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Juliette was at the funeral, and she felt more alone than ever. She was praying and kneeled when she saw that the usher had put someone next to her, she looked up and saw the blonde. Fucking hell, of course this was happening. She stayed on her knees to pray and put in a little extra prayer for Chanel and her family, and that the two families could stop having this situation. Her dad had been so good to her mom since Griffin died, he’d spent every night at home. Driving Juliette to and from school so she wasn’t on her bike. Things were ... almost normal in her home again. She wanted them to stay that way, and that was on God at this point. God and Chanel’s mom. She sat back down next to Chanel, seeing the girl crying. “I know” said Juliette. She hoped Chanel knew what she meant, but she knew that Chanel had been with Griffin even though her teammate was practically dating him. “And I’m not going to say anything”.

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Louvre Abu Dhabi Tells the Story of Luxury over 10,000 Years

On Wednesday, Louvre Abu Dhabi opens the first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury in the world. Running from 30 October 2019 to 18 February 2020, 10,000 Years of Luxury will explore the multifaceted nature of luxury from ancient times to the present day. Visitors will explore luxury through fashion, jewellery, visual art, furniture and design with masterpieces from the collections of international institutions and brands. Highlights among the 350 objects include the oldest pearl in the world, the renowned Boscoreale Treasure – one of the largest collections of silverware preserved from Roman Antiquity – and dresses and jewellery from design houses such as Cartier, Maison Van Cleef & Arpels, CHANEL, Christian Dior, ELIE SAAB and Yves Saint Laurent.

The second exhibition in the museum’s current season Changing Societies, 10,000 Years of Luxury is organised by Louvre Abu Dhabi, Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and Agence France-Muséums, and sponsored by Tryano, the only luxury department store in Abu Dhabi.

Curated by Olivier Gabet, Director of Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the exhibition draws primarily from the collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and other French, international and local institutions. It also displays works from Louvre Abu Dhabi’s collection and offers a rare chance to evaluate our ever-changing fascination with luxury.

Manuel Rabaté, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, said: “Our Winter exhibition explores the fascinating concept of Luxury through a long lens, contextualising objects across time and culture to illuminate evolving notions of beauty, wealth and value. This consideration of its varied interpretation throughout history reflects how we consider themes in our galleries, as well as Louvre Abu Dhabi’s DNA. Two years after opening the museum, we again turn to additional fields in the history of art to offer unparalleled experiences and bring new and diverse publics. We are grateful to our main partner Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the many institutions, including haute couture icons, who have contributed exceptional pieces to this wonderful story of luxury.”

Olivier Gabet, Director of Musée des Arts Décoratifs and curator of the exhibition, added: “Never in the history of humanity has the word ‘luxury’ been used with such frequency as in these first decades of the 21st century. It is a concept that evolves within a complex, often subtle, sometimes contradictory melting pot of influences. The very identity of Louvre Abu Dhabi, a universal museum, shaped by the dialogue between civilisations, is an invitation to embrace luxury’s one thousand and one faces, extending from the earliest times to its most recent manifestations. The project was conceived in line with this unique approach, offering visitors a vision of this pan-millennial phenomenon.”

The exhibition opens with two landmark pieces illustrating the history of Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Pearl, the oldest pearl in the world, dating back to c. 5,800 – 5,600 BCE, discovered on Marawah Island, Abu Dhabi in 2017 and lent from the collection of Zayed National Museum; and an antique natural pearl necklace that belonged to Arab diva Umm Kulthum, loaned from the collection of Zayed National Museum. The Abu Dhabi Pearl is a proof that pearls and oysters were used in the UAE nearly 8,000 years ago and represents the earliest known evidence for pearling found anywhere in the world.

Visitors will begin their journey through the history of luxury in Antiquity. Luxury objects of this time were often characterised by their rarity, precious materials or skilful production, exemplified by an Egyptian gold Necklace with Fish Pendants (ca. 1550-1069 BCE) and a skilful Cameo Depicting Tiberius and Caligula probably produced in Rome between 31-37. A variety of typical luxury objects from this time will be on display, including precious home décor as well as personal jewellery.

Visitors will be able to discover how trade, and by extension cultural exchanges, constitute a driving force in the development of luxury throughout history. Several of the objects on show are made of a variety of materials or artistic influences from East and West, speaking of the importance of trade routes such as the Silk Road and ancient sea routes. A 15th century Fragment of Velvet from Italy includes exotic silk and gold thread and depicts patterns of curling stems and flowers inherited from Ottoman decoration. A 16th century Shell Spoon from Germany would have been of particular value, with the extremely rare shell bowl originating from the coast of West Africa.

As visitors continue their journey through time, they encounter a new definition of the notion of luxury in terms of production technique, which led to a boom in the luxury market in 17th and 18th-century Paris. As a result, factories such as Meissen, Sèvres and Chantilly rose to fame and many of their exquisite productions are on display, including an extravagant porcelain Clock with Shepherd and Shepherdess, produced around 1740 by the Meissen factory.

Looking at luxury in modern times, the exhibition goes on to showcase how the Industrial Revolution led to the emergence of the nouveaux riches, an elite with a more democratic access to luxury. As a result, department stores came into fashion, offering items such as jewellery, haute couture, dinner services, luggage and furniture to a wider audience than ever before. Women’s demands for emancipation also had far-reaching effects on the arts and in the 1920s, and Gabrielle Chanel’s Little Black Dress became an iconic example of couture for the modern woman.

Luxury fashion features prominently throughout the exhibition with exceptional loans from major couture houses including Christian Dior, Givenchy, Chloé, Azzedine Alaïa, Maison Schiaparelli, Lanvin and more. A brocaded silk dress from the late Ottoman Empire blends Turkish and Parisian designs, on loan from the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Contemporary fashion pieces include an organza evening dress by Karl Lagerfeld for CHANEL, horse riding accessories adorned in cockerel feathers by Hermès and an embroidered sequin gown from ELIE SAAB’s Spring/Summer 2019 collection.

