Lost in time G.D E.D

Part 27

Sunday, April 19th 1998

Since my birthday isn't until tomorrow Bob decided to throw me a birthday party at work on sunday instead since tomorrows a school day.

I got off at 2 and the store is closing at 6 so the party is ready by 8. We plan to party until well passed mignight. Even though its just a 18th birthday party it will be kinda important.

With 18 being the age of consent in New Jersey it means Phil and I won't have to be weary of anything.

Also Bob is letting everyone know I'm being promoted to assistant manager as well.

I get dressed up nice and even put on light make up. I don't know if Phil will offically ask me out. Even though I spent most nights at his house all we do is watch movies and talk alot.

We're both extremely lonely people and we're each others solution. Phil gets to the apartment at a quarter till 8. He smiles and hugs me as soon as I get in the car.

"You look beautiful Liv," he smiles. I blush and thank him. We drive back to the place I already slaved away at all morning. We get to work and the sign is turned to closed despite all of the lights on. I smile seeing a sign that says

"Happy Birthday Kasey" We head inside and KMFDM is playing, thanks to Ethan and Gray I'm sure.

"Woo party girl!" Chris yells holding up a red solo cup. Alcohol is on his breath, what the hell Bob?

"Chris are you drunk?" I look at him concerned.

"Noooooo," he pouts and falls into a booth. I roll my eyes and walk passed him.

Ethan and Grayson are leaning against the wall beside a table of food and drinks. Of course Grayson got a full bottle of vodka but Ethan has a can of Dr.Pepper.

"Happy almost birthday," Grayson moves towards me before Phil appears behind me.

Grayson immediatly leans back into the wall. "Thanks dude," I smile and grab a cookie off the plate.

"Is that all the vodka there is?" Phil asks grayson. "Yeah, and it's mine," he walks away taking the bottle with him.

"We can mix something else," Phil shrugs looking down at me.

Ethan rolls his eyes and follows his brother. Bob walks over grinning,

"Already planning on getting her drunk?"

"No!" Phil pouts and wraps his arm around my shoulder.

"I drink at his house all the time," I cross my arms trying to act cool.

"She holds her alcohol amazingly," Phil jokingly ruffles my hair and I smack at him like Ethan and Gray used to with me.

"Are you two dating yet?"

"Bob!" I pout embarrassed.

"Whattt?" He pouts back.

"I'm gonna ask after midnight," Phil sighs.

"I gotta wait four more hours," I pretend to be sad.

"Oh, uh, sorry,"

"I'm kidding, I'd love to date you at midnight," I giggle at his pout. I lean up and kiss his cheek, something we haven't even done yet.

"Four more hours!" He throws his fists up and then grabs a beer. I chuckle and roll my eyes before looking around for E&G.

I find them in the back alley and see Grayson light a fuse on a pipebomb before throwing it down the alley. "Grayson! Ethan!" I glare at them as it explodes.

"What Kasey?" Ethan asks annoyed.

"You can't do that here," I demand.

"You aren't our boss, Bob doesn't care. Plus, we aren't even on the clock, so fuck off," he glares.

"You can't fucking throw that shit here. I wonder how the Jeffco police would feel abo-," I threat.

Grayson runs towards me and tries to grab me but I dodge him and he runs into the wall,

"Grayson!" "Lets go-" Ethan pulls on him but Bob walks out.

"Ethan, Grayson, come in, we have an employee meeting," he tells them in the door way.

"This is bullshit," Grayson glares but Ethan pulls him inside. I follow them inside and Bob has me stand with him.

"Starting tomorrow Olivia is the assistant manager, you will also answer to her, not just me,"

"Fuck that bullshit, I'm not listening to a woman," Ethan glares at me.

"I will fire you if you say one more sexist thing," Bob threats.

Ethan stomps his foot and turns away.

"Wait! If shes a manager, then she can't stay with Phil," Grayson points at the him.

"No, thats not a rule," Bob shakes his head,

"They were pretty much together beforehand, I'm not going to make them pretend to leave each other, I know how kids are,"

"I'm 21," Phil reminds.

"Shut up Duran," Bob tells him.

"Yes sir," he submits.

"Lets get back to the party," Bob desides and turns the music on again.

Ethan and Grayson ignore me while I help Chris sober up and I dance with Phil. At midnight they all tell me happy birthday until Phil holds my shoulders and I look up at him.

"Happy birthday Liv," he leans down and kisses me for the first time.

Grayson shoulder knocks him and he accidently bites my lip causing me to yelp and we look to see Grayson leave and the door slam shut. I glare annoyed,

"I wanna go, I have to be up early,"

"Or you could skip tomorrow," Phil smirks down at me. "Sudden change of thoughts," I tease since he never lets me skip school.

"I can't tell my girlfriend what to do," he grins and kisses me again, this time uninterrupted. I agree to skip school and we head back to Phils house.