I'm a day behind! Ah! Well, I hope this chapter makes up for it, even if it is a long filler and the first part of one moment... Enjoy!

"Are you ready??" Holiday asked during the end of class. The bell was bound to ring any minute, and everyone was talking instead of actually working.

"I guess," Harper replied. Sure, she was excited, but she was also really nervous. She didn't know if there were rules she had to follow, or if she would be accepted. Normally she didn't like being around a bunch of other people, but she wanted Holiday to be happy.

"Come on, it'll be great! You'll love it!"

" If you say so. " The bell rang over Harper's answer, and all the kids cheered before running out of the room. She waited for the crowd to shrink before she stood from her seat and grabbed her things. "I have to get my things from my locker."

 "Okay! I meet you at the entrance!"

 Harper nodded and hurried to her locker. Shoving all her things in her backpack, she grabbed another bag from inside it and pulled it out, shutting the door behind her. Shouldering the bag, she slowly walked towards the entrance.

When she found Holiday, there was a group of girls around her, and a few boys scattered around them. With a sigh, Harper walked towards the group. "Hey guys!" Harper exclaimed, walking towards them. Everyone turned and looked at her for a few seconds before the boys hurried away. Over the past two weeks she had been at school, she had asserted a strange dominance over many of the boys at the school. They never flirted with her, or even came near her now, and she knew they would probably avoid those girls now.

The girl's sighed with relief as she approached. "Thank goodness!" A girl with red hair and green eyes exclaimed, "I hate having that many people talking to me."

 "Especially when it's boys," A girl with straight, dark brown hair added.

 "Who's this?" A third girl with blonde hair and grey, almost silver eyes asked, pointing at Harper.

Holiday walked over to Harper, "This is Harper. She's my friend."

 " Hi, Harper! " the brown haired girl said with a smile, her brown eyes shining, "I'm Emily!"

 " I'm Rebecca! " the redhead added, "But most people call me Bex."

" And I'm Anaya, " the blonde girl finished, "though Holiday calls me Amy, for some reason."

Harper thought for a second before pointing to Rebecca, " Bex, " she said aloud before pointing to Emily, "Willow," she moved to Anaya, "Eve."

 " Um... what? " Anaya asked, looking to Holiday for answers.

 "I give everyone nicknames," Harper explained before Holiday could, "Bex already has a nickname, Willow is a common name among brown eyed girls and represents how they look, and Eve means young, and you look young."

The girls just stared at her. "She calls me Kira," Holiday added, " since it means dark haired, and I call her Kat, cause of her large eyes. "

Everyone nodded, and there was a bit of awkward silence, "So, Holiday." Bex spoke up, " When are we going to go to your house? "

"Once my dad shows up. He's usually really late." 

Bex nodded, "Well, he's a busy man."

" Not as busy as Harper's dad! " Holiday exclaimed with a laugh, "He's never home!"

 " Ha, that has to be an overstatement! " Anaya laughed, only for her smile to waver when Harper shook her head, "Wait, really?"

" Yeah, " Harper said quietly, running her left arm with her right hand, "He had an important job that requires him to be right on time. No being late, no leaving early. It's kind of sad, but I have an... uncle, taking care of me."

"What about your mom?" Emily asked.

 Harper felt her eyes water as she thought about her siblings who were still living with that horrible woman as Holiday spoke up, "We don't talk about Harper's family, or anyone else's. They all have their flaws, and some of us want to keep those flaws to themselves. Let's change the subject."

Even though Harper didn't like Holiday talking for her, she appreciated the subject change. Soon, everyone was talking about some new movie that they had all seen. When Holiday's father finally showed up, the girls so grabbed their bags and the squad got into the car, with Harper sitting between a window and Rebecca.

"Hey, Harper, "She said slowly and quietly, "I understand if your family life is personal, but I'd just like you to know that my family has been through a lot too, and that you can tell me anything."

Harper nodded but didn't say anything. Instead, she observed how each person acted, and who was interested in each thing, hoping it would help her learn more about these people. Apparently, everyone loved Broadway musicals and would quote them often, and Bex liked to make things, similarly to Hayden. Emily knew a lot of historical facts, and Anaya was pretty crazy when you discussed a topic she loved. Holiday acted way different around these girls than when she was with me and the boys. She was a little more calm and quite around the boys than when she was with these girls - which was saying something.

The car was chaotic the entire way to the house, but Harper just sat quietly and read a book the whole way. When the car came to a stop, she kept her book open and read it as she walked. The others were still talking, so she was surprised when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Hi there!" A girl said beside her, " Um, I would turn left if I were you. " Harper looked up and realized she couldn't see anything wrong, "Electric fence," the girl explained, pulling Harper along with her, "What's your name?"

" Harper. What's yours? "

"I'm Toryn, but most people call me Tori. " she smiled, her grey blue eyes sparkling, "And Holiday told me about you."

" Did she? " Harper asked, keeping her expression calm but on the inside she was slightly panicking.

"Yeah. I'm going to be straightforward with you, she told me about your PTSD. I promise, I'll try to keep you from answering unwanted questions." Toryn said as tucked a strand of her blonde hair behind her ear.

Harper gave a grateful smile, "Thanks, Tori."

" No problem... do you have a nickname I could call you? "

"Holiday calls me Kat, but everyone else calls me Harp."

" I'll stick with Harp, then. " Toryn linked her arm through Harper's, and the two of them walked towards the house together.

Story word count: 1107

Sorry that I'm making you wait a week for part two of the sleepover! I was honestly just trying to get a good intro to who each of these new characters are. 

2 things: 1, every name mentioned in this chapter is the name of a friend or family member, and each of their personalities are based off of the real people. I also included my own self into this chspter, and I kind of want to see who you all think I am.

2, When I get back from camp, I promise to write more. Taking a break usually helps me come up with more ideas, so I hope that's the case now. I will miss you all, and will see you next week!