Secrets & Fire 3: The Fortunate

[Ashley (;]

Jake

... What had I been doing the past twenty years? "I... You know, I haven't really been doing much different than I was the last time I saw you," I remarked, sticking my tongue out at her. "What about you? Still with that witch of yours?"

Alyssa

I watched the practically silent room besides Harmony's comment, and I had to wonder why everything felt so... tense! Usually somebody would have been cracking a joke or something. Especially Harmony... "... Alright, I can't take it anymore. Why is everyone being so.... unlike themselves? Silence isn't normal around here."

[Callie]

Dice

Yep, now the beer was going to come in handy. I downed most of it before I so much as looked at him. Too bad I couldn't get drunk. "No," I said simply. I didn't exactly want to elaborate any more than that. I didn't want to say that Apollo was dead. I still wasn't sure if I was over him. What happened to never forgetting your first love?

Harmony

"Uh?" Isaiah asked sleepily, lifting his head from against the wall. Finn had already passed out on the ground, looking comfortable enough.
I shrugged a bit. "I need some pajamas," I said, avoiding her eyes. Lyss didn't know about the striptease incident and I was going to try to keep it that way.

Isaiah

I yawned and rubbed my eyes. Huh. Now that she mentioned it, I didn't have anything to sleep in either. Somehow I figured Blaze would be opposed to me staying around his sister in nothing but my boxers. I just shrugged and took a seat on the couch, yawning once more.

[Ashley (;]

Jake

Right now was one of those times I wished I could have been born a Psychic so I could read minds. Something dramatic had obviously happened, and I could barely restrain from asking her what it was. The only reason I'd lasted was because I knew she was probably holding back from killing me for an unlimited number of reasons. "I'm sorry," I mumbled.

Blaze

"Do you want me to go with you to your house to get your pajamas?" I offered. "My clothes are there, too."

Alyssa

"Come sleep on the floor with me?" I asked Isaiah innocently while Blaze was too busy talking to Harmony to hear.

[Callie]

Dice

I just shrugged, staring down at the bar. "Shit happens," I said, mustering a smile, even though all I really wanted to do was cry. I swallowed the lump in my throat and finished off my beer, then ordered a shot of vodka. Take it easy, Dice, I told myself, but didn't actually listen.

Harmony

"Sure," I said and nodded slowly, heading for the door. Mostly I wanted to go and put Nate six feet under, but I guessed we couldn't all have what we wanted, so I'd have to settle for pajamas.

Isaiah

I grinned mischievously at her. "You got it," I said, rolling off the couch and plopping down on the floor next to her. "I like your pajamas, by the way." God, those shorts were short... Stop that thought, Isaiah. Right where it is.

[Ashley (;]

Jake

"I'd have to agree," I muttered. "Though... I guess that makes us both single, then?" I asked her with a small smirk. Except, knowing her, she'd probably already have another guy the second her and Apollo had broken up.

Blaze

I beat her to the door and opened it for her, smiling a bit. Seeing her like this just made me want to show up at Nate's house right now and beat the living daylights out of him. ... He could wait until tomorrow, though.

Alyssa

I waited until Blaze and Harmony had left before grinning back at him, playing with the buttons on his shirt. "Thanks. I like your party attire, but it doesn't exactly look comfortable..."

[Callie]

Dice

"Guess it does," I muttered, arching an eyebrow at him. Just what was he getting at? Well, okay, I knew exactly what he was thinking, but that didn't mean I was giving it so much as a second thought, let alone a first. I was kind of surprised he thought I'd have another guy right after Apollo and I "broke up". What the hell was that supposed to mean?

Harmony

I shot Blaze a grin when he opened the door for me. Damn it, I had to act normal or Lyss would notice something was up, which would bad. I rushed to the street and stood there, waiting for Blaze. I should probably be pissed at him for looking at the video, but... I wasn't. And I didn't understand it. At least I knew he wanted to see me naked. That was always a plus. ... Not that I hadn't known that because of his thoughts, but whatever.

Isaiah

I laughed, resisting the urge to kiss her once again while she played with the buttons on my shirt. "It's a lot more comfortable than it looks," I told her, running my hand up her leg. Part of me wondered if she'd pull away again. If she did, I wouldn't blame her; hell, I just wanted to know my limits.

