I will never skip classes again.
Like never in my life. I don't really give a damn what the issue is.
My ass is going to class.
Ashley and I haven't had a decent conversation in days because of me.
I'm been so damn busy writing essays and reading books that I just haven't had the time to actually call her.
"How's it going?" My mom peeks her head in my room and asks.
"I see you smirking ma!" I tell her sitting up on my bed. I need a break.
"I bet you'll think twice next time before skipping school." She says in her motherly tone.
"Never again." I agree.
"Good." She says. "I'm glad Principal Morgan took my advice." She adds and goes to close the door.
Wait what?
"Mom!" I call out to her and get up to chase her down the stairs. "What do you mean he took your advice?" I ask quirking a brow.
"Oh, nothing." She says nonchalantly as we walk into the kitchen.
Oh hell no.
My mom knows something.
"Mom." I say again and she turns to look at me.
She rolls her eyes and says, "It was my idea to make you have to do every single assignment you missed." She says and turns around to the fridge and opens in.
Say whaaaaaat?
"Mom!" I shriek.
Cause I mean... how dare she?
"Serves you right!" She says grabbing a can of soda from the fridge. "No more missing school Spencer, this will teach you a lesson." She says with a head nod and then walks into the living room and turns on the T.V.
"You just got pwned." Glen says from the table.
Ha...
I didn't even see him sitting there.
"Shut up!" I say and roll my eyes at him.
"Just make sure you keep getting those A's. Who else is gonna take care of me?" Glen says like he already has his whole life planned out and it includes me taking care of him.
Nope, wouldn't be me.
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"Fucking finally!" Madison says as we walk out of our last class of the day... of this year! Woot!
"I know, if I had to take one more final I think I might have killed myself." Jade chime in as she entwined her hand in Madison's.
"Aw baby, then I woulda had to do the same cause duh! I can't live without you." Madison says sweetly and kisses her girlfriends lips.
Ugh!
Couples...
"What's up, bitches?" Taylor says as her and Gabby walk towards us.
"Hey." We all say to the pair.
"So we're done... fuck King high!" Taylor shouts as she takes a blunt from her pocket and lights it. Really? On school property?
"Tay, you know we have after the break and all next year right?" I point out to our friend who just nods and blows smoke out her mouth.
Wow, I think this really explains everything.
I think Taylor has been getting high all year cause I mean come on... I can't be the only one that thinks she's been acting weird as hell.
Overly flirty with me and others...check.
Pushing me towards someone she knows I don't want...check.
Getting above average grades...check.
Wait... maybe I should start smoking.
"Tay let me-"
"Don't even think about it." Madison says, giving me the side eye.
Creepy bitch.
Get out of my brain.
"You're not about this life." Taylor says happy as a clam.
"Oh and you are?" I respond rolling my eyes.
"Ayoooooo" Frankie says walking up next to us as we head for the parking lot.
"Hey hoe." Taylor says passing her the blunt. Frankie takes a couple hits then hands it back.
"Hey." The rest of us settle on.
"So what are we getting into today?" Frankie asks and everyone shrugs.
I know what I'm doing.
I'm calling my incredibly hot girlfriend.
Yuuuuuup.
Teehee.
That always makes me think of Dave Hester from Storage Wars.
If you don't watch that then...I don't know what.
Shrug.
"I think we should have a party." Frankie suggests.
"Another one." Jade whines.
I would have to agree with Jade on this one.
I'm kind of sick of parties now.
"Don't be a lame Jay. Look I can take care of the guest list, the food, the place and the beverages. All you hoes have to do is show up. I'll still call it our thing though." Frankie assures us with a patented Frankie smirk.
"I'm down." Taylor says, finishing off the last bit of her blunt.
"Yeah." Madison and Gabby agree.
"I really don't feel like going to-"
"Carlin, you're coming I don't even know why you're trying this right now." Frankie says cutting me off. "You're coming too, Jade. It's settled. We can have it tomorrow. I'll text you guys the details." Frankie says then runs off towards her car.
"She did not just tell me that I have to come." I say in disbelief to my friends.
"Yup she surely did." Taylor says with a smile.
"I guess we're going to a party." Jade adds.
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"Party's here..." I say in a monotone voice when I walked into Frankie's house.
The party is pretty much in full swing with me coming late and all.
I really don't wanna be here.
Parties are all the same.
People getting drunk, dancing and hooking up.
I can't seem to find any of my friends anywhere but I know they're gonna end up at the bar some time so I guess that's where I'll be.
They're all busy being paired up and then there's me... all alone.
All by myself...Don't wanna be, all by myself anymore...All by myself...don't wanna live, all by myself anymore.
Insert Eric Carmen voice here.
Don't know him... That's what Google is for.
Jeez, I'm in great mood.
Can't you tell?
I make myself a Red Bull and Grey Goose.
Oh look it's Madison and Jade dancing by the wall.
Sigh.
See, shit like that...
I want Ashley.
