I Won't Sleep Tonight (Faydra, open)

[Savvy Bishop]

Savvy was excited. And also a little nervous. But mostly excited! She had been getting along with Fay ever since they met. Yes, okay, Savvy felt like she had to keep a hold on her crazy dorky side, but that was probably just common sense. There was so much good in their friendship.

With Faydra she got to point out cute guys, fan girl over pop stars, and - most frequently - admire pretty things. Which, with Fay, was usually Fay's things. And that frequently yielded unexpected presents. Which, okay, yes, Savvy was a fan of, even if it made her feel slightly guilty. Because hand-me-downs from Fay were about fifty times better than hand-me-downs from her sisters.

But now, tonight, was her first real field test of their budding friendship. This was taking them from school friends to out-of-school friends.

Savvy desperately wanted to impress her. But Savvy's house, while nice, wasn't anything elegant, and it didn't have any of the elaborate crystal or porcelain (like that would survive for a full day in the Bishop house) that Savvy was sure Fay must be used to. So Savvy had spent the time after school threatening her siblings with anything she could think of (usually rats destroying their property) to keep them out of her way. And she had cleaned her room, and put up some colored string lights that would make for good sleepover lighting, and stacked up her fashion magazines, and picked out a pair of pjs... She really planned for this. She'd even gotten the ingredients to make brownies. Even if she hadn't actually gotten around to making them.

And now she was staring out of her window, ready to bolt down to the front door as soon as she saw Fay arriving. Not in a childish way. She just didn't want any of her siblings to beat her to it.

[Faydra Dupree]

Normally, Faydra didn't associate with people who weren't from the same background as her, but she needed to broaden her horizons now that she was at the institute. The first few people she approached hadn't responded positively to her gushing about shopping and finding a Louis Vuitton bag that she had been wanting for months. One of the students had called her vain, another materialistic, and the third just rolled her eyes and ignored her. Needless to say, it left a sore spot in Faydra's motivation to make friends and left her a little sour towards people approaching her.

That was until Savvy suddenly bounded into her life. Having stopped at her locker to drop off some books, she wasn't expecting some random girl to approach her and compliment the sapphire necklace she was wearing. Truth be told, it was one of her cheaper ones, since she didn't want to be too ostentatious while in school, so it took her slightly aback to have a girl practically squealing while noting the beauty of it. "Oh... Thank you!" The confused expression quickly melted into a smile as relief spread through Faydra. Not only could she identify with this subject, but someone had approached her!

"It's one I was given for my birthday a few years ago. I don't think we've met before... I'm Faydra." Grinning warmly, she extended her hand towards the girl. Granted Savvy reciprocated, Faydra would shake the girl's hand in return and drop her hand back to her side. Introductions aside, Faydra stated that she needed to head to class, but paused before heading the other way.  "Hey, you want my number?  We can text back and forth, or chat if you like talking better."  The question was spoken with a hesitant and unsure tone since she was nervous about how the girl would respond.  Thankfully, Savvy was completely cool with the idea and readily offered her number. 

That was the beginning of a budding friendship.  All day, every day, they texted each other about everything under the sun, especially boys.  After a couple weeks of developing their friendship (meeting for lunch after classes and constantly chatting) Savvy invited Faydra to a sleepover and she instantly accepted.  It was incredibly endearing to meet someone who appreciated luxuries she saw as everyday things. Having been raised in the lap of luxury, she had become desensitized to the lavish and exquisite nature of her possessions; it was refreshing to meet someone who saw the value in them and it reminded her how lucky she really was. The night of the sleepover was something she waited for anxiously and was filled with a warm nervousness when the day finally arrived.

After having a full day of classes, Faydra was looking forward to being able to talk about boys, gossip about celebrities, and go nuts over the latest trends in fashion. Maybe she would invite Savvy on a shopping spree one of these days... She pondered the thought as the taxi drove her to the Bishop residence. It was an impressive house. Certainly not as big as the mansion she had back home, but definitely not a far cry from it. She paid the taxi driver and slid out of the car, carrying her Gucci duffle bag on her shoulder with all her overnight necessities in it. Inhaling and exhaling deeply, she started walking towards the house, from the curb, and soon arrived on the porch ringing the doorbell unaware that Savvy was impatiently waiting for her appearance and was ready to pounce when she saw Faydra.

