We had gotten some soda nd popcorn on the way to my room. You can't watch a movie without popcorn. It just isn't right.

I had changed into a long sleevless shirt and just pulled it over the bikini I was still wearing.

I sat down on my bean bag after putting Insidious 2 in the dvd player. Alex comes and sits down right beside me.

"There's not room for two." I tell him.

"Yeah there is." He pulls me onto his lap. "See?"

I just laugh and get more comfortable on him. He presses play and we get lost in the movie.

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I stir around still half asleep. I feel around and realize I'm sleeping on a body. And its very uncomfortable to. I opened my eyes to see that I was still on the bean bag with Alex.

He was still snoring away. Very loudly I might add. I was going to poke him awake but turned against that thought. I didn't want him to see me looking like a grizzly bear in the morning.

I slowly got off of him and pushed down on him to help myself up.

Accidentally I had put him hand on his 'area' and he groaned loudly.

"That feel so good Mikayla." He mumbled, clearly still asleep.

I giggled slightly also wondering who Mikayla is. I managed to get off him without waking him up and walk off to the bathroom.

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I awoke to the sound of shower but kept my eyes closed. I knew if I opened them I would see Mikayla staring at me with her big brown eyes. I felt her touch me down there, its how she usually woke me up like that.

I heard a loud bang and someone go 'oww!' and jumped up. I looked around confused. This wasnt Mikaylas room.

Everything flooded back into my mind. Riley.

What did she think of me now? Did she hear me? Why did she touch me? I knew I couldn't be in the room when she came back. It would be to awkward. I knew just where to go.

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I hopped around on one foot holding the other, and trying not to slip. My stupid shampoo fell on my pinky toe. I grimanced as the pain in my toe throbbed.

"Ow ow ow." I say as I put some pressure on my toe. I put my foot all the way flat and it didn't even hurt. What a waste of shower time.

I finished shaving and washing and got out of the shower.

I had laid out my clothes beforehand and stripped them on, then startes with my hair. I didn't really like the blue anymore so I was going to go dye it back. I hope it works.

I just dried it and left it hanging open. I couldn't hear anyone else in the house so I guess that meant I was alone.

I make sure to grab my wallet, cellphone and keys before I exit my room.

I knock on Alexs door but there's no answer.

"Alex?"

No answer. Hmm wonder where he went to. I walked downstairs relizaing I was the only one home.

I sat down and took a chocolate muffin from the table. I munched on it silently as my phone rang.

I didn't recognize the number but picked up anyways.

"Hello?"

"Hey babe. How's it going?"

"You have the wrong number I'm sure?"

"Nope. Isn't this Riley?"

"Yeah..who is this?"

"Kyle. Want to go to a party with me later on?"

I debated my choices. Sit at home with Alex (maybe) and watch a film or go to a party with a guy I don't know?

"Sure "

"Great. Pick you up at 8." And he slammed down the phone. Oh this should be interesting. I dial Alexs number and let it ring til it hits voicemail.

"Hey you've reached Alex. I obviously don't want to talk to you but if your important enough il give you a call back."
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I felt my phone buzz and looked at it.

They name Riley popped up and I groan.

"What is it Alex?" Trish asked, concerned.

"Noone. So you guys hitting the party later on?" I asked as I take another puff letting it take over my actions and control.

"Yep." Mike popped up from the corner of the room. He's been seriously high for days.

"I'm in." Kat said. She had her head on Mikes lap and was playing on her phone.

Trish was lazily running her hands on my lap, trying to arouse me. Usually it worked but today there was only one girl on my mind. And it wasn't Trish.

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I walked into the little shop my aunt had recommended. I was indeed going back to blonde.

I stopped at the receptionist desk and waited til she looked up to me.

"Hi do you have an appointment?" She asked politely.

"Nope. Do I need one?" I asked, looking around the room. It seemed almost empty. Only one old lady was sitting there getting her hair permed.

"Nope. Just take a seat and Lola will be right with you."

"Thanks."

I take a seat on a very comfortable chair and grabbed the nearest magazine.

It was, ironically, an X-Factor magazine. The latest issue. Which means il be in here.

I flip through a couple adds on the first pages and come to a stop.

The same guy who had comforted me backstage was smiling up at me. He had a full two pages of an interview and words that stopped my breathing popped up at me.

In bold letters it said,

I thank my friend, Riley Parker, who also performed, for being there for me. She did great and I can't believe Simon said no. If I make it out famous, her and I are planning to do a duet.

I read the rest of his interview with interest but the only thing that stuck was his name. Payton Ross. I've never heard of him and felt stupid of not asking him his name.

On the next page was a full page picture of when Payton hugged me after my performance. Along with the title 'Young Love'.

I snorted. I didn't even know the guy.

"Miss? Are you here to read our magazines or to get your hair done?"

I look up at the dark lady in front of me. She had a big smile om her face as she started at me.

I quickly shut the magazine and jumped up. "Sorry. I'm here to get my hair done."

"Then follow me." She led me into one of the little rooms and pointed towards a chair. I made myself comfortable as she put one of the big cape like things around me.

"What can I do for you missy?" Lola asked.

"Id like it dyed blonde." I answered.

"Blonde? Are you sure you want to go from dark blue to blonde?"

"Yeah. It was my natural hair color. I just dyed it a few days ago."

Lola just shakes her head. "That won't look good dearie. How about I give you my hair specialty."

"Is it bright?" I asked, tensing a little.

"Nope. Itl look perfect on you."

"Ok il take it." Might as well.

She nods and grabs a few bottles of different types of shampoo and stuff. I'm not an expert.

"So I've never seen you around before. What you doing out here?" Lola asked as she rinsed my hair out with a spraying water thing.

"I came out here to visit my aunt for a few months. You might know her. She recommended this place."

"Aw how sweet. You talking about Ellie?" She squeezes some shampoo out of a tube and onto my hair.

"Yep. That's her." I smiled even though she couldn't see it. She was to concentrated on my hair.

"So you must know Alex by now to?" Lola said.

"Yeah. You know him to?"

"Yep. He broke a girls heart. I've never liked that boy."

I was shoked. I couldn't see Alex breaking someone's heart. But then again, I didn't really know him all that well.

"What's her name?" I asked curiousity getting the best of me.

"Mikayla. They used to be the best of friends. Now his only friends are potheads." She shakes her head in disappointment. "Things changed so fast for that boy."

I just nodded my head, not really knowing what to say.

She continues working on my hair gossips happily about Alex. Each subject getting worse and worse.

Finally once she was done I got to look at my hair. It was light brown with blonde and darker brown streaks. All in all it looked good. It took 2 hours to get it down.

"Thanks." I say as I pay what I owed. I hastened to get out of there. I still had time to kill and money to spend so I went shopping, deciding to get the perfect outfit for the party lady.

Always dress to impress, as I say.

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