Dr. Souraya Noujaim, Scientific, Curatorial and Collections Management Director at Louvre Abu Dhabi, added: “Luxury is a multifaceted idea, and defining what makes an object precious is an intriguing task. This exhibition challenges preconceived notions with a scientific approach that goes beyond the tangible materials, techniques or value of objects and considers luxury as a feeling, a desire or a freedom to enjoy.”

Commenting on the sponsorship of the exhibition, Sharmila Murat, Vice President of Tryano, said: “Louvre Abu Dhabi is one of the key cultural and tourist destinations in the region, and we are proud to support 10,000 Years of Luxury. We are committed to investing in the dynamic arts and culture scene in Abu Dhabi, and look forward to experiencing this landmark exhibition for both the museum and the UAE.”

Alongside the exhibition, Louvre Abu Dhabi will present the olfactory art installation USO – The Perfumed Cloud (USO = Unidentified Scented Object) from 30 October to 8 November and 23 November to 1 February. Created by Maison Cartier’s in-house perfumer Mathilde Laurent with Transsolar KlimaEngineering and curated by Juliette Singer, Chief Curator for modern and contemporary art at Louvre Abu Dhabi, the installation invites visitors to climb a spiral staircase to immerse themselves in a scented cloud.

10,000 Years of Luxury will be accompanied by a rich cultural programme curated by internationally respected artistic director Ruth Mackenzie CBE. Centered around creating rare experiences that “money can’t buy”, the programme will feature pop-up performances by international artists, musicians and dancers. On view from 6 to 9 November, these surprise performances will offer visitors a unique personal encounter with world-renowned artists set against the backdrop of the exhibition and Louvre Abu Dhabi’s permanent collection and outdoor spaces. Performers include the L.A. Dance Project led by French choreographer Benjamin Millepied, Moroccan singer and actress Hindi Zahra, UAE artist Hamdan Al Abri, the Chinese musician Wang Li and classical music quartet Quatuor Diotima, among others.

Two talks will explore objects and themes highlighted in 10,000 Years of Luxury. On 29 October, curator Olivier Gabet will discuss the exhibition, which celebrates a world history of the lavish and the luxurious. Dr. Mark Beech, Head of Archaeology for Al Dhafra and Abu Dhabi at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, will give a talk on the discovery of the Abu Dhabi Pearl on 26 November. Dr. Beech’s talk will be accompanied by an excerpt from the new documentary series History of the Emirates, produced by Image Nation Abu Dhabi. In addition, there will be a virtual reality experience based on the series that will take viewers on an immersive journey through the lives of the Emirati forefathers and the history of the UAE.

Emirati artist Hind Mezaina has curated a series of films that feature luxury in the worlds of fashion and art, including Phantom Thread, an acclaimed biopic of Reynolds Woodcock; Academy-award winning musical The King and I; the classic 1960s rom-com How to Steal A Million, starring Audrey Hepburn and Peter O’Toole; the documentary Time Thieves; and Have You Seen My Movie?, which features clips from 1,000+ films cut together to create a new cinema experience, directed by Paul Anton Smith. Artist Rinku Awtani will also present a programme of family films for all ages.

Finally, Louvre Abu Dhabi will premiere the interactive installation, Digital Snow Globes, from 12 December 2019 to 10 January 2020, which will bring a festive winter spirit to the museum with visitor-activated snowstorms surrounding life-sized reproductions of artworks from 10,000 Years of Luxury encased in snow globes.

Visitors can tour the exhibition through guided group tours, free mini tours and a multimedia guide with the voice of curator Olivier Gabet. The catalogue of the exhibition is available in Arabic, English and French.

Lenders to the exhibition include: Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris; Musée du Louvre, Musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac; Louvre Abu Dhabi; Zayed National Museum; Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris; La Fondation des Artistes; BACCARAT; Cartier Collection; Direction du patrimoine CHANEL; Collection Chaumet, Paris; Chloé Archive, Paris; Maison Christian Louboutin; Christian Dior Couture; ELIE SAAB; Givenchy; Maison Guerlain; Hermès; Maison Alaïa; Hervé Van der Straeten; HG Timepiece – Switzerland; Mellerio; PIERRE HARDY; Maison Rabih Kayrouz; Maison Schiaparelli; Maison Van Cleef & Arpels; Victoire de Castellane, Fleurs d’excès collection; Studio YMER&MALTA. Scenography of the exhibition is by studio Adrien Gardère.

Other exhibitions on view as part of Louvre Abu Dhabi’s 2019/2020 season include Rendezvous in Paris: Picasso, Chagall, Modigliani & Co. (1900-1939) (18 September – 7 December 2019), Furusiyya: The Art of Chivalry between East and West (February 19, 2020 – May 30, 2020) and Charlie Chaplin: When Art Met Cinema (April 15, 2020 – July 11, 2020).

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clueless girls || juliette and chanel

𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍: their dorm room // early march 2021.

𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆: juliette x chanel.

𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐒: none.

𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒: two heartbroken girls and one favorite movie.

After a day of thinking way too much, Juliette turned on the TV in their room while Chanel was out. She put on 1995's Clueless, one of her favorite comfort movies. Juliette sat on the edge of her bed in her match set pj's and plaited her hair into two small french braids before putting on a face mask. She did her best to focus on the movie, and pulled out a full sized carton of ice cream out of their shared mini fridge and freezer. She had just gotten fully comfortable when Chanel came in, she looked like she always looked to be back in the room ... mildly upset. Juliette figured she also didn't go to the Striking Viper's show. "Avoiding the show too?" she asked quietly, "you can watch clueless if you want, I don't mind restarting it." Juliette and Chanel had never really gotten along, but it was okay to call a truce from time to time.

