Chapter 4
After PROM Party
1st Song: Can't Find Entrance – Those Dancing Days
2nd Song: The Big Bang – Rock Mafia ft Miley Cyrus
3rd Song: The Swell Season – The Moon
4th Song: Don't you forget about me – Simple Minds
A/N's: Thankyou all for following along with this story, I know it took me so long to get it started but hopefully it was worth waiting for. Please tell me in your reviews of which scenes you liked and which you didn't
Manny: This might be a crazy idea, but… Why don't I have a house party?
The group just looked at him, they all thought of the idea without saying a word
Diego: It's a great idea! But who would come? I mean where not exactly the most popular people in school are we?
Buck: Well I can get the soccer team to spread the word
Aqua: Yeah and I know a few people who would be up for a house party.
Manny: Great! So that's settled then. You two spread the word about the party and we'll all head back to mine and get everything ready
It was about 11pm by this point and it was time to leave anyways, half of the group who was going home with Manny hopped in his car and they stopped at a garage on the way back to his house for some alcohol and snacks.
Whilst Buck and Aqua spread the word about the party, once they accomplished the task they themselves parted arranging for Aqua to pick Buck up at his house in an hour giving each other enough time to get out of their prom clothes and dressed into something more comfortable for the rest of the night.
It was an hour later and Aqua was outside Bucks house in her blue run down car, she texted him instead of beeping just encase his aunty and uncle was sleeping. He ran out of the house closing the front door carefully behind him and jumped into the blonde girl's transportation.
(Play 1st Song)
Aqua: Hi
Buck: Heyy
Aqua started to drive to Manny's along the clear streets and empty roads as it was the middle of the night and seemed like not a soul was in sight
Aqua: You do know this party's going to be huge, right?
Buck: I hope so
Aqua: I put it on my Facebook and Twitter so hopefully people will know by now
Buck: Good thinking… If this party is big, then it's going to be an unforgettable night…
Aqua just nodded as she was concentrating on the road
Buck: Do you collect these things? –Buck asked noticing the display of different types of badges, stickers and name tags Aqua had stuck on her dashboard from her scholarship dinners and award banquets
Aqua: Yeah, whenever I have a scholarship dinners or award banquets, I usually just stick em' there
Buck looked surprised
Aqua: I know… kinda dorky
Buck: No! It's impressive
Aqua smiled gently at him as she pulled into Manny's drive, she halted the car and they both exited the vehicle.
(End the Song)
Buck flung his arm around Aqua shoulders and she held his hand by entwining their fingers together that was around her neck. The couple entered Manny's house, it was full of snack bowls, the lights were slightly dimmed and fairy lights had been hung up everywhere
Manny walked through into the hallway to see who had arrived
Buck: The place looks great
Manny: Yeah. There's some drinks in the kitchen, go and help yourself
The pair followed Manny into the kitchen to be greeted by the rest of the Group, Shira was sat on top of the kitchen counter with Diego stood by her with his arms folded, She wore Shiny black disco leggings with a black and grey slim dressy top, Diego wore fitted jeans and a tight red t-shirt that revealed his upper arm muscles, with his long ginger hair messed up again like usual.
Sid and Ellie were stood on the other side making some cocktails out of various drinks and spirits. Ellie wore a sap green dress that was knee length and Sid wore dark blue skinny jeans a white plain buttoned shirt.
Once the group was back together again, people started to arrive. Floods of people who Manny didn't even know entered his house and after an hour his house was filled with random people from school and out.
The party was in full swing, music was blasting, alcohol had been taken in and everyone was having a great time. Until some unexpected visitors entered the house. It was Soto and his gang, and even though it was an hour into his own party Manny wasn't wasted just yet and noticed this entrance. He pulled Buck and Diego away from their girls and to the side telling them about their presence, the trio walked straight to the hallway where Soto and his gang were.
Manny: What can I do for you tonight Soto?
Soto: I heard about your party, thought I'd swing by and check it out
Buck: It's a shame you all aren't invited then isn't it
Oscar: Who says so? You?
