SirensCall

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Sorry I have been gone so long of you're still interested, I will have you a post soon.

You Make Me Feel

I'm sorry for taking so long, if you're still interested, I will have you a post up soon.

No Longer the Lost, No Longer the Same

I'm so sorry for taking so long. I will have you a reply up soon if you're still interested. =)

Supernatural - The Dark

I'm here, just trying to catch back up with everything. Ugh. Got a promotion at work and have been working 80 hour weeks while I'm training.

Please Stay

It's okay. I've been promoted at work to a store manager, so I have been working 80 hour training weeks. So I'm pretty behind. This.is the first time in what feels like a week that I have actually looked at the site.

No Longer the Lost, No Longer the Same

Yeah, sometimes that happens. I have a huge.problem saying no too. But seriously, no worries, I take some extra time sometimes.

I'm feeling better, still a bit sore, but it's just hard Because I don't heal very quickly.

And thanks, it is, but also super stressful.

You Make Me Feel

It sounds good to me. I'm having a bit of my own little issues, so if I don't respond for a few days, I do apologize, just a lot going on.

You Make Me Feel

Krista found Ricki and Gabe relatively quick after seeing her best friend dancing with her ex. "What was that?" Krista asked.

"Playing nice, Krista. Heather is trying to get something started, but I figure if it doesn't then she can't get off on it." She pointed out and Krista nodded
nodded.

"Playing nice. I see. I just can't believe she'd throw Emily like that." Krista said, and Ricki shrugged.

"She's got our back." Ricki said, and soon she looked up to Gabe. "Wanna dance?"

He shook his head. "Not right now, go have fun."

Krista took Ricki's hand and they headed out and began dancing. At least it was fun, and then tension seemed to drop, but soon Maureen joined and Krista was swept away by Tyler.

"So, he went for it?" Maureen asked, and Ricki nodded. "Good."

"Actually, right now, I don't give it long. David is a loose cannon, Gabe is pissed, and the only reason I'm remaining calm is because I'm not going to give her what she wants. Her mouth though, it's.going to get a lot of people in trouble." Ricki said.

Maureen nodded, "No kidding, Jared would have cleaned his clocks."

"And he shouldn't even be involved. Heather should have pulled him out.of this, but she's pushing him further in. She doesn't care, so long as the.puppets play their parts." Ricki said, and soon she was.dancing with Hector and then her next.partner was Jared.

It was awkward, and she knew if Heather saw something would definitely explode, but she wasn't going to worry about It, so she decided normal small talk would be okay.

"You're quite light on your feet," she complimented. "Its a good change after Hector. Poor guy has two left feet."

She smiled, looking away from him briefly, not seeing Heather around which was just about as concerning as a lion being let loose after not eating.for days. She quickly changed her line of view to the other side. Heather was on that side, dancing with someone Ricki couldn't quite make out until they turned. Livingston, and he looked angry again.

"Shit." She hissed, looking to Jared. "Sorry to cut this short, but you're about to be in a line of fire you don't deserve to be in, and I'm sorry this began in the.first place."

She stepped away and Gabe was taking her into a dance position, just as soon as L o Livingston walked over. "Come on, Montgomery, let's go outside. Have a chat."

Gabe looked down to Ricki. "Dude, come on, not here, not tonight, not now." He said, and David chuckled.

"What a bitch." David said, and Gabe Stopped dancing and released Ricki.

"I'll be back." He said, and Ricki watched a second before she followed the two out of the ballroom and into the lobby where said 'chat' was taking place.

"So, not only do you abandon me for Hockey, sleep with my girl, but now I find out that you have been undermining me the entire time we've known each other?" He asked, and It was apparent he was pissed off.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Gabe asked.

"Oh, Heather told me everything you've said about me, and how once you started telling Ricki, that was when she and I started having problems." David said, his fist clenched, and Ricki put herself between them.

"And you believed her? The girl who not even an hour ago was trying to get you to atart a fight for her own amusement? You're playing into her hand." Ricki said, and Gabe gently moved her aside.

"Ricki, just stop. He's not going to believe that it wasn't true. Besides, we both know.he isn't afraid to put hands.on a.girl."

"David, Gabe, please don't do this." She near begged. "Once upon a time you two would have been each other's wingman, and now look at you. This.is stupid. The drama is supposed shrink when you're a senior because.of college stuff, not increase. Or are you both that proud that you can't let it go for one night? Because.one girl, who isn't either of your dates, is talking shit."

The two looked at each other and then looked down. "Either you two stop it now or I'm calling Andy."

David just walked over to the nearby wall and punched it, and sauntered back into the ballroom. Gabe was about to follow when she took his hand. "What have you told Heather?" She asked, and Gabe fell silent and he looked down to her.

"Stuff about Livingston, some other things She asked..." He was suddenly shying away.

"Like what?" She asked, and what he muttered made glass shatter in her mind. "You told her what?"

He then spoke. "I was drunk and it came out. I didn't think anything of it Ricki."

"Because that isn't going to completely change the scale of things? I trusted you enough to not tell anyone that, and you gave by far my worst enemy the information? Gabe, I just... I can't. If that gets out, I'm not going to recover from that." She said, and he saw her move to go back into the ballroom and he caught her.

"Ricki, I'm sorry." He apologized.

"Sorry won't cut It. Not this time." She said.

It wasn't going to be long before it got out now. That she had a bit of a pill popping problem and nearly killed herself. That she got so high that she blacked out and did stuff she shouldn't have. It was her darkest secret, and only a few knew about it. She had since detoxed and got passed it, but now... now She would be reliving it again.

