Best Of Both Worlds

Chapter three

We pull up to a house filled to the brim with drunk, sweaty teenagers dancing, drinking, and making out. I arrived at dad's yesterday, and today was Jared's party. I texted Jared yesterday if i could come, and he was more than happy to accept.

Both Mell and I got ready at my house as usual. She's wearing a cropped band T-shirt with a plaid red and black mini skirt as well as some pair of sneakers from my closet. Im wearing a blue shiny bodycon dress with black pantyhose and my combat boots. Her hair is curled and hanging loosely around her shoulders, but mine is straightened and in a slick back high ponytail. Both of us have some makeup on, by courtesy of me. She can't do makeup other than eyeliner to save her life. So yeah. She does hair. I do makeup.

We get out of her car and make our way up the driveway where there are at least 4 couples making out around us in the yard. We go inside, and I can already feel it is getting stuffy in here. Then we go straight to the kitchen for some drinks.

"Hello ladies," i hear Jared drag out. "You two look absolutely ravishing as always." Jared has blonde hair that goes up to his shoulders. Ew, right?

"Always a pleasure, Jared," i say. "Where can i find a drink?"

"What you in the mood for?"

"Two shots vodca with lemonade mixer," i answer

He makes it and hands it to me before doing the same for Mell with her drink of choice.

"Thank you. You are a lifesaver, " i say before walking further into the house to check if i see anyone else i know. And I do.

"Alora!!" I hear a familiar deep voice. Josh Kalenski

"Oh my gosh, hey Josh!! How have you been?" Josh is one hot guy. I've known him since i was like 10. I would maybe even give him a chance if he weren't the biggest fuckboy in town. But I will not lie. He is a solid 8½. No. Not a 10. The highest i'll go is a 9. Yes, 10s are reserved for the perfect guy. No, i dont think they exist.

"Ah..ive been good. Bit bored, though, " he says suggestively, moving his eyebrows up and down.

I roll my eyes. "Not a chance, Josh."

He sighs, and his shoulders slump. "Worth a shot. You look great today, though." He winks.

And yes. He's a flirt. And hella cocky. But like I said. He has the looks to be. And he knows he's hot.

"Thanks, Josh." i smile at him. "Anything fun going on around here?"

"Umm. Not really. But there will be beer pong in like, half an hour. And i think there's a group upstairs playing drinking games or something. Then there's the stoner room in the garage. Dont want this place smelling like the drug of the week."

"Okay. I'll join the beer pong as soon as it starts, " i say, grimacing

"Cool. I'll see you then." He waves me off, leaving to go dance with Josie. The queen bee. Thank goodness i'm not in school. If i was, she wouldn't have hair left on her head because i would have removed it all one by one. Gosh, she's annoying.

By this time, I've finished my drink. "Wanna go do shots?" I ask Mell.

She nods, and we go to the kitchen again, taking a shot glass from the table. I empty the shot without flinching before looking up at the guy who is pouring the shots. He looks vaguely familiar, but i dont think about it further before saying, "Pour me another?" I place the shot glass down

"Sure thing," he pours the shot before i drink it, and place the empty glass back on the counter

I gesture him to pour again.