Settling The Score

Part 24

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The familiar sensation of deja vu immediately hit me. The couples eating each other's faces off didn't even bother me anymore. I saw two tables outside, where people were grouping up to play beer pong.

I was just in time to see a girl smash into one of the tables, giggling as she went down, taking the entire thing down with her. Someone came to help her up as everyone else swore and muttered, trying to salvage as much as they could.

I rolled my eyes. Wow, I was missing out on so much!

I concluded that the majority of the party was taking place outside, seeing as the speakers stood booming on the porch, and there were barely any lights coming from inside.

"Leslie!" I turned around, only to have a drunk Beth hurling into me. 

"Beth," I panted as I tried keeping her upright. 

"Damn, girl you look hot!" she snickered. I took her to a less crowded area and sat her down on the grass.

"Beth, you're so drunk," I muttered as she played with a strand of my hair. This was definitely a first.
"Where's Jenna?" I asked. If Beth was here, Jenna couldn't be too far.

Beth's face darkened. "I don't know, and I don't care! Sheesh Leslie, so what if she's going on a date with a boy. Yeah, that's right, I overheard you two talking. And I don't care, okay! I don't like her that way!"

I took a second to just gape at Beth. Okay, I did not know that was why she never left Jenna's side.

"Don't worry, babe," I told Beth, "I'm not too thrilled about the news, either."

I spotted Macy making out with a dude against a wall, and quickly went up to her. 

"Hey," I said hastily. Macy pulled away to look at me. "Hey, girl," she smiled.

"Would you please keep an eye on Beth? I'm gonna go get her some water."

"Sure thing," she said, pulling her plaything with her to where Beth still moped on the grass.

I walked into the fairly empty house, relieved to get away from the horde of people outside. The whole time, I kept on high alert for any sign of Mason. Luckily, I hadn't bumped into him yet.

I walked into the kitchen and froze. Jenna stood facing me, as I caught her in a very heated argument with Ashley. When she spotted me, she made a face at Ashley before flashing me a big smile.

"Hey, Leslie," she greeted, "I was just telling Ashley that those shoes don't go with her dress at all, don't you agree?" she whispered. 

"Mmhm," I hummed suspiciously.

"Well, enjoy the party," she said, before disappearing outside. I continued to the sink and poured a glass of water. Ashley gave me a disgusted look before prancing away.

Outside, I was about to head back to Beth, but Jenna had already found her and was dragging her away. It didn't seem like Jenna had been drinking, so I decided to leave them to sort things out. I went to go stand against a wall, on the far side of the yard, where it was practically empty. I wondered where Lucy could be.

I glanced up and my eyes landed on the Douche Squad, aka Evan, Michael, and Erick, diligently eyeing every alcohol-induced girl. They were probably trying to increase their scores tonight.

I glimpsed a bit further behind them and finally spotted Mason in what seemed like an argument with Nate. I didn't even want to know what that was all about.