Sarah smiled as their group assembled and felt small butterflies in her stomach.  She shifted in her chair and made it a point to wave at Natalie, giving her an honest and happy smile.  'I wonder how this is going to start.' she thought knowing that most parties start quiet but this was a bit different.  'Everyone here is thinking the same thing...'. She finally got to see Ariana and she was also a very pretty woman and seemed comfortable as well with the mansion.  As she listened to the different people talk she found her mind wandering back to campus and wondered what would be the outcome of this weekend when she returned.  'Would her and Natalie be as close?  Closer? Would Mike be waiting to apologize or would he be waiting to hit her again?'. She gritted her teeth for a moment and tried to relax, feeling a bit more anxious as the thoughts rolled around her head.  'Geez, girl.  Get a grip.' she admonished herself and tried to join the group in mind as well as body.<br/><br/>"A game might just be the thing." she said aloud smiling at Ariana and joining the party and trying to forget or at least banish the past until this week was over.