My heart pounds against my chest as we walk into the house. The loud music first welcomes us before the smell of alcohol and partly sweat. I guess Callie's dad was right on that.
Even under these dark neon lights people notice Noah. Some guys come over to him handshakes. He gives them a bro hug without letting go of me.
Amber, a girl from the cheer team comes up to us. "Hey Noah, you made it", she says cheerfully.
"Yeah", he says then puts a hand on my waist and pulls me forward. "Say hi to my plus one".
"Oh", Amber says looking shocked to see me, "Hi", she says to me so I awkwardly wave at her and then she looks over to Callie.
"A friend", Noah simply says and she nods.
"Well enjoy the party, I'll be right back", she says leaving us.
"Come sit", Noah whispers into my ear then takes us to a free sofa by the end of the living room.
Callie and I take a seat while Noah excuses himself to get us drinks.
Callie and I turn to look at each other and a sudden laughter erupts from us. "Why is it so weird?", she asks and I shrug.
"I don't know", I say as Noah walks back to us with a vodka bottle and two cups.
He sits next to me then pours a drink for us both. He gives one to Callie and then one to me.
"It's hot", Callie says next to me so I take a taste and my face scrunches up. I nod, agreeing with her. The vodka had an aftermath burning sensation.
"Yo Noah", a familiar voice yells through the music and I look up to see Asher. I sigh.
Noah gets up to give him a bro hug and when they pull away his eyes land on me, "What's she doing here?", he asks.
"It's a party Asher", Noah points out and he rolls his eyes before it lands on Callie sitting beside me.
"Yeah not a nerd party", he says and Noah gives him a warning look so he sighs, "Fine.. c'mon, I've got something for you".
"What?",
"Just come", Asher urges and Noah looks behind to me.
"It's fine", I say over the loud music and he nods.
"I'll be right back", he says then walks away with Asher.
"They're so hot", I turn to Callie who watched them walk away. She turns to me with her glass so I pick up mine and we hit them together, taking a sip out of it.
"Facts".
Callie and I being tired of just sitting at a party, which is the most odd thing to do, took ourselves off the couch and around to explore the place.
Some people kissing uncontrollably almost fall on Callie but I luckily pull her away, keeping her in front of me as we walked.
The hallway was just as crowded as the loving room, with people dry humping on each other and having clothed sex. It was a true home of horror for our innocent eyes.
Someone bumps into me so I end up hitting the wall near by.
"Are you okay?", Callie asks, helping me stand up straight.
"I'm fine", I say, looking up to who bumped into me.
A guy with lip piercing and jet black hair with a neck tattoo and silver rings on his fingers watches me with concern as he asks, "You okay?".
"Yeah I'm okay", I say with a small nod and he nods as well.
He's about to walk away when he stops and turns to us again, "Hey uh you guys wanna play beer pong?".
Callie and I look at each other, she shrugs at me so I turn to the guy, "Uh sure".
"Cool", he says then leads us to a room. "I brought more people", he announces to the room filled with.. well, not nerds.
The room had a different lighting from the one in the living room. A normal bright light, so everyone's face came out clearly. It wasn't as big as the living room but it sure had a wide flooring. With some couches at the end and bean bags forming a circle at the middle and a chandelier just above. Two speakers sat under a plasma and there was a snooker table at the other end of the room which was opposite a snack table.
I give a good look at the Cheetos packet next to the soda.
Callie standing right next to me, pinches my wrist and I hold a wince. The girls in the room looked like preppies, slim and all with long hair, probably hair extensions though, extremely short skirts and bustiers that made their boobs pop out. I would be so uncomfortable with that.
"Who invited fatso and a science project?", a brunette girl asks and the others laugh.
"They're hot though", a guy with shaggy chestnut hair says eyeing Callie and I thoroughly.
"Probably high on something", the girl says rolling her cat eyes.
"C'mon everyone, the game's about to start", the guy who brought us in calls out and everyone moves to the snooker table that was under a patio light.
The snooker table had over ten cups on either side, arranged in a pyramid and filled with alcohol if I'm not mistaking.
"So which team first?", he asks, pulling out two table tennis balls from his pocket.
"We'll go", the guy with shaggy hair says stepping forward with a girl that had freckles and I wonder if she ever feels weird about them.
