Tell Me Lies

Those Pretty Accidents

ONE

A part of me, somehow, knew it was not real. And that he lied, oh but the lies. Those Pretty Lies.

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"Guess who?"

A grin appeared between my lips as a pair of hands covered my eyes. "Margot?" The groan escaping her lips made my grin grow wider. "Wait, is it Julie?" I teased her further, "Oh I know, Nadya."

"Thomas!" Her voice reaching two tones higher. She pushed away angrily making me chuckle. I quickly wrapped my arms around her hips and pull her towards me. "No," she protested angrily as she tried to break free. "Let me go. You're gonna make me spilled my drink!"

"Hey," I called her out softly and she stood still. The cute frown I liked so much was drawn across her forehead. I kissed her softly, "I'm teasing, Noelle." Noelle returned my gesture with a grin and pushed me playfully away.

"Noe!" A loud high pitched scream in a frequency only Noelle could understand escaped from Briana's mouth.

"Wow, careful." I said as Noelle and I grabbed her by the arms before she could fall. Briana bursted into laughter as the content of her red solo cup spilled to the ground. She had trouble walking and it was no wonder by the height of the shoes she was wearing. We searched for the closest chair. Briana sat down brusquely.

"Oh Noe, I drank too much." Briana lamented, Noelle placed her hair behind her ear and caressed her hair. "I'm such a slut."

"Do you need anything?" I asked concerned.

"Anderson!" I frowned, Noelle and I turned back searching for the source of the voices. It was Sven who's voice, I could distinguish, was erupting from the crowd right behind us. "Anderson!"

"I'll take care of her," Noelle said. "I think I need a break too. I didn't eat dinner," she chuckled tiredly.

"Want me to bring you something to eat?" I asked concerned, Noe shook her head and smiled. She pulled me into a soft kiss.

"I love you," she concluded with a smile. A grin formed upon my lips, I kissed her back.

"I know."

This comment only earned me a slap in my arm. I chuckled loudly to Noe's reaction. I wrap her between my arms and kiss her left cheek, "I'm kidding. You know that," I gazed into her eyes. "Okay, I'll go check out what these idiots want." I said and added quickly; "Don't drink anymore," I advised before the music could overshadow my voice.

I walked into the huge group of people that were circling around the outside of the kitchen.

"Anderson, what the fuck?" Sven
shouted as he managed to get through the sea of people, he wrapped his arm around my shoulder. "We been looking for you for hours! You gotta see this shit!"

My eyes widen and I bursted in laughter. "Motherfucker," I said surprised. "No fucking way." Francis was being held by the legs and he was choking on beer.

"You gotta support your bros," Sven shook me as he joined the 'GO's from the audience.

"Man," I laughed, I knew Francis system wasn't going to be able to keep up. It would take a couple of minutes before he started coughing and the beer would start spilling into the ground and his face. Just like I predicted, Francis was chocking.  People around us laughed and Francis returned to the ground.

"Good work, good work, Cisco." Sven raised his arm up.

"Anderson, try it man!" Terry Rogers, a friend from the team shouted.

"I'm driving, man." I apologized. Somehow the others were able to hear cause they all started to boo me.

"Anderson, don't be a bitch man." Ronald Wren encouraged me.

"Dude, it's got all of Cisco spit on it. I could be waking up with an STD."

The whole guy group began to shook me around until I finally gave in while shouting again and again;

"Bitch!"

"Bitch!"

"Bitch!"

"Fine. Fine. Fine." I gave up. Wren and Terry grabbed me by the legs. I closed my eyes shut as I waited for the beer to come.

"Swallowed it like you always do, Andy!" Someone screamed and soon there was a chorus of double hinted phrases.

"Swallow it!"

"Swallow it!"

"Swallow it!"

The guys raised their cups into the air as they cheered my name on. The keg finally emptied and I was able to stand up again. I guess Cisco had wasted most of it.

Wren smashed his hand against my back, as he grinned; "You finished it!"

"Motherfucking Anderson!" Sven and Francis greeted me as Sven handed me another solo cup. "My motherfucker Anderson!"

"Noelle better drive tonight," I laughed as I blinked feeling funny. This only made the boys laugh.  I lost the count of the drinks as the beers came in and out. In the middle of it, Sven approached me, "Guys, guys. Wren and the others are asking if we want to get out of here." He pointed to Wren and the others.

"Can the girls join too?" I asked, "I can't leave Noelle behind."

"Of course they can. So we joining?"

"Sure, why the heck not." We replied and  searched for the girls to leave. Noelle and Briana were by the sofas sitting by each other. Noelle had her arm secured around Briana's shoulders. They were laughing and surrounded by other girls and solo cups.

"We're leaving, babe." I announced, Noelle seemed surprised, but quickly agreed. Francis and Sven helped Briana get inside the car. Noelle turned the radio on and the volume to the highest. Francis, Sven and Briana joined Noelle in the choir of shouts and laughs.

The loud music overshadowed my thoughts, I felt lighter, as if I was fading into the thin air. Everything around me seemed to move, and so images became hard to distinguish. The street lights, the houses, they all seemed like they were smeared across the black sky. I could see from the distance a shadow, a figure that seemed to be closer and closer.

"THOMAS WATCH OUT!"