yay, sports ball

“The whole point of this is to have fun, which means smiling and laughing and all the bullshit that comes with it, comprende?” it had been a spur of the moment thing, going to Blossom Park with food, beverages and games but his company was not playing ball, excusing the pun and he threw them the baseball rather harshly.

Brooke sat on one of the nearby bleachers, barely paying attention as she scrolled through her phone. she would say that she had no idea why she tagged along in the first place, except for the fact that she knew exactly why. it was only a shame that both boys weren’t wearing baseball pants for the occasion, one corner of her mouth quirking up even at the thought of it. “I didn’t sign on for that type of fun!” she half-yelled, not even glancing up from her lap.

“Yeah well, I was just making sure. People have been chickening out of having parties as of late. It’s good to know you’re still having yours.” Toni stated simply. Granted, Northside parties weren’t always her thing, but being a part of the River Vixens for the last few years had Toni making appearances at the parties. “I need to get a new bikini for the occasion.” 

“they’re too afraid to jinx things, which just means they’re too afraid to let loose and have a little fun.” the words were accompanied by a huff before her smile brightened, at first at the confirmation that Toni would be there and then even more so at the prospect of shopping. “you know what that means, T! time for a trip to the mall, my treat. besides, if I find something worth adding to my collection, yours is the only opinion that matters. for the most part.”

“Well that’s good, we all need to have something to look forward to.” Archie mused. He knew that he could get under Brooke’s skin at times, and truthfully, he enjoyed annoying her. Though, if it ever came to it, he would be there for her as a proper friend. “Graduating is even more of a reason to have a party. Summer is basically one giant party anyway, we should be having parties at least once a month.” 

her eyes roamed over his body for a moment, biting her tongue at her immediate response to Archie Andrews. pool party meant no shirts, and while she preferred that he kept his mouth shut, he was definitely nice to look at. “once a month? I’m sorry, I must have heard you wrong. it should be once a week. what else is there even to consider doing around here?”

HARVEY: Girls can be wizards too! But if you want to be called a witch, I respect that.

HARVEY: It was a while back when Dad and Tommy had to run some errands in the Southside. I wouldn't recommend it though. Drinking and drawing is never a great idea.

BROOKE: I'm not even going to ask where you learned these rules from, because I guarantee it's some nerdy group of weirdos with way too much time on their hands

riley was too concetrated on looking through her wedding folder to realise if brooke was speaking to her or not at first; she licked her lips nervously as she  tried to find a missing page of the binder- it was the one that had the catering number on it. ‘party, yeah, yeah, i was figuring you wouldn’t let it pass.’ she finally replied as she finally looks up to look at brooke.’hey, did you see the catering number? i can’t seem to find it anywhere and i was supposed to call to make sure they got the right order.’

“Thank God,” Jessica responded as Brooke answered her question. Even though she was still considered taking that road trip to get the hell out of this place, maybe she could put it off until after Brooke’s party. “Shit has been boring since I got back - and if I’m going to be stuck here for longer than a few days, you can bet I’m going to take my chance at going to any party I can,” she told the other.

“why did you come back anyway?” Brooke questioned, a satisfied smile on her face at her confirmation, however. she wasn’t one to talk, in any way shape or form considering she wasn’t even going to college outside of Riverwood. but Jess had the chance to get out, to escape. “I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m more than happy you’re back and will be there. do colleges really die down for the summer just as things are getting hot? because that would be a major disappointment.”

HARVEY: You are a wizard. I didn't know that!

HARVEY: Okay, I might not have gotten drunk at family reunions or anything, but I did get drunk in my room once.

HARVEY: It kinda sucked.

BROOKE: I prefer witch, tyvm

HARVEY: You make it sound like it's some rite of passage.

HARVEY: Have you done it before?

BROOKE: because it is. and it's a damn shame you graduated without having done so, so I'm going to remedy that ASAP

HARVEY: How would we even get away with that?

HARVEY: Probably because all parties are a reason for them to hang out and drink and embarrass us? Just a theory though.

HARVEY: Dad said yes btw. We'll be there.

BROOKE: joke's on them then, considering we'll be drinking, as well

JAKE: whatever you need to think to feel better about yourself.

JAKE: who are you? my keeper? I was balls deep in my gf, if you must know.

Reggie smirked back at her, shrugging his shoulders simply. “Hey, I’m tons of fun,” he argued. “I’m just a ton of fun that likes to stay alive and not be murdered over the potential loss of a cheap, plastic crown,” he joked. Still, he couldn’t help an amused grin as Brooke promptly grabbed for his hand and looked closely at his ring. “Do I really have to?” he quirked an eyebrow, chuckling softly. “Whatever explanation you’re thinking of is the right one.”

“that’s it exactly. you play it safe now and when has that gotten anyone anything?” although his admission seemed to contradict those words entirely, Brooke now grabbing his entire hand in both of hers. “are you fucking with me right now? please tell me you’re fucking with me.” it seemed insane to consider the fact that Reggie may actually be engaged. they were just finishing high school, hardly considering themselves adult at this point. or maybe it just was unbelievable to her since she had no idea what anything like that could even possibly feel like. “when? how? you’re going to be Mr. Sweet Pea...Serpent?!” she was unable to keep her voice from reaching that almost piercing octave, even if she didn’t know his boyfriend’s ( or more accurately, fiance’s ) last name.

Toni shrugged along with her, understand what she meant. “I mean, prom was never really my scene either. But hey, it’s supposed to be a high school staple and I was told I’d regret it. I’m sure the after party will be better.” She offered. Looking around to see if anyone was watching, she opened her suit jacket and pulled out her flask. “Want some?” Toni asked curiously. “I’m not trying to get anyone else drunk, but I could spare some liquor for you.” 

“the after parties are always better than whatever they’re after, one valuable lesson I’ve learned from high school, I guess.” and if anyone would know it was Brooke. with her father as mayor, she had never been too concerned with throwing her own parties, knowing if anything happened it was easy to slide under the rug. like too much drinking or something simple, although now she was wondering just how much had been swept under Riverwood’s rug. she had drifted, only realizing it when Toni held up her flask. “hell yeah, of course I do! have to get a good buzz on, just enough to maintain my composure when the crown’s put on my head.” taking the flask she added a decent amount to her own cup before taking another sip. “much better.”