**Hey Guys! Sorry about last time.. I hope this chapter satisfies you, and I should be updating pretty much now that I'm on March break! I'm working on an orginal fic that I'll put on fictionpress.net. If anyone wants the name of it, just let me know. Until next time, enjoy!**
Conner was annoyed. At the center of HOJ there was a really large group of teenagers. He was feeling so drained of energy, and they were so loud. He put his head in his hands and took a deep breath. His shoulder muscles were knotted, his neck stiff, and his back was tense. What he needed was to lie down. Conner lifted his head, and immediately found himself looking in Elizabeth Wakefields eyes. She was so beautiful- she looked so much more mature and so much more sophisticated, but she still had the essence of innocence. She was everything he wasn't. Before he could stop himself, he heard himself say her name. She smiled shakily. "Conner..." she said. He couldn't take his eyes off her, although he was vaguely aware that Tia,Evan, Andy, and Jessica were there. Conner just kept staring at Elizabeth. Everyone looked confused. *Oh.. right.. I'm supposed to say something.* he thought, berating himself for his idiocy. Finally, Tia stepped forward. "Hey Conner." she said softly. She smiled a wide-toothed smile, and it was obvious how much she missed him. And it was obvious how much he missed her. Conner averted his eyes from Liz and smiled a genuine smile. "Hey Tee. Ev. Andy. Jess. Liz. It's.. good to see you all." he said. Tia giggled. "Could you be any more Connerish? What are you doing, just sitting there? C'mon, give us all hugs!" she said. Conner shrugged. He wasn't about to put up at fight. He stood up and pulled Tia into a huge bear hug. "Conner!" she squealed. "You're hurting me!" Conner laughed, and let up on the pressure a bit. Tia's eyes were shining with happiness, and he realized that he really missed her. Next he gave Jessica a small hug. Both of them were a bit stiff, obviously there was still bad blood between them. But still, he smiled, and said "Hey Jess." She smiled back. It didn't mean they were going to be best friends, but it was a start. Andy came up to Conner and they briefly hugged, too. "Man I missed your lame ass jokes, Marsden." Andy laughed. "And I missed your lame ass company." Conner smiled. "Whatever man." Evan came next. "McD!" Conner smiled and hugged Evan too. "Plummer! Man, I've missed your stupid little environmental rants!" Evan just laughed. He threw his hands up in the air. "Whatever man, you know you agree, even if you don't want to admit it." Conner tried to laugh, but it seemed as though it was stuck in his throat. Elizabeth was next. He looked at her. She had her arms crossed against her chest, and she looked so nervous. So unsure of herself. He couldn't just not hug her, after hugging everyone. But how would he react with her in his arms again? Finally, he walked over to her. "Hey." She smiled softly. "Hey." He pulled her into his arms, and he hugged her gently. She returned the hug. Just standing there.. hugging her.. it was more than he deserved. He knew it. Hugging Liz was more than he deserved, and he knew it. But at that very second, everything in the world seemed to stop. It was just him and Liz. And that very same spark they always had was still there, and it felt stronger than ever. Before he could get too caught up in the moment, he released her. Everyone was watching the two of them with anticipation, so Conner turned away. "So.. uh.. whats the plan for today?" Jessica smiled happily. "Weeelll.. it was totally my idea, and we're gonna hit the beach first, than the Riot, and I say the girls have a little slumber party too." she said proudly. Evan laughed. "Why not a co-ed slumber party?" Andy laughed. "Right Evan. Please. Keep your perverse fantasies out of this." Beside Andy, Tia seriously seemed to be considering the idea. "Thats not bad.. I mean we're all adults, none of us are romantically involved.. well besides Jess and Jer, but a slumber party? That wouldn't be new for the two of them." Jessica reddened. "Whatever Tia! I do recall a slumber party with Trent after prom? And what about one with C-" Now Tia reddened and she cut her off before she could continue. "Um hello? Ancient history much? Anyway, back to the co-ed sleepover thing, it would be pretty awesome. We could watch bad movies, that kinda thing. And who knows when we could do it again?" Everyone looked at Tia skeptically. "Okay! Whatever! Just think about it. I'm sure you'll see it from my point of view eventually. Suddenly Liz smacked her forehead. "Oh my.. I was supposed to call Maria! She said she might be coming home but she wasn't positive! Ugh! I'm so ditzy." Andy smirked, casting a disappointed look at Liz. "And I thought you're supposed to be the responsible twin?" Liz glared at him. "Ugh! I'm sorry! Look, let's regroup to get our bathing suits and stuff, and while we're at home I'll call Maria, and we can meet at the beach. Ok?" Everyone nodded in agreement. As they seperated again, Conner couldn't decide if he wanted to talk to Liz or not. Suddenly he realized there was one problem. Getting a bathing suit meant going home. Going home meant seeing his family. Yeah, right. That wasn't gonna happen. He'd rather just not go to the beach.
Tia Ramirez
A co-ed sleepover? How cool would that be?
OK.. I know it sounds so dumb and junior high,
but honestly it has potential. There's nothing
I want more than to kick back, relax, and
spend the night with my closest friends.
I think the reason it sounds stupid is because of
the whole sleepover thing. Sleepovers are for kids.
