Tara

8.

"I can't believe we are doing this." Vicky giggled softly.

"Are you having any second thoughts?" Marcus asked, looking deeply into her eyes.

"Nope." Vicky answered as she popped the p.

"Okay, good," Marcus sighed. "I love you." Marcus said, smiling at her.

"I love you too."

"I love you most, Vic."

"Are you ready for this?" Vicky asked Marcus as she looked up at him, feeling eyes staring at her as their peers were around to watch.

"Is Tara around?" Marcus asked, looking around their surroundings.

"I don't know," Vicky answered as she looked around and quickly met Tara's eyes as she watched them walk straight ahead slowly.

"Bloody Mary lookin' at all?" Marcus asked as Vicky watched Tara and Kelly freeze, clearly watching her and Marcus.

"Yep." Vicky answered quickly, nodding as she noticed Tara clearly watching them both in confusion as she whispered to her best friend, Kelly. "Yep." Vicky reaped, popping the p the second time around.

"Okay, let's get this over with." Marcus huffed as Vicky looked back at him.

"Ready, baby?" Vicky asked.

"Ready as I will ever be." Marcus answered with a small frown.

"How dare you do this to me?" Vicky cried out and smacked him.

"It was just a picture!" Marcus replied, raising his voice.

"You said she looked pretty once," Vicky shot back, fighting a smile as she saw Tara stare from the corner of her eye. "How can I believe this is nothing?" Vicky added, making herself tear up.

"I've never even talked to her!" Marcus shouted, raisimg his arms.

"Break it up!" Mrs. Carter yelled out as she walked towards them, trying to stop them.

"It's okay, Mrs. Carter," Marcus huffed as he stared at Vicky. "It's over, isn't it?' Marcus asked, giving her a look as they both knew Tara was watching.

"Yeah," Vicky sighed, forcing a frown. "We're done!" Vicky yelled as she turned around and walked away as she gave Tara a quick glance before disappearing.

"That was insane." Kelly said as she and Tara walked towards Kelly's red Chevy truck.

"Tell me about it." Tara sighed as she opened the passanger door and quickly got in, shutting the door.

"Hey, I told you," Kelly replied as she got in and shur the deiver side door. "Couples like them never ever last." Kelly giggled as she started the truck.

"I know, it just seems dumb." Tara murmured softly as she watched Kelly start to drive off from the school parking lot.

"What does?" Kelly asked, watching the road as she drove.

"Breaking up over liking some other girl's post." Tara answered in a soft whisper.

"I agree with you completely." Kelly giggled softly.

"That was so awesome!" Vicky laughed out loudly.

"Do you think she bought it?" Kyle asked, looking at Marcus and Vicky as they sat on the beach together with Caroline and Serena.

"She totally did." Vicky giggled softly.

"I just can't believe this plan could work." Serena responded.

"Are you competely on our side?" Marcus asked, looking at Serena.

"I mean if you really think about it," Caroline began to say. "Tara left us, we never left her." Caroline said, giving a lazy shrug.

"She was a bad friend, not us." Vicky added.

"What we are doing is not wrong." Caroline said, giving a weak smile.

"Yeah, I guess." Serena agreed, slowly nodding.

"I mean we begged her to join in." Vicky said and rolled her eyes.

"But she refused." Serena said, slowly nodding.

"She thinks she and four eyes are better than us." Kyle chuckled softly.

"So, how am I supposed to get her to agree to go to the party," Marcus began to ask as he looked at everyone. "The party is next week."

"You'll just have to charm her." Serena answered, giving a lazy shrug.

"Tara has always had the hots for you," Vicky giggled, holding Marcus' hand. "Serena and Caroline has noticed too." Vicky added, giggling.

"That much is true." Serena agreed in a teasing way as she laughed and nodded quickly.

"You have it in the bag." Caroline added.

"Is Randy coming to the party?" Kyle asked, changing the subject as he looked at Serena and raised an eyebrow.

"I have not asked yet," Serena answered and gave a weak smile. "But I will later when I get home." Serena assured him.

"Why don't you call him now?" Caroline asked as her eyes lit up.

"I haven't talked to him since he left." Vicky said as she smiled softly.

"I mean... I could try." Serena said as she got her iphone from her bag and got on her phone to look for his contact.

"It really has been a minute since I saw the guy." Kyle added as they all watched Serena and she quickly called him, putting the phone on speaker.

Ringing...

The phone was ringing as the gang waited and before it went to voicemail, Randy finally answered.

"Hey, babe!" Randy said cheerfully in the phone.

"Hey." Serena replied happily as she smiled widely.

"What's up?" Marcus called out.

"How is the college life?" Kyle added as he smiled widely.

"Is that the Grayson twins?" Randy asked.

"Yeah," Serena answered. "Care and Vicky are here too." Serena added.

"Oh," Randy responded. "That is cool." Randy added awkwardly in the phone.

"So... how is college?" Vicky asked.

"It's cool, harder but cool." Randy answered and chuckled.

"Do you want to video chat so I can see your sexy face?" Serena asked in a flirtatious tone as she grinned.

"I am sorry, babe," Randy sighed softly into the phone. "I can't... I just got out of the shower." Randy finished, sounding nervous in the phone.

"Oh, I didn't know that, I'm sorry." Serena apologized and frowned.

"Boo!" Vicky and Caroline yelled together.

"Shut up!" Serena giggled loudly as she looked at Caroline and Vicky.

"I got to go, Ser," Randy said, sounding annoyed. "Talk to you later?" Randy asked.

"Of course," Serena answered and smiled weakly. "I love you."

"Yeah, me too." Randy quickly said and quickly hung up.

"Geez, someone is in a pissy mood." Vicky said as she rolled her eyes.

"What is his deal?" Caroline asked.

"Well... he was in the shower." Kyle chuckled.

"I don't know," Serena murmured softly. "He was actin' weird." Serena whispered as she looked down at the sand.