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Well, chapter one of this is finally up! Hope it didn't come out too terribly rushed, because I really did take my time on this!

Thanks for being patient with me and hopefully you all enjoy! Scourtney starts up next chapter!

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Think Twice Chapter: 1

(Duncan's POV)

I got some invitation to Geoff's party last week and had been debating all evening on whether or not I should even show up… Meh, I kinda liked the guy, and it couldn't hurt to have a little nighty entertainment, so I thought, what the heck.

I didn't even waste all that much time getting ready; just threw on my jacket and jeans and bolted out the door. Don't know why, but I was feeling pretty anxious about something… Like something major was gonna happen to me tonight; I got goosebumps just thinking about it but then asked myself on why the hell I was looking so deeply into this and just continued on my way.

I could still remember the way she looked at me when we first met…


I arrived at the place, late as usual… That's when the door swung open and I was greeted by the party guy himself; he was wearing a nice and casual checkered jacket with a white t-shirt underneath, followed by a fresh pair of cargo pants. Geoff was still wearing that signature cowboy hat of his, but he also seemed to have grown out some facial hair, as well. So, I guess it has been awhile…

"Hey, man! Welcome to my party!" Geoff greeted enthusiastically as he slapped me on the back. "My home is your shindig. Don't just stand there, dude!"

Heh, typical Geoff… I gotta say, I'm a little glad he hasn't changed.

Once I was led inside, I took the time to look around; Geoff has a pretty nice place, all things considered, but that wasn't exactly what I was focusing on, surprisingly enough… But more on the people that were there… Almost everyone from that freaking show was here!

Maybe even she was here, too… God, I wish.

He just sort of stared at me all confused, while I exchanged the same gesture. "Didn't you get the memo, bro? From the invite?"

To be perfectly honest, I sort of just skimmed it without caring once I got it, but whatever. Can't say that this is a terrible surprise, though… "Meh, it's cool, bro." I just kind of shrugged right after that.

"Well, I'm glad you're cool with it, man." he grinned right back. "I mean, just because the show's over, doesn't mean we can't still all hang out, know what I'm saying dude?"

At that point, everything that Geoff was saying went in one ear and out the other; I just didn't care anymore… I couldn't care less about all the other people here… Well, almost all of them, anyway; I still wanted to see princess again.

I continued to scan the room full of my former competitors: Heather and Alejerko were sucking face on the couch, geek-wad was trying to put the moves on my ex "pasty" but failing miserably, Katie, Sadie and Beth were all marveling over Justin's giant ego, and Trent was playing a love song for Mike and Zoey, who were both too busy making goggly eyes at each other to even notice. Everyone seemed to be here, well, all except for…

"Hey, you looking for Courtney, bro?" That sure as hell got my attention. I quickly spun around to face him, only to see Geoff's smug ass grin plastered onto his face; he raised an eyebrow as he looked at me, while I just looked at him all cross. I can tell he's enjoying this. He's totally fucking enjoying this!

"Pfft, no!" I quickly retorted shooting him a glare. "Why the hell would I miss that uptight, control freak for?!"

I was totally in denial… I knew I was, and so did he.

There was a slight pause between the two of us for a minute or so, until I decided to break the silence with a snarl. "Whatever, man…"

"It's cool, dude." Geoff smirked again, reassuring me that he was fine with the way I felt. "Well, if you're wondering where Courtney is, she's been chillin' in the upstairs living room almost all night; said something about not wanting to be near anybody. Don't know what her deal is, but she's crazy for not wanting to party the night away with the rest of us!"

Upstairs living room. Got it…

That's when I saw his eyes drift off of me and onto his surfer chick girlfriend, which just made me want to gag on the inside… I just sort of rolled my eyes as he kept looking her down.

"As much as I'd like to your wingman for this situation, dude, I'm gonna be a little be tied up at the moment, but I'll see ya laters!" That's when I saw Geoff rush up to Bridgette to immediately start making out with her as they both collapsed onto the sofa next to Heather and Al; I was so disgusted, I could've swore I puked a little in my mouth… Get a room, you sickos!


