Maya Meets World

Maya Meets Holiday Party

To: Josh Matthews
You're coming tonight, right?

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From: Josh Matthews
Yep. I'll be there. When are you getting there?

To: Josh Matthews
I'm pre-gaming right now. I'll start getting ready in probably half an hour

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From: Josh Matthews
Pre-gaming? I didn't know it was that kind of event?

To: Josh Matthews
I don't know that it is either. But the day I'm having, it's going to be :)

Maya tossed her phone on the couch and made her way back into the kitchen. She grabbed a bottle of Vodka out of her freezer pouring herself another shot. Without thinking she tossed her head back, swallowing the shot with ease. She immediately repeated her actions, pouring herself yet another full shot of Peppermint Vodka. She heard her phone ding from the couch and walked over to pick it up.

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From: Josh Matthews
Everything okay...?

To: Josh Matthews
Peachy.

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From: Josh Matthews
What're you drinking?

Maya went and poured herself another shot and quickly took a picture of it before swallowing the cold liquid. She sent the picture to Josh without a word attached.

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From: Josh Matthews
Jesus. That's about the size of two shots, Maya. How many of those have you had?

Maya rolled her eyes, he was exaggerating.

To: Josh Matthews
Like three. I'm good.

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From: Josh Matthews
You're not driving are you?

To: Josh Matthews
Settle down, Matthews.

Maya didn't feel the need to explain herself to Josh at the moment. She had planned on Anna picking her up and taking her to the party tonight. Maya was a little reckless, but she wasn't stupid. As she finished getting ready, her phone buzzed again.

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From: Josh Matthews
Let me know if you need me to pick you up.

Maya rolled her eyes. She wasn't sure why Josh's concern was getting to her tonight, but it was. She didn't need him taking care of her.

I have a boyfriend. She reminded herself. That's what he's here for. Except that Austin wasn't there, she hadn't seen him in a few days, and he had no idea that Maya even had an event tonight. Maya sighed, shook her head and poured herself one more shot.

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From: Anna
I'm here! :)

Maya looked at the bottle in her hand and wasn't quite ready to put it away for the next several hours. She opened her cabinet door and pulled out a flask covered in splattered paint. Maya quickly poured her Peppermint Vodka into the flask, spilling some on her hands in the process. Dammit. She cursed at herself, closing the lid and washing the side of the flask, along with her hands, off in the sink. Perfect. She thought with a smile and slid the flask into her back pocket with ease. She smiled to herself and bit her tongue slightly. Perfect. She repeated, her tongue feeling numb already. She paused for a moment before reaching back into her cabinet grabbing a second flask filling it to the top as well. Maya smiled to herself, proud of how prepared she was for the night. She dropped the second flask in her purse and headed out the door.

"Anna!" Maya cheered hopping into Anna's car.

"Hey Maya, how's it going?" Anna said with a smile.