A/N long chapter. Everyone gets a POV. People who got them in the last chapter didn't get that much in this one, but still a sufficient amount. ENJOY!
Jesse POV.
I don't really know what to say. Last time you heard from me, Alicia and I were having a fantastic make out session at Austin's party. I knew she was into it by well… she had her hands through my hair and kept putting her hand up my shirt and well yeah she was into it. Then the next day I got a text.
Hey J, don't worry about last nite. Leesh told me you guys were wasted and its all good.
If you couldn't guess that was from Josh.
I expected an awkward day the next time I saw her but it seemed like she just forgot. I know she didn't blackout because she wasn't that drunk, but it was never mentioned. We were inseparable as ever, and I even still sometimes hung out with her and Josh. The weird thing was I didn't get jealous. I don't know why because I was ready to ask her out, because I assumed they would be over but nope. I kind of just accepted that a girl like that, a bombshell like that… well she was too perfect.
It was mid December around a week before the country Christmas thing when I arrived at school. I was walking down the hall with Ken, when I noticed her leaning up against my locker staring straight at me.
"Uhh… Ken, I'll catch up with you later."
"Yeah man, take your time…" he said checking her out before walking on.
Alicia was there in a red blazer, probably Ralph Lauren, green skinny jeans and a white ruffle shirt with riding boots. I walked up and started to unlock my locker.
"I like the Christmas spirit you've got going."
"I bet you do… So, I've got news! I dumped Josh." I stopped fumbling with my lock and gave her a quizzical look.
"Why?"
"Gawd Jesse, there is so much more out there," she answered like it was obvious. "I've been dating the same guy since middle school." Not exactly the answer I was hoping for.
"Well… Congrats I guess."
"Thanks… so when are we celebrating?" She said slowly and sexily while rubbing my arm. Thank god I was experienced with this or else I would have froze… well frozen more than I already have.
"Ali, let's not pretend you've gone past 3rd base."
"No… but I'm willing to try."
Once again I gave her a quizzical look, I knew she was just teasing. Alicia is a very moral girl, she's been dating Josh for so long and not had sex, I know she wouldn't throw herself at me after being single for one day.
I decided to call her bluff, "okay Ali, there's an open classroom, let's just go in and do what I do best."
It didn't faze her, she was still teasing me and smiling seductively. I felt my buddy below start to stiffen. I finally opened my locker and when it opened a piece of mistletoe was tacked to my corkboard, she leaned in and kissed me on the lips. No tongue, but It was lingering and she gently nipped and dragged my bottom lip. My buddy… well I think you can guess.
There was a pink striped victoria secret bag in my locker.
"Open it up," she said. "I'm wearing the second half," she started to walk away. "Meet you after school Jess."
"What if I don't want to?" I called jokingly after her.
She turned while walking, "tell that to your south pole…" she bit her bottom lip and kept walking.
Whoa… I leaned up against my locker and breathed in. Then opened my bag and inside was a red thong. She was going commando…. Oh man…. Where is a cold shower when you need one?
Austin POV.
Pranks on Pranks on Pranks.
Monday Morning me and Ken snuck into school early. We went to the principal's secretary and used our fake school ID and pretended to be Derrick and Cam and got their locker combos.
The 8 O'clock bell rang and the two soccer players opened their lockers. For Derrick a lifetime supply of Tampons fell onto the floor. Obviously unused but embarrassing nonetheless. For Cam, well he was a nice guy, but due to his association with Derrick he also got it bad. When he opened his cutouts of adult magazines went everywhere. And they weren't cutlets of sexy girls… more like men…
Tuesday Kyle and I snuck into the soccer locker room. We put laxatives into the Gatorade cooler they bring to the weight room during practice (off season). The whole guys soccer team was in and out of the bathroom all day! Thank god for morning practice!
Wednesday Kyle and Ken got 'tiger balm' and 'icy hot', and put it in Josh's deodorant in the locker room.
Thursday Jesse and Kyle, took all Kemp and Plovert's lunch, took out their sandwiches and smeared wasabi in it.
