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There was a loud knock on my bedroom door.

I groaned in answer and a female voice said, "Evie? Reception called. They said there's a green Audi registered to you in their parking lot that you need to pick up."

I sighed and slowly dragged myself out of bed to open the door.

Laura giggled but I hadn't fully opened my eyes to see what she was giggling at.  

"Not a morning person, huh?"

"No," I croaked.

"Well, you did get in quite late last night." Laura walked in and sat on my chair. I sighed as I shut my door. I guess she's staying in here. 

"You didn't even get here in time for dinner. We waited but you took too long."

I nodded and collapsed back onto my bed.

"What happened?"

I cleared my throat. "I went to the coffee shop, some stupid guy spilt mine down my shirt and I had to go to the laundry room to get it cleaned up."

"Then why did it take so--?"

"The power cut off and we got stuck in there for hours."

She gasped. "Wow." Her green eyes went downcast for a moment but then they sparked some. "Who's 'we'?"

I sat up and ran a hand through my tangled hair. "This guy that stopped me from beating the crap out of the one that spilt the coffee down me."

"Was he hot?" She became excited suddenly.

His extremely bright green eyes and beautiful smile popped into my mind.

"Ooo that smile tells all, Evie." Laura giggled. "What was his name? Did you get his number?"

I laughed. "No I didn't get his number. And I don't know his name..."

"You were with the guy for hours and you didn't find out his name?"

I shook my head slowly and stood up not bothering to try and go back to sleep with Laura here. "Well, I said if I was meant to see him again then I will."

"Awh. How cute. You probably won't see him again though you know that right?"

I scoffed playfully. "I might. You don't know that." I went into my wardrobe and picked out a pair of jeans and my Abercrombie jumper. "What are you doing today?"

"Nothing really. The guys are probably doing nothing too. Hey! We should all do nothing together!!"

I chuckled. "Yeah, okay."

"I know everything about them and with you I know nothing! So, when you come down for breakfast I'll make sure everyone is in the living room."

I smiled. "Alright then."

She grinned and walked out of my room into hers. The girl seemed very fun and enthusiastic. Looks like I'm never going to get bored with her here.  

I showered quickly and made my way downstairs to find the two boys, Lucas and Damien, sitting on the couch half asleep. I glanced out the window and sighed. A grey day today. It was probably going to rain... No going out I suppose.

"I see Laura has dragged you into this." Lucas said with a smirk. He winked one of his blue eyes. "Hungry?"

"Starving actually-"

"Don't worry!"  

Laura walked into the living room with a huge plate of pancakes. Damn, how long was I in the shower for? She put it on the table and gave us all plates and forks. The boys dug in first leaving about four to share between Laura and me.

I grabbed the last two and started nibbling on them. Laura walked out and back in with syrup and bacon. Before the boys got to it, she put two slices on my plate and on hers.

"So Evie what classes have you got?" Damien asked.

I swallowed a piece of bacon and said, "History Early Modern Europe, history of Greek Civilization, English Early Modern Literature and introduction to poetry."

"See you in early modern Europe." He winked.

"Me too." Laura said during chews. "I'm a history major so I'll probably see you in both classes."

"I haven't got a major yet." Lucas said. "But I'm in most art classes."

"Really?" I blurted out.

He frowned. "Don't I look like a guy who does art?"

"No!" I said. "You look more like a sports kind of guy."

He smirked. "I do sports. Football and hockey mainly. Are you into sports?"

I sighed and shook my head.

"At all?" Laura asked outraged.

"No."

All three of them looked at each other. "Looks like we're going to have to get you to a hockey game. My cousin plays for the Vancouver Canucks." Lucas said proudly.

Laura gasped. "No way!"

He nodded and they started up a huge conversation on who's going through to some sort of Stanley Cup.  

Laura said L.A kings, Damien said Toronto Maple Leafs or Boston Bruins and Lucas said, of course, Vancouver Canucks.

"We'll go to a game next month or in a few weeks or something. Would you come?" Damien asked me.

"Big muscle packed guys punching other big guys." Laura winked.

"Sure. Why not?" I laughed.

"By the way," Damien started. "After everyone's first week of lectures, there's a bonfire out in the forest on the Friday."

"After next week?" Luke asked.

He nodded.

"Awesome I'm there. Laura? Evie?"

We nodded together.

