Denice didn't stop talking for a minute. While I picked my food, she was next to me chattering endlessly. She always had something to say, and it helped in keeping the conversations flowing. She starts a topic after another without hesitation. Silence was not in her dictionary, yet it didn't bother me that much. Actually, I was entertained by just listening to her. I'm not fond of talkative people, but she left quite an impression on me that it just didn't bother me at all.801Please respect copyright.PENANAIGX4pJfyo1
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"You need to tell me how to get hot friends like yours," Denice said, eyeing down my group of friends, who were messing around at the table in the center of the cafeteria. I watched Jordan shove a French fry up Cody's nostril then Cody takes it out and pushes it back in Jordan's mouth.801Please respect copyright.PENANA4E8luA3tyE
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Yeah, they're very hot if you ask me. (Please note the sarcasm)801Please respect copyright.PENANAeDux47IUSZ
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I don't get what sluts see in them. Then again, they're sluts; they'll chase anything with a dick. Just like how my friends would chase anything with boobs.801Please respect copyright.PENANACuwgoSTJ8Y
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"Damn you, Cody Howard, you're getting sexier every day," Denice muttered, pervertedly looking at him as he choked to death.801Please respect copyright.PENANA1DDn5ECbtQ
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Yeah, I'm surrounded by a bunch of idiots.801Please respect copyright.PENANAh8dlHRdZuB
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We approach them and sit down without an invitation. Cody, Jordan, Kyle, Tyler, and...Amber? Right, apparently, they got back together or made up or whatever, so it's only natural for them to be together. Well, I'm not one to complain when I'm bringing Ryan to the table as well. Speaking of which, I haven't seen him since I left him in the school hallway for first class.801Please respect copyright.PENANAjRrkaxY1bn
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"Denice McQueen! You're back, I see," Cody declares, looking down at her. I notice his eyes linger a little longer on her bust area, but I choose to ignore it now and save it for a better time.801Please respect copyright.PENANAC4cyenbvYJ
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"Yup, I'm back and I'm better," Denice says, opening the lid of her salad, which was the only thing on her tray beside the water bottle.801Please respect copyright.PENANAvBQTiuFAAZ
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"You've been gone for a month," Cody says, "We thought you went savage or something!"801Please respect copyright.PENANAdVLAP2G22V
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"If you consider sunbathing on the sands of Malibu savage, then yeah, I went savage as hell."801Please respect copyright.PENANAXmNvtKqFwU
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"Malibu? And you didn't invite me?"801Please respect copyright.PENANA7PvoGo1t1A
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"I wanted to take an extra vacation. I was thinking of inviting you, but I thought you'd have more important things to do."801Please respect copyright.PENANAXeATCpKXi5
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"How could you say that? Do you think I'd put anything else above you?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAg9PcWwRcgx
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Everyone looks between them as they talk as if they were alone. They talked so comfortably that I wondered if they forgot we were still around.801Please respect copyright.PENANAe4RawEMRlU
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"Am I the only one who lost track of what's happening?" I ask suddenly as the two start smirking at each other. And man, whose smirks did not hold a hint of innocence, I tell you.801Please respect copyright.PENANAhhuYhMG5X6
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"You're not alone in this," Kyle says, frowning upon them, yet with so much interest. "Yo, Cody, who's your friend?"801Please respect copyright.PENANASLnURZ9HCo
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"Denice McQueen, Man!" Cody declares in surprise.801Please respect copyright.PENANA40PpO7g1Gf
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"Yeah, and?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAKN2OuZpC1S
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"Denice, Denny," Cody says, clearly giving out hints for them to remember. "Summer Denny?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAFVGtJdxevM
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Looks of realization dawn upon their faces, while Amber just looks uninterested. And, I still am lost.801Please respect copyright.PENANAzdmgMcVnLL
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"This is Denny? Dude!" Jordan fist-pumps Cody with a proud look on his face. Right then, I start to gather what's going on.801Please respect copyright.PENANAoMBKVZM2n7
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"Oh my God! Don't tell me you guys..." I trailed off, pointing at both of them, already picturing disturbing images in my head.801Please respect copyright.PENANAaGAS99expO
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"Twice," Denice smirked at me.801Please respect copyright.PENANAmkSz7ahscl
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"Damn!" The guys cheered.801Please respect copyright.PENANAtKjkcWahWi
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"Oh God!" I put my hand in my mouth, expecting a gag on the way. Cody winks at her and she just smirks wider. I can see my impression of her floating away. For real, do not be fooled by a cute dress.801Please respect copyright.PENANAA5DVhYmu2C
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Will sits down next to me, "What are we talking about?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAd3RAucTW4A
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"Cody did Denice twice this summer," Tyler said with no hesitation.801Please respect copyright.PENANAXmgFAl6y5c
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"Did you have to say that again?" I say.801Please respect copyright.PENANAXHoVrzWZDN