That's not to say we didn't get stuff back. In the middle of English grunting came from Jesse's iPhone. When confiscated fatty porn was playing. Jesse started laughing when it happened even though his face was bright red. Ken was also pranked badly when they cling filmed the urinal before his 5th period whizz. All his pee sprayed onto the front of his pants and he had to walk around with that all day.
The worst one, along the same lines as the prank on Ken, Kyle got pranked. Everyone at school knows Kyle's sleep class is English. The kid is brilliant at it and can go into tests and ace them without reading the book. Naturally Cam was next to him. And even though Cam is the best of the soccer guys it didn't stop him from putting Kyle's hand in warm water. Kyle had to do the walk of shame. No I don't mean the walk after a one-night stand, I mean the walk when your sitting in the back of the classroom and have to walk to the front after you wet your pants.
They tee-peed and egged my house, my parent's were so pissed they almost called the police, but I cleaned it up so it was all-good.
Andrew wanted to do an ultimate prank. The mother of all pranks. So, he decided to go to the public library look up old newspaper archives for past pranks and legalities to pull the prank of all pranks. I walked out of our school building with Drew.
"So, what are you thinking?"
Andrew smiled, "maybe minor vandalism, major public humiliation, really all of the above…"
"My boy! So, Gordy will be here soon. For a top paid driver he often arrives late."
In front of the building a long black limousine was parked, as we waited the limo didn't move. Than the door opened and Jesse emerged with his shirt half unbuttoned and lipstick smeared on his neck and lips.
He had a big, cocky smile and just after he left, he put his head back in the door and said something. Then closed the door behind him. As he walked up towards the school, towards us, he was smiling to himself. Then he saw us. He bit his bottom lip, messed up his hair a little and tried to play it off like he wasn't just busted.
"Whose the chick Jess?"
"Ohh you know… I don't kiss and tell. So, What're you guys up to?"
Andrew spoke up, "just conjuring up tomorrow's final prank. We want to win this stuff."
"Oh yeah!" Jesse seamed glad the subject was changed so fast. "What's the score?"
"We're ahead. I just want to ensure they can't catch up. The war ends tomorrow," Andrew answered excitedly
"Why don't we just slash their tires or something?" Jesse asked bored
"Cause that's illegal man. I don't know about you but orange jumpsuits is not the attire I want to wear on Christmas day."
"Yeah… so where are you going?"
A short town car ride later we pulled outside Westchester Public Library.
"I don't want to go to the library…" Jesse moaned as we walked up the grand steps of the town library.
"Shut up Jesse, This is a safe zone. None of Derrick's crew will spy us here."
Andrew smiled and led the way.
"Where were you after school," I asked Jesse again.
"Just hanging with someone. I didn't write down my homework."
"In a limo?"
"Yeah…"
"Little suspicious that you hang out in a stopped limo and come out 10 minutes after school is over… with your shirt opened…"
"Just wanted to check if I got any chest hair… nope!"
I laughed and put my arm around him.
"Hey!" Andrew said and he jogged up the rest of the steps and started talking to two chicks while walking into the library.
Jesse rolled his eyes and mumbled something about books.
The girl on the left had grey eyes… kind of fierce, as I was walking up I felt intimidated just by looking at her. She had black hair, kind of like Asian hair, if you know what I mean. She was tall, I mean taller than Kyle for sure. But the best part was her behind. No exaggeration here but she had a great ass!
I soon forgot about her ice princess looks when I saw the girl on the right. She was busy talking to Andrew. When she talked she used her hands a lot trying to emphasize everything she was saying, it was cute… I mean it showed she actually cared what she said. Her hair was chocolate brown, they were in loose waves with pink tips, and she had a couple stray strands that sometimes went in her face as the wind blew.
She was different then anything I had seen in a while but it was cool, edgy cool. Her eyes were green, not the same bright green as Kyle but a more jungle green. Kind of like a mystery. She had a long grey coat on over jeans and boots. It was simple, and classy. I felt my heart quickening with every step I took up the steps towards Drew, and the two chicks.
Jesse whispered over to me, "looks like Drew is getting double the attention tonight right?" I immediately remembered Jesse was there, if he made one flirty remark at pink-tip girl I would tell on him… to Alicia. I know there is something going on there and she would kill him.
When I walked up I smiled and put my hand out, "hey I'm Austin."
