Don't date the college boys

1.

The chapters of life that seems so distant now. 

The music is blasting through the speakers, people are dancing, laughing and drinking their alcoholic beverages. I however stand somewhere near a corner wishing i was in my bed finishing off my assignments.

'Maddie!' A familiar voice squeals. When i turn around i find Amara, glass in one hand, phone in the other. I haven't seen her all night, she basically went MIA on me after chasing this Junior guy.

'Ames.' i say somewhat monotone. she however doesn't notice my displeased look and pulls me in for a hug. when her chest hits mine, she loses balance and the remainder of her drink stains my side.

'fuck!' i mumble-scream. Amara does not seem to notice and i take that as a sign that she is just as wasted as everyone else at this stupid party. We shouldn't even be here in the first place, we don't even know these guys. But Amara insisted on 'making new friends and connections!'

Amara is very into fitting in with the cool guys this year. In high school we weren't really popular so I guess she is trying to catch up. I mean we weren't weirdos or something, not at all. We dated guys, had friends and attended prom, but we were never really the talked about people. We were never the exiting crowd, you longed to be with every time you saw them walking by. We were just kinda there, and that was fine for me.

Amara though, wasn't really. She would hear how people talked about the popular chicks in school and wished she was one of them. She always wants to be desired, I guess that's why she is quite the flirt. She loves to be wanted but then again, who doesn't. I'm not one of those girls who pretend to be a goody goody and just wants to read or something. I would kill for Amara's confidence, but sadly, i was not that lucky.

'Ames, i'm going to head back to the dorms, do you mind?' she looks up at me and frowns slightly.

'but we're having such a good time?' she responds. i wonder if she's really that delusional that she truly thinks i'm enjoying myself.

'You can stay though! Just call me when you leave.' i look at my watch and i am surprised to find out it is only midnight. Amara looks puzzled, as though she is weighing her options.

'Nah, you can't walk alone.' she says.

'I can though, it's like four minutes and i think the streets will still be pretty crowded considering it is still relatively early. i'll text you when i get home.' i tell her and after four times asking me if i'm completely sure she walks into the sweaty crowd again.

I feel a huge relieve wash over me once I shut the front door behind me and start typing my address into google maps.

Fuck, it is actually a bit longer than i thought it would be. It really did seem like a small distance looking out of the car window. I decide to order an uber instead and in less then 10 minutes i open my wooden front door and am welcomed by my far to small dorm room.

I text Ames that I arrived home safe and pretty soon after i dose off.