Manny: No I do! Now get out – He said pushing them out of the door
Eventually Soto's gang got the message and exited his house but that wasn't stopping them from throwing stones at the house and shouting abuse, Buck, Diego and Manny came back outside again. Soto, Oscar, Lenny and Zeke were all stood there on Mannys front lawn looking all smug with themselves, The trio joined them and came face to face with each of the trouble makers. With the party still taking place inside the house
Soto: I'm here, you're here. Let's settle this once and for all
Manny: No thanks – And with that Manny begun to walk away
Oscar: What the matter? Chicken?
Manny stopped in his tracks and Soto laughed
Soto: Nothing but a little chicken aren't you Peters!
Manny rushed back over to Soto and punched him in the nose; Oscar was about to deck Manny until Buck defended his friend and Kneed the ginger down. Lenny and Zeke had held Diego ready for Soto to use him as a punching bag once he quickly recovered from his knock down. He threw two powerful punches into Diego's stomach and face before throwing him down on the floor, his face was bleeding. The ginger teen crouched on the floor gasping for air whilst the gang tried to finish what they had started, Oscar punched Buck back causing him to stumble but Manny punched Oscar unexpectedly a few seconds after knocking him on the floor.
Zeke and Lenny by this point had ran off down the street leaving Oscar and Diego on the floor to recover, Buck trying to gain his balance and Manny and Soto circling each other on the grass waiting for one of them to throw a punch.
Soto: Come on Big Guy, Make your move
But what Soto didn't know was that Manny was trying to distract him while Diego came up from behind and tackled him down. Soto and Oscar ran off down the street catching up with Lenny and Zeke.
(Play 2nd Song)
The three batted teens went back into the party to get them cleaned up and forget about the whole thing for the rest of the night.
Throughout the night the group forgot about all of their problems and tried to have a good time, it was 2am and the party was now in full swing, music shook the walls, alcohol was flowing all around and all of the group was drunk from cocktails, regular drinks and drinking games
Shira was leaning her back against the wall looking up at Diego who was towering over her as he placed his arm over Shiras head also leaning on the wall and holding his drink in his other hand. They were both drunk which made it easier for them to be all over each other without even thinking about it.
Diego: I really want to kiss you- He said drunkenly leaning into Shira
Shira: Me too - Shira laughed placing her hand on Diego's neck pulling him in closer
But just as they was about to kiss Ellie got in between them both, pulling Shira away for the red head and on to the table were Aqua was dancing alone. Manny and Diego joined Buck on the couch as they all watched their girls dancing and grinding next to one another.
The 3 girls just drunkenly laughed having the greatest time ever in their lives; Diego rose up from his sitting position and made his way over to the table.
(2.05 Minutes 3rd Chorus)
The big, big bang, the reason I'm alive,
When all the stars collide
In this universe inside.
The big, big bang
He grabbed Shiras waist, as she was facing him and he pulled her off the table, she leaned on his shoulders with her hands and they finally kissed, Diego placed her down on the ground and the duo stood there in the middle of the party osculating. It seemed to them that no one else was in the room, that the music dimmed and that nothing else matter than this one perfect moment.
Ellie sat down on to the couch with Manny and sat on his lap whilst kissing him. Meanwhile Buck had joined Aqua on the table dancing with her to the music. Shira discreetly led Diego up stairs and into her bedroom.
(End the Song)
Once the door was shut, Diego picked Shira up by her rear end and she wrapped her legs around his body, they kissed passionately. Diego walked over to Shiras bed still holding the girl in his arms and dropped her smoothly on top on the sleeping area, he towered her and they both continued embracing.
Meanwhile downstairs Buck was beginning to get worried about Aqua, as she usually never went out of the house; this was the most she had ever drunk before in her life. After they danced on the table Buck lost track of where she went off too. He looked everywhere for her and finally found her in the kitchen.
Buck: What's this? I've been looking all over for you – Buck saw her drinking some shots, which he was very surprised at
Aqua: I'm getting trashed man, isn't that what you're supposed to do at a party
Buck: I don't know, I say do what you want to do
Aqua: Well you're the only one
Buck: Hey Aqua, why don't you let me have this one, Huh? – Trying to take the full shot glass out of her hand
Aqua: No! This one's mine – She said drunkenly pushing him away from her before walking off
Buck took two chilled diet coke cans out of the fridge and found Aqua again stood leaning against the stairs, he wrapped his free arm around her waist and took her upstairs into his bedroom out of harm's way.
