Jessica sat there next to the dopes. Secondhand smoking was her new hobby. Karla would join her sometimes, breathing in the aroma around her. William was off doing his own thing in the night, most likely on a date with Abby. And Zack was there at the party, getting danced on by his fling, Jane.
He made her his fling once Jess gave up on him and pursued Kevin. As Jess sat on the couch Kevin would blow smoke into her face, sometimes they would be rings and Jessie would close her eyes as she felt the ring go up through her nostrils.
"Come on pal, lets go get a drink." Karla stood and grabbed Jessica's hand.
Jessica sighed and stood up. Once they got to the bar she got her drink and chugged it down, making eye contact with her eye candy Zack. Zack's face was emotionless as Jane shakes her ass on him.
"Kevin!" Jess called out, waving at her boyfriend. Zack stared at her a little longer, seeing the loneliness seep into the tear duct of her eye. Kevin stood up from his smoke table and came over to Jessie, smiling down at her and grabbing ahold of her waist.
Zack walked over and reached in between them to get himself a drink. Karla watched it happen and she looked at Zack. Zack heard Jess scoff and walk away with Kevin.
"Zack you gotta get rid of your toy." Karla took a sip of her coke and rum.
"What will that do?"
"That'll make her see that you're open, and boom the ball gets thrown to you, then all you have to do is get it do the end field. Waaaa touchdown." Karla giggled a little and Zack sighed.
"I'm into baseball you know."
"Hey I don't know any terms for baseball." Zack smiