Bryce jumped out of the vehicle, along with Alex and Richard. The two of them staring worriedly at him as they couldn't see his expression as they walked to the coffee shop.
bryce slowly let out a shaky breath, making Richard heavily concern now. "Bryce...are you-" he tried asking him, only for Bryce to cut him off harshly. "I'm fine!"
"o-oh...ok" Richard said a bit hesitant, before going quiet again.
"I'm fine...alright..." Bryce turned his head and glared at them a little.
"Bryce..?" Alex asked him worriedly "is this really such a good idea...?"
Bryce sighed using his fingers to rub in between his eyes, feeling a slight headache at how idiotic his friend was. "...alex" he turned to give him a look "you say that every time, we skip school and we never get caught" he said annoyed before rolling his eyes "and even if we do, it doesn't matter" he shrugged "my mothers never home anyway, and she doesn't give a fuck of what I do" he bluntly said the last part.
"Let's just go..." he muttered, walking into the coffee shop, Richard and Alex following him.
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They sat down at a table, just staying quiet for a few moments before Bryce cleared his throat.
"Uh Bryce..?" Richard asked more hesitant "I...just wanted to ask" he winced, hoping Bryce didn't do what he think he did "when u went to the bathroom before we left...did u..?" He hoped he would say no, as Bryce turned to look at him with a raised brow.
"Yes Richard, I did" Bryce bluntly said, not caring at the moment anymore. "Ok?" He suddenly look disgusted at himself "I shouldn't have eaten that...'desert'" he muttered to himself in disgust. Before looking at him again "So I got rid of it" he shrugged.
Richard froze as he heard his friend say. "Bryce..." he looked away slowly "did u ever think about...talking to someone..about this..?" He winced out slowly, making Bryce glare at him. "Ugh" he scoffed out "would u stop it richard!" He snapped at him angrily "I don't need help.." snarling a little now at him. Richard eyes went wide at seeing Bryce's eyes turn into slits at him.
"Do you even realize how I feel right now!" He snapped angrily. Angry at himself mostly because he lost his temper at seeing 'her' kiss someone else. "I'm surprise I'm still alive" he groaned out annoyed trying to desperately get the image out of his head "I should of died from embarrassment...right there in the cafeteria.." he muttered ashamed slightly. "When I pulled Melissa up and try to kiss her, and yet she pulls me with her into a tray of chocolate crack!" Bryce snapped, he clenched his fist making his claws dig into his skin. angry that his girlfriend would do such a thing.
"The whole school was watching" Alex said.
Bryce felt his eye twitch at that. "Thanks Alex...that's helpful" he rolled his eyes while sarcastically saying, his eyes becoming normal again. But none of them seen a waitress walk up to them.
"Heya boys, welcome to the cozy shack" she smiled at them happily. "Anything I can get u three today?" She pulled out a notepad, to take there order.
Bryce turned to look at her before saying "a large, triple shot, un soy latte for me" he said boredly, before looking at his friends again "I need a mega dose of canteen to numb the pain.." he muttered.
"Uh..." the waitress looked awkward now, before turning to Richard and Alex quickly. "And u boys?"
"Uh..." Richard looked around awkwardly, before turning to her. "I'll just get what's he's getting" he made a motion with his head towards Bryce. Alex nodded unaware of what was going on around him. "Me to!" He smiled at her. "But with whip cream" he added. The waitress nodded writing down there orders.
"Ok, and I shall be right back with your orders" she walked away leaving the three of them again.
They all just sat in awkward silence for the next few minutes, minus Alex humming to himself happily. before Bryce sighed.
"Know what..." something in his eyes started appearing. "I've had enough" he grumbled out, putting his paws together, Richard stared at him confused and was slowly started to wonder why him and Bryce were even friends in the first place.
"...what..?"
"Of 'she' who must not be named" Bryce said.
"Oh-" Alex tried guessing who it was, but was immediately cut off.
"No Alex" he got up, slamming his paw against the table startling the two. " Savannah reed' " he hissed out with venom in his tone. Making Alex go wide eyed. "There I said it" he smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.
