Hamilton Café was an incredible site to see. With 3 massive rectangle dining tables. Enough to seat hundreds of students. Tall candles lined the center of the tables, with gold plated silverware and porcelain dishes set out for each student. There was a stage built towards the back of the Café, where a few students were playing some soft music for the rest of the people to enjoy. Massive paintings were hung up on the walls, each representing some of the most famous people of the arts. 

Leonardo, Donatello, Beethoven, Bach, and many more. It was beautiful.

"Just when I think it can't be anymore amazing," Courtney sighed in delight. Bridgette smiled and nodded towards one of the tables. The group all sat down with each other, Duncan and Geoff laughing as they jokingly elbowed each other out of the way of their seats. Gwen smirked and rolled her eyes as she sat down between Skye and Zoey. Izzy was dancing freely to the music playing from the band on stage.

Courtney sat down next to Bridgette, who was eyeing Geoff with googly eyes. Courtney rolled her eyes

Duncan leaned across the table "I know, they just need to fuck already and get it over with," he whispered with a smirk. Courtney snickered back at him. 

Gwen sighed dreamily as she put her chin in her hand, she was looking at the stage at the handsome dark haired guitar player who was front and center.

"That's Trent," Bridgette mumbled, leaning into Courtney. Bridgette nodded her head towards the guy. Who looked towards their table and smiled as he sang. 

"He's so dreamy," Gwen swooned. Duncan made a disgusted face

"Wow pasty. I'm surprised you're into that type of guy," he mused. "You're practically fucking him with your eyes,"

Gwen punched his shoulder roughly, and he flinched. "Shut it Duncan," Gwen snapped. 

"I don't understand why you don't just ask him out," Skye pestered, picking at her salad as she eyed the goth. Who blushed and cleared her throat

"Because, there's no way he'd go for someone like me," Gwen sighed. Courtney stayed quiet. 

"Just lick him!" Izzy piped in. Everyone stared at her, confused. Izzy looked at them

"What?" she asked, not understanding why everyone was so weirded out "That's what animals do. When they claim something as their own, they lick it,"

"We're not animals Izzy," Zoey giggled.

"I'm not so sure about some of us," Courtney said, as she watched Duncan throw a wadded up napkin at Skye. Duncan smirked and wiggled his eyebrow

"You want me to show you how animalistic I can be?" Duncan purred. Courtney's face flushed and she snorted

"As if," she snipped. 

"Okay, I'm going to get some food before my stomach eats itself," Izzy said, and cartwheeled towards the buffet line. Gwen sighed and slowly stood up too

"That roasted chicken is calling my name," she said, and followed Izzy. 

"Ugh, meat," Bridgette made a disgusted face. 

"You're vegetarian?" Courtney asked, Bridgette nodded

"I've been one since I was 10. Dolphins are our friends, not food," she said. Geoff smiled

"That's so cool," he said. Bridgette and Geoff continued to smile at each other. Duncan raised a brow and looked at Courtney

"Wanna leave before they have sex on the table?" he asked. Courtney nodded

"At this point, sure," she said. Duncan and Courtney walked towards the buffet line, grabbing their trays

"I don't understand why they don't just date already," Duncan said, as they waited in line. Courtney shrugged, looking at her nails

"Some people don't like love," she said. Duncan looked over at her.

"What do you mean?" he asked. Courtney blew out a long breath

"Well, at least for me.. See I kinda grew up in a house where love was a stranger. My Father is an absolute ice king. And my Mom, well.. She passed away a few years ago. The most love I ever got was from my sister." she explained. Duncan's eyes softened

"Damn. That fucking sucks. I'm sorry," he said. Courtney shook her head and shrugged

"It doesn't matter now. All that matters is that I'm finally out of my Father's grasp and finally pursuing my dream," Courtney smiled. 

"Yeah, you were incredible the other night at the showcase. McLean would have been crazy not to ask you to join the Academy," Duncan said. Courtney looked at him slowly, feeling herself starting to warm up to the ogre. 

"You know, you're not half bad when you're not being annoying," she laughed. Duncan chuckled

"I have my days," he winked at her. 

