I Dare You

Chapter 34

Jennifer was quiet for a moment. Then that moment turned into a minute. That minute turned into thirteen silence from a usual chatty girl who couldn't shut up. 

"Jenn." I said cautiously. "Are you mad at me."

"You think I'm mad?" A smile tugging on her lips that were in a line seconds before. She started laughing loudly, tilting her head back into the seat. To say I was confused would be an understatement. "What? You don't think it's funny?"

No, i didn't think it was funny. This picture of me almost naked was Keegan's phone and with one click of a button all his 'friends' would have it. Forever. "Out of everyone in our group, you are the last person I would think of stripping for someone." She told me like I should've known all along. "Heck, I thought that maybe Lilly would've flashed a little something." She chuckled to herself, still finding my misfortune amusing.

"This is not funny." I told her. I turned the steering wheel to lead the car onto a busy road.

"It actually is." I focused on the road, pushing her laughs in the back of my head. They reminded me of Keegan's rustic laugh though.

"So give me all the details. How did he get the picture? Did you give him a little something?" She winked at me before busting out in laughs again. "I'm Sorry Addy. But seriously."

"I don't know how he got the picture okay. I made sure that no one had their phones. I barely even remember him being there." I glanced at the car behind me that was honking furiously at me, even though there was too much traffic for me to even move.

"That's just weird. That he kept it all this time." Yeah, she was right. The party was more than a year ago, I would've thought he deleted it by now. I would've thought that he never took a picture in the first place. 

After we got home, an hour later than we should've I went to my room. I told my mom had a fantastic today and then went to my room. Starting on an essay I had to right about which ancient empire I thought was the strongest and most organized. But I couldn't focus, not with a billion thoughts running through my head. Keegan could easily send that picture to people even if I did go to his party. What I don't get is why he wants me to go to his party so bad. As I kept thinking about the party over a year ago, the less I was writing about ancient civilizations. 

**FLASHBACK**

"Just take the drink Addison Grace."  rolled my eyes when she called me by my whole name. A drunk Georgia was never a nice Georgia, or a humble Georgia. And sadly, I had to experience drunk Georgia more than I should've. The faint rock music in the back distracted me from the conversations around me that were being spoken too loud. "It's just sprite. And orange juice." 

I raised my eyebrow at her. "it is not alcohol. But it will make you feel like you are pisssssssed." She hissed on the 's' before looking around quickly, spinning in a full circle. "I'll be right back." She poked my nose and walked away to find someone. I looked down at the plastic cup in my hand. No one was watching me. Probably because no one cared to watch me. I sniffed my cup, but couldn'y smell anything. It probably didn't help that my nose was stuffed because I was sick only a few days ago. One drink couldn't hurt me. Besides, Georgia said it was Sprite and juice. I took a small drink. Letting the liquid touch my lips before I pulled it away quickly. I could definitely taste orange, but I'm not sure if it was Sprite that I was tasting. It was strong and made my throat dry and itchy. I picked up a water bottle next to me and took two big gulps, getting rid of the burn in the back of my throat. But, it was kind of good. Sour and sweet at the same time.

I grabbed the cup that I recently set down and challenged myself to take two gulps. The same amount of water that I drank. I tipped the cup back, the rim hitting the end of my nose. The sweet smell filling my nose, but the sour taste burning my throat.