I'm woken up by my alarm , no wait it's not my alarm. Someone's calling me. I look at my watch. It's three o'clock in the morning. Who the hell is ringing me at three o'clock in the morning! I pick up my phone and it says "Jaden". My brother is ringing me. I answer. "Hello". I say with a groggy voice. "Clarke. Hey. How are you? You sound sick are you ok?". Jaden asks. "I'm fine Jade it's just 3 in the morning here". I say with a more clearer voice. "Oh right. But can I just talk to you for a minute?". I rub my eyes. "Sure". I say. "How was your first day in California?". Jaden asks me. "Thats it?". I say annoyed. "Clarke I haven't seen you since yesterday afternoon!". He complains. "You weren't this needy when I was in Ireland". I say with a grin. "I'm not needy!". Jaden objects. I laugh. "Clarke seriously". He says through the phone. I sigh. "Okay". I tell him about Scott and the walk with that prick, Rick. (Ha! That rhymes Rick the Prick. Note to self: use that on Rick next time he's being a prick to you). Jaden gave out that I went on a walk with a stranger. And asked me alot about Scott. He's over protected of Aunt Allie. He tells me that it's pretty quiet were he is in Ireland. Well he did tell me he went to a party and wake up in the towns fountain with a pink wig on. He sent me a photo of him asleep in the fountain. I laughed so hard. I think I woke up Aunt Allie. Whilst we're talking I hear a young women's voice. "Jadey who's on the phone?". Jadey? Really. Jaden replies to her. "Its my sister. Lucy I'll be off tell phone in a minute". "Who's that?". I ask through the phones. "No one Clarke I'll let you go back to sleep". Jaden says. "But-". I try to say. "Bye Clarke talk soon". He hung up.
He's being very secretive. He must have a girlfriend. He usually tells me everything. What's going on with him?
I'm to concentrate anymore so I slumped back on my pillow and sleep
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I'm in my room still in my PJs. Watching "Avengers: Age of Ultron". It's three o'clock I woke up three hours ago. All I could think of was the party tonight and the fact that I'm going to make a fool of myself as I usually do when I go to stuff like this which isn't often. It kept going round and round in my head so I open my laptop turn of "Avengers" to take my mind off it and it's working. Until Aunt Allie comes in in the middle of the movie. "Hey". She says carrying a tray of food. "Hey". I say as I pause the movie. "I went shopping!". She said proud of her self. "Thank God! I was thinking we were going to have to live on sausage rolls for a week!". Aunt Allie laughs. She puts the food on the bed. A stack of bacon sandwiches, two jambons (mini-pizzas), two wispa chocolate bars and two bottles of cola. Very healthy I know. Once she sets the tray down. I get stuck in, grabbing a sandwich and a Cola. Aunt Allie sits down on the bed. "So are you excited for the party tonight?". She asks me. "Are you excited for you date". I ask her changing the subject. "It's not a date Clarke! It's just us meeting up with old friends that's all". She explains. "So it's a triple date". I say grinning. Aunt Allie groan the looks at me suspiciously. "You didn't answer the question". "Allie I don't feel to good. I think I'll-". Aunt Allie stops me. "No your not staying home your going. Clarke your not going to make a fool out of yourself. You'll be fine". That women knows me loke the back of her hand. She says to me. "But-". "No buts Clarke". I stay quiet and eat. "Look just try and have fun please!". Aunt Allie pleads. "Okay". I say annoyed Aunt Allie hugs me. "So you and Scott huh?". I ask Aunt Allie. "I don't know yet. I'll talk to him tonight". She explains to me. "How are you going to talk to him when you to are going clubbing? Loud music, drinking". I ask her. "I'll pull him outside". She says. I nod. "So what do you think of Scott?". My Aunt asks Me. "I really like him. He's funny , easy to talk to and he treats you right". Aunt Allie smiles. "I really missed him when I moved to Ireland". "Why didn't you mention him?". I ask her. "It was hard to talk about". She explains. "Wow you must really love him don't you". I say grinning. Aunt Allie throws a pillow at me. We've finished the food. "I don't think I'll eat for a week!". I say lying back down holding my stomach. "I have I feeling you will". Aunt Allie says. We laugh.
