Gossip Girl

(1984)

(Here is a filler draft)

 

"Hey," Ren said. "Are you ready for your date with Tom tonight?"

 

Kayla folded the corner of a page in her book, closed it, and set it on the arm of the couch. "Well maybe I'm a little excited." she said, before chomping on a few pretzel sticks. "It's a little scary, actually. But, hey, he's cute so I have a reason."

 

Ren grabbed a handful of pretzels from the bag on Kayla's lap. "Why is it so scary?"

 

"Because," Kayla shrugged, "I can't remember what I said to him that night at The Galaxy. I couldn't even remember his name before Fred mentioned it yesterday."

 

"Just try to have fun tonight, okay?"

 

"Okay. Okay," Kayla said. "Besides, I hear he's a good guy."

 

Ren's face lit up. "From who?"

 

Kayla looked away.

 

"Ohhh!" Her eyes widened.

 

"Stop, Ren!" She thumped Ren with a throw pillow and said, "I'm not in love just yet, so calm down."

 

Ren laughed.

 

"And what about you and Eric?"

 

With a demure expression she said, "We're just having some fun, is all."

 

Kayla lowered her eyes. "You're just having fun? That's not what I heard. And when have you ever just had fun?"

 

"And since when do you hear so many things?" she snapped.