Narrator's POV

Payton had settled on black fitted jeans and a gray shirt that said 'you shouldn't be looking down here. LOOK AT MY FACE!' and left her hair to hang down past her shoulders. Katrina and Tessa scrambled around the room looking for the perfect outfits for their date.

They were just leaving when Mary walked up to them and said, "I'm ready!" They had totally forgotten about her. Well they couldn't just leave her. They decided to let her come. They would find her a date when they got there if she wanted one of course.

Then Payton said, "Wait a second. You are not going out with us looking like THAT. Tessa you know what to do. Time to pimp you out. Get…the kit."

"The kit ?" asked Mary. Katrina came back with a sewing kit in her hands. She sewed and she cut and she sewed and cut some more. Then the outfit was complete.

Payton looked at her with satisfaction and said, "There. That's much better."

They went outside to find the limo waiting for them just as Joe had promised. They got inside and it dropped them off at Club Mist. They figured that the guys were already here. So when they walked in they stood there looking for them. As soon as they went inside, once again all eyes were on them. Then in the corner by the bar sipping a martini was a girl dressed in a short skimpy dress and flip-flops and had her hair in a messy ponytail. She should have just come naked, Payton thought to herself.

They went up to the bar and Katrina ordered Vodka, Tessa a shot of white rum, and Mary got a Sprite. Payton had settled for a Pina Colada. She was almost finished with it when the girl with the skimpy dress walked over to them and said, "Well look who thinks they look so fabulous. Listen, let's get something straight, I run this school so keep your nerd-selves out of my way and fade away in some corner."

Mary looked frightened, Tessa looked confused, Katrina looked angry, and Payton just smiled. Katrina looked like she was ready to attack. She bared her teeth threateningly and clenched her fists. Although Katrina wasn't as tough and extraverted as Payton, if you got her mad enough she would turn into a beast and hurt you in ways you never thought possible.

Payton noticed this and said, "Calm down, Katrina. I'll handle this one. Umm… if you're going to dis us you'll have to do better than that. I mean come on, but I guess since you were dumb enough to wear THAT then there really isn't much more to expect from you. What's your name, Ms. Hillbilly? Those boots were so fashionable…in the 60's when they came out!"

"OH DEADED!!!!" said various people in the club.

"F.Y.I. These boots happen to be very fashionable right now! And my name is Destiny Hope Simon. Learn it, you'll hear it a lot." she replied.

"So far I've heard and seen it 12 times. Four times on various walls in the bathrooms with two words in front of it that I don't need to repeat. Three was from guys talking about how much you wish you were the girl they would want to date and 5 times from the girls in school talking about you paying some guy so you could get laid. I didn't want to believe it either so I decided to use my own evidence. Your dress, Exhibit A. Your attitude, Exhibit B. You're madd green with envy rite now, Exhibit C. Let me tell you like it is. You mess with my friends, including Mary yea she's my friend, I will hurt you in ways that even your small mind couldn't imagine. Now that we're clear, let's go dance girls! Excuse me," said Payton.

They went onto the dance floor. They were dancing for maybe 5 minutes when Joe walked over to her and said, "Hey. Looking good. I didn't know you could dance. Nice outfit by the way."

"Umm… sure it is Joe. I just threw on some jeans and a T-shirt. No biggie. So what's going on?"

"Nothing. I just came in looking for you. I heard you totally shut Destiny Hope down. Nice job," he said.

Then a random guy walked up to her, said hi to Joe and turned to Payton, "I couldn't help but notice you over there when you were talking to Destiny Hope and when you were dancing. My name is Ian Hastings. Would you like to dance?"

"Umm… I'm here with Joe. I don't really think I should," said Payton.

"Nah. It's cool. Me and Ian are tight. He's good people. It's ok, you go have fun."

"But Joe I am having fun…with you."

He cocked his eyebrow at her and she said, "Ok fine, but just one dance. I don't want to leave Joe by himself too long."

They walked off and began to dance. Joe went over to the bar. His brother Nick somehow ended up with Katrina and they wouldn't stop kissing. His brother Kevin had found his way to Tessa and they were chatting casually and laughing while he kept licking his lips and she kept playing with her hair. He didn't know where Mary was, but he ignored it and began to drink his vodka. He couldn't see Payton anymore. She wasn't on the dance floor anymore.

She was in the bathroom. Ian hoisted her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist. They began making out senselessly. Then Payton remembered: this had been the very thing she wanted to avoid. She didn't like Ian so what was she doing here? She pulled away.

"I got to go find Joe. Ian we have to stay friends. I think Joe likes me and don't you have a girlfriend?" she said. "Yea, but I'm going to dump her today. So we can keep kissing," he said.

"That's ok Ian," she said. She walked up to him gave him a kiss on the cheek.

He looked at her with his piercing blue eyes and she smiled and said, "You have nice eyes."

"You have a nicer everything," he said. He brought his lips to hers. She couldn't help herself. It had been such a long time since she'd kissed a guy and Ian tasted so good. The door burst open. It was Destiny Hope. Grrrr, thought Payton.

"So I'm the slut!?" she yelled.

"Shut up. Go find a boyfriend," she said.

"He's right there. Get off him. I'm telling the whole school." said Destiny Hope.

"Yea tell the whole school how Ian cheated on you with what you call a 'loser.' You might as well make fun of yourself," said Payton.

"Fine I won't say anything about that, but I will be spreading rumors about you. Come on Ian," said Destiny Hope.

Then Ian said, "Nah Destiny. You're way too mean and clingy. We're done."

"What did you say?" she asked in disbelief.

Then Payton said, "Well you guys have some talking to do. I'm going to go find Joe."

"Stay away from my man or I will kill you."

"Like I'm afraid of you. And last time I checked Joe was single and he likes ME!" said Payton and she left.

Then she found Joe and she said, "Let's take a walk." They went outside the bar for fresh air.

They had no idea what was waiting for them when they got back. . .