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"Denice?" Will asks, looking around the table for a new face. His eyes stop on Amber, who shakes her head.801Please respect copyright.PENANA281tVxSi5Y
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"Hey, hottie, right here," Denice calls out to him.801Please respect copyright.PENANAUOp5xJZ3GR
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"Oh, hi there," Will greets.801Please respect copyright.PENANAalRFsJx23h
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"Hey, you're the newbie, right? Rumors didn't really do you justice, yo know?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAUFrVweYZPZ
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"What rumors?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAf697IJG2gY
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"Rumors that say the new student is hot. They're not accurate because you're smoking," she flirts shamelessly.801Please respect copyright.PENANAoCaBdp3LBL
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I roll my eyes at her. I mean, what kind of person says that directly?801Please respect copyright.PENANAX22QUM0MrF
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"Who knows? Maybe they were talking about Nicole here," he dismisses her last line and chose to say something stupid instead. Again, I roll my eyes and wonder who says that?801Please respect copyright.PENANAjj0IDUR7gn
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Jordan whistles and the rest raise their eyebrows and turn their eyes to me. Denice taps my side with her elbow.801Please respect copyright.PENANASjQTkTyqbG
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"Alright, alright, charming, William, really charming," I tell him as he grins stupidly at me. Ryan texts me at that moment, telling me that something came up and he had to leave the school. I text him back, asking him if everything is ok.801Please respect copyright.PENANA4NtAxa1foe
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Ya, it is now.801Please respect copyright.PENANA058efyiFgd
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Something seems off about his reply, but I decide to ask him about it later. I just hope he's okay.801Please respect copyright.PENANAMfg6QFmi0p
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Classes passed mostly in a blur since I zone out most of the time. At the end of the day, Denice and I exchange phone numbers before going our separate ways. Will also leaves us to go to work, which is in a bar close to the school apparently.801Please respect copyright.PENANAd9OxbkJlqt
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On the way back home, I kept the AUX connected to my phone and controlled the music. Cody didn't seem to mind since we both kind of have the same taste in music. What bothered him though was when I start to sing along. He says my voice is too good to waste in the car or in the shower...or something along these lines. I chose to believe him.801Please respect copyright.PENANAIgAhzQjl7Q
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Back at home, Rosie was preparing dinner. Kat had two more hours of work till she comes back. Rosie had Will on speaker as she cut down the vegetables.801Please respect copyright.PENANAbiAz7ZxgFG
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"Do not drink on the job Will, you hear me?" She joked.801Please respect copyright.PENANAFCBWXkBFL0
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"Yeah, yeah, sure Mom," Will said, "I'll try to come before dinner."801Please respect copyright.PENANAjLqqdWdFL6
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"Okay, take care. I love you."801Please respect copyright.PENANAqxWyPTbwgB
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"love you too."801Please respect copyright.PENANAu5z2x20zPi
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I asked Rosie if she needed any help with cooking, but she just told to do my homework. I couldn't focus on doing anything, though, especially when I was busy worrying about Ryan. I tried phoning him more than 8 times, but he still wouldn't answer my call. I tried for the last time, but it took me straight to voicemail. I sigh in frustration and throw my phone on the bed.801Please respect copyright.PENANAvVFk2jbkmn
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I was never the type to worry too much. I would usually take things easy and be chill about it. But when it comes to this, I have to care for Ryan just like he cares for me. And so I didn't stop worrying and pacing around the room till my phone echoed in the room. I jumped on the bed and grabbed my phone before it fell.801Please respect copyright.PENANAb297ewYLEd
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A part of me was disappointed that it wasn't Ryan, and another part was glad that it was Denice. Maybe some casual talk might help me relax a bit.801Please respect copyright.PENANA4YcDDnO98g
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"Hey, Denny," I say before regretting calling her that when some foul image appears in my mind.801Please respect copyright.PENANAKvzDWq652P
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"Hey, Nic," she greets back cheerfully, "Never heard that from someone other than Cody, ya know?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAsb7o8Z8WGd
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"Yeah, let's hope it stays that way then," I rest my head on the back of my bed. "What's up?"801Please respect copyright.PENANA1QSk9wr60B
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"Nothin much. I just wanted to fill my free time that is if you have any of course."801Please respect copyright.PENANAFaKSXbyScc
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"Nah, I'm just busy stressing myself out."801Please respect copyright.PENANARhs6hZfBtQ
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"About what?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAAptCYyjcaD
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"Well, Ryan left school early today and said that something came up. And when I asked him if everything was okay, he said it is now," I fill her in quickly without hesitation. I figure I need a little of what they call a "girl talk" to calm a little or probably stress more, depending on what the fuss this "girl talk" is about. I never had one, but I know it's different than the ones I have with the guys.801Please respect copyright.PENANAtZD3QwikDF
