Just "Friends" || Lip Gallagher

Chapter One

Lip Gallagher

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I've never enjoyed going to big parties. As I make my way inside the house, I don't know what brought me here in the first place. The smell of beer and weed fills the space. Most people are making out in the corners. The one thing that catches my eye is a girl. She's not like rest. Her smile is much brighter than all the others. I can't help but stare at her. She stands in the kitchen with her friends. I feel as if the universe is pulling us together. I get close enough to feel her warmth. I grab myself a beer from the fridge. As I turn around, she stands behind me. We lightly bump into each other. "Oh sorry" she mutters softly. My mouth can't seem to form words as she stares at me with a goofy smile. "You're Lip, right? Lip Gallagher?" she asks as she grabs her own beer.

After a few moments, I realize she's talking to me. "Yeah. We had math last year right?" I ask after finally remembering her face. She opens the beer and takes a drink. As she nods, the beer slips from the side of her mouth, causing it to get on her shirt. "Oh shit" she mutters. Quickly, I reach for a paper towel and hand it to her. She pats down on her shirt. I awkwardly look down at my shoes. "Anyways, my name is Ashley" she says as she looks up at me. "So what brings you to the party?" she continues. "A friend invited me but I can't seem to find him" I reply. She nods her head understandingly. "Yeah, my friends dragged me along. Now they're all drunk and I'm left by myself" she laughs softly.

She moves closer to me with her beer in hand. "You know what we should do?" she whispers in my ear. The hairs on my neck stand up. I hold my breath as she begins her next sentence. "We should throw water balloons at people" she wiggles her eyebrows. "Really?" I can't help but laugh. I wasn't expecting that. She shows me the empty balloons in her pocket. "Let's do it" I say with a smirk. We head to the upstairs bathroom. After the person in there leaves, we start filling up the balloons and tying them. Once we have enough, we head back down stairs and start selecting our victims. I spot a couple who are making out on the couch. I stand out of sight and throw all three of my balloons at them. The guys stands up after they pop. "Are you fucking kidding me?" he says once he spots me. "Oh shit" I mutter.

I take off running. I make my way outside of the house. Pushing people out of the way and trying not to trip over stuff. I hear the voice of Ashley from outside the front door. "Come on!" she yells. Before I can make it out of the house he grabs my hoodie. He pulls me backwards causing me to fall back. I catch myself before hitting the ground. His fist gets closer to my face. He hits my cheekbone pretty hard. I push him out of the way before he gets in another punch. My feet head for the door before I process what's happening. Ashley grabs my hand and pulls me down the street.

We stop after turning at a corner. She pushes herself against the wall and tries to catch her breath. She looks up at me with soft eyes. "Maybe that wasn't the best idea" she says with a breathless laugh. "Walk me home?" she asks. I nod and we make our way toward her home.

Soon enough we make it to her house. "My mom isn't home. You want to come in?" she offers. "Yeah" I answer. We walk inside and she turns on the lights. "Oh god, look at it" she says as she looks at my cheek. "Come on, my mom is somewhat a nurse" she says. Her hand grabs mine and pulls me into the kitchen. I take a seat on the island counter as she grabs a first aid kit. "You don't have t-" I say before getting cut off by her finger at my lips. Her trained hands pour a clear liquid on a cotton ball. She presses it onto my cheek. I unintentionally flinch. The liquid burns my skin but I'm more interested in her. We both start to lean in for a kiss. Our lips meet and she now stands between my legs. I bring my hand up to her cheek and pull her closer. She bites my lip as she pulls away. "You want to... go upstairs?" She asks with a smirk.

Ashley Allen

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Things seemed to be moving quickly. His hands roamed my body cautiously, not wanting to make me uncomfortable. Slowly, we made our way up to my room. Without pulling away from our embrace, I push open the door. Once we get into the room, I take over the situation by softly pushing him onto the bed. A smirk forms on his lips as I walk closer. Seductively, I take off my shirt and shorts. He stares intensely. My cheeks start to get hot as I am left in just my underwear. After collecting all my confidence, I join him on the bed.