On New Year's Day, Shane and Diana were kissing each other as Diana moaned. Shane kissed her neck. Each kiss made him hard as he began to touch her. She held onto him, groping his butt.
Shane keeps kissing her; he was really pitching a tent as Diana had never seen a shaft this close. They were both panting, looking at each other. Shane was ready to take her virginity.
Luke and Zee engaged in passionate intimacy, with Luke thrusting vigorously as Zee expressed her pleasure with moans and words of affirmation. Sweat glistened on Zee's skin as the intensity between them heightened, with Luke audibly grunting as he neared climax.
He then blew his load inside her, groaning with pleasure.
The boys were soon to find out that New Year's Day was uneventful in the manor, so it felt more like a normal day.
"So…guess what? My birthday is next month…February 20th." Hal grinned.
"Are you really turning 18 before the rest of us?" Oliver Queen asked, putting a bite of his vegetarian omelet into his mouth and chewing.
"Yes!" Hal says, still smiling.
"I'll be 18 on May 13th." Barry says.
"March 9th, I'll be 17." Garth says.
"December 11th is my birthday and I'll be 18 then." Oliver Queen says. "Oh, Carter's birthday is June 1st."
"So, Luke, about my birthweek?" Zee asked.
"When is your birthday, exactly?" Luke asked.
"July 4th." Zee says.
"If she's getting a birthweek, then so am I!" Oliver Queen shouts.
"Then I'm celebrating my half-birthday on January 4th." Zee says.
"Mine is June. 11th." Oliver Queen hissed, mouth full of turkey bacon.
Meanwhile, Tina was knitting. She got bored and looked for inspiration. She then looked at her basically mute sister who rarely speaks.
Jessica walked up to Tina, pulling her dress and feeling hungry. Tina puts away her knitting stuff and takes Jessica to get something to eat.
Tina sees Beau.
"Beau, we should go out later." Tina says.
"Sounds good." He says.
Luke just stared blankly at Zee and Oliver Queen.
"Anyway, who's looking forward to seeing Oakley Academy in the flesh soon?" Oliver Queen finally asked.
"Oooh! The school you're attending!" Barry says.
"Me!" Garth says as Zee and Oliver Queen were bickering again.
Luke broke it up. "Be civil. We're talking about Oakley." He says.
"What is it like?" Hal asked curiously.
"The best school in Michigan. The most exclusive school!" Luke says. "It has 4 gyms and 4 libraries. The cafeteria serves quite a variety of food and drinks, and there's a huge auditorium and an amphitheater. We even have a multipurpose sports bubble that is used for early-season baseball and softball games." Luke explained. "They have an impeccable drama club and at Oakley, after-school clubs are plentiful, with a lot to choose from."
"Oooooh…." The boys say.
"The school is holding tryouts for the spring play. We did Little Shop Of Horrors in the fall and Elf during December. For the spring play, we're doing the SpongeBob SquarePants musical." Luke says.
He then showed what the play would be like by showing the boys and Zee the production itself on DVD.
Meanwhile, Diana was training alone. She was doing push-ups.
Shane spotted her.
"You wanna go out?" he asked. "Come on, my love. We can train together, then go out to eat if you want."
"Very well." Diana says. They soon trained together.
Shane then took her to The Melting Pot to try fondue.
"What is this Oakley Academy I'm going to?" Diana asked.
He explained as Diana smiled. She liked the idea of the debate club.
Emira finds Edric touching himself.
"What are you doing?" Emira asked him.
"Emila hasn't touched me…" he says. "I'm really lonely and love-deprived, Em."
"I'll call her." Emira says.
"No. Don't." Edric sniffed.
"So you're just going to keep touching yourself?" Emira asked.
"No. I'm going to use my potions stuff and make a poison potion. To use on myself." Edric sniffed. Emira immediately makes some calls. She knows that Edric's poison potions can kill.
Emila was concerned as she found Edric. He was brewing the potion in question.
"Stop!" Emila says. "Don't do that!"
She kissed him, then held him as he was feeling her love.
She felt bad for leaving him so lonely and knew he was sex-deprived.
"Okay, we'll make love." She says.
"Ooooh! I'll get the stuff I got from Amity for Christmas!" Edric grinned and ran off.
"What stuff?" Emila asked.
"Amity went to an adult toy store to Christmas shop for Edric and let's just say he's going to use all the stuff she got him on you." Emira says.
Edric returns with a big box full of sex toys and pleasuring tools as Emila was nervous.
"Emira, get out and close the door. Me and Emila are gonna get it on now." Edric says as Emira leaves.
With Shane…
"So, Diana, do you have any more questions about my school?" Shane asked as they walked back to the manor.
"About cheerleading." She says.
"Ask away, love!" Shane says.
"Why do you have to yell out loud?" Diana asked.
"I love singing, so cheerleading is kind of like that. You yell out loud to show you're proud of your team, so in this case, I'm proud of the Golden Knights!" he says.
"Oh, okay." Diana says.
That night, some of the boys were too excited to sleep.
Garth was swimming laps in his aquarium, Barry was zooming around his room, Hal was taking selfies, and Oliver Queen was halfway through his Shakespeare anthology as he was reading The Merry Wives Of Windsor.
Carter was the only one asleep among them.
They were excited. Luke had soon come up to his own room.
"Tomorrow!" they chant, ready for school.
"Come on, boys, get into bed now." Charity says. "You have to be well-rested to be well-rounded!"
