Antwoord - Joost Klein

10.

"I swear I didn't do it on purpose. It just flew right out of me" Alanis laughed as she finished off her story.

"I never expected you to puke over a police officer" I said and poured another glass.

With every glass of wine I drank, I forgot about the work that was stressing me. I had been overworking myself for quite some time now, so it was good for me to let loose a little bit. My body needed it, or maybe it was just the alcohol suddenly taking over my decision making.

Alanis and I had been laughing our asses off in the corner while drinking up to 3 bottles of wine so far. The conversation kept on flowing and the glasses kept on pouring. It was endless and I hadn't bonded with a new person so quickly before.

"I think we are all out, should I get a new bottle?" Alanis held up the empty bottle. I shook my head very quickly up and down eagerly in a treat to get more.

I was sitting on the couch that was situated further away from the rest of the people who were scattered around the living room. Aggu was in the middle of a beer pong game with Stunje while Teun was playing on the piano with some girl watching next to him.

My eyes then fell on Joost who was staring at me. He was slumped all the way down into his chair. The alcohol had indeed hit him since his eyes were only halfway open. Or maybe it was my eyes that were halfway open?

Whoever's eyes were halfway open stared directly at each other. His facial expression was hard to read from a distance but one thing I could tell was that it wasn't a pleasant one.

I knew I wasn't welcome here. I knew I wasn't welcome to be friends with his friends. I knew I wasn't welcome on tour. Yet all those things still happened even if he didn't want it.

Alanis stepped through the door to the living room. She wasn't holding up a bottle of wine, she was holding up a bottle of Genever. "Look what I found? I think this calls for an old school drinking game" She said to the whole room.

I got up from the couch and started walking towards the table where everyone else was seated. I felt my vision get a little blurry as I stood up but after a few blinks it went back to normal.

"I haven't drunk that since gymnasium where Joost shat on a car" Stunje blurted out as he took a seat next to his friend. Joost gave him a weak punch on the arm. "Fuck, forgot you were here"

"You're in my house" Joost scoffed.

"You haven't said anything for an hour straight since you have been staring at the wall" Stunje said.

Joost's eyes then returned to mine. We were both sitting directly opposite each other at the end of the table. He was in fact not staring at the wall, but Stunje didn't know that.

"What game should we play?" Aggu asked. He took a seat next to me on the right side since Alanis was on my left side.

"Let's keep it simple and play truth or dare or drink" Joost smirked but still kept his eyes on me.

I felt this would be a trap and that I should probably leave. But I didn't. I stayed there, staring right back at him. Not letting him gain control over me, he wasn't going to make me feel weak.

"I'll start" Aggu excitedly threw his hands together in a clap. "Truth or dare....Teun?"

"Truth" Teun picked.

"When's the last time you got your dick wet?" He smirked.

"Like an hour ago" Teun chuckled as he looked to the brunette on his right.