Born to Fly

Chapter Two

"Thats so wierd!" Amanda squealed. "I know." I said putting down my phone. I had just shown her the anonymous text I recieved. "Its just so random." She said as she went through my makeup. "Can I borrow this?" She said holding up a tube of lip gloss. I shrugged. "Cmon cheer up! We have an invite to what could be the hottest party of the year!" She said slapping on a ton of my lip gloss. "Its just a party." I said frowning. "Hello, the party weve been dreaming of since like eighth grade!" She said turning on me. "So get your party boots on! Were going." She smiled and I couldnt help smile back. "You should wear that strapless red dress you bought last week." She said. I scowled. "I dont know why I bought it." "Cuz you looked hot!" She said as she applied a third layer of mascara. I sighed. I walked to my closet and pulled out the dress. "Its a little too Ashley for me." I said running my hand over the fabric. The dress was short. Really short. Im talking dont-sit-indian-style-everyone-will-see-your-vagina short, and it was a crimson red color. I cringed. "If you wont wear it for me, wear it for Zephyr." She winked. "Zephyr?" I turned confused. "Yeah. Who do you think invited us to the party?" She smiled. Zephyr had invited us? "Wait, when did you talk to him?" I asked. She looked at me. "Of course I did. He is gorgi!" She giggled. "Alright." I said. "Now go put that on!" She said shoving me into the bathroom. "And dont come out till it is!" She yelled on the other side of the door. I held up the dress. "Here we go."

I opened the bathroom door and stepped out, my feet sinking into the carpet. Amanda turned to look at me. "Wow. You need to wear that. But come here." She said pulling me in front of the mirror. "What are you doing?" I asked as she moved around me. She reminded me of a spastic worker bee, always moving around. I giggled at the thought. "Here," She said and pulled my hair from the ponytail. It draped around me like a red curtain. Next she moved and put eyeshadow on me, along with a bunch of other cosmetics. "There." She said and stepped aside. I almost didnt recognize myself. My hair was hanging down in thick curls, she had smudged on black eyeshadow hinting it with a dark red, and bright red lipstick. "I look.." I started. "Great? Fantastic?" She said watching me grinning ear to ear. "I look like a bloody prostitute. I look like I should be on the cover of a bloody playboy." I said still staring at myself. "No, you look brills!" She said. "Now we need to find a pair of shoes." She said moving to my closet. I grimaced. "Please no heals." I said. "No. These." She said coming back with a pair of black chuck taylor converse that reached my knees. "Those.. Are actually perfect." I said taking the shoes. I sat down and started lacing them up. Amanda peered down at me. "Uhm.. Alice?" She said her face getting red. "What." I said stopping mid lace. "You cant wear those. "These?" I said gesturing to the shoes. "No uhm.." She pointed down and I realized I made the fatal mistake of sitting indian style, and my underwear was standing out. "Dont worry Im not gonna sit like this at all." I said quickly standing up. "No its not the sitting, its the underwear in general." She turned me around and I saw what she meant. Since the dress was so tight, my underwear had bunched up in the back making it look lumpy. "You need a thong." She said and giggled. "A thong." I said. "Are you serious? The damn things just go up your bum!" I said trying to make my underwear less lumpy. "Thats the point." She said. "No lumps." I sighed. "I dont even own one of those." I said. "Its either that or go commando." She laughed loudly. "Shh. Youll wake my dad you muppet." I said but couldnt help letting out a laugh. She started digging in my dresser. "Here." She said throwing something at me. "I remember this!" I said holding up the thong. "We bought them as a joke and never wore them." Amanda said. "Looks like yours finally have meaning." She laughed. I scowled.