[Ashley (;]

OOC: He meant because of her looks. Poor misunderstood Jake.

Jake

I felt myself inch away as I noticed her face. A normal Dice was sometimes already scary enough, but when she seemed pissed off... I wasn't sure I wanted to be anywhere nearby, especially if it was directed towards me.

Blaze

I ran after Harmony to catch up, walking along towards her house. "... Demetri's band was pretty good," I offered, not sure of what else to say.

Alyssa

I looked down at his hand, caught off guard for a moment. I wanted to back off, but I liked his touch too much to object, so I just smiled slightly, looking back at up at him, "Oh, I'm sure. I still think you could do without the shirt."

[Callie]

OOC:

Dice

"Relax," I told him, shutting my eyes briefly. "I was just wondering what makes you think I'd get another guy right after Apollo." Jesus Christ, I wasn't some kind of whore. Not to mention I didn't know how to move on that quickly. I'd tried. That had resulted in a lot of one-night-stands, but none of them really helped.

Harmony

I nodded. "Yeah. I didn't even know he could sing," I said with a light laugh as we crossed the street to go to my house. So Mom wasn't there, but what about Kialish? He'd be off work by now, so he'd be there, wouldn't he?

Isaiah

"You're terrible," I told her with a grin, taking my shirt off and throwing it onto the couch. "Your brother is going to kill me when he comes back," I added, just imagining the look on Blaze's face. Maybe I would be lucky, Harmony would disregard that I'd called her a ginger earlier, and she'd distract him... or persuade him not to do anything. I wasn't picky, just tired.

[Ashley (;]

Jake

I shrugged, deciding I might as well tell her the real reason since she could read my mind anyways. "Well... It just doesn't seem like any guys would leave you alone once they found out you're not taken. You aren't exactly an average person."

Blaze

"Same," I remarked thoughtfully as I wished we could have stolen his bassist. That guy was good and... well, he looked like he was at least slightly intelligent. Compared to ours anyways.

Alyssa

"He won't kill y- Okay, so he might, but... at least I'm still wearing my shirt?" I offered with an innocent smile. Blaze could go deal with his newly-developed antisocial ways somewhere else, I didn't really care about him right now.

[Callie]

Dice

"They didn't," I assured him with a wry smile. "I had a lot of one-night-stands... but then I realized it wasn't helping and I concentrated on making sure Harmony was doing okay through... all that," I murmured, twirling a few strands of red hair around my index finger.

Harmony

This time I opened the door for him, and, seeing Kialish asleep on the couch, put a finger to my lips as I tiptoed back to my room. I didn't know where Blaze put his clothes, but mine were in there. Creeping back to my bedroom as silently as I could, I opened a drawer and pulled out the grand total of one pair of matching pajamas I had. I decided to just change in the bathroom when we got back, so I crept back out to the living room.

Isaiah

"I'm sure that will spare me from getting killed," I said with a roll of my eyes, kissing her gently for a few moments, then pulling away. "It'd be better if you didn't wear your shirt, y'know," I flirted, smiling innocently back at her.

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[Ashley (;]

Jake

I raised an eyebrow, looking back at Dice again. "Wait... Harmony. Is she Apollo's kid?" I hadn't seen too much of a resemblance, since she looked so much like Dice to me.

Blaze

"Great," I muttered under my breath when I noticed Dad was already asleep. I'd put my suitcase right next to the couch where he was, so there wasn't a way I could turn on the light to find clothes without waking him up. Instead, I just stepped quietly towards the suitcase, and took the whole thing with me.

Alyssa

"I guess it's only fair," I retorted, smirking a bit as I took my own shirt off, and tossed it next to his. I felt sort of weird now, sitting in the middle of the living room with my boyfriend and his passed out best friend, wearing nothing but my bra and pajama shorts.

[Callie]

Dice

I nodded and downed the shot of vodka. I'd only been staring at it blankly since I got it. It felt... unpleasant when I swallowed it, and... well, it didn't taste great, but for some reason, I felt slightly better. Maybe because I was focusing on the clenching and unclenching of my stomach instead of my late husband. "They don't look much alike, do they?" I smiled wryly, remembering how Apollo had joked about how it was obvious I was dating a male clone of myself and the clone was her father, since Harmony seemed to have inherited everything from me. God only knew where she got that personality, though. I mean, some of my traits were in there, some of Apollo's were, but other than that...