Buck sat Aqua down on his bed giving her a chance to gain her balance from her head spinning all over the place due to her alcohol intake.
(Play 3rd Song)
Buck: You okay?
Aqua: I will be when the room stops spinning – She said holding her head with her hands facing downwards
Buck: Here – The teenaged brunette handed his girl the canned drink, before sitting next to her on the edge of the bed
Meanwhile Diego and Shira was as this point of the night, both situated in the dark haired girls bed, both tangled between the bed sheets, enjoying this moment in time they had alone together. Shira was using Diego's chest as a pillow and their arms where wrapped around one another.
Shira: Why is it so complicated in real life?
Diego: I don't know… But it's not complicated here…
Diego looked down and kissed Shira lightly
Diego: It seems like you're the only person I can really trust
The red headed gently pushed Shira off him and he towered over her
Shira: So is 'Us' going to be something more? Or just a one night thing? –She asked before looking away trying to avoid eye contact
Diego slowly leaned down to kiss Shiras nose reassuring her that this was going to last forever and nothing and no one could ever get between them. They started to kiss passionately once again, throwing the bed sheets over them, hiding this once in a lifetime moment this couple wanted to share between themselves. This special moment was truly extraordinary
Simultaneously Buck and Aqua was innocently talking away about their lives, problems and dreams…
Buck: What were you like in Middle School?
Aqua: I was very bossy
Buck: No way –The couple laughed at Bucks sarcastic remark
Aqua: Once I won a spelling bee and my dad cried – The blonde happily laughed as she remembered the memory
Buck: That's nice
Aqua: I know
At this point of the night they was both lay on Bucks bed Aqua lay in the normal sleeping position but bucks head was placed on a pillow which was situated on her lap
Buck: Ask me something personal about myself
Aqua: Something personal about you?
Buck: Yeah
Aqua: Okay… What's your mum like?
Buck: She was very …beautiful and smart
Aqua: Was?
Buck: She died when I was little
Aqua: And your dad?
Buck: He's very clever, determined… I guess focused on what he wanted out of life, but I wouldn't know because I haven't seen either of them in 10 years or so…
Whilst Aqua was listening to Buck talk endlessly about his parents and personal life, she drifted off to sleep and eventually so did Buck
(End the Song)
Friendship is not that easy to turn into love, the good news is that they laughed a lot and Buck and Aqua knew that they both weren't ready to take things to the next level (Not like Diego and Shira anyways), but still it was a perfect night for them all.
But the bad news… Someone grassed Manny up for having a party with underage drinkers and the police was called.
It was 2 hours later, around 4 O'clock In the morning and both couples woke up in their rooms to the sound of police officers raiding the house.
Diego and Shira woke up in Shiras bed and noticed that is was still dark out
Diego: What time is it? –The ginger guy said yawning as he sat up in bed
Shira: 4am –She replied rubbing her eyes
The music wasn't playing and police was searching the house for underage drinkers
Shira: What's going on down stairs?
Diego: I don't know…
Diego got out of bed and opened the door slightly to see two police officers walk down the hallway; he instantly shut the door and turned to Shira
Diego: Shit! It's the police – He said loud enough so only Shira could hear him; he picked his clothes up off the floor and began to get dressed
Shira: What! – Shira followed Diegos actions and started to get dressed as well, but instead chucked on her hoodie and some normal leggings
Diego: I've just saw two police officers walking passed
Once the couple was fully dressed and appropriate to be seen in public they stepped outside on to the hallway the exact same time as Buck and Aqua who was across the corridor. They all looked upon each other with shocked and confused looks, before heading down stairs to noisy on what's going on. The quadrat descended the stairwell and stumbled upon a police offer letting Manny off with a warning.
Police Officer: If this happens again you'll be in serious trouble Mr Peters
Manny: I understand Officer, have a nice night
And with that Manny showed the Police Officer the door and let him out without another word, once the house was clear from the coppers the rest of the group was curious to know what was happening
Ellie walked over to Manny and hugged his side
Buck: Manny? What's happened?