"Okay.. opponents?", black haired dude says looking around. His eyes catches mine and I instantly look away, "What's the name?".
I refuse to look ahead, focusing on the snack table. Callie nudges my arm hard so I turn not hiding my wince this time. Girl should join the martial arts.
"Hmm? Me?", I play dumb.
"Yeah", he nods.
"Abby", I say the same time someone says fatty.
"Okay let's give it up for fatty and her teammate..", he Trails waiting for Callie to help him out.
"Oh um.. Callie", she says
"Callie and they're up against Donald and Hannah", he says. I silently groan as Callie and I step forward. The announcer hands each team two balls, so Callie and I had one each.
"Okay.. you know the rules, elbow back and in one, two, three.. go".
Donald throws the ball and misses and there's a round of oohs. So Hannah goes in and it gets into a cup and the crowd around us cheers.
"C'mon fatty, you have to drink it", announcer guy says and I sigh picking out the ball from the cup then gulping down the beer. God, that tastes awful.
I put the cup down but someone takes it out of the table. I guess that's a minus one for us.
"Your turn".
I look forward to the cups. It's all about focusing on the target.. I close one eye and toss. Multiple eyes watch as the ball flies through the air and into the cup. The crowd goes wild and Callie jumps next to me in excitement. I smile, not so bad after all.
Donald drinks and Callie prepares for her turn. She adjusts her glasses and bends a bit before tossing and with bated breath I watch it soar through the air and luckily it gets into a cup. There's another cheer and Hannah hisses drinking from the cup.
Callie and I, after beating Donald and Hannah, start a new game with Ronnie and Cole and after them we.. well we became the undisputed champions of beer pong.
"Fatty! Callie!", the crowd cheers at our second victory and Callie and I high five each other with smiles on our faces.
And we like to call ourselves Catty.
I get comfortable by the snack table munching on the Cheetos I've been eyeing while Callie on the other hand finds comfort around Donald's arm while he keeps telling her things that makes her giggle now and then. Lucky her.
I move away from the table and out of the room as my mind trails back to Noah. He must be looking for us. I sigh, I may have gotten too caught up in that beer pong to realize someone actually brought me here.
I make my way downstairs and back to the party. I try my best to avoid the sweaty bodies and also to protect my Cheetos.
I spot Asher after a while of getting bumped a few times. I move past the crowd reaching him, his smile fades away when he sees me. Am I that much of a burden?.
"Hey", I say trying as much as possible to be audible.
"What?", he asks already irritated by my presence.
"Um where's Noah?", I ask and he raises a brow, indicating that he didn't hear me. "Where's Noah?", I yell this time.
"Oh in the kitchen I think", he says then lowers his eyes to my chest, "Can you ever stop eating?".
He shakes his head then goes back to his group of friends as they continue laughing and drinking.
I walk away dropping the packet of Cheetos on a table. I look around for the kitchen and when I finally get there I don't see Noah, just some people making out by the counter.
I'm about to head back to the living room when I notice the door to the backyard's open so I walk to it and it leads me outside to Amber's not so surprisingly huge backyard.
There's a pool at the middle and the water sparkled due to the moon light.
There's just a few people outside including Amber who was making out with Don from the football team. My heart sinks when I see Noah and Loren standing extremely close to each other with her hands wrapped around his neck.
Loren's gaze shifts and her eyes locks with mine. She smiles cynically then pulls Noah to a kiss and my heart completely falls and nothing saves it from shattering into a million pieces.
Noah pulls away from the kiss almost instantly and his eyes trail from Loren to me.
"Princess", he says ever so devastatingly. With a slow shake of the head I run out of there and back into the house.
"Abby", he calls out for me but I don't stop, I keep running.. pushing past the swaying bodies on the dance floor.
Until I get out. I try to breath, I try to calm my breathing before he gets to me.
"Abby", he says and I hold out a hand.
"Stop.. just stop", I say as the tears build up in my eyes.
"Please", he says and I shake my head.
"No, no Noah..", I trail my voice cracking at the end.
"Princess I'm sorry-
"Don't call me that!", I yell at him and he looks at me with pleading eyes.
Soon a car rolls to a stop in front of the porch and Mr Jefferson steps out. I wipe my eyes as I watch him walk up the porch.
"Mr Jefferson?", I ask in surprise. What is he doing here?.
