- - S a s h a -

Finding Garret was a blessing, the area was pretty wild and upbeat and Sasha felt a bit out of her element. Perhaps this was what traversing though the hallways of high school would be like. It wasn't a surprise that he led them over to the tanks where the fish were kept. "A fish?" She wasn't sure what she would do with it or how to even take care of it. But she didn't want to brush off his offer so she went along with it. They approached the booth and the woman was quick to reel in the two customers. Sasha bit her lower lip, feeling anxious as Garret bought two nets and handed her one. "T-thanks." She said lightly and held it in her hand and then moved it from one hand to the other, testing its lightness.

She and the boy headed off to look at the tanks. She wasn't too picky as to what kind she'd end up snagging. There was a flat shaped fish with purple and blue stripes. It looked nice. She dunked her net in and caught it after Garret had finished. She put hers in the plastic bag, just as he had done. Sasha held it up to her face, now able to get a closer look. He tapped the bag to get her attention and asked what she'd name it. "Oh um...maybe Anette? It looks like an Anette or maybe..." She trailed off, unable to think of anything else. So Anette it was. They made their way back to the booth and handed their nets back and as they left, the woman called out, mistaking them for a couple dating. Sasha's face turned bright red and she felt like putting the cool plastic bag to her face to cool her off.

She didn't though.

Because that would be weird.

Instead, Sasha looked away and pretended to have found something very interesting. Before they could clumsily decide what to do, Devon came over to them. They chatted briefly and then decided to go get ice cream since she couldn't steal Devon's. That would be mean. She and Garret headed over there and found even more classmates, such as Amity. With such a crowd of people around them, she found herself getting rather uncomfortable and quiet, as knot tightened in her chest. "I uh...um..." She didn't get much outside though, so she quickly shut her mouth. Near the end of the encounter, Amity offered to watch the fireworks together and she could only nod because it was the nice thing to do. "Bye." She waved and felt her face still burning bright red for a large number of reasons now.

Now she really wanted something to cool herself down. She got some ice cream, as did Garret and they found a bench to sit down. Sasha was still a little spooked by the sudden bombardment of people and chatter but she was starting to calm back down and relax again. The prospect of high school was even more daunting now. She chewed on her plastic spoon even though she finished her ice cream, she could still taste the hint of vanilla against the soft plastic. "If...if anyone looks like a couple, it's gotta be Amity and Devon, they're always together and laughing." She muttered thoughtfully as she tried to shake the awkwardness from the air around them. "I think she likes him. I mean like...like like." She cleared her throat a little. Maybe this wasn't the best way to clear the air.

"Not that I um..." She didn't mean to imply anything mean to her and Garret though. "I mean we...we're just friends..." Right? "And that's totally fine." 

- - D e v o n -

The place was buzzing with people and chatter.

It was really fun and inviting.

He wished he brought a soccer ball or something.

By the time Amity tracked him down, he had found some new kids and was already making friends. There was a girl named Emily, her twin brother Patrick, and their friend Ryan. They were going to attend the same high school as them though they went to a different school on the other side of town. Devon looked up and motioned for Amity to join the conversation. "Emily and Patrick are waaay into sports, they wanna do them in high school, I think that's pretty cool. I know I do too." He mentioned to Ami. Ryan wasn't into sports but he did like being in the outdoors. After talking a bit longer, Devon said bye to the trio and headed off with Amity to see what was up and how things were.

He spotted their cluster of classmates wandering around, buying food and playing games. It seemed pretty fun to relax before school started and who knows, they might not have the same classes and be able to hang out as often as before. This was a good way to celebrate summer and bring on the new fall. "Want me to win you anything?" Devon struck a pose and flexed his arm. Amity picked a game where you toss a ring to loop around bottles, a real tricky one. But he was up for the challenge. He spent three bucks before he won Amity a large teddy bear. He was quite proud of his accomplishment though when they were leaving, some guy came up and won on the first try.

Bleh to that guy. Devon walked around with Ami as they talked about classes and what they think they'd be given. "I'm just glad we're not going to that stuffy private school. They probably expect all students to get As and be perfect." He grumbled. Still, their gym and other facilities looked pretty top notch. It likely had high tuition to get in. For once, he was glad his parents weren't super rich or something. As the sun went down and the sky became a blank canvas of dark blue, a tinge of excitement surged through his body as he leaned over to Amity, since they were in a crowd. "It's almost time." He whispered to her as they finally broke free and found a patch of grass. It seemed Amity had invited Sasha and Garret, as Ami had motioned them over once they spotted them.

"This is gonna be awesome!" Devon said as they all sat back on the grass to watch the display. Devon was between the girls while Gary was sitting on the other side of Sasha. it seemed they were comfortable and eager to see the light show begin. Booms of bright colors flew overhead and Devon fell back and slipped his hands behind his head to form a pillow. He saw Sasha just stare up, sitting a bit back with her hands supporting her weight. Devon glanced to Amity and grinned. This was a pretty amazing moment. It was warm and comfortable and he couldn't explain why. A large green and white firework seemed to end the festivities as the onlookers began to go home. He got up with Ami and headed off, having said bye to Sasha and Garret. "Should I walk you home? If I don't, my mom might lecture me for not being a gentleman." He chuckled a little, not sure he understood the logic since Amity could definitely take care of herself.