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More Than Meets The Eye (Crystal x Gigi Fanfic) - Chapter 2

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[A/N: Hello! Thank you for the hearts and nice words I’ve received for the first chapter. Love you all!!

I hope you enjoy this fic and tell me your thoughts!!]

Synopsis:

Too bad that you couldn't see 

See the girl Crystal could be 

There is more that meets the eye 

I see the soul that is inside~

Based from Avril Lavigne's Sk8ter Boi but with different twists.

Chapter Two – Red Cups and Pink Jackets

 One Winter Friday Night, 2009.

The exams were finally done and the best way for the high school students was to celebrate through a party hosted by one of the football jock who got a huge house big enough to accommodate their batch. They all gathered in the house almost at the outskirts of their small town. When the students arrived, they were all faced with blasting music and colorful lights, drinks inside the large refrigerator by the kitchen. Although they were not yet really allowed to drink, the jock’s parents spoiled him and let him have as much alcohol as he can to serve to his party guests.

There was also karaoke by the living room where some of the music students hung out to sing all night long. A large group of people also assembled by the center of the house where they all danced their hearts out. Some got together by the side of the pool as they played with table tennis and beer pong on the long table. At the other side of the pool there was a huge area patterned with grass and some pavement. It was surely an enormous house, perfect for the party that evening.

The group of Daegen, Daya, Crystal, Lux and Jackie were all invited. They were friends from the magazine club of their school, Daegen being the school gossip and writer, Daya as the photographer, Crystal and Lux were the graphic artists, and Jackie the chief editor. They all seemed a diverse group of friends but gladly they were all perfect matches for one another.

The five young teenagers entered the party, making their way instantly to the back by the pool with drinks in hand. They had a large empty spot for themselves, watching over everyone in sight as they enjoyed the gathering. Crystal lit up a blunt she was hiding inside her pocket and putting in on her lips.

“They might see you, Crystal.” Jackie eyed her with a deep concern look on her face. Crystal shrugged it off and took a deep inhale of her joint. She was vibing beside Daya, her feet rocking her skateboard from side to side as she scanned the party. Her eyes landed on a group of girls from the other end of the pool near the kitchen. They were all dressed in the same pink jacket with their backs perfectly straight, reflecting such confidence, which caught her attention.

“I’ve never seen them before, I think. Who are they?” She pointed her chin towards the group, her hands resting on the floor, leaning back comfortably. The short girl, Lux, stood up and waved a hand eagerly towards their direction, greeting them with a soft smile on her face. The other group made their way towards Lux’s spot, waving back at her.

A blonde girl appeared in sight, wrapping her arms around Lux into a warm hug. When she release the smaller girl, she put her arm around her waist and leaned closer to her as she looked at Lux’s group. “Hi! How are you?” She greeted enthusiastically.

Crystal was taken aback at the sudden energy that appeared before her, making her take another inhale of her joint.

“Hey guys, these are Widow, Heidi, Jan, and Gigi. They are part of the dance group and they asked me to help them with some costumes for their upcoming dance contest. I spend my free period with them sometimes. That’s where I go when I am not with you girls.” Lux made sure to introduce them one by one to her friends.

Widow was the captain of Alpha Synergy, the dance troupe they were in. It was the most famous dance group in their school and they were the ones who join competitions outside of their district which earned them a very respectable recognition. Heidi and Jan were her best friends and the second-in-command when it comes to decisions and plans for the team. The two of them together with Widow were excellent dancers in the hip hop genre, which was mainly the focus of their team. Jan was also the blonde girl who approached Lux earlier. Gigi was another member who was also in charge of the team’s costumes, that’s why she was friends with Lux and asked for her help for the upcoming contest. Her forte was ballet and contemporary dance, which was quite different from what the group did but was still helpful in some of their choreography.

“Girls, these are Daegen, Daya, Jackie, and Crystal.” Lux continued, introducing her friends to the dance group members. “They are my friends from the magazine club.”

“We are her only friends.” Daegen interrupted which obtained a laugh from the others except Lux. She lightly hit Daegen by the arm, rolling her eyes, before sitting beside her.

“Do you mind if we stay here with you? All the spots are taken and there are way too many people on the dance floor. Gigi here doesn’t feel like interacting with anyone so we just want to chill.” Heidi asked, as she checked if they have some space left to accompany more people.

“Sure. We don’t really feel like talking with anyone inside too. We’re just here for the drinks.” Daya responded with a kind smile as she shook her red cup full of booze. She glanced at the quiet tall girl behind Jan, furrowing her eyebrow together before shrugging it all off. She noticed how silent she was but decided not to ask anything.

“What’s wrong with her?” As if Crystal can read Daya’s mind, she pointed her chin towards Gigi who was silently twirling a piece of her hair, looking around the pool area. The words that only left her lips were her saying hello to the new group they joined in.

Gigi realized that she was the one being asked when she felt Jan’s hand holding her by the waist. She pursed her lips before she started talking. “I’m fine.” Her friends were already aware of her being the silent type the first time she meet people. However, when she was on the mood, she knew how to make jokes and be fun around the group. For now, she was still shy and not used to having new set of friends.

It was something she had been working on for the entirety of her high school. It’s not that she was afraid to have new people around her, she’s just shy being surrounded by strangers. It was also the reason she joined the dance group, she was trying to connect more and well, not be as timid. However, when she’s on stage, her shell comes off and she becomes the confident performer that she was. It was just hard for her to connect to people sometimes.

