𝒳𝐼𝐼𝐼. The Drama Of It All

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     "Get in the hot tub with us," Maddy told the tall boy as she fixed her hair to be a messy bun.  Eliana and Kat were already in the tub, Eliana's hair sitting on top of her head to avoid it getting wet, while Kat's short hair was pulled back in an adorable baby ponytail.  Secretly, Eliana wished Nate tripped and drowned on the way in.

     "I don't, uh, I don't, I don't really feel like it," he stammered.

     "It's my birthday, come on," Maddy insisted.

     "Yeah, Natey," Eliana mocked, but deep down she was filled to the brim with sickness for him.  She wanted him out of her sight immediately.  Despite her obviously mimicking tone, Maddy didn't mind it, and Nate seemed to actually contemplate staying, so that backfired.

     "Ooh, this feels so good."

     "I know."

     "Cheers, compa," Eliana smiled, trying hard to remember what today was about; the birth of her best friend.  The rest of the girls smiled in harmony with her, even Cassie, who was stumbling towards the tub, laughing.  Promiscuous played softly in the background.

     "Hi.  Hi," the blonde announced her presence as she sloppily hopped into the hot tub.

     "Are you, are you okay?" Eliana asked first.

     "Oh, oh.  Oh, oh.  It's okay," Kat said.

     "Oh, shit," Cassie said to herself.  Was she that drunk already?

     Nate agreed.  "Yeah, it's okay."

     "Happy birthday," Cassie smiled at Maddy from across the tub.

     "Thank you," Maddy welcomed the sentiment, although weird.

     "I'm so glad you guys are back together," Bb said, earning a deathly glare from Eliana.  "Yeah!" she said, completely unaware of how Eliana was done with this group tonight.

     "We're not back together," Nate said.  Thank God.

     "You're not?"

     "No."

     "I mean, I was gonna say no, but why are you saying no?" Maddy asked.

     Eliana groaned softly.  "Ugh, just leave it alone," she closed her eyes as if wishing her problems away.  She prayed that when she opened them, Nate would be gone and Cassie would be less drunk and Bb would be less annoying.  Maybe it was the incoming PMS talking, but she was getting to be done with them.

     Nate ignored her too.  "Um, because we're not."

     "I know, but why do you sound so definitive about it?"

     "I wasn't being definitive."

     "It sounded like it," Maddy pushed.

     "No, I mean, she just asked a question..."

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