CHAPTER SIXTEEN: A Chance

3:15 PM

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Tina Kennard stepped outside the main building of Redwind Academy and found a silver, heavily tinted Porche Cayenne waiting for her. "Kennard.." Shane stepped out from the driver’s seat of the car and removed the aviator shades from her eyes.

"Yeah..?" Tina answered slowly, a little wary of another member of F4 approaching her.

"I don’t believe we have formally met." Alice emerged from the passenger’s side of Shane’s car. She walked around the vehicle and stood beside her friend. "I’m Alice.." She extended her hand and shook hands with Tina. "And this is.." She pointed a thumb at the thin brunette beside her.

"Shane." The infamous player gave a slight nod and waved a hand in a cool manner.

Tina flashed an unsure smile as she eyed the two in front of her. "I’m.."

"Tina Kennard." The two answered in unison, cutting the blonde off. "We know." They both smiled.

"Uhh.." Tina mumbled dumbly, rendered speechless. She looked back and forth between the two girls for a few moments, at a loss for something to say. The two members of F4 were looking at her with matching grins and mischievous eyes and it somehow made her feel more than a little nervous.

"You’re going to Helena’s party right?" Alice asked and leaned her body towards Shane, her elbow propped up on the brunette’s shoulder.

"Umm.. yes.. I think.." Tina nodded her head slowly while the uneasy feeling still lingered inside of her.

"Good." Shane grinned.

Without warning and taking Tina by surprise, Alice was grabbing the shopping bags from her hands and placing them inside the back of the car. "Wait–" She tried to object but was promptly cut off by Shane walking behind her and pushing her towards the backseat of her Porsche SUV.

"Get in." Shane opened the door and guided the blonde inside.

"W-wait.." Tina tried to protest but was cut off once again by the car door slamming on her face. "W-what?" She asked shakily. Like clockwork, Alice and Shane entered the car at the exact same time.