Lost in your grip

Chapter 11 | The Party

Clementine is all I wanted in my life. Her and the friends I've made. I love it here, Cali just had a bunch of girls who are fake or want the fuck boys. I hated that, but when Marlon told me about Clementine and his friends, I wanted to come to Georgia. I practically begged mom to move here. "Louis?" She asked. "Yeah?" I said. "Why did your mom act that way? Was it something I said?" She asked. "You did nothing wrong, she's just scared." I said. "C'mon, I asked Marlon to throw a party so I can get stuff off your mind." I said. She nodded and smiled. I grabbed her hand and we ran downstairs. I opened the passenger door of my car and she got in. As I went to the driver side, I pulled out my phone and texted Marlon.

L-Hey man, I got her to calm down. The party ready yet?

M-Yeah it's ready, waiting on you guys to get here.

L-Alright cool, I'm on my way.

I put my phone in my pocket and got in. "Who are you texting?" She asked. "Just Marlon. I wanted to see if the party is ready." I said as I started driving. She gazed out of the window. I placed my hand on her inner thigh. She looked over and caught me smiling. I caught her starting to smile back. "I love you Louis." She said as she blushed. "I love you too Clementine." I said with a smile. We got to Marlon's house.

Clementine's POV
I was nervous to go inside. This is where it all happened. Where Brody, Louis and I got stabbed. Just breathe Clementine. No more hopping out of windows. I giggled to the thought. "What's so funny?" Louis asked. "I just remembered that I jumped out of your window." I said. He rolled his eyes with a smile. I knocked on the door. Brody answered the door. "Hey guys!" She said with a smile. I gave her a big hug. She was off her crutches. "You're walking." I smiled. "I know, about time right?" She asked. I nodded. We walked inside to see streamers everywhere. Vi was in the kitchen with Minnie, baking cookies and a cake. Sophie was on the couch playing on her phone. Marlon was setting up a karaoke machine. Louis walked over and helped him. "I hope y'all know it isn't my birthday." I said. "It was Marlon's idea for the streamers." Vi said. Brody and I sat on the couch. "So how have you been?" She asked. "Well I just had a warm welcome from Louis' mother." I said with sarcasm. "She's that delightful huh?" She asked. "Totally." I said with sarcasm again. "She doesn't want me to be with Louis..." I muttered. "Are you serious?" She asked. "Yeah, she argued with Louis about it...saying I'm the reason he got stabbed, saying I'll hurt him..." I muttered as I teared up. "Oh Clem, she's clearly stupid. You have changed his life for the better. Gabe had the knife, not you." She said as she hugged me. I hugged her back. "There, all set up." Marlon said. How you holding up sis?" He asked. I stood up and hugged him. "Just peachy." I said. He hugged me back. We all sat down on the couch and played truth or dare. "Alright Clementine, you go first." Marlon said. "You really want me to go first? Your funeral." I teased. I looked around the room. I made eye contact with Minnie. "Minnie, truth or dare?" I asked. "Dare, do your worst." she said. "I dare you to jump in the pool." I said. "That's your worst?" She asked. I made an evil smirk. "Naked." I said. Everyone laughed. Minnie nodded. She took her clothes off. We all looked away. She ran to the pool. She jumped into the cold water. "Fuck it so cold!" She yelled. We all started laughing. Vi grabbed a towel and helped Minnie dry off so she can put her clothes back on. "Looks like it's my turn." Louis said. He looked at Marlon. "Truth or dare bro." He said. "Dare." Marlon said. "I dare you to lick the floor." Louis said. Marlon nodded and he got on his hands and knees. He bends over and licks the floor. "Ew." We all said as we started to laugh as he ran to the sink to rinse his mouth out. "Okay, my turn." Brody said. "Clementine." She said as we made eye contact. "Truth or dare?" She asked. "Dare, momma didn't raise no bitch." I said with the badass look I usually give. "Okay." She laughs. "I dare you to..." She pauses and looks at Louis. "I dare you to sing with Louis on Marlon's guitar." She said with a smile. "How is that a dare?" Vi