If this was any other weekend, Chanel would be going out to some party and having the time of her life, but after her previous night with Wren, all she wanted to do was lay around in her room and do absolutely nothing. Being alone with Juliette was never a fun option, but she didn't care right now. She was too mentally drained to do anything. Once she opened the door, she heard the faint noise of Clueless playing from their tv. It was one of her favorite movies, probably number two to Snow Dogs. It always put her in a good mood. "Hm? Oh yeah, way too awkward to see them." she answered with a sad smile. Why were these two girls always stuck in the same situations? "I could never turn down Clueless, it's like one of my favorite movies." she said before quickly changing into some comfy clothes and hopping onto her bed. "Have you talked to her recently?" she asked, hoping it wasn't too sore of a subject. Chanel only knew what Wren had told her back when they were together.

She was surprisingly comfortable with Chanel in the room at this point. She didn't think they would ever get there. "It's a comfort movie of mine, along with the book it's based on" said Juliette as she tossed the closed face mask pot over onto Chanel's bed. "I have been pretending that I don't go here, so no ... I have not" said Juliette looking down a little. She put her hand on the back of her neck, "and she is seeing someone now. So it would be weird if I showed up. Not that I expect her to want to date me again ... but it would be hard to be just friends" the girl explained. When she was ready for it, having Stevie be in her life was the most important thing to her. They didn't need to date to maintain that strong bond between them. She just wanted to be able to be in the same room as her, "Have you talked to Wren?" she asked as she dug into her icecream.

"Emma, right? Laurie used to tell me about that before," Chanel paused, mentally curing herself for using the nickname. Not in front of other people, especially Juliette. "he loves anything Jane Austen." she continued on with a nod before grabbing the face mask pot and opening it up to apply some. Once she had the face mask on, she passed the pot back to Juliette and looked at her with narrowed eyes. Sometimes she wanted to hide away from Wren, but then her chaotic side would come out, and she wanted him to see how good she was doing ... even if she wasn't doing so great. He didn't have to know that though. "I get that, I guess I kinda feel the same way." she shrugged her shoulders, referring to the fact that it would be hard to just be friends with her ex. "You should get yourself out there, though. Maybe she'll see you and totally fall all over again." she said with a smile. "Yeah, once. Or twice technically, oh no three times." she shook her head. "Once because we totally got Parent Trapped, second time over text, third time just us in person. No parent trapping, but I definitely fucked up. Typical Chanel."

"Oh he's a Jane Austen fan? I would not have guessed that ... like at all" said Juliette, confused honestly. He was just so ... jockish. She enjoyed him, she thought he was funny and she knew that Stevie loved him. But she guessed she never really took the time to get to know him with all the secrecy involved in their relationship. "It's hard, existing" said Juliette awkwardly, "like in the same place" she added to make her statement a little less weird. "Yeah, I ran out of the room when I saw her. I definitely feel you on messing up. But I'm sure we can both bounce back from it, at least you will. You're Chanel Hampton" said the girl with a soft smile and a shrug. She meant it. Typical Chanel Hampton was having everything handed to you, at least that was Juliette's perspective. "Do you think you two are going to be friends? Or get back in the swing of things?" she asked, curious as to what her intentions were. If she had things her way, she would be intending to get back together with Stevie. That is if the two of them hadn't changed too much for each other. But that was not the reality. The reality was that she was not dating someone, but definitely thinking about it. The window was closing quickly, and she was way too much of a whimp to do anything about it.

"Oh yeah, I can't tell you how many times he's read Pride and Prejudice." Chanel thought about how cute Wren looked as he read. Just sitting there with his glasses on, so focussed in on the story. The sight itself relaxed her. She could definitely relate to Juliette's statement about existing in the same place as your ex, but existing in general? Maybe she could relate to that as well. Chanel would come off as some ungrateful bitch if she were to admit to that, she practically got everything she wanted. But she lived such a lonely life, it was numbing. She laughed under her breath once Juliette said how she was Chanel Hampton, because that was a good enough reason. It was to Chanel, at least. "And you're a Hastings. Seems like a lot of power to me." she said truthfully, matching the girl with a smile of her own. "I know I don't exactly know what happened between you two, but she seemed like she really cared about you." Chanel had been around the two when she was hanging out with Wren's band, and though she didn't see much, what she did see seemed sweet. "Uh, honestly? I don't know. I don't know if you ever like, heard what happened between us, but I wasn't exactly the most honest person to him. I don't think I can really recover from that." she admitted. It was weird to be this honest with Juliette, but something about their similar situations made Chanel feel comfortable enough to talk about it. "He always trusted me, no matter what. Even when I was a complete bitch, he saw.. me, you know? So to do something shitty enough to completely break his trust? To hurt him like that? I don't think I can come back from it."

Juliette thought it was sweet that he loved Jane Austen. There was probably a lot more to Wren than she knew, her time with Stevie and her friends had been cut dramatically short. She smiled when Chanel called her powerful, some days she forgot how similar they were underneath everything. Once you peeled back how they behaved in spite of their struggles ... there was a lot of emotion and circumstance that they shared. "I lied to Stevie before we got together, and she forgave me. I know it took time and a lot of love to do it, but being all in ... like me being all in, helped her see how honest I was being. Committed to change" said Juliette, even though she was caught in a tangle of lies again. These were lies of omission, but they were still lies. "I know what you mean about being seen. I felt like I was invisible until she saw me" said Juliette, taking another bite of icecream. She felt invisible here again, and she was hiding in the shadows. "I think he never stopped seeing you, I mean you fought his girlfriend like what, three times? and you two still got together" she reasoned.

