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*NEXT DAY AT SCHOOL*

“Justin, can I talk to you for a second?” Aiden caught up with the gang, that consisted of Spencer, Ashley, Justin, and Carmen, in the quad.
“I have nothing to say to you until you wise up.” Justin stood his ground.
“That’s fine, I wasn’t planning on doing much talking anyway.”
“Wha-” Before Justin could question any furthur, he was interrupted by Aiden’s lips on his.
All around them, there was a chorus of ohmigods, gasps, and “oh-shits” from the gang and everyone that witnessed the PDA. Including Madison, who was shocked to the core. ~M: What the hell is he doing?!?! He’s going to ruin his high school career! That boy is loco!~
Carmen glanced to the side out of the corner of her eye and saw Madison, fuming
over Aiden’s show of his affection to his boyfriend, along with her cheerbitch posse. ~C: this is gunna be fun…~
“Damn, girl, you’re sexy when your mad!” Carmen said loudly, grabbing Madison and the other cheerleaders’ attention.
Madison was baffled, she didn’t have anything to say in retort; no witty comeback, not even anything to say in spanish, nothin’.
“I know I can’t compare to Ashley but I can still make your dreams come true.” Carmen continued, Madison growing red in the cheeks.
“Girl, you gunna let that blip talk to you like that? She’s tryin to play you, chica.” An unknown cheerfollower said behind Madison.
“Ciete la boca!” Madison seethed and turned back to a grinning Carmen, who wiggled her eyebrows. Madison gave her a face that Carmen couldn’t quite make out, but saw the slight twitch in her plump lips and knew she struck some type of nerve with the latina. Madison shook her head and turned her back to the gang and walked away with her own.
~C: oh, she’ll be back. I saw that smile she was fighting. Oh better pay attention to Justin and his boytoy.~
“- can’t believe you just did that. I mean, I thought you wouldn’t do that even out of high school.” Justin gushed.
“Well, Spence talked me into it.. -well not doing exactly that- but coming out. She helped me realize you make me happier than this place and these people ever will. I love you, Justin.”
There was a few aww’s as well a few eww’s, but all brushed off without a care.
The two boys walked off hand-in-hand without looking back.
Ashley and Spencer had disappeared into the crowd amongst all the commotion. Carmen was left by herself so she had no choice but to just start walking home. Down the street from the school, she heard a car pulling up beside her. She glanced over to see none other than Madison Duarte, rolling down her passenger side window.
“Hey, chica, need a ride? We need to talk, girl.” Madison said, not really asking.
Carmen said nothing as she opened the car door and sat inside, closing her only escape route.

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Meanwhile, at Ashley’s place, Spencer and her were laying on the brunette’s bed, cuddling and simply talking like they used to. Catching up, if you will, on friendlier topics rather than the girlfriend kind. They talked for hours and when they had run out of things to talk about they just closed their eyes and rested peacefully, wrapped in each other’s arms. They were completely asleep when Ashley’s room door burst open to a flustered and cheesy-smiling, Carmen.
“What the hell, don’t you knock??” Ashley was still not a fan.
“Justin let me in and told me you guys were in here. Madison Duarte and I just made out!” She couldn’t contain her excitement any longer and exploded.