  Jago was throwing a massive New Years Eve party that everyone was excited for. I, of course refused to attend but Preslie and Ocean said they wouldn't let me live if I didn't come. Since it was New Years, it was too big of a deal for even Ocean to agree to let me sit out.
      I got there with Ocean and we got drunk almost right away. The whole night was pretty uneventful. It was just drinking, dancing, beer pong, and more dancing.
      It was pretty fun because the whole time Ocean and I just bounced around like sugar-high kids and made a blast of the time we had.
      Then came time for the clock to strike 12 and considering it was New Years, we all knew what that meant.
      Everybody knows the whole New Year's 12am kiss tradition. We don't even have to talk about it because it's the one thing that we all know we're thinking.
      Honestly, at this point nobody knows the real d

  It had now been three weeks since school had started after the winter break. Things were changing.
      Orion and I were together, I guess. We weren't officially dating but a kiss here and there, a few dates... basically dating but not officially so for now, we're a thing.
      On the other note, Dallas and I had not talked. Aside from his usual unnecessary comment while Ocean and I were talking on the first day back, nothing.
      It was a bit weird not having Dallas's comments and annoying presence follow me around but it also made sense. Like it was established, our friendship was solely while we needed each other as dates for the ball. The ball has now past and along with it went our &quot;friendship&quot;.
      It bothered me which was annoying because I didn't want to be affected by it but I was. I wasn't sure how to feel. I figured I would just build a bridge and get over it

  Christmas Day
      &quot;I'll get it!&quot; I yell down to my parents when the doorbell rung. I ran down the stairs and opened the door to greet Orion, as expected.
      &quot;Hey, Liz!&quot; Orion chuckled as I wrapped my arms around his neck and greeted him with a big hug.
      &quot;Merry Christmas, Rio,&quot; I smiled as I pulled away from him.
      &quot;Merry Christmas.&quot; He returned the smile, staring me in my eyes as he spoke. &quot;I missed you.&quot;
      &quot;You saw me two days ago,&quot; I chuckled as I let him into my house.
      &quot;Long enough.&quot; He shrugged, taking his coat off and placing it on the coat hook.
      &quot;You're early,&quot; I stated as we made our way into the kitchen where my parents were. &quot;I'm still in my pyjamas.&quot; I looked down at my pyjamas that had red nosed reindeers all over them.
      &quot;Yes, and they're very cut

Jago was throwing a massive New Years Eve party that everyone was excited for. I, of course refused to attend but Preslie and Ocean said they wouldn't let me live if I didn't come. Since it was New Years, it was too big of a deal for even Ocean to agree to let me sit out.
      I got there with Ocean and we got drunk almost right away. The whole night was pretty uneventful. It was just drinking, dancing, beer pong, and more dancing.
      It was pretty fun because the whole time Ocean and I just bounced around like sugar-high kids and made a blast of the time we had.
      Then came time for the clock to strike 12 and considering it was New Years, we all knew what that meant.
      Everybody knows the whole New Year's 12am kiss tradition. We don't even have to talk about it because it's the one thing that we all know we're thinking.
      Honestly, at this point nobody knows the real deep traditional reason why the New Year's kiss is so important but yet that's what everyone is re

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