"Spin!" Paige laughed as she hugged him, and then pulled back. "Oh my gosh! How have you been?"
"Oh, you know, okay for the past seven years that we haven't talked. Look, I know when we broke up we said that we would still be friends, but..."
"Let's not talk about that. Let's just have a good time. So, where's the wife?"
"I'm still a bachelor. And you? Where's Jason?"
"Oh, it fell apart. But it's okay. We don't hate each other or anything, we just make better friends than wife and husband, you know?"
Spin nodded then glanced around the room.
"Where is Dylan? I would have thought he would come with you."
"Actually, no, he didn't really want to come back. He said it held too many memories he didn't want to remember."
"Yeah...that was a pretty nasty break up between him and Marco."
"Yeah, I know," Paige said, still mad that Marco had cheated on her brother. She already knew that Marco wasn't coming.
Paige and Spin continued to dance and reminisce about the "good old days".
Across the floor, Emma and James danced away. Although they both knew they should go and talk to their old friends, they were having too much fun together. Just then, Emma felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around and was greeted by a beautiful girl, who Emma could only vaguely remember by her eyes.
"Liberty?" Emma exclaimed, while J.T. gazed on. "Wow! You look so great!"
"Yeah, well, living in Paris did me some good. Oh, hi, J.T.," Liberty said, cool as a cucumber.
"Hi, Liberty," J.T. said. He knew he was married, but she looked great! "So, um, I haven't seen you since the wedding. Have you had one yet? I mean...er,"
Liberty just laughed, showing off her beautiful smile.
"Yes actually. John and I were married a few years back, right before we moved back from France. No kids yet, how about you guys?"
"Yes, two," Emma said, as J.T. pulled out his wallet and showed them too her. Liberty cooed appropriately over them, and then bid them farewell. She then walked over to an attractive man and they began to dance.
Manny, meanwhile, sat at a table in the corner. She sighed as she sipped her drink, wondering why she came. Everyone hated her since she got pregnant again as a senior. Especially since she decided to have another abortion. The father of her child, a boy from a college nearby, ditched her, and she was all alone until she met Brian. He didn't care about her past, and they were perfect together, until the car came and smashed into Brian, and smashed Manny's heart as well. Manny became aware of someone standing by her, and she looked up into a familiar face.
"Craig?" Manny asked. "Wow...it is you. You look great. How are you?"
"Fine, just fine," Craig said. "Um, you want to dance?"
"Of course," Manny said, smiling a real, large smile for the first time at this reunion.
She and Craig made their way to the dance floor, and held to each other as they talked about how they had been. They both learned that they were each single, and Manny felt her heart skip a beat. Was it possible that maybe they could try to be together again? Wait, no, she shouldn't think like this. No one could replace Brian. But still...
Manny pushed these thoughts aside and continued to talk to Craig.
"So," she said. "A professional photographer? Impressive."
Craig laughed his magical laugh, and was about to say something when someone tapped on his arm.
Craig turned around and found himself face to face with Toby.
"May I cut in?" Toby said, and without waiting for an answer, he pulled Craig back and pulled Manny to him.
"So," he said. "It's amazing that so many of us are still single. But maybe...you and I don't have to stay that way."
Manny repulsed, excused herself and walked briskly to the bathroom. When she felt it was safe to emerge, she looked around and saw Craig dancing with a tall brunette that Manny didn't recognize. Sadly, Manny walked back to her table. After sitting for a bit, she was about to leave when Toby sat next to her again.
"Fate has brought us together again!" he said with a stupid grin, and pulled his chair closer to hers.
"Actually Toby, I was just leaving," Manny said.
Toby pouted and told her to stay for just a bit longer. Or maybe, they could leave together; he said suggestively and smiled again.
Manny fought the urge to puke.
"Toby," she said. "You have two seconds to remove your hand or I break it off. No, thank you, I do not want to leave with you, nor do I want to talk to you. You are a lovesick pervert; please do not talk to me again."
And with that, Manny stood and walked away.
Pretty soon, Mr. Radditch walked up to the microphone.
"First let me say I'm so glad that you are all her and having a good time," he said. "However, I'm afraid that we must close tonight's activities. I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow morning for some more activities."
All the former students sighed, sad that it was already over. They then said their quick goodbyes until tomorrow, and pretty soon the building cleared out.
The first night was over, but the reunions were just beginning.