Shira: Why were they here?
Manny: Someone called them, about concerns of underage drinking taking place here, so they came to check It out. Anyways they broke the party up and gave me a warning – He said finishing his little story as he fell on to the couch
Diego: No prizes on guessing who by… -Diego stated walking into the living room area holding hands with Shira
Everyone else followed and all sat down together, except from someone that was missing from the group. Ellie was sat next to Manny on the couch; Diego was sat in the big one seater chair with Shira leaning on the arm and Aqua was sitting on the other one seater chair with Buck standing at the back of her.
They all sat in silence; the house was a mess full of empty beer cans, cig stumps and snack packets. There were only them left in the house as everyone from the party had left.
Shira: Where's Sid?
Diego: Yeah where is he?
Manny: I don't know, we haven't seen him in ages… we were just about to give up on all of you…
Ellie: What if he's hurt or passed out somewhere?
Buck: I'm sure he's fine, I mean its Sid he wouldn't have gone far
Ellie: Ill ring him just encase
15 minutes later Sid was still not answering his phone after 7 voices messages Ellie left for him, she decided to give up
Ellie: What are we going to do?
Diego: About what?
Shira: Sid. We can't just leave him stranded somewhere, god knows what might of happened to him and we can't get hold of him
Aqua: We should go and look for him
The rest of the group agreed and decided to meet at the local costa coffee at 5:30am, if they didn't have much luck in finding their friend.
The girls split into one group and the guys in another, they headed their separate ways for the time being, walking along on the clear empty roads in the pre-dawn atmosphere, all pulling together to try and find their friend
Buck: So you and Shira?
Diego: What about us? – Diego asked trying to avoid the question
Buck: Are you a couple or what?
Diego: Eh… I'd like to think we are. I don't know… Have you ever wanted to be with someone so badly, but you can't?
Manny: Buddy. You've got to overcome your fear of girls; Shira wants to be with you too, everyone knows that
Bucks: Manny's right…
Diego: Well… we've already ermm…
Manny: What?
Diego: You know… -Diego gave them both 'the look' and they both got to grips on what Diego was trying to tell them
Buck: What! When!
Diego: Before… like a couple of hours ago
Buck: Ohh now it makes sense of why you was upstairs after the police raid
Diego: Yeah… But it wasn't meant to happen, it was definitely unexpected
Manny: So that's why I couldn't find any of you for a good few hours
Buck: Honestly buddy, Me and Aqua didn't go that far. – Holding his hands up to Manny in defence
Diego and Manny gave him a 'I don't believe you' look
Buck: She got too drunk, so I took her in my room and we talked all night nothing happened. It's weird…
Diego: How do you mean?
Buck: She's different to all the other girls I've dated or been out with…
Meanwhile the girls was having near enough the same conversation whilst walking around the deserted streets
Ellie: So wait a minute… You're telling me that you and Diego have 'Done It'!
Shira: Ermmm…. Yeah – she said sheepishly
Aqua: I can happily say that I'm still at the first step
Shira: So you and Buck never-
Aqua: Oh no no no – She laughed at the misconception
Ellie: So why were you and him in his room?
Aqua: I was getting a little too drunk and I think he was trying to take care of me
Shira and Ellie gave her a 'Yeah Okay' look
Aqua: And nothing happened, we talked all night and then ended falling asleep
Shira: It seems like you make him Happy
Ellie: I know, I've never seen Buck so in love before
Ellies phone bleeped, it was a text from Manny saying…
'Manny: No hope in finding Sid, where heading to the café xxx'
Ellie read the message out to the girls and replied back
'Ellie: Okay honey, we'll see you soon xxxx'
And with that the trio of girls headed for Costa Coffee to meet their boyfriends, who were already sat there waiting for them.
The three young women walked into the café to be greeted by the other half of the group, Ellie sat by Manny and they kissed as if to say hi, on the other side of the table Diego stood up so Aqua could sit next to Buck
Shira was about to sit next to Ellie until Diego pulled her away
Diego: Can we talk?
