[h1][color=aqua][u][b][i]Shay[/i][/b][/u][/color][/h1] Shay excitedly pulled her purse over her shoulder and cleaned up her room. She hated coming back to a messy dorm. If anything bothered her, it was clutter. Most people thought she was a slob but it was the opposite. She may have acted off now and then (or most of the time), but she tended to be neat. The party tonight was going to be a blast. Mike was going along with most of their grade and the senior year. Even Jason was coming. She was so excited. The parties were so much fun and she looked forward to them. She turned to her iPod which had been blasting music while she readied herself. She bit her lip and wondered if she looked ready enough. She paused and evaluated herself. A dark curly mane trailed along her back and over her shoulders.It was styled with the notion of mimicking ocean waves. Winged eyeliner, along with blue eye shadow were prominent in her face. She had on dark red lipstick with silver hooped earrings. Her nails were painted red to match her lipstick. She wore a lacy black bodysuit with an open back and high waisted shorts. Underneath were mesh leggings. She grabbed her combat boots and then slipped her leather jacket on. It was her signature. The voices of Rose, Alex, and Jason filed her ears and she felt her heart flutter. She hadn't seen Rose, Jason, or Ariana all day as a result of having AP classes. The classes were dreadful; the homework list was three times the normal amount in regular classes. She had begged Alcina to help her and offered to pay for all her lunches and also shop with her to help her buy clothes. She quickly left her room and shut the door behind her. Moments later, she had joined the others and smirked as she leaned against the doorway. [color=aqua]"Wow Jason already flirting with Alex? Isn't it a little soon? I mean you haven't even left our dorm yet."[/color] She came over to Alex and pulled him into a loving embrace. God, she wanted to spend eternity with him. It was so rare to find someone this young as a teenager. She knew she would rather be tortured a thousand years than to ever have anything happen to him. She wasn't aware how realistic that was going to be within the next year. [color=aqua]"How's my boobear doing?"[/color] She glanced at his outfit and blushed redder than her lipstick and nails. If he looked handsomer earlier, it was nothing compared to now. She rested her head against his shoulder and stared up at him. [i]I love you[/i], she thought to him, [i]you look amazing[/i]. James cleared his throat as he came in with his hands in his pockets. His brown hair was smoothed back and spiked at the top. He wore an expensive pair of designer jeans with black boots. He wasn't sure how to dress, so he'd pulled out his nicer clothes. He was shuffling his weight from one foot to the next. He was shaking inside, his throat dry. By now, he must have drank three water bottles. Jason was going to find his room to be messy and disorganized as he scrambled for coping mechanisms. James glanced at his brother as he thought it. His twin was always the more social one. He tended to be more shy and wasn't socializing with many of the students. For the most part he stuck with Rose and Jason. Then he looked over to Alex and Shay, then finally to Rose. His jaw dropped as he stared at her transformation from earlier. Her beauty never seemed to change. She could only become more and more gorgeous- which he already thought was impossible. He swallowed hard. He had to try having fun for her. He forced a smile for her sake and hastily marched across the room to her. [color=lightgreen]"Rose you look amazing... Wow... I didn't know you could be anymore gorgeous then you already are."[/color] He hugged her tightly and took deep breathes. Maybe it would be okay. Rose and Jason were both here. Shay snickered, not taking her gaze off of Alex. James continued to hug Rose and glance at everyone. She noticed his pupils were dilated and he kept clenching his fists. What was wrong with him? The kid needed to reflex. She felt sorry for him nonetheless. She bit her lip and looked at him gently. [color=aqua]"Rose and I tend to be the life of the party. I hope you'll have fun."[/color] Then she added, [color=aqua]"Are we ready now? And did you hear that Ariana and Alcina were invited to some special academic award dinner? Weird.[/color]." She shrugged and excitedly headed to the door. [color=aqua]"I think if I were ever invited to one, that it would have to be national news."[/color] She laughed and waited for Alex and the others to catch up. [hr][color=pink][h1][u][b]Ariana[/b][/u][/h1][/color] Ariana sat on the couch in the living room of the dorm. She had her head resting over the arm rest and was watching TV. [i]Gilmore Girls[/i] was playing. She loved this show so much. It was so cute. Before that, she had been binging on [i]Boy Meets World[/i]. After she had taken her Xanax pill, she had managed to relax. Her anxiety had decreased and she felt loose. Hopefully Alcina wouldn't know. She was keeping them hidden in her dufflebag under her bed. She had hung out with Riley all day today since their schedules were identical. It was weird to her, but perhaps it was a mistake. The only class he wasn't in was her healing one since he didn't ave that power. Her heart ached just thinking of him. She was so used to him being around her that not being by him felt unusual. She reached over and grabbed a handful of popcorn from the coffee table in front of her and groaned when the bowl toppled to the floor. [color=pink]"Son of a gun,"[/color] She groaned and sat up and moved onto the floor to clean it up. After tossing out he small pieces and regathering herself a snack, she sat back on the couch. Ariana curled up on the couch and rested her head against a pillow. She pulled the table closer to herself this time and ate her nutella and grape jam sandwich. She had cut a banana and set thin slices on it. She was halfway done when Alcina came over to her. She smiled up at her twin. [color=pink]"Hey, do you want to watch Gilmore with me?"[/color] Ariana frowned when Alcina told the news. Her stomach swooped though with excitement. Academic awards? She had qualified for that? She grinned, sat up, and then paused the show. [color=pink]"You mean both of us, right? Me too?"[/color] Ariana crossed over to her and took the envelope. After reading it, she stared with wide eyes and stared at her. [color=pink]"Holy crap, I was invited. This is great!"[/color] She nodded hastily though her gut was telling her otherwise. [color=pink]"It's weird though why is it today and we weren't told sooner?"[/color] Ariana bit her lip and looked at her nervously, awaiting her sister's opinion.