gone and I'd turn around to see her chasing after the bus. The Platz was a whole other country, well it might as well

o move on the account that our rakes were mysteriously disappearing and- reappearing into the neighbors yard. That and

got inside the huge boulder of a house. The same guy from the first party we

, right?" He loo

ig

y took it from his hand, I didn't want to offend him by declining and get the shit kicked

off the team. Besides, half of the seniors looked like they were on steroids and the other half looked like they were ol

downed his first drink and

ouse but it was still packed with freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. The back yard was something else

my liquor."

ig

hear a faint voice ov

me in a one piece bathing suit, dripping wet.

a." I smil

e you here tonight."

inute." I glared at Dakota

e's Dakot

Alex while you two catch up." He patted

" I mu

ed my hand and I wanted to immediately pull away. I looked over at Dakota and

. I downed the rest of my beer hoping it would calm my nerves. I hesitantly slid my shirt off and

The water, to my surprise, was warm and making me wish I had a pool. I'm thankful none the less, for the house we

a these are my friend

y eye with her bright ginger hair and hot red lipstick. Ever

" Queenie moved her freckled face closer towards m

." Gemma

all freshme

heerleader." Gemma said it like i

I attempted to stand but was

my shoulder. I took a deep breath fighting the urge to tai

s kind of hot." Queen

you know Gemma likes him." Jane said as she glared at

me over with a b

ou should be so I brought you a

the beer, the familiar burning sensation followed. I coughed and

few were left. Gemma didn't leave my side the whole night and even though i

, the drinks were going down like water now. There was hardly any sight of Dako

ery time I said no. She was wasted, more than I. And even though my head was

led and took

, still in her one piece. I

hair and moved her face

only." I

gering out from the house without a shi

this?" He came walking, if that'

Gemma, we

get your skank ass off of my b

ved Gemma off of me and walked

ls you were with, huh?" I hoped my voice

l back and landed on my ass. Gemma screamed and ran towards me. The little gr

d up on my own. I had so much adrenaline th

ighting, house rules." Ale

stupid. He probably ended up with some chick who had a boyfriend. Why is he off the hook for making out with half the girls here, while Gemma had only kissed my cheek

hborhood. I continued walking down the empty street, I already knew I wasn't walking straight. I'

yelling behind me and the sound

find him on a hot pink bike with p

to bike all t

t's a beaut

ck and feeling the light breeze against my skin. It was quiet and beautiful. It felt like a ghost tow

rived at my house. Dakota left the bicycle beh

ow with as little sound as possible. Dakota fell on the floor, mis

akota said as we lay in my bed, once again not bothering

to

" He chuckled. I closed my eyes, ignor

d after what I thought was

y knew the answer. A little bit of me

if my parents would hear from all the way upstairs. I opened my

stick was still on him. He reached out towards me and

I was seeing him for the first time. Truly seeing him as someone else who wasn't my best friend and it sent

s cheek and turned over, not feeling up to