Paige woke up with the sunlight in her eyes. She shield her eyes with her hand, it felt like each sun ray was 1,000 knifes cutting into her eyes. She got up and looked around she was still in Jay's car but in front of a diner. Jay emerged from the diner with two cups and a bag of food. "Well look who decided to get up." He said as he got in the car. The sound of his voice and the car door slamming pounded into Paige's head. "Ughhh please can you keep the noise down a decibel or two." She said putting a hand up to head. Jay chuckled. "Here drink this and take these." He handed her a cup of tea and some aspirin. She took the aspirin and drank the tea. She leaned back in the car seat, her stomach and head felt like it was swirling. Jay open up the bag of food, the smell of greasy diner food entered Paige's nose. She placed a hand up to her mouth she felt like she was going to puke but she gained control of herself.

"Ughh can you please roll down a window or something?" She asked with a disgusted look on her face. Jay smiled and shook his head as he rolled down the windows. "Here eat this." He said as he handed her some toast. Paige shook her head the thought of eating made her stomach rise to her throat. "Just eat it, it's dry toast. It will make your stomach feel better." She thought about it then took the toast.

"So how does your first hangover feel?" He asked as he took a bite of his breakfast sandwich. Paige gave him a dirty look. Jay smiled. "You really pounded them down last night." He said taking another bite of his sandwich. "Please don't remind me of the events from last night." She said taking small bites of the toast. "But tell me one thing."

"What's that ?"

"Tell me that nothing happened between us last night." She said looking at him. He looked over at her a smile broke out on his face. He didn't answer as he took the last bite of his sandwich. Paige eyes widen. Jay saw her expression and laughed.

"Don't worry nothing happened you passed out." He said as he took a sip of his juice.

"Like that would stop you." She regretted saying those words after they left her mouth. She knew Jay had a reputation of being a "bad boy" but she knew that he wouldn't do that.

"What's that supposed to me? You actually think that I would throw myself on girls when they are passed out?" He asked angrily.

"No, I don't know what I'm talking about it's just been a long night." She said as she rubbed her eyes. Jay looked down at her, he was hurt by her comment but he let it slide. He crumpled up his sandwich wrapper and threw it out the window.

"You know there is a trash can right there?"

"Yea so? What are you the trash police? You could give Cause Girl a run for her money."

"Jay please I'm not in the mood to fight my head is killing me and my whole body hurts. I really would like to lay down in a bed or something."

"Fine I'll take you home." He said starting the car up. Paige knew that she couldn't go home looking the way she did. "No just take me to Ash's house ok?" Jay nodded and drove away from the parking lot.

"So how come you aren't hungover? You drank more than I did."

Jay shrugged. " I guess I'm used to it. Sometimes it does catch up to me though." Paige nodded then laid back in the car seat and closed her eyes. Paige you really did a number on yourself this time. What was I thinking? Thank god nothing happened with Jay and I, hopefully I didn't make that big of a fool of myself. Jay parked in front of Ashley's. Paige slowly got out. "Thanks for the ride, and..thanks for last night even though it's a big blur right now, and I'm sorry for what I said earlier I didn't mean it." She gave him a weak smile. He nodded. She got out and walked up to Ashley's house.

Paige hesitated for a moment before she rang the door bell. Toby answered. "Paige?" He looked passed her and saw Jay waiting in his car for her to go in. "Yea, is Ash home?" She asked as she stepped inside. "Yea she's upstairs " he said as he watched Jay drive away. "Was that…" Paige put a had to indicate not to go there. "Yes it was." "You ok Paige? You look like you're sick.." He said as he looked at her. Her usually bright features were pale and dull, her make up was smudged, and her hair was a mess.