The girl with the steal eyes took my hand and shook it absentmindedly, but I was just staring at the other girl. The 2 girls were like summer time and winter, I didn't know the girl with grey eyes, and she was definitely hot, but I felt strangely emasculated just looking into her grey eyes. She would have to be with a confident guy and right now I was nothing close to that. But the other girl she was warm and I knew she had a personality, like a real one, not like some girls I knew who were so materialistic that they were blind to what's there in life. God I am getting deep… but she was also dead hot.
"Like the city in Texas?" Pink tip girl asked me. I noticed that she has one vampire tooth. That came out wrong; I mean that one of her fang teeth was slightly longer than her other. Really cute.
"Exactly. Austin, Texas."
Drew gestured towards her, "this is Addie Kline. She went to Main West High School with me. Addie this is Austin, he goes to Rayland Prep with me and that is Jesse."
"The Cinnamon guy?" She asked, I got the joke, and so did Jesse but he looked slightly insulted by her comment on his Big Red Gum habit.
"Yeah, he's pretty obsessed with that stuff." I said smiling. I know, I know I was being rude to my buddy, but come on! He had a hot piece of ass and even though he wasn't making a move on Addie, now he knows I have dibs. I didn't have to do that with Drew, he knew just by looking at me, Jesse probably did too, but the difference is Jesse would pretend he didn't know and still make an attempt at the chick, but Drew would keep his distance.
As we walked into the library Drew and the other chick… what was her name? I guess I was distracted; well they walked over to the legal documents section. Jesse sat at a table on his phone texting or something. I couldn't care less.
Addie and me walked to the biography section. I didn't need a biography book! I was looking for legal documents to know what pranks I could do without being arrested, but I could pretend.
"So what book are you looking for?" Addie asked, "I can find it easily I come here a lot."
"To the library?"
"Yeah don't you?"
"Well I use the one at school, I think it's bigger…" shit I didn't even mean to but I was rubbing in the whole private school stuff.
She smiled, "that is the one thing I miss the most. I mean I went to OCD we had the coolest computers and smart boards and even though Main West has good stuff it doesn't compare."
"You went to OCD?"
"Yeah! I left 5th grade. I got sick of the girls there, they were suffocating and so close minded."
"Even as a 5th grader you could tell that? I'm impressed. I'm only realizing that now."
"Yup, and you went to Briarwood? I heard the girls from OCD started to mingle a bit with you guys once middle school started. Missed you by a year!"
WWJOKD. That is my new flirting tactic. What would Jesse or Kyle do, "that's too bad, we could have met each other back then and who knows where we would be now?"
She studied me quizzically and amused. There was a pause. It was uncomfortable for me, but defiantly not for her, "are you hitting on me?" I rubbed the back of my neck.
Busted Busted Busted Busted. God she was so blunt about it. Did she not like me or something? Was she going to tell everyone at her public school that Austin Thomas was flirting with her and she turned him down? Well I could deny it but… wait hold up. I should just go with it.
Yeah, Kyle and Jesse would probably give it right back to her, but I was going to go with a Ken tactic now, "You got me. I was trying to be discrete about it."
"Why would you do that? Straight forward is the way to go, less drama. At least that's what I do."
"I can tell," I responded smiling fondly. "I found your book." I picked up the Theodore Roosevelt book she needed and handed it to her.
"So you do come here?"
"No I don't, but even my snobby school goes by the Dewey system."
"Touché."
"So," I smiled warmly at her as she returned it to me. I forgot what I was going to say for a minute, which made her giggle. "We found our book very fast, giving us extra time for me to buy you a hot chocolate. There is a bakery across the street and they serve…"
"I don't need a man to buy my beverages." Well I can't be a gentleman with this girl, but that's okay. She is so different it's perfect.
"I buy the hot chocolates, you buy the muffins. Deal?"
She agreed and we walked out of the library. Jesse was long gone and that second girl was helping Drew with the legal documents. I'm sure they were going to come up with the best prank ever, but right now the whole thing seemed frivolous.
Andrew POV
Nicolette. Even though Austin could hardly take his eyes of Addison, he really did miss Nicky. Nicolette was known as one of the hottest chicks at Main West when I went there. I never really talked to her, but she was friends with my twin sister, Molly.
