A Do Or Die Situation (Sequel to To Offset The Shakes) // Andy Hurley/Trohley

'Club' Meeting (Libbie's POV)

"You ready, Lib?" Mackenzie asked as she came by my locker as the last bell rang. I nodded, then followed her down the hallway.

She led me down to the library, where Gage, Cody, Halle, and other kids were gathered. There weren't too many kids, which kind of surprised me, but I brushed it off. We walked over by everyone and they greeted us, basically pulling us into a big hug, making Mack and I laugh. 

"You guys ready?" Mackenzie asked. 

"Let's do itttt," Cody said.

"Is Lib okay with this...?" Gage asked.

"Isn't this the LGBT+ meeting?" I asked, a weird look on my face.

"It was cancelled today," Halle chuckled.

"Oh, I was told that's what it was," I shrugged. "Are we just hanging out then?"

"You could say that," Gage smirked.

I just shrugged again, then followed them outside. I was told we were going to a park, so I quickly texted Andy, letting him know that the meeting was cancelled and that we were just hanging out instead. He said it was fine, so I put my phone back in my pocket and kept walking with everyone. We soon arrived at a park, which was kind of set back near the woods. Everyone sat on or near a picnic table, so I joined Mackenzie on the grass. I watched Cody and Halle as they dug through their backpack. They pulled out something that looked like a pencil case, then opened it. 

"O-Oh, you guys," I chuckled nervously. 

"She never smoke weed before?" Cody asked, packing a bowl in his pipe. 

"Nah," Mackenzie answered for me. "Lib, you don't have to if you don't want to."

I nodded, thinking about it. I mean, my dad - meaning Joe - had been doing it for years, and we've learned about it in school. Never really seemed like such a horrible thing to be doing, and I've always been curious. 

"I'll try it," I said, smiling.

"Atta girl!" Cody laughed. "I'll get it started," he said, putting the pipe to his mouth and lighting the bowl. He blew out a puff of smoke shortly after, then coughed a little. "Libbie?" he asked, handing it to me.

I took it and Cody handed Mackenzie the lighter. He told me to put the pipe to my mouth, and when Mack lit it, to suck in, not too hard, though. I nodded, then Mackenzie lit the bowl for me. I sucked it, and I felt the stinging of the smoke in the back of my throat. I pulled the pipe away, then blew the smoke out, not coughing nearly as much as Cody did.

"Bitch already doesn't cough as much as me," Cody said, flipping me off, making me laugh.

"Now it's a party!" Halle laughed, packing her pipe. 

For at least the next twenty minutes, we sat around the picnic table and smoked. We even had a contest to see who could hold the smoke in for the longest amount of time. I would have won, if it weren't for Halle. It was pretty close, though. We went through three bowls out of both Halle's and Cody's pipes. In a way I was proud I had finally done it, but I knew if Andy found out, he'd have my head. Joe, I don't think would care as much.

"Body spray," Mackenzie said, putting everything away, then grabbing a bottle of body spray out of her backpack. "Essential stoner need."

I laughed at her, not really being able to stop, since I was higher than cloud nine. Everyone started laughing as we passed the bottle around. Gage and Cody used their Axe spray though, because I guess they didn't want to smell like peaches. 

"You got a ride home, Lib?" Gage asked.

"I can text my dad," I said, digging for my phone.

As I pulled it out of my pocket, I tripped over a branch and fell to the ground. I curled up and started laughing, and everyone else did too, again, not even bothering to help me up or make sure I was okay. Soon enough, though, I got up and regained my composure. I texted Andy, letting him know to pick me up at school in a few. He replied, saying he'd be there soon.