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Whether it was at King's, home, their respective afterschool activities, or in their dreams, the trio of Sonny Drake, Kavi Salvador, and Stella Lambert all that their respective schedules to keep with all three busy in their own ways. Sonny was dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Marisol that hit the shores of King's Academy just last month. Kavi was having the time of his life as he found himself being able to juggle two dates in one weekend that, as he might tell someone if they asked, went rather well. Meanwhile, the ever-jittery and energetic Stella was actually having a better week than she was post-Santiago's party. She had accepted that Lucas and her weren't going to happen. If it was, then she'd welcome it, but given she was way too busy with the sudden arrival of her cousins from New York, as well as her Uncle Wesley and Aunt Florence, coming to live with them for the remainder of the fall whilst their house gets renovated. Of course, this meant her free time has been limited - especially with her on-again, off-again best friend and favorite cousin, Winnie has been keeping her attention.

At some point during Friday, the trio of Sonny, Kavi, and Stella was under the impression this assembly that was supposed to be filled with pep and school spirit, seemed to have this unreasonable amount of tension and worry. There was something of a nauseated feeling among the trio as they took their seats. You see, these three, though they might not seem like it, actually go way back. They don't look it, but at one point, in addition to the likes of Marisol, Archer, and Jun, they used to be all really good friends. When Kavi wasn't such a smelly, mixed bag of dickweed and ass-munching hair, he was a swell, if not still somewhat-conceited, guy. And Sonny - well, SOnny's the same he's always been. There was really no mistaking that. As for Stella, she was under Savanna's thumb at the time, so she was a lot more confident than she has been in recent months. Bottom line, seeing these three together, let alone taking a seat together as opposed to Sonny taking a seat next to Marisol or Jun, Kavi sitting with Nadia or Ariel or Jason, who as he looked around, wasn't anywhere in sight, or Stella parking it with her new cheerleading buds, the three opted to sit next to each other; but they were nowhere close to the front. Only nerds sat in the front of an assembly.

When the room filled up and the seats were taken, the eyes were all on the ever-present and ever-attentive Mrs. Sanders. Her poise was somewhat crooked, but that was her thing. She never stood straight. A quirky adult through and through. She stood next to two bowls. The confusion lingered as she took her sweet time actually opening her mouth about why they have all gathered here so abruptly, not to mention the urgency of the assembly. It had been emphasized all week that there was some big mystery with this assembly. It really started last Monday when the news that the Homecoming budget was cut by nearly half of what Victoire Bailey, their class president, had requested. The rumors started to spread about how the school was going to cut other programs in favor of sports. That wasn't so much a bad thing for - oh let's say nerds like Mara whateverhername is and Aaliyah King, the girl named after the dead singer - but for the likes of Santiago, Kavi, and Sonny, who all were apart of sports teams, it meant things were looking up for them. Even Stella, though she was still plenty anxious (that was due to her hating surprises), wasn't particularly sad.

[color=teal]"I still say the nerds are losing their chess club,"[/color] Kavi commented, laughing to himself.

[color=darkorange]"Do you really have to act that way with us, Kavi Antonio?"[/color] Sonny asked him, rolling his eyes at the mixed bag of Dickweed.

[color=teal]"Act what way? Like a boss?"[/color]
 
[color=pink]"Come on, guys! It's been so long since we've been together like this. Even if we dont' do it enough, let's not fight before Mrs. Sanders has a chance to tell us why we're all here."[/color] Stella tried to calm whatever tension was between her two, high-testosterone friends.

Sonny gave them both a shrug. [color=darkorange]"Fine, but be sure to tell Kavi that."[/color]

[color=teal]"Maybe you should just relax, Torvald. Or is the mighty Thor Jr still reeling from Hurricane Marisol?"[/color]

[color=darkorange]"Seriously, you gook! I will pummel your face."[/color]

Kavi smiled. Whatever his intention was, seeing Sonny raise his voice somewhat was exactly what he wanted. [color=teal]"It's okay, Cracker Jack. Not all of us can be as amazing and better than you,"[/color] Kavi proudly proclaimed, smiling arrogantly at the short, caucassian teen. [color=teal]"And for the record, I'm more than just a gook. You might not remember, but I'm also part spick, too!"[/color] What was normally an insult from someone, Kavi stated it with a certain amount of pride that made both Sonny and Stella laugh, though the former was less willing in it.

