It just so happened at Jess invited Babsie to come to a party with her. Naturally, Babsie said she would. It was one of those wild parties, and Babsie looked around critically and analytically while Jess grinded with Rocky.
"Alcohol." Babsie murmured, looking at the table.
Her mind calculated as she glanced at Jess. A manipulative smirk grew on her face.
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"You got her drunk?" Diana exploded. "I can't believe you. I, we, trusted you!"
Babsie sat comfortably under the furious glares of Walker and Isaac as Diana raved at her. She waited patiently while waiting for Diana to finish.
Isaac couldn't believe her. Babsie was always so, so, so responsible. Why would she do a think like this? Yet, here she was, calmly picking the dirt from out of underneath her nails while his mother was going off her brain at her.
Taylor and Zac were upstairs with Jess while she puked her guts out. Zac knew exactly how she felt, having a similar experience himself once.
There was a brief pause while Diana waited for Babsie to reply. Actually it was a long pause.
"So, where was it we were going tomorrow?" Babsie asked, finally saying something.
There was an incredulous silence. No reply.
"Ahh, yes, that's right. Universal studios. Should be rather noisy. Lots of people and traffic and stuff."
A sly smiled crossed her face.
"Jess is gonna have one heck of a hangover tomorrow. I wouldn't want to be in her shoes."
They stared at her. Then a smile started growing on Isaacs' face. Babsie caught his eye.
"She's gonna be one miserable, headachy teenager. No better teacher than experience says I."
"You did it on purpose." Walker realised.
"You could say that. And what better way to drive a point home? She won't be getting drunk again."
On that, Babsie stood up and left the room. Diana and Walker met Isaacs' gaze.
"You married her." Walker said at last.
Isaac grinned.
"Yeah, I did."
"I'm a little worried about your kids."
"I'm not worried about my kids. I'm worried about the rest of the world." Isaac laughed.
"I don't know what to think about that girl. Sometimes she's wonderful, other times... well, I have no idea what's going on in that mind of hers." Diana said, shaking her head.
"That's ok, neither does she." Isaac joked.