"What did you lie about?" Chanel asked immediately, just to see if Juliette's lie was on the same level as hers. "Sorry, you totally don't have to tell me. I'm just being nosy, as usual." she shrugged her shoulders and went into their mini fridge to grab a snack. She thought about what Juliette said for a second, about being all in. Didn't Wren know she was all in? Wasn't Wren all in? It just seemed like the damage she caused was too severe. To know she hurt Wren that much, broke her inside. "Love sucks, and so does their band. They just had to be super sweet and super cute and musically talented too? Absolutely ridiculous." she said to keep the mood a little light. They were both stuck in shitty situations, but at least they were in it together...? Chanel laughed as she thought back on all the times she fought Valerie. "Three times." she repeated. "I should totally be mature about it now and say that it was something I deeply regret. But I still find it pretty funny. You ever been in a fight?" she asked with a smile, assuming the answer would be no.

"It's a really long story. But to sum it up ... we met on the internet and talked for two years, at first it was platonic and then it was not exactly platonic. Thing is it was all anonymous for a really long time, but at the end of it all I figured out who she was and told her I loved her online, and then proceeded to hook up with her in person -my identity still a secret- and subsequently got mad at her online for hooking up with someone else after I told her I loved her. Essentially I cat-fished her and accused her of two timing me with me" Juliette summated. It was a much deeper story than all of that, "It also happened around the time that Griffin passed, so I was pretty messed up in the head." Juliette had to laugh when Chanel said that the band sucked, because that was an obvious lie. She followed it up with the fact that they were super sweet, cute, and musically talented, "Yeah I don't know why the two of them have to be so perfect and then there's us. It's really inconsiderate" said Juliette, a smile cracking from behind the surface. She was happy that she had someone who understood everything and was in the same place. "I have not been in a fight, unless you count me versus nature. My parents made me live in the woods in the summers? They thought it would make me straighter? I don't really see how that works, but I do have mild survival skills now" said Juliette with a little shrug. The whole thing was ridiculous when she thought about it. It was best not to. "Imagine me in a fight though, someone could blow on me and I would be down for the count" she added as a laugh filled the room.

Chanel listened to Juliette's story with raised brows, it seemed like something straight out of a movie. She let out a laugh once the other girl brought up how she was mad that Stevie was two timing her with her. "I'm sorry, but that's pretty funny. Like if I was you, I would have made the biggest deal about it. But I'm just naturally a jealous, petty bitch. It can't be helped." she raised her shoulders. "I thought my story with Wren was like super cute, but yours is definitely one of a kind." It was a very interesting story, but also must have been pretty exciting. To have a place to go to where it was just the two of them, even if it was on the internet. The mention of Griffin did shock her a bit, but she tried to look unfazed. "Woah, are you saying we're not perfect? I'd say they're pretty lucky to have dated us. I mean, are they really gonna do any better than us? I like to tell myself that even if Wren is going off, hooking up with people, they're all basically downgrades from me. Makes me sleep better at night." she joked, or at least half-joked. Chanel wasn't sure how she'd do out in the woods. She would be able to wear cute outdoorsy clothes, but she'd also have to deal with bugs. Tragic. "Yeah, that really sucks what they did. You know, the whole boarding school thing, and sending you out in the woods. My dad threatened me with boarding school too once he ... found out." she said as she patted her stomach. "Like do boarding school have a no-gay, no-pregs force field over it? Hags are so weird." she shook her head as she ate her snack. "If someone threw a punch at you'd, I'd say you'd fly all the way back home. You're very light." she said with a smile.

"Right?? I felt crazy but totally right at the same time. Half of me wanted to make sure she liked the actual me without knowing that I was the girl online. The other half of me was really upset that she would even think about doing anything with me me when online me said I love you. It was a big personality split" she said with a laugh. Their story really was one of a kind. Juliette smiled when Chanel was complimenting herself and Juliette through that. "I wish I could say the same, but I did some social media recon with Chase earlier. I'm kind of screwed in that department. Major upgrade." Juliette shook her head. Even if she wanted to compete with Juniper, she couldn't. It just wasn't a fight she was going to win. She had heard about Chanel's pregnancy scare through keeping up with Gabrielle and Chase. Scandals just followed the two families around and never gave the Hastings or the Hamptons a break. Her comment about boarding school was funny though, "It was weird, I was way gayer at boarding school than I ever was at home. I think it was just getting me out of the public eye, Dad was doing his best to get re-elected and the elderly people don't care that he had an affair, but they would care if his kid is gay. Worst part is, of his gay children, I wasn't the one who was also a drug dealer and in a thruple. But that's just an opinion" said Juliette, laughing a little. Montag was a special one, and how he never got caught? That is a mystery. "Most definitely, they'll have to take me to the American Girl doll hospital if I'm ever in a fight" she said, laughing harder. She could hardly get the joke out.

"Oh my god, no. Your feelings? Super valid. I wasn't even dating Wren yet and got all super pissed about how he changed my name on his phone to 'Charlie H.' I think his ex felt threatened by me." she said with a proud smile. "But still, not cool. I hold grudges too. Like not super seriously, but I have thrown the Charlie H. thing in Wren's face randomly whenever we had stupid fights." she said with a laugh. She could never back down from a fight. She always needed to be right, or at least have the last word. "You can't think like that though. You just have to say she's a downgrade until you believe it. Like your outfits! You probably have a way better wardrobe than her." Chanel did appreciate Juliette's style, and if they were actually friends, she would for sure want to borrow some. The two girls seemed to have a lot in common, but one thing they definitely shared was pretty awful parents. But that was something they were very much aware of. "You meet anyone in boarding school? Any pretty girls caught your attention?" she asked as she wiggled her eyebrows. It was definitely new to hear Juliette mention the affair so casually. Chanel had brought it up to other people, mainly close friends whenever she felt like complaining, but to talk about it with another Hastings felt odd. She was relieved that it was something they could mention without there being too much tension. It's not like they were the ones that did anything wrong. They were just caught in the middle of it. "He clearly knows how to sneak around. Bless Lexi's heart, I don't know how she did it with those two. It seems like a fun time at least." she said with a smile. Chanel started to laugh again with Juliette once she made her last comment. "Maybe I could help you one day. I'm surprised Marina hasn't. She doesn't hold back."

