Summary: Girls day out. Ellie and Tara go out for a day of shopping. Tara meets Ashley, Spinner and Paige for the first time.

"Whoa check this out. You would look hot in this." Ellie said holding up a black fish net top with a red tank underneath and black mini skirt.

"Yeaaa if only I was about 3 sizes smaller" Tara replied as she sorted through the sales rack at Morbid Threads.

Ellie rolled her eyes. "You know you have a killer figure. Try it on." She handed her friend the top and skirt.

Tara sighed and made her way into the dressing room.

While Tara was trying on clothes Ellie bumps into Ashley.

"Hey Ash how's it going?"

"Hey, good actually. I just finished with another song. You should hear it. It's awesome How are things with you and Sean?"

"They're great. My mom is still begging me to come back but..you know how that is."

Tara stepped out of the dressing room. The girls looked up at Tara.

"Wow. I told you would look hot." Ellie said with a smile.

Tara blushed. "I guess this is ok."

"Oh, Ash, this is Tara. Tara this is Ash."

"Hi" Ashley said with a warm smile.

So this is Ashley. She is gorgeous. No wonder Craig is still hung up on her.. Tara thought to herself.

"Hey Ashley." Tara said with a forced smile.

"Ash do you want to hang out with us ? We plan on going to the dot to get something to eat." Ellie asked as she gathered her items to pay for.

"Sure that would be great. I haven't got to hang out with you in a while El, and it would be nice to go out and think about other things than Craig" She said excitedly. The word Craig made Tara's heart sink. "And it will be cool to get to know you Tara, I'm sure we have a lot in common if you are friends with El."

"Yea I bet. I'm just going to change out of these clothes I'll be out in a sec." Tara said going back in the dressing room.

Only this can happen to me. Maybe Ashley is cool. She seems nice. I just hope she don't talk about Craig. Tara thought. She quickly changed and went to meet up with the girls. They paid for their items and walked over to the dot.

The girls walked into the popular hang out and were greeted by Spinner.

"Well if it isn't no other than the Queen of Doom". Spin said to Ashley as he flashed a toothy grin.

"Well if isn't no other than the King of Farts" Ash fired back as she rolled her eyes and took a seat in a booth. The girls giggled and followed

Spinner walked up to their table. "Ash, why do take things so seriously? No wonder Cra.. nevermind."

"What was that Spin?" Ashley said in a small voice.

"Nothing, hey who's this? I never saw you at Degrassi before." Spin said trying to take the heat off of him.

"I'm Tara, I don't go to Degrassi I'm home school." Tara replied.

"Well, I'm Spinner the coolest guy around." Spinner said with a smile. Ellie and Ashley rolled their eyes. "Why do you pick such gloomy company?" Both the girls shot Spinner evil glares. "I keed, I keed. Don't go all PMS on me. Now can I take your orders Paige is going to be here soon and I would like to get out of here this time this century."

"Well just for that I think I would like to look at the menu." Ashley said. "Yea, me too." Ellie chimed in. "Me three" Tara said. All the girls giggled. "Oh yea Spin, can we get our drinks as well? I'll take a coke." Ash said with a laugh. "Yea iced tea here." Ellie added. "And a Sprite." Tara said. The girls laughed some more. Spinner rolled his eyes and went to get menus and their drinks.

"That Spinner seems like a character." Tara said looking up at him at the counter.

"Character is NOT the word." Ashley said.

"Here you go ladies." Spinner said as he put the menus and drinks in front of the girls. "I will be back in 5. You better be ready."

"So where did you move from Tara?" Ashley asked as she took a sip of her coke.

"Los Angeles. We moved here because my mom remarried." Tara said looking down at the menu.

"Wow. LA? That sounds so exciting I want to move there to start my music career. I bet there is a bunch of musicians and actors at ever corner." Ashley said with her eyes full of excitement.

"Well..not really but you do have more run ins with celebs I guess you could say."

Spinner retuned "Ok what can I get you?" he said as he pulled out the tablet to take their orders.

"That wasn't even 5 minutes. It was more like 2." Ellie said.

"5, 2, it's pretty much the same only 3 minutes in between. Now on with your orders."

The girls said what they wanted. "Man, that's a lot of food. I'll be back." Spinner left to put in their orders. The girls continued talking when Paige walked. She spotted Ashley and Ellie and walked over. She looked Tara up and down then finally spoke.

"I don't believe we met, I'm Paige. And you are?" Paige said as she extended a hand.

"Hi, I'm Tara." Tara said returning her handshake.

Paige took a seat next to Ashley. "There is a crazy party going on tonight down at Jimmy's and I expect you girls will be attending, including you Tara, I detect that you are a girl who likes to party."

"I..I don't know." Tara said trying to avoid Paige's stare. There was something about the way Paige stared that was intimidating.

"Oh come on, it will be the event of the year I promise." Paige said with a smile.

"Yea, you should go. Ash and I will be there. It will be fun." Ellie said.

Before Tara could reply, Ashley spoke up. "I don't know if I will be going, since Craig will be there and all."

Tara's heart dropped again. There's that word again she thought to herself

"I thought you and Craig were cool?" Ellie said raising an eyebrow.

"That's the thing, I thought we were cool but then things were getting all weird again. I don't know. I just don't want to see him right now." Ashley replied as she played around with her straw in her coke.

"Hun, you should not let yourself get down because of one boy, especially when there is tons of acceptable guys out there waiting for you to get out of this I hate all men stage."

Spinner walked up with their food.

"Ok, that was a veggie burger, 3 large fries, pizza, nachos, and a super sundae." Spinner said as he put the food in front of t he girls.

"Look at my little hunny bee hard at work." Paige smiled. Spinner smiled back and leaned in for a kiss.

"Ew, Spin no. You smell like a combination of old grease and polyester. Now be a sweetie and get me a cold drink I'm totally parched." Paige said as she grabbed a fry. Spinner sighed and went to get her a drink.

"He's totally whipped on you Paige." Ashley said.

"That he is just another perk of being Paige."