Harmony

I opened the door while Blaze got his things and held it open, clutching my pajamas to my chest while I gazed up at the stars for a few minutes. God, they were so bright tonight. It was a gorgeous night sky, mostly clear, very starry, and a hangnail moon.

Isaiah

I stared at her for a minute, forcing my eyes to stay on her face. "I was kidding," I murmured. "I didn't think you'd actually..." Trailing off, I grabbed her shirt and handed it to her. "You should put that back on," I muttered to her. It wasn't that I didn't want to see her without a shirt - it was the fact that I wanted to see her without a shirt too much. Way too much for this being the first night we were dating. I didn't want to rush her or pressure her to do anything, or for her to think she had to to keep me around. I wanted to take things slow. Yeah, I know, I'm saying all this and I'm a guy, which means I'm obviously lying, but I'm not. I wanted things to... be normal. To take their time and then we'd get to sex when we got to it.

[Ashley (;]

Jake

"Not at all," I answered with a small laugh. I didn't know the girl well enough to tell if she acted like Dice, too, or if her looks were as far as it went. I still had to admit that Dice was definitely more hot.

Blaze

"There's a shooting star!" I announced with a grin as I rolled my suitcase out the door. The sky was especially beautiful out tonight, and it almost made me want to sleep out here instead of at Uncle Sin's house.

Alyssa

I bit my lip, suddenly starting to feel self-conscious as I gingerly took the shirt and put it back on. "I... S-" I cut myself off deciding I didn't need to apologize for whatever reason he seemed mad or something at me now. "... I should go see if Harmony got her pajamas," I mumbled, standing up. It was the stupidest excuse ever, of course she'd be able to find her own pajamas, but I didn't know what else to say.

[Callie]

Dice

"Yup," I said, shrugging a bit. What else was I supposed to say? The conversation was basically over. I didn't want him to leave, though. I wasn't going to admit it, but Jake was actually being my cover right now. Since we were sitting next to each other and talking, the two guys in the bar that had been checking me out weren't trying anything, because they assumed he was my boyfriend. Whatever floated their boats, I guessed. It got them to keep their grubby hands away from me.

Harmony

I laughed softly and shut the door behind him, then wished on the shooting star as I walked up behind Blaze. I wish... I hope... whatever... I wish everything will turn out okay. Not just for me. For all of us. And that nobody gets hurt. Except for possibly Nate. With that, I wrapped my arms around Blaze from behind him and leaned into him, looking up at the sky where the star had been just moments ago.

Isaiah

I grimaced when she got up, but there was really no way I could phrase what I was thinking without it sounding awkward. "Lyssa, I didn't mean it like that," I said, getting up. "Listen?" I begged, looking at her innocently. If she did, what would I say? I'm sorry, I want to have sex with you, but I'm apparently not like normal guys and I think it's too early. What if that hadn't even been what she was thinking? Why were there so many ways to fuck up in a relationship? Jesus fucking Christ!

[Ashley (;]

Jake

"Well, I guess I should probably get back home," I remarked. I was never much for a long conversation, and now there just really wasn't much else to talk about. For some reason I liked this, though. Being around Dice again.

Blaze

I smiled slightly, letting my hands find hers. Screw what Nate did. It was just a stupid dare at a stupid party, and things like this happened all the time. Alyssa had dated Nate for almost three years, so I'd been around him a lot. One thing I knew was that he could be an asshole, but unless he was under peer pressure, he wasn't cruel. That meant he probably just wanted the video for himself, and I could make him delete it tomorrow. I wasn't going to let one video make things awkward between us. I didn't like her for her body anyways. ... As attractive as it may be.

Alyssa

I turned around, avoiding actually looking him in the eyes. "I was just messing around..." How was I even supposed to know what to say to him?! I'm sorry you thought I wanted to have sex with you and that you find me so unappealing that made you mad? I just wanted to go home now, and Harmony had to take her own sweet time getting her ass back here.

