CARLY Carly lay in her bed, staring up at the ceiling. She had finally stopped her pacing. She was able to shower and get comfortable in bed, but still, James was in the back of her mind. She hadn't heard from him. It was strange. Just maybe she'd be lucky and he wouldn't contact her. Even if he did, maybe this time she could get away with her lie. He could always tell when she was lying and she hated it. But, she could always tell when he was lying as well. Maybe things would turn out differently this time. If he didn't reach out tonight, it would give her time to be convincing about her father still being home. Her cell rang. She sat up quickly, looking at her screen. It was James. She was a little too hopeful. If she ignored his call, she'd be in more trouble, so she picked it up. "Hey sweetie," James said, "Is your dad home? I was thinking we could go to that party tonight." She faked a disappointed sigh. She had heard of the party that Jason Fleming was throwing, and it made no
DAMON AND BROOKE Damon knocked on Brooke's door. He had been spending so much time working on his case, as well as getting settled back into the family home, that he felt like he wasn't spending enough time with his family. After all, he said that he wanted to get to know them again and it didn't really seem like he was doing that. He was just going to have to try harder. When she didn't answer, he just walked in. She stared at herself in the mirror. She wore a jean skirt that looked two sizes too small with a tight black laced, thin strapped tank top, along with knee-high boots. He stared. What the hell was this? Where is she going? He wondered what his younger siblings did when his mother was out at night, working hard. It looked as if he had just gotten his answer. "What are your plans for the night?" He asked his little sister "I'm going out with some friends," she answered. Damon waited for her to turn around and look at him while she spoke, but she didn't. He was going to yell
JASON AND THE TWINS Jason felt like he was on top of the world. Usually, he'd be the one to look at the other guys in school with envy, but tonight, it was the complete opposite. He was the one being envied. Why wouldn't he be? After all, he had not only one date, but two, and it was the twins! Amy and Mya held on to him for the last hour, both of them connecting to him by the arm. He made his way from group to group, playing the role of a good host. Amy was good at becoming part of the conversation. Though she always seemed a bit shy, tonight she made an effort. He wished he could say the same about Mya. All she did was stare and listen. Ever so often he would see her smile. He would also catch the glances from his friends. They would give a positive head nod or grin. Yes, it was his night. Amy had dragged her sister and Jason over to his circle of preppy girls, that she considered to be her friends. As he talked about the cheerleading tryouts and the best suntan lotion, Amy couldn'
KAHLAN AND SANDINO I had been at the party for a few hours now. I didn't run away from the group of boys. Something about them felt good and safe. I was so into the guys, that I didn't even realize Ashley was roaming around Jason's house. When I first saw her, I couldn't believe how amazing she looked. For a moment, I felt like I turned into one of the guys. "Wow." I checked her out, not in the way a male did, but in the way of a female. With a little jealousy and thinking I would kill to look the way she did. I didn't consider myself to be very fit. I was just blessed to have a fast metabolism and never gained too much weight, while Ashley worked to have the figure she did and it paid off. She wore a baby pink dress that hugged her body. It fit just right. Her little boobs didn't look so little now. I could tell that she was wearing a push-up bra and the neck of the dress showed her chest off, making them much bigger than what they really were. "You look great!" She shouted at me,
ASHLEY AND JUSTIN Ashley didn't expect Sandino to rush up and take Kahlan away. Nor did she expect her to be gone for so long. She decided she didn't want to sit here and waste time. She looked over at Justin once more and he pretended as if he didn't see her. He stared off into a whole other world. She walked over to him. "Hey J," she said, arms folded in front of her. His head snapped in her direction, as if she had scared him. Maybe he really was daydreaming, leaving behind the world. Ashley hadn't called him that since their breakup. "Hey." "Can I talk to you for a moment?" She asked. He stared. Talk? That was a new one. Did that mean there'd be no arguing or stomping of the feet? She took a deep breath. What harm could come from a little talk? Besides, he needed to talk to her anyway. He needed to let her know what was going on. He needed to let her know what he had been thinking these past few days. "Sure." "So, what's up?" Justin asked, as he and Ashley sat on the front la
KAHLAN AND SANDINO I didn't think it would be so hard to climb a ladder to the second floor. Turns out I was wrong, not taking into account that I was clumsy and slightly afraid of heights. By the time I had reached the second floor window, I froze. "What's going on?" Sandino asked from below me. He was right on my heels the entire time. I cleared my throat. "I'm afraid to let go of the ladder..." I said softly. He chuckled. "Seriously? This was your idea... You didn't think this through did you?" I didn't respond. And when I didn't, Sandino showed he was a little concerned for me. "Just use one hand and push it open. It's just a simple push." He spoke as if he knew the window would be unlocked. I did as he said, moving extremely slow and with caution. One push. As soon as the doubled window opened, I quickly climbed in. Sandino called himself being helpful as he gave me a little push with his hand to my butt. I waited till we were both inside before bringing it up. "Don't ever to
CHAD AND KAHLAN It wasn't hard to find my group, they never left the kitchen. Justin and Ashley were gone. It was just Chad, Chris, and Brandon. "Where did you disappear to?" The basketball star asked, coming closer to me. I stared at him. I knew that he saw me leave with Sandino. I think the question was more, What were you two doing? There was something a bit off with Chad. He liked to know everything that took place...and I wasn't sure if I liked that. "I just had to help one of my boys." He gave a nod, eyes smiling for him a bit. I wondered what was going through his mind. "Sandino and his girl troubles." I smiled. " Well, now that you helped him with his problem, do you think you can join me by the pool?" "The pool," I questioned, "What for?" "I just want to talk to you." I looked at him for a moment, curious. "Sure." "So what school did you come from?" Chad asked. I looked over at him. I knew this was going to happen, I thought in my head. I knew I wasn't going to be able
THE TWINS "Hey where have you been?" Mya asked Amy, when she spotted her sister in the crowds of people. Jason was nowhere in sight. "Jason showed me around the rest of the house," she replied, eyes sparkling with happiness. "How has it been down here?" Mya stared at Amy for a little while, as if she was trying to read between the lines. And Amy stared back at her, as if she noticed something was off. "It's all right." Amy stepped a little closer to her twin, smelling her. "Have you been drinking?" Mya stared as if she were in trouble. But hey, if she loosened the reigns on her sister, then she should be able to loosen up herself. "Yeah. I figured I might as well since I'm here." Amy found this refreshing. Sure, she was under age, but Mya never had fun. It seemed like tonight was a little different. She gave a smile. "Thanks." "For what?" Mya asked. "For coming." Mya looked at her sister. "I've never had to be in my own before. You're always right beside me. I just wanted to h