He turned away, a wicked look slowly appearing in his eyes. "And things are going to get real" he said, a storm brewing inside his head.
"It's clear that we have to take matters into our own paws" he turned his head back slightly towards them. "She's gone to far..."
Richard just shuffled uncomfortable, now slowly beginning to regret everything now. At how he bullied or help Bryce with his plans.
"Nobody...and I mean nobody" Bryce slowly started saying, his words slowly becoming harsher. "Nobody comes between me and my popularity" his eyes slowly turning into slits once more.
"I am going to squash . Her . Like . Bug " saying with more venom in his tone, the group of insects sitting near by looked over slightly worried and more scared look in there eyes. Richard noticing this immediately waved them off. "No no sorry not u" he winced out, seeing there expressions. They looked at Bryce and there group for a few more seconds before turning away awkwardly.
"I've already started planning, the adrenaline rush for almost dying of embarrassment. Is obvious working in my favour" he shrugged "because I already come up with a plan..."
Alex stared at him curiously while Richard just sat there quietly, feeling nothing but the queasiness in his stomach become slowly stronger.
"I've come up with a plan called 'fry the sausage' " he smirked, at them. "And once I'm done with her, she's going to wish she never messed with me"
Richard and Alex looked at each other for a moment then back at him.
"So here's what going to happen" he sat down again "next week, on October 30 is a p.d day along with the day after that "he made a motion with his paw, making Alex and Richard nod. "And also the day of me and Melissa 3rd anniversary" he smiled this time when he said that. "So that day...is going to be the party of the year" he hums, making Alex excited.
"Really!?" Alex got up, his tail wagging happily.
"Are we invited?" He asked, making Bryce stare at him blankly. "Alex...I'm the one throwing the party" he bluntly said, making Alex ears go down in embarrassment. "Oh.." he sat down, noticing some stares being sent his way.
"Halloween night...my house" he smirked a strange look appearing in his eyes "all night long, and I'm talking everyone, even the losers"
Making Richard eyes go wide.
"And this party is going to be the party everyone talks about, even after the semester is over" tapping his claws lightly on the table. Before pausing "no scratch that, this party is going to be talked about. Even after the year is over"
"This party, is going to be so unbelievably. Immediately we are going to be the most popular again" he snickered to himself "and no one is even going to remember the sausage" he snicker slowly got a bit louder. "Plus...this will give me the chance to fix things over with Melissa, just in time for our anniversary"
"I've got the perfect most romantic idea" he said happily, thinking of a way to win Melissa heart again. "But never mind that" he waved his paw while shrugging slightly.
"Here's what we're going to do to Savannah..." he smiled at them wickedly.
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The next day
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Sage just poked at his food a bit, before looking up seeing Savannah trying to hide herself desperately as Tom continued to lightly tease her.
None of them noticing Bryce get up to stand on the table.
"Attention everyone!" He yelled out, making Tom stop teasing her lightly. "Attention everybody!" He yelled out one last time, calming the room.
As everyone began to stare at him curiously. Savannah gently pulled her ears out of her face, now wondering what he was trying to do now.
"Careful 'bryce'" a horse said mocking him now "don't fall.
"Hey bryce...want a tray a of chocolate?" Another student joked. "Just in case?"
Bryce simply rolled his eyes, before faking a smile towards her. "Heh...well aren't u a bunch of 'Comedians' " he said with sarcasm in his tone.
"Anyways" he stared at everyone in the room, shrugging the two off. "My mother won't be home on October 30...so that means" he smirked at everyone "I'm having the party of the century" he made a motion with his paws. "At my house, that night and everyone here is all invited"
"And I mean everyone here is invited"
People around gasped in the cafeteria, a few of them started to whisper to each other.
"I mean I wouldn't want to leave anyone out" he joked "that would just be mean...so either ur going to be there...or ur gonna be a loser" he bluntly said, making a few people look around awkwardly. "The party as u can guess is going to be a costume party...and it's going to be going on all night"
"And there's going to be dancing, food and pro photographers and more fun then ur normal tails can handle"
He looked around the room seeing people getting excited talking to some of there friends.
"So...who's coming?"
