Craving him: The beginning of us

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When he realized I wasn't in any trouble he calmed down. Blaine looked at me in shock, his eyebrows lifted up, his mouth was wide open. Then he smiled and bit his lip slowly looking at me up and down . I started to turn red blushing, I could feel his eyes on my body making me feel anxiety.

Of course Riley looked impressed. She was the fashionable one of us. She always knew how to dress me up.

"Why are you dressing up?" My brother asked another question. He's suspicious, but he also has never caught us doing anything we did. I think he does it on purpose though I haven't really gone out since my mom died.

"my date on Saturday with Oliver remember?" I replied quickly. I was never a good liar so I didn't know if he could see through it.
It was obvious Anthony hated Oliver. It was written all over his face but I made my own decision and he needed to respect it. Blaine didn't say anything. He stood there looking me up and down with his eyes wide in surprise. There was a long silence then my brother walked away. Blaine went with him.

Friday 

The week went by fast, I hung out with Riley and Oliver at school. Blaine drove me to school since Anthony was always at practice and Blaine never went. I told my brother I was going to sleep at Riley's just in case. Riley and I got ready at her house. Riley had a big house. I was always surprised that her parents didn't have a mansion. Her room was pink and had vinyl on the walls and pictures of us from the time we met to now. I laid on her bed staring at the ceiling.

"Are you sure that we should go party with a bunch of college students?" I say. I'm kind of nervous and the feeling won't go away and I can't stop thinking about Blaine. I know I shouldn't be but can't stop.
She replies "I'll be there the whole time. I wouldn't make you go somewhere where you weren't safe" I nod. It was true Riley would never take me anywhere I didn't already want to go to.

We walk out it's chilly outside and the wind hits my exposed skin making me shiver. We get in her BMW and head to the party. Riley talked about my date with Oliver like what to wear and what not to do. "Riley I'm fine, I swear" I beg her to stop. I'm nervous enough and she's making me more nervous and freaked out. Why did I even agree to this?.

The house was bouncing with music and you could hear it from the outside. The house itself was small like some kind of frat house, It had a brick wall that towered higher than the trees surrounding it.  I was kind of nervous it would be my first party.  Riley grabbed my hand and led me inside to the drinks and handed me a drink of red liquid. I drank it instantly leaving a burning sensation in my mouth.

I needed some kind of liquid courage, soon enough I'll be drunk and I won't remember anything.
She handed me another one and we made our way to the dance floor. Everyone was wearing short dresses, skirts or really short shorts. The whole house was lit up with different color lights. I was even nervous to be dancing even if it was dark.

I never really danced in public before. Riley grabbed my hands and danced with me and I slowly became comfortable. I was dancing with Riley when I felt a body come up behind me, he touches my hips behind me, swaying our hips together. When I looked back it was a man. Gorgeous and tall with blue eyes and blonde hair. With 2 glasses of alcohol in my system I didn't mind it.

I introduced myself "I'm Arielle" trying to say it out loud over the music. Trying to get to know the mysterious boy I feel like I know him but I can't put my finger on it.

He whispered into my ear, "I'm Gabe". He seemed nice and he was sexy. All he wanted to do was dance and I was okay with that as it was just for tonight.

Riley came next to me and  whispered "I'm going to get more alcohol" her breath stank of alcohol. I nodded and continued to dance with Gabe. Rubbing myself against him as I danced. I had more fun with him than I had in years.
Before long my eyes were blurry and I couldn't feel my legs. I whispered into his ear "I'm going to use the bathroom" he nods and I made my way upstairs to the bathrooms. There were a bunch of girls making out with their boys in the hallway.