HELL OF A CITY

001- "FREAK"

"Oh, hey. Tara." A guy says, as we walk past him. Tara lets go of my hand turning her body. I turn my head waiting for her. Our friends stop waiting.

"Jason. Are you and Greg gonna come to the party?"

"Well if he finishes his spanish project in time yes. He will. Is your sister coming?" He asks.

"No, Sam wouldn't be caught dead at a frat party." She laughs.

"It's a first time for everything." He shrugs.

"Not tonight though." She smiles, she then interlocks our hands again.

"Can't convince her?" We begin walking away.

"No, that's not my problem. It's yours." She rolls her eyes laughing. "Alright, I'll see you." We walk away.

"Who's that?" I ask her. She looks up at me.

"Some guy in one of my classes." She replies shrugging. "Still mad you didn't match with me.."

"Hey—me and Chad planned these outfits for like—a year." I look down at my outfit. A bandanna wraps around my neck, cowboy hat onto of my head, brown vest covering most of my upper body just not me arms, yes I am wearing a bra under this and some regular jeans and converses.

"Pirates are still better." She whispers to me, pulling me closer to her.

-

The smell of alcohol roams the room. People making out on the couch, everyone dressed up. Music blasting. My body relaxes even more, sitting down next to Mindy, who was next to Anika.

"It doesn't bother you guys? I mean, being at a house party, after you guys were almost brutally murdered at a house party?" Anika asks.

"No, I think of it like being struck by lightning. The odds of it happening twice to the same person are extremely low." Mindy smiles at Anika, which Anika looks over at me for my answer.

"I try not think about it at all." I shrug sipping my beer.

"That's called denial, Y/n." Mindy laughs.

"Same thing." I sigh.

"How you doin, T?" Mindy leans over a bit. I see Tara.

"Hi." She giggles waving at us, then going into the kitchen.

"She is so drunk." Anika mumbles. I smile. She deserves a break.

A few moments later I see a guy lead Tara upstairs.

"Hey." Anika taps my shoulder pointing at the guy and Tara. I get up walking over to them. Mindy behind me, Anika running off.

"Hey, Tar. Let's go sit on the couch, yeah?" I stop them from going up the stairs. She nods immediately trying to walk to me. However, the guy has a grip on Taras arm.

"Nah man. We're just gonna go upstairs." He replies.

"Dude c'mon—thats my girlfriend." I walk up a few steps.

"Are so you're a faggot?" He laughs. I stop Mindy from stepping in, she has a mad look on her face. "I'll do what I want to." He now forcefully begins dragging Tara up the stairs. Tara glances at me, panicked look.

"Hey—!" I grab him pushing him down the stairs. He stumbles down, getting up immediately. Mindy takes Taras hand, bringing her out of the situation.

"The fuck are you doing?" He shoves me against the stairs.

"Why don't you get your fucking hands off of her!" Chad walks in the little circle pushing the guy onto the wall.

"Get the fuck off me!" He replies pushing Chad back.