There was a loud commotion at the front of the line, and Courtney looked over just in time to see Skye get shoved to the ground, her tray flying out of her hands. 

Courtney gasped as she watched someone pour milk all over Skye's head. 

"Hey!" Duncan growled, throwing his tray on the ground and rushing over. Courtney quickly followed. 

"What the fuck Lindsey?!" Duncan snapped, shoving the blonde back. The empty milk can still in her hand. Courtney quickly helped Skye up, who was clearly embarrassed and angry. Her purple sweater was covered in milk, her blonde hair completely soaked with the liquid. 

"Heather made me do it!" Lindsey yelped, clearly scared of the pissed off punk. Duncan glowered at the raven-haired girl who was still in line, checking her nails. Bored of the situation. 

"Heather, what the hell?" Courtney snapped. Heather looked at them, a bland look on her face

"She stepped on my foot," Heather simply said. "So I pushed her, and made Lindsey spill milk on her," 

Skye shook her head "It was an accident! I didn't see your foot there!" 

Heather glared at her "So what? You got dirt on my heels with your big feet!" 

Skye lunged at the girl, but Duncan grabbed her roughly. 

"Woah woah!" Geoff yelled, jogging over to investigate the situation

"What the heck is going on here?" Gwen asked. She looked at Skye and gasped, before clenching her fists and glaring at Heather

"Why are you such a bitch!?" Gwen yelled. 

Then all hell broke loose.

Heather lunged at Gwen, who was taken to the ground In surprise. Gwen yelled as she pulled at Heather's hair, and Heather smacked Gwen across the face

"Awesome! A chick fight!" Duncan laughed. Skye whacked him upside the head.

People all around them were yelling at the girls to break it up. Others were cheering the fight on and taking out their phone to film it. 

Courtney watched in shocked amazement as 2 guys broke from the crowd and pulled the girls apart.

Courtney recognized one of them to be DJ, who played the piano for her song at the Winter Showcase. The other was Trent. 

DJ grabbed ahold of Heather and pulled her off of Gwen. Trent grabbed Gwen.

"Enough!" DJ yelled, as Heather still tried with all of her might to get at Gwen

"You're all losers!" Heather screamed "All of you!"

"She attacked Gwen first!" Zoey yelled, pointing at Heather. Trent held Gwen back, who had a cut across her cheek from Heather's nails. 

"And shoved Skye to the ground," Courtney said "Lindsey poured milk on her too,"

DJ nodded and pulled Heather towards the front door "That's it, you're coming with me. Lindsey, you too," he snapped. Lindsey hung her head low and whimpered 

"I'm so sorry Sue!" Lindsey called to Skye as the 3 of them left.

"It's Skye!" Skye yelled after them. But sighed, and wiped her face off. The milk was starting to get sticky. 

"Gwen, just calm down," Trent said, as Gwen was still fuming with anger. She slowly blew out a long breath and calmed down. 

"You should get that checked," Skye mumbled, pointing at the cut on Gwen's face "You have no idea what kinda diseases she carries,"

The joke made them laugh a little, the situation lightening. 

"Are you okay?" Bridgette asked, looking at Gwen worried. Gwen shook it off

"I'm fine. The bitch had it coming," Gwen said. She looked at Trent "Thanks for saving me,"

"Yeah, thanks for getting pasty out of that, Elvis," Duncan clapped the guy on the back. Trent nodded

"It's nothing. I stick up for my friends," Trent said. 

"Respect," Geoff said, nodding in approval. 

"I need a shower," Skye sighed, looking at herself. Zoey gave her a worried look

"Will you be okay to walk back alone or do you want me to come?" she asked. Skye shook her head

"I'll be fine, just want to shower and play my cello," Skye said. 

"Text if you need anything," Duncan told her. Skye nodded and slowly left.

Everyone who had gathered to watch the fight dispersed, leaving the group of friends standing there.

"Come on, lets actually eat finally," Gwen said, grabbing Trent's arm and pulling him back to their table. 

Bridgette looked at Courtney "Congrats! You've survived your first Pinewood fight!"

Bridgette began to walk away, leaving a wide eyed Courtney standing there

"Wait.." she squeaked "What do you mean by first!?"