Ali's POV
Saturday, May 26 2015 // 10:36 am
"I'm going outside," I yelled to my mom, who was set up at the breakfast bar typing something out for work.
"Okay," she replied, stopping to take a sip of coffee.
I slid open the backdoor to feel a draft of wind blow through my hair. I sat down in a chair at the outdoor table and opened my journal:
3/27/15
Cameron,
Hi. You don't know me, and you probably never will. But this is my first time ever writing to you...well, about you. I should say. I really like you, and I wished you liked me back. Sucks you don't know me. But sucks to suck, I guess.
-A
I slammed my journal shut and looked up. The sounds of birds singing filled my ears.
"Ali!" I was disrupted from my peace by my mom.
"What?" I asked, walking back into the house.
"I'm going out to breakfast with Con," she said, shutting her macbook.
"Can I come?" I paused, "I miss my brother."
"I know you do," my mom said, tucking a piece of hair behind my ear, "but I have to talk alone with Connor for a little bit."
"Fine," I sighed.
I ran up the wooden stairs into my room. I sat down on the window seat and opened a novel called "Paper Towns". Right when I flipped the page my phone buzzed. Courtney had texted me.
Courtney: hey, mom's out of town. You know what that means!! Party tonight, 10:30.
Me: ugh, court. I don't drink. and u know how much i'd rather stay home and read
Courtney: u need to get up and have some fun while ur a teenager, stop being so geeky. Ya know maybe if you would come outside and get to know people, you might just meet a cute guy or somethingg(;;
Me: Yeah right
Courtney: Just come..it'll be fun
Me: idk maybe ill try
I read some more of my book until I heard the front door open and my mom on the phone with someone, probably her boyfriend or someone from work.
I decided to stay in my room and continue reading until my mom came into my room.
"I'm back sweetie," she informed me.
"I know," i stay focused on the book.
My mom lightly shut my door before I yelled for her to wait and come back in.
"What's up?"
"Do you mind if I hang out with Court tonight?" I folded a corner of the page I was on and dropped it on the cushion, "I might sleepover."
"Um, wow, rare." She lightly laughed under her breath.
"Yeah," i laughed, "she's having a little party so..."
"Ya know what, sure! Go have some fun tonight." My mom smiled at me and then left my room.
I picked my phone up of the window seat cushion and went right into my text messages. I clicked on Courtney's name and sent a text.
Me: k coming 2nite. what do i wear?
Courtney: yayayayayayaya, umm, idk just come idk casual but suppaaa cute, maybe heels
Me: lol, okay
Courtney: oh yeah its also at my beach house so leave ur house at like 8:30 and come to my house and we will drive together..
Me: k, cool if i sleepover?
Courtney: of oourse! ur mom wouldnt want u home drunk anyways right lol
Me: im not drinking
Courtney: take some risks, stop being a goody goody. c ya at 8:30 love ya
Me: lyttt
I threw my phone down on my bed and headed to my closet to find an outfit, which was black spaghetti strapped dress, a moon and sun print kimono, and black Jeffrey Campell 'Lita' boots. When I finished getting dressed, I walked into my bathroom and straightened my hair, then applied some black eyeliner and mascara.
"Mom," I said walking down the staris, "I'm going to Court's be home tomorrow! Love you."
I slammed the front door shut behind me after grabbing my keys and phone. I plugged the keys into the ignition, hearing the loud roar of my old Honda. I raced down the road with my hair blowing through the cool summer night wind.
Soon, I arrived at Courtney's. I pulled my phone out of the cup holder and texted her that I was here.
She walked out of her house and jumped in the passenger seat of my car.
"I'll tell you how to get there," she informed me.
***
Soon we arrived at the beach house and it was huge and beautiful.
I walked up to the door behind Courtney. She unlocked it and we walked inside. I had been holding a ton of decorations, to make this place look poppin' for the party, so I set them down on the kitchen island.
"Lets decorate," I said because it was almost 10 and people would be here very shortly.
At 10:15 the house was decorated completely, and looked amazing.
Saturday, May 26 2015 // 10:28 pm
"Ay," Courtney started greeting people that I didn't know.
My eyes landed on this really hot guy who walked in, he already a drink in his hand and cigarette between his fingers. He took a sip of his alcohol and then a puff of his cigarette.
That turned me off real quick but I was still attracted to him.
"C'mon have a drink," Courtney walked over to me and wrapped her arm around my neck.
"Courtney, I don't drink. You know that." I reminded her.
"A party isn't a party without a drink," she frowned.
"Yes it is,"
"Not really," she laughed and i smelt the alcohol on her breath.
"Whatever, but just one." I gave in easily and I'm not really sure why.
I walked over to the bar and grabbed a beer, and took a gulp. I took another and another until I saw that hot guy walking toward me.
"Hey," he greeted me.
"Why are you talking to me, you're too pretty for me." I laughed.
"What the hell, not really," he laughed along with me.
"Whatever you say,"
He ended up talking to me until I was wasted. Yes, wasted. I know I said I wouldn't drink but, I didn't stick to my word and I was a little disappointed in myself.
Sunday, May 27 2015 // 3:49 am
3/28/15
Cameron,
I'm at a party and it's fun but boring. I'm kinda drunk, I guess, I don't know. I don't even know really what I'm writing right now, whatever. Just love me. Haha.
-A
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Word Count: 1102
-Julia