As we finished breakfast and added irrelevant chatter, the doorbell rang. I glanced around and everyone continued to look at one another. I sighed. "I'll get it then."

I ran a hand through my hair as I stood up and walked around the corner to open the door.

A well dressed male smiled at me. His build was big and I was guessing he was also an athlete. Probably one of Damien's or Lucas' friends. He pushed his glasses up his nose and said, "Hello there."

"Ah, hi."

"Is Damien here?"

I nodded and opened the door wider. He brushed past me and I rolled my eyes. Man, sometimes I really hate jocks. 

As I shut the door and walked back into the living room, I heard the laughter of the boys.  

We all said our hello's as Damien introduced us and he grinned. 

Lucas stood up and gestured for me to go upstairs. Laura was also giving me that look so all three of us made or way up to Lucas's room.  

His walls were already filled with posters of his favorite bands and random photo's I was guessing was his photography.

I sat on the chair next to his desk while they sat on the bed.

"Evie, you never actually told me what that guy was like or what he looked like?"

"What guy?" Luke asked.

I was about to tell him when Laura spoke for me. "She got stuck in the laundry room with this hot guy for like four hours yesterday."

Realization lit up his face. "Oh, was that why you weren't back for dinner?"

I nodded.

"What did he look like then?" She crossed her legs on the bed and leaned forward.

"I really don't want to listen to this." Luke mumbled and grabbed his iPod off the table. He stuck them in his ears and lay back.

I remembered his face vividly. I mean, it was hard to forget. His defined jaw, his bright green eyes, his alluring smile...  

"Green eyes, slightly paled skin, huge build, manly stubble. What more is there to say?" I said quickly.

She scoffed. "You're holding out on me. I can see it in your face."

"Alright fine! He was inhumanely beautiful!"

"I've seen a few like that. Was he a model?"

I sighed. "I'm not sure. If not, then he might as well be."

"I wish I could see him..." She stared up at the ceiling in fantasy world then she said, "Well, he's around campus so I'm sure we'll bump into him--"

"In a year when we've both forgotten about him?" I finished for her.

She giggled. "Evangeline my dear, we will be sure to see that gorgeous man in due time."

I raised a brow. "Are you one of those gypsies that can see into the future?"

She waved her hands around enthusiastically and smiled evilly. "I have voodoo dolls made of all of you." She winked.

We started laughing and Luke sat up. "Girls are you still talking about that guy because an idea popped into my head."

"What?" We both said.

"Let's go for a drink."

"At noon?" Laura said. "And plus we have that huge assembly enrolment thing tomorrow morning."

"Wait," I said. "What's the drinking age here? Is it different?"

They smirked. "It's 19." Luke said. "And even though I am a freshman, I am 19. I had a gap year I didn't do anything. I went travelling with a few friends for my art work."

"Oh that's cool," Laura said. "But we're still 18."

He shrugged. "So? Who cares! You should know now that I like my alcohol, girls." He suddenly gasped. "Actually! Better idea! We'll bring the drink here. Nine o'clock! You girls and us guys only. I'll provide the drinks. No inviting anyone else."

"Not that I know anyone else." I said with a smile.

Lucas gasped again and his eyes were staring at something on my cheek. "Oh my god! You've got dimples! I didn't notice until now!" He pinched my cheek lightly. "Oh, you're so adorable I could just eat you up!"

Laura's hand was suddenly on my other cheek. "Oh, my gosh! You're so cute!"

I scowled playfully and pushed them away. "Go away!"

**

Damien brought his speakers downstairs into the living room and Laura set out what looked like fifteen shot glasses. She started pouring in drinks inside the glasses and pushed them to the side. 

Lucas was busy piling each drink on the side of the table.

I'd picked up my car earlier. I had to go through signing a bundle load of papers to get it properly registered and all that jazz. It all took about an hour and a half.

I sat at the edge of the couch and chuckled. "Last time I got absolutely drunk was in the 11th grade."

"Well, now you can probably hold your liquor." Laura said.

"Yes, but I don't drink usually. Only one drink at a party or a glass on occasion," I said.

"Live a little," She winked.

"Okay," Lucas said. "Two large bottles of Jack Daniels, Two bottles of Jägermeister, a bottle of Smirnoff Twisted Raspberry, four bottles of Molson Dry Beer, small bottle of Malibu and a bottle of Iceberg vodka."