They go to bed.
The next morning, they go to eat as Luke ate at his own table. Shane gives the boys a virtual tour by showing them some pictures. Luke felt left out.
Lucy took Luke out to The Burnt Bean for some hot chocolate. She was willing to listen without trying to get revenge.
"They're gonna take the full school tour without me. I'm the Golden Knight Guide. The school guide! I help newcomers to Oakley Academy feel at home there! My last year as such, and I don't get to do it!" Luke cried. "It isn't fair!"
"You can still go." Lucy says.
"Why? Just so Shane can steal my job from me?" Luke says. "So he can be the leader?" Luke hissed.
"Shane isn't stealing your job from you. They won't be starting until Monday, anyway. Mom is taking them to see one of the school's top therapists today." Lucy says.
"Should I go with them?" Luke asked.
"Teammates support each other." Lucy says. "I was going to take you to see the cups, but you should go."
Luke goes to support his teammates.
They look around as they take seats in the therapist's office.
"Hello, boys." the therapist, Janelle, says. "I'm Janelle Anderson, one of Oakley Academy's top therapists. I understand that things are hard for you boys, am I correct?"
They nod.
"So who wants to speak first?" Janelle asked. Barry raised his hand.
"Go ahead, sweetie. I'm here to listen." Janelle says as she motioned for Barry to lay on the couch.
"Years ago, my parents were killed and the ones who did it are in Metropolis. I really want to go back to Metropolis and deal with this, and I know my parents would want me to do so, but I know they would also want me to be happy…" Barry says.
"Sweetheart, I understand. It's hard to deal with losing your parents. I lost my parents at your age. Emotional pain is always hard to fix. But you, Barry? I know you are strong. I know you want to do everything you can to avenge your parents' deaths. But you can't push yourself so hard. It'll just hurt more if you keep pushing yourself. Sometimes, you need to look at yourself. Are there things you like to do?" Janelle asked.
He explained his hobbies.
"My goodness, a candy connoisseur and a track star? That sounds like quite the hobby set. Pursue your hobbies and let your future start. But also, look to your friends for encouragement and have fun. Take your mind off of it. Dwelling on it will make it more painful." Janelle says. "And take time for yourself if you need to. Time alone can also help."
Barry smiled a little and nodded. "Thanks, Dr. Anderson. I can really count on you."
"I look forward to meeting with you more, Barry." Janelle says.
"Oliver Queen, you can come in now." She says a few minutes later.
He enters the room and lays on the couch.
"You can start whenever you're ready." Janelle says to him.
"Steve was a good guy. Everyone really got along well with him. Especially me. When his death happened, it was a devastating experience. Most of the time, I wish it was me. I wish I would have taken his place." Oliver Queen sniffed.
"Oh, I see. Now, Oliver, what would that have accomplished?" Janelle asked.
"I would have taken the attack and died instead of him." Oliver Queen sniffed.
"You have a lot to live for. Your friend is in a better place now and he's not in pain anymore. I don't want you to experience pain yourself. Now, tell me, what kind of things do you like to do, Oliver?" Janelle asked.
"Acting, singing, reading Shakespeare, playing guitar, archery, and I kinda like tennis…" Oliver Queen says.
"Well, acting is a wonderful way to express emotion. And singing, too. As soon as we're done here, would you like to walk with me to the auditorium?" Janelle asked. "I have someone that wants to meet you."
"Sure." Oliver Queen says, smiling.
"But my advice is to keep living your life. Your hobbies help keep you grounded and keep your mind on a task. And practice self-care. Spend time with friends and be social. If you need alone time, find an opportunity to take that time for yourself." Janelle says.
"Who do I have to meet?" He asked her.
"Let's go find out." Janelle says as she walks him to the school auditorium.
They soon arrived there as it had a few students in seats, chatting among themselves.
"Mrs. Desmond, I'd like you to meet Oliver Queen." Janelle tells the drama teacher.
"Nice to…meet you, ma'am." Oliver Queen says.
"Oliver Queen! I've heard great things about you, young man. Wonderful things!" Mrs. Desmond says.
"He would like to try out for this musical if that's okay." Janelle says.
"Of course! He'll have a good role. Now, sweetheart, tell me, are you familiar with the SpongeBob SquarePants musical?" Mrs. Desmond asked.
"Yes, ma'am." Oliver Queen says.
"Well, I would like you to do your tryout right there on stage. I think we'll see how you do on this song." She then turns on (Just A) Simple Sponge. "You may begin."
He began as everyone loved him. Mrs. Desmond clapped excitedly.
"Such emotion! Such passion!" she says. "We've found our SpongeBob!"
Oliver Queen smiled as the students cheered.
Later, they were going to get lunch.
"Oliver, you were great!" Hal says as Oliver Queen smiled.
"I got a lead role…I'm happy…" Oliver Queen says.
Garth held Barry's hand. "It's going to be all right. We're here for you and Oliver Queen. We have your back." He tells Barry as Barry smiles at Garth.
"Who wants burgers?" Luke asked the group.
"Me!" Barry says, perking up.
"There's this cool burger place that has this thing called a Regrub." Luke says.
"Oooh, what's that?" Hal asked.
"Instead of putting the toppings on the burger, they put it all on the inside." Luke says.
"Ooooh…" The group says.
"And the best milkshakes in town!" Shane says.
"Oh, yeah! Milkshake time!" Barry says.
With that, the group heads off to Burger Garden.