Chapter 2: Friday Night
"Okay so you have to agree to tonight's activities." Red said, popping out of no where and scaring the socks of me.
It's Friday and I have finished my first week at school, well soon to be finished as soon as the dam bell rings. Red and I have just finished our presentation on the 'Roaring 20's', the last group, so we had about ten minutes to kill and Red has spent her's on the phone texting until she plotted to, once again, attempt to give me a heart attack.
"Red can you stop popping out of no where or else the next time I wake up it is going to be in a hospital." I said putting my phone in my bag, Red and I are the only ones from our group, or cult as Cartman likes to put it, that had U.S History six period with Ms. Pearl so we become close, too close.
"Don't be so dramatic I have big plans for tonight," she said smiling, creepily. "Since it is your first official Friday here, because I don't count last week you sitting in your room having a Glee marathon-" "I thought we were to never speak about that." "Don't interrupt, that was a sad way of spending a Friday. Contrary to outsiders' belief South Park is a complete party town on Friday and we, my friends, happen to be in close relation to the party kings of this town." I will never cease to be amazed with her talent of being able to finish a monologue in one breath.
"And who, pray tell, might that be?" I asked crossing my arms.
"Well my dearest Panda, these three individuals might seem sweet and innocent enough but think again. These are party animals that know how to have some wild and crazy, sometimes borderline illegal, scratch that sometimes plain illegal, fun and tonight since you are the newest member of our cult we are having an enormous pool party to welcome you to our humble town." That's right people. All. In. One. Breath.
"Okay, first of all breath in between your sentences, I can only take in so much in one minute. Second, tell me who these supposed Kings of Party who have wild and crazy no, wild crazy and illegal parties are," I told her as the bell rang and we both stood up to leave, "And since you mentioned it, what the heck is this cult thing are you secretly planning to take over the world and tonight is really my initiation into this psychotic plan which I probably will agree to, if were true, since I'm smaller than you guys and I think I'm to young to die. Oh, and of course I'm your dearest panda, I'm the only one you know, unless you secretly keep pandas in your basement." Oh gez, this monologue thing is rubbing off on me.
We walked out of the class heading for the front gates so I can meet up with Wendy, ever since the first day we found out she lives on the corner of my street how we didn't notice beats me but ever since we have been walking home together.
"I see that my long monologues are rubbing off on you," Lucky guess. "Well to make it short and simple these proclaimed Kings of Party are none other than Stan, Cartman and Token." Why am I not surprised ... Wait did she say pool party!?
"Okay it just hit me. You said pool party?" I questioned. She nodded. I continued, "As in swimwear and water and guys-" "Oh my!" She finished laughing. I like any rational person chose to ignore it. "Or one of those dress nice and party around the pool until someone goes crazy or gets drunk and jumps in the pool. It's 50 degrees so I'm hopping it's the latter."
She of course did the obvious thing, when hearing a 5"1' girl dubbed Panda rambling, she laughed. "Your wish has not come true darling, it's a genuine beach ball pool party and before you ask how, it's in an indoor pool." Oh great I have to wear a swimsuit, it's not that I'm insecure really it's just the thought of being seen have naked by oth- Oh screw that I'm plain old, as Pikachu is yellow, insecure and I have something to hide... Not telling.
"What's with the nervous look," Red said getting up in my face as we neared the gates, by the way I'm wearing two long sleeves and it's still cold. Then she got that knowing look she gets when someone ate her pudding, I know weird trait. "Don't tell me your shy. Come one Panda you use to live in Miami I'm sure at some point you wore a bikini." Nope actually I haven't, I'm clever in desperate times and knew how to get out of these outings thought this wouldn't happen in South Park.
"I don't even own a bikini." I mumbled, doubt that will get me out of wearing one.
"Hey Panda, ready to go we have to get ready for tonight." Wendy said, as we finally reached her. With one last look at me, Red said her goodbyes and see-you-laters. I have a feeling this isn't over.