Molly isn't that like me. She is shy and very pretty but well she doesn't put a lot of effort into anything. I mean she only wears a little mascara or blush to school and even though she has natural good looks, at a school like ours you always have to put your best foot forward. I mean she also doesn't have a lot of money... neither do I but it is easier to dress well with nothing when you're a guy. She's made friends, they like her and I guess that's enough.
Nicolette was different. Even though I only met her a few times I knew she was smart. Molly and her were up against each other for the female scholarship position, but Molly got it. I know from what I heard that she's kind like a coconut: hard shell, sweet middle. Very loyal too, she once fought Samantha Ross, because Sam dissed the cheerleaders badly on her online blog. Oh Yeah…Nicky is also obviously a cheerleader. Not a captain… well she is only a sophomore but I'm sure she will be.
"So your prank, how about you just like break the wing of one of the rich kids private planes."
"Because they might not notice that Nicky!" I responded sarcastically
She laughed at my joke. I know I wasn't the funniest guy so I always got a kick out of it when a girl thought I was funny.
Then went a little serious, "so do you like it? I mean the school. I still want to go there, I'm going to try and win the scholarship for next year."
"Yeah I do. Honestly the first bit was rough, but you remember that Jesse guy?"
"The cinnamon guy with dimples?"
"Yeah, well I tutor him and he invited me to have lunch with them, and now it's great. I go to parties, have fun, stuff I didn't do that much before."
"Yeah, you hung out with the goody two shoes at Main West."
"I'll tell yeah one thing, these guys are not goody two shoes. I mean one guy bangs these girls every weekend. I haven't heard him brag a lot lately, but I'm sure he still gets conquests. And Austin is like this superman athlete. As you could see he was strong, but he is the only sophomore in the state ranked for football. He didn't win MVP, because that goes to a senior but everyone knows he deserved it. And Ken, his dad is like this huge oil guy in Texas. Ken is like obsessed with this chick and even though he is known as the most handsome guy in school he's seriously having trouble getting this chick. And him and Jesse are like best friends. They carpool to school and Jesse goes to all of Ken's swim meets and Ken goes to all of Jesse's hockey games…"
"Gay! Come on how do you like it? I don't care about them."
"I really like it. Yeah. I love it, I hope you go too. I can introduce you to some people there. Like the popular girls and stuff."
"Thanks! It would be nice to get a good start. I'll miss Addie though…"
"Yeah well it looks like our groups will be submerging soon, Austin is into her."
"I could tell. That guy is huge! I mean he's not that tall, but his muscles are well… really sexy."
I felt a pang of jealousy! What was this? I'm not the kind of guy to be jealous. For a while I wasn't even sure if I was into girls. Okay that sounds like I thought the latter but I didn't, I never thought about guys that way just to clarify! But I never really had the same constant urges like my friends. I mean I've kissed a girl and had stupid 7th and 8th grade girlfriends but nothing-long term. They say male's think about sex every few seconds, but I don't. My friends just said, "I wasn't there yet", but well… I was there now. Just suddenly I was so into Nicky.
"Want to go to a party with me? You can be my plus one and meet some of your future classmates."
Kyle POV
I arrived at Kristen's apartment around 5. I just got back from an appointment with Tanya, she was showing now, Kristen's really been my saving grace. I mean Tanya and her boyfriend were really cool and all, but they were adults and I felt like a foolish kid. She opened the door and I walked in without being invited in.
"Sup Kristen?" I asked plopping down on her couch. She had the basketball game on.
"Nada, how did it go?"
"Healthy so far. The baby is progressing smoothly and Tanya is eating organic and stuff so it should be all good."
"And how are you?"
"Fine. Actually great, I'm starting to come to terms with it," I lied.
"No your not," she chuckled sitting next to me and grabbing the Doritos from me.
"Hey! Give me the cool ranch."
"Nope!" she smiled as she put it between us and took a handful.
"What did you mean that I hadn't…"
"You haven't told anyone. Not even your parents!"
"Well… I don't think I have to. Ever."
"What are you talking about?"
