As Kelly and Dylan walked into the Peach Pit, all of Kelly's friends jumped out and said surprise. It was Kelly's 21st birthday and everyone wanted to make sure it was one that Kelly would never forget.
"Thanks guys," Kelly said as she looked around the room at all of her friends, "I kind of have deja vu on the location though". For Kelly's eighteenth birthday they had also thrown her a surprise party and then she had ended up in the hospital for overdosing on diet pills. This birthday was hopefully going to go better than her last.
"Yeah this time hopefully you won't pass out on the bathroom floor" Brenda said as she went to give Kelly a hug.
"Brenda it is so good to see you" Kelly replied and returned the hug. She was happy to see Brenda because she was one of her best friends but there was a part of her that wished Brenda would of just stayed in London.
After everyone took turns saying Happy Birthday, they all headed over to the Peach Put after dark. A section of the tables were filled with champagne glasses and expensive bottles of champagne and David had set up a guest band for the occasion.
"Here is to Kelly, we all love you and hope that your birthday is everything you want it to be" David said as he poured Kelly a glass of champagne. Then everyone raised their glasses and toasted to Kelly and to the night of fun that they were going to have.
"So who is the guest band?" Kelly asked curiously.
"That is for us to know and you to find out," Steve told her.
"You wanna dance" Val asked David as she grabbed his hand and pulled him to the dance floor.
"I guess that means I don't have a choice" David said as he followed Valerie out.
"Claire?" Steve asked. He would be lying if he said he didn't notice how good Claire looked in her black dress that she was wearing.
"Sure, I am feeling kind of generous tonight, I guess I can put up with you for a few minutes" Claire replied. Once the club got going the gang was spread out all over the after dark.
"I am going to go get some soda from the bar," Dylan told Kelly as he got up from the table where they were sitting, "you want me to get you anything?"
"I still have some champagne left, but I am really proud that you are staying sober" She smiled, thinking how far he had come since rehab last spring.
"Ok, I will be right back," He said, kissing her then leaving her to herself. Once he had walked away, Brandon came and sat next to her.
"How is the birthday girl doing?" He asked. He had always imagined that he would be the one taking care of her on her 21st, but I guess you never can really plan what is going to happen.
"It is going good, you must be happy with Brenda back and all" Kelly assumed.
"Yeah it is nice to have family around again" Brandon agreed.
"I really appreciate you coming Brandon" Kelly told him honestly. Maybe they could all move forward now and get back to being friends.
"Well where else would I be?" He asked. Kelly smiled at him then looked around for Dylan. She spotted him talking to Brenda at the bar and got slightly annoyed. They were standing to close for comfort and laughing at something.
"Is there any more champagne around here?" Kelly asked, more in the mood to drink than before.
"Yes, there is" Brandon said as he grabbed a bottle off another table and pulled the cork out.
"Well, here is to being 21" Kelly said as she tapped her glass against Brandon's.
"So I guess Donna didn't learn her lesson?" Val asked as she danced with David
"She will though, he will do it again," David said, getting angry at the thought, "and then I will kill him."
"I always knew she was niave, but I never figured her for stupid" Val said.
"Well you slept with Ray, does that make you stupid" David questioned.
"No, I just like sex" Val said honestly.
"yeah especially with other people boyfriends" David laughed. Valerie would always be Valerie, and you just had to accept her as she was.
"So is Kelly having fun?" Brenda asked and she stood up against the bar with Dylan.
"Yeah, I think so," Dylan told her, then glanced up at where Kelly was sitting to see her sipping champagne and laughing with Brandon, "I guess they are friends again"
"You don't sound to happy about that" Brenda assumed. She could see that Dylan didn't like the idea of Brandon and Kelly getting close again.
"Well if Brandon wasn't still trying to win her back I might be fine with it but the boyscout isn't as honorable as he seems" Dylan replied. He hated having to be like this with Brandon, but until Brandon got over Kelly it would have to be this way.
" I really missed you" Brenda confessed, changing the subject.
"I miss you to Bren," Dylan replied, "but things have to different now that you are back. I mean I can't always be the one taking care of you, I need to put Kelly first".
"You ever wonder what would of happen if I hadn't of left" Brenda asked him. They were together the night before she left and at that time she thought she would be coming back. Back to him..
"I don't know, but you didn't come back, and a lot has happened" Dylan explained.
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Next chapter:
Ray shows up drunk
There is a accident
and someone is caught in the act...
