.. please, let's not go down the whole emotional thing. Tee, you've cried way too much already. Let's go over to Conner." Elizabeth's heart pounded. She didn't mind waiting just a bit before seeing Conner. *It's now or never Liz. Get a grip.* her conscience nagged at her. Jessica rejoined the group, looking satisfied. "Jer is gonna meet us at Crescent Beach in about 30 minutes, cuz that's our next destination. So I say we regroup, head home, and get our bathing suits ready." Evan smiled widely. "Jess man, awesome plan. But we've gotta run over to McD." A brief scowl flashed across Jessica's face, but determination seemed to win over. "Yeah! That's a great idea!" Jessica said with a bit too much enthusiasm. She grabbed Liz by the arm and pulled her towards Conner. Everyone else followed. The walk to his table seemed as if it lasted less than a millisecond. Jessica pushed Liz right in front of Conner and then backed away. At that very second Conner looked up. "Li- Elizabeth."
**Hehe.. that was a cruel way to end the chapter I know. Sorry guys! I promised they would interact, and well.. they pretty much did! So until next time...**
As Elizabeth walked into HOJ, she gripped Jessica's hand tightly. *It's gonna be ok.. everything will be fine.* She thought tensely. The first thing she saw was Evan. She smiled brightly. It really had been too long, and Evan was always an amazing friend to her. Beside her, she heard Jessica laughing. She looked over at her, and they both burst into giggles. Together they took long strides towards Andy, Tia, and Evan. At first, Liz just stared at Andy, Tia, and Evan. They were actually in front of her, after all these months. Tia was still impossibly petite, Evan was still.. well, he was still Evan, and Andy was just as Andy as ever. Jessica squealed and threw herself into Tia's arms. Elizabeth grinned and followed suit, throwing herself in Evan's arms. Andy laughed. "Hey to you to Liz, and Jess. Thanks for totally shafting me." Jessica smiled. "Andy! You know I love you!" and she threw herself into Andy's arms. Meanwhile, Liz was still hugging Evan fiercely, almost afraid to let go. "Hey Liz." he said happily. "Evan, man I missed you! Honestly, we have to have one of our talks soon, you know?" She released herself from Evan and grabbed Tia in a hug. "Tee.. oh my.. I miss your advice so so much! I mean my roomie Sandie helps me out, but it's just not the same!" Tia smiled. "I know, I totally miss giving you advice! Usually you're totally misguided, and well, it gives me a power trip!" she said laughing. "I'm glad to know I boost your ego Tia!" Tia looked at Elizabeth, trying to keep a straight face. "Well Liz, you know me, I'm always truthful, ok?" Both Liz and Tia laughed again and hugged. Finally, Liz walked over to Andy, and hugged him tightly. "Hey.. Liz." He said happily. "I can't believe you didn't have any sort of sarcastic remark Andy! I'm disappointed!" Andy smiled. "I'm too tired to be up to my usual par. Once I get my coffee.. well you definitely won't be disappointed." Jessica laughed and rolled her eyes. "Whatever Andy. I bet this year you changed into a huge study geek and just don't want to admit it!" Elizabeth laughed, but something was tugging at her mind. "Something doesn't feel right.." she mused. Jessica looked puzzled for a second, but then smacked her forehead. "Liz! WE FORGOT JEREMY!!!" Everyone laughed now. "Good job guys! We should've known the two blondes would have messed up SOMEHOW!" Evan said playfully. "Arghhhh this is so not cool. I hope he's not mad. You guys do the little reunion thing and I'm calling him." Jessica stepped away from the group, muttering to herself. Tia turned to Liz nervously. "Hey Liz.. before you came we were just about to go over there.." she said pointing her thumb at Conner. "and.." she said, continuing. "well.. it's Conner. We haven't said hey yet.. are you cool with going over there?" Elizabeth blushed. Everyone looked so over concerned. Had she really been that messed up over Conner? "Um, yeah.. I'm fine. We did part on good terms, you know?" Evan smiled broadly. "Man, I'm so glad you guys are being so mature about the whole deal." Andy smiled micheviously. "Yeah, we don't need another Liz and Conner drama, although I must admit, Tia did basically start that." Tia glared at Andy. "Hello? I thought we had agreed that never happened! Honestly Andy!" Evan shrugged. "Whatever guys, we all did some pretty messed up stuff Senior Year. So let's just.. move on." At exactly the same time, Tia and Elizabeth whined "But what if we don't want to?" The two looked at each and burst into a combination of laughter and tears. "Senior year was so the best... I miss it so much.. it's insane." Tia started, as her laughter subsided and the tears continued. "Okay guys.. please, let's not go down the whole emotional thing. Tee, you've cried way too much already. Let's go over to Conner." Elizabeth's heart pounded. She didn't mind waiting just a bit before seeing Conner. *It's now or never Liz. Get a grip.* her conscience nagged at her. Jessica rejoined the group, looking satisfied. "Jer is gonna meet us at Crescent Beach in about 30 minutes, cuz that's our next destination. So I say we regroup, head home, and get our bathing suits ready." Evan smiled widely. "Jess man, awesome plan. But we've gotta run over to McD." A brief scowl flashed across Jessica's face, but determination seemed to win over. "Yeah! That's a great idea!" Jessica said with a bit too much enthusiasm. She grabbed Liz by the arm and pulled her towards Conner. Everyone else followed. The walk to his table seemed as if it lasted less than a millisecond. Jessica pushed Liz right in front of Conner and then backed away. At that very second Conner looked up. "Li- Elizabeth."
**Hehe.. that was a cruel way to end the chapter I know. Sorry guys! I promised they would interact, and well.. they pretty much did! So until next time...**