"Well I can still see it, I mean I go to Tanya's all the time to see her. And I'll be able to
pay for everything in a few years when I get my trust fund and…"
"Kyle you can't deprive the baby of his or her family and stop calling him slash her an it!" she laughed.
"I know! I know! I just don't know how to tell my parents that they're going to be grandparents before they turn 55. Imagine telling your parents! Yours don't even let you wear skirts out of the house!" I laughed; she grimaced and then joined me.
"Your parents are cooler than mine. Yours are like rich hippies Ky, they won't kick you out. I'll do it with you."
"I appreciate that Kris. I really do but I have to do it on my own. But with the boys and the girls and everyone at school, then I'll need you… big time."
"And I'll be there. But it'll cost you," she smiled.
"What? You've got to be kidding," well that was annoying. This just shows you that everyone is self-interested. Charity is a big….
"You need to take me to Ken's party." Oh… Well I can do that.
"Yeah no problem!"
"I'm not a charity case Kylie! Just apparently you are all going with dates this year, so everyone is grabbing them. Who were you going to ask?"
"No one. We don't really have to have dates. Just wanted to make Ken more comfortable. Don't share that!" Shit. I broke guy code! "Please Kris, our secret."
"This is like pretty little Liars. Yes I will keep another secret. Pick me up at 5:30, it is a long drive to the Hamptons."
We then leaned back and watched the basketball.
Andrew POv
"Andrew! Andrew!" The boys were calling me to hurry up to their car. It was me, Ken and Austin. We agreed to finish off the prank while Jesse had his Dyslexia tutoring, and Kyle had a dentist or doctor or some sort of appointment.
"Alright boys so just as planned. Ken, you go first," I told him. It was weird for me to be the one with the plan. The leader and stuff. I liked it but wasn't comfortable. What if everything went wrong? They would all blame me. Whatever, I found the least illegal of ideas cause the legal one's weren't good or sufficient enough. Austin said we could pay any fine and not to worry.
Ken walked up the front door of the Harrington's house. Ken was good at the whole southern gentleman act. Mrs. Harrington opened the door. She was in a Burberry sweat suit with her hair in a tight bun. "Good afternoon Ms. Harrington."
"Oh hello Kendal. How is everything?"
"Great. I was just walking by and noticed that your brick wall had some very rude graffiti on it."
"Oh no! It's these Main West kids. They don't have the manners at all. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't give Derrick the Prep education he deserves."
"Yes ma'am. Should I show you the paint?"
"Yes please." Shortly after Ken, Ms. Harrington and Leonard the butler all exited the house. Leaving it empty.
Austin and I then ran in and Austin led us to poolroom.
"Do you have the dye?"
"Yeah… I still don't get why you are putting blue dye in a pool"
"Because when they see it, it'll look like there's nothing wrong, but when they get out they will look like an avatar."
"Good one Drew!"
"Okay let's go to Derrick's personal bathroom. I can't believe he has his own bathroom."
"I can't believe you don't."
I chuckled and he led me up to the bathroom. We took of the showerhead and put in red Kool-Aid powder. Ken then sent a text she's reporting to the cops. Good call on writing "Grayson sucks go Main". Takes blame off of us.
"Okay off to Cam's house," I said. "They will come in any second"
Jesse POV
Alicia texted me last night that I was her date to Austin's party. So I picked her up at 5:30 (hour and a half rive to the Jackson's Hampton home). She sauntered out of her house like she had all the time in the world. When she got in the limo in her tight jean shorts and white button down shirt with embroider horses or something… I could literally see everything; tight shorts and partially unbuttoned shirts worked for her, especially with her knee high cowboy boots.
I was waiting for her to do what she's been doing the last week and a half. She flirts, I shrug it off, then she goes in for the kiss and I reciprocate. But this time she didn't, we just talked like we used to, I really did miss this part of our relationship. I felt really comfortable so I just asked her a question I wanted to ask for a long time.
"If I asked you out would you say yes?"
She studied my face, "why would you do that?"
"Well I like you…"
"Yeah? Like my boobs? And body? And…"
"Yes of course I like all of that but, but I like other things too. I mean your fun and we get along well and I don't know how to say it but I like you."