"I was probably dreaming but
did someone call last night?". My Aunt asks. "Yeah Jaden! Wanting to know I was. He sounded really needy". I tell her. "That's not like him". Aunt Allie says suspiciously. "I think he was doped". Aunt Allie laughs. "Yeah probably. "Aunt Allie-". "Clarke can we stop with the 'Aunt Allie' you know we're more than Aunt and Niece. You get what I mean?". "I sure do. Sis". I wink at her. "Don't call me suspicious okay". Allies tells me. "Okay Al". I say grinning. Allie throws a pillow at me "Don't call me that!". I laugh. "Why is it reserved for Scott". Allies says nothing but throws another pillow at me. She gets up, walks to the door turns around and says. "Just be ready by eight okay?". "Okay Allie". Allie smiles and walks out. I put my head on my pillow and fall asleep.
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I wake up at 6:30. I have an hour and a half till I have to go. I have a shower blow dry my hair and watch the rest of "Avengers:AOU" while I get ready. I put on black jeans, white vest top, my white airmax and a leather jacket. I put on the only items of makeup I own. Foundation and Mascara. I brush my wavy brown hair out put it in a side-parting. When I finished Allie calls me downstairs. I grab my phone and shove it in my pocket. I walk downstairs Allie's waiting for me. "You look beautiful". Allie says as she hugs me. "I'm not dressed up I just look like me". I say as I shrugged my shoulders. "That's what makes it beautiful". She says. I smile. I look at her outfit and say. "You look beautiful too". She's wearing a green Cami with a black skirt. Her curled. She smiles. "Come on Scott's waiting for us outside". We walk out. Scott looks stunned by Allie as we walk toward him. "Hey". Allie says to him as she leans to kiss him on the cheek. "Hey Clarkey". He says as he high-fives me. "Don't call me that Scotty". I say grinning. Scott shakes his head laugh. We get in the car and drive to his house. I have one word for it. HUGE. It's five times as big as mine. Scott brings us up the drive way. He takes out his phone dials and puts it to his ear
"Shanii? Yeah I'm here with her. She's the brunette with the leather jacket. Okay seya later". Scott turns to me. "Out you get Shanii will be there in a minute. Met Her at the door. Anxiety ripples through me. I manage to get out. "Have a great time you guys". I say to them before shutting the door. "You too". Scott says. "Bye! Have a great time!". Allies says. "I'll will". I shut the door. I wait by the door for five minutes. Then a girl with blonde hair comes up to me wearing a blue crop top, leather black skirt and high heels she asks. "Hey are you Clarke?" She asks me. "Yeah that's me". I say. Which is embarrassing as fuck! "That's me"! What is that!. She grabs my hand and pulls me into the house. I only get glimpses of it she's pulling me fast. We stop at the backyard. If you'd call it a yard. It looks like an outside pool at a hotel. Tiles made of marble, a huge pool a dance floor even a bar. There's teenager's everywhere. Some kissing, Some at\in the pool the rest on the huge dance floor. "I'm Shanii by he way". He blonde girl say to me. "Nice to met you". Me and Shanii talked for about an hour. About just life in general. We complained about nothing like teenagers do. We laughed about nothing like teenagers do. I have to be honest I thought she was going to be his stereotypical girly-girl-bitch but she's not she nice, fun. Shanii wants to be a Journalist. "It's all I've wanted to be since I was 11 and I joined to school newspapers". She explains. "That's really cool. Not alot of people know what they want to be at that age. Ya know". I say. "Were you one of those people or do you still not have a clue'. Shanii asks. "I've known what I wanted to be since I was eight. I want to be a writer". Shaniis eye are wide. "Really? Cool! What kind of writer?". She asks. "Fictional. My Aunt was trying to encourage us to read so she bought me he whole Harry Potted set for my birthday. After I read them and got obsessed with them. Midway through "the goblet of fire". I realised that is what I wanted to do with my life. Creating characters, writing story's it was just what I wanted to do. I know I'm a freak". I look down sadly. "Your not a freak". She says to me as she grabs my hand. Ten seconds later a guy with dark hair slicked back comes over. "Sorry I've seemed to stumbled in to the Lesbian