So... let's just call it... ummm.. an all-nighter?
A 24 hour Tia fest? I'll work on it.
Conner was annoyed. At the center of HOJ there was a really large group of teenagers. He was feeling so drained of energy, and they were so loud. He put his head in his hands and took a deep breath. His shoulder muscles were knotted, his neck stiff, and his back was tense. What he needed was to lie down. Conner lifted his head, and immediately found himself looking in Elizabeth Wakefields eyes. She was so beautiful- she looked so much more mature and so much more sophisticated, but she still had the essence of innocence. She was everything he wasn't. Before he could stop himself, he heard himself say her name. She smiled shakily. "Conner..." she said. He couldn't take his eyes off her, although he was vaguely aware that Tia,Evan, Andy, and Jessica were there. Conner just kept staring at Elizabeth. Everyone looked confused. *Oh.. right.. I'm supposed to say something.* he thought, berating himself for his idiocy. Finally, Tia stepped forward. "Hey Conner." she said softly. She smiled a wide-toothed smile, and it was obvious how much she missed him. And it was obvious how much he missed her. Conner averted his eyes from Liz and smiled a genuine smile. "Hey Tee. Ev. Andy. Jess. Liz. It's.. good to see you all." he said. Tia giggled. "Could you be any more Connerish? What are you doing, just sitting there? C'mon, give us all hugs!" she said. Conner shrugged. He wasn't about to put up at fight. He stood up and pulled Tia into a huge bear hug. "Conner!" she squealed. "You're hurting me!" Conner laughed, and let up on the pressure a bit. Tia's eyes were shining with happiness, and he realized that he really missed her. Next he gave Jessica a small hug. Both of them were a bit stiff, obviously there was still bad blood between them. But still, he smiled, and said "Hey Jess." She smiled back. It didn't mean they were going to be best friends, but it was a start. Andy came up to Conner and they briefly hugged, too. "Man I missed your lame ass jokes, Marsden." Andy laughed. "And I missed your lame ass company." Conner smiled. "Whatever man." Evan came next. "McD!" Conner smiled and hugged Evan too. "Plummer! Man, I've missed your stupid little environmental rants!" Evan just laughed. He threw his hands up in the air. "Whatever man, you know you agree, even if you don't want to admit it." Conner tried to laugh, but it seemed as though it was stuck in his throat. Elizabeth was next. He looked at her. She had her arms crossed against her chest, and she looked so nervous. So unsure of herself. He couldn't just not hug her, after hugging everyone. But how would he react with her in his arms again? Finally, he walked over to her. "Hey." She smiled softly. "Hey." He pulled her into his arms, and he hugged her gently. She returned the hug. Just standing there.. hugging her.. it was more than he deserved. He knew it. Hugging Liz was more than he deserved, and he knew it. But at that very second, everything in the world seemed to stop. It was just him and Liz. And that very same spark they always had was still there, and it felt stronger than ever. Before he could get too caught up in the moment, he released her. Everyone was watching the two of them with anticipation, so Conner turned away. "So.. uh.. whats the plan for today?" Jessica smiled happily. "Weeelll.. it was totally my idea, and we're gonna hit the beach first, than the Riot, and I say the girls have a little slumber party too." she said proudly. Evan laughed. "Why not a co-ed slumber party?" Andy laughed. "Right Evan. Please. Keep your perverse fantasies out of this." Beside Andy, Tia seriously seemed to be considering the idea. "Thats not bad.. I mean we're all adults, none of us are romantically involved.. well besides Jess and Jer, but a slumber party? That wouldn't be new for the two of them." Jessica reddened. "Whatever Tia! I do recall a slumber party with Trent after prom? And what about one with C-" Now Tia reddened and she cut her off before she could continue. "Um hello? Ancient history much? Anyway, back to the co-ed sleepover thing, it would be pretty awesome. We could watch bad movies, that kinda thing. And who knows when we could do it again?" Everyone looked at Tia skeptically. "Okay! Whatever! Just think about it. I'm sure you'll see it from my point of view eventually. Suddenly Liz smacked her forehead. "Oh my.. I was supposed to call Maria! She said she might be coming home but she wasn't positive! Ugh! I'm so ditzy." Andy smirked, casting a disappointed look at Liz. "And I thought you're supposed to be the responsible twin?" Liz glared at him. "Ugh! I'm sorry! Look, let's regroup to get our bathing suits and stuff, and while we're at home I'll call Maria, and we can meet at the beach. Ok?" Everyone nodded in agreement. As they seperated again, Conner couldn't decide if he wanted to talk to Liz or not. Suddenly he realized there was one problem. Getting a bathing suit meant going home. Going home meant seeing his family. Yeah, right. That wasn't gonna happen. He'd rather just not go to the beach.
Tia Ramirez
A co-ed sleepover? How cool would that be?
OK.. I know it sounds so dumb and junior high,
but honestly it has potential. There's nothing
I want more than to kick back, relax, and
spend the night with my closest friends.
I think the reason it sounds stupid is because of
the whole sleepover thing. Sleepovers are for kids.
So... let's just call it... ummm.. an all-nighter?
A 24 hour Tia fest? I'll work on it.