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birthday, so we were going to have a huge bash at my place, since it was the biggest. I never really understood why my uncle wanted such a big house when there were only three of us. There were six bedrooms, three of them being used by myself, Ethan and Megan, and one that was turned into a music room.
    "Okay, good," Lena replied.
    "You worry too much," I chided, linking arms with her.
    "So what are we doing tonight?" James asked.
    "Clubbing!" all of us girls said together.
    "Come on, James. We've had this planned for a while," Amanda said. "Ever since...Tuesday."
    "Wow...four days," I said. "We plan way ahead of time." Lena and Aaron laughed. Everyone kept talking. I noticed David and Lauren getting into David's car. I looked around and spotted Henry, who slightly surprised and angry. I frowned, wondering what was going on.
    "Come on, Kris," Lukas said. I hopped into the car and he drove us away from the school. "I'll pick you up at seven thirty?"
    "Make it seven forty-five," I suggested.
    "Okay," Lukas responded.
    "He'll probably arrive late," Lena said.
    Well yeah...that's why I said that time," I countered. "That way, I won't be too mad when he does show up late."
    "I'm right here," Lukas said. He pulled into my driveway.
    "See you guys later," I called out, getting out of the car. I went into the house, just as Megan ran past me. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, cowgirl. Where you going?"
    "I'm staying at Vanessa's house tonight," Megan said. "Tell Uncle Ethan for me, will you?"
    "Yeah, sure. Bye," I said. I closed the door and went to the kitchen. I made something to eat and by six o'clock I was in the bathroom, had just finished my shower and was working on makeup, including blue eye shadow and dark red lipstick. Then I went into my room and looked around. The outfit I chose earlier wasn't going to work with my makeup, so I put it away and grabbed a black leather, mid-thigh length skirt and a light blue, backless halter top.
    By the time I was done, it was seven-forty and I could hear Lukas pulling into the driveway. I put on my boots and slid my wallet into one of them. I left Uncle Ethan a note, since he wasn't home yet, telling him where I was and where Megan was. I put my cellphone in my other boot just as Lukas honked, then I ran outside and jumped into the car.
    "And you say I'm the one who makes us late," Lukas teased. I pinched him then turned so that Lena, who was sitting in the back as well, could work on my hair. She pulled her fingers through it a bit, then tied it into a ponytail, before making me face her, so that she could pull a few strands down to frame my face.
    "There you go, babe," Lena said in admiration of her work. "Beautiful as always."
    I thanked her and looked out the window as we passed the mall. It was only a twenty minute walk from my place so I was there a lot.
    Another seven minutes of driving and we were at the club. We climbed out of the car and went inside. Lena found everyone first, as always, and led us to our usual table.
    "Hey!" everyone said.
    "Come on girls, time to shake our asses!" Darla shouted. Lena stood back up with the rest of the girls, and we all went to the dance floor just as some new trance song came on.
    As usual, Lena and I and the rest of the girls danced rather provocatively in the middle of the dance floor while others looked on from the bars and balconies.
    "How damn slutty do we look right now?" Erin asked.
    "Very! But who the fuck cares?!" I yelled over the music, laughing. The others laughed as well.
    I looked around, noticing the expressions we all received. There were always people watching us, whether with interest or envy, I didn't know. I didn't really care, either.
    That's when I saw them. At first I wasn't sure if it was them, but I looked harder and sure enough there they were: David and Lauren...dancing...together...and making out! What the hell?! I thought to myself.
    A million emotions ran through me at once. Why did this hurt? It had been two weeks...so why did