[color=pink]"See? Didn't you two miss this?"[/color] Stella smiled, looking to both her left and her right. What was a situation for the perverted mind's dream, Stella was between her two, oldest friends. The only thing in her mind that would make this better was if Savanna was here to mellow out the two. Alas, Stella would have to let go of that particular dream.

As her eyes glanced from the two, there was a more dominating sound of Mrs. Sanders from below clearing her throat into a microphone, effectively silencing the entirety of the class as she began speaking. The generic 'welcome' introductions aside, she didn't waste any time to remind them all about homecoming and how it was jus a week away. She also didn't pretend to hide the fact that most, if not all, of the students, had already picked out their outfits. What she didn't say was how, at least for Stella, she didn't have a date, but she did have an outfit picked out. Mrs. Sanders obviously was talking to the entire class and her mention about outfits and how some had an idea of going out with certain people. It wasn't until she mentioned something about shaking things up did panic and worry take over.

[color=darkorange]"Wait what?"[/color] Sonny murmured, [color=darkorange]"did I hear her right?"[/color]

[color=teal]"Pretty sure we all did,"[/color] Kavi affirmed Sonny's worry.

[color=pink]"I'm sure she was mistake--"[/color]

Stella's train of thought was inturrupted by the startling revelations about the truth of the Homecoming Dance and how exactly they all would be paired up. Of all things, fates of the pairings were going to be decided by randomly-picked names out of bowls. BOWLS! Seriously? That had to have been the most authoritarian, bullcrap that Stella or Kavi or Sonny heard of in their lives. Putting aside the odds of each of them getting exactly who they wanted, there was no way this was going to end well for the majority of the students that the trio knew. For Sonny, he was more curious about who the others were going to end up with rather than who his predetermined date was going to be. Kavi, unlike Stella, was amused and watched Mrs. Sanders intently, both curious about his own pick and entertianed by this sudden development..

But Stella? she was horrified. She was beside herself with the overwhelming fear that she could actually be paired up with Santiago. The odds were slim to none, especially given there seemed to be an overwhelming amount of names in the male and female-colored bowls, but just imagine being in her shoes for a moment. If there was even a small chance the name of Stella Lambert and Santiago Fernandez could be paired up was enough to drive the girl a little bonkers. She tried calming herself down, but it was too much for her. She almost got up, but Sonny stopped her. 

[color=darkorange]"What's up, Stella?"[/color]

[color=pink]"I..I need to use the restroom."[/color]

Sonny knew that was bullshit. [color=darkorange]"I know that's bullshit, Stella. What's up?"[/color]

[color=pink]"You're just going to laugh."[/color]

[color=teal]"I might, but Sonny won't,"[/color] Kavi added.

[color=darkorange]"You're not helping."[/color]

[color=teal]"I wasn't trying to."[/color]

Sonny ignored Kavi's comments and gestured Stella to do the same as he fixated his gaze on her. [color=darkorange]"Focus on me. What's up?"[/color]

[color=pink]"I..just--"[/color]

Again, Stella's thoughts were inturrupted by the sound of Mrs. Sanders' voice, but this time it wasn't to explain whatever it was she was going to explain; no instead, it was about the big reveal. The pairings were about to be drawn. The first four was an instant hit with the trio. The first one aside, Kavi actually was quite pleased, though Sonny certainly had a few things to say about that. [color=darkorange]"Oh, isn't that cute? You got the greese monkey."[/color]

[color=teal]"You sound jealous."[/color]

[color=darkorange]"Not at all, Kavi,"[/color] Sonny assured him. He actually wasn't jealous. If anything, the Drake teen felt bad for his somewhat friend. It wasn't because April was necessarily a bad person, but it was who her on-again, off-again boyfriend was that made Sonny smile. Better Santiago focus his efforts on Kavi than him or Stella for a change. [color=darkorange]"You have fun with that one. You're going to need all the good luck."[/color]

Kavi shrugged, only offering Sonny a smile as the next series of names were called. To the trio's surprise, who Stella ended up being paired up with resulted in the girl letting out a somewhat vocal [color=pink][b]"Yes!"[/b][/color], earning a surprised grin from both Kavi and Sonny. [color=pink]"I mean, it's not Santiago, so I'll take it!"[/color] She coughed, clarifying her earlier, sudden comment.

