A/N:

After a very long hiatus - here's chapter seven! Hope you enjoy and please keep up the reviews, it keeps me motivated XD

The time suddenly seemed to fly by with Kaleb telling me story after story, never seeming to stop for a proper breath. Although I could barely get a word in, I honestly didn't mind, quite content to just sit and listen and not have to do the talking, as I often found myself doing with Tate who was quieter than even me for the most part. It was also interesting to hear stories about all my class mates, half of which I hadn't formally met yet, but Kaleb pointed out to me if they were at the party.

"Calypso!" Janet's loud call interrupted Kaleb mid-sentence, and for once he trailed off as Janet approached us. She was swaying slightly from side to side as she walked, but I wasn't sure if that was from her eight-inch heels or what was in the plastic cup she was carrying.

I watched her, smiling in amusement as she practically fell onto the sun lounge with Kaleb and I, taking up any remaining space that had been left.

"You made it!" Janet exclaimed happily, wrapping an arm around my shoulders. "I thought you'd bailed on me!" She added, her voice still loud in my ear. I determined that her swaying had been from what was in her cup, as she couldn't seem to work out how to control how loud she was speaking.

"Of course I made it, I promised I'd be here and here I am." I reassured her.

We lapsed into an awkward silence as Janet just nodded, her eyes glazing over slightly as she watched the people splashing in the pool. I was surprise Kaleb hadn't started up his latest story again, and was just about to prompt him to, when Janet suddenly spoke again.

She turned to me, a suddenly serious look on her face.

"Now, Calypso, you know I love you, but, I thought I told you to wear something sexy." She said, my force broke out into a grin and I was actually about to laugh, but as Janet's straight-faced expression didn't change, I faltered.

We lapsed into a silence once more as I faltered, unsure what to say to that.

"My outfit isn't that bad." I tried, but Janet just shook her head, sighing softly and pat me on the shoulder.

"Oh, Calypso. Sweet, sweet Calypso. No guy is going to be interested in a 'isn't that bad' outfit. You need something that says 'hey, I'm here, single and ready to mingle'." I frowned at Janet's words, unsure when we'd decided I was trying to get a guy interested in me, and how a piece of clothing could suggest that I was 'single and read to mingle'.

"If it helps, I think you look good." Kaleb interjected before I could get a reply in. I smiled at him in thanks.

"See, Kaleb thinks my outfits fine." I appealed to Janet. Once more she just sighed and patted me on the shoulder.

"Yeah. He thinks you look good. Not sexy or fabulous or hot. Good. Calypso, there's so much to teach you." And then Janet was dragging herself up, cup still in hand and swaying away.

"Your friend is weird." Kaleb said into the silence that had fallen as we'd watched Janet walk away.

"Yup." I agreed.

"I think the three of us will be great together," he added, "a force to be reckoned with. Best friends forever."

"Sounds like fun."