Wendy and I started walking home. Talking about anything that came to mind, just like Red we have become familiar with each other in our many texting Facebook wars with the guys. I learned why Wendy didn't like Tammy, apparently last year in one of Tammy and Pikachu's many break-ups; don't get me wrong I know his name after Wendy's lecture to the guys about keeping there noses where it doesn't belong another story for another time, anyways back on topic. Tammy had tried getting at Stan, supposed no knowledge of him and Wendy, but after a rejection she started small but meaning full rumors about Wendy, only getting cleared up when Pikachu got back with her, but started an all out war between the two that has been growing since Tammy learned that Wendy had a crush on Pikachu throughout middle school, but come on I've seen the pictures who won't, sorry need to keep those thoughts in a box somewhere. Anyways Tammy always manages to bring it up some how and Wendy doesn't want rumors to go around saying she does still like him, which she has denied every time.
I finally waved goodbye to Wendy as I went inside. My dad was gone on a business trip so it was only me and mom for the weekend.
"Mom I'm home!" I yelled as I went up stairs to my room, dropping my bag onto my black beanbag chair by the door them plopping onto my bed.
"Hey sweet heart, I heard you have a party tonight." Mom said peaking into my room. My mom and I have the same face except my eyes were a icy grey ones with black hair and her's are green with short curly brown hair.
I leaned on my elbows to look at her. "How'd you know?" I asked suspiciously, because if she were to stalk me, I could swear she did when I had my first boyfriend, I would call her out again.
"Don't go teen on me. You would be surprised how well informed the parents are in this town. I also received a message on Facebook from that lovely Wendy girl saying she was going to kidnap you and for permission if you could stay over something about a sleepover." How come she knows more than I do. I should feel offended.
"Wait what do you mean kidnap-" Ding Ding "and my kidnapper is here." I got up. Mom smiled and passed me my black faux leather backpack assuring me all I needed was inside before booting me outside. I think she want the house to herself.
"Hey kidnapper, where are we headed." I said as Wendy laughed at my mothers farewell to me, slamming the door in my face.
"We are going to my house so you can borrow a bikini!" She smiled as we pulled up to her house, only 3 houses down. Why me?
"But I don't want to wear one." I whined being dragged to inside and up to her room as I said my very brief, being pulled upstairs mind you, to her parents. She entered, or burst, into her room and sat me on her bed.
"Don't whine. Here this one was too big on me since your boobs are bigger they'll most likely fit" She said tossing me orange and black string, because I can't dignify this as anything but string. After, she practically threw me into her restroom.
I quickly undressed, tossing my clothes into my bag then put it on. It was pretty revealing but at least I didn't look like a whore it covers the necessities. The top was all orange while the bottom was black but two thick black bands on either side showing of some more skin. Looking into the mirror I remembered what I was trying to hide. I had, in black bold cursive letter these words written down my right side:
One Crow for Sorrow
Two Crows for Joy
Three Crows for a Girl
Four for a boy
Five Crows for Silver
Six Crows for Gold
Seven Crows for a Secret
Never to be Told
On the side of this quote was a black feather with the tip fading into seven crows. This had been a secret I have had since I was 15 years old. Well they were bond to see it eventually. So I went out and saw Wendy in a light purple one suit with the sides showing only connected by a blue strand a few winches beneath her arm. She had white shorts on and a thin see three shirt over.
"Well. Well. Well. So this is what our Panda has been hiding, rebellious and absolutely adorable." She said smiling at me. I think what ever I do Wendy will always find me adorable.
"Not fair, you get at least have a shirt. I demand my own." I said pouting. Hey whatever works. Wendy giggled and passed me a white see through button-up shirt. "Still won't cover that up. Beside I don't know why you're insecure. Your hot." She said.
"If I didn't know better I would say you are flirting with me," I said while putting it on, reaching just below my bikini bottom. She just laughed. "Now give me tonight's plan. I don't wanna go completely oblivious into this." I said grabbing my navy blue knee length coat and putting it on. Wendy following suit put on a a shorter pink leather coat on.