She closed her eyes and said, "I've been dating Josh for years and I don't want to do relationships. I want to just hook up and have fun, I've never done that before."
"Well I've never had a girlfriend," I countered.
"So its on your terms?"
"Do you like me Alicia? Like that's all I'm asking here."
"No your asking if we' should date. And of course I like you, but not as a boyfriend."
"Why? You like kissing me. You like talking to me. What else is there?"
Alicia sighed, "so much more to dating then attraction and friendship."
"See I don't know that because I've never even been on a date! I've hooked up a lot, but never dated. And hold up. You and Josh were just attraction. That's why you both wanted to hang with the 3 of us, because I made things less awkward."
"And look where me and Josh re now Jesse! You and me… we don't work, we're arguing about the thought of dating."
"Why do you hook up with me Ali?"
"Because I'm comfortable around you, and you're cute and I don't know… your good at it."
"No other reason?"
"Opposite of yes."
"Bullshit. So what would you say if I'm hooking up with another girl?"
"Eh ma gawd are you? That's so not allowed," she said freaking out for a sec and when I shook my head she continued softly,
"Why cant we just have fun Jesse!? I though you were the guy for that!"
"Well you thought wrong."
Alicia scooted closer to me and started kissing my neck, "come on, don't be stubborn." I rolled my eyes and kissed her back, but not in the normal affectionate way
When we arrived I was still annoyed and told her as I was getting out, "This relationship is on your terms. When you find some middle ground we can talk, but until then I'm done." I saw her huffing but I walked into the grand mansion.
Ken POV.
I guess you could say I'm a romantic. I picked up Dylan. She was dressed beautifully in a light pink blouse with a cool leather jacket over her. I found her to be so pretty, like gorgeous pretty. When we got in the car I didn't know what to say. The awkwardness led her to her phone. I had to say something.
"You look great dyl."
"Thanks Ken," she said absentmindedly. I already complimented her 3 times before.
"God why is this so awkward?" I mumbled. I didn't really mean to say it out loud but she laughed.
"I have no idea. Normally I don't get nervous around guys but you intimidate me or I don't know."
"Really? You kind of scare me too."
"What? Why?" she laughed
"You're beautiful and funny and sweet."
"Well your hawt…" she then smiled, "just kidding, you're a lot more than that. The thing is I thought you were going to ask me out a while ago…"
"Yeah I was, I still want to…"
"Then do it," she said rolling her shoulders back and smiling broadly.
"This is weird for me to say, but I guess I'm kind of afraid."
"Of rejection?"
"Not initially… but I had some trouble with my mom."
"What happened?"
So I told her, it took most of the journey but I told her everything.
"So your mom just left you?"
"Yeah and ever since them I just don't trust…"
"I get it," she then held my hand and looked at my different colored eyes with her green ones. "I'll wait for you. We can work on it together. Like just be friends and then you know…"
"Really?"
"Of course. I can help you with anything and you can help me stay away from the calories."
"Well I personally don't think you should change anything."
Austin POv
The place was rocking. Actually not rocking, but it was awesome. They had a live band in the main room. The house was this huge yellow mansion, acres of groomed lawns and gardens surrounded it and the place even had a valet service. Ken's family goes here during all the holidays, including Christmas and everything. When you went inside it was all dark wood and very open. The main ballroom had antlers on the walls, grand carpets and a huge staircase.
Even though there were parents it was fun. I saw Jesse dancing with Ms. Rivera; they were dancing the country two step or the country swing dance to the live band. Jesse didn't have a lot going for him academically, but he had great rhythm. He had never had lessons but man could he dance! Moms, sisters and really every girl were waiting for the next song so they could dance with him. Like even in football he was athletic and had awesome timing, not skilled but that was what made his game good. I think he is a musical guy and well Ms. Rivera is 100% Spanish MILF. I saw Alicia occasionally side glance with a scowl as she was blabbing to Massie. Whatever.
Kyle was doing the karaoke in the next room over. I think he was singing Cruise by Florida Georgia Line or something but he was singing a duet with Mr. Block. Mr. Block looked a little wasted but he was having a blast with Kyle. They were both literally peeing in their pants at their tonedeffness and probably everything funny Kyle said.
