Just Friends - Short Story

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"It's not you, it's me" and all that other bullshit

You know that's bullshit

Don'tcha', babe?

I'm not your party favor

~ Party Favor

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{ N I K K I }

As I drove to the party, Eric looked in his phone camera trying to fix his hair as if he was trying to 'impress the girls'.

I roll my eyes as his hair fell back in his face. "Your hair is going to get messed up anyways."

Eric shrugs. "I don't care. I want to at least look presentable when we get there. Unlike you, I have to actually try to look nice." He mumbled the last part.

"Was that a compliment I heard coming from your mouth?" I looked at him with a feigned shock.

"Yeah yeah. Anyways, remember to park two blocks away. We don't want this car to get trashed." He sighed. I nod as I pull over to the curb. "Alright let's go. And which of us isn't drinking? I'd rather not get in a wreck tonight."

"Then you're driving home." I smirk and poke him. "Have fun not drinking."

We both get out of the car and meet at the front after he got his jacket and threw it on. He took my hand and we started towards the party.

"I'm so lucky to have you as my best friend." I mumble and put my head on his shoulder, which was easy since he was a few inches taller than me. "You take care of me when I'm hungover." I laugh softly.

"Dang, I thought you were going to be nice for once." Eric sighed and poked me. "Let's get to the party."

We walk up to the door and head inside the house, untangling ourselves from each other. Both of us went down to the basement.

"For once it's actually a small get together." I state the obvious as we enter the basement, raising a brow. "Trev, are we really the only people you invited?"

Trevor nodded. "Yup, and now that you are here we can finally start."

"Start what?" Eric went over and sat on the couch. "Also I got all dolled up for nothing? Fuck."

I went over to the fridge and got a beer before looking around the room to see who was here, yet it was just most people from our friend group. There was Eric, Trevor, Kellani, Olivia, Jack, Mia, Lilly, and Noah. I went and sat next to Eric as I took a swig from the beer. Olivia was on her boyfriend Noah's lap, Lilly and Mia were sitting together on the love seat, and everyone else was on the couch in order of Eric, me, Kellani, Trevor, then Jack(It's one of the L couches so it wasn't that crowded.) Everyone except Eric, Noah, and Mia had drinks in their hands since they were the designated drivers.

"Truth or dare of course!" Kellani giggled. Everyone else rolled their eyes. "Okay, I know no one really likes this game, so it'll be shot or dare." She smirked and went over to the liquor cabinet, grabbing the fireball and two shot glasses.

"Hey no fair! I'm fucking driving home tonight!" Eric frowned. "So no matter what I have to do dare."

"Or every time you want to pass you have to kiss someone on the lips." Olivia giggled, already tipsy.

Noah poked her. "Don't give him the idea that he can kiss you. You are mine." He leaned forward and kissed her neck causing her to giggle, then leaned back again pulling Olivia back so her back was against his chest.

"Everyone in favor for that's the rule of people driving home?" Trevor looked around and everyone nodded. "Okay then who goes first?"

Everyone looked at each other before Kellani piped up. "I'll go first!" She giggled then looked for her target. "Trevor. Shot or dare?"

Trevor immediately answered with dare, and Kellani dared him to go turn on the stereo and put on music. He did, then the game continued.

After a few rounds, Kellani had taken 2 shots, Jack took 1, and I took 1. Mia had kissed Lilly instead of a shot and Noah kissed Olivia. And then Trevor and Eric has taken their shirts off in dares, but no one was complaining since both of them were fucking hot. Now it was Eric's turn to shot or dare someone.

He turned to Kellani. "Shot or dare?" She almost screeched her reply. "Dare!"

Eric nodded and thought for a moment. After a few seconds he got it. "I dare you to let everyone have the options to do truths."

Kellani pouted. "Fine, but only the girls can ask guys truths, but girls can ask anyone. You have to do dares from the guys or kiss a girl. Got it?" Eric nodded with a wide grin, happy that he could answer truths. "Now, Nikki. Truth or shot or dare?"

I shrugged. "Why not be the first truth of the night. I don't feel like doing anything."

Kellani frowned. "You are no fun, but fine. What's your favorite saying?"

I thought trying to recall the words. "I forget who originally said it, and I don't remember if I'm even saying it properly. But I'm pretty sure it went along the lines of: 'In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take.'"

Lilly sighed. "Well look who went all inspirational on us." She said that as Eric looked as if he was contemplating something, but the look quickly went away.

I roll my eyes. "For that comment, truth or shot or dare?" I smirk.

"No matter how much I hate that smirk, dare." Lilly glared at me.

"Go completely topless." I say without hesitation.

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