"Okay so we are going to Token's house and after whatever time passes we are having a 'slumber party'," she put air quotes around that. "At Bebe's since her parents aren't home the girls of our cult," There is that word again. "Will supposably be there. But we will most likely crash at Token's. And in a little Stan will be here for us." She finished as we grabbed our stuffs promptly hearing a horn honk from outside. We said good-bye to her mom and headed outside. We quickly ran to the car since we had nothing under and it was, like I said before, 50 freaking degrees out here. We jumped into the car, a beauty of a black Escalade, sighing when we felt the warmth.
In front was Kyle with Stan driving. "You guys seem cold." Stan said as turning up the heater, "Stan your an angel." I said putting my face by the heater. They just laughed, like always, eh I'm warm I'll forgive them this time.
We talked about how ugly Tammy's shoes were today to make Wendy forgive us when when someone, cough cough Kyle, mentioned she was going to the party. Until we could hear load music coming from a enormous mansion, cabin style, that was three stories and seemed so out of place, until I looked around and saw that at least in every direction it was at least a mile from civilization, pine trees surrounding the house.
I whistled. "Wow nice place." I said, lots of cars were parked everywhere but Stan went straight to the garage having access to get in then parked the car.
"You like. Token's usually alone since his parents our always out on trips, so this became kind of like our headquarters for our plot of world domina-" and smack there goes Stan's head. "This is what happens when I encourage Cartman's cult idea. But we do spend lots of time here. Come on let's go in" Wendy said as she grabbed my hand, dragging me out of the car. The guys left ahead of us after discarding their shirts leaving Stan in blue trunks and Cartman in cargo shorts.
"Let's just leave our coats here. Lord knows how much nice clothes I've ruined by leaving it abandoned here." She said putting her coat in the car then taking mine. She also put her shorts away not wanting to keep track of them... For when we go in the pool of course. I think bad.
"Aww, my Panda might get more suitor's tonight. Poor big brother Cartman will be sad to see his Panda all grown up." She laughed as we went down a side door to a hall way with one way out, closer the music.
"Please don't encourage his brother complex with me. He might scare my prey away." I teased. Ever since I got here Cartman has seen me as his little sister and I think of him as my big teddy bear of a brother. "Just kidding this shirt is so not coming of tonight."
"Ohh, I thought I was going to see the rebellious side of Panda that got her that gorgeous tattoo." She said laughing out old, you know LoLing.
We opened the door separating the party from us. Let me just say it's winter so the sun is already down by now, so the gorgeous view of the night sky made this so much better. It was a huge room with blob shaped pool in the middle connected to a hot tub letting hot water run into the pool like a waterfall. The walls were a pure white then half way through they became glass curving into a ceiling like a fattened dome, the roof being set really high. Students were filling almost every corner some already in the pool. But the best of all this was that it was at least 90 degrees inside.
"Oh sweet baby Jesus." I said completely stunned. Out of no where I was attacked from behind.
"Hey there cutie, knew you'd wear the bikini." She said while I turned to look at her while Wendy went off to find Stan. "Oh, so you were hiding this weren't you." She finished by poking my sides causing me too giggle. She them proceeded to drag me around till we ended up sitting beside the pool with our feet in watching Wendy on Stan and a girl I had recently met named Jessie who was a blond skinny girl who was on the cheer team. She was wearing a red one piece that had cuts all over like if the were strips on her stomach. We both started laughing when Wendy started complaining to Stan, who she was on top of, till he got fed up and let her drop. Making Cartman and Jessie the winners.
"So when did you get your tattoo," Red said after she finished laughing.
"Oh I got drunk after I broke up with my first boyfriend, it was awful trust me like it was a scene straight from a drama, so when I was completely messed up I ended up waking up with my first ever hangover and this tattoo." I said looking at it. I had unbuttoned me shirt and I moved it aside to get a better look.
"Wow that must have sucked. Do you regret getting it thou?" She said looking at it. "No not really I actually really like it, luckily it wasn't something crazy and at least something good came out of the relationship." I said laughing. Soon the guys were heading over to us all three; Kyle, Stan, and Cartman all looking at me intensely. Oh crap they don't know about the tattoo. Stan sat right next to me.