At one point Mr. Block put Kyle in a noughie as Kyle tried to get out and said, "not fair I cant give you a nougie if you've got no hair!"
I saw Ken and his family taking the picture. The picture is something every family takes. It is the picture of every Christmas card in upstate New York. In cowboy attire, by the grand fireplace. The picture was a way of showing status, that you and your family got invited to the biggest holiday party of the year- Jackson Country Christmas. There was a professional photographer and the procedure was the same for every picture. The mom or female head of the house would sit in the grand armchair; her husband would stand behind with a hand on her shoulder. Then the kids would flank around. Ken and all his siblings were wearing a black shirt over jeans, or in the girl's case short shorts. They all had cowboy hats and boots on.
I saw Massie and her friends by the door laughing and drinking alcohol-less punch. They were having fun. All of them were in short shorts with different types of tops. Massie was in a white halter and had a high pony. I could admit she looked good, but I really wasn't interested. Then the doorman opened the door. Addie walked in, wearing a sleeveless jean top and cow print skirt. The Pretty Committee gave her a weird look. I mean at these parties everyone wears authentic clothes and she looked very cliché, but damn…. She didn't care. She thanked the doorman for taking her coat and purse, then walked over to me and asked me to dance. I wasn't a great dancer, but we just rocked to the beat, I twirled her a few times. Nonetheless, we were having fun.
"How was your drive up?"
"Fine, I took a taxi."
"Oh man. I could have sent… never mind" I smiled. I caught myself before mentioning the wealthy stuff. She smiled back at me fondly, I don't smile that much but whenever I was near her I just couldn't help it!
"So is your family here?"
"Yeah! See that kind of tall girl talking to the old man with the grey suit? That's my sister Veronica; she's the smart one, currently studying at Columbia. And over there dancing with the skinny guy? That is Liz."
"She's gorgeous."
"Yeah and the nerdy guy is her boyfriend. They are like obsessed with each other. Kind of high school musical in reverse. Cheerleader with nerd." She laughed at my joke then urged me to continue, "Charlotte is sitting next to Harris Fisher and Luna Jackson. She is our rebel, so whatever I do is godlike compared to her…"
"I bet you love that…"
"Well I can get away with more stuff. Aubrey is playing around with two of Jesse's sisters and here comes little Riley." Riley and Rosie walked over to me. Rosie is Jesse's half sister. She is a little bossy and has perfect blond ringlets. She looks very similar to Jesse, with her dimpled smile, but isn't as tanned. Jesse's mom is half Mexican and Rosie's is completely European.
Riley is the diva. She looks up to Rosie, and although I don't always admit this out loud, she is probably my favorite sister.
She walked up to me, "Austin, daddy won't let us have the grownup drinks!"
I looked at Addie who was smiling fondly. Jesse swooped by and picked up Rosie and used one hand to hold her and the other to hold her hand.
"Austin, can you pick me up like that? I want to dance like Rosie!" I knew Riley was about to throw a tantrum, so I apologized to Addie and started dancing with little Riley.
After a while I saw Massie looking at Addie. I didn't want any drama so I asked Kendal to dance with her and walked over to Mass.
"Hey…"
"Hey Austin. How are you?" she asked formally, it wasn't vindictive just distant.
"Good, umm… that is Addie."
"Your girlfriend?"
"Well not yet, I just don't want any hard feelings… we were best friends and I kind of miss that, but I don't want any jealousy or drama…"
Massie looked off into space as she said this but I thought about this for hours after, "Austin you and I, we are magnetic. Our time is coming; it's just not here. I wasn't ready before but I am now and I will be here when you are too."
"Mass… I don't…"
She set her gaze on me, "have fun Austin, and just don't take too long."
I was left frozen as she walked off
Andrew POV
I arrived late with my date (notice the rhyme). We sat down at a table and just started talking as the rest of the boys sat down with Addie. Nicky arrived in a metallic vest over an exposing white V-neck and true religion short shorts. She fit in quite nicely, not as high end as some of the girls but I didn't notice.
"Nicky! Finally you're here, I feel like all these girls are staring at me," Addie moaned
"Well, I don't see why! You look hot!" Nicolette responded.
Austin jumped in, "exactly. I told her she looked good."