section". Shanii laughs let's go of my hand and hugs this guy. "You made it!". She says as she hugs him sure did. She turns to me. "Jake this is Clarke Render. Clarke Render this is my childhood\ best friend Jake Maxwell". "Nice to met you". He says as we hug him. "You too". Before any of us can say another word a white-blonde haired girl where what looks like underwear comes over to us. "Shanii can I talk to you for a minute". She says not looking happy. "Sure Kelsey. Back in a minute Clarke". Shanii says. The walk to the edge of the pool. Me and Jake move closer quietly so we can here what they're saying and we find the perfect spot. "What have a told you?!. A girl in my group listens to only pop music! And talks to the people of her standard! Just because you don't go to our school anymore doesn't mean you can start breaking the rules!". What a bitch! "You know what I don't want to be in your group any more! You can tell people who they can and can't be! Or bully them because they're not like you! And your not going to do it to me anymore! I will listen to whatever music I want and hang out with who ever I want and wear whatever I want I'm don't with you pathetic little possy and I'm done with you". Damn Shanii has some backbone! "I always knew you were a tramp". Kelsey
says as she pushes Shanii into the pool. Anger flows through me. Shanii was nice to me. She didn't do anything wrong, and it's her birthday for God sakes. I start to walk up to Kelsey to give her a piece of my mind but then an hand grabs my arm. I look to see who It was and I see Rick Kasey grabs my arm. "Don't!". He says to me. "Don't what?". I ask. "Get involved!". He explains. "Shanii didn't deserve that". I say as I pull my arm away from his hand and walk up to Kelsey who is laughing at Shanii who is dripping wet and looking humiliated. "Now your just a wet tramp". This moment is one of those moments when actions speak louder than words. I get right behind Kelsy who is still at the edge of the pool. I thrust my hands forward and push her in. She screams like a child. The whole place explodes with laughter. I turn to Shanii who is struggling to get out of the pool. I put out my hand to her. She takes it and I pull her up. Jake comes with a towel and wraps it around her. We wrap both our arms around her and push through the crowd. Were almost at the back door when Kelseys possy sayd. "Nice look Tramp". I keep my cool even though it's the hardest thing to do. I whisper to Shanii. "Don't listen to those Skanks. Their the tramps. I've seen more clothes on a prostitute." Shanii smiles. "Thanks for pushing her in". Shanii says. "Someone had to she deserved it you didn't". We get her room and Shanii slumps face down on her bed. I stand over her with my hands on my hips. "What are doing?". I ask her sternly. "Dyeing of humiliation". She muffled. "Are you planning to do that for the rest of the night?". She nods yes. "No! Your going to have a shower than your going to blow dry your your hair, than your going to do your make up better than before, do your hair better than before and your gonanxput on a outfit that was better than before and your gonna look freaking gorgeous!!! We laugh. There's a banging on the door then a voice. "Where is she! Where's the bitch who pushed me in!". It's Kelsey. "You get in he shower. I'll deal with her". I say to Shanii to quickly go's to her on-suite bathroom and closes the door. I open the door "You called?". I say. Kelsey looks terrible a mascara that goes down to her neck her tan in patches. Her underwear like clothes are hanging in weird angles. "You humiliated me infront of all those people!". Kelsey shouts with is very unattractive. "Hurts doesn't it". I say. She goes to attack me I puah her back with one hand. "I was humilated and you ruined my faviourite top!". She's screaming now. "Did you come here to just scream at me or did you actually want something?". I ask her annoyed. She breathes deeply. "I was wondering that you might feel guilty enough to give me some of Shaniis clothes". She says calmly. "You really think you the victim in this don't you!". I say. Then slam the door. She there's one big slam on the door and then there's silence. "Nice!". Jake says as he high-fives me. "Is she okay?". I ask him. "I don't know but if she's not she will be". He smiles at me. "You really love her don't you?". I say wishing straight after that I held my tongue. He laughs. "You're