Ricki felt Maureen and Krista loop their arms through hers as they sat at their normal table. Ricki put her head down, and she looked to her phone. She found one message that wasn't at all about the drama. It was from her mother, and she sat there and read the message before she rolled her eyes and began reading the messages. Then she saw the one from David. It was long and she just didn't feel like reading it so she deleted it, and when she got to a slew of messages from the drama club, she couldn't help the laugh.

She hadn't been listening to Maureen and Krista at all, but they looked to her. "Half of the messages are asking me how he was and the other half I've been deleting. Oh my god, the student.population here is fucked up."

"Obviously, but we need.to work on how to, you know, exact our revenge." Krista said, and the next thing that came out of Ricki's mouth Maureen smiled at.

"I'm going to play ball." She said, and Krista looked to her. "I know, but if I try to justify, no one is going to hear it anyway. If anyone actually cares about what really happened, they'll find out one way or another, but for now, I think I kicked tis whole thing up. Everyone knows.now."

"She makes a point, Krista. Everyone knows, she can own it or forever be looked at as a lying bitch." Maureen said. "Plus, it may work out better in the end."

"So, you're using this as a good thing?" Krista asked.

"I'll explain more at home. Besides, the people who are judging me don't know me. Same for Gabe." She said.

Krista sighed. "Well, babe, looks like we're going to have fun with you the next.few days."

Ricki nodded, and soon she saw Heather glaring at her, and Ricki gave a sigh as she handed Maureen some money and she brought Ricki back a salad and food for herself and Krista.

"So, operation vengeance is on hold, but operation babe Ricki is a go?" Krista asked. "Definitely sleepover time, we have to get you ready for tomorrow. Attitude, wardrobe, everything."

Ricki wasn't sure she was going to like this, but she had a.feeling that it would surprise the student population. It was sad that of all the people she talked to, very few knew enough to ask Her what happened. She played with her food and when lunch was over, she checked herself out for the day and went home. She needed to work on some things, and needed time to herself.

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About 4 that afternoon, Ricki heard the doorbell ring. She wasn't expecting Jared for about another hour, and when she opened the door, she found David there. With Krista and Maureen not coming by until later on, She was alone. And he still looked pissed.

"Really, Ricki? Really? You wouldn't sleep with me and we were together for almost a year, but you'll sleep with Gabe?" He was shouting, but his next statement caused her to pause. "Are you really that horrible of a person?"


Ricki stood, her arms crossed and she looked up to him. "Really? Don't you think you had a part in this? You wanted a break for two weeks while you were in Hawaii so you could bang anything that gave you a passing glance, and don't.pretend that wasn't the reason." She began and he looked at her. "I told you for the beginning I wasn't going to sleep with you until you proves to me you earned.it, and let's count up points, David, since you know, you're into that shit."

David looked at her. "We were together.for almost a year! And just because I ask for a break It didn't mean you could take that opportunity Too."

"Lets see, you got with me because you thought I'd be a quick lay, left me to get laid and came.back to me, and I was stupid.enough to take you back! Fuck, David. I thought you were a good guy, you used to be so nice, and then you changed at the beginning.of the year. Yeah, I fucked Gabe Montgomery fourth of July. I don't regret it. What I do regret is giving you the benefits of the doubt." She said, walking to the door and.opening it.

"Just leave, and I'm going to tell you a little.known fact. I came on to him, he didn't proposition me." She slammed the door.in his face and.once she heard his car leave the driveway, she sat on the couch, taking the Sopranos off pause, and laying back. 

She went into the.kitchen and got out the leftover pizza from the night before. She took a cold piece and walked around eating it when the door bell rang. She nearly started screaming, but when she opened the door she saw Jared. She swallowed her bite, hard, and waved him in.

"Come in, Come.in." She said, picking up the TV remote and.turning it off before she sat down. "Sorry, I just um..." she began but stopped herself. "Anyway, I suppose we should just get right down to it."