[Callie]

Dice

"Or you could stick around and be my drinking buddy. Drive me home when I get too wasted to walk," I told him with a playful smile. "You could tell me about your son, I could tell you about my daughter, or we could just not talk." I wasn't completely sure why I didn't want him to go, other than the other two guys. Maybe I just didn't want to be left alone again.

Harmony

I couldn't help but smile as I heard his thoughts. I squeezed his hand gently, then stood on my tiptoes so I could reach his ear. "You forget you're dating a psychic, don't you?" I figured he did; otherwise he wouldn't be thinking about my attractive body. I couldn't help teasing him just a little bit, though; maybe he would blush, and he looked so cute! Okay, I was fangirling. Harmony, calm yourself. CALLLMMMM. Mostly, I was just happy that he liked me for something other than my body. It seemed like that didn't happen nearly as much as I'd like it to.

Isaiah

My mind was in overdrive, trying to think of how I could fix this. "Lyssa, I'm a guy. I..." I looked carefully at her expression, attempting to get this all out quickly so she couldn't laugh at me for pointing out my gender. She looked... nervous? Almost embarrassed. "You're stunning. Okay? I just... You didn't mean it like that when you took your shirt off." I rubbed the back of my head, my cheeks turning a light pink. "Right." It wasn't often that I got so nervous that I blushed, but I guess this was one of those times.

[Ashley (;]

Jake

"Are you trying to get me to stay, Dice?" I asked her, raising an amused eyebrow. "I'd have to say... That's certainly a first." It wasn't like I minded, though. It was ... nice to be back around old friends, thought it certainly would have been better if I hadn't killed her best friend's daughter. I'd have to stay away from Kialish and Chloe for quite a while now.

Blaze

I felt my face start to turn bright red, and I was definitely glad she was behind me. "You know how many laws of privacy you're violating by constantly reading my mind? I asked her with a smirk. "What if I was trying to surprise you?"

Alyssa

I tried not to pay attention to how even more amazing he looked when he blushed, barely succeeding. Did he really think I would do that when I'd known him for less than a week? "God, Isaiah, I'm not some kind of whore. I've never even had sex with someone! I mean, I have, but I wouldn't count being too wasted to-" I cut my rambling off abruptly, staring hard at the ceiling. That wasn't something I ever brought up, and I definitely hadn't meant for it to slip out now. The whole thing just made me feel like even more of a slut than I already did at the moment. "Nevermind. Just... nevermind."

[Callie]

Dice

"Maybe I am," I said with a shrug, ordering two more beers. "Now sit your ass back down, I just got you another beer." I bit back a grin, drinking some more of the beer. Talking to Jake probably would not end well, not to mention he'd try to kill Lyssa. I really owed him for that one. And he'd hit on Harmony... who was at least twenty years younger than him.

Harmony

Moving around to the front of him, I grinned when I realized he was blushing. "You're so cute," I exclaimed, unable to help myself. I wrapped my arms around his neck. When he asked about trying to surprise me, I stuck my tongue out at him. "My birthday was two days ago. You missed your chance."

OOC: I think it was two days ago. Just go with it. xD

Isaiah

"No, Lyssa, I didn't..." Okay, there was seriously no saving my ass from this one. "I jumped to conclusions. I... I'm sorry." Fighting the hurt puppy dog look I knew was threatening to jump up onto my face, I jabbed a finger towards the door. "I'm just gonna go. I don't... I don't wanna make things weird," I murmured, throwing my shirt on over my head. I glanced back at Dempsey real quick, but decided he'd show up tomorrow. I waved a bit at Lyssa before walking out and shutting the door behind me. Well, that could've gone better.

[Ashley (;]

Jake

I chuckled slightly, then sat back down next to her, leaning close to her. "I'm hungry, though. Maybe we could go hunting for some drunks who wouldn't know what hit them?" I suggested with a smirk.

Blaze

I wrapped my arms around her waist, smirking slightly, "Thanks... I think. But who says you can only surprise someone on their birthday?" I paused when I noticed Isaiah walking out of the house, but didn't bother to let go of Harmony. "I thought you guys were going to sleep?" I asked, raising an eyebrow in his direction.