I quickly sped up the stairs without even hesitating a second; man, was a really this excited to see her again? I'm such a pathetic wuss!

I just stood there for a short minute to catch my breath, and I felt my heart nearly stop once I caught sight of her… There she was, a couple feet away from me, just sitting on the sofa and reading; Courtney was probably wearing one of the most beautiful dresses I've ever seen, too… A purple silk dress with a few frills at the bottom, followed by a few embroidered patterns in the fabric. She also had her brunette hair tied up in a bun, while also sporting a silver tiara. I don't normally care about this kind of stuff, but the way she looked just had me completely mesmerized… I was completely hooked.

Just the sight of her caused my knees to go weak, as my heart began racing out of my chest! What the hell was I even supposed to say to her?! Her, of all people?! She probably didn't even want to have anything to do with me… But why do I still feel like pursuing her, anyway?! I was probably just wasting her time, but screw it! I'm still gonna do it!

I sucked in some air and took a few deep breaths before clenching my fists to relax myself; I then slowly approached Courtney without getting her attention on me. And I just stared on…

She looks so fucking gorgeous tonight.

It wasn't before too long until she looked up and noticed me hovering above her, but she just sort of casually went back to reading her book without even a second glance. I was pissed; was she still blowing me off like she did the last time we competed?! I wanted a reaction from her, dammit!

It was then that I decided to yank the book away, practically forcing Courtney to look at me in the eye, only to have her rip it right back out of my hands; she scowled slightly at me, but soon returned to her content state. This isn't like her at all.

"Come on, princess. Aren't you just a little mad?" I asked with a playful smirk. I was about to say something else to her, but that was when she cut me off.

"Duncan, I'm not trying to ignore you." she inquired. "I've just changed myself for the better after having left that crappy show."

Well, at least Court's finally giving me some verbal responses, rather than just flat out staying silent around me. I continue to listen to her while just pondering over what she had said.

"I mean, it took me so long to realize how much damage the show had done to my personal life, that I was such a fool to not see it any sooner…" she went on to saying. "My friends were worried about me, so was my family… I just spent most of those days spewing out hatred and sadness." Courtney then let out a deep sigh as she let her eyes trail off of me and onto the floor, and frowned slightly. "But, I've learned to let go of the past and move on with my life, and focus on more important things like what kind of college scholarship I'd want once I graduate. I wasn't accomplishing anything when I was still competing with all those losers…"

"Well, Einstein. If you hated them all so much, then why'd you even bother coming here?" I couldn't help but question, raising an eyebrow.

"Because, one of my colleagues insisted I attend for having been working too hard…." she answered shortly with me. "Plus, she wanted me to have Noah sign something of hers, ugh… I mean, how can anyone still be a fan of these total washouts?!"

"Well, you must've missed me…" I replied meekly, leaning in a bit closer to her; I smiled smugly while I looked down at Courtney, but she surprised me once she shoved me back a bit.

"Look, Duncan. I'm not looking for relationships right now, especially when they were my major downfall on the show." Court said simply, leaning back a bit. "I mean, I wouldn't mind so much if we were acquaintances; I don't hate you as much as I did back then, but I'm just not interested in getting romantically involved again. You understand, right?"

That's when she stuck her hand out at me, and that's when I get nervous again; I hesitated at first, but I shook her hand with sweaty palms before she pulled her arm back. Courtney then took a notebook from her book bag and wrote something down on one of the sheets of paper before ripping some of it out and handing it to me.

I just sort of looked at the scrap of paper in my hands feeling puzzled for a minute. "What is it?"

"It's my number." she sighed, rolling her eyes at me. That's when she stood back up and smirked flirtatiously at me with a wink. "You can thank me later…"

As she was walking off, I just continued to stare, gripping what she had given me tightly in my hands.

I've gotta win her back. I've just gotta… Courtney must still like me, maybe this is a sign.