[Savvy Bishop]

Savvy was already half way to the door when the bell rang. "I'VE GOT IT!" She shouted, almost possessively, racing for the doorknob. Which, on second thought, probably wasn't the best idea when wearing socks. Luckily, she didn't fall. Well... not really. She sort of... slid until she hit something. But at least that something was the door.

Her hands smacked against the door loudly, but Savvy ignored that and instead straightened her very carefully selected outfit before opening the door.

She couldn't help the little squeal of excitement at the sight of Fay. "Ohmygodyoulookso cuuuute!" She bounced a bit of her toes, the excitement spilling out of her, and grabbed Fay's hand, pulling her inside. "Come on, you can put your bag - which is totally awesome, by the way - you can put it in my room."

[Faydra Dupree]

Faydra waited for some kind of response after she rang the doorbell, oblivious to the fact that Savvy was already racing down the stairs and almost at the door by the time Faydra backpedaled a bit on the landing. The sudden smack of something on the door startled her, causing her heart to lurch in her chest for a second making her wince as she pressed a hand to her sternum. Cautious eyes watched the door now, uncertain as to what would be coming through it making the appearance of Savvy all the more gratifying.

Faydra grinned, widely and in total relief, when the girl squealed. At the mention of how she looked she did a little turn to twirl the floral print dress she was wearing and giggled sweetly once she completed the turn. "You look cute too!!" Faydra wasn't sure about the customs of entering the girl's house, since she had only dealt with butlers in the past, so she was thankful that the girl made the first move. Her hand was summarily taken into Savvy's and she was pulled in, without resistance, into the girl's house. It wasn't nearly the size of what she was used to, but it was still impressively large. "Your house is beautiful," she whispered, looking around as she walked across the foyer.

"Oh, haha, thanks! It's Gucci. It's part of a six piece set I got... at some point. I don't remember. Do you want one? I was planning on going shopping next week and online shopping is part of that." Faydra grinned mischievously and giggled, slipping her arm around Savvy's waist. "Ever worn a Gucci dress? Or one from Dolce and Gabbana? Oh! When's your birthday? It can be an early present or a late present depending on when it is," she said with a laugh while walking with Savvy towards the stairs.

"Oh, remember that blonde-haired, blue-eyed guy we saw walking down the hallway the other day? I was in my locker and I dropped one of my books. He picked it up for me!!" Faydra's voice rose to an high, excited pitch and her eyes rolled into the back of her head in annoyance. "And you know what I said? I said 'thanks!' Earth shattering right? He just smiled, laughed, and walked off and I'm standing there, staring at his retreating form like a goof. "He probably thinks I'm some dumb blonde, anyway..." She sighed and shook her head. "God... How is it even legal to be that hot? I feel like the guy upstairs just likes to torture us by creating guys like him."

Faydra could, realistically, attract the guy's attention, but that was if he was back home... Back in her element. Here, boasting about going horseback riding, or competitions, or what she bought last wouldn't impress anyone here at the institute; at least, she didn't think they would and considering her track record she didn't want to chance it. "Have you gotten any new magazines? I know you did... You're always buying those," she politely jabbed.

[Savvy Bishop]

Fay's compliment made Savvy glow with pride. She wasn't used to wearing such girly things, to be honest - delicate was hard to maintain in this house - but she was glad she'd put in the effort to look like something out of Teen Vogue. She may have spent last night picking it out. Maybe. But she didn't plan to admit that.

Savvy glanced around at the big open living room. "Oh, thanks... I guess it's pretty nice." She never really thought about her house, it was just kinda... her house. She didn't even remember their old house back in Connecticut, she was too young to remember more than a few little details.

"Do you want one? I was planning on going shopping next week and online shopping is part of that."

If Savvy had ever considered her friendship being bought, that would've been the tipping point. But, as it was, the thought hadn't yet entered her mind. She was just overwhelmingly flattered, and rationalizing to herself that friends gave friends gifts. Even if that hadn't really happened to her before, especially with such expensive gifts.

"Ever worn a Gucci dress? Or one from Dolce and Gabbana? Oh! When's your birthday? It can be an early present or a late present depending on when it is."

"November..." Savvy's eyes were wide and her jaw may have been slightly slack as the word slipped from her lips. Really? For her? Fay's arm around her waist brought her back to earth long enough to pause awkwardly. She wanted to scream and hug her friend because of the previous offer, but she also felt a tad embarrassed. "Oh, um... my room isn't upstairs. I'm actually just down here on the right." She pointed to the door to her room, which was slightly ajar, showing an oddly-angled view of the 'Prom' poster that was stuck there. She was glad to see the conversation shifting - especially to guys. Because... ugh, all the cute guys at their school, it just wasn't fair.