Shira: Yeah sure – The raven haired girl was curious to know what was going on in his mind half of the time but he had a serious look on his face
The couple sat on a table of two on the other side of the café, whilst the other four teenagers was catching up on Gossip of what had happened that they had missed throughout the night
Ellie looked over at Shira md Diego and then back at Manny and Buck
Ellie: That looks kinda serious?
The guys didn't know what to say
Ellie: Please don't tell me that, he's gunna end it as fast as it started – The red headed girl stated talking about her friends 'relationship'
Buck: Oh no… it's nothing like that-
Manny: He's just worried; you know how scared he gets about losing people in his life
Buck: Well he just wants to make sure that he and Shira is the real thing… that's all
Aqua: Look at them, they look so cute together
In the meantime Diego and Shira was getting to grips at talking through their 'relationship'
Shira: So what do you want to talk to me about?
Diego: I just want to know, if this- If us is… what we both want
Shira: Diego. I want to be with you more than anything in the world
Diego: Really? – He gave out a relieved sigh followed by a growing smile
Shira: You're such a softie… Of course I do
The two rose from their seats and hugged each other tightly; they exchanged a little peck on the lips before walking over to the others
Buck: So are you two okay?
Diego: Yeah- Diego looked over to Shira and then down at their hands dangling beside each other- She's my girl
Diego grabbed Shiras hand in front of his friends, not being embarrassed or scared about showing his feelings towards his girlfriend
Shiras face lit up and she tried to hide her happy emotions
Manny's phone started to ring, it was Sid
Manny: Sid! Where have you been?... Okay slow down, were coming… Just stay there and don't wonder off
And within 30 seconds, the phone call ended
Manny: That was Sid, he's woke up on the school outside bleachers and as no idea how he got there
Diego: Come on let's go, get him
Before the group exited the café they ordered 7 coffees to go, helping them to soak in and clear up the night's intake of alcohol.
It took them a short 10 minute walk; they arrived outside the bleachers on the school grounds and noticed Sid lay down along a seat sleeping off his hangover
(Play 4th Song)
The rest of the group climbed up the bleachers and all sat down, scattering themselves around him
Diego and Buck started to shake him; the blonde woke up in shock and rolled off the seat
Sid: Ouchh!
The whole group laughed
Diego: Sid how the hell did you get here?
Sid: I don't know Diego, one minute I was beer pong with some really hot ladies and the next I woke up here
Manny: Well that's hard to believe – He stated laughing at his own joke
The group sat there letting the prom and party events sink in, with a question lingering in the air
Shira: So what happens next?
Buck: What do you mean?
Shira: What's going to happen to us all? I mean where going to be spilt up… going to different colleges…
Manny: Well I'm staying at home, going to the community college to study Business
Sid: Me too, I've been looking at Plumbing and Electrician courses
Buck: I've not got a clue, of what I want to do… Soccer scholarship or the Army…
Aqua: I've got into Georgetown on a Scholarship studying Premed
Buck: And when were you going to tell me?
Aqua: When the timing was right…
Shira: I think I'm gunna go to Julliard, I got accepted to study Music
Diego: You never said?
Shira: Well you never asked…
Diego: I'm going to CalArts studying Graphic Design or Animation
Ellie: I got into Stanford on a Law Course
Buck: Ellie, that's great!
Aqua: Yeah, Well Done
Ellie: Thanks
Manny: We'll make it work…
Diego: We'll have too. Were too close to throw it all away now
Manny: But whatever happens to us all, that was one fucking hell of a night
The 7 friends sat on the school bleachers together, watching the sunrise in the distance. Spending the limited time they had left as a group, trying to make every minute and second count before it all ends.
Prom. A night were nice guys might not finish last. (Manny and Ellie) When friends might completely surprise you. (Diego and Shira) When the person you were throughout High School could change in an instant. (Buck and Aqua) Maybe you found what you're looking for, or maybe you just found yourself. (Sid) It's true. One night can bring them all together. But it's more than that, because when it ends, it's really just the beginning.
(End the Song)
Thankyou all so much for following my story to the end. Hope you liked It, I'm personally very pleased with my outcome but what do you guys think?