"Hey guys, check this out," Chase said.
"What is it?" Zoey asked, sipping her cup of coffee while their group hung out at their usual table.
"I just got a letter from Drea," Chase said, holding an envelope and a sheet of paper in his hands.
"Ooh, who's Drea?" Nicole asked, a hint of teasing in her voice.
"Is she hot?" Logan and Michael asked simultaneously.
"Aundrea's been my next-door neighbor since we were really little," Chase explained, "and well, I've never really noticed if she was hot."
"How do you know a girl your whole life and not know if she's hot?" Michael asked.
"It's probably just a nice way to say she's ugly," Logan said, "in which case I don't care."
"She's not ugly," Chase defended, "It's just…yah."
"So what about this Drea?" Lola asked.
"She's going to start coming to PCA as a student next week," Chase said.
"Cool," Zoey said, "do you know which dorm's she's staying in?"
"According to the letter, she's going to be bunking in Room 103," Chase read.
"Poor Aundrea," Zoey said.
"Why?" Lola asked.
"That's Quinn's room," Nicole explained.
"Hey! I'm right here you know," Quinn exclaimed.
"Oh, hehe, well," Nicole started.
"SNOOKS!" a voice called from across the lawn. Chase turned slightly red, as the others looked puzzled.
Chase stood up and opened his arms, an invitation for a hug, as Aundra reached them. The two shared a big hug, and Chase actually lifted her up into the air.
"Guys, this is Aundrea Felicity Tesslo," Chase introduced, an arm around Drea's shoulders.
"Chase Ezekiel Matthews," Aundrea said, slapping Chase slightly on the shoulder. "How many times have I told you not to tell people my whole name?"
"Well, I think it's a beautiful name for a beautiful girl," Logan said suavely, taking Aundrea's hand and lightly kissing it.
Let me take a moment to describe Chase's life-long friend. She was about 5 foot even with silky black hair that fell past her shoulders by a couple of inches, which were currently tied into two braids. She had green eyes, which shone with happiness behind a pair of glasses. She wore no make up with the exception of some clear lip-gloss. She was petite.
"Why didn't you tell me you had such charming friends?" Drea asked Chase, sending Logan a flirtatious look. Chase muttered something under his breath.
"What was that Snooks?" Drea asked?
"Nothing," replied Chase. "By the way, these are my friends, Zoey, Nicole, Lola, Quinn, Michael, and the ever so suave Logan." He said the last part with a hint of sarcasm. The gang greeted Drea with enthusiasm.
"I have a feeling that PCA is going to be a bit more interesting with you around Drea," Chase said.
"You better believe it," Drea replied with a smile on her face.