Standing up made me slightly dizzy and I had to grab Blake's arm.
"Coda, how many beers have you had tonight?" She laughed.
"Five," I responded quickly, holding up a hand to prove my point.
"You can't hold much," she giggled as I stumbled.
"Shit happens," I replied with a lopsided grin.
I was in much worse shape than Blake, but she was obviously feeling the buzz too.
"Let's dance some more!" She demanded, grabbing my arm.
We made our way back to the arena with little trouble, considering the circumstances.
Oakley met us at the entrance. "Feelin' better?"
"Much. Totally cooled down now," Blake answered. "Now let's go dance!"
"The entertainment is gonna be winding down soon for the fireworks..." Oakley warned.
"Then we have to make the most of what we have," Blake said determinedly.
She linked arms with both of us girls and drug us towards the center of the excitement.
Aaron was singing a fast country song that Blake deemed good enough to free dance to. She parked herself in the middle of the arena an began wiggling around in a most uncoordinated fashion.
Oakley began laughing. "You're even clumsier when you've been drinking!"
"Hey, I am a great dancer!" Blake yelled, spinning in a circle.
She proceeded to grab hold of my hands and we attempted to Western swing together.
"Stopppp, I'm dizzy..." I moaned, grabbing for Oakley to steady myself.
"Damn drunk kids these days..." She muttered with a half grin.
"I'm not drunk. I'm intoxicated." I began laughing hysterically. "Where's Kellan?"
"Probably talking with the cowboys," Blake replied.
"I'm gonna go find him," I decided, weaving my way through the mass of people.
After about ten minutes of wandering the fence line, I ran into him. Literally.
"Heyyyy!" I grinned, looking up.
"Fancy running into you again. I thought you hated me?" He said sarcastically.
"Hate you? Noooo. I'm not mad at you. Blake is."
He shrugged. "Whatever."
"Hey. We should dance!" I giggled.
"Coda, what's wrong with you? Are you drunk?"
"No. I'm intoxicated." I laughed at my own joke again.
"Oh my god..." He shook his head. "Who gave you beer?"
"Uh, Derek I think."
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Into My Own
Teen Fiction**Book 1 in the Coda Paxton Series! Right Back On and Big Girl Boots to follow** Coda Paxton was never really one to go out of her comfort zone and make friends. She spent most of her school career playing shadow to her big brother Charlie. His frie...