Juliette and Chanel were laughing up a storm. This is probably the first good conversation they have ever had, and it was going ... surprisingly well. Obviously the days to follow were not all going to be this good, but this was a nice moment for them to share. Juliette pulled up the screenshots Chase had gotten for her on phone and got up out of her bed to show Chanel, "this is her, she seems ... cool. Something I utterly lack" said Juliette. She had no ill will towards the other girl, it just sucked that she had the one thing that Juliette wanted more than anything: time with Stevie. "I was in a tele-relationship for the rest of junior year, which was hard but awesome" said Juliette, "and then ... I spent the majority of the year turning people down because I wasn't ready." There had been options, though the pickings were slim, and none of them could compare at all. She just wasn't ready to let go and be with someone else, and it honestly made her prospects look even worse. "If I were the kind of person to get into things that would lead to fights, I'm pretty sure Marina would fight them for me" said Juliette with a smile. She did love her friend, she was always willing to defend her.

Chanel leaned over to the side, looking at the screenshots on Juliette's phone. There she was, the girl she had seen Stevie with. She definitely was pretty, but Chanel wouldn't bring that up now. What good would that do? "She's fine." she shrugged carelessly. "But you're super pretty, and I would not lie just to make you feel better." She couldn't imagine how difficult it must have been to do a long distance relationship. Chanel loved physical touch, it was her love language, but maybe she'd be able to do it. She didn't exactly want to find out though. "I don't know if it would make you feel any better, but Stevie never dated anyone senior year." Chanel noticed how sad Stevie became whenever she was hanging out with Wren's band. It's like she was a different person for a while. "I'd tell you to go find someone new, but I can't even take my own advice. The random hook ups barely help." she pouted. They helped in the moment, but once it was all over, Chanel was back to thinking about how much she missed Wren. "That is true. I like to do the fighting myself, but I am also the type to pick the fights."

Juliette knew the other girl was most definitely more than fine, but she wasn't going to push on that until Chanel told the whole truth. It was a kind thing to say to make her feel better. "Thanks" she said in reply to Chanel telling her that she was pretty. This really had been a good day for the two of them, actually getting along was nothing she ever imagined. "She didn't?" Juliette asked as she turned her head to the side. She assumed that she did and no one was going to tell her about it. "Someone new will find me when the time is right" Jules added with a shrug as she headed back to her own bed. Juliette turned her attention to the TV and laughed at one of her favorites scenes. Chanel laughed along too. Finally, the two had shared with one another and hadn't just completely hated the other out of circumstance. A growing pain for both of them, but most definitely worth it. //END

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Striking Vipers Show || Wren, Chanel, Gabrielle, Chase, Jesse, Jonah, Juliette, Stevie, Rose, Marina, Olivia

The gang hangs out at a venue in town for a Striking Vipers (Wren, Stevie, Rose) set. 

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Wren: Wren was sitting with Chanel at the venue before their set, "I'm really glad you came" said Wren with a smile. He was so happy that she would come to see him preform, it made him feel like she was really his girlfriend. They were doing so much together these days, it felt like dating. She just didn't like him like that, and it hurt. But he was happy regardless because she was there.

Chanel: Chanel smiled at Wren, "Of course I came! I love seeing you perform." she said truthfully. She always came to practices and shows, but this was the first time she's gone to see him perform since their fight during homecoming. "Maybe one day you can teach me how to play." she wiggled her eyebrows. "Or I could be the Manny Santos of the band and just look pretty as I play a tambourine."

Gabrielle: Gabrielle held on to Chase's hand as they walked in. "So is this like a group thing?" She questioned as she was a bit nervous. She was proud of herself for going out in public for once.

Wren: Wren smiled, "I think you'd look pretty playing any instrument" he replied before they were interrupted by Chase and Gabrielle.

Chase: "Yeah of course it's a group thing babe" said Chase, "But I promise it'll just be us later" he added as they walked up to Chanel and Wren's table. "Hey guys" said Chase with a friendly smile. "Mind if we interrupt?" he asked, knowing that they were hopefully starting something. Gabrielle: "Well, i'd hope it would be just us later." She said giving him a nudge. Gabrielle held onto Chases are and angled her body to be mostly hidden behind hers. She just felt more protected by him. She offered a friendly smile to the others. Chanel: Chanel smiled as Wren spoke before jumping a bit as she heard Chase's voice. "Uh, nope. You're good." she looked at Chase and Gabrielle with a friendly smile, feeling pretty bad that she hadn't spoken to him for so long. "How are you?" she asked Chase. Stupid question, but she didn't know what else to say. Chase: Chase pulled up a chair for him and one for Gabrielle and pushed her chair in for her before sitting down and putting his hand on her knee, "I'm good" said Chase to his best friend, "Things are rough, but we're dealing. Wren said you two have been hanging a lot, so sorry I haven't called" Chase replied. Gabrielle: Gabrielle sat down in the chair, she knew there was a chance of seeing his friends, but she didn't expect Chanel to be there, let alone so close. Gabrielle looked over at chas and held his hand but didn't say anything

Jesse: Jesse showed up with Liv and engaged in a conversation that will be the result of a thread and then joined the group. "Hey guys! Whats up?"