[color=darkorange]"So, [i]that's[/i] what was eating you up before,"[/color] Sonny deduced. 

It was obvious the weight of Santiago being her homecoming date was almost too much for her. It almost had Sonny want to go over to that asswipe and kick his ass in front of everyone. Sonny didn't show it a lot, but he did care a great deal for Stella. Their families have been friends for years and if there was anything Sonny hated more than anything in this world, it was seeing his friends fearful of asswipes like Santiago. But that obviously was a worry for another time.

As Mrs. Sanders called the next name, Kavi's smile went from a U-shape to somewhat neutral, instantly turning the man's entertainment into something resembling jealously, though when it clicked with him who Mr. Diedrickson was, he laughed. [color=teal]"Score one for the Fairy,"[/color] he commented.

Sonny laughed as well, recalling how Ariel and Marisol might not be so close anymore. He could just imagine her reaction when Archer was announced to be with Ariel. He'd soon find himself laughing a little louder than he thought he would be when the next pairing of Jun and Victoire was announced. [color=darkorange]"Oh, now that's just too funny!" Sonny said through his uncontrollable laughter. "To think, of all people, she'd get stuck with Wang,"[/color]

[color=teal]"Is it really that funny?"[/color] Kavi asked.

[color=darkorange]"Of course it is! Do you not remember how Jun gets when he really wants to troll you?" Sonny asked, a grin on his face. "I know and I hate it when he does shit like that, but this just means more entertainment for me when I know he'll do that with VIc, which makes me so happy. Karma truly was a bitch and she was going to get hers!"[/color] Sonny had found himself saying, eager for the next series of pairings to be drawn.

And as he leaned forward, the pairing of someone named Reyes and King was announced. Sonny didn't know who that was, but Kavi sure as hell did. It resulted in his smile to return, only for him to think about who exactly this Reyes guy was. He would have to look into that at a later date; for now, he put all of his attention on the next pairing.

[color=pink]"Santiago was paired up with who?"[/color] Stella asked as his pairing was announced.

[color=darkorange]"Isn't she that one Nazi? She's got a mouth on her or something,"[/color] Sonny said, trying to recall exactly who she was. His memory was pretty shit compared to some, but then again Mara never did make a lasting impression on him, so that could be why. [color=darkorange]"Either way, that should be fun to see. Santiago is an asshole and Mara, as I recall, is equally a bitch."[/color]


Even though she didn't intend to, Stella found some delight from that news as she turned her previous frown upside down into a wide smile, a laugh escaping her lips. [color=pink]"Well, maybe they'll annoy each other and leave us the heck alone!"[/color] Another uncharacteristic comment coming from Stella's lips.

[color=teal]"Great, Torvald, you've influenced the innocence out of her."[/color] Kavi said with the hopes of getting a reaction from Sonny. Unfortunately, Mr. Drake was too focused on the announcement of the next couple of pairings. Kavi managed to tune in just in time to hear Sonny was being paired up with Nadia. [color=teal]"Oof. That's going to be a boring date, buddy."[/color]

Sonny let out a sigh. "Welp. At least I can focus on getting plastered that night."

[color=pink]"What are you guys talking about? Nadia's a great person! You'll be surprised at how pleasant she can be, Sonny!"[/color] Stella assured Sonny, hoping to get him to see that just because Kavi's date with her went south, that didn't mean Sonny's had to. [color=pink]"I promise you she's great."[/color]

[color=darkorange]"I guess,"[/color] Sonny's lackluster reply was met with a laugh from Kavi and a sigh from Stella. 