I want my girlfriend here so I can have her pressed up against the wall while I'm dancing on her.
I took a sip of my drink and sigh at the taste.
So good.
"You just got here and you're already drinking." Frankie says as she slides up next to me.
"And?" I question, raising a brow. She holds her hands up in defense, smiling. "Is everyone here?"
"Yeah, Taylor's hanging out with the stoners in the back."
"Fun." I say sarcastically.
"Come one let's dance." She says grabbing my hand.
"Not right now." I try to protest but Frankie chose not to hear me as she drags me out to the dance floor anyway.
'Hey baby. Where you going? You look good to me... You look good to me... Walking by yourself... Maybe I can help...'
Frankie stops walking and starts to dance with her back to my front. She pulls my hand making me move closer to her.
"I wanna.. I wanna.. Do you wanna do some cocaine? I wanna.. I wanna.. Do you wanna do some cocaine?" I sing along doing a simple two step to the song.
And no I don't wanna do some cocaine Syd tha Kyd.
"You can at least act like you know how to dance." Frankie says once she spins around to face me and pushes lightly.
I was about to respond back with a witty response when the song changes...
'I shoot the lights out.. Hide til its bright out.. Whoa, just another lonely night.. Are you willing to sacrifice your life?'
"Aahhhh!" And as if everyone got the memo every one screams.
Everyone including me.
"Bitch I'm a monster no good blood sucker.. Fat motherfucker now look who's in trouble.. As you run through my jungle all you hear is rumbles. Kanye West sample, here's one for example.." I sing along. My mood instantly changes. How can it not? Monster is playing. If that song doesn't get you hyped then... I don't know what to tell you.
Me and Frankie continue to dance but not as close as before.
I don't need a bitch to be grinding up on me if its not my bitch.
You feel me?
"I'm living the future so the presence is my past my presence is a present kiss my ass!" Everyone says as loud as they can.
'I got a test for you. You say you want my heart. Well baby you can have it all. There's just something I need from you. Is to meet my boys. I got a lot of boys. And we can make you right. And if you get too high. Baby come over here and ride it out...'
The song changes to The Weekend and without missing a beat Frankie spins me around and pulls me close to her body.
"You're ass is vibrating." She says into my ear.
I grab my phone and see it's Ashley calling me.
Yay!
"It's Ashley! I'm gonna..." I yell over the music and point to a random direction.
Frankie waves me away and she continues to dance by herself.
I push and shove the people to get to the backyard where I know is less noisy.
"Baby hold on ok!" I say to my phone hopefully she hears me and doesn't hang up.
I open the sliding door and got hit in the face by the smell of weed.
"Spencer!" Taylor calls me over.
"Wait." I tell her and I make my way further away from people. "Hey baby. You still there?"
"Yup." Ashley says and I barely hear her.
I'm pretty much guessing that's what she said.
"Baaaaaby." I say into the phone once I'm far enough away from the loud music.
"Hey baby." She giggles into the phone.
"Why are we not FaceTiming right now?" I ask.
"Because I knew you were at your party silly." She says.
Of course I told Ashley I was going to be hanging out at Frankies house at a party.
Who do you think I am?
"Still." I whine.
"Baby I just called to tell you something then I'm gonna let you get back to your party." She says and I feel like whatever she's about to say isn't going to be good news.
We've been discussing her coming here cause we both know my mom is not gonna let me go there. I even told her how Frankie said she would pay for it.
She said she would ask but...
"Okay."
"I can't go there for Christmas break." She says, disappointment evident in her tone.
I don't wanna be a brat about this but I mean come on!
Our next break isn't until Spring Break that's in fucking April.
"Okay." I sigh out.
"I'm really sorry baby. I tried to talk my parent's into it, but they weren't having it. Especially since I missed thanksgiving with them. I'm really sorry, Spence." She says again but it's too late.
My night is already ruined.
"It's fine." I tell her, completely lying.
"No it's not. I know how much—"
"No really." I cut her off. "I get it."
"Spencer, you're not-"
"I'm gonna go baby. I'll call you when I get home okay?" I tell her and she sighs.
She's knows I'm upset.
And really I shouldn't be. Ashley came here for Thanksgiving and I understand why her parents want her home for Christmas.
I'm just being a brat.
"I love you." She says, not pushing me to talk anymore. Ashley always knows when I'm in a mood.
"I love you too." I tell her and hang up.
"Girlfriend trouble?" Frankie asks, coming up behind me.
"She can't come for Christmas." I tell Frankie who nods.
"I see." Is all she says.
"This sucks."
"I agree." Frankie says with a smile. "But look on the bright side..." She pauses and starts leading me back into the party. "You get to spend the whole break surrounded by your awesome friends and not in between your girlfriends legs." She smirks.
"That's not a silver lining, Frankie." I tell her seriously.
Cause who wouldn't want to spend forever between Ashley's legs?
"I know." She shrugs and pulls me back into the party.
Ugh...I really fucking hate my life right now.