I finally found Natasha's curly black hair talking to Kiran. I walked up to her and said.

"Natasha!" Then she gasped and pulled me into a hug. I missed her so much. She was such a good roommate to have. Much better than my previous one. And she was always there for me. I even spent the summer vacation with her.

"Reed!" She gasped again and pulled away from the hug. "I'm so happy I found you! I heard about everything that happened this year, and I was hopping you came!" Then she gave me another quick hug.

"Yeah, well I'm back together with Josh." I told her with a smile.

"That's so good!"

"How are you and Leanne?" I asked her. She asked about my relationship, it was only polite to ask about hers.

"She's great, but she couldn't come tonight. So I just came solo." Natasha shrugged.

"That's ok. Josh told me he invited you and I wanted to talk to you! I've missed you so much." I told her.

"I know I heard you got a whack job of a roommate." She told me quietly.

"Who shoved a stick up your ass?" Noelle asked.

"What?"

"I'm roommates with Noelle now." I told Natasha.

"You're back at Easton?" She asked.

"Yeah, actually I'm Billings' president too." Noelle added.

"Oh great, everyone has to survive another year of you." Natasha teased.

"Shut up Crenshaw. Hey, where's your girlfriend? I haven't seen her pore clogged face yet. Did she decide to get Photodynamic Therapy?" Noelle smirked.

"Shut up Noelle." Natasha told her.

"You guys, let's not fight." I told them.

"Fine." They both said crossing their arms over their chest.

"Where did Kiran go?" I asked trying to change to subject.

"To get more booze. I think she snuck something in." Noelle shrugged.

"I heard she doesn't really drink anymore." I told her. It was true, Diana told me earlier this year.

Noelle burst out laughing. "That's a good one! Kiran, stop drinking? That's like the world stop spinning!" Then she went off trying to stop laughing.

Natasha and I rolled our eyes. Then Natasha grabbed a champagne flute off of a passing waiters tray and slowly sipped it. She pursed her lips, looking at Noelle talking to some girls about none other than her wedding. "Remember they used to come in our rooms with drinks?"

I remembered. It was my sophomore year, and Noelle, Kiran, and Ariana came in in the middle of the night. And they made Natasha and I drinks. I didn't actually drink it.

"Yeah." I smiled. Crazy.

The guys walked over to our group. Josh wrapped his arms around me from behind.

"Hey," He whispered in my ear and kissed it. I smiled.

"Hey!" I didn't turn around in his arms. I just wanted him to hold me like this. I leaned back so our bodies where touching and we swayed a little bit. Everyone was talking in groups. In ours was Natasha, Trey and Astrid, Gage and Ivy, and Whit and Constance. Rose even came over for a while to talk.

"Astrid," I asked her while the guys where talking about sports. Josh still had his hands wrapped around me.

"Yeah?" She asked sipping her drink.

"Has Noelle talked to you guys about Amberly?" I asked.

"Yeah, she told everyone once you left to find Josh, that we're having a vote. And someone's being kicked out. Then she looked over at Amberly practically groping her boyfriend." Astrid explained in her British accent. "So when she left to go talk to him, we all agreed it was Amberly we where voting out." Astrid took another sip of her water.

"Oh, she told me too." I said. Josh started swaying me a little again. I laughed and rested my arms on his.

"Are you staying in New York now?" I asked her.

"Yeah, for a few days. Like until new years. And then the day after, I'm going back home with Trey for the rest of the time. I miss my mum." She told me.

"I'm staying here with Josh's family." I told her.

"That's nice," She smiled at us. Trey whispered something to her and she started laughing.

"What?" I asked.

"Nothing,"

"Dude tell me," Josh laughed. I didn't notice he was listening. I looked up at him.

"Are you guys staying together when you go off to college Josh?" Astrid asked.

I looked up at Josh. We haven't talked about that. That was coming up soon though wasn't it?

"I'm never letting go of Reed." Josh smiled and squeezed me a little to make me giggle.

"Yeah, we can definitely stay together. Look at Constance and Whit." I said.

"Yeah, their still together after a year." Astrid smiled and we looked over at them smiling and Constance gave him a kiss.

"Aw, their cute," Ivy added. She joined our little side conversation.