There wa sno denying that Sonny wasn't exactly thrilled about his pairing with Nadia. Of all people he could've been paired up with, given what Kavi said could hold some merit, he wasn't looking forward to having to deal with Nadullia, especially if Kavi was right about her being boring. He'd wouldn't ever say it because he knew it would go straight to Kavi's head, but what if he was right? God-forbid that actually was the case, but there was a cloud over his head about Nadia Josette and the possibility that she wouldn't even present a fun evening. At least with Vic or some of the other members of the senior class, he'd be able to say without any doubt they would be a lot more interesting than Nadia fucking Josette.

As the students started to dessemble, the trio took their sweet time to - well, leave. It was mostly due to Sonny being lost in his own thoughts and the other two talking whilst Sonny spaced. [color=teal]"Tooooorrrvaaalllld!"[/color] Kavi tried to get Sonny's attention. 

...But to no avail. It took Stella's pinching of his cheek to make sure he was still alive for him to bark back at her. [color=darkorange]"What!?"[/color]

[color=teal]"Glad to have ya back, brother!"[/color] Kavi teased him. Sonny knew it was bullshit when he used terms of endearment. 

[color=darkorange]"As I said: what?"[/color]

[color=pink]"We were just talking about our dates. Kavi brought up the subject about who is more likely to get laid."[/color]

In an uncharacteristic change, Sonny was borderline-disgusted by Kavi right now. [color=darkorange]"Seriously Kavi? Is that all you can think about?"[/color]

[color=teal]"Oh tell me you're not curious if the virign of Saint Mary will put out for you?"[/color]

To Stella's surprise, Sonny fell silent. [color=pink]"Sonny!"[/color] She gasped.

He offered them a shrug. Why would he bother explaining himself? He knew Kavi was right as that was one of the main things he found himself thinking about aside from the obvious of 'why me?' Even still, that didn't mean it was the only thing plaguing his mind. Actually, Sonny was more curious about how [i]she[/i] was reacting to all of this? If he recalled, she was pretty close to Victoire. All of Kavi's jokes put to the side, there was something quite intriguing about this pairing for Sonny. It was almost at the point where he wanted to speak to Nadia about this personally.

[color=teal]"So, I don't know about you two, but I know I'm definitely going to get laid that night."[/color]

[color=pink]"What? You can't be serious, Kavi!"[/color] Stella was shocked by how brazen he was with his words.

[color=teal]"You aren't going to make those first moves, Stella and Sonny here has more of a chance of getting Josette to put out than you doing that exact thing."[/color]

Stella was clearly annoyed by his insinuations. [color=pink]"Oh shove off! I will have sex with Oliver!"[/color]

"Is that a dare?" Kavi could always smell bullshit a mile away, but a challenge was a challenge.

Stella narrowed her eyes at him, finding heself becoming more and more annoyed with him the more he ran his mouth, though it was in a rather playful manner rather than genuine annoyance that SOnny previously displayed with Kavi. [color=pink]"So what if it is?"[/color]

[color=teal]"Then I would tell you that you're probably going to lose. There's no way Oliver gives into your...[i]charm[/i] before April give into the temptation of the Kavimister."[/color]

Stella found herself visibly cringing when he referred to himself as 'Kavimister'. Truly, his ego had gone far beyond the point of ever returning to the humble Kavi from First Grade. [color=pink]"Sonny, a little help, please!"[/color]

Without even speaking, Sonny got up and left, clearly his mind was elsewhere. This caused Stella to punch Kavi's shoulder. [color=teal]"Ow.."[/color]

[color=pink]"You made him leave, dummy."[/color] Even if it wasn't the absolute truth, Stella still found enough, though she didn't wait for him to reply as she too left Kavi alone.

Meanwhile, Kavi was still in a state of absolute pride when was left to his thoughts. Obviously the news of being paired up with April was better when he had the time to think about it. Actually, Kavi was so deep into his own thought that he pulled out his phone and texted Diablo himself.

[indent][i][color=teal]Good luck getting Mara to put out, Santi. I'll be sure to give April my love for ya. ;) [/color][/i][/indent]
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