She nodded along sympathetically to Fay's story as they entered her room. "Oh god, talk about awkward," she winced theatrically as Fay mentioned her lame dialogue. "I always wish I could just, like... flirt. Somehow. It's the most awk thing in the world, especially-" She stopped speaking as she glanced out in the hallway, checking to make sure no siblings were lurking, before she closed her door, lowering her voice to whisper, "Especially 'cause I have like a huge crush on one of my brothers' best friends."

As Faydra asked about the magazines, Savvy pointed in the direction of the two stacks with a grin. "Vogue, Teen Vogue, Cosmogirl, People, Us Weekly, Seventeen, Nylon, and InStyle." Okay, so she had a slight addiction. But it made it really easy for people to get her birthday gifts, just renewing her subscriptions.

[Faydra Dupree]

Faydra hadn't meant for Savvy to feel like her friendship was being bought. Back home it was normal for friends to always buy each other things. It was never an issue because the girls had an unlimited supply of money and it just made their friendships stronger. Therefore, when she gave her offer and saw an awkward response rather than a gleeful squeal of joy, Fay immediately tried assuaging the situation.

"I-I didn't mean..." she offered, smiling apologetically to Savvy. "I'm not trying to buy you or anything. It's just...how I know to make friends and keep them. My world is all about money and flaunting it whenever possible. I don't mean to... I'm getting better with it thanks to some people." She grinned and nudged her friend in the side before hugging her closer with the hold around her waist.

"Alright. November. If you want to go shopping we will, but we can do anything you want. That day will be your day. We can be as extravagant or normal as you want!" When Savvy pointed out that her room wasn't upstairs, Faydra flinched in slight embarrassment and nodded, moving in the correct direction this time. They immersed themselves into a conversation about boys and when Savvy suddenly got quiet, checked to make sure the coast was clear, and shut her door Faydra knew there was something juicy coming. "No way!" she shouted excitedly, wincing at the realization of how many levels her voice had rose.

"Sorry..." she said lower before tugging Savvy into the room away from the door where sound could travel. "Who is it? Have I seen him? Does he like you back?!" Faydra laughed and shook her head since she wasn't giving the girl a chance to answer one question before blurting out the next. "Is he cute?" she finished, grinning like the Cheshire cat. While she waited for Savvy to answer her questions she walked over to the stacks of magazines and sifted through them for the newest addition of Teen Vogue.

Opening the glossy cover, she settled onto the bed in a sitting position occasionally glancing up to make sure it didn't appear that she was ignoring Savvy. She was honestly very excited and anxious to hear the girl's answers, but she had been so forward with her questions that she figured giving the girl space was the best course of action.

[Savvy Bishop]

Savvy blinked a few times, puzzled as Fay explained that she wasn't buying her. The thought hadn't entered her mind. But now it did. ...She'd just forget about it. Not think about it. It wasn't important. What was important was the smile and the hug she received, cause that was what mattered. She smiled at Fay as she gushed about birthday plans - she didn't always get to do fun stuff for her birthday, it was usually more of a family affair, especially since it was always right around the Thanksgiving festivities.

She giggled at Fay's loud exclamation and following apology, her face flushed as her friend tugged her away from the door.

"Who is it? Have I seen him? Does he like you back?! Is he cute?"

Savvy was all pink as she thought about Oliver. Oliver was one of her very many crushes, but she never seemed to realize that. He was more of a constant crush, since she'd grown up with him. To her, he was incredibly attractive, even with his disability, but Savvy wasn't picky, and sometimes the people she crushed on and insisted were cute weren't all that attractive to others. She didn't really notice that, though. She was too caught up in the crush.

"Okay, so his name is Ollie, and he's my brother's best friend, and he's in a band - or he was in a band - and he's a dorm monitor now - he is so cuuuuute!" She threw her head back and shook it from side to side as she exclaimed, a wide smile on her face. It was more of a girlish squeal than anything else. Still grinning, she flopped onto her bed, plucking another magazine from the stack and starting to flip through it. "But he's, like, in his twenties, so I don't really think he even notices me." Her tone wasn't all that upset, it was still pretty happy, actually, even though she was basically admitting that she didn't stand a chance.