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Alana

It's almost eight and I'm almost done getting ready. I wear a black tube dress with a deep v-neck with stewpot silver heels. I keep my make up natural not wanted to do too much and I was too lazy to do it anyway.

I can already hear the music and people chattering downstairs.

I walk down to find a party in full swing and it's not even nine yet. "Hey you look so pretty!!" Mia came over and hugged me. She looked gorgeous in a white corset and a black skirt. She smacked a kiss on my cheek holding a drink in her hand. "Come one I'll introduce you to people." She dragged me behind her.

We neared the living room where there was a group of girls chatting I overheard a few of them say something in the lines of "oh I'd so let him rail me" or something I tuned them out when Mia stopped in front of some people.

"Guys this is Alana. Alana this is Avani, her boyfriend Anthony, Riley, Bryce and Josh." Mia introduced. "Hi nice to meet you." I wave. "Hi so nice to finally meet you!" Avani pulls me in a hug and Riley hugs me next. "Well we're doing shots in a few so I'll come find you." Avani blows me a kiss as Mia takes off again.

"Okay so this is Max, Jett you obviously know Jack and Vinnie." I look at the two boys who give me small side hugs greeting me. "Nice to meet you." I smile.

"Who's that sexy firecracker?" Came a squeal from behind me. "Larray hey! This is Alana." Mia hugged the guy behind us. "Oh my god! I call dibs you're my new bestie." Larray hugs the shit out of me. "Girlie you better hang out with me later on." He gives a look.

"Oh most definitely." I give him a big grin. "Well well well look who decided to show up." Jack comments. "Oh shut up I was what? Fifteen minutes late." I roll my eyes.

"Come on guys! We're doing shots!" Avani beckoned us over now Kouvr with them. "Okay tequila shots let's go!" Riley brought a tray of shots and placed it on the table near us. We each took a glass and clinked it together before drowning the contents. I felt the tequila burn my throat but not much that it hurt it being used to my alcohol intake.

"One more round?" Mia asked. "Okay let's do it." Kouvr cheered already tipsy. We all did one more shot and went to dance.

I danced with the girls for a while then went to the kitchen to get myself a drink. I got a vodka cran and leaned on the wall. "Hey what are you doing here all alone?" Larray showed up beside me with a cup in his hand. "Eh not in the mood right now." I shrug and he nods. We talk for a while, and Larray is so easy to talk to he's like my new best friend in the span of the hour that we met.

Some people came over and took him with them I sighed and looked around but Mia was nowhere to be seen, Avani was with her boyfriend and Riley was flirting with Bryce Hall I guess and Kouvr was playing beer pong. So I went out to get some air. I opened the back door and stepped out the fresh air helping my anxiety. I've never been the best at crowded places.

I sit down and open the bottle of vodka I brought along.I take a huge sip out of up and stare up at the sky. "Drinking alone are we?" A raspy voice came from behind me. Already knowing who it was I didn't bother to turn around.

"You got a problem with it?" Instead of hearing an answer I hear footsteps behind me and turn to him when he sits beside me.

"Nope. Just it's considered rude not to share." He plucks the bottle from my hand and chugs some.

"Hey get your own vodka I got this one for me." I snatch it back taking a sip. "Okay okay chill out babe." He raised his hands in defence fishing out a cigarette from his pocket. "Don't call me that." I narrowed my eyes at him. "Call you wha- oh babe?" He smirks.

He lights his cigarette and takes a puff. "Yea that don't call me that."

"Whatever you say... babe." He winks offering the cig to me which I decline. "Not a smoker?" He takes another puff. "Not in the mood." I sigh chugging some of the vodka from the bottle. "Not a crowd person?" He asks again. "Nope." I take a minute to observe him.

His long lashes, sharp jaw his lips around the cigarette. He's really beautiful. "Well as much fun as this was I'm gonna go inside." I stand up and walk back inside where the party still goes on.

"Hey where were you?" Jack comes up with a beer bottle in hand. I show my own bottle to him and his eyes widen. "Damn." I laugh at his reaction. His look quickly goes from carefree to concern. "Hey don't be obvious but isn't that your ex?"

I instantly go on alert mode. I turn around and yep that's my ex. With a new girl. "Yea that's him." I sigh. "Oh shit I'm sorry I didn't know that he would show up." He frowns.

"It's fine I didn't either. But he's dating that Darianka girl now so makes sense why he showed up." He's how can I put it nicely a fucking clout chaser.

"Wait really? Ugh she's so bleh" I laugh at Jack's face before I feel a tap on my shoulder and Jack's fun demeanour goes away. "Hey Didn't expect to see you here." I hear his voice before I see him.

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