To Save Ourselves

We Just Party All Night Long

"HE WHAT?" My best friend Aria screamed at me. She was at my house helping me get ready for the party that I was still reluctant to go to.

"I FELL AND DEAN MICHAELS CAUGHT ME." I yelled back.

"EEEK! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!"

"ME EITHER!"

"THIS IS SO EXCITING BRIAR OMG!" She squealed, I expected this reaction out of her. "WHAT IF HE HAS A CRUSH ON YOU?"

"Aria honey, he just caught me so I didn't hit the ground. He was just being nice." I told her, laughing.

"But Briar think of the possibilities!"

"There are no possibilities, he has a girlfriend anyway."

"Aah aah aah. I heard from Emelie who heard from Chelsie who heard from Benson who heard from Dean that they broke up!"

"Aria do you know how unbelievable that sounds?"

"But it's true!" Aria said confidently, which earned a chuckle from me.

"Mhm suuuure it is. Which dress?" I held up two dresses, a dark blue dress with a collar and a strapless black dress.

"The black dress of course. It's sexy."

"Yes because that is totally what I'm going for Aria." I said, dripping with sarcasm.

"That's what you should be going for. Don't you want to at least attract some boys?"

"I don't want them to want me because I'm hot I want them to want me because of me."

"Whatever you want girl." She said and rolled her eyes. She then turned on one of my personal favorite songs, Over My Head by The Fray. We finished getting ready in silence, both rocking our hips to the music. I curled my hair a little, it not needing much since it was already curly, and finished off the look with a smoky eye for makeup.

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Thirty minutes later we were arriving at Hunter Johnson's house, the party already in full swing.

"Tonight my little Briar, you are going to have the best time of your life!" Aria said as we walked in.

"I'm still not sure about this Ari..."

"Come on Briar! This is going to be so much fun!"

"Okay okay, I'll give it a shot." I said reluctantly with a huff.

"Let's go get a drink!" Aria pulled me through the swarm of people by the wrist into the kitchen where there was a guy pouring drinks.

"What can I get you pretty ladies?" The guy said with a wink and a smile.

"What do you have?" Aria said flirtatiously.

"Well we have beer and we have beer. Which one would you like?" The guy laughed.

"I guess we'll have beer then!" Aria said. The guy handed her two red solo cups full of the liquid. She muttered a quick thank you, handed me mine, and we were off through the crowds of people again. We quickly found her group of friends on a couch.

"Who's that? A girl with short, curly, strawberry blonde hair asked Aria.

"This is my best friend Briar. Briar this is Emelie." Aria told me.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you." I said shyly.

"The brown-headed guy beside her is Matthew. The blonde girl is Cora, and the black-headed girl is Carson. Then the guy with the shaggy brown hair right there is Brent, and lastly the blonde guy is Bryson."

"There's no way I'll remember all of that."

"Sweetheart, none of us are going to remember any of this in the morning." Aria said and took a big swig of her drink. "Let's dance!"

They all got up and went to the center of the makeshift dance floor, while I slipped into the corner. I slowly sipped on the beer, not really sure if I liked the taste or not. I put my drink down on a side table and watched my friend and her friends dance, and then I was shoved. I let out an oof and as I landed on the ground.

"Aw nerd! I never dreamed I would see you here!" The familiar nasally voice was back. "How did you even get invited? You being a no body and all."

"Addison the better question is, how did you get invited? Yknow considering no body likes you and all." I said as I stood back up, now eye level with Addison.

"What did you just say to me nerd?" She said as she got in my face.

"I think you heard me loud and clear."

"I could ruin you, you know. I can and will make your life miserable." She threw her drink on me. "You better watch your back. I know things about you that I know you wouldn't want getting out." Addison said with an evil smile. Tears forming in my eyes, I shoved past her and ran up the stairs.

I went into the first room I could find, luckily it was an unoccupied bedroom. There was a bathroom in it, and I grabbed a towel and tried to dry off.

"Are you okay?" I jumped as I heard the familiar voice behind me.

"I'm fine Dean." I said shortly.

"Are you sure?" He asked kindly.

"I'm sure. You don't have to play hero every time something happens to me."

"Well fine. I'll just treat you like everyone else does. Like the no body you are."

"Get out."

"Well that struck a nerve, didn't it?"

"I don't need your help, nor your insults. Get out. I don't want you here." He just stood there. "You won't leave? Fine then. I will." I stormed past him. I went back downstairs to where I was standing, picked up my drink, and took a big swig of it.

"Briar! We've been looking all over for you!" Aria yelled at me and shook me.

"I'm sorry. Addison threw a beer at me and I had to go get cleaned up."

"She what?!"

"Aria calm down."

"She threw a beer at you?! We're going after her!"

"No! I came here to have a good time and I am going to have a good time!" I said, starting to feel the effects of the drink. I didn't think that little amount of beer could effect you that much but hey-what did I know?

I took another big swig and soon enough the cup was empty.

"Ariiiaaa, let's dance!" I giggled.

"Are you sure you're okay?" She asked concerned.

"I am suuuuper great!" I slurred and grabbed her hand. Dragging her to where the crowd of people were dancing. I shook my body and danced like I never had before. I felt free, I felt loose, I felt good. I actually felt happy right now. I was actually having a good time.

After awhile I started getting thirsty again. I made my way out of the crowd and started down the hallway. I had only had one beer, but I started feeling really wobbly on my feet. I wasn't supposed to feel like this after only one was I? I didn't think I was.

I was so unstable on my feet. I started seeing black spots. I tried to grab on to the wall for support but with each step I took I felt worse.

Then it all went black.

AN: Hey guys! So this is chapter two of To Save Ourselves. Here you get a better look at Dean. I hope you liked the chapter! Remember to favorite and follow! Love, TheWavesMayRoar