She found Krista and Maureen. "Tyler, Carl, you mind if I borrow these two? I promise I'll return them." She asked, and Once she got.an okay, she.near dragged them outside the building, saying they were hot and.needed some fresh air.

"What's going on?" Krista asked, and Ricki began pacing.

"You will not believe what Gabe told Heather."

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Ricki looked back and saw the mortified look on Emily's face. Ricki had hoped, at least something in her, that this drama would rear it's ugly head tonight. Then, Heather fueled the fire with her words. Gabe tensed beneath her hands and Ricki turned her gaze up to him. She gently tugged him down to where his ear was closer to her face.

"Don't react, then she'll be getting exactly what she wants. You can't give her that satisfaction." She whispered, and he gave her an odd look as Heather continued. He saw a brief flicker of anger run over Ricki's face, but it was there and.gone instantaneously. "Trust me on this."

She saw what went down after that once Gabe straightened up, and once Krista and Maureen took their places, she noticed the looks Heather was getting, even from Emily. They were gone quickly, but Ricki couldn't help but to shake her head as the line moved. She hung back after she and Gabe handed their tickets to the door person.

"Ricki?" Gabe asked, noting her hanging back.

"I'm waiting a second." She said, and Once Heather and Jared came in, She watched them walk ahead of her before she rejoined Gabe. They were now far enough ahead that Heather.couldn't hear her. "I just think it's stupid. How she's trying so hard to use her mouth the cause drama here."

Gabe nodded. "That just pisses me off."

Ricki looked up to him. "Well, you know, neither one of us could have really warned Jared. If I would have, it would have become the Livingston affair all over again, and if you would have it would have seemed too self interested." She said. "But now this makes me want to ask, why her anyway?"

Gabe was quiet and he pointed a look down to her. She put up her hand. "You don't have to answer, Gabe, but I have to admit my curiosity is piqued."

"I could ask why Livingston." He pointed out and she shook her head.

"Alright, touche, I'll drop it." She said, and once they entered the ballroom, Krista came over with Tyler.

"Do we still have to?" Krista asked, and Ricki shot her eyes to Heather and Jared, the cogs turning in her.head.

"Actually, yeah. But I have a hell of an idea." Ricki said, and Krista nodded.

"Come on, Ty, let's dance." Krista smiled and Gabe looked to Ricki.

"What are you plotting?" He asked.

Ricki looked up to him. "I can't do too much, with Heather telling me.she's got dirt on me.and all, but I can do something to shake things up a bit." She answered, and she gave him a peck on the cheek, "I'll be back. David just walked in dateless, and I need to find Emily."

Ricki headed off towards the women's bathroom where she found Emily. "Hey, you okay?"

"What's Voss's deal? Is she trying to ruin the night for everyone but herself?" Emily's face was streaked with tears. Ricki brought Emily into her arms.

"Don't mind her. She can't live without drama." Ricki told her and Emily stepped back.

"How do you handle all of this?" She asked and Ricki looked to her.

"With the patience.of a saint." Maureen's voice came. "Krista is keeping an eye on Voss. I'm sorry, Emily."

"You can't let Heather see you cry." Ricki said. "I need.to talk to David, so would you mind dancing with Gabe the first dance?"

"Ricki..." Maureen said.

"I don't mind, but why?" Emily asked.

"The best way to shut her down is to not give her what she wants. A rise. Granted, she played David like a fiddle, but if he calms now, She can't get that sick pleasure out of it."

"But that makes you her target." Maureen pointed out.

"Just for tonight, I'll take the heat." Ricki said, and the three.exited the bathroom and found their way back into the ballroom. Maureen broke off and Ricki walked with Emily back over to David.

"David?" Emily asked and he looked to the two. "Do you mind dancing with Ricki the first go around?"

David looked surprised. "No, what about you?" He asked.

He was obviously still angry, but Ricki took over. "She can dance with Gabe. I wanted to talk to you, and I can assure you that you can watch them." She said, and David spoke.through a clenched jaw.

"Fine."

Emily and Ricki soon walked over to Gabe, Tyler, and Krista. "Gabe, you mind dancing with Emily the first one? I've got to talk to... um..."

Gabe just nodded and soon the first slow.song began and.Gabe took Ricki's hand. "You owe me." He joked and she smiled before.walking over to David.

"What?" He asked as they began dancing.

"Try not to take what Heather said to heart and enjoy the night. If you don't give her the satisfaction, she'll get pissed." She said, and he gave her a look.

"Why would I do that? How?" He began, his eyes looking over to Gabe and Emily.

"First, avoid Heather, second, for the love of god show Emily a good time. She was really into you, and you're light on your feet. Just let it go for one night." She said, and he looked down to her. "If it does any justice, I'll answer your questions."

David wasn't fully calm, but he bit. "Alright. What happened between us?" He.asked, and she frowned a bit.

"Honestly, I don't think either of us ever got over that first big fight, and we just sort.of dragged through football season." She admitted.

"But I tried." He said.

"There was no making up for what was said, David." She said, and they fell silent before the song was over, but he stopped her.

"I can't make promises about not letting it get to me, but I'll try when she's looking." He told her and she gave a smile.

"Good." She said, and she made her way back over to Gabe as Emily made her way over to David.

"So?" Gabe asked. Ricki just smiled.

"If he plays along, for a while anyway, Heather shouldn't be getting the jollies anymore." She said. "Lets just hope he does."

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