"So little Panda this is what you have been keeping from us." Cartman said, keeping the 'little' from 'little princess', then sat next to Red, who by no pun really, got Red, something to store for later while we are alone. Kyle was in front of me poking my side causing me to laugh before I slapped his hand away.
"It was not a secret." I said sticking my tongue out at him. "You never told us." Kyle made a face. I turned to look at him then poked his forehead. "You never asked."
"Well what's done is done guys." Bebe said appearing next to Kyle, what a ninja, "Beside I think it looks hot." She said causing the girls to giggle and the guys to look away, I found ,throughout this week, that Bebe did like me, I asked her, and a lot apparently, I remind her of a little sister, so she likes teasing me.
"Well to continue the conversation in a less awkward wa-" Cartman was cut of by yelling coming a few feet from us. Apparently some people just chose to ignore it as in to not cause a bigger scene and other we're to drunk to care, by the way drinking and pool not the best convo. Sadly we all knew that voice. We headed over there praying it wasn't who we thought it was, but luck was not with us. The first thing we see is an accusing finger being pointed at Wendy. And scene.
"You did this Testaburger!"
"Oh please enlighten me Warner." Wendy mocked.
"You told him something and he broke up with me."
"Come on Barbie, you guys break up at least once every three weeks. I'm pretty sure you'll convince him to get back with you later on tonight. You already have the outfit." Wendy irritably said. Making good use of the nickname 'Barbie'... Oh if you're wondering she has a tiny, barely covering, bikini.
"Don't use that crap. It's for good this time and I'm positive you told him something." By now it was only loud enough for those of close range to hear.
"Or maybe he has finally learned that you're only good for a one night stand." Wow. That was feisty.
Tammy got that smile, the same one she got on my first day of school, which can only mean one thing. "Or maybe," she stretched out. "Someone" emphasis on the syllables. And a run through of Wendy, "Told him something, so they can get their grubby little hands on my boyfriend." She hissed. Grubby?
Wendy's face turned red. "The only boyfriend stealer here is you, oh wait you couldn't even do that right."
"You're still not over that. Seriously Wendy he ain't that special." She smirked back. Oh hell no, you do not mess with a girl's boyfriend. Before you knew it Wendy was ready to kick Barbie's ass until Pikachu came to the rescue once again. He was holding Wendy back who was trying to kick her way out of his hold. Pikachu looked at Barbie then she turned to leave, did I just see tears? Luckily, I swear people in my old city would never be able to pull this off, everyone was still minding their own business. Wendy was coming down from her rage still kicking him when she could and had her nail dug into his ,cough big cough muscular, biceps. I turned to Stan.
"You should get her. I think she wants blood." I said
He turned to look at me with a scrunched face, "I can deal with an emotional Wendy. A physical Wendy not so much. I let Kenny deal with that." I looked at him funny. "Hey a guy isn't perfect. A violent Wendy will break me."
"Says the football teams Quarterback." I mumbled. Causing a calmer Wendy, who was now in front of us, to laugh. At least I will always be able to make her laugh. With Pikachu close behind being questioned by the rest. It was now that I could fully see him. He was in dark orange trunks. You know how I said before; him being big, muscular and lean well you can add ripped to that list, but not overly so he was just right. Like they say I can wash my clothes on those abs. Soon enough Wendy dragged us all to a table where Token appeared, in between the crowd of sweaty bodies grinding on each other, with a bottle of tequila and salted shot glasses with a bag of what appeared to be lemons. This is going to be fun.
"I heard what happened and what better way than to drink your sorrows away." He said as we all sat down, Pika- you know what no I'm a be a big girl with a hopeless crush and can at least call him by his name even if I have no chance, no more middle school stuff here though I am as tall as one. So back to what I was saying, Kenny was sitting right next to me. I take too long to say what I want.
Token passed the full shots all around. I noticed how we were all sitting; Me, Wendy, Stan, Kyle, Bebe, Token, Cartman, Red then Kenny. This seems like a promising night.