really good at ready people I give you that". He says. "For how long?". I ask Jake. "For about 3 years. Well, I've known for about three years". Jake tells me. "Is she still in the shower?" He asks me. I go closer to the door. "The waters running, still". "Good. Please don't tell her". He pleads. "Of course not! Your secret is safe with me. Besides its up to you to tell her". I say kindly. "Even if I do . It's not like she'll feel the same way". Jake tells me. "Why not?". I asks. "A girl like her having feelings for a guy me". He says sadly. "What do you mean a guy like you?". I ask him. "A geek. A fanboy. A person who reads books like 'Harry Potter'". "Hey don't be dissing Geeks. I'm a geek too. And there's nothing wrong with reading Harry Potter. I've read them sixty times...... each". He laughs. "You don't know she might feel the same way". Jake laughs again. "Yeah right". He says. "Okay Mr. Sarcastic. You don't know. I'm not saying you have to go in there right now and tell her but at some stage you need to tell her okay?". I say. "Okay" Shanii comes out of the on-suite wish just a towel on. "Okay I dont know what to wear!". She says. "I'm going to go down stairs and tell them that you will be coming down. Don't worry 'bout those bitches before we came up here I got Brian to throw them out". He kisses her cheek and walks out. "He's the sweetest". She says with a smile. I smile resisting the urge to tell her. "Yeah". I say. "I think he's gay. And I hate it". She tells me. I laugh. "He's not gay". I tell her. "How do you know?". She asks. "Did you see the way his eyes poped out of his head when he seen you in that towel! He's not gay. Trust me". Shanii looks at me suspiciously. "He's to smart for me". She says sadly. "No he's not our smart. You were smart enough to tell Kelsy where to go". I say to her encouragingly. "Yeah and that ended with me in the pool". She mutters. "No it's not the end yet it's going to end with you going back out there looking amazing! Showing them out there that you not going to let someone like Kelsy get in the way of you having and amazing night! Okay?". I tell her
"Why are you being so nice to me? We met only an hour ago!". Shanii asks. "You didn't deserve what she did to you and you were nice to me and the way you stood up to Kelsy was amazing! If she causes trouble at school you'll be well able for her". I say with a smile. "I don't go to her school anymore". Shanii says. "I moved to Greenwood High School a month ago". "That's the school I'm going to as well!". I tell her. "Yes! Now I have Jake and you". She hugs me. "Now come one lets find you something to wear". I say. We select a body con red dress with only straps for sleeves she puts on black high heels. "I'm sure I'll be taking these off when I start dancing!". She says. I laugh. She re-does her makeup to go with her dress. I apologize for not being able to did the make up for herself. I wouldn't know what most of the stuff in her make up bag is for. Shanii laughs then says it's OK. Shanii quickly curls her hair and she's finished she looks gorgeous. "We ready?". I say as I head for the door. Shanii grabs my arm and pulls me on one of her chairs. "Nope. Your next!". She tells me. "I don't need doing. I'm fine really". I say to her. "How are you gonna look when I go out there looking freaking gorgeous when your gonna go out there looking just pretty when you could look freaking beautiful beside me". She says as she holds me down in that chair. "I mean that in the best possible way". She adds as we're both laughing. "Fine!". I say. "Don't worry about a thing I'll do it all! You can pick the dress though!". "Thanks for giving. We went out the back. People were, staring, wolf whistling and cheer at us. We walk over to the bar. Ok it was a really long night and I can't remeber alot of it so I'll give you a summary. Shanii and I got really drunk off of Shots and cider. We danced (badly). I don't really remember anything after that except when I woke up hours later. Jake was hovering over me. He said he'd take me home and he did. I tired to call Aunt Allie to let me in but there's no answer. I look for a spare key. I can't find one. I have no other option then to lie down on the porch and try get some sleep. I slumped down with my back against the door. I look to the house opposite mine I see. Rick Kasey. Besides him were my skateboard, the shoes I wore earlier, and two pieces of clothing.
