The Other Gilbert Girl

Fool Me Once

I'm waiting tables at the grill, Matt and Tyler are talking about Duke's party. I guess Duke got 10 kegs for the party in the woods tonight.
"What's the problem Gilbert?" Tyler asks Jeremy as he scoffs.
"Don't have one Lockwood." He replies.
"Ty, stop being a dick." I tell him with a laugh and he puts his hands up in surrender.
"Hey, I didn't even do anything." He tells me and goes back to his pool game.
"Do you ever get tired of it?" Matt asks him.
"What?" Ty asks obviously clueless.
"Yourself." Matt says and goes to buss more tables.
"Damnnnn, That was a nice one Matt." I tell him and he laughs. Tyler just gives me a look. "Hey, I'm just giving credit where credit is due." I tell him.
"Whatever. Are you going to Duke's party?" He asks.
"Hell yes! I haven't been to good party in a while. And by good party I mean party with free booze." I tell him with a laugh.
"Hey where's your boyfriend? He was supposed to meet me here for a game like 15 minutes ago." Ty asks me.
"You're hanging out with Hunter?" I ask him.
"Yeah, figured I was a real dick to him at first, so I asked him to hang out." He tells me.
"Huh, that was nice. I have to get back to work, I don't know where he is. Stop being a dick to Jer." I tell him and he nods.

"Bye, see you Tuesday." I tell my boss as I finish up my shift and go to leave. As I walk outside I'm pulled to the side by someone. I knee the person in the balls, I go to run when I realize it's Hunter.
"Oh my god... I'm so sorry. I had no idea it was you. Are you okay?" I ask him as he's leaned over and he just nods.
"At least I can take comfort in knowing you can defend yourself." He says with a laugh.
"Yeah, what are you doing here? I mean you left like 2 hours ago." I ask him and nows he's up right.
"I came back to see you after your shift. Obviously I wasn't very welcome." He tells me with a laugh.
"I'm sorry. Are you sure you're okay?" I ask him.
"I'm fine. Promise." He tells me and gives me a kiss. "Now what about this guy Duke's party?" He asks me.
"Well, he goes to Duke. That's not his name. His names like bob or something." I explain to him.
"Yeah, well are you sure you want to go? Don't want to just stay back and watch a movie?" He offers.
"Yeah, I'm sure. I used to go to all the parties. It's time you get to see that side of me, drunk Phoebe." I tell him and he laughs.
"Okay, yeah. I can't wait." He tells me but I can tell he's holding something back. "Well I'm looking forward to this 'drunk Phoebe'." He tells me as we walk to my car.
"Yeah, you'll have plenty of stories to tell by the end of the night." I tell him with a laugh.
"Do you need a ride home?" I ask him.
"No, I took my bike." He says pointing over his shoulder to his motorcycle.
"You have a motorcycle?" I ask him shocked.
"Yeah, I barely ever ride it though." He says.
"Nice, well I will see you tonight." I tell him.
"Yeah, do you want me to pick you up?" He asks.
"Yeah, and um, maybe pick me up on the bike?" I offer.
"You want to get on my motorcycle?" He asks.
"Yeah, is that surprising?" I ask him and he just chuckles.
"No, I just didn't expect that. But, I will see you tonight." He gives me a kiss and walks off to his bike. I get in my car and make my way home.

When I get home I change into green pants and a maroon brallete. I put on a matching jacket and some black hightop, wedges. I straighten my hair and apply some make up. I make my way downstairs when I hear a motorcycle.
I write a note for Jenna that I'm going to a party and I'll be home by 12. I walk outside and make my way over to Hunter's bike. He hands me a helmet and I hop on back.
We make it to the party and I see Tyler chugging a beer with another person.
      "Hey, Ty why don't you save some for the rest of us." I greet him and he chuckles and gives me a hug. Him and Hunter do a weird guy hand shake that all guys just seem to know. Tyler turns around and pours us both beers.
      "Here. See there is plenty to go around." He tells us. "Hey, I'll be right back." He says and goes over to Jeremy.
     "Don't be a dick!" I call after him and he just waves me off, so I turn to Hunter. "I need another drink." I tell him and drag him over to the keg.
"Already? What about the one you just had?" He asks.
"Drank it." I tell him as I fill up another beer.
"How much are you going to drink?" He asks.
"As much to the point that I will regret it tomorrow." I tell him.
"Oh, there's Caroline, why don't you hang out with her. There's someone I need to talk to but I will be right back okay?" He tells me and I nod and walk over to Caroline.
"Hey!" I greet her and we start talking about random things. I have a few more beers and Tyler gives me some of his stringer stuff.

"Hey." Hunter greets me and I stumble into his arms.
"Hiiiiii." I say with a giggle.
"Wow, how many beers have you had?" He asked
"Um.." I say as I try to make a count on my fingers. "I don't know." I tell him. "But I'm fine, I mean my tolerance is wayyyy high." I tell him.
"I bet. Why don't I get you home, okay?"
"Home?" I ask him.
"Yeah, come on." He says and he walks with me until he eventually picks me up. "Now, I need you to hang on really tight okay?" He tells me as he puts a helmet on my head.
"Yep." I say popping the 'p'. I get on and he drives back to my house. He picks me up and carries me to the front porch and uses my keys to unlock the door. We get inside and Jenna is in the kitchen where she can see us.
"Oh my god! Is she okay?" She asks.
"Yeah, I think she just had a little too much to drink. It's my fault, I left her with Caroline." Hunter tells her and Jenna sighs.
"It's okay. Are you good to take her upstairs?" Jenna asks him.
"I can walk it my self." I tell them in a slur of words. I squirm in his arms but he grips me tighter.
"I got her." He tells Jenna and she nods. He walks upstairs and into my room. "Why did you drink so much?" He mumbles, must think I'm asleep.
"I just wanted forget. My mom, my dad, the birth parent thing." I whisper to him. "Why didn't they want me? Why wasn't I enough?" I ask him.
"You are." He tells me and kisses my forehead. I feel myself slipping out if consciousness as he puts me under the blankets.