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I mean, it's not like I'm gonna call any of them and tell them how bad my period is or something.801Please respect copyright.PENANAAZgNzLT2Vl
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"Dylan, help me! I'm leaking so bad and I'm home alone and I don't know what to do and I really want chocolate fudge right now and I can't find any pads in the house. WHAT THE FUCK AM I GONNA DO?!!"801Please respect copyright.PENANAjJSd5fFsKT
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Or ask for some relationship advice or whatever.801Please respect copyright.PENANAZi9yRhMXJn
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"I feel like he might just reject my ass and tell me I was just one of those, you know? I mean, he always acts so cold, yet he looks into me. I'm kinda into him too, but I still don't wanna look like an idiot in front of him, Ty. What should I do? Should I play hard to get or what?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAuTlGXBtKqR
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Or talk about other guys.801Please respect copyright.PENANAkxCE36grbO
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"So you know how much blue eyes turn me on, right?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAjggyNilouO
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"I have blue eyes."801Please respect copyright.PENANAPyRl9Y7E7r
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"Not you, Jordan," I tell him with a chuckle. "So as I was saying, his blue eyes got me melting on the spot. You know they have this thing, you know?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAMTTuJF4aqk
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Well, we might be close enough for me to talk to them about everything casually, but still, I'm pretty sure it's somehow different with girls. I really need some experience.801Please respect copyright.PENANAbZ4oHBg4jc
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"So he said now, huh?" She asked.801Please respect copyright.PENANAcPzVXyxzAn
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"Yup."801Please respect copyright.PENANAcRxknMsWC3
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"Did you try calling him?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAF2pl8Ojluo
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"Yes, a lot, but I either get no answer or his voicemail."801Please respect copyright.PENANAKaZBI0XgYg
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"So it rang at first then it went to voicemail, you say?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAC1uD5Ctci9
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"What do you think it is?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAqyY9pkgodH
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"I think he needs some space. Maybe something happened, and it's troubling him."801Please respect copyright.PENANAB23O0ZGRYD
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"Well, if anything is troubling him, I wanna help him fix it. That's what I'm here for, right?"801Please respect copyright.PENANARhF3uccTHZ
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"You know how guys always complain how they will never understand the girls?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAhOAcJnC4AB
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I didn't know where she was going, but I just heard her till the end.801Please respect copyright.PENANA0DhsgardC2
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"Yeah."801Please respect copyright.PENANAt9FTSEo42i
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"Well, what they don't know is that they are just as hard to understand as girls. And maybe Ryan needs time alone but he doesn't wanna tell you so you won't get upset. Or maybe he just likes to think alone. He might just wanna solve his own problems by himself. Or simply, he doesn't like clingy girls just like all the other guys."801Please respect copyright.PENANAburOzJ2DHF
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"I'm not clingy."801Please respect copyright.PENANAPKh0glG1ap
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"Hun, I'm not saying you are. All I wanna tell you is that, if Ryan wanted to talk to you about it, he would've called you or at least answer your calls."801Please respect copyright.PENANA25RUtKh460
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"But what if he's in trouble, and he can't answer me."801Please respect copyright.PENANAYiIvVP8OmA
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"Didn't he text you today and told you everything was okay? And you tried your best reaching him. Now you wait till he wakes up, listens to your voicemail, and decides to talk to you himself."801Please respect copyright.PENANAsOoMgfJjji
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"Maybe you're right."801Please respect copyright.PENANAu4BLQOqhIL
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"Damn straight I'm right. I'm Denice McQueen, sister."801Please respect copyright.PENANAma6Y69TF6f
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I chuckle and thank her. She really helped me relax a little. I realize she's right; knowing Ryan, if he really wanted to talk to me, he would've answered me from my first call. Besides, I tried my best, and that's enough. I don't wanna be clingy, after all.801Please respect copyright.PENANACMxDNOM2lO
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After my call with Denice ended, I tried calling just once more. It took me straight to voicemail again.801Please respect copyright.PENANAe4YOXGUk7K
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"This is Ryan Hasting. If you got something interesting to tell me, then leave a message. And if you don't, then why the hell are you calling me?"801Please respect copyright.PENANAvYm5N62hXW
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"Hey, Ryan, it's me. Umm, call me, I guess? I mean, I'm worried about you, so at least send a text telling me you're okay. But I really wanna hear your voice, though, so ya. Tell me if you're okay."801Please respect copyright.PENANAZJRI0aIo7g
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Man, what is wrong with me?