happier

the election

Cola was walking with Pacey into the school. After realising that she liked Pacey, she didn't really do anything about it. She didn't want to be immature about it, especially since she knew that he liked Andie a lot. They see her in the halls and Pacey calls out her name. Cola had found out that after she had left Andie's house that day, the two had agreed to start dating. She was a bit bummed out. She still was, but was happy for the two overall. She turns around, a big smile on her face when she sees Pacey. He wraps his arms around her waist, placing a kiss on her neck, making her cheeks flush. Cola resists the urge to gag when she sees it, letting out a sigh instead. Chris, Abby, and Mark walk towards them, handing them a flyer.

"Hey, guys, Chris and Abby on election day." Chris says, walking away. Abby and Mark stay, though, making Cola's jaw clench.

"Wherever you go, Pacey, the slacker vote eventually follows," She said, before looking at Cola. "Mmm, Cola, is your right hook still weak?" Cola lunges forward, but Pacey pulls her back by her waist, making her cheeks heat up.

"And once again, Abby, your natural irresistible charm shines its way through." Pacey said, lifting her chin up, as she glares at the three, walking away. Mark stays, staring at Cola. Pacey's hands were still on her waist, which was what he was staring at.

"You're running around with them now?" She asks, crossing her arms over her chest.

"I'm secretary/ treasurer for them. It helps being smart, I guess." He jokes, making her let out an awkward laugh.

"Yeah, I guess. I'll see you around," She says, before dragging Pacey and Andie down the hall. Pacey's arm goes back around Andie's shoulder, while Cola grumbled. "Fabulous. James Bond, Pussy Galore, and Red Grant are gonna rule our class." She said, making Andie and Pacey laugh.

"Not necessarily. I was looking for you this morning, Cola, because I have a proposition for you. I want you to be my secretary/ treasurer. I have a running mate in mind, I'm just waiting for her to accept it." Andie says, as Cola thinks about it, while Pacey lets out a scoff.

"What sane person would want to spend their time on school politics when they could be spending oodles of time with me?" He asks, looking at both girls. Cola rolls her eyes, shoving him slightly.

"Because, it all falls into my master plan. School politics looks great on college applications." She said, making Cola nod. Maybe it was a good idea for her to help Andie out.

"Who's your running mate gonna be?" Pacey asks, making her let out a wince.

"Still working on that, but you're gonna be my campaign manager because I wouldn't want us to miss out on our oodles of quality time." She said, making Cola frown. She says goodbye to the couple, walking to her class, trying not to let this get to her.

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"So, did you inherit your clumsy gene from your mother or your father?" Cola sat at the Icebox with Logan, the two of them talking to Joey and Jack. It was quite obvious that the two liked each other. She just didn't like how everything happened. The four were stacking small plastics with coffee creamer. "I mean, Andie's not clumsy. She's high-strung, but she's not that clumsy." Jack places coffee creamer down, causing it to collapse. Logan sends a glare his way, making Cola laugh.

"Alright. Best 2 out of 3, loser has to clean the deep fryer." Joey smirks, hopping off the counter. The four help each other put the coffee creamer in the container.

"Seriously, I take after my mom. Who do you take after, your mother or your father? I'm guessing it's your mom." She said, making Cola send a nervous look Jack's way. She knew that the McPhee mom was a sore subject for the siblings.