sassed. "Clementine has stage freight." Brody said with a smirk. "Oh shit." Vi said as she giggled. I swallowed the lump in my throat as I froze. I've never sang in front of anyone. Not even in front of my family. I've only sang in the shower and when I'm home alone. Brody knows I love to sing but I've never sang in front of her or my friends. Not even my boyfriend. I just had to be the tough ass. I got nervous. "A dare is a dare." I studdered. Louis got up and grabbed Marlon's guitar. He sat down next to me. "What song?" He asked. "Uh...Back to you by Selena Gomez." I said. He nodded and started playing. Fuck am I really going to do this? Fuck it, I gotta face my fears sooner or later....right? I started to sing. I felt more confident as I sang. Marlon's mouth dropped. Brody smiled in amazement. Vi and Minnie held each other. Sophie recorded me, but I didn't notice. Louis sang along with me as he played. Before I knew it we were done with the song. Everyone cheered. "Damn Clem, you got a voice girl!" Brody said. I smiled and got nervous again. "Clem, you have a beautiful voice." Louis said. We both blushed. Louis put Marlon's guitar back and sat next to me again. He put his arm around me. There was a knock on the door. "I got it." I said. I opened it and it was Duck and Mari. "Hey guys!" I said with a smile. Mari looked at me and hugged me. "I'm sorry about my brother. He's so mentally stupid." She said. I hugged her back. I let them inside and sat down with Louis. "What y'all playing?" Duck asked. "Truth or dare." Louis said. "Okay, okay, Sophie, truth or dare?" Minnie asked. "Truth." She said. "Where is my hoodie you stole?" Minnie asked with an angry glare. "It's in my locker, duh." She said with a smirk. "Alright my turn...again." I said. I looked over at duck. He smiled. "Give me your worst Clementine." He said. I gave him my evil smirk. "I dare you to go to the neighbors house and bang on the door. Act like you are running away from a puppy, but here's the catch." I said. Everyone leaned in with excitement. "You have to run over there with nothing but underwear." I said as we all giggled. He nodded and took everything but his underwear off. He ran outside to the neighbors house. We all ran to the window in the living room to watch. He frantically banged on the door. The neighbor answered. "Please help, this Yorkie puppy is chasing me." Duck said in a panic. "Get out of my yard you horny teenager!" The old man yelled. "Get him Gordon!" He yelled. A little chihuahua ran out and chased Duck. He started running in circles, screaming like a little girl. We all fell to the floor laughing. He ran into the house with his hand covering his crotch. "What's so funny?!" He shrieked. We stopped laughing and looked at him. We covered our eyes. "C'mon dude, get some clothes on." Duck grabs his sweats and puts them on. "Fuck that dog is mean." He panted. We all looked at each other and started laughing again. "Dude, it was a chihuahua." Louis said as he laughed. We were laughing so hard that we started to cry. We heard a timer go of in the kitchen. We all calmed down. "Holy shit, that was hilarious." Marlon said. "Someone tell me they got that video." Louis said. I showed everyone my phone. "I fuckin love you." Vi said. "No I love her, she's my girlfriend Vi." Louis said with a smirk. "She's my best friend, I've known her longer than you dumb ass." She snarled. I rolled my eyes. "Anyways, cookies and cake is ready!" Vi yelled. We went into the kitchen and enjoyed the cookies and cake. Marlon poured everyone a shot. "Alright guys we gotta make a toast." He said. We lifted the glasses. "To always having fun." Marlon said. "How about to always being friends." I said. Everyone repeated what I said and we all taped glasses. After our shots, we sat on the couch and watched a movie. I fell asleep on Louis' arms. I love him so much. I hope that one day he'll be the father on my kids. One day I want him to be my husband. He is my everything and I want to grow with him. I want a family with him. I know that sounds stupid coming from a 17 year old girl but I want him and only him.

(I wanted a chapter where they all had a good time. They deserve so much as a group of friends, not even friends, a family. ~Cameron)