"Where is Callie?", he asks and the rage settled on his demeanor was unmistakable.
"She..", I start but then trail, "Oh shit".
I push past Noah and let myself back into the house. It's another battle to get in as I race up the stairs and back to the beer pong room.
Luckily she's still in the room but she's making out with Donald now. Ooh hate to break the fun.
"Callie", I call out so she breaks away from Donald.
"What?", she asks, sounding pissed that I interrupted her little moment with her past competitor.
"Your dad's here", I say and her eyes widen.
Donald's brows hinge up, "Your dad?".
"Oh my God, how'd he find me", she says getting off Donald and grabbing her purse. I notice mine discarded on a bean bag near by so I pick it up.
"I thought you said he let you come", I say.
"Okay fine I lied, I told him I was coming down with something so he went out to the drug store and that's when I called you", she explains and I face palm.
"Darn it", she says looking down at her phone, "My GPS was on, he must have tracked me here".
"Well what are you gonna do now?",
"Face the music",
Callie and I walk downstairs and it's not long before we catch Mr Jefferson angrily looking around and scaring people with the viscous look on his face.
"Yo, who's dad is that?", someone yells and Callie sighs deeply.
"I can't do this", she says to me just as I see her dad coming to us.
"Well you have to", I say turning her around.
"Callie Sophia Judy Jefferson", he yells and the music goes off. "You are in big trouble young lady", his voice booms through the silent room.
"Bro I thought these only happen in movies", a side comment flies into my ear.
"Oh my God", Callie says under her breath as she speed walks out of the house and her dad follows behind.
The music starts playing again and I walk out of the house, meeting the little fight scene between Callie and her dad.
"You have no idea how much trouble you are in", he tells her.
"Oh please, call the cops", she exclaims.
"Excuse me?".
"I'm tired of you, okay?.. I wish mum won the case and not you", she says then walks to the car.
Mr Jefferson looks devastated as he walks slowly behind her. Callie bangs the door close once she gets into the backseat and her dad gets in afterwards driving them away.
And the realization that I don't have a ride to take me away from this stupid party dawns on me. I don't even know where I wanna go. I'm still mad at my mum.
I sigh lost in thought until a light bulb appears in my head. I pull out my phone and call my only hope at the moment.
"Hello?",
"Ginger?", he asks.
"Um I need your help..", I say, my voice cracking a bit.
"Yeah of course, what's wrong?", he asks.
"Can..", I clear my throat, "Can you come pick me up?".
"Sure, where?",
"Um somewhere close to Crenshaw before the far river, I think", I say, staring at a sign opposite the street that read far river 29 miles.
"Okay..",
"I'm at a party there so just follow the loud music".
"Okay I'll be there, stay safe", he says and hum before ending the call. I sigh then find a spot to sit on the sidewalk.
I should have just stayed home. I sigh resting my head on my knees and I cry.. cause I'm stressed out and pissed.
"Princess", Noah says and I look up wiping away my tears.
"Leave me alone", I say, getting up.
"At least let me drive you home", he says and I stop, letting out a scoff before turning back to him.
"No..", I say then use my purse to hit him, "No, no, no, no", I say repeatedly hitting him with my purse.
He doesn't move he just lets me and I scold at myself for letting a tear fall, for letting him see it.
"No Noah! You don't get to act like you're into me, you don't get to play with my feelings!", I yell at him.
"I didn't-",
"Keep it to yourself", I cut him off harshly and walk away from him. He follows me behind.
"Abby wait", he says, grabbing me by the arm.
"Let go of me", I say struggling to get out of his grasp but he's just too strong.
"Let me take you home at least",
"Leave me alone Noah!", I yell.
"Get off her", My presumed only hope barks shoving Noah on the chest causing him to stagger back.
I'm surprised to see Hernandez. Well I'll give it to his bike.
"Back off Buzz boy", Noah warns angrily.
"It's either that or a fight and I'm not too keen with the first", he says then glares back at Noah.
I gulp and by their stance, I know shit's about to go down.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
Oooh who's ready for the next chapter.. well you'll have to keep that agitation till Friday, which is my next update till then keep your anticipation on hook.
What's gonna happen to Abby and her mum?, Callie and her dad?, Noah and Abby?, Abby and Hernandez?..
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