Breaking the Bad Boys heart...

Cat got the cream...

Chapter 22-Cat got the cream...

Sleepovers were never my specialty; I’d been to a few sure. But when I was younger I’d much rather go round someone’s for dinner than for the whole night. Sleepovers to me consisted of a movie marathon, excessive amounts of candy and lack of sleep. But I knew this would be different. This was a ‘slumber party’, one that wouldn’t consist of hyper kids, more like girls humiliating each other and I wasn’t looking forward to it; not one bit.

Jas of course was looking forward to it; she had her hands full with her bedding and going away bag; if only she knew what she was letting herself in for!

“Are you ready?” Jas asked, glancing down at my small bag, I nodded picking up my pillow. We waited a while for Brad to eventually come at pick us up. When he arrived I had to sneak round the loved-up couple, who were making out in my driveway.

“Are you looking forward to the slumber party?” Brad asked, as he started the car, I rolled my eyes as Jas began to gabble about how big Marley’s house is. Brad was only half listening as he made faces at me in the mirror at least that cheered me up…for now.

To say Marley’s house was big is a total understatement; her front lawn was about the size of my house. I wouldn’t call it a house more a mansion. I knew she was rich but not this rich! I stared at Brad, pleading with him not to send me into that house. But he was useless as he allowed Jas to drag me out the car up to her door.

Marley opened it in all her glory; for Marley, she actually looked quite plain, a black and white chequered dress; although it still looked designer. She grinned a fake smile, gesturing for us to come in; I sent Brad one last cry for help expression then entered the ‘palace’.

Calling her home a ‘palace’ was pretty exact, she had chandeliers hanging from her ceiling and cream leather sofas, I felt dirty just standing in her house. I was so out of place. It was only when Jas sat down I realised there was only five of us here; me, Jas, Marley, Alisha and Brittany?! Wait Brittany isn’t a cheerleader? I caught Marley’s eyes, she was grinning like the cat got the cream.

“Is anyone else coming” I looked around, making sure we’d got here on time.

“Yeah, only my favourite girls” If it was possible Marley’s grin grew…okay this was going to be a long night…

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We’d set up, and were settling down…so far it hadn’t been that bad but Marley had decided it was movie time. I knew her taste would probably be some soppy romance film with a predictable ending.

“How about the human centipede?” Marley turned round, all the girls shrugged but Jas’ eyes bored into mine…I knew she hated scary films; she’s never slept through the whole night after.

“Can’t we watch another movie?” I pleaded but the others seemed set on the horror film.

“Are you afraid of horror films?” Marley asked, her eyes showing her amusement.

“Of course she isn’t who’s afraid of horror movies? Just put it on Marley” Jas tried to sound confident but I could hear the crack in her voice. During the film, I saw Jas trying her hardest to not seem affected by the film but because her bed was next to mine; I could feel the shake of her hand.

Luckily, after the film we stayed up for a while, chatting but then Brittany kept slipping Ashley into conversation, I eyed her suspiciously but she returned it with a glare.

“Stop talking about Ashley, I think him and Lauren are a ‘thing’” Marley pretended to sound defensive but failed to wipe the smile off her face.

“That’s what she likes to believe” Brittany muttered, causing Marley to chuckle.

“Actually he hasn’t asked me to be his girlfriend yet…so…” I said; it was true; he hadn’t and I didn’t know why?

“You mean he’s kissed you in front of the whole school but hasn’t asked you to be his girlfriend?” Brittany looked at me wide-eyed, genuinely shocked, I looked at Jas but she looked at the floor ashamed.

“Yeah? But why does that matter?” I was confused, did that automatically make us an well ‘us’?

“If he hasn’t asked you now…he’s never going to ask you” Marley said slowly, that couldn’t be true…that was just a stupid girly thing? Impatient of waiting for him to ask them.

“But Ashley isn’t really a commitment guy…he doesn’t like to be tied down” Brittany said in an understanding tone; why was she being so nice? Of course, because she understood what it was like to be in my position. She’d had a crush on Ashley for years.

“If you thing you can change him…you can’t” Alisha spoke up; how would she know? I was so confused right now.

“Alisha’s right, everyone wants Ashley and all of us in this room have kissed him at one point, but none of us have changed his way” Marley looked at the floor, is this why she wanted the plan? To sabotage him for crushing her feelings?

“Yeah, Ashley is out of our leagues, all of ours” Jas sparked up, I knew what they felt like yet why did I still feel like I could be the one to change him?

“A boy is never too good, you should never doubt yourself” I told them but no-one responded. Why should one boy make so many girls feel so low about themselves? Before I knew it I drifted into sleep.

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I was woken by a piercing scream…Marley!

“Ugh! Who has peed themselves?” Marley screeched standing up. Causing Brittany and Alisha to scream as well…brilliant! I glared at Jas sending her a look that said; ‘seriously’! She looked so scared by the girls reactions.

“That would be me! Sorry! I told you we shouldn’t watch that movie” I put on a guilty expression.

After everyone had gone back to bed, I crept into the kitchen for a drink of water, as I filled up mu cup, I turned round to come face-to-face with Brittany. I immediately dropped my cup, allowing the water to spill on the floor.

“Wow, you actually peed yourself” Brittany said, sarcasm dripping off her tongue.

“Twice in one day, I really must control my bladder” I smiled, an extremely fake smile.

“Listen Lauren, I know your little sister pee-peed herself I’m not stupid” Brittany glared at me.

“What’s your point?” I stared back at her with a board expression.

 “How much is your little sister’s secret worth?” Brittany smirked evilly, did this girl just have it in for me.

“Brittany you don’t intimidate me” I said bluntly, to me she was Stevens little sister, nothing scary about her.

“For your poor sisters secret, I get to have Ashley” Brittany grinned, like she’d won the ultimate prize.

“Ashley isn’t property, your free to him…the question is who he wants” With that in walked back to my bed…sleeping next to pee…yum!

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Jas and I were last to go and Marley just gabbled to us about the cheerleading finals, but to be fair I didn’t care. Marley told me she didn’t care about the bed ‘spillage’ she’d just wash the sheets, I smiled gratefully.

I’d seen a different side to Marley this weekend maybe we’d be friends?

“Lauren, don’t get run over on your way back…it would be such an inconvenience for the cheerleading finals” Marley said sarcastically.

Or maybe not.