Vodka Kisses

0203- My Name Is Trouble

I get woken up by my alarm and I turn it off to stop the drilling sound. I don't make any effort to sit up or even to get dressed.

After what feels like five minutes but what was really twenty I drag myself in the shower, which doesn't really wake me up.

After my shower I blow dry and straighten my hair before getting dressed. I wear a white long sleeve shirt which is really long and gives me no shape. I put a black shiny skirt on top of it but the shirt still sticks out at the bottom. I decide to just go with it.

I do my makeup, put on my perfume and jewellery then choose out some black heels and a cute bag to go with it.

When I get downstairs mom is washing some dishes.

"Morning honey, there's some pastries on the island and coffee in the pot." She tells me.

I go for some coffee and an almond croissant, which I have to eat on the way to school because I'm late enough as it is.

Once I get to school, I grab my books for first period and head into the toilets like planned.

I hide away in a cubicle waiting for the signal that it's clear.

I open the cubicle door when the last person leaves.

"Whoo, we gotta find a better place to do this. Somewhere preferably with a fan." Aria says.

"I agree." I run a hand through my hair.

"Good luck. We're gonna have to dig a tunnel under the school." Emily tells us.

"Yeah on your own." I say glancing at myself in the mirror, I still look okay.

"Especially not with those hands, you need some serious moisturiser." Hannah tells Emily.

"This letter isn't that bad, Emily." Spencer says and I look over at Spencer. I didn't even realise Emily had given Spencer her letter from Damby.

"It's bad." Emily says.

"Won't your mom be impressed the scout even took the time to write?" Aria asks. My parents would be, hell it would get me out of trouble with them.

"Here, use this. It costs more than my purse." Hannah says and I glance over at Hannah's purse. Cute.

"Guys, it's a maybe letter. My mom needs to see something real. Something that says, 'let her stay in Rosewood we want her. Don't take her to Texas'." Emily tells us. Looks like she has it in rough. God I couldn't imagine moving to Texas right now but a few weeks ago my parents did try to convince me to move to Philly.

"Em, there are other colleges." Aria points out.

"Yeah other scouts will want you." Spencer says.

"This isn't about College, this is about staying in Rosewood." I tell them. She wants to stay, her parents don't.

"Yes! My mom's already packed up the entire kitchen, she keeps telling me how much I'm gonna like the rodeo." Emily says and I laugh. I would rather die.

"Let's just do this later, okay?" Aria asks.

"What about after school?" Hannah suggests.

"I can't today. I've got field hockey." Spencer says.

"I'm still grounded." I shrug.

"I have swim practice." Emily says.

"I'm starting my class at Hollis." Aria smiles.

And there's all our excuses, what a lovely sociable bunch.

We all exchanged glances at Aria's excuse.