Alyssa

I stared after the door wordlessly, not entirely sure what had just happened. Part of me wanted to just start crying, but I refused to get upset about this. If I'd totally ruined our relationship of a day, then so be it. I dropped down on the floor again, closing my eyes tightly as I lied down.

[Callie]

Dice

I groaned. "I don't wanna move... finish your beer first so no one tries to roofie you while you're gone. Not that I think it would have an effect but they might get suspicious," I told him, working on downing the rest of my own beer.

Harmony

'Well, no one. It's just the most popular day," I told him seriously, also turning a bit to look at Isaiah. What was going on?
He nodded. "We are. I'm just sleeping at my house." With that, he waved at us and walked quickly out of sight, away from the cul-de-sac we lived in.

[Ashley (;]

Jake

I rolled my eyes at her, "Oh yes, I'm sure that there's an unlimited number of people in this bar who just can't resist all of this." I downed my drink anyways, just because I could. "Now can we move? Unless you have some other sort of normal topic to discuss?"

Blaze

I smirked a bit at Harmony's reply before Isaiah walked off. Alright... Something was up, especially considering Alyssa wasn't coming out of the house to go with him. "I swear, if he did something to hurt Lyssa..." I muttered under my breath.

[Callie]

Dice

I rolled my eyes at him and shook my head. "God, you sound like an insecure teenage girl, calling yourself unattractive. Newsflash: you aren't. I mean, it could be worse," I said with a laugh, thinking for a minute. "There is, actually. What happened to Mike's mom?" I asked. It was probably a rude question, and something bad had probably happened, but he wasn't thinking about her and I wanted to know.

Harmony

"Then whoever gets to him first gets to kill him," I said, taking his hand and starting for Sin's house. If Lyss was sad right now, Isaiah was in deep shit.

[Ashley (;]

Jake

I let out a laugh at her, about to come up with some sarcastic comeback, but my face turned into a frown when she brought up Mike's mom. "Her name was Jayna... I don't know her last name. She wasn't anyone special, just another Rosefalls girl I met at the bar. She ended up pregnant and found me at the bar. I didn't want the kid, but she still made me sign on the birth certificate so she didn't have to put Unknown. I didn't keep contact after that, and almost a year later some social worker shows up with Mike and tells me Jayna drowned in a jet ski accident and they couldn't find any relatives. So I decided to keep him until he was eighteen, but now the kid just won't leave!"

Blaze

"Or we could always share?" I suggested with a small smirk as I opened the door with my free hand. Lyssa and Finn were both asleep on opposite sides of the couch. "Alyssa, are you okay?" I asked, nudging her in the side.
She let out a groan, "No, I'm not fucking okay. Every time I go to sleep, you wake me up!"
"What happened with Isaiah?" I asked.
"Nothing," she muttered, closing her eyes again. I wasn't too convinced.

[Callie]

Dice

I frowned a bit as he told me the story. It sounded kind of like what happened with Sin and I, except I hadn't died. I just didn't want to own up to my mistakes. What Lyssa had said earlier today resounded in my ears, and I shook my head, as if that would make it go away. Sin had been a good sport, though, I'd give him that. He hadn't seemed to mind all that much - hell, he'd even volunteered to take Jay off my hands - when he ended up with our son. Which, of course, made me think to myself that maybe Sin wasn't such an ass after all. And that, for some reason, made me want to punch something. Oh well.
I glanced over to Jake, arching an eyebrow. "I don't think you hate him as much as you pretend," I remarked. Even Jake, notorious man slut and creep, had to like his kid at least a little. Well, hopefully. If not, he really didn't have any feelings and maybe I was wrong. Dice, why you gotta go thinking everyone's got some good in them? You optimistic bitch.

Harmony

I grimaced, putting my hands on my hips as I looked at the half-asleep Lyss. Every power has a setback; mine is that if I go into her mind and she falls asleep while I'm in there, then I'll fall asleep too, and I'm stuck in there until she wakes up, I informed Blaze through his mind, flopping down onto the couch. There was a mumble - I think it was in French - from behind it, and I turned to see Finn. I snorted slightly; why was he sleeping behind the couch in the first place?

