Pic is of Sarah ^-^

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"Oh my gosh! So I know you hate parties but this one is gonna be sick! It's at Demi Hartwell's house tomorrow and it's a pool party. Plus it starts pretty early so I doubt we'll leave as late. And this time someone will stay with you at all times. Your stepbrother can even come with. Please please please say you'll come!" Scarlett begged over the phone.

I sighed. I didn't really plan to go to any more parties. The last one left me with quite enough awkward memories, thank you.

"You know I don't want to," I said and bit my lip, "but I'm guessing I don't really have a choice?"

"Ding ding ding! We have a winner!" Scarlett said. "I'm going with...uh....you know...."

"Kyle?" I smirked. I could practically hear her blushing.

"Yeah. So I'll get Kat and Matt to pick you up at 18:00?" Scarlett asked.

"Okay. And good luck with Kyle," I said.

Now what the hell am I supposed to wear?

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The next day I still didn't know what to wear. I called Leah and she was at the nearby mall so she said she'd swing by and help.

"Okay, honey. Put your bikini on and we'll work around that. It is a pool party after all," were the first words to leave her mouth when she arrived. She decided on Vans, black ripped cut-offs with a flannel around the waist and that top with the skeleton middle finger that said "Two words One finger". Then she even offered to do my hair before leaving to get herself ready. Leah braided my hair up the back and put the rest into a messy bun. It looked good. Hell, I looked good.

A half hour later my stepbrother arrived in swimming trunks and a plain white tee with Vans that were exactly the same as mine.

"Oh great. Now everyone will think we planned this," I groaned.

"And we'll just smile and say we did, sis," he teased.

Then Kat and Matt arrived to pick us up. Matt wore a plain black tee and black swimming trunks but Kat looked gorgeous. She had her hair loosely braided and wore acid wash shorts with a loose floral crop top and Adidas shoes. I introduced my stepbrother to Matt and Kat, not missing the stray spark that flew between them.

Hmmmmm....so Kylett and Eritt and Neah and now maybe even a Kuke?

We took the long route to the party, not wanting to be the first to arrive. Demi Hartwell was a senior and the only child of two lawyers and they lived just between the city and the suburbs. So their house was massive and cost more than I'd care to know. We got there and it was just twenty people there already. Demi greeted us and showed us to the pool, which was easily the size of a lake.

"Okay, so just strip and dip, I guess," she giggled and went to greet more guests at the door.

Leah and Nate were already in the pool along with some people from our year and group of seniors. Luke and Matt took off their shirts and in true boy style, cannonballed into the pool. Immediately, Luke started talking to some people who would be in his year. I was happy to see him meet some people before the new term.

Kat self-consciously took off her clothes and slid into the water. I noticed Luke eyeing her and smirked. Kuke was so going to happen. I too, stripped and walked over to the deep end. A few wolf whistles followed me and I got ready to dive. I was about to dive in when I felt someone come from behind and grab my hand and pull me in.

As soon as I came up for air, I checked to see who it was. Drew was treading water and smirking at me. What a prick. Luke swam over and gave Drew a look of death and pulled me away. Before we could speak to each other, Kyle and Scarlett walked in......holding hands! Internally I was screaming "You go, Glen Coco!".

Scarlett gave me a shy look before taking off her sundress and diving in. I gave her that look that said "We need to talk". After that a shit ton of people arrived, including Sarah. We immediately started talking and I introduced her to my squad.

After a while, I offered to go inside and get drinks for my friends. I was in the kitchen when I felt a hand on my waist. I whipped around to find it was just me.....

....and Drew....

......alone.