Amanda laid in bed watching TV, it was eleven and she had woken up a couple of hours ago from her nap. She slumpped downstairs for a muffin and a cup of tea, Scott had wanted to make her dinner but she said no and gave up when he made tea. After giving him a run down of her day she took her food up to her room and snuggled up in bed and watched re-runs until "The Tonight Show" came on. As she readjusted her pillow her pager started vibrating, she reached over to the other nightstand and picked it up, she didn't recongize the number but it was an in area number. Picking up the phone she dialed in the number and and put it to her ear, she waited for it to ring a few times before someone picked up.

"Hello."

"Hi,"said Amanda thinking it sounded like Harry,"Harry?"

"Yeah you gave me your number,"said Harry.

"Oh yeah, I didn't really think you'd call,"said Amanda settling back into bed.

"Why not?"asked Harry.

"I don't know,"said Amanda,"Anyways, how are you?"

"Good, did you get a nap?"asked Harry.

"Yeah, spent most of the night in bed,"said Amanda.

"That's good, ya know I'm sorry about last night,"said Harry,"I have no idea what I was thinking, you had school the next morning."

"You were thinking that I missed you and that when you're not touching me I go fucking crazy,"said Amanda smiling,"And that well I'm in bed right now I would give anything to have you here next to me."

"Well maybe I was thinking that,"said Harry coyly. Amanda giggled slightly and she sunk back into the pillows.

"I missed you today,"said Amanda.

"I missed you too,"said Harry.

"Ugh, I wish we could do last night all over again,"said Amanda.

"Yeah but school,"said Harry,"For the both of us."

"I know,"sighed Amanda,"Oh hey I know what I wanted to talk to you about."

"And what's this?"asked Harry.

"Well prom weekend,"said Amanda.

"Also my birthday weekend,"said Harry.

"Really?"asked Amanda,"I didn't know."

"Yeah the friday is my big twenty ninth,"said Harry.

"Well I'm not going to prom,"said Amanda.

"Why not?"asked Harry.

"I went last year and it's just a big hassle I don't want to get into,"said Amanda," Actually I was thinking maybe you and me could spend the weekend together."

"That sounds good, but,"said Harry slowly.

"But what?"asked Amanda doubtfully.

"No, no, no, it's okay. You might not wanna do it,"said Harry.

"What?"asked Amanda anxiously not liking to play games.

"Every year my family has dinner on my birthday, it's some formal bullshit thing my mom plans, I barely know half the people and I'm always miserable,"said Harry.

"Then why go?"asked Amanda.

"It's the only time I see my family,"said Harry,"She does it for all the kids I just never bother with them, they enjoy them more."

"I see,"said Amanda understandingly.

"So you wanna drudge through a Senate family gathering?"asked Harry.

"I'd love to, but don't worry no one can be more screwed up than my family,"said Amanda,"My parents can't say a nice word to each other, my mother used me a pawn with my dad and I thought he was a jerk until a few months ago."

"Okay, well my parents are upper class overly rich snobs who throw parties and invite people they don't like just for show, they almost disowned me because I tried to disown them and every year and every birthday, no matter who it is my mother throws some formal party, she drinks herself into a puddle of nonsense and well all this is going on, my father diddles the maid,"said Harry.

"Whoa, I think we have a winner folks,"said Amanda.

"We're the complete picture of messed up,"said Harry,"So you're gonna come with me?"

"Of course, but isn't your family gonna raise some eyebrows when you walk in with an eighteen year old?"asked Amanda.

"That's if they notice,"said Harry.

"So it's formal, so I'm guessing you want me all dolled up,"said Amanda.

"Something like that, don't worry too much about it,"said Harry. There was a moment of silence as Amanda adjusted herself.

"Harry come over,"said Amanda,"I want you."

"Aje, I can't it's late and I don't want you up two nights in a row,"said Harry.

"Ugh, please?"whined Amanda,"I'll make you feel good."

"I know you would, but we can't,"said Harry.

"You're mean Harry,"said Amanda,"Real mean."

"Aje,"said Harry.

"Okay,"sighed Amanda,"But I miss you."

"I know, I miss you too,"said Harry. They talked for a bit more before Harry convinced her to hang up and go back to sleep.

****

Harry sat back on the couch and closed his eyes, he had wanted more than anything to be able to see Amanda again and just be with her all night but their circumstances wouldn't let them. Sighing he ran his hand through his hair, 'at times this seems so wrong, I wish things weren't like this' thought Harry. He lost himself in thought over it only to be broken out of it by the phone ringing again. Hitting talk he put it up to his ear.

"Hello."

"Harry, it's Ronnie."

"Hey Ronnie,"said Harry.

"I didn't wake you, did I?"asked Ronnie.

"No, I'm up,"said Harry,"What do you want?"

"Well I was wondering what you were doing Friday night,"said Ronnie,"I thought you and me could get dinner or a drink."

"Oh geesh Friday,"said Harry looking quickly for an excuse,"Actually Friday I'm going for dinner with my sister, she's been pestering me for weeks to have dinner with her."

"Oh,"said Ronnie disappointed.

"Yeah I'm sorry it's just I've put her off so much,"said Harry,"I figure get it done and over with."

"No it's okay, it's your sister,"said Ronnie.

"Yeah, well hey I'll see you tomorrow I'm just about to have a shower so I'll let you go,"said Harry.

"Okay I'll see you,"said Ronnie. Harry hung up the phone before she could say anything more, 'that woman just not know when to back off' thought Harry tossing the phone on the couch next to him.