With each picture shown and a little story behind what happened before and after it was taken, Lacey laughed. "You really should have been there." Fay said for the sixth time that day. Which was less then how many times Bethany said it.     "Maybe next time. I had classes all day and I was so tired afterwards. But it looked like you had so much fun."     "Assuming we get invited again next time. And if we can find a way to all go." Anita said as she plucked a leaf from the tree they stood under. "Oh look who it is." Anita brushed her hair back. Her statement making the other three to look in the direction she was looking.     "Jody." Bethany spoke first. "If I talk to her today it would be too soon."      "You know, Anita annoyed me but here she is with us." Fay felt the need to remind

The very next day, Lacey stood beside her mother while she hurriedly  gathered her things from her reading table and dumped them in her black hand bag that matched her black pencil gown. "Mother, I want to ask you something."    "What is it sweetness? I'm in a hurry, I'm almost late." She grabbed the bag and walked out of the room. Her shoes thumping as she moved, with Lacey trying to keep up beside her.     "Ok. Umm..." She search for the right words. "Umm... Ok...""Spit it out Lacey I'm late." They started down the stairs.      "Ok... Ok... Umm... London.""London? Toni?"      "Toni.""Parents?"      "She's asking.""If they agree then we can dicuss it further."      "Thank you." Lola took the bag from her and went out the door. Lucille chuckled. "What?" Lacey asked.      "Funny conver

-Tom "I'm sorry Sweet stuff. I won't be coming to school today." Lacey looked at the message with furrowed eye brows. The only thing she was looking forward to today just got cancelled. "Oh my goodness, Lacey!" Fay called out as she approached her.Lacey raised her head with her best fake smile. "Hi Fay. Guys." She noticed the others coming up behind Fay. "Your hair." Fay said after hugging her. "It's so pretty. All curled up.""And in a ponytail again." Anita pointed out as she hugged her and and made way for Lacey to walk up to Bethany. "Hi Bethany.""Hey honey." She tugged lightly on a strand. "Its a new school year. Keep the curls and please stop with the ponytail." Lacey chuckled and looked at her buzzing phone. "No."They all grumbled. Each person giving her reasons to keep her hair the way it was. She smiled to make them think sheWas listening while she read the message she just received. -Tom "My dad has me running around with him. But he'll be leaving tomor

While Tom waited patiently for Lacey to arrive at the spot he had told her to meet him, he saw Tate walking towards him with a smile plastered on his face and his date under his arm. "Tom." "Hey guys." He smiled. Lacey would split the moment she saw him. "What happened?" He looked at Tate. "Apparently, the movie isn't showing there today. So we decided to come here." "Nice." He looked at his watch, then behind Tate and spotted Lacey coming their way. "Excuse me. I've got to go make a call. I'll stay out of your way. Wouldn't want to be an unplanned third wheel. Nice to see you again Miranda." Lacey's stomach fluttered as she walked, she couldn't bring herself to raise her head. It was supposed to be like the time at the mall. But it felt nothing like that. She was so nervous that she was beginning to feel stiff. Finally she looked up and saw Tom talking to Tate. Her eyes met Tom's and she turned around. There was no way she was doing this. Before s

Tom sat on the hood of his car and rested his back on the windshield with one hand behind his head and the other covering his eyes from the sun's rays. He listened to the music playing from his car and hummed along to it. Tate stood beside him guzzling a bottle of water. Dehydrated from all the running around they had done during practice. "Tom." Tate called when he had emptied the bottle. "Mm hmm.""Get in the car. Let's go." He tossed his gym bag in the back seat "I'm too tired to get up.""Fine then. I'll drive with you sitting out there." Tom chuckled. "Sawyer did that once. Peggy was so scared. She swore she was going to kill me for driving." Tate smirked. "How is he by the way? Haven't seen him in months." "He's good. He came over for half the summer.""Nice." Tom grunted and he slid off the hood. "Hey that reminds me." "What?" He tossed his bag in the back as well and got in."Winstone is throwing a party after the game tomorrow night. You're going to be t