hey all! another update after a couple months, sorry for the wait! school's starting to wind down, so there should be more frequent updates in the future!

this piece is considerably further in the future, when Howie and Ramona are in high school. this is a bit more mature than my other chapters, but nothing way out there. I hope you all enjoy!

THEME: #6 ~ Bed-hair

Something was different.

Blinking blearily, Ramona propped herself up on her elbows, squinting. It was early morning and eerily quiet.

What had happened?

Loud music, red cups, and laughter. Someone's hands on her waist and no thank you, I don't want to dance, where's Daisy? Daisy? I'm done, what time is it, I think I'll go-

And someone was trying to get her to drink from the red cups, but she took a sip and didn't like it, it was bitter and she felt strange so she didn't want any more-

Where's the bathroom?

And she'd bent over the sink until someone's hand was firmly on her wrist and pulled her away and Daisy was kissing that college boy and it was dark outside and as they drove away there were lights and sirens-

Ramona sat up abruptly. The party. She climbed out of bed and the room tipped so that she grabbed at a wall. She stared at it, then slowly backed away.

This isn't my room...

Ramona's heart sank horribly low in her stomach. Whirling around, she spied someone else sprawled on the bed.

Howie woke at Ramona's screech. "Shut up, will you?" he hissed.

"Howie?" she whispered furiously. "What am I doing here?"

He frowned. "Your parents were out of town and there was that dumb party you wanted to go to with Daisy. I told you not to go, and it was late so I went to get you, and you just crashed here-"

"Last night... did I-" Ramona could feel her eyes welling with tears of shame and she suddenly felt ridiculous with her smeared eyeliner and rumpled dress.

"Hey..." Howie walked over. "You didn't do anything. Some idiot... you're alright. That kind of party isn't your thing." Ramona sniffed and he patted her awkwardly on the shoulder.

"You have horrible bed-hair," she hiccuped.

just an interpretation of what could be in the future- let's not deny it, Ramona is the adventurous one who would at least try one of these parties. and that Daisy... tut tut.

let me know what you think!