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Sasha lays out on her pool chair in her lime green bikini. It was August which meant school started next month and they would all be seniors. She was finally happy and couldn't for school to start.

She watched as her friends lounged around her house. Naomi and Jimmy playing checkers under the pool umbrella. Nikki and Roman cuddled together on the grass because after months of avoiding each other they, Roman finally put his pride aside and confessed his feelings for Nikki. Randy, Dean and Renee sat in the hot tub. Everything had changed expect for this love triangle. Renee knew it would eventually cause a riff in the friendship, but she loved them both and didn't know how to let anyone down easy. Bayley and Finn were still going three years strong and they couldn't be happier. TJ and Nattie were still going out as everyone expected. 

As for Sasha and Seth nothing had changed, well they were even more in love than before. They were eight months strong and every one wasn't surprised. They finally sealed the deal and Sasha was excited.

Sasha waited until the school bell and waited at Seth's locker. "Hey, Baby." He smiled as he pecked her lips. She looked up at him in awe. She watched as he closed his locker and  looked back at her. "What?" 

"Nothing, let's go." She smiled with a twinkle in her eyes, Seth knew something was up, but couldn't quite place his finger on it. She looked happy so he wasn't too worried. He watched as she slid into the driver's seat and drove them home. The same looked stayed on her face as they entered her bedroom. She lightly pushed him onto the bed and his eyes widened. "I'll be right back."

She looked at herself  in the mirror before she pulled her sweater over her head and revealed her gray sport bra."You can do this." She told herself with a confident smile before exiting the bathroom. She walked in to see Seth laid down flat on her bed as she climbed onto his lap. "Hi."

"Hi." He replied before she leaved down to kiss him sweetly. He was quite surprised, but didn't hesitate to kiss her back. She smiled as she started to kiss down his neck before pulling his shirt. She then reconnected their lips and bit in his bottom lip roughly. He felt himself  harden under her and she giggled before breaking off the kiss. She looked down at her boyfriend to see that he was bright red. She smirked and pulled her bra over her head. 

"You sure you want to do this?"

"More than anything."

"Alright then." He smirked and flipped than over. 

Sasha still remembers that day like it was yesterday. She watched as he sat down in the hot tub next to Dean. He teased Dean everyday about not manning up and telling his girlfriend he was uncomfortable with her and Randy. Sasha shot up as she heard the door bell ring, no one was supposed to come to her house.

She opened the door to see all her old friends. Her cheeks burned. She was uncomfortable because even Kevin, Sami and Xavier were okay with her choices, they didn't talk to her like they used to. So now they show up at her house with Charlotte, it was overwhelming. "WHat are you guys doing here?"

"We heard there was a pool party!" Xavier cheered as Charlotte elbowed him in the ribs making him groan. She didn't come here for a pool party. She came here to send Sasha a message. "Never mind."

"So Sasha-" Charlotte started, but stopped once she seen Seth walk into vision. He came behind Sasha and wrapped an arm around her bare waist. She smiled up at him before looking back at Charlotte. "I just came to say when school start, I don't want us to try and make amends or whatever. I don't think we can ever be friends again. I just wanted to let you know instead of you wasting your time stressing about me."

Sasha wanted to laugh. It had been three months and still Charlotte thought she was stressing? "Look, I know you might think I had a hard time getting over it, but I didn't. I have an amazing boyfriend and amazing friends who helped me through it." She said with a nod as she gestured to her friends who were in her backyard.

"Well I-"

"Listen, I am sorry, but I don't want to speak about this anymore, it's quite pointless to me. Boys, if you want, you can go get swim shorts and come back. As for you, Charlotte, goodbye." She said with a cheeky smile before closing the door in her face.

"I'm proud of you, Baby." He smiled as he pecked her cheek. She smiled back up at him and followed him back to the pool.

Yeah, this was much better than maintaining a toxic friendship with someone like Charlotte. She was free and happy. She was happy.

Junior year may have been a hassle, but she wouldn't have it any other way because it lead her to these wonderful people she called her best friends.

a/n thank you for all your support on this book. you guys are truly amazing. please go check out my new book, if you want. it's called new light. ♡