Part 3
Saturday seemed to come around rather quickly.
Ashley-Amber reminded Brittany that the state of the house was her
responsibility. “If the house is in a state, I will help you clean it, but only
if it’s not likely to be clean by the time your father gets home.”
“I understand, but my friends will help in that case.”
“Including Daria?”
Brittany twirled her hair. “I think so.”
Soon, Ashley-Amber had left to go to another audition and
Donna arrived with some of the food for the evening. “You have informed the
gatehouse of the evening’s activities?” she asked.
“An hour ago,” Brittany answered.
“Of course.”
At the same time, Daria and Andrea arrived at the Crewe
Neck gate house. “We’re here for Brittany Taylor’s party,” Andrea announced.
“Names?” the guard asked.
“You know me; Andrea Hecuba-Thorne.”
“Of course, but formalities, you know.”
“Of course,” Andrea said with a small smile.
“Daria Morgendorffer.”
“You can both go in.”
“Thanks,” Andrea said.
“You’re here just in time!” Brittany exclaimed as Daria
and Andrea entered the kitchen. “Kevin called and said he’ll be early. I’ll
likely be occupied making sure he doesn’t mix up the chips.”
“What about Donna?” Daria asked.
“She’s already putting out the food.”
“Right.”
Half an hour later the sophomores and freshmen began to
arrive. “Quick, Andrea. Start the music!” Brittany directed.
“On it,” Andrea said. She put on some pop music that she
didn’t like, but Brittany and Donna did.
“So, I said just because people are cliquey and snotty is
no reason not to like them,” Quinn said to one of the three boys who had been
trying to gain her attention since she had started at Lawndale two weeks
earlier.
They all agreed with her.
‘Now, where’s Daria?’ she wondered. “Jamal?”
“It’s Jamie!”
“Whatever. Could you look for my distant cousin?”
“Who?” he asked.
“That girl who was following me earlier this week?”
“Sure!” the boy said. He went off.
Jeffy looked confused. “Isn’t she your sister?”
“No! Get me a soda! Now!”
“Sure!” Jeffy said as he dashed off.
Tori Jericho found Sandi Griffin, who had arrived after
her. “Your suspicion is correct. That new girl who was up at that assembly is
here.”
“What is Brittany up to?” Sandi asked, not for the first
time. “Then we will, like, cause a ruckus.”
Tori sighed. “I knew you would say that!”
Jamie White quickly found Daria. She was helping Donna
pour drinks. ‘I don’t know why Quinn wanted me to find her,’ he thought. “Hi,
Daria,” he said.
“Hi,” Daria said.
“If you don’t mind, Jamie. We’re a little busy at the
moment,” Donna said. “You can come back later.”
“Quinn wanted to know where Daria was,” Jamie admitted.
“Then you can tell her to stop bothering me!” Daria said.
“But when I have time, I will get her back.”
Jamie wasn’t sure what to think of that response. “Sure.”
Jeffy Brown-Mercer grabbed a soda can from a chiller in
the kitchen. He saw Brittany telling Kevin not to mix up the chips. ‘Nothing
new there,’ he thought. He then dashed back to where Quinn was.
But Quinn had moved. “Huh? Where did she go?” Jeffy asked
himself. He started looking for her.
‘Just because people are snotty and cliquey is no reason
not to like them,’ Quinn thought as she located Sandi and Tori talking near one
of the ceramic tigers. She was sure she had overheard someone say that they
were great!
“Quinn?”
She turned and saw Joey. She may have sent Jeffy and the
other one away, but not him. “Yes, Joey?”
“Would you like a dance?”
“Not yet. But you can get me some crisps.”
“Sure!”
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