"Are you trying to kill us?" Damien chuckled.

"Yep. Now Laura explain the rules."

Damien sat beside me and we stared at her. "Flip, sip or strip." Were the only words she said.

I sighed. "Awh, hell..."

I found myself looking down at what I was wearing. I'd changed into a pair of comfortable jeans, a t-shirt and put on a pair of socks. Laura was dressed similar to me, Luke had jeans, a loose tie on, an open shirt and a vest and Damien had a t-shirt and cargo pants on.

This was a game I cleverly avoided in the 11th grade.

"The first player flips a coin and calls it in the air. If the player guesses correctly, the coin is passed to their right. If the player guesses wrong, the coin is passed to the left. The player that guessed wrong must also either take one piece of clothing off or take two shots or drink four sips of beer. It sounds easy doesn't it? There's a catch."

"There always is." I mumbled.

"You can't do the same thing, sip or strip, more than twice in a row."

"And let college begin." I said.

Damien nudged me and then pulled me next to him. "Stop being such a worry wart and let go." Damien slung his arm over my shoulders and then leaned over to his iPod. Asher Roth Y.O.U blared through the speakers.

"Asher Roth fan?" I said.

"You know it,"

Laura slammed the coin on the table. "Let's begin."

Most of the night was a blur.

I started the game off and thankfully got it right. Laura was sat to my right so she was next. She got it wrong and had to pass it back to me. The boys hooted but she only took the two shots. I unfortunately got it wrong and the game went crazy from there.

I suddenly found myself sitting on Luke's lap with his shirt on, his tie around my head, my pants off and my bra showing...

Well.

"Evie... Evie, it's-it's your go.... Again." Someone shouted over the music. I think... I think it was Laura...

The room was spinning slightly as I grabbed the coin and flipped it. "Heads!" I yelled. The song playing was I Love College by Asher Roth... I think.

The coin landed on tails and everyone hooted. I laughed hysterically when I realized the last thing I did was take the two shots. "Crap." I huffed. I looked down at my feet. "My socks! I... I forgot I had them on."

The boys booed and Laura was on the floor. Laura was left in one sock, her t-shirt, underwear... and that's it.

Damien still had his cargo pants on along with his socks. He was doing the best out of us all.

Luke was left in his jeans and that's all he had left before he was half naked... nice.

I slipped my sock off and threw it at Damien on the other couch.

I didn't know what time it was when we somehow decided on finishing the game and dancing around the house. I was still in Lucas's shirt swaying with Laura to the music. Then I found myself with Damien... then Luke. Lucas and I were dancing... I think... I couldn't be sure anymore.

I remembered collapsing onto the couch with him...?

I didn't know where Damien and Laura were but what could I do? I wasn't exactly in the right state of mind was I?

**

The low music woke me up.

Even though it was down low, it banged through my head like a stampede. My mouth felt like I'd chewed cotton.

Another damn Asher Roth song? Damien needed a life.

I opened my eyes very, very slowly and glanced around. A line of light was coming through the blinds and it might as well of blinded me.

The living room was an absolute bomb site. Clothes scattered everywhere, empty bottles on the floors, knocked over shot glasses on the table.

I shifted on the couch and found that I wasn't alone.

"Oh, shit." I mumbled.

I looked down at the arm around me... Lucas. I was in his t-shirt... It was wide open and his hand was on my stomach.

He moved and groaned.

"Ah, what time is it?"

"Lucas?" I said.

He paused and he sat up.

"We... we didn't...?" I trailed off.

He laughed quietly. "No. I remember that much. You pulled me onto the couch and we never got back up. Don't have a heart attack. Wait, your not a...V?"

"God, no. But I was just worried." I sighed with relief and lay my throbbing head back on the couch.

He chuckled and lay back down. Oh god, what was I thinking?

Sure get absolutely drunk, Evie. Get so drunk that you can't remember anything the next day. I mean, why the hell not?!

I sighed. It wasn't like I did this every day of my life. So maybe it's good for me to lose it every once in a while. Just not to that extent next time I suppose.

I realized his arm was still around me so I looked down at his arm again and cleared my throat. "Luke."

"I was just savoring the moment." He mumbled and removed his arm.

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Wanted all of you to get to know the other characters a little bit before I get into the story more. Typical teens ;)

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