Chapter 8: Let's Party

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"Yeah, mum...I'll be okay..don't think much about me..bye."
I just got off a call from my mum and told her I was going to spend the night at Alex's, as I didn't want her knowing I was going to a party.

I don't think she would be too happy about it. Alex's parents were out of town for the weekend, so it was only her at home.

She just parked her car in front of an apartment, which I was sure was the party location, as I could see lights blinking from inside and red cups on the porch.

"Let's do this!" Alex whooped in excitement as she led me into the house that was filled with drunk dancing teenagers, some were already even passed out on the floor. Guess we came late.

Almost everyone was holding a red cup, and I thought I recognized some of them from school, but most of them, I didn't know.

I was slightly stiff and very nervous. Alex led me to the kitchen, took out a bottle of alcohol from the fridge, and inspected it.

"Oh, yeah. That's what I'm talking about." She popped the bottle cap open and took a swig from it.

"Don't forget you're the one driving." I reminded her.

"Relax, will you? I'm not drinking much. This is just to help me relax a little, something you should do. Besides, I could always call Jane to come pick us up."
I really wasn't comfortable here. As I said, I hated parties. I wasn't too good at places like this. It made me feel uncomfortable.

"Have some." Alex offered me the bottle, but I shook my head no. I really didn't want to get drunk.

"It'll help loosen you up. Come on." I shook my head again, making her shrug and take another swig from the bottle. "Suit yourself, now let's go have some fun!" She whooped once more.

She dragged me back out with the bottle in one hand, and we were back out where the party is in full swing.

I watched her dance away, swinging her hips to the music, while I stood there fiddling with my fingers. This had been a terrible idea, I shouldn't have come.

I wanted to tell Alex I would call for a cab to pick me up when my eyes caught something, or rather someone upstairs. Ryan.

He was with his buddies on a sofa, and they all were laughing and drinking, while he sat, with a bored expression on his face. He hadn't noticed me, though, and he looked like he didn't want to be there. But he stole the spotlight from anyone else looking as handsome as ever.

Then I saw Jenny walk over to him and sat on his lap before she leaned on him, and all his attention rested on her.
At that moment, I felt a surge of anger rush through me at their intimacy before looking back for Alex, who was still dancing, and I grabbed the beer bottle from her.

"Hey..." she started but stopped, however, when she saw me put the tip in my mouth and drink from it. It burned down my throat, making me clench my eyes shut.
"Nice." I heard Alex cheer. "Now, let's really have some fun."

I smirked and allowed her to drag me to the middle of the dancefloor that was filled with a lot of drunk teens grinding on one another.

I could already feel the alcohol begin to kick in. I guess I was a lightweight. I moved my hips to the beat and swung my head to all directions.

I didn't know if I was dancing right, but I honestly didn't care. A guy approached Alex, and she started grinding on him. I tried to take another swing from the bottle, but it was already empty.

I needed more of this if I wanted to really enjoy myself here and forget all about Ryan.

I went back to the kitchen and looked through the fridge for another beer bottle. I found the same type Alex took, and then popped it open. I drunk from it and maybe drank from another bottle or bottles before deciding to head back to the dance floor.

I was starting to feel really good and confident, and before I know it, someone grabbed my waist from the back and ground into my ass. I went with it until I swung my head back and saw a familiar face.

It was the guy who had been asking me out on my first day of school. The blonde. I couldn't remember his name, so I'll just go with blondie.

I didn't want to dance with him. He had a girlfriend and had been hitting on me. Ugh... Jerk.
I tried to move away, but he pulled me back with a firm grip and smirked down at me.

"Where are you going hottie? Come on, I know you want me." He slurred. He was clearly drunk more than I was, and I felt disgusted by his touch. I tried to get his hands off me again, but he wouldn't budge.

"Get your hands off of me." He doesn't listen to me but instead landed his lip on my neck and started to suck. I almost threw up as I struggled to get him off of me. But in the next second, he was thrown off me and tossed to the ground.

I turned around to see him sprawled on the floor as Ryan towered over him, scowling down at him menacingly with his fists clenched at his sides.
"I told you to stay away from her, Daniel." He snarled threateningly.

"What's your problem, Adams?" Blondie slurred and staggered to his feet. "We were just having fun, right hottie?" At this point, I doubted if he even remembered my name.

Some of the kids had stopped whatever they were doing to stare at us in interest, making us the center of attraction. Some were still dancing as the music went on, though. I could see anger written all over Ryan's face as he took in deep breaths to calm himself.

Some guys came around blondie to steady him, and Ryan said to them, "Take him home, he's too drunk." I watched as they dragged him from the dancefloor and out of the apartment, and everyone went back to whatever they were doing.

I stood there trying to digest all that was happening when Ryan said to someone behind me;

"Take her home too." It was Alex, and she placed her hands on my shoulders. He turned to leave like I wasn't important anymore, and this made me see red. He can't just boss me around then ignore me.

"You're not the boss of me. I go home when I want to." I yelled at him over the music. He turned back to glare at me, daring me to defy him.

"Come on, kid. You look a little green," Alex stirred me away to the bathroom. But before we left, I saw Jenny walk up to Ryan and placed her hands all over him, making him divert his attention from me. Ugh... I hate that bitch.

Alex helped me pull my hair back while I puke my guts out into the toilet. This was why I hated parties. The vomiting, the hangover, I hated it all.

"I already called Jane to come and pick us up. She's gonna take a cab here and then drive us home in my car.", I wanted to thank her, but I ended up puking some more.

It didn't take Jane long to come, and that was how we ended up in the car with her scolding us while Alex and I were at the back seat with me resting my head on her shoulders.

"...this is why I don't go to parties. Now look at the both you, you're a mess, and I'm the one you're always calling to pick you up, what if I wasn't around, uh? Who's gonna come pick you both up. And not to talk of the hangover you're gonna get tomorrow. You could be up in your room studying but no. You decided to party..."

I stared up at Alex for help as I could already feel my headbanging with all the lectures Jane was giving us.

"You'll get used to it." She shrugged while patting my head, making me groan as I tried as much as possible to drown out a blabbering Jane.
At least we got home alive, her lectures didn't kill us both. Both her and Alex helped me up the stairs and to her room.

"I don't get it, why am I the only one like this? You drank too." I looked to Alex, surprised at how she didn't look a drunk mess like I did.

"Because unlike you, I'm not a lightweight, and didn't drink five beer bottles as you did." They dumped me on her bed, increasing my headache.

"Are you going home tonight?" Alex asked Jane as they both sat on the bed.

"Nah, I told mum I was spending the night here..." She was saying but stopped when they heard me sob. They both whipped their head at me, surprised.

"Hey...hey, kid. What's the problem," Alex asked as she moved closer to me.
Everything's the problem.

I left my best friend all alone, without once thinking about how he would feel, and now he doesn't want anything to do with me. To top it off, I have these confusing feelings for him, and I didn't know what to do about it. Also, I think the beer is heightening my emotions or something. All I just knew was that I wanted to cry.

"I don't know," I whispered out, trying to stop the sobs from breaking out.

"Aww, come here." She hugged me at my side as I cried the more and Jane also joined us.

"This is why you should avoid parties," Jane huffed.

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