Can't Get Enough: Chapter 1
"Glad You Came"
Addiction: Noun
Definition: the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit- forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.
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It was a warm night in New York. I was on my way to my friend Nora's house. Her brother was throwing a huge Forth of July party and she invited the rest of my friends and me. Then I hadn't met her brother. Therefore, I didn't know what to expect.
I was an hour late to the party because my brother, Louis, was taking forever to get ready. When we finally got to her house, we could hear the music blasting outside.
I was only going to be a freshman in high school and it was my first house party, with the exception of the couple my brother had thrown when my parents weren't home. But, he would always lock me in my room because he didn't want me to get any ideas.
Louis was a going to be a junior and he was popular. And I was just his Louis' little sister, nothing special. Because of his social status, he knew everyone at the party, including Nora's brother.
"Listen to me," Louis said, as we walked towards the house. "Do not go anywhere near Nora's brother, got it?" He told me.
"Why not?" I asked. If he hadn't said anything to me, I probably wouldn't have even cared for Nora's brother. However, since he was mentioned, I need to meet him, or at least see him.
"Just don't." He ordered. Oh, he was serious.
"Fine, whatever...it's not like I know him or anything..." I said.
"Good, and lets keep it like that." Louis said. I rolled my eyes and we walked into the house.A cloud of smoke filled my lungs. I coughed. "Be careful and keep your phone on." Louis told me. Then we went our separate ways.
I didn't know what to expect that night. Nora found me and pulled me into the kitchen, where all of my friends were. Once we were all there Nora showed us around.
"Okay, drinks are in the kitchen. Hot guys are everywhere, but most of them are drunk so be careful... Uh don't walk into a room without knocking; you don't want to walk in on anyone." She yelled over the music.
I turned to Stacey, she laughed, "That would be really awkward." I laughed and we continued following Nora.
"You can go swimming if you want, but I wouldn't suggest it." Nora continued with the tour.
"Yeah, I saw people skinny dipping before, not pretty..." Ashley said. Brittany laughed.
"Eww." Leisa commented.
"Oh and my parents aren't coming home tonight so if you want you can stay over. They'll be back next weekend." Nora said.
After the tour, we all split up. But I stayed with Noura, because I wanted to meet her brother. My friend Kieran came with us. I know my overly protective brother told me to stay away from him, but I didn't care.
"My brother is in here; don't breathe in too much..." She told us. She brought us over to a group of guys. They were all holding beers. "Dougie!" Nora yelled.
"What?" He said. He was drunk.
"Come here." He got up and stumbled over to us.
"What is it?" He asked, taking a sip of his beer. "Dougie, this is my friend Brooke and that's Kieran. You guys this is my brother Dougie." Nora said.
