Shelby walked into the living room where Lulu was playing Grand Theft Auto, with Drew, Ace, Keith, Ruga and Izzy sitting around him, watching and rapping. It was like old times. When they would sit in Lulu's room and they'd just chill, smoke and drink. She walked over to Ruga and slapped him across the face.
“Wooooooah!” Drew said standing up.
“What was that for?” Ruga asked standing up and looking Shelby in the eyes.
“Telling Keith that we hooked up. And I hooked up with Andy. Oh and Ace. And lets not mention Izzy.”
“What?” Lulu asked pausing the game and turning to look at Shelby and Ruga.
“I didn't hook up with any of them, and Ruga knows that!”
“What Shibbz? Don't like people thinking you did something that you didn't?”
“I don't like the fact that you're walking around telling people that I fucked with people when I didn't!”
“Just trying to give you a little cred.”
“I don't need your cred. I've had sex before, and I am plenty fun.”
“Who have you had sex with, since you just told us who you haven't had sex with.” Ace asked with a sly smile.
“How the fuck is that any of your business? I don't kiss and tell.”
“Oh bullshit. We all know you've at least told Liz and Bre.” Drew said.
“Maybe. Maybe not. I can keep a secret.”
“You're a girl. You really can't.”
“My fiance's sex life is none of your god damn business.” Lulu said as Shelby sat down in the beanbag with him. Shelby looked at Drew and stuck her tongue out at him.
Lulu looked at Shelby and continued playing his game. But he couldn't help but wonder if she did have sex with someone else. What if Lulu wasn't the only one she's been with. They never really talked about it...should they?
“You ready to go out for dinner?” Sasha asked Michael, as she finished putting on her shoe.
“Yeah, whatever.” He said picking up a jacket.
“What's the matter?”
“Nothing.”
“Do you not want to go out? I can tell Chanel if you don't wanna go.”
“No. I'm hungry. Lets go.”
“Okay.” Sasha said shutting the door. He'd been acting weird for the past few days. Maybe something was wrong.
It was probably nothing though, Sasha was most likely over reacting.
The house was quiet. Not a single person said anything. There was a low sound coming from the TV, as Lulu drove his car away from the cops. The boys had stopped rapping, even they were left speechless. Shelby was laying on the roof, staring up at the stars, alone. Sasha, Chanel, Michael and Norland left on their double dinner date. Daniel was up in his room with Mike, smoking in silence. Kassy, Jill, Bre and Lexi were in the hot tub on the back porch. Liz was on the couch, on her phone. She knew that she had to talk to Shelby, that she had to make things right with her. It was less than 24 hours, but she needed her best friend back.
“You guys know where Shelby is?” Liz asked, standing up.
“The roof.” Lulu replied, not looking away from the TV.
Liz left the room and walked up to the roof. She seen Shelby and laid down next to her. “I'm sorry.”
“You should be. You really hurt me Liz. Way more than I could ever hurt you.”
“You ruined my chances of ever being with Izzy.”
“You fucking brought her here. That’s worst then me kissing Izzy—way worst.”
“We're going to agree to disagree.”
“No. What you did was low. You're the one who sat with me in my bedroom as 15 year old me cried over losing her best friend. You were there to wipe away my tears, you were the one who tried to bring us back together; knowing that it would never happen. You were there with me the night we got into the fight, the night when it all happened. And yet you still brought her here knowing how I felt about her, knowing how much it hurt me to lose her.”
“I didn't come here to argue with you.”
“No, you have to know why I attacked you, and why I hate you right now.”
“I know you don't mean that.” Liz said as Shelby stood up.
“I do Liz. Saying sorry isn't going to fix this one...I don't know if it can be fixed right now. I really don't.” Shelby said walking downstairs, leaving Liz alone. She sat there for a few minutes. She didn't know what to do now...was there anyone she could trust? Anyone she could talk to...?
Shelby walked downstairs, and decided to just go into her room. She didn't want to bother Lulu while he played his game, he hated it whether he'd admit it or not. She opened the door slowly, expecting to see someone sitting there. Someone who would tell her that everything would be okay. That she'd find it in her heart to forgive Liz. That she's be able to forgive Andy, after all he didn't mean for her to fall down the stairs. For her to forgive Ruga, all he was doing was trying to make it seam like she was more experienced then she was.
The only people she was ever with were Lulu and John. She wasn't even sure if any of them know about John; not even Bre and Liz. But how was that any of their business? Shelby didn't question who they all slept with, why should they question her?
Shelby sat on the bed and looked up at the ceiling. She looked around the room and her eyes caught a picture she had placed on the dresser yesterday. It was a picture of Shelby, Lulu, Liz, Sasha, Drew, Keith and Chanel at Lulu's house. It was one of their sleepover and everyone was in their P.J's except the boys. They all had smiles on their faces and were clearly happy. The smiles weren't fake, the people weren't either.
What happened to that? What happened to the time when they all got together and they just had fun? Sure there was always liquor involved, but nothing like what had happened in the past two days. Things were getting out of control, just a little too crazy.
Shelby wanted to go back to that time. Go back to the days when they were together and nothing bad happened. The worst that ever happened was a little argument with Lulu and Andy after they got too drunk. They always made up.
Now you have Liz vs Shelby. Daniel vs Lulu. And there were plenty of unsaid problems. No one was safe; no one was fine with everyone in the house. Everyone had a problem with someone, and the only way that they would all live in the same house with each other is if these problems were dealt with. And Shelby was going to make sure that happened.
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