Just keep driving. Jenny had pepper spray, but when it came to fightin, she was as helpless as a kitten. Taylor was tough, but her tiny frame would never stand up to even one of those jerks. It was a good thing they were leaving. Now they – or she, rather, could enjoy the evening. Somehow Taylor remained completely calm. For such an intelligent girl she could sure be nave.

Alright, this place is off the hook! Alice went into dance mode the second she entered the club. Welcome to Tantric, Dana. This is the place where parties are made! Dana was nervous. The women here could really shake it. She knew shed have to turn it up a notch, but she was starting to feel comfortable already.

Liquor flowed over the crowd in long chains. Manicured and untouched hands, both femme and butch – the club was an array of black, white, and every single shade of gray in between.

Wow, you were right Alice. This place is wild! Dana grabbed Alice by the waist and the two started to get down.

See, I told you youd love it!

***

Jennys eyes stayed in the rearview mirror long enough to watch the trio of troublemakers disappear into the darkness.

Okay, boys! Our next mission Frank pointed in the direction Jenny and Taylor had taken off in. Joe, get the handcuffs.

Were these his friends? Harry thought. These jerks were about to stalk two innocent women, and God only knows what theyd do to them.

Handcuffs? Harry shouted, what the ***** do you need handcuffs for?

Joe laughed as he jumped into Franks yellow Jeep, a graduation gift from his dear old dad. He didnt deserve it.

We just wanna spice things up a bit, Harry. Stop bein such a ***** and get in the ***** car!

Harry balled his fists, but got in the car anyway. If these two were planning something, hed better be there – just in case things got out of control. And so far, it was looking like the night was going to end up that way.

Frank pulled out of the schools parking lot like a bat out of *****. He had to catch up to those girls before he lost them for good. He hadnt had fun yet, and hed be damned if he couldnt have a bit of that good ol Frankie fun. I wonder where those two lesbos are going, he thought to himself.

***

Taylor was driving Jennys car. It made Jenny a little nervous, but Taylor was enjoying herself, and so far she hadnt hit anything. They stopped at a red light. Jenny turned to see who was in the adjacent lane. She almost didnt believe what she saw. Taylor.

Taylor turned her head to see what the fuss was all about. What?

Jenny gulped. Look, in the next laneIts the guys from the dance. *****! Theyre following us, arent they!

Taylor had an enormous heart, and she was indeed a smart cookie. But she just couldnt understand why Jenny was so afraid. Maybe she had a bad experience with men. Maybe she was just paranoid. Maybe both.

Jenny, those idiots just wanna race. Listen.

Frank revved his engine twice. It was the code signal for lets race. Taylor revved the engine back.

Its code for lets race.

Jennys eyes widened. But you just did the same thing! Youre not going to do it, are you?

Taylor smiled. She looked like the Grinch just as he was about to ruin Christmas. Youll see.

Jenny wished she had used the restroom before they left. Too much punch, and now she was so nervous, it could be just a matter of minutes before she would finally burst.

The light turned green. Frank and his buddies lit off like a firecracker, screaming and hollering.

Jenny and Taylor started to roll away from the faint white line on the pavement nearly a whole minute after the Jeep had left. She continued to cruise at about twenty – five. And that, she concluded, is how you lose a bunch of annoying teenage boys that are trying to follow you.

Jenny had miscalculated her. She wasnt nave. She was as sharp as a tack.

The night was young.