Chanel: Chanel nodded at Chase, "Yeah, he's been the best. Sorry I haven't called you either." she said with a sad smile. She didn't even know what to say to Gabrielle, it just felt too awkward. 

Jonah: Then Jonah came up with Juliette with a smile on his face, "Hey, can't wait to see you guys perform." he said to Wren and Stevie. Wren: "Thanks man" said Wren putting out his fist for a fist bump to Jonah, things had definitely been better recently but it was still a little awkward. "I'm gonna go get a pitcher" said the boy getting up to use his fake ID and get them some beer. The place was pretty relaxed, so it wasn't too hard. Wren returned with a stack of cups and two pitchers of beer with the help of a fellow high schooler who was working at the place. 

Chase: Chase pulled Gabrielle into his lap to make room for all the people arriving, he also just wanted her in his lap. He put a hand on her lower back and continued making conversation with Chanel, "We can hangout soon, I want to hear about ... ya know" he said with a smirk, referring to Wren as the other boy appeared back with beer. Gabrielle: Gabrielle willing slid over into chases lap. She felt like she was asserting her dominice of belonging to chase. Gabrielle looked over at Wren when Chase suggested there was something going on. Gabrielle went to make a comment, but held back because she was trying to play nice Chanel: Chanel eyes widened when Chase spoke, hitting his arm slightly. "There's nothing to talk about." she said just cause she didn't want Wren think she was into him... even though she was... but ya know. "We'll talk later." she leaned towards Chase and whispered. "We can have a fun night together. I'll bring some wine." she said with a smile. Chase: "Just us and a double bottle of moscato baby" said Chase laughing quietly to Chanel, his hand still on Gabrielle's back as he leaned over to talk to Chanel. Gabrielle: GAbrielle raised her brows at Chanels words about having a wine night. "Sounds super fun." She said but as called her baby Gabrielle stood up. "I have to use the bathroom" She said picking up her purse and walking to the bathroom.

- click here for bathroom thread - Chanel: Chanel raised a brow at Gabrielle as the girl spoke. She looked over at Chase and frowned, "Sorry... Did I say something wrong?" she asked, leaning back in her seat. She really didn't want to have any kind of problems, this was Wren's night. But the moment she saw Juliette follow Gabrielle, she rolled her eyes. Chase: "That's on me. I think I can get away with shit because she was sitting in my lap. But she stays jealous" said Chase running his hand through his hair. How did he continuously fuck up like this. 

Rose: "Hellooooo" said Rose as she arrived in her cute little outfit, "Have you guys seen Caleb yet?" she asked. Chanel: "Do you want me to like, apologize to her or whatever?" Chanel asked, but she really didn't want to go to the bathroom with both girls in there. "I don't want to give you guys any problems." Stevie looked around to see if Caleb was here, "I haven't seen him yet, he's probably on his way. I'll let you know if he's here." she tried to smile at Rose. Chase: "No, I think that might make things worse. I don't think it's our relationship. It's just her issues" said Chase, "We've been good recently. It's just ... she forgets how I am sometimes with the cheer girls until she sees it in person" he added. Chase felt guilty, but he had seen Juliette follow her, and assumed Juliette would help her chill out. Rose: Rose touched her necklace, "He has hockey practice, but he should be here soon. This is his first time coming and seeing me perform" said the girl nervously. It felt so good to be back with him, she was just blinded by how much she liked how Caleb made her feel, and how it felt to be with him. She was definitely going to give tonight her all. Chanel: Chanel didn't think it was about the cheer girls, she thought it was just her that was the problem but she didn't say it. "Right. I'm glad you two have been good recently though." she tried to smile. "I know how whipped you are for her. I think we all do." Wren: "Chase? Whipped?" said Wren with a laugh, "couldn't be me" he said even though he was whipped himself. Stevie: Stevie nodded her head slowly and looked over at Marina who came with Rose. The two girls gave each other a look. They were on the same wavelength. "Those practices can always run late. He'll be here." she said with a forced smile. "You're gonna do great."

Chanel: "Couldn't be you? You seem like you'd be a total simp." Chanel laughed, nudging Wren softly. "You were talking to some girl that was across the country." she said, a little bitterly. "I'd say that's pretty whipped. But maybe I'm just not good with long distance shit."

Rose: Rose touched her necklace and smiled at the people around her, "He's probably so excited and running over here right now" she replied, smiling down at the ground now. She thought about texting him, but she didn't want to be needy. Wren: "Fair enough" said Wren with a smile to Chanel, "but I told you, I'm not into her like that anymore" he clarified. "I've got my eye on someone else anyways" said Wren, hoping for his moment to tell Chanel, but this was not the place or time.

Stevie: "Yeeeeaaah." Stevie said slowly. Marina looked over at Rose before rolling her eyes. She had a feeling that boy needed another beatdown. "While you wait, you want something to drink?" Stevie asked. Chanel: "Right, I almost forgot." Chanel tried to act casual but she obviously did not forget, it's all she thought about. "You gonna make a move soon? I'm sure she's so into you, who wouldn't be? I'd love to meet her some day." she lied. Chanel wasn't sure how she'd act if she saw him with some other girl. Rose: "Oooh yeah" said Rose as she poured herself a glass of beer and one for Stevie and Marina. "He's taking me on a trip tomorrow, tres romantique" she said excitedly. She just couldn't shut the fuck up about him. Rose knew she was annoying people, but she couldn't help it. "Anywayyyyys, I am so stoked for this performance" she said as she took a sip of beer. Wren: Wren wanted to roll his eyes at that comment, because she didn't want to be with him. That's who. He hoped her seeing him perform would change her mind a little, but he knew it was a lost cause. "Soon enough" he said, trying to think of who at school he could possibly fake a crush on until it felt real. Stevie: Stevie and Marina grabbed their glasses and took a sip from it. "That's cool... I'm sure you'll both have a great time together." Stevie said, confused as to why he wasn't already here. Surely he would want to come to his girlfriend's show. This was all definitely sus. 

