Turn Up The Heat

Chapter 19 - Blake

I arrive at Chase's parents house and the music is blasting. The door swings open just as I'm about to enter.

"Birthday boy" I raise my eyebrow at Chase. He puts his hands in the air. "Alright alright birthday man." I shake my head and chuckle. He puts his arm around my shoulder and leads me into the house

"Where's your parents?"

"Gone for the weekend man." He smiles brightly with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"If the cops get called I'm not bailing you out man." He throws his head back and laughs as he guides me to the kitchen. The house is packed with people I know and some I don't. Right now this is a good distraction, which is what I definitely need.

"Pick your poison." Scott says as he's pouring drinks. I was about to say something when Lendze turns around. "Happy Birthday Blake." She gives me a big hug and as I back away I rub the back of my neck. "Thanks Lendz."

She looks behind me and I turn around to see what she is looking at.

"Where's Sam and Ry?" Then she turns to Chase and smacks him in the arm. "You did invite them didn't you?"

"I told them both." They all look at me and I just want to disappear. I grab a shot from Scott and down it. "Sam is studying and we'll Ry and I had a fight."

"Shit what happened?" Lendze gives my hand a gentle squeeze. "I really don't want to talk about it alright." I grab another shot and down it. "I just want to forget that's all." Lendze pulls me into a hug again and then hugs Chase and Scott. "I gotta go. I'm sorry boys, but if Blakie boy looks like this." She points to me like I'm a lost puppy. Who knows I might be. "Then Riley is going to be a total wreck."

"I highly doubt that." I mumble under my breath. Lendze comes up and smacks me on the back of the head. "What the hell Lendz."

"Look here mister." She glares at me with her hands on her hips. "Whatever is going on you guys will work through it. I mean come on it's you two."

"I don't know. We are not even together as she says."

"Bullshit!" She yells and throws her hands in the air. "I gotta go stubborn ass men I tell ya." She says as she rushes out.

"Well that was entertaining." Scott announces as he pours us more shots. "Want to talk about it."

"Not really" as I down another shot.

"Forget about her man. I mean I love Ry like the rest of us." Chase says as he downs his shot. "But we are young and there is plenty of fish in the sea."

"Not all of us think that way Chase." Scott shakes his head at our friend

"Right now I really don't want to talk about it."

They both shake their heads but drop the subject. "So what are we going to do since we will be graduating soon?" Scott asks as he grabs another bottle to pour more shots.

"I don't know about you two." Chase claps us both on the shoulders but their is a lot of potential in this house tonight. I'll catch up with you suckers later." He grabs his drink and walks off to a brunette that his been eyeing him up since we have been standing in the kitchen.

"You think he will ever change?" I look at Scott as I take another shit and laugh.

"It will take one hell of a woman to tie his ass down." We both laugh as pretty blonde walks up to us

"Hey Blake you wanna dance?"

I rub the back of my neck."I think I'm good."

She bats her eyes at me."please one dance with the birthday boy."

I guess one dance won't hurt. "I guess so." She grabs my hand and starts to lead me to the living room, when Scott tugs on my arm.

"You sure about this man. What about Ry?" He gives me a worried look, but just the mention of her hurts and I want to forget.

"Ya I'm good." He shakes his head but I just let the blonde lead me away. she brings her body in close to mine and sways her hips. I try to get into it but all I do is think about is her...my wildfire. I shake the thoughts out of my head.

She's not yours. She even said so herself. You need to let go.

I down the drink in my cup to get the thoughts out of my head. I hear Chase yell "Body shots!" Everyone in the vicinity around us cheer. Then they are singing Happy birthday to me as we drink more. I know I'm drunk but at the moment I do not care. I just want to forget and right now I'm working my way to the point of being beyond fucked up.

Some girl that looks slightly familiar walks up to me and hands me a drink. "Drink up birthday boy."

"Man not boy"I say arrogantly. She looks me up and down as I take the drink and chug it down.

"Oh I have no doubt you're all man." She licks her lips and suddenly I feel like I'm going to be sick. This isn't right, although we fought I shouldn't be acting like this. Scott comes up to me and gives me a hug and the girl scowls at him.

"How's the birthday boy doing?"

I'm about to answer him when I stagger back and the room starts spinning. Something doesn't seem right.

"I feel like I'm going to be sick."

"Come on then, we can't let you get sick all over the place."

"I can help him." the girl that handed me the drink said. I can't really decipher her expression because everything seems to blurry right now.

"Nah it's okay I got my buddy." Scott starts helping me walk away. As we walk towards the bathroom I hear him say, "do you know that girl."

"No I have know clue she looks familiar though."

"Well she gives me a weird vibe man, just try to avoid her. I saw her watching you all night. Who knows she can be crazy."

I try to laugh it off but just rush myself forward to the bathroom and throw up. "Something is not right I don't feel so good."

"That's what happens when you drink so much alcohol."

I shake my head because this is much worse than just being stupid drunk.

"I don't know this just doesn't feel right." As I go to empty the contents of my stomach again. I stand up and rinse my mouth out, swaying as I do so.

"How about you go lay down and I'll check up on you in a little bit."

I nod my head as he guides me to the room I usually stay in while I'm here.

"Just rest Blake I'll be back in a little bit."

I nod my head and lay on the bed and next I know I'm out like a light.

I wake up with a killer headache and notice my clothes are off except my boxers.

"What the hell happened?" I run my hands through my hair, my head is pounding. I hear movement and I turn to the side and see that girl next to me naked. I scramble off the bed

"No, no, no, no"

What the hell have I done?