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there. I do not want to deal with all those hoity-toitys down there by myself.”
    “I’ll be there. Jeez Drew. Why are you so stressed out?”
    “Did I tell you I had a new brother?”
    Maggie piped in. Her interest finally peaked when it was back on a topic she cared about. “Is he cute?”
    Drew groaned, “Dammit Maggie. You can’t bone my brother.”
    “That means he is cute.” Court remarked.
    “Yes he is Maggie, but seriously don’t. He is already egotistical as hell. I don’t need him running around here with an even bigger head because he banged my friend.”
    “Alright fine. I won’t. Is there going to be a bar?”
    Drew laughed. “You’re hopeless. Yes there will be plenty of boos and hot guys there Maggie. Court, are you bringing Jesse?”
    “I don’t know. I might.”
    “Uh oh.”
    “It’s fine.”
    There was a silence as all three thought about the on again, off again relationship and tried not to say anything. If Court was having troubles with her boyfriend and even if they broke up, they always got back together in the end. Anything that they said could be brought up later in a fight.
    “Alright well, I’m off. I will see you guys at seven.”
    Drew hung up and smiled. It was good to hear from them and though she hadn’t seen them in months, it was like they had been together the day before. That was what she had been looking for when she had come back from her trip, familiarity and while everything else was changing, she still had her two comrades to stay the same. Now all she had to do was make sure that Maggie didn’t try to jump on Lars and she would be okay. She didn’t know why she felt so strongly about it, but the very idea of them together made her physically ill. Pushing the thoughts away, she climbed into the biggest bed that she had ever seen and was asleep in minutes.

Chapter Four: The Reception
    The next day was filled with many random people setting up and bringing enough food, drinks and decorations, to turn the estate into an even statelier appearance. It was breathtaking the way the trees were hung with tens of thousands of lights and as the sun went down, they started to twinkle in the trees. Christine had an affinity for Chinese lanterns and there was one person whose job it was to set up one after another, all throughout the night.
    Drew was wearing the blush pink dress that her mother had picked out and she was thankful that she had good taste. It was a beautiful dress and sans a tiara, she felt like a princess. Makeup and hair was brought in and Drew had herself done up for the first time. She hardly recognized herself and she was surprised to see how different and refined she looked. Looking around for Maggie and Court, her lips grinned as saw Maggie’s fiery red hair in the crowd.
    Waving her over, Drew moved through the throng of people that she didn’t recognize and gave her a hug. They both walked around looking for Court and found her alone in her car crying. It was Jesse, so the two girls just gave her words of encouragement, biting their lips to not get too negative about it. Drew wiped her mascara. “Let’s go dance and have a few drinks. Vodka makes everything better sweetie.”
    Convinced, they moved to the bar and ordered a couple shots each. They got a raised eyebrow from the bartender. Everyone else was drinking wine and champagne, but Drew wasn’t of that world, her taste still as broke as she had been as long as she could remember.
    Slamming down the drinks, they hit the dance floor and they had Court turned around in no time. She knew, as they did, that it was only temporary and they would be back in cahoots in no time. That night, they all just wanted to have a good time. Maggie was eying one of the young men that looked to be associates of Lars, but her stepbrother hadn’t shown up that she had seen. When she heard his voice behind her, she had mixed emotions.
    “Drew, that dress is beautiful. You look like a Queen.”
    She liked that