Crossing Borders

Certified Crybaby

"That was fun." Ash says as they walk toward the car, the teenagers were all over the parking lot, moving the party there.

"Yeah, you gone half the night making out with some random girl was fun." Astrid says, "I shouldn't have bothered helping you out."

"Well, what can I say?" Ash puts an arm over her shoulder, "The ladies dig the protective big brother."

"And hates the brat sister." Astrid says as she rolls her eyes making the others laugh.

"Well, we can't really say that they hate it," Derek says, "you were, after all, the talk of the guys in the loo."

"And that ain't a good thing too." Jared says. "Guys will be sleeping with you in their minds tonight."

"They were even betting if you are wearing underneath that top of yours." Dimitri says.

"Urgh! Please, don't elaborate." Astrid says. "I hate this."

"Aw, don't say that." Derek says, "The poor male popularity here are throwing themselves at you, they'll do anything you want just to get in your," he scans her, "very short shorts- Ow!" Damien and Ash hit him at the same time.

Astrid sighs and shook her head, "I swear, I'll be killing more people out here."

"Don't worry, we have your back." Damien teases.

"Even from Derek?" Astrid raised her brows.

"Hey..." Derek says, "I was just making a point."

"What? I don't meet your standards now Derek?" Astrid turns to him and walks backwards, placing a hand on his chest. "Or am I too much?"

Derek pulls her hands off and moves her to Damien, "Urgh, Damien control your woman."

"She's an independent woman, can't help you there." Damien says.

"Ash!"

"I'm actually interested of the turnout of this." Ash approves and winks at his twin.

Astrid laughs and ran her hand down his chest down to his abs. "Hm, you are so adorable Derek, I can just eat you up..."

"Stop it Astrid." Derek warns.

"Make me." She says, stopping and pushed Derek back lightly. Derek grins and leaned forward to whisper in her ear.

"I'll tell everyone about you and Damien..."

"Blackmail, very sexy." Astrid whispers back.

"Astrid..." Derek groans and picks her up, tossing her over his shoulder and started twirling, making her laugh.

"Stop it Derek!" Astrid shouts laughing. "Stop it!"

"Say you'll stop teasing." Derek says back.

"I'll stop teasing! I'll stop teasing!" she shouts in between laughter.

Derek slows down to a stop and set her down. Astrid tries to walk away and flipped her hair away from her face laughing. She walks ahead, wobbling.

"Damn you Derek." She shouts back to her friends who were laughing at her.

She finally reached the car and leaned on it to get her balance back, when she felt an arm around her waist.

She smiles, "I'm fine, damn boy screwed my balance."

"So you didn't have too much to drink?"

Astrid surprised, turned around and saw a boy she doesn't know. She tries to move away but she was pinned between the boy and the car.