sunday.

the short brunette girl looked at the mirror in her locker, tightening her ponytail, and messing with the bangs that adorned her freckled face. Tara looked down at her blue, white, and yellow uniform top that had a gigantic yellow W on the front running her hands over it, making sure there were no wrinkles on it, as well as her blue and white uniform skirt. the smaller girl looked back up to the mirror after she’d finished straightening out her uniform, pulling out some lip gloss from her locker, applying it to her lips in the mirror. once she’d finished she closed her locker and to her surprise her bestfriend’s, Mindy, and Liv were walking up to her. Tara waved then winked as they came her way, finally stopping at her locker.

“Hello to you too, Tara.” Mindy winked back at the shorter girl, giving her a sinister smile. Tara could just sense her best friend was up to no good but put the thought aside to focus on Liv for a second.

“Did Mindy get you surgically removed from Chads hip?” Tara questioned, looking at the pink haired girl standing there alone, not knowing what to do.

Liv shook her head, smiling at the shorter girl.. it seemed like both her friends were up to no good she had no idea what was about to happen.

“No. Mindy and I have some news for you, this is very important news.” Liv leaned in and whispered, looking around to see if anyone was near by, then turning towards Mindy who signaled her to go on with a giggle falling from her lips.

“We’re having a party at the Meeks house, you’re coming and helping to set up. No backing out since were doing it on a friday. there’s no game this Saturday and we all know you don’t have plans with We—” she stopped abruptly, looking up at the blonde haired boy who’d just came up and wrapped her arm around Taras shoulder.

“Speak of the devil.. Hey Wes.” Mindy gave a small smile to the blonde boy, he totally ignored her and looked down to Tara who gave an apologetic look back to Mindy.

“Ready to go, babe?” the taller boy lifted his hands to mess with Taras bangs and she batted his hands away making a face at him, then rolling her eyes.

“I have practice today, Wes. Mindy or Liv will drive me home.” the shorter girl removed herself from under the boys arm then stood beside the pink haired girl, making the blonde boys smile drop.

“I thought we could go on a date, skip practice?” the taller boys eyes sparkled as he looked at Tara, trying hard to get her to go.

“I cant skip practice, there’s an important away game coming up for the basketball teams and i need to make sure i have my stunts down by next Friday, which takes practice.” the brunette smiled apologetically at the boy and said it in a loving way, trying not to hurt his feelings.. truth be told she only dated him because of his status, she’d never thought of dating him til he asked her out. his crush on her was sickening, so she gave in..

the boy adjusted his bookbag awkwardly and looked down at the floor, scraping his feet in the most annoying way possible, then looking back up at Tara. the boys face looked like he was going to cry, maybe it’s because she’d just rejected his date in front of her friends and the many people in the long hallway, Tara just had her priorities set straight. boyfriends weren’t one of them.

“Then friday? since there isn’t a game this friday it’d be perfect.” the boy smiled back up at Tara and gave her the most love sick eyes she’d ever seen.

“We’ll see, I have to help Mindy and Liv that day. i’m sure you’ll find out why soon enough.” and with that the short brunette turned on her heels, making her way down the corridor towards the gym, Liv and Mindy following besides her after shooting Wes an apologetic smile then turning to Tara ready to continue heir conversation as they sat in the bleachers of the gym, waiting for the rest of the basketball players and cheerleaders to arrive. The shorter girl suspiciously raised her eyebrow at Liv, telling her to continue.

“Well.. Party, this Friday, Meeks residence, cheerleaders, basketball players, the jocks are invited as well even though it isn’t their season.. meaning that Wes is allowed to come to the party.. There will be alcohol, weed, and snacks. You in?” the girl jutted out her lip and made puppy dog eyes at Tara, knowing it’d break her. Tara just nodded and gave a thumbs up, willing to do anything to stop having that face be made at her.

“That’s my girl!” Mindy, who sat to the right of Tara wrapped her arms around her then patted her on the back with a little too much force and almost sent the girl flying. Liv bursted into laughter at how Tara wasn’t able to keep her balance from one forceful pat but was able to land a flip and keep her balance. Tara cut her eyes at Mindy then Liv and Liv stopped laughing and Mindy felt her phone buzz in her pocket.

“Shit! i’ve gotta go, coach is ready to start warm ups. Tell Anika i said hi and blow a kiss at her for me!” The taller curly haired girl jumped up from her place on the bleachers and ran down, nearly falling, causing Tara and Liv to laugh at her while she looked back and gave them the middle finger. Mindy was a basketball player that hung out with cheerleaders occasionally (all the time), since two of her bestfriend’s were on the team, and a girl she liked, but Mindy didn’t mind hanging out the the basketball team either, hence why they are invited to the party, and since an away game is coming up a party was necessary.

It finally dawned on Tara that she’d just agreed to go to a party, help set it up, and be around the one person she didn’t want to be around. Tara felt as if all hell would break loose if she had to be around Amber Freeman, she knew it was just a disaster in the making, but it was too late to go back and change her decision now..

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Amber took a sip out of her water bottle as she wipes the sweat on her forehead and walked over to her best friend, Mindy, taking a seat next to her.

“Hey Mindy Maid, i saw you and your pink haired friend talking to your short cute friend so what scheme scam and plot are y’all pulling?” Amber raised her eyebrows at Mindy, looking at the face she was making which was a mix of confusion and laughter.

“Did you just say scheme scam and plot..? How old are you again?” Mindys shoulder shook with laughter as she said the words. She took a sip of water as she tried to calm herself down, continuing to answer the taller girl.

“Me and my brother are having a party. You’re invited. Stop stalking me, Am, you seem obsessed.” the taller girl eyed the girl beside her.

“First my obsession isn’t with you, it’s with your cute short friend.. Second, thanks for the invite even though i’d come if i wasn’t invited. Third I wasn’t stalking, my locker is across from the cute girls locker.” Amber shrugged, taking another sip of her water.

“Just because you don’t say her name doesn’t make your big fat gay crush any less of a big fat gay crush, Am.” Mindy side eyed Amber, regretting saying that right after she let it out.

“Like your big fat gay crush on Anika? Maybe I should tell her to come over here so you can confess your sappy feelings to her.” Amber nodded at the girl beside her, laughing at her own comeback.

“No need for all of that.. I’ll drop it! but you’re going to talk to Tara at the party, it’s on Friday, by the way.” Mindy shook her head as she stood up, making her way to the locker room with Amber following behind.

“We’ll see.” Amber grabbed a towel out of her locker, wiping more sweat off. Amber wasn’t nervous to talk to Tara.. Well that wasn’t fully true, since the girl had shown her dislike since elementary school, but they’d be drunk and probably high on the night of the interaction, so she’d try and talk to the girl. just a bit. Amber had her mind set on this decision, not allowing herself to turn back and try and get out of it. She’d either completely fucked herself over or just made the best decision of her life.