Sixteen

Amy Pond, sixteen years old, in her last year of school with her four best friends and slightly unbearable boyfriend.

The five teenagers were finishing off in their work experience, Amy Rory and Caitlin all did theirs at the local hospital. Something Amy didn't want, but Rory persisted because of the times she'd made him dress up as her imaginary friend as a child, and she only agreed to go if Caitlin would too.

Marie and Jody both went where their parents worked.

All five met when they were done, in the park. The girls chatted and laughed about their day and made their plans, leaving Rory out. He decided he'd leave.

Amy moved to get up off the swing, but Caitlin caught her arm.

"Leave him, he's just sulking cause you're not giving him any attention." Caitlin said.

Amy sighed. "You're probably right… but I should go and see if he's okay…"

"He's a big boy he can look after himself. Amy you're being distant this past year… You're either in your own head or running after him… we want our friend back."Jody said.

"I know what'll cheer you up." Marie said. "A party. My sister Sarah's having a party. Costumes, alcohol and a chance to pull! Tonight!"

The gils laughed.

"Tell your aunt you're staying at mine and she'll be none the wiser." Marie said.

Amy nodded, grinning. "Sounds like a plan."

"And you're not going to worry about immature boys?" Jody said.

Amy shook her head. "Nope."

"Good. Come on." Caitlin said and the four girls walked to Marie's home.

Hours later, the party was in full swing, Amy was dressed in Marie's nurse outfit which consisted of a white, tight fitting dress with the usual red cross on the left breast, which ended mid-thigh, her long, pale white legs on show to everyone to see, and Marie was in a short silver skirt, showing off her own long tanned legs, and a tight fitting pale top, with angel wings attached to her back, and they both looked for Caitlin and Jody, while flirting with any man who can to them.

"I'll go see if I can find Cait." Amy said to Marie and disappeared through the crowd, letting herself listen to the loud music.

"There's the freak, Amy Pond." one girl said, loud enough and deliberately saying it within earshot as Amy passed.

Amy spun on her heel, grabbed the girl by the arm and glared at her. "What did you say? Of you have something to say, say it to my face."

"She must be delusional." the girl laughed with her friends. "Aw is that why you had four psychiatrists? Cause you're mad?" she taunted.

"I'm not mad." Amy glared, trying with all of her willpower not to hit out at her, though that was qickly disappearing.

"Amelia, you're that lonely, and that much of a freak you had to make up a friend-"

She was cut off by Amy's fist colliding with her face.

Jody jumped between them, seemingly out of nowhere before the girl's friends could advance, and she pulled Amy away before more damage was done, Amy tugging against her hold as the girl screamed and shouted abuse at the firey ginger.

"You better watch your back Pond!"

"Do you want another punch in the jaw? I'll break it next time!" Amy shouted back, her face red in anger, and her whole body shaking.

"Come on Amy… she's not worth the hassle." Jody said and she eventually managed to pull a shaking Amy up the stairs.

Amy stood by the wall, her eyes screwed shut, fists clenched at her sindes and she was breathing heavily, waiting silently for her temper to discipate.

"At least no one mentioned your parents." Jody muttered, unknown to them yet that Marie had seen the aftermath of Amy's wrath and gone to tell her sister to end the party.

"You wouldn't have been able to pull me away Jo, cause I would have killed her." Amy sighed heavily, slowly opening her eyes, vision blurred because of her tears.

"I know…"

"But you don't. you still have your parents. You lost your gran, whereas I lost all three." Amy looked at

her.

Jody didn't argue. It wouldn't do any good, and she knew it, and she hugged her.

The music below stopped, followed by an outcry of "What did you do that for! What happened!"

The came Sarah's voice as she moved to the door and opened it. "Alright everyone time's up! Party's over! And Michelle you deserved that punch, it's about time someone knocked you down off your high horse!"

Jody looked over Amy's shoulder at the crowd quickly exiting the house, and Sarah looking up sympathetically. "She'll be fine." Jody mouthed.

Sarah nodded, and caught Marie before she could go up. "Let me know if you lot need anything."

Marie nodded and she and Caitlin rushed up the stairs to their two friends.

"Amy we heard." was all Caitlin said.

"I just want to forget about it…" Amy said, pushing Jody back a little and she wiped her eyes.

"Amy, you ARE mad, but we love you for it." Caitlin smiled.

All four girls laughed a little and they walked into Marie's room.

"Okay, so who pulled?" Marie asked.

"I had someone try." Amy looked at her.

"What? Who? When was this? Why try?" the other three asked and they laughed.

Amy laughed with them. "While you were being chatted up Marie, and I just couldn't… I couldn't do it to Rory." she giggled.

"Amy!" Jody laughed.

"Look, all five of us have been through a lot together. It would be so awkward if me and him split up."

"It was slightly awkward when you got with him." Caitlin smirked.

With that, her interrogation was over and they spent the rest of the night talking and laughing.

Marie, Jody and Caitlin were truly the sisters Amy never had. And she wouldn't change them for the world.