Marina: "You're gonna do great, Rosie. I'm really excited for the first song, it was my favorite." Marina said with a big smile.

Gabrielle: Gabrielle nodded. "Right. Mark my territory. Be confident." She said "Okay, lets do this, lets go back out there." She said as she took her hand and led her too the table. She walked with power, gave a hair flip. She figured Chase would cave. She dropped her hand and took her spot back on chases lap. "Chanel, poor be a beer?"

Juliette: Juliette heard Gabrielle ask Chanel to pour her a beer a little too confidently, "I think I made a mistake" said Juliette in a whisper to Stevie.

Chanel: "Soon. Fun. Can't wait." Chanel was getting irritated with this conversation with Wren and it was starting to show. She narrowed her eyes at Gabrielle as she ask to pour her a beer. "Excuse me? You have arms, use them." she said with a little bit of attitude. Stevie: Stevie looked over at Juliette and back at the others at the table, "Is everything okay?" she whispered.

Juliette: "I think I caused this on accident" whispered Juliette back in reference to Chanel and Gabrielle. Gabrielle: Gabrielle smiled softly. She stood up and walked over and took the pitcher that was in front of the girl and poured a cup and sat back down. "Thanks for the reminder." Stevie: Stevie smiled at Juliette, "On accident? You sure?" she teased the girl. "You could be honest with me." Juliette: Juliette gave her a look, "... how dare you" said Juliette laughing quietly, "I thought she was just going to kiss him or send him a flirty text or something. I didn't think she was gonna come back here and demand Chanel be a wench" said the girl with a doe eyed look on her face. Stevie: Stevie started laughing at Juliette's choice of words, "If they break out into a fight, I guess we'll have to blame you for it." she said just to mess with the girl. "I didn't know you were like this, Hastings. A real eye opener." Juliette: "Wow Summers, I see you're a drama fiend" said Juliette squinting at the other girl. Chanel: Chanel was frustrated in every way possible at this point. If she popped off on Gabrielle, she'd ruin the night for everyone so she simply rolled her eyes and kept quiet. Gabrielle: Gabrielle took a drink from the beer, she always hated beer but it was what was provided. "So Chase" She said turning so she could look at him. "What kind of music do these play?" Stevie: "Hey, I'm just chillin." Stevie placed her hands behind her head while she leaned back in her seat. "Are you going to be a bad influence on me?" she looked around the table to make sure no one peeped before winking at Juliette. Chase: Chase smiled at Gabrielle, his head empty. He just kind of shut everything out when the girls did this. Same routine, new location. Was it his fault? Yes. Did he care? Not too much. Chase put his hand on her lower back, "It's kind of a mix" said the boy with a smile, "but it won't go too late. Then we can spend some one on one time together" he added in. He knew group settings weren't really her speed, but he knew that it was good for her to be with people even if she didn't like it. Gabrielle: Gabrielle nodded. "Interesting." She said with small smile. Though, she wasn't very interested in his, she didn't think it would be such a group activity. "I'd like that, hopefully its not to late." She wanted to be able to put gene to bed but knew the chances weren't likely. "What do you want to do later?" Chase: Chase put his hand on her outer thigh and went to whisper in her ear, "You" said Chase with a smirk on his face. Gabrielle: Gabrielle blushed a bit. She was a bit nervous but that was hot, it send shivers down her spin. "meet me in the bathroom in 2 minutes?" Chase: Chase's eyes widened and he just nodded quickly. 

Juliette: Juliette saw the interaction, "Okay whew they're good. They're definitely leaving to go hook up" said the girl before turning back to Stevie. "Okay, if anyone is a bad influence it's you" teased Juliette biting her lip a little. Gabrielle: Gabrielle got up from his lap silently and walked over to the bathroom Chase: Chase followed quickly.

- click here for bathroom thread - 

Jesse: Jesse looked up as they walked away. "So.... Do yall think they are fighting it out or fucking it out?" Stevie: Stevie sat back up and laughed, "Me? You're crazy. I'm an absolute angel." she said to Juliette with a big smile on her face. She looked over at Jesse and nodded her head, "Fucking it out, for sure. I think Chase might enjoy if they were fighting though."

Jesse: "I think Chase enjoys any attention she gives him." He said with a laugh. "I think they are fighting it out. Anyone want to put money on it?"

Wren: "She's turned him down recently" said Wren in reference to what they knew from the group chat, "So I say fighting" Rose: "Guys I just talked to the manager, we need to head backstage" said Rose coming back to the group. She looked around again for Caleb, but he would be here soon enough. Rosemary waved for the others to come join her and they headed backstage. - Rose, Stevie, and Wren leave - Jesse: Jesse smiled as ose said they had to go back stage. "Good luck guys!" Juliette: "Oooooh, they're gonna be on!" said Juliette to Olivia, she was so excited to see Stevie perform. It was painfully obvious how happy Juliette was to be here with Stevie, even though she thought she was being nonchalant about it all. Olivia: olivia looked at juliette, and honestly, she was so grateful that jesse had managed to get her to go. she was having fun, and she definitely needed that right now. the band was about to get on and she looked over at how excited juliette was. it was adorable "you are adorable, juliette. come on, let's try and get closer to the stage!" Juliette: "Do you want beer?" she asked, pouring herself a tiny little cup from the pitchers Wren had gotten. Juliette smiled at the other girl, trying to contain her excitement, "then we will totally go up!" she said smiling at her friend. Jesse: Jesse smiled, Olivia looked happy to be here which meant he did a good job. "Yeah, go up. I'll be here when you get back."