"Yeah, but you're a boy. She needs to hear it from a girl. More specifically her number one girl." The girls high-fived.
"Nice singing Kyle," Austin put in. "I think Mr. Block actually thinks he was good."
"Well," Kyle put in. "I guess it depends on your opinion. I think he is fantastic!"
"I think you both were completely and utterly mediocre," Addie put in.
"Ouch!" Ken and Jesse said at the same time. They realized it and high fived.
"Okay are you guys dating? I mean I am completely okay with same sex relationships…" Addie smiled.
Jesse returned the same smile and said, "you know Addie, I am in a relationship. Kenny and I do have a relationship! And we are of the same gender, but if you are implying it is romantic than you are more than mistaken."
Everyone was silent for a second until they all burst out laughing. "How much are you paying these tutors?" Ken asked jokingly.
"Kenny the rule is you can't make fun of me. Bromance… remember?" Jesse joked back.
"No that means I can make fun of you more."
Austin's cheerleader sister Lizzie walked up, "Austin dance with me!"
"No… ask your boyfriend," Austin moaned.
Jesse jumped up, "Ill dance with you."
"Absolutely not. Get your hands off my sister."
Lizze looked at Austin, "it is completely innocent, like wedding dancing. Don't worry Austin I won't date your friend."
"I was kidding…" Austin smiled up at her, "have fun guys."
They walked off and Austin mumbled, "jerk off" jokingly. Everyone laughed.
I guess it was my turn to make a move.
"Nicolette, let's do Karaoke!"
As we walked I saw Ms. River arguing with Alicia.
"Alicia, dance with your friend Jesse. He is muy talentoso at dancing."
"Mom, I don't want to dance with him."
"Me and your father pay for your dance lessons at el studio de umm… Body Alive. You do modern jazz 4 times a week, show me that my money is for good use."
"Mom…" Alicia groaned. Ms. Rivera wrapped her bony arm around Alicia and pushed her onto the dance floor. Alicia turned around and gave her mom a bad look, but walked straight up to Jesse who was dancing with Austin's sister and tapped him on the back.
I could easily hear Ms. Rivera talking loudly to all her friends, "watch my beautiful daughter. She is my little dancer dancer."
Jesse blushed and Alicia, obviously still mad at him dancing with every female in the room and he was mad at her for some reason, but soon enough the floor was cleared. They started dancing together as everyone watched. They did incredible spins, great dips, even a few lifts and together had fantastic rhythm (A/N Check my profile, I have a YouTube video of how I imagine this dance scene. Ignore some of the crazy aerials) When it was over the room started clapping. Alicia bowed, threw her hair back and walked over to Massie, Dylan and Claire. They gave her high-fives and she slyly back glanced at Jesse who was watching her… it wasn't a lustful look, but it wasn't angry. He then walked over to her and whispered in her ear. She let him walk her to the kitchen.
"Well that was cool. Is that what all these parties are like? Cause this seems cooler and cooler by the second." Nicolette said
"Not really. I never get invited to the family one's because well my family isn't a rich, socialite party."
"Yeah well things are looking up. Your family is here."
"Thanks to Ken."
"Doesn't matter, once they're in… they're in."
We scrolled though the song and it was all country… obviously. Some new. Some old. We agreed a Miranda Lambert song when the sirens went off.
The blue and red lights streamed into the room and 4 policemen came in. The music stopped.
The police came in and everyone gathered in the front room. I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach.
"We need Mr. Kendal Jackson, Andrew Donahue and Austin Thomas."
Mr. Rivera, the lawyer, stood forward, "What are the charges officers?"
"Vandalism, invasion of privacy and theft."
They started reading the right to remain silent… blah blah blah. My mind was going numb, I was freaking out. This was it… I'd lose my scholarship, my life, and my parent's trust…. The room was full of whispers but I felt dizzy.
"Okay boys. Don't speak a word until I get there," we all nodded as we were handcuffed. Mr. Rivera then spoke to the police, "I am their lawyer. Do not ask any questions until I am present. I will follow the cars." Then we were dragged out and pushed into squad cars. I watched as all of our friends and their family's watched us as the car's distance from the party increased and increased…