A/N: I don't remember hearing anything about Jay's living arrangements so I just made up that he lives at home with his dysfunctional parents.
The alarm clock rang out at a surprising loud decibel in Paige's room. She groaned into her pillow and reached over to her nightstand to hit the snooze button, she failed and the alarm clock fell to the floor with a loud bang. Paige flopped over on to her back, the sun rays danced into her window and into her sleepy eyes. She rubbed her eyes and forced herself to get up. She showered and blew dried her hair. Once again she stood before her closet in a dilemma of what to wear. She finally decided on a black off the shoulder top and dark low riding jeans. She put her hair up in a loose bun and let a few curls frame her face. She applied her make up and gave her one last look over. Day 2 of Mission of Fall King let it begin. She thought as she walked out the door.
Jay opened one tired eye as the sun beamed in to his car. He looked at the time on his watch. "Shit!" said out loud as he bounced up. "Ugh.." He put a hand to his head, the partying from the night before caught up his head felt like it was splitting in half. He saw that he was parked in front of his house. He couldn't remember how he got there. He grabbed a bag from the backseat and went in for a quick shower. He tried his hardest not to make a sound as he made his way up the drive way, he reached the door and quietly snuck in. He creped up the stairs, as he got to the top his parents bedroom door open, Jay's mom emerged into the dark hallway. "Jay?" she asked sleepily. "Yea, Ma?"
"Did you just get in?" she asked approaching the top of the stairwell.
"No, I've been home just went to get some stuff out of the car." His mother studied him for a moment. "You have been drinking haven't you Jay." "No what are you talking about?" "Jay, you are lucky you're father is not here." Yea, so he could take some swings at me mom while you watch on? Too bad he is off with the stewardess he meets every night at the Mahoney's Pub. He thought to himself. Jay continued on his way pass his mother and into the bathroom. Jay looked at his reflection in the bathroom mirror. His eyes and face showed signs of a hard night of partying. Why do I do this every night knowing I have to get up early? He gave his face one final rub and popped a few aspirins as he got in the shower. A shower always made him look 10 times better when he was hung over. Today he hoped it would make him feel 20 times better.
Paige waited outside in the parking lot. She impatiently looked at her watch. "Where the hell is he?" she thought out loud. Ashley walked up to Paige. "Paige what are you doing out here?" she asked curiously. "Just waiting for some one." Paige answered as she looked around the parking lot.
"Who?" Ash asked growing intrigued. Paige rolled her eyes. "Well if you must know, Jay." Ashley laughed. "Jay? As in Jay Hogart? Good one Paige." Paige gave her a stern look. "You're serious?" Ashley asked in shock. Paige explained the bet to her friend and what she has to do in order for him to win.
"Paige..that is so..so..devious. Do you really think you can pull this off?"
"Hun, do you realize who you're talking to right now? I can pull off anything." Paige said with a confident smile. She heard the familiar bumping sound of a car stereo system. "I think he is here." Paige said excitedly. Even though harsh words were said the night before she couldn't help but feel some excitement. Ashley gave her friend a funny look. Paige regained her composure. She pulled parts of her hair down to her face. "I mean..I.." Ashley smiled. "Ok Paige, just be careful ok? I'll see you in homeroom."
As Ashley left Jay pulled up. Jay stepped out of his car wearing a dark blue vintage t shirt over a red long sleeved shirt he matched the shirts with a pair of dark blue jeans and white sneakers. He shoved his hands down in to his pockets and walked up to her. He stood in front of Paige and shrugged his shoulders waiting for her approval. Paige looked him up and down then smiled and nodded her head. He gave her a slight smile. They walked up the stairs. "Soo how do you like the new look?" Paige asked. "Nothing like looking like a flaming.." Jay stopped in mid sentence as a pretty brunette walked by checking him out. "As a matter of a fact I love it."
"Good now we must move on to step 2 of the plan."
"Wait a minute short stuff there is a step 2?"
"You don't expect to win this thing just by changing clothes now do you? It is about the package." Paige regretted saying the word package after seeing Jay's eyes light up . He was about to make a comment but she put a hand up. "Ugh, please I don't want disgusting images of your genitalia dancing around my head as I try to sit through homeroom." She continued on. "And besides, bite-sized snacks are not my thing, I want something with more…fulfillment. See you in homeroom" She said with a smile. Jay stood on the steps speechless. Did she really just say that? Maybe she is not so innocent after all.
"Ok I need you to come over at 6 to help me pick up the rest of the stuff for the party and to set everything up by 8. Do you think you could do that?" Ashley asked as they sat in homeroom waiting for the announcements to begin. "Sure hun, who's all going?"
Ashley took out her notebook to check. "Jimmy, Hazel, Craig, Marco, Spin, and Ellie, so far said they are definitely coming, then a few people I met during the summer said they might stop by."
"Well there is one more person you are going to have to invite…"
"Who?" Ashley asked looking up from her notebook. Before Paige could answer Jay appeared in the door way. Paige looked over at Ashley with questioning eyes. "No..No way Paige. I can't invite him. He would totally trash the place or bring those Montreal crew people or.."
"Hun, please do this for me, I promise I won't let anything happen. I need to have him hang out with my friends here in school and out of school in order for this to come off as believable." She said in a low whisper as Jay approach. Ashley rolled her eyes then agreed.
"How's my favorite spirit stick doing?" He said as he pinched her cheek.
"Just fine my little work of art" Paige said mocking his tone. "I don't think you two have been formally introduced. Jay this is Ash, Ash this is Jay." Jay lifted his head in Ashley's direction, she gave him a fake smile.
Alex walked in to homeroom, she looked at the back hoping to see Jay sitting in his usual seat, to her dismay he was up front with Paige. Alex furiously flew back to her seat. After she was seated s he kicked out the desk in front of her, it landed on the floor with a deafening thud. The whole class grew silent as they looked back at Alex. "Alex, Mr. Radditch's office, immediately." The teacher yelled pointing to the door. Alex got up not ending her gaze over at Paige and Jay as she walked out the door. When she left Jay and Paige began laughing. The morning announcements came on. Paige lowered her voice. "Listen, we have to begin on step two so at lunch meet me in the library ok?" Jay nodded his head, he turned his head over to two girls in the class, they were checking him out, he gave him a wink and they burst into giggles. Paige looked over at the girls and they stopped what they were doing. Jay looked over at her and laughed. "What?" he asked. She rolled her eyes and focused on the morning announcements trying to ignore the on going flirtation that was going on with Jay and the rest of the girls in the class.