Olivia: olivia nodded and smiled, " i'd love something to drink, " she said and looked at jesse, but then realized that she was driving. " but i'm driving, so probably shouldn't. " she looked at juliette who smiled and seemed excited about getting closer to the stage. the blonde looked at jesse, who told her to go up an how he'd be there when she got back. " okay, come on, " olivia said, taking juliette's hand and pushing her way through the crowd of people. In the pit Juliette: Juliette laughed, "I can't drive well so no one here lets me drive" said Juliette, thankful that she didn't have to get behind the wheel. She really was the worst, because gays can't drive and that's just science. Juliette held Olivia's hand as they pushed through the crowd, "They're all so talented, I am so excited!!" said Juliette just beaming thinking about seeing Stevie on stage again. Olivia: olivia giggled excitedly and looked at juliette. " are you excited for some particular reason? " she asked curiously and smiled at the other girl. " because, i mean... there are some pretty faces up there, " she said and bit her bottom lip, before she wrapped an arm around juliette, squeezing it softly. " you look great, by the way. she's gonna die when sees you, " she spoke into juliette's ear. it was pretty obvious who she was excited to see. Juliette: Juliette went into a gay panic, "Ummmm" said Juliette thinking of ways to play it off. "She? I don't know what you're talking about" the girl added in. She was kind of done for, but her secret. How many people were going to figure it out? Olivia: " hey, you don't have to worry. i'm not going to tell anyone, " she said and smiled as she looked at juliette. " you're still the same sweet and amazing juliette. besides, " olivia turned to look at the stage, " i get where you coming from. she's hot, " she said and turned to look at juliette again with a wide grin on her lips. Juliette: Juliette was in shock for a second, "Am I that obvious? Because Stevie thought I was straight for like ... well always" said Juliette, swallowing hard for a second. "Don't I like ... seem straight?" she questioned. Juliette's mind was filling with questions.

Olivia: "well, the way you look at her, you know, it just kind of gives it away. that and i'm pretty good at seeing when someone likes another person," she said and shrugged. then when she asked if she didn't seem straight, olivia looked at her. "hey, there's nothing wrong with liking girls. fuck that. fuck people who say it is. love is love, you know.."

Juliette: "I mean I don't have any problem with .. it" said Juliette, she was still grappling with admitting it out loud. "My parents are ... well they're something. They care about town reputation like a little too much, and they're pretty catholic" she replied. "But who knows, Stevie is something different, just look at her play!" said Juliette fangirling a little as she watched the other girl play bass on stage. Olivia: nodding her head, olivia could understand where juliette was coming with. " i get that, but you know, your happiness is important here. not what they think or whatever. if stevie makes you happy, then i say go for it and fuck what your parents think or say." olivia looked at her as she fangirled over stevie who was on the stage, playing the bass perfectly. it was cute, the way she looked at the girl on the stage. Juliette: "I'm not trying make things difficult at home" said Juliette, she had a lot of things to think about. The affair was already making things hard enough, like being in the house. She just stared at Stevie and wondered how long she would be able to keep her around until it became too painful for Stevie to be quiet about it all.

Olivia: olivia looked at juliette, nodding her head. she felt bad for her friend, that her parents would make her feel that way. " i'm sorry to hear that. but, you shouldn't have to hide who you are. because, you're a beautiful person. "

Juliette: "I'm okay with it" said Juliette honestly, she didn't mind hiding it until she was out of the house. Whether or not Stevie would be okay with it was another whole deal. "I just hope she is" said the brunette, tucking her hair behind her ear as she stared up at the stage.

Olivia: "well," olivia said and looked at stevie, then over at juliette. "i'm sure is. you're worth waiting for," she said and nodded, giving her a quick wink before moving along with the song that was played on stage.

Juliette: Juliette started dancing with Olivia, just having a good time with the girlies. Gabrielle and Chase came to join them because they should be done by now.

Olivia: olivia giggled and smiled softly at juliette, before turning her head around and looking at gabrielle and chase who joined them. she kept jumping up and down excitedly as the music continues to play and she brushed her hair away from her face. breathing heavily, she leaned forward and spoke into juliette's ear. " i'm gonna get something to drink. do you want anything? " she asked before pulling her head back and looking at her friend.

Juliette: "totally, but small for me please" said Juliette, she didn't want to go crazy. Stevie had seen enough of her like that. She was having such a good time dancing and enjoying the music.

Olivia: olivia smiled softly and nodded as she looked over at gabrielle and chase, before starting to push her way through the crowd of people, heading for the bar where she could get them drinks. once she arrived at the bar, she leaned forward and ordered juliette something and asked for a coke for herself, as she had been the one who had been driving.

Olivia: Grabbing the drinks, Olivia made her way back over to where Juliette, chase and Gabrielle was. She handed her friend her drink and smiled, before focusing on the hand that was playing. In the corner of her eye, she had noticed Jesse sitting down with Jonah - and she hoped he was doing okay, after everything with Devyn. “Hey do you think Jonah is okay?” She asked out loudly, for either of the three to respond.

Gabrielle: Gabrielle looked over at Liv as she spoke and then at the table with the boys. "He looks fine to me? BUt I don't know him all that well."

Juliette: "I've been really wrapped up in everything" said Juliette looking to the ground, "I mean he seems fine enough at school?" she felt awful about how they would spend time together but never talk. They just liked sitting in the same room together.

Gabrielle: Gabrielle looked at Juliette, "Its just been a really crazy time. We have all been wrapped up in something." She pointed out. "I'm sure he is okay though, Jesse would have said if he wasn't right?"

Olivia: Olivia nodded and bit her bottom lip. “Yeah, I’m sure you guys are right. I just.. the whole situation was pretty messed up.”

Time passed, Olivia and Chase hungout outside and Caleb arrived during the set to see Rose perform.