Like You More Than a Friend

chapter 3

CW: Underage Drinking, Excessive Drinking

"Just listen to me," Kara said.

"Okay, okay." Spencer nodded.

"Okay. Let's pretend I'm Irina. Ask me out."

"Okay. Hey, Irina." Spencer nervously smiled, then immediately looked down and started fidgeting with his fingers.

Kara stared at him stone-faced, as if she was trying to not judge him too harshly. "No, say it like a real man," she sighed and smacked him. "And stop doing whatever this is." She mimicked how his hands were fidgeting. "If you do this when you actually tell her, she's never going to say yes."

"Okay," Spencer said. He cleared his throat. "Hey, Irina."

"Hey. What's up?" She tried mimicking Irina's higher-pitched tone.

Spencer tried to hide a smile. "I..." He coughed. "I like you. I think you're really pretty. I wanna be more than friends. Do you wanna go out?"

"You look stupid. Stop being so nervous and just say it. Say it again. Straighten up, be confident," Kara advised.

Spencer repeated himself, more serious this time. "I like you. I think you're really pretty. I wanna be more than friends. Do you wanna go out?"

"Sure. I'll go out with you." Kara smirked and rolled her eyes.

"Don't make me laugh. I'm not playing."

"I'm not."

"Suuuure."

"Whatever."

"Whatever."

Spencer looked up at Kara. He smiled, briefly thanked her for her advice, and then walked away.

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"Oh, I'm sorry," Spencer said. He had bumped into Kelly.

"Oh, no. It's fine," Kelly said. "Sorry." She smiled, and walked away.

"Where are you going?" Spencer called after her. She turned around.

"Going out with Irina in a bit," she said.

"Oh, okay."

"I'll see you guys later." Kelly turned and walked away.

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Kara walked over to Spencer. "What just happened?" Kara looked a little tipsy. Her eyes didn't blink at the same time anymore.

"Irina's going to leave with... with Kelly." Spencer looked pained.

"Oh, no."

"Yeah."

"Oh, come on. Don't look like that. You can still get her." Kara smiled.

"I don't know, man. I don't think she likes me."

"Yeah, she does. You're totally cute. She can't help but like you. Trust me."

"Okay, thanks."

"Don't worry about it." Kara smirked.

"Okay." Spencer smiled. "I'm going to go talk to Kelly real quick. You coming?"

"Sure."

Spencer and Kara walked over to Kelly.

"Hey Kelly!" Spencer waved.

"Hello." Kelly stopped walking. "What's up?"

"Do you wanna go to the movies with us?" Kara blurted out.

Spencer put his hand over Kara's mouth. "Shut up," He hissed. "Anyways, you said you don't have that many friends and stuff, so, yeah, wanna come with us to the movies sometime? Me, Kara, Irina?"

"Oh. Yeah, sure! Just text me the details. You have my number," Kelly said as Kara sneaked away to get more vodka.

"Aight, I'll see you later." Spencer waved to Kelly.

"Okay, see you later." Kelly waved. She walked off with Irina.

"What's going on?" Kara appeared behind him, her eyes following Irina and Kelly as they left the house. She was clearly shitfaced at this point.

"They just left together."

"Ohh."

"Are... are you good?" Spencer winced as Kara let out a long burp.

"No," Kara answered, hunched over.

"Ooookay, then... I'm going to go... talk to Irina." Spencer dialed her number.

Kara nodded and walked off.

"Irina!" Spencer exclaimed when Irina picked up.

"What? What do you want?" Irina sounded annoyed.

"I'm sorry. I was just trying to get you mad. I'm sorry." Spencer ran one of his hands through his hair.

"Fine."

"So, we can still go out, right?" Spencer joked.

"No."

"You... you know I was joking. It was just jokes," Spencer hurriedly tried explaining.

"Okay then. Goodbye." Irina hung up.

"Okay, bye, Irina." He looked down at his phone, discouraged. Kara walked back to him.

"I was joking asking if she'd still go out with me and she said no," He sighed.

"Oh, that sucks."

"It's fine. I got a few other girls I can call."

"Ew."

"Hey, you're prettier than all of them."

"Thanks..."

"No problem."

Kara wobbled. Her feet gave out from under her and she passed out.