Ellianna
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No one actually likes the school sanctioned homecoming dance, sure the dressing up is fun and you take pictures but everyone at North View high school knows the real fun is in the after parties.
There were always a few people who hosted parties. And you got invited to them generally by grade level or clique. Somehow through my best friends brother being captain of the football team and my lab partner being the new football superstar Miranda and I ended up at what was supposed to be the most elite and extravagant after party of the evening.
After going home to change we headed to Shanes house. Matt, Miranda and I pulled up to the front of Shane's house where cars already packed the driveway and lined the dimly lit streets. After parking little ways, we walked up to the front door where we were greeted by pounding music and teenagers holding red solo cups filled with who knows what. Matt saw his buddies and left us to fend for ourselves immediately upon entering.
"Holy shit Ellianna this is fucking crazy. We just got here, and I can already tell this party will be awesome." Miranda screamed at me, so I could hear her over the typical pop radio songs remixed to sound like club music.
"I mean check it out he got a DJ how much better can a high school party get." As we walked into the giant living room turned dance floor I could see exactly what Miranda was talking about there was a DJ spinning music on a turntable as all the kids around us danced somewhat provocatively.
You know for someone who doesn't drink or party much Shane sure knew a hell of a lot about throwing the biggest bash of the year.
"So, where's the alcohol Elli I want to drink." I rolled my eyes at my best friend and her idea that a party wasn't truly a party until you were wasted.
"Mer we just got here, don't you want to wait a while until you start drinking." Miranda shook her head and shrugged her shoulders all the while looking at me like I was crazy.
"Elli it's not a party until I start drinking, let's be real here when I'm drunk I AM the party." I laughed at my best friend as I turned around and led her to the room that had a full-size bar, the same room where Shane told me he never drank just over a month ago.
"Here we are Mer," I said ushering her inside. We both found a seat at the small homade bar that occupied the room, bottles of liquor lined the top and Miranda mixed us up a concoction. I sipped it thinking it wasn't half bad.
I told myself I wasn't going to drink too much but soon enough I was 4 drinks in and pretty plastered. After socializing and drinking I needed to use the restroom and figured going upstairs would probably have the shortest line.
However upstairs was just as crowded as downstairs and I found myself pushing through a crowd of people who were listening to the drunk kids singing karaoke in the media room. Of course unfortunately for me I bumped into Karlie Clouse.
"Watch where your going bitch." she yelled before she turned to face me seeing who I was. Her eyes turned dark and her cheeks turned red.
"Hey you've been fucking around with Shane behind my back haven't you?" I looked around to make sure she was talking to me. She was.
"Karlie, what? No, we're just lab partners." I slured drunkenly not wanting to escalate the situation with a clearly drunk karlie.
"Then why does he keep talking with you? And talking about you to me." wait Shane talked about me to Karlie?
"He talks about me?" I said slowly my drunk mind not being able to process Karlies angry words.
"Just stay away from my man bitch" Karlie yelled as I felt her hand make contact with my cheek. It stung and now it was my turn to get angry.
