red white and blue// harry styles

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The smoke is thick in the small car. The smell of marijuana is strong. The music is loud but not loud enough to cover the annoying sound of numerous girls coughing. The bass in the songs cause the seats to vibrate.

Sam, my cousin, turns down the volume to speak, "Who all is gonna be there tonight? Anyone I can fuck? I wanna be wild tonight!" Three of the five girls in the car laugh, all besides for me and Makenna.

Makenna, or Kenna, is my best friend. She is squeezed between me and Kayla. Sam and Kayla are my cousins, they are sisters. And Lyla, Sams best friend, is in the passenger seat. We are all headed back to my house, where me, my brother, and his girlfriend live. He is throwing a 4th of July party, which we are late to because Sam and Kayla having to stop and get weed on the way. Don't get me wrong, I love a good smoke here and there but i'm no where near obsessed as they are. I'd rather drink, even though I know it's not much better.

"Everyone I guess, same as always, maybe a few more," my tone growing with annoyance. "Most likely no one to fuck if you ask me." Sam is always horny. She's basically a dude always thinking about sex.  I honestly think she might have an addiction, as she does to many other things.

My brothers crew is usually the same crowd. One big family. Most of them have their partner who is a part of the family as well. Everyone stays away from each other's people. Sam and Kayla, on the other hand don't have that kind of decency. If they had the opportunity they would pounce on any guy there.

"Kendall, you gonna hit this or not? We are pulling up and you know how they feel about you smoking." Kayla's slurred words annoy me. My brother, Luke and his girlfriend, Hailey are 5 years older than me. They look after me and I obey their rules. They don't think it's cool that I smoke so I never do it around them. Either way it doesn't bring me much joy. "I'll pass," I snap knowing my temper is easily getting the best of me. Catching Kenna's glare at me I take a deep breath. I want to have fun tonight and I won't let them ruin my buzz.

We pull into the driveway of my big white country home. Cars are everywhere. Music is loud. Fireworks are already being lit off. I jump out of the car and pull Kenna along with me. As I pull her along to the back yard I can't help but fight the enormous smile that plasters my face. These are my people. My family.

Hailey is the first person that appears in my view. Laughter fills my ears. The smell of fireworks fill my senses. Hailey is standing with her best friend, Lisa, both have a sparkler in their hand. Beside them are a pile of bottle rockets and sparklers, and coolers. I walk up to the coolers and grab out two wine coolers, "Here, your favorite," I hand the drink to Kenna. She smiles in reply then brings the drink to her lips. "Let's go inside and eat before it's all gone."

By this time Sam, Kayla, and Lyla finally make it to the house and head into my room to change. I ignore them and sit at the bar with my food. "Are your mom or dad coming?" Kenna breaks the silence of us shoving our mouths with burgers.

"My mom was here earlier but left, she has work tomorrow and my dad had work tonight so no. We are free to be us for the night!" I laugh along with Kenna.

The back door opens and a group of people make their way inside. "Aye! Kenny! You made it!" My brothers best friend Ray greets me. This is the reason why he is my favorite. Behind him is Lisa, his girlfriend and also Hailey's best friend. She runs up to me and gives me a hug.

"Hi guys!" I greet them back, "What's up?" Lisa walks past into the bathroom and Ray shrugged his shoulders and started making himself a burger.

"You guys seen my brother at all? He supposed to come here but I haven't seen him." Ray questions as he puts the ketchup on his burger.

Ray's younger brother is two years older than me. I've only met him once and that was when I was 12 and he was 14. His name is Harry. Back then they never really did look a like. I'm not sure if they have different dads or what. Harry was never around with all of us. He was usually with his friends. I guess Ray and Harry are getting closer now that they are older though, that's why he's coming tonight. When I first met him he didn't pay much attention to me. That doesn't mean I didn't pay any to him. He had curly brown hair and tanned skin, by now I have no clue what color his eyes are. However, I have heard that he's quite the player, and was a bad kid. He smoked and drank a lot. Not responsibly, either, he's gone to jail. He's destroyed things and got in a lot of fights.

"I haven't seen him. I mean I haven't really went out to explore who all is here or anything but i'm sure if I did see him I wouldn't know who he is anyways." I laugh.

Makenna speaks up for the first time, "And I would have no clue at all." We all laugh along with her to her own reply.

Lisa comes out of the bathroom and wraps her much smaller arms around Ray, "Well if you guys see him will you please let," Before he can finish his sentence the backdoor opens. An unfamiliar face with a case of beer in his hand enters the house,

"Where should I put this?"