[Ashley (;]

Jake

"Maybe a little," I muttered, "But only because he provides entertainment." It was true, even when the kid was trying to be deathly serious, he always made the room laugh, though I doubted he'd ever get a girlfriend, unless he got good at sports or something.

Blaze

It probably wouldn't be the best idea, then, but I guess it's up to you, I remarked with raised eyebrows. That seemed to be a really bad setback if you asked me... What happened if she was in somebody's head when they got knocked unconscious?

[Callie]

Dice

"Mhmm," I mumbled sarcastically, finishing off my beer. "Okay, let's go, then," I said, getting off the stool and heading for the door. Getting drunk with Jake off blood didn't seem like a very smart idea, but I wasn't really concerned about that at the moment.

Harmony

I shook my head and walked for the bathroom. No, I'll check tomorrow morning or something. If they're unconscious, then I go unconscious, too, I'd assume. I offered him a small smile before going into the bathroom and shutting the door behind me. I changed quickly into my pajamas and plopped onto the floor by Sin's stereo when I got back out.

[Ashley (;]

Alyssa

I woke up to the sound of Blaze's alarm clock or watch or whatever the hell it was going off. He wasn't even moving yet, so I got up quietly and snuck out of the house and back to mine to take a shower. It would be bad to text Blaze that I was taking the bus and then skip school, right?...

Blaze

I let out a yawn, pressing the Off button on my watch. "Harmony, Alyssa, Finn, we have school in an hour," I mumbled, still half asleep. Uncle Sin's only shower was already on, so he must've been taking one already.

[Callie]

Harmony

I groaned, then shot up after Blaze's words sunk in. An hour? It took me two to get ready! Ugh.
"I don't have school," Finn mumbled as I jumped out of my sleeping bag. Ohmygod, I was going to look terrible! I grabbed a pillow and traipsed around the couch, throwing the pillow at the back of Finn's head. Mostly I was just jealous that he didn't have school. He didn't even move, and I looked around after that and tilted my head when I couldn't find Lyss. "Where's Lyss?" I asked out loud. It was just Finn, Blaze, and myself.
Well, until the phone rang, at least. I stared at it for a moment, but then Sin stumbled out of his bedroom, mumbling something about "way too fucking early" before he grabbed the phone and put it to his ear. "Yeah?... Oh... right... I'll, uh... I'll be there in a half hour," he mumbled before putting the phone back on the hook. He looked around, seeming to just realize we were there, then put on a confused look. "Where's Alyssa?"
I shrugged. "Good question." Don't look at his shirtlessness, Harmony. I know he doesn't look like a forty-something year old, but that's still just weird. I shook my head at myself a bit, then raised my eyebrows at him. "Jay's out of... wait, Jay was in jail?" Well, I guessed it would make sense about why he wasn't at the party last night. Huh.
"Yeah. And yeah again. I'm gonna go... get dressed," he said with a big yawn before retreating back into his room.
"What about Lyss?" I called after him.
"After I pick Jay's sorry ass up from jail, I'll see if I can find her... if you can't, mind reader," he retorted. Okay, so he had a point there.

Dice

When I opened my eyes, I felt someone's arms around me. Or something... Be still, Dice, it can probably sense fear. Okay, never mind, it was too early for humor. Nonetheless, when I rolled over to face whoever was holding me, my eyes got wide.
Well, I'd obviously had a bit too much drunk human. Y'know. Considering both Jake and I were naked, and we were in my bed.
Ohhh boy. I carefully removed his arms from around me and slipped out from under the covers, hunting for my underwear. Dear God, they had to be around here somewhere!

[Ashley (;]

Blaze

"Wait, why is Jay in jail?" I asked with wide eyes. I'd always known he was going to end up there at some point in his life, but I thought I would have been there when he got arrested. I'd always imagined they somehow decided I was aiding and abetting whatever crime he'd done, and we'd all end up in prison.
"Wait... If Uncle Sin's not in the shower..." I got up, knocking on the door.
"Just a second!" someone called from the other side, opening it at after barely a moment.
I stared at her blankly, "... Mom?"
She looked somewhere in between embarrassed and amused as she stayed silent for a while, trying to figure out what to say. "... Do you guys want me to make something for breakfast? Waffles, pancakes, french toast?"
"Uhh... I think I lost my appetite. Thanks, though."

