Lulu's phone hadn't stopped ringing ever since the news of her nomination had come out. She had received hundreds of texts, had been tagged in numerous instagram's posts, had been solicited for interviews and magazines' covers. It had been a hectic night for her and she was eventually forced to turn off her phone entirely to be able to sleep for a few hours.

When she got out of the bathroom to get breakfast with her sister before school, it all still felt like she was experiencing a different life in another universe. Because her life here didn't match at all with all the love and praise she was receiving from the world.

Her life hadn't changed and she couldn't process how she had gone from struggling to book a part once a year to now being nominated in the most prestigious ceremony in the country —and even the world. As if it was just pure luck and that it would slowly fade away. That she would fade away and become a distant memory in this industry.

She sat down in front of her sister, who slid a cup of coffee in her direction, "Hey, good night sleep?"

"Yeah, you?" Lulu asked back.

Zahia shrugged, lazily eating her cereal, "Like... three hours."

"Your insomnia's back?"

"I don't know... maybe."

And Zahia did look like she had barely gotten any sleep. She had dark circles under her eyes and was slouched over the kitchen table, barely strong enough to lift her spoon and bring it to her mouth.

Zahia noticed the concern on her sister's face and gave her a smile, "I'm fine."

"Maybe you should ask for some meds," Lulu advised, "To your therapist."

Zahia firmly shook her head, "No. I hate that shit, it makes me all lazy, no, no."

Lulu was about to talk that Zahia interrupted her by lifting an envelope, "We got a letter from the cops."

Lulu opened her eyes wide, reaching for it, "What does it say?"

"A social worker's coming over in a week," Zahia explained, "Her name's Mary."

Lulu read the letter and pinned it on the fridge, suddenly feeling like she couldn't eat anymore. She nervously sipped her coffee, "How're you feeling?"

"I still feel like it wasn't a good idea," Zahia confessed, "But, hey, we don't have the choice anymore."

Lulu looked down, feeling guilty, "I'm sorry... really, I'll fucking riot—"

Zahia chuckled, "It's okay. I probably would've done the same thing."

"Yeah..." Lulu sighed, "Okay, let's go or we're gonna be late."

... ... ...

Lulu couldn't get her mind off of the letter she had read earlier this morning. She was terrified at the idea of someone taking her sister away. And, if it ever happened, she couldn't shake off the idea of having to follow her to New York.

Zahia was her whole life. Ever since she was born, Lulu had spent all her time with her. When things got heated between their parents, Lulu and Zahia could always rely on each other. She simply couldn't picture her life without her.

But she wasn't ready to say goodbye to the town she had grew up in and she couldn't even imagine leaving all the people she loved behind.

She slammed her locker shut and repressed a frightened gasp when she saw Elliot leaning on the locker next to hers, "Oh my fuckin' gosh, Elliot! You gotta stop doing this."

He chuckled, "I'm sorry, I'm really not doing this on purpose, I promise."

She looked at him and noticed he seemed hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but didn't have the courage to open his mouth and let the words come out, "The fuck's wrong with you? Are you high?"

She grimaced, as he started scratching the back of his neck, staring at her with a blush creeping up on his cheeks, "What's with the googly eyes, Elliot? I could slap you right now, just talk."

The vague echo of muffled giggles caught Lulu's attention, who saw Rue and Jules trying to hide a few feet away, "What did you guys ask him to do? Ya'll are fuckin' stupid."

"We're just doing this truth or dare thing," Jules explained, "And Elliot had to tell—"

"Nothing!" Elliot barked, death glaring at Rue and Jules, "Nothing!"

Lulu gave him an unimpressed look, well aware that he was clearly lying, but she let it slide as she crossed her arms, "Okay, I'm in."

Jules jumped up excitedly, "Okay, oh my god, oh my god, look. There's this question I've always wanted to ask you."

Lulu squinted her eyes, "Who told you I'd choose truth, uh?"

Rue and Elliot laughed as Jules placed her hands on Lulu's shoulders, "I changed the rules."

"Okay, spit," Lulu said with a playful smirk.

"Okay, okay," Jules breathed out, "Could you ever be in an open relationship?"

Lulu opened her eyes wide, looking at her up and down, "Damn, Jules, you wanna fuck me or somethin'?"

Jules got slightly flustered as Lulu gasped, looking at Rue and Elliot for a second before facing at a blushing Jules, "Oh my fuckin' god, wait... You actually think I'm hot, like, hot... fuckable hot?"

Jules couldn't look more embarrassed and looked all around her, "Well, I mean..."

"She's kind of a whore, though," Rue mumbled, staring at her feet.

Lulu snorted, "Are you really jealous right now?"

"Nah! Absolutely not!" Rue said, "Why everyone thinks I'm jealous all the time?"

"Cause... you look jealous," Lulu said, pointing a finger at her face, "I ain't fucking with Jules."

Rue remained quiet as Lulu pressed her finger against her best friend's cheek, "You and I, we could've though."

Jules and Elliot were now looking at them with wide eyes. Lulu rolled her eyes, "What? I said we could've, not that we did."

"Yeah, cause you're a fuckin' whore too," Rue said with a snicker.

Lulu raised her shoulders with an innocent look on her face, "Not gonna pretend it ain't true. I mean... if I didn' have life... I'd probably fuck all the time."

She got lost in her thoughts for a few seconds, recalling the last time her and Fezco had been intimate. Which was at New Years. She couldn't really deny that if she could, she would ditch school and go to his place right away.

Lulu shook her head, "Anyway, uh... about your question, Jules. Hm... like, a while back, yeah probably. But that's just cause I really love sex. But now, no."

"Why?" Elliot asked.

"Cause I found myself someone who understood that sex isn't all about the dick," Lulu said bluntly, earning a shocked look from Rue, "What? Don't be such a prude, Rue."

"Yeah! Let her dig the D," Jules added as the two girls shared a high five.

Lulu clapped her hands, "Okay, okay, give me a dare, now."

Rue, Jules and Elliot stopped to think for a while before they came back, "Okay, we're starting easy. Barge into a classroom and have a crazy meltdown."

"Like, performance of the year type of meltdown," Rue clarified.

Lulu raised an eyebrow, "Please, you talking to the pro. Performance of the year? Forgot who I am or what?"

The trio laughed as Lulu spotted a classroom, taking a deep breath before walking towards the door, spinning on her heels to wiggle her eyebrows at the three teenagers, "Watch and learn."

And she did as she was told. She barged in, hardly breathing, with a hand over her chest, quivering lips and tears threatening to spill from her glossy eyes. Like magic, she had a monologue —totally improvised, to spill out as the teacher didn't know what to do, freaking out at the sight of a student having a mild panick attack in his classroom.

And, when some students stood up, trying to find a solution to help her, she stopped, looked up at the teacher and started laughing hysterically, as she could hear her three friends doing the same from the hallway.

"Miss Jenson," the teacher said, "Do you think it's funny to come over and make a show?!"

Lulu was laughing way too hard as she finally looked at the trio, "And, that... my beloved friends, is how you do it!"

And she ran off, quickly followed by the trio, as their laughters echoed joyfully into the school.

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, well, took me long enough but here i am with a new chapter!!!! i thought it would be fun to add her into this scene, i hope you guys liked it!

what are your thoughts about the social worker coming over at their place? how do you think it's gonna go? and zahia definitely struggling with her mental health but trying to reassure her sister...

and what do you guys think elliot's dare was at the beginning? and jules x lulu x rue ? and the whole open relationship question??

i mean.... you know i ADORE feedback so yeah cant wait to hear your thoughts on that one !!!