"Yea I'm fine, just a long night." She said as she walked up the stairs. Toby shook his head as he watched her go up the stairs. Paige knocked on Ashley's door. "Come in!" Ashley yelled. Paige walked in her friend's room Ashley was laying on her bed writing in her notebook. She sat up when she saw the sight of Paige. "Paige?" She said softly. "Hold that thought" Paige said as she placed a hand up to mouth and ran down the hall into the bathroom. The minute she reached the bathroom she "paid her respects to the porcelain gods" she flushed the toilet then sat on cool tiled floor. She did feel better after she puked. She got up and splashed some water on her face and mouth. She looked up at her reflection in the mirror. She did look a mess she tried to fix her hair and wipe away her make up. Ashley knocked on the door "Paige? You ok?" Paige opened the door. "I'm fine just a little sick" She said as she pushed passed Ashley and went back into her room. She flopped her self across her bed. Ashley came in and sat at the edge of the bed. Paige raised a hand.

"Please no questions right now I just want to rest for a little." Ashley bit her lip. "But.."

Paige lifted her head. "Ash, I beg you." She laid her head back down and turned in the other direction. Ashley knew it was useless to fight with her. She covered her up and left the room. Paige woke up a couple hours later. She felt better than she did before she saw a pair of sweat pants, a t-shirt, bag, and a towel at the end of the bed with a note. Paige read it.

Paige here is some stuff you can change in to. Feel free to use the shower I'm sure you feel better after a nice long shower. I had to go return some movies from last night I will be back soon.

Ashley.

Paige smiled. She felt bad that she often treated Ashley bad but it was too easy should couldn't help it. She grabbed the stuff then headed down to the bathroom to shower. After she was done she felt 10 times better. She brushed her hair and borrowed one of Ashley's hair clips and pulled her hair up into a bun. She folded up her clothes and placed them in the bag. She held up Jay's hoodie and took smelt it. The smell of his clothes still lingered on it, she smiled as she folded it up and put it in the bag. She went back into Ashley's room to find her sitting on the bed. She looked up at Paige with a slight smile. "You look better."

"I feel so much better, last night was crazy." Paige said sitting next to her.

"What happened?" Ashley asked cautiously she didn't want her to explode. Paige took a deep breath then exhaled. She got up and walked over to Ashley's drawer and picked up the picture of them from Halloween when they were 6. Ashley was dress as a cat and Paige as a princess. Paige smiled then sat the picture back down. "Times were so simple back then weren't they?" Ashley nodded quietly she was upset her friend was avoiding the question. Paige looked at her then sat back down.

"Well after we left we went down to the ravine." Paige started.

"The ravine?" Ashley asked confused.

"Yea..don't ask me how this place became a hang out because I'm still baffled by it. But we went there and we drank…"

"You drank Paige?!" Ashley exclaimed her eyes wide with shock.

"Yea, don't go get all motherly on me about it."

"But drinking with people you don't know and drinking with a guy like Jay is bad news." Ashley said putting a hand on Paige's arm. Paige retracted her arm and got up.

"What do you mean it's bad news? And what do you mean a guy like Jay? You don't know him. I never realized how judgmental my friends were until now. Hell I didn't even know how judgmental I was until Jay shed some light on it all."

"Paige I didn't mean it like that.." Ashley replied softly. "It's just like out of character for you to go off drinking and staying out all night that's all. I just thought Jay had an influence on it."

"Jay has NOTHING to do with this. I made my own decisions last night. And perhaps I'm not who I thought I was. Maybe I want to break free from this bubble gum world I live in and see life in a different way."

"So you thinking drinking is the way of breaking out?" Ashley asked standing up. Paige shook her head.

"I didn't expect you to understand. You piss your life away in this room writing your teenage angst lyrics and daydreaming about a guy who broke your heart how many times. It's time for you to step out and loosen up, life is not that bad"

Ashley's eyes brimmed with tears. "That was harsh Paige." Her voiced cracked as she looked at her friend. Paige looked away she didn't know why she took it out on her again. Paige quietly grabbed her stuff. "I'm going to wait for my mom outside." She closed the door behind her.

On the door step she dialed her mom and told her to come pick her up. Paige pulled her legs up to her chest and placed her head on her knees while she waited for her mom to pick her up