The Triplets of Emerald Forest

Chapter 4 Harlow

I couldn't have gotten out of that club fast enough. Jim, one of the bouncers on duty, hauled me off the stage and nearly carried me back to the dressing room. I got dressed quickly and then we hurried out the back. Jim told me to get in my car and to not look back, he would handle our manager, Robert and call me later. I wasn't about to argue.

It was just a little after midnight so I called up Ty, figuring that the house party was still going on.

"Hell yeah we're still here! Come on over, Harlie!" Ty was clearly drunk.

It was rare for me to get a weekend night to myself and I wasn't about to waste it. The frat house was located in Georgetown, about 7 minutes from the club, even less now since there was little to no traffic. The street known as frat row was crowded with cars, and the front lawn of the house was littered with college students and empty beer cans. I found the closest empty spot I could and made sure to lock my car doors behind me.

I only had the clothes I used to cover up my bikini with at the club so I showed up to the party in a pair of maroon joggers and a black crop top. I was pulling my hair up into a messy bun as I walked up the front sidewalk. Music was blasting from the windows and became even louder when I opened the front door. Inside the house it was wall to wall people who were dancing, drinking, and practically having sex right there out in the open.

I weaved my way through the crowd and ended up in the kitchen where I knew I could find a drink. I dug through the cooler and pulled out a can of cheap beer, cracking it open and chugging half of it right off the bat. I was trying to burn the memory of tonight from my brain.

"Harlie!" A familiar voice shouted and crashed into me, nearly causing me to spill the rest of my beer.

"Toni." I laughed, steadying her.

"I'm so glad you could come!" She slurred.

"I had a sudden change of plans." I said with a lazy shrug.

"Brandon is here." She leaned in towards me like she was trying to sound seductive, but only succeeded in blowing beer breath right into my face.

"Oh is he?" I laughed.

Brandon was Toni's current flavor of the month. She loved a good hunt but was easily bored, so as soon as her catch gave it up she was ready to move on to the next victim. As if on cue, Brandon struts into the kitchen with a shit eating grin on his face and a solo cup in his hand.

"Beer pong in the dining room!" He announced and some of the party goers began to cheer, "Come on, Toni, you're on my team." He winked at her. Toni squealed and ran off with him.

"If it isn't Harlie Quinn." Liam, one of Ty's fraternity brothers, stalked towards me. I rolled my eyes at the dumb nickname.

"If it isn't Liam Hemsworth." I shot back in a mocking tone. Liam's eyes pinched together, he was too drunk to get my joke.

"Not used to seeing you at a weekend house party." He said, draping his arm over my shoulder.

"I'm usually too busy." I shrugged.

"Awh, too good for us, I see." He tried to sound cute.

"Nope, just too busy."

"Are you too busy to play some beer pong with me?" Liam asked, motioning towards the other room.

"It sounds like the game is already under way." I said as a chorus of cheers and shouting came from the same direction.

"We can watch and take the winners." Liam suggested.