All It Takes

What's your name?

Jaylene (jay-leen)

"Sophie do I HAVE to go to this party...I'm not even going to be any fun or have any fun for that matter." I said to my best friend since elementary over the phone. All week she had been hounding me to go to this party that everyone at school was talking about. Christmas break was over and this party was apparently the way to end it. However my way of ending our break was Netflix and pizza.

"Yes girl! In all the years we've been friends you've gone to how many parties? And the ones you went to were MY birthday parties so they don't even count. We're graduating this year so it wouldn't hurt you to live a little." She said as I heard her moving around her room.

"But what if Jayden is there? You know how he is..he gets all kinds of protective and in the end I won't even enjoy it" I said as I rolled my eyes. Jayden was my brother, twin brother to be exact. He was older than me by 3 minutes and he NEVER lefts me forget it. He's part of the reason I never went to parties because since we were the same age, he didn't want anything to happen to me..blah blah blah, typical brother stuff.

"You might not even run into him, and if you do..fuck him...I know I would" I heard her mumble that last part

"That's disgusting Soph, that's my brother!"

"Girl I can't help your brother is bae!" She chuckled.."But in all seriousness let's go, I have no one to go with...a-and we don't even have to be there that long, we can leave after 2 hours" she said with a slight whiney/hopeful tone."

I sighed "30 minutes."

"An hour and 45 minutes." she said back

"One hour." I said.

Kissing her teeth she replied back with a "fine! See you later bitch!" and hung up the phone before I changed my mind.

Since I didn't care for this party,  I didn't care to dress up. Jeans and a long sleeve is what I wore. I put on my jacket because today it decided to be cold. Los Angeles weather is so weird. I applied some make up and made my way downstairs. It was around 9pm so I knew my mom was still awake..sure enough I found her in the living room watching one of her shows.

"Hey mom." I said as I sat next to her.

"Hey mija, where are you off to?" She said..not taking her eyes away from her show.

"I'm going out with Soph for a bit..I won't be back too late I promise". I was never the kid to come home late, but I always let them know. Latest I ever came home was 11pm and I was freaking out thinking my ass was about to get whupped. Instead I got home to my parents sleeping, not even wondering where I was. Yes, I was that kid. The one they didn't have to "worry about", the "good girl".

"Ok then, just check in with me once in a while" she said.

"Sounds good mom, and dad?"I asked.

"He got called to a case not too long ago..another homicide" she sighed. My dad was a detective for the LAPD, so yeah..now y'all know half of the reason why I am how I am. Try having your dad work for a police department.

"Ahhh ok then, I'll text you later then mom..Sophie is waiting on me" I said as I stood up walking towards the door.

"Ok mija, drive safe and be good" she yelled out.

"I will!" I yelled as I closed the door.

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So almost 2 blocks from the party we FINALLY found a parking spot. I was already regretting coming to this thing. As we were getting near the house we could already hear the music playing.