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We had a lot of fun in the pajama party Georgina had last night. We've talked a lot over the spilled boxed juice and jar of cookies, that ended up with Isabel's spaghetti meatballs and her cousin's mac and cheese cook off.

The room was filled with laughter, mocking Lauren and her ways, and me sharing about Ed. They we're innocent about the toxic party blocks away, though the music blasts from there. 

I kept myself from telling Georgina about her boyfriend's whereabouts. I was hoping she'll never know, or else, she'll end up crying again with the same guy who cheated on her last formal. But I know this hope is too high, I am sure that the party would be talk of the town on Tuesday, with pictures from the twins Alyssa and Alyxxa's VLOG everywhere. I prayed last night that there would be no videos but I guess Lauren's party ain't gonna end without a scandal, with her and Jake cheating on Georgie, AGAIN.

She slept next to Lianna in the bed, while some of us fell asleep in the floor and in the couch. We really had fun last night, but would this fun last knowing of what might happen?

I watch her innocent face while she is asleep. She doesn't know about Jake's pictures, of him not dropping by and not greeting her yesterday. He is her boyfriend. He is. How could Jake miss this serene, calm and lovely face of hers? I guess that's what people are. They take things for granted when they have it, and regret not taking care of what they had when they lose it.

My phone began to ring. I fish it out of my pocket and see who called me.

Jake calling...

"Son of a ---" I murmured. I answered his call. "Jake."

"Clarkson!" guess he is energetic today. "Wanna hang out? Let's play video games!"

"I don't want to." I lay back in the couch. "I'm tired." NO, I AM MAD.

"Tired because of what?"

"Can I just get tired waking up and going out?"

"Oh man, you sound upset. I'll bring beer in your house."

"No need. I am not in my house either."

"Sounds fishy, Clarkie! Where you at now?"

"At your girlfriend's house."

"What?!" he seem mad. "Are you guys cheating on me?" The cheater sounds like who don't want to be cheated.

"Have you forgotten? Georgina's  birthday was yesterday."

"How'd you end up there early in the morning? Are you guys cheating on me?"

"She have a pajama party. Aren't you the one cheating on her, Jake?" I ask him back. Good thing I have help myself to cuss.

"Cheating? How could I cheat?"

"Ed sent me pictures."

"That son of a b*tch. I'm telling you he is a bisexual."

"'Got no problem with that, cheater."

"Hey! How could say that?! We're friends!" he seems really mad now.

"I like Georgina."

"I like her too."

"Then why have a body shot with Lauren?"

"It's none of your business."

"It's my business. How could my friend hurt the girl I like?"

There was silence. I could hear him breathing  angrily. He dropped the call. I guess he'll just be inviting Lester, Ed or the others. I don't care.

Her

"...Aren't you the one cheating on her, Jake?" I could hear Clarkson's raspy voice early in the morning. "Ed sent me pictures... 'Got no problem with that, cheater. I like Georgina." 

I like Georgina.

There. He finally told Jake the truth. But what pictures? 

I woke up and sit, leaning onto my headboard. "Clarkson? Who were you talking to?" I pretended not to hear anything he said.

He looked at my direction and sit. "You're awake. Gotta wake up these guys to have breakfast." he said and stood up. He yawned and fixed where had slept last night. 

Someone knocked on the door and Clarkson opened it. It was dad.

"How could you end up in my daughter's bedroom?" he asked, I think he is going to be mad.

"We all slept here last night, Reginald." he said. Dad take a step inside my room and see everyone sleeping anywhere. "This is a mess." he went out of my room and patted Clarkson.

Mom went after dad and told us to wake up everyone. She said its time for breakfast and she smiled  as she went out.

Clarkson followed my parents downstairs, so I was the one left with all of them to wake up. 

We had a hearty breakfast and the dining room was filled with laughter. Dad seemed to be fine with the noise and he kept looking at me and Clarkson, making facial expressions that he have an approval. 

In the midst of the talks, someone's phone began ringing and everyone else's followed. They turn their phones into silent mode and continued eating. Isabel said that it was just a notification from her latest subscription of Alyssa and Alyxxa's VLOG. 

"Scandals from Lauren McKenley party, what do you expect?" Lianna whispered to me.

"Expect the unexpected. " I replied. 

Soon after the breakfast, mom and dad headed towards their usual schedules and leave us some food in the fridge.  We were into our phones, and I was so curious about the McKenley party scandal.  They have seen it, but they won't tell me what it is all about.

I went to the twins VLOG, and they had videos of Lauren's party. 

It was a scandal, indeed.

And it hurt me. Body shots. Stripping. Partying.

Expect the unexpected.

"Jake?" tears began to drop from my eyes.