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chapter one - Weekday Parties

Kara's POV - September 18th, 2019

"I hate to be the one to tell you this but I think the report is due on Friday." My roommate says, Brenna. It stops me from the painting I was painting. A tree with a red/orange sunset.
"You're joking" I flatly say, she shakes her head. "Fuck" I lowly say. That is the 5th assignment I missed for this class. "I think I'm going to just drop out anyways, I'll never be about to catch up" this class ends in October and there is no fucking way I'm gonna be able to catch up. "You still got like two weeks left, that's plenty of time" she comforts. I put my painting supplies away and clean my area. "Exactly, Just two weeks." She rolls her eyes.

"Hey did you wanna come to my classmates party tonight?" She asks, putting her pen down, so casual for frats to throw parties in the middle of the week. "I forgot his name......wait, I think it's something like Dom or Dan" she thinks about it "well I mean, I guess. Even though it's in the middle of the week" I sit on bed. "We're college juniors, we study, we test, we drink. Parties starts at 8" she says, before heading out the door.

Great.

I grab my laptop, not really knowing what to do. I catch up on news, Brad Pitt got a new girlfriend, some kid on YouTube bought his friend a car. Imagine having a friend like that.
I scroll through Instagram, liking pictures. Then I come across this music add.

Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holding Me Back OUT NOW! Get it on imusic, Spotify and Soundcloud!

Since I'm bored and got nothing else to do, I check the song out. Nice beat, nice tone of voice. It isn't much longer till I fall in love with the angelic voice. I listen to the song on repeat while stalking his Instagram. Well he's a Canadian singer, won tons of awards, first started on YouTube and he has two albums out. I immediately go onto YouTube and play his first album. Why haven't I heard of him?

It's 7:15pm till I realize that it's almost time to go. I've been stalking and finding out what I can about this boy. So far, he's 20 years old, lives in the same place as I do, he's single and he works out everyday. And millions of girls love him. I keep his playlist on while I pick a outfit.

Cream coloured crop long sleeve with white jeans and black pumps or a blue crop top with a floral skirt matching it and white flats? I think the white jeans. I bring my laptop into the washroom while I shower quickly. The bathroom is soon filled with almonds and honey smell. I get out, putting the outfit on, and when I open the bathroom door, Brenna comes in the actual door. "Oh good, you're almost ready" She says, putting bags down. "I just need to change and fix my hair" I nod while I blow dry mine. I touch a bit of makeup and wait for Brenna to be done.

A few moments later were both walking out of the hallway. I see some people dressed for a party, I wonder if they're going to the one that we are? We hail and taxi and head to the guys house. "So how do you know this guy?" I say, fiddling with my hand purse. "He's in my Chem class. We're partners for a project and he invited me and I'm inviting you." She says, looking for something in her purse "Brenna!" I groan. "Would if he just wanted you there? Like just yourself?" "Pfft, he wouldn't have told me to bring people if he only wanted me there" I sigh. "Alrighty then" we pull up to the house and I pay the taxi. There are a lot of people but not too much, I guess it's because it just started.

We walk into the open door and immediately smell weed and alcohol. I'm home. "I'm going to get a drink" I tell Brenna "I'm coming, I want one too" I nod as we find the table with different types of whiskey and vodka. I take my cup and more and a quarter but less than half way of vodka and the rest with 7up. Brenna is a whiskey drinker and that makes me nauseous. We walk around, talking to people.
"Hey! You made it!" Dom or Dan says. "Yeah aha, I couldn't remember your name though but I know it's Dom and Dan" she says. "Dom" he chuckles. "Why don't you girls come upstairs? Me and my friends are up there" Brenna follows him and I trail behind her. Are we actually going upstairs with a stranger?

He leads us to a room and I immediately recognize the kid who bought his friend a new car. I was stunned. "David, Zane, Heath, Corinna, Todd, Natalie, Brandon, this is Brenna and her friend Kara" Brandon is the first to come up to me and actually have a conversation with me.

"So where are you from?" He asks, taking a sip of his beer "Here, well fifteen hours away. How about you? You from around here?" I lean on the wall behind me. "I'm from Connecticut but I live in LA now" so I'm guessing there here for a visit? "We has a show here yesterday and decided to go out since we leave the day after tomorrow. That way we could all be hungover all day tomorrow" he says, answering my question. I'm about to take another drink but my cup is empty. "Oh I see, I'm going to top up my drink" I say before going downstairs "I mind as well get one for myself cause I'm just about to finish mine" he says, catching up to me. I pour myself vodka but more than last time. I feel Brandon's hand touch the bottom of the back when he reaches over to grab some mixer. I tense and feel uncomfortable so I politely smile and begin to walk upstairs.

We head back upstairs and talk for hours, legit hours. We came here at 8 and it's almost 2am, and I'm drunk, I can admit that. But sober enough to know what I'm doing and talking about.

"Wa-wait, you said that you bought the tickets, not asking her to come with you, and she brought another person along?" He nods eagerly, taking a drink from his beer. "Damn" I say, taking a drink of my own. "Yep, That was high school" I look around and see that Brenna is just about to pass out on the couch next to someone who is already sleeping. "I-I should go, my friend is about to pass out and I'm getting a lil tired anyways" I excuse myself "I'll come with you" he says, making me turn around "it's in the middle of the night, I'm sure it's not safe around here." "Sure, but we're Ubering it, these taxis are just as bad" he nods while I get Brenna.

Moments later, he comes to help me, helping me put her into the Uber. We make small talk on the way there and he payed for the ride.

"Thanks again..for helping me" I say as I stand at my door. "It's no problem. Where's your phone?" I hand him my phone and see that he puts his number in. "Text me" he smiles. "I'll be sure too" I smile, being polite.

"Goodnight Kara"

"Goodnight Brandon"

I don't think I'm going to
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Don't worry, Shawn's coming ;)