It was weird that Josh kept his arms around me. Wouldn't it be weird to me cuddling in front of Ivy? His ex?

"They'll be together forever." I mumbled and looked over at them. Josh kissed my head as if to say, 'So will we'.

I hope.

"Are we talking about graduation over here?" Gage asked slurring his words a little, he was clearly celebrating with Kiran.

"Yeah," Astrid told him.

"We're all leaving Reed?" Gage asked.

"Ohmigod! We are!" Astrid said shocked.

I smiled and laughed looking to the side. I couldn't believe it. They where all leaving me.

"I'm going to be all alone next year. With… Amberly." I crinkled my nose at her name.

"We're leaving Constance too, you'll be ok." Ivy laughed. It was a laugh I never heard from her. It sounded… happy.

"What?" Constance called from a few feet away, obviously hearing her name. She took Whit's big hand and brought him over to our conversation.

"Everyone right here in this circle is leaving next year. Reed and you are going to be the only ones." Astrid explained.

"I'll have to start all over, go through all of this Billings crap all over. And make new friends, find a new boyfriend—" I was cut off by Josh's laughter.

I smiled, "What?" He asked still laughing.

"I was just kidding." I told him looking up at him, my head rested on his chest.

"Good, because if you get a new boyfriend, I'll beat him up." Josh laughed.

"What college are you going to anyways?" I asked him.

"I'm not sure yet, I got a lot of acceptations though." Josh shrugged.

"Same, I think I might go over to Dartmouth. Seems like a nice school," Trey said.

"That's where Natasha goes. She likes it." I told him.

"I'll talk to her about it tonight." Trey decided.

"I still can't believe you're all going to be leaving. You guys are my good friends, and practically everyone in Billings. Besides me, Constance, Missy, Lorna, Kiki, ohmigod, that's it." I gasped.

Everyone started laughing at me, I just gave them a sad smile. How was I going to survive with everyone I talk to, hang out with, go to advice for, eat with, gone? I could try.

"I bet Reed's going to be the new President at Billings." Astrid smiled down at me.

"Oh, I don't know." I blushed.

"Reed, seriously! You are going to be the new president!" Constance pointed out and giggled.

"I'll just have to think about it all summer." I made my eyes go big on all summer. Everyone started laughing.

"Just don't go crazy when I'm not there 24/7." Josh chuckled.

"I won't your phone bill is just going to go up." I laughed. He laughed through his nose, but I could feel his smile.

"That's fine." He told me.

"Good. And you'll be hearing about a lot of drama." I warned him. He sighed,

"Just want I need to hear at College." He kissed my cheek.

"Enough about this college talk," Gage scoffed, "What's everyone doing for New Years?!"

"We should all go to the city! And see the ball drop!" Astrid said.

I shrugged, "Sound's fine to me,"

Everyone seemed to agree, besides Gage.

"Why see that ball drop when you can see mine?" He started cracking up laughing while all the girls ewww'd and turned their faces from Gage. The guys just shook their heads knowing Gage would say something like that.

"You're disgusting Gage," Noelle said with a sick look on her face. Dash was leading her out to the dance floor, and they started to dance.

Everyone was talking about our plans for New Years. I was so out of the conversation, I was still in Josh's arms. Thinking about how much I'm going to miss going to the art cemetery practically every night, to have stolen kisses, and jokes, and moments, that you just can't forget.

And how much I'm going to miss Noelle saving my ass in school. And Rose's kindness, and Tiffany's bright attitude, Portia's texting ways, the Twin Cities, Astrid's great friendship. Everything. Everyone. Is going to be gone.

"Josh?" Susan Hollis' voice was coming from behind us.

Josh turned around with me still in his arms, "Yeah? Hey,"

"Can you come say good-bye to your relatives? They wanted to see you." Susan smiled.

"Ok," He released his arms from my waist, gave me a peck on the lips and said, "I'll be right back." then he gave me a smile and left.

I turned around and went back to the conversation. It felt weird now, not to be held by Josh. But I still tuned into the conversation for the rest of the time he was gone.

Hey! i decided to update! I'm srry I didn't get to proof read it! I have to get off the computer!

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peace out,

Lauren