"I remember the whole 'Condom in the Gym Storage Room' rumor at the school! That was you?" Courtney asked.
Ray nodded, "They never did find out that it was us though."
"The principal almost canceled Prom because of you two," Shea said.
Ray giggled, "But he didn't."
"My story seems so plain next to yours Ray," Gabbie said.
"No it's not. We both lost our first times to people that we love, unlike these two."
"Hey!" Courtney said.
"Guilty as charged," Shea replied.
"Speaking of Prom, do you remember it?" Courtney asked.
"I remember holding your hair back as you puked," Ray said, "And that's how our wonderful friendship blossomed."
"You're welcome by the way."
"Why? Do you have a juicy story to tell during Prom?" Shea asked.
"Perhaps, but I'm not spilling unless you do."
"Alright, well, the room glowed with sparkles as we were laying in a field of clover in the middle of nowhere. The breeze was sweet with the smell of strawberries."
"Okay stop!" Courtney said, "I don't need another one of your bullshit stories."
"It's not bullshit. It's what actually happened."
"So… shrooms?" Ray asked.
"I am offended, again!"
"Did you go with anyone to Prom Gabbie?" Ray asked.
She shook her head, "I never went."
"What? Why?" Ray asked.
"Ya! Prom is a magical night!" Courtney said.
"Says the person who brought alcohol in with her," Ray said.
"Ya. Magical."
"I was the outcast at the time so I didn't want to go with no friends," Gabbie said.
Courtney threw her arms around her, "Our poor little Gabbie!"
"I'm sorry. If we were friends back then then you could have gone with me," Ray said with a smile.
"You went with Darren and won Prom Prince and Princess," Shea said.
"She still could have come with us."
"Who won King and Queen again?" Gabbie asked.
"Stacey and Kace," Courtney said.
"That's right! Their campaign was that they were the couple with the rhyming names," Shea said.
"I hated them so much!" Courtney said.
"I think we all did," Shea said.
"Ray for sure," Gabbie said.
"How did you know that?" Ray asked.
Gabbie looked at her friends almost like she was caught in trouble, "Because it's kind of hard to forget what she did to you and Darren."
"Right," Shea said.
"Sorry about that Ray," Courtney said.
"It's fine," Ray smiled, "That bitch is in the past now."
"And changing the subject," Shea clapped his hands together, "Any happy stories to tell?"
"I got a small raise at work," Courtney said, still sounding on egg shells because of Ray.
"Oh, that's good."
"That means that you could be coming close to a promotion," Gabbie said.
"Right. I'm pretty excited. What about you Ray? Any news on the job hunt?"
Ray sighed before smiling again, returning to normal, "Sadly no. I haven't been able to get a job yet. It's going on three months and it's frustrating."
"Don't give up, you'll find something," Shea said.
"Ya, just because you quit a great job to follow your dreams of writing doesn't mean that you won't be able to find a part time job?" Courtney said.
"Ouch Courtney," Gabbie said, "I could feel that blow from here."
"And not the fun type of blowing either," Shea said.
Courtney's phone went off, "Looks like that's my que to go." She stood up, "See you all next week, and Ray. Good luck on the job search. I really mean that."