Phoebe's discounts really helped to get some cute outfits. Lacey still wasn't sure of wearing this marooned dress she got, but Phoebe insisted that she had to get it. Before getting to the party she had received a text from Chris saying "Can't wait to see you tonight". When she saw the text she actually got nervous, not really butterflies but just got a little nervous of excitement. Years back she used to have a little crush on Chris, she first met him at one of Sarita's birthday parties, and he had always been really sweet with her. But he moved away and didn't really see him. Then she started dating Archie, from then on she really didn't have any interest in Chris what so ever. She actually never had thoughts on any another guy that wasn't her boyfriend until ….
As she drove herself and her two girlfriends to the party, Sarita and Phoebe were talking so loudly, it was giving her a headache.
Then she hears her name in her friends' conversation. "So Lace-y ….. Chris is VER-Y sex-y" Phoebe says sitting in the back of the car.
Sarita sitting in the passenger seat turns and looks at Lacey.
Was she was suppose to answer to that Lacey thought.
"Okay?" Lacey answers back.
"That is ALL you need to say?" Phoebe asks defensively.
Lacey rolls her eyes, " Yes he is good looking, so?" She finally looks back at Sarita "What is this about?"
"Well, YOU are good looking and HE is good looking and–"Phoebe continues..
"Don't start, I know what you girls are trying to do and it's not gonna work so just stop it" Lacey cuts Phoebe off.
Phoebe sinks in her seat kind of sadden.
"Chill Lace, it's not that serious" Sarita remarks with attitude.
Tension rises in the car. Each girl feels trapped.
The girls stay silent for eight minutes until Phoebe breaks the ice saying "Is it here?" pointing to the Clubhouse.
When they park at the club house, the girls can already see the party is crazy.
Lacey says "Maybe we should go back guys, we are already late" .
"Oh my gosh Lacey no one cares if your late, this is a party so get out of the car" Sarita demands.
Even though Sarita had apologized to Lacey after that fall out at Johnny Cakes, Lacey still felt agitation having Sarita around. Both friends have always been stubborn, but are trying to make it work.
"Yeah let's just go" Phoebe seconds.
The girls made their way up to the club house, to get to the house they had to go up these grand stairs, apparently the front entrance was on the second floor. Some guys whistled as they walked by.
"Ewe" Sarita said with a disgusted face.
Phoebe, Sarita, and Lacey walked inside, a bunch of eyes glared at them. Some guys smirked.
"Oh my god, besides those drunken people on the couch and on the floor, I'm in PARADISE, look at those guys with their shirts off!" Phoebe tried to whisper.
"Shut up! Let's try to find my cousin" Sarita said.
Kendra the blond hair girl, who was hitting on Rico came up to Sarita "Hey hey girl what's up, gosh I love your hair, I wish my hair could do that".
"Hey Kendra have you seen Chris?" Sarita asked.
"Yep he's by the beer pong table, want me to take you?" Kendra smiled touching Sarita's curly hair. Phoebe and Lacey looked at each other.
"We'll find our way" Sarita fake smiled.
"Cool ... Ohh sexy dress" Kendra tells Lacey as she walks off.
Some jock looking guy winks at Phoebe; she smirks, "I think I found where I want to hang, so ... I'm gonna go ..." Phoebe tells her two friends.
"Seriously Phoebe?" Lacey says.
"One look and your there?" Sarita questions.
Phoebe smiles and starts making her way to the jock.
"Okaaaaaayyyyy" Lacey says.
"Her sixteen year old hormones have been going crazy lately, cus she usually isn't like this" Sarita mentions crossing her arms.
Lacey giggles, it's been a long time since they can get somewhat of a genuine laugh together.
As they find the beer pong Table they see Chris laughing and rearranging some red cups on the table.
"Dude we've been looking for you everywhere" Sarita claims.
Chris turns around "oh hey ... (Looks at Lacey up and down, admiring the way she looks tonight), wow Lacey you look ... Amazing".
Lacey answers with a smile and a thank you.
Sarita smirks.
"Let me introduce you to some friends" Chris continues. Lacey and Sarita smile friendly at the new people. "These are the friends I'm stuck with –" Lacey hears Chris joking but she tunes out.
She's not really interested in meeting anyone so gazes off and then feels a stare upon her; she looks that way and sees him. Staring at her from the corner of the table, sitting in an old couch, with a bunch of beers and random people around. She immediately looks away. What the heck was Danny doing here she thought.