Alyssa

After I was out of the shower and had my towel wrapped around securely, I stepped out of the bathroom right as the doorbell rang. I definitely wasn't expecting anyone to come over, considering most of my friends just invited themselves inside.

I ended up opening the door anyways, and there were Josie and Tasha with a worried look on both their faces. She seemed to brighten as soon as she saw me, throwing her arms around me tightly. "Oh my God! Lyssa, people were saying you died or were in the hospital in a coma or something, and I called the hospital and they told me you weren't even admitted last night, so I tried your cell phone and nobody was answering, and then I showed up at your house last night and nobody was home and your mom wasn't answering her cell!"
"God, Jose, you're going to kill her with your rambling," Tasha remarked, hugging me too, then walking inside the house. "So where were you?"
"Sleepover?" I offered quietly, leading the way up to my room as both girls raised their eyebrows.
"With who?!"
"Uhh... Blaze, Harmony, and Finn." Isaiah didn't count since he'd left, and who knew how many unwanted rumors would start if I'd mentioned him. Now he'd probably think I did it on purpose, too...
"Ooh, who's Finn? It doesn't sound familiar," Tasha decided.
I smirked slightly, deciding this was definitely better, since Finn didn't go to our school and all, "He's French."
"Oh, oh! The hot guy at the party yesterday! He slept over?" Josie practically screamed as she set a giant bag down on my bed.
"... Sort of, I guess. What's in the bag?"
Tasha smirked, "Well, Lyssa. We decided if you were still alive, you'd probably want some cheering up, because you never ignore your calls unless your upset. So... What is the source of your problem?"
"I don't even know. How are you supposed to convince a guy you're not a whore? ... Don't ask, we don't have enough time before school anyways."
Josie bit her lip in thought, finally shouting, "Got it!" and pulling a dress out of the bag. "This one," she announced with a grin. "It's simple and good for school, but still shows your legs so you don't look like a nun, and it'll make your eyes pop!"
"It's almost like a magic bag," I remarked with a small smile, taking the dress and walking back to the bathroom to get dressed.

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Jake

I opened my eyes slowly, trying to ignore out much of a hangover I had. I liked it, though. Feeling human again. ... I also liked the sight of Dice wandering around the room without clothes on... "Wow, we really have to get drunk more often," I remarked with a smirk.

[Callie]

Harmony

I almost answered Blaze, then thought better of it, heading for the door. "I'm going to go get ready at my house," I said, just as a cellphone started ringing. I hadn't brought mine with me, so I looked around the room. Finn groaned and the ringing stopped.
"Bonjour?" he muttered.
I assumed it was his phone, and, therefore, none of my concern, so I walked out the door and headed over to my house, not really caring that I looked like crap. I could fix this in an hour.

Finn

It was much too early to be awake, I decided as Isaiah talked into my ear. Something about tagging along in school today. I didn't want to be awake, but now that I was, there was no way I would get back to sleep, so I nodded, forgetting that he couldn't see me. "Oui, oui."
"Meet you there?" he added.
"I'll find a way," I yawned, hanging up. I didn't know the way to the school and I didn't have a license around here, but I would find a way to get to Isaiah's school. Somehow.
I got up and stretched a bit before waving at Blaze and walking out the door. Harmony was walking, too, and she stopped and turned to look at me. "Can you go to Lyss's house and check if she's there?" she asked.
I just nodded.
"Ask if she's coming to school?"
Nod again.
Harmony nodded back and went on her way. Instead, I headed over to Alyssa's house, which was across the street. Isaiah had pointed it out the night before on our way to her dad's... uncle's... whatever. I knocked on the door once, then walked in. "Alyssa?" I called cautiously, looking around. The place seemed... empty.

Dice

My head shot up, and I ended up hitting it on the bar that held my curtains in place. I let loose a string of curse words before grabbing a blanket off the floor and holding it in front of myself. "Um," I said eloquently. If I could blush, I was sure I would be. I didn't know why I was embarrassed. I'd slept with guys before. Granted, they were usually gone when I woke up, but still.