As soon as we got inside the house, everyone noticed Ethan's presence and there were a lot of fist bumps given.
The living room was full of people grinding on each other to the beat of the music, and the ones who weren't "dancing" were either drinking or making out in a corner. That meant that I needed to go somewhere else in order to find a place to sit.
Ethan had been kidnapped by a group of his lady friends who were now squeezing his biceps and fighting for his attention, and I also couldn't find Beth, so I was alone and left to fend for myself. Heading to the kitchen, I sat on the countertop, trying to ignore the group of guys doing shots at the kitchen table.
Not even five minutes had passed when one of the guys, the only one who still appeared to be sober, came up to me and introduced himself.
"Hi, my name is Josh, and me and my friends were wondering if you wanted to do some shots with us."
Josh was part of the popular crowd of our highschool, but he seemed nice, even if we only ever exchanged a couple of words.
"I'm Sky. Uh, shots aren't really my thing."
He gave me a dazzling smile and said "C'mon, live a little! It's fun, we're even making bets, so if you drink one shot, I'll pay you ten bucks."
Lately, it seemed like everyone wanted me to have more fun and here I was, at an house party, sitting all by myself! Plus, money was always nice.
"Okay, I'll do it."
Everyone started cheering, so I took a shot glass filled with vodka and swallowed the liquid quickly. My throat burned and I coughed a few times but a few seconds later I was fine and I had earned ten dollars.
The boys patted me on the back and each one of them did one more shot, some more drunk than the others. Then it was my turn again.
" If you do two more shots, we'll give you forty dollars."
I wasn't used to drinking at all, and I knew this wasn't the smartest thing to do, but I still said "yes" to their offer. I mean, what the heck, we only live once!
I drank the two shots, one right after the other, and I immediately started feeling dizzy. I took the bills and stuffed them in my bra, earning a few whistles from the guys.
We started telling stories about the craziest things that had happened to us, and they were some of the funniest things I had ever heard, so we laughed a lot. I was telling them about this one time I got locked inside a public bathroom stall when Ethan showed up, not looking very pleased with me.
"I left you alone for an hour and now you're wasted?? What the hell, Sky?!"
I didn't like to see him angry, I wanted him to smile and call me sunshine!
"Why are you mad? Do you want money, too?"
He looked confused, but instead of saying anything else, he just took me by the arm and led me out of the house after giving me the chance to say goodbye to my new friends.
I asked him "Do you want to hear the story of when I got locked in a bathroom? It will make you happier."
"No, thanks. Maybe some other time", he said, smiling at me.
"Your smile is pretty. Your whole face is pretty."
I touched Ethan's face, trying to trace his lips and eyebrows with the tips of my fingers, but he just laughed and put me inside his car. He could've at least said thanks!
We got home really quickly, and I was so sleepy that I could barely open my eyes.
I felt like I was being picked up from the car seat and I gave a little squeal in surprise. Suddenly, a hand was touching me and I started protesting, but I was immediately calmed by Ethan's voice: "Shh, I'm only getting your keys."
When I was finally able to open my eyes, I was lying in my bed, being tucked in by Ethan. He kissed my forehead and said "Good night, sunshine."
I closed my eyes right after that and I fell asleep almost instantly.