The whole room began to cheer loudly.
"This is going to be awesome" a guy said talking to his friend excited.
"Oh my dog I can't wait" another student said talking to her friends.
"Whooo!"
"If u don't know where my house is by now, u better ask someone who dose" Bryce shrugs before saying "party starts at seven, and goes on until u can't feel ur legs anymore. Later" he got down.
Savannah blinked for a moment, as Leon and Gabriel looked surprise. She looked at them before jumping when Tom gently tapped her on the shoulder.
"You going?" He asked her, making her pause for a moment. "Uh...I..I don't know really" she shrugged looking at her friends.
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Sage looked confused, as he stared at Bryce. He got up and started walking to him, the feeling in his stomach that he didn't like at all.
"And that's how Bryce Hayes dose it" Bryce joked sitting down, Richard and Alex following suit. "Uh hey man" sage winced out. Bryce froze for a moment, before glaring at him. "Hello" he coldly said towards him.
"Look..uh I'm sorry about missing the game.." he muttered about the big game, that happened two weeks ago.
"Yea you should be" Bryce growled out, remembering at how they almost lost when sage wasn't there. "Because of you, we almost lost the game" he snarked out, making sage flinch.
"Bryce..."
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"Ok we are so going" gabe said, as Leon sat on the left of him, Savannah finally managed to make more room for him. "Because I just had the most brilliant idea" making Leon and Savannah raise there brows curiously. "Really?" Leon asked.
"Yep" he popped the p, as Leon and Savannah shared a small look. Gabriel suddenly turn to his right seeing Natalie. "Will I be seeing u there?" He joked, making her giggle out "of course, wouldn't miss it" she said softly towards him, with an odd look in her eyes. Leon just looked annoyed at Natalie and his friends.Savannah just recoiled a bit, her eyebrows furrowing at how close the two have gotten before jumping hearing toms voice
"Savannah?" He gently put his paw on her shoulder "you wanna be my date for the party" he asked her, as she turned towards him. "This could be our second date" he smiled at her softly, as he planned on taking her somewhere on Saturday for there first date. "Oh uh..." she looked in thought for a moment, before turning to smile at him. "Yea...that would be nice"
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"Bryce please, I'm sorry it's my fault ok" sage said with an apologetic look on his face "I shouldn't have miss practice, it's my fault that the game was almost lost because of me"
"And it was already embarrassing enough of what happened yesterday..." he winced out making Bryce glare at him harder. "If you guys lost that game...then-"
"Just shut it, your forgiven alright?" Bryce said, just wanting him to stop talking. Sage immediately shut his mouth. "It's me and Melissa 3rd anniversary next week. You coming?"
"O-oh yea of course" he nodded immediately.
"Good"
"Alright..guess I'll see u at practice?" Sage asked, Bryce just nodded. "Right later"
Sage nodded, walking away. Happy that he wasn't kicked off the team.
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"Sooo...Leo's house after school" gabe said pointing at him, Leon just stopped chewing on his food staring at him surprise. "Mine?" He muffled out.
"Uh yea" as if he should of known by now. "So sav, tell ur mom that you'll be going to his house alright?"
Savannah just simply nodded, as she was drinking some juice.
"Perfect" gabe smirked at them.
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"Alright u two" gabe said pacing around them slightly, leon simply had his paw under his chin. As him and Savannah sat down on his couch.
"The three of us, are going to that party that's happening at Bryce's house" he clapped his paws together. "He said everyone is invited, so there's no excuse why we can't go"
"Yay" Leo said blankly.
"And since it's going to be a huge party" he smiled at them. "I've been doing some thinking, since a lot of people are going to be there...including Natalie" he muttered at the end.
he stared at them. "Like out group has been attracting some attention lately" making Leon just scoff quietly to himself.
"So everyone eyes are going to be on us..." a look started appearing in his eyes. "Bryce throwing the party, he thinks that will be putting him back in the spotlight" he pointed out, making Leon quirk his brow. "And he'll be pushing us out, but I say we do the opposite"
"What do you mean..?" Savannah asked, curious now. Pushing her glasses up a bit.
