“Stupid, idiotic-“ My grumbling became incoherent even to me, I had stopped in a park to quickly put on my flats and jacket and quickly clip the dogs to their leashes. I had walked all through the town by the time 11:00 PM struck and I currently sat on the beach playing fetch with Phoebe.

I knew the game was over when Phoebe simply came back without the stick and just lied down. I lied back into the hood of my sweater and closed my eyes, slowly drifting into the sounds of the waves crashing onto the shore...

Morning After...
“Dog, stop.” I groaned moving my face back and forth getting the smell of dog saliva in my nostrils. I slowly opened my eyes and saw it was Duke slobbering all over my face. I slowly sat up and looked at my watch,

“8:42 AM.” I whispered to myself. Quickly I stood and brushed the sand off my butt and back and stretched. I walked across the beach and into a coffee shop that allowed pets,

“What can I get for you?” The woman asked tired,

"A large French Vanilla and 6 buiscuits." I replied giving her a $10 dollar bill.

Afterward I went back to the beach and sat on the beach. I gave each dog two cookies and drank my coffee in peace.

By the time it was 9:30 AM I figured I should've gotten home and so I began to walk... all back through town just to wind up home and saw my parent's car... but also Matt and Jimmy's?

I quietly slipped in the house and saw my Mom walk by,
"Amelia Laurence-Hanner. Where the hell have you been!" My mom yelled.

"Mia?" A few voice rang and ran to the entrence of the house.

"Thank God you're okay!" Kelsey said hugging me, Val and Michelle hugged me too and when they let go I saw the reason why I left last night. Zacky stood half asleep and looking at me.

"Look, I needed to clear my head." I whispered,

"For 12 hours?!" She shouted. I simply shurgged, I saw Mr. Gates dragging Brian by his ear,

"What do you think you were doing! You promised me you would be staying at Matt's house!" He grumbled.

"Wait, don't punish him!" the words flew from my lips,

"And why not?" He asked turning to me, the night 'I love you's' from last night were strongly gone.

"I called him and told him to bring them over." I covered.

"Somehow I find that a lie Mia," He said.

"Why?" I asked bluntly moving past my mother.

"Because you left." He said simply. I studdered and Brian gave me a half smile.

"Just go to your room. Kelsey follow her and the rest of you just... go home." My Mom sighed and I went upstairs not waiting for Kelsey.

"So where were you?" Kelsey asked carefully as I flopped on my bed.

"Why do you care?" I asked getting up and going to my drawer to grab a pair of track pants and a plain blue t-shirt.

"Because I'm your friend and I love you." She said obviously.

"Right, hence why you invited drunk guys to my house. I love you too Kels."

Damn, that scholarship sounded good right about now... I guess tomorrow I'm going to have to talk to that teacher...