“I’m getting us some drinks, anything else you want to have?” Jackie, being the caring mother of her group, stood up and offered to go to kitchen and bring drinks for everyone.

Widow looked at Heidi to help out in getting drinks but Jan interrupted, “I’ll help.”

“Get me two bottles of this, please.” Daegen lifted up the bottle of the drink they were all drinking. After that, she went back looking at her phone, texting.

“Make it four.” Crystal chimed in before taking another puff of her blunt. The shy girl noticed it and slightly raised an eyebrow to the thing the sapphire-haired girl was holding. The girl noticed it which in response raised an eyebrow towards Gigi. “What?”

Gigi shook her head wordlessly as she sat herself beside Widow.

The group became acquainted as they started talking about the previous examinations, their clubs, and all their interests. Apparently, the two bunches were similar in some ways. Despite having different clubs and cliques, they got along easily.

Crystal glanced at the ballerina from time to time, intrigued as she noticed her try to talk and mingle with the new bunch. She didn’t look back at her, making her feel ignored in some way but she decided to brush it off with a puff of her cig.

 “Your phone will melt if you keep on staring at it.” Jackie nudged her friend Daegen, bringing her back to her consciousness. The pink-haired girl had been staring on her phone for a while, anticipating something to come.

“Boyfriend problems?” Widow asked as she took a sip of her drink. Daegen rolled her eyes, which earned a chuckle from the dance group leader. “Maybe your boyfriend just didn’t want to come to the party. Don’t mind him. Let’s just have some fun. Exams are over!”

The group lifted their red cups as they bumped them into each other, cheering at their first examinations that year were already done. Gladly, everyone seemed to be expecting good grades as they all knew they had performed well, which gave them more reasons to just let go and celebrate that evening.

“Well, he’s not really my boyfriend.” Daegen announced after taking a sip of her beverage. She coughed a bit at the bitter taste running down her throat before continuing her statement. “We’re just casual.”

“Unlabeled? Oooh child.” Heidi chimed in as she placed her hand on top of Daegen’s shoulder. “How long have you two been going out?”

“Three weeks? A month? I actually don’t know. I met him after the first football match this school year? How long has it been?”

“Girl, that’s like last September. It’s almost Christmas now, in two weeks.” Jackie commented, shaking her head. “Well, we told her she should ask him what they are already.”

“Eh, what’s the point of asking him about it? Again, we are just casual. We like each o-“ She was cut off in the middle of her sentence as her phone lit up, receiving a text message. However, her shoulder slumped as it was just her sister asking her about something at home.

Meanwhile, Gigi found herself staring at the skateboard beneath Crystal’s feet. She had never tried one before and was scared, for she might break her bones, disabling her to continue dancing.

Crystal noticed where her eyes were and so she tried to start a conversation. “Do you skate?” In which Gigi shook her head.

“Come on, you should try it sometime.” Gigi just offered her a small smile before taking a sip and went back to looking around the area in silence.

Crystal stood up and took her skateboard, showing a few tricks to her new friends. Gigi was watching, mesmerized at how easy and light the sapphire-haired teenager was doing it. Then, she stopped in front of the blonde ballerina before offering her hand. The latter just looked up at her, shaking her head profusely despite her friends’ encouragement.

It puzzled Crystal, her lips turning into a pout and eyebrows furrowing together at the sight of the very silent girl. She went to sit beside Daya, who offered her the red cup she was drinking from. She leaned her side against her as she observed the girl conversing with the other members of the group and wasn’t as quiet and was rather talkative with the others, unlike when she was talking with her. Is something wrong with me? She asked herself before turning towards Daya who was pouring some liquid on her cup when she noticed it empty.

“Thanks, Daya.” The blue-haired girl offered her friend a smile before chucking down her drink. The dark-haired girl stood up beside Crystal and offered to get more food. Daegen went with her, her phone still in her hand.

 The bunch continued to have their own little bubble at the end of the pool, chitchatting and getting to know each other. They weren’t able to realize how long their two friends have gone until they saw a figure running back to their spot.

“Girls, have you all seen Daegen?” Daya said as she came back from the kitchen holding a red cup and a bag of chips.

Before they could even reply, they heard a loud commotion on the dance floor. They watched from the glass windows of the house as they saw a pink-haired girl in the middle of the crowd, talking in what seemed like an intimidated tone with a tall guy before she slapped his cheek and walked back angrily to her group of friends. Her face was red, eyes clouded with tears that she tried her best to hold back. She picked up her small purse and walked to the parking lot.

Lux was quick to follow Daegen as she stormed out of the party, Daya and Crystal tailing afterwards. As the sapphire-haired girl stood up, Gigi’s eyes darted on her black and white striped tights which matched the taller girl beside her. To her, it looked cool but somehow bizarre, the girl’s sense of fashion quite unique in contrast to what the others party-goers were sporting. She watched the girl as she skate around the pool and out to her friends, flawlessly making her way.

Jackie was the last to stand up, turning to their new friends. “You can all come with us if you want. We’re probably heading to Daegen’s place or to the cliff, you can just follow us by car.”

Widow looked at her group who nodded back at her before following them towards the parking area. The two groups got in to their respective vehicles before driving towards their destination.

Gigi was sitting on the passenger’s seat beside Widow as she drove off. She noticed the pick-up truck in front of them, her eyes directing towards the girl at the back smoking as they drove off. They met eyes, Crystal jerking an eyebrow up as she looked back at the ballerina.