"I say it's time 'we' all get a makeover" he smirked at them, surprising Savannah and Leon more.
"What?" Leon asked.
"Like for example, Leon we gotta change ur fur and get rid of those glasses" Gabe shrugged, making Leo just stare at him in disbelief. "And Savannah, we gotta do something about ur fur" he pointed at her. "W-what?" She asked him.
"B-but you know my mom won't allow it" she said quickly, but gabe just simply nodded.
"I know I know...but" he smiled mischievously at her. "What if...she doesn't have to know" making her and Leon confused. "What do you mean by that..." Leo asked him.
"Like I mean...we can help dye her fur for the party duh" gabe said bluntly "and change it back, it will be like nothing ever happened"
Leon just gave him a look, the feeling in his stomach slowly started to settle in. Not sure about this anymore. "Yea...but.." he tried saying but was immediately cut off by him. "And Savannah, I'd admit ur outfit is cute. But not that cute" shocking her. "O-oh..." she slowly turned away a bit from him. "And also the popularity is slowly starting to die down...most likely from how boring ur fur color is.." he murmured looking at her, making Leo snap his head towards him in shock.
"What...?" She murmured softly, looking down at her paw. Looking at her fur color, slowly beginning to feel insecure about it now.
"So here's what I'm thinking" gabe said, not realizing what he had done. Leo just stared at him in disbelief and shock, feeling slightly disgusted at what he said to her.
"We all get a makeover done, and once we get that" he smiled to himself "all three of us will overthrow Bryce and become the most popular kids at school, while being the hottest" he joked at the end.
"Saturday" making Savannah snap her head towards him in shock. "All three of us are going to go buy some accessories and fur dye for us"
"Wait gabe-" Savannah tried to tell him, but was interrupted but him. "Well ur chauffeur Scorpius tell on us leo?"
"Well...uh-" Leo just looked away uncomfortable, not knowing what to say. "Actually don't think he would" gabe said cutting him after thinking for a second "we've done this stuff before leo"
Leo paused for a moment, remembering the amount of times they went to the arcade, pizza place or the mall to chill. "...yea.." he muttered, while Savannah just looked conflicted ok what to do now. Either get ready for her 'first' date or...get ready with Leon and Gabriel for the party.
"And also" making Savannah and Leo look at him again. "No nicknames we gotta look mature for the party" gabe said.
"Oh uh...ok" Savannah muttered a bit, leo looked over seeing her expression that looked confused with a small mixture of slight sadness. "Uh well...'Savannah'" making her look at leo confused now. they quietly stared at eachother for a moment before leo just chuckled lightly. "Sorry don't think I can...feels kinda weird with out calling u 'sav' or 'savvy' " he smiled at her, trying to lift up her mood a bit. She couldn't help but gently laugh a bit, only him calling her Savannah if it was serious at times.
"Pay attention you guys" gabe said annoyed, making the two look at him, Leo just felt anger slowly starting to bubble inside of him. "We gotta look mature remember?" Savannah flinched a tiny bit before nodding slightly.
"Ok tomorrow, we'll pick Savannah up go find some costumes along with getting the fur dye and accessories" he started explaining to them, before being cut off by Savannah.
"Yea but..." Savannah slowly said, making gabe raise his brow. "Yea but?" He asked her.
"...I have a date with Tom tomorrow tho.." she quietly said, reminding him. Gabriel just scoffed tho. "Oh please, Savannah he's prob just using you" making her freeze in shock, Leon clenched his paws feeling so close to hitting him. "I mean come on, think about it. He's on the football team meaning he's most likely only going to use you for something"
Savannah looked down, her eyes wide as she began to slowly overthink now.
'Is gabe right...is Tom only going to use me..?'
Leon looked over again, seeing her begin to shake slightly, He glared at his friend but gabe simply rolled his eyes.
"Sav-" he tried saying, to try and comfort her but was immediately cut off again. "Besides Bryce isn't having everyone look at him, when that night hits all eyes will be on us" he smirked one last time.
Savannah and Leon snapping there heads towards him.
"And..." Gabriel eyes soften "you guys are my only friends...so I want the best for all of us" he walked towards them, pulling them in for a hug. "Cuz I promise once we do this, our lives will change for the better once we become popular" he smiled at them pulling away, before patting Savannah on the head. "Don't worry about Tom alright, I promise you once we become popular you'll find yourself a better boyfriend that will treat you right" he smiled at her, Savannah froze for a moment before sending him a small smile...just hoping he was right.
Leon just sat there quietly as Gabriel pulled away from hugging them.
"And no matter how popular we become" he smiled at them. "We'll never act like Bryce Hayes and his group of phoneys" he joked lightly at the end.
"Now...what do you think we should dress as for the party?" He asked them curiously.
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Saturday
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"Bye mom, love ya!" Savannah yelled running pass her.
"Wait sav-" her mother tried to stop her, but the door slam shut. She sighed "wow...she must be that excited huh" she gently shook her head, remising her old high school days.
'How fun was it to be young again' she joked to herself, before going back to typing.
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"Come on in!" Gabe yelled excited in the back as he open the door, she quickly hopped in.
"Ok ok!" She laughed a bit, buckling herself in.
"Costume shopping here we come!" Gabriel laughed out loudly. Leon simply rolled his eyes in the front at his friends antics.
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Tom quietly looked down at his phone, before looking around at the coffee shop he was in.
'...where is she..' he thought quietly to himself, as she was 15 minutes late for there date. He heard the door bell ring, he quickly looked up expecting to see Savannah but deflated immediately realizing it wasn't her. He bit his lip a slow realization coming to him. 'She didn't just ditch me right..?' He thought, before shaking his head. 'No...she might of forgot the time by accident and must be rushing over here now'
He decided to wait there for the next 10 minutes, still hoping his girlfriend would show up. Each time looking over when he heard the bell ring thinking it was her, but it was someone else.
He sighed sadly, before looking down at his phone. Logging in before going on fishbook to look at her friend's account, hoping that texting them would help find out what she was doing. When he went on Gabriel's profile he froze immediately, seeing Savannah along with her other friends smile into it. He quickly checked the date when it was taken...
'5 minutes ago...' a sinking feeling began to set in his stomach.
'...Savannah..?'
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Bryce hummed, looking at the picture he drew of her. 'Maybe this will help me,' he smirked to himself. 'Once this is over sav...I'll make sure you leave so I won't be bothered by your antics anymore'
But the feeling in his stomach didn't go away. He quietly gripped it before looking at the picture of Savannah he made. 'I couldn't be still...' he bit his lip, before shaking his head. '"No...I left those feeling long ago...I shouldn't be so hesitant about this" he muttered, wanting to forget the feeling he 'once' had for her.
"It's time gigi..." he said, slowly getting up and crumbling the paper.
"The party's happening next week...the 'operation fry the sausage' will come in motion" he said, before grabbing his phone making a call to someone.
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Tom sighed sadly as he moped, walking down the street realizing Savannah ditched him to hang out with her friends. He paused tho when he heard his phone ring.
He looked at it before wincing, before slowly answering it. Realizing who it was. "Hello..?"
"Hey" Bryce said on the other side "the party's happening next week, I'll give you your reward after it's done alright?"
Tom just stayed quiet, as he listened to Bryce.
"You better be ready for your side of the deal when that day comes alright?"
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•[ poor Tom am I right? Gabriel untentionally being toxic and manipulative towards Savannah. And Bryce trying to fight the old feelings he left behind. ]•
•[ but why am I making Savannah naive? The reason because since she was home schooled her only friend being Bryce she doesn't really know how to act around others around the time minus Bryce and 'him' . Since Bryce always got his way with her and poor Savannah always falling into his lies as a child but she knows better then to trust Bryce but still can't but help but still care for him a bit since she's struggling to let go of the bond they had...but what about the people around her? She barely knows them so she doesn't realize that there being toxic or untentionally manipulative towards her. She's only known Leon and Gabriel for almost two months now unlike Bryce who've she known since she was a pup. Leon seems to realize this and try's to help her but dose Gabriel? ]•
•[ anyway hope you guys have a good evening - night or day :) ]•