Five minutes and a pair of underwear later we were leaving the house and on our way to the party. "This thing is very incomfortable." I said shifting. "Leave it alone. You'll get used to it." She said pulling in to the long driveway I had come to recognize over the years. "Wait, this is where the party is?" I asked, watching as Ashley's large house came into view. "Amanda theres no way were going in there." I said sitting back in my seat. "Come on! I wanna see Ashley's face when you walk in all british and sexy." Amanda laughed shutting off her car. "Im serious. Im not going in there." I said. She sighed. "Wait here." She said slamming the door shut. "Not going anywhere. You took the keys." I yelled. I sat there as people came and went for about ten minutes. I was about to call my dad to come pick me up when there was a tap at my window. I looked up from my phone and into the hazel eyes of Zephyr. I opened the door and stepped out. His eyes wandered over me carefully. "Amanda said you'd be out here." He said his voice sounding like he had just rolled out of bed, deep and husky. "Here I am." I said feeling my hands getting clammy. "I see. Wanna come inside, get something to drink?" He asked leaning up against the car. I glanced at the house. "Are you sure thats a good idea? I mean, Im not exactly popular." I said turning back to him. "So?" He shoved off the car. "Doesnt mean your not allowed a good time. Come on." He smiled and started walking towards the house. I sighed and followed. "Ready?" He said stopping at the door. "As ready as Ill ever be." I grimaced and he laughed. We went inside. Music was playing loudly throughout the house, people were grinding on eachother, and there was a girl bent over a plant and vomiting. "Lovely." I said as we walked past. "Thats the thing about parties at other people's houses." Zephyr said picking up two cups off the counter. "You dont have to clean up." He laughed handing me a cup. I stared at it. "I didnt drug it if thats what your worried about." He smirked. I felt my face go red. "I didnt think you drugged it." I said taking it from him. "Cheers." He said before taking a drink. I smiled and took one, the foamy drink sliding down. "Besides." Zephyr said. "I dont need to drug you to make you want me." He laughed. I started coughing. "You ok?" He asked setting his cup down. "Im fine. Just choked a little bit." I quickly downed the rest of the cup. "What are you doing here." A snippy voice called out. Great. I turned and of course Ashley was there looking like she was about to pop out of her dress.. Wow. And I thought mine was bad. "I was invited." I said feeling heat rush to my ears, and I knew they were getting red. "Oh really." She laughed. "And who would invite you." She crossed her arms, wether she was trying to keep from popping out, or make herself pop out, I know not. "I did." Zephyr said taking another drink. Ashleys eyes got wide. "Its a party. Everyone should have a little fun. Dont you agree?" He said smiling. Ashley shut her mouth and nodded. "Fine. You can stay." She said turning to me. "Come on Zephyr," She said taking his arm. "I wanna show you something." She winked and pulled him away. "Gag me with a spoon." I mumbled taking a full cup from the counter. I quickly downed that cup, chasing it with another. Someone offered me a shot and I took it. I was getting drunk and it felt so good. I had no problems, I was mingling with random strangers, and dancing like a bloody loon.  A few minutes later I felt the need to pee, so I went in search of a bathroom. I went to go upstairs but someone decided they were coming down too, and didnt see me. I got knocked back down the stairs. "Bloody hell!" I shouted as the guys beer was immediatley all over me. "Im so sorry. Are you ok?" The guy said moving down the stairs then giving me a hand up. "No worries." I sighed wiping beer off my neck. "Hey," The guy said and I finally got a good look at him. I felt like I recognized him from somewhere. "Your Alice right?" He asked. "Yeah," I said unsure. "Do I know you?" "Amos." He said a smile forming on his mouth. "We have Drama together." "Ohh right!" I said finally recognizing him. "Well Amos, if youll excuse me, Im off to find the loo." I said smiling. He got a confused look on his face. "Bathroom, in your american term." I laughed and headed back up the stairs. The first room I went into, I angered people who were in the middle of.. Stuff. After a few rooms and no bathroom I decided that the next door either had to be a bathroom, or I was going outside to find a bush. I pushed open to door and the first thing I saw was Ashley and someone else, her dress around her hips, and her hand in the other persons pants. I went to step back but ended up opening the door wider, and the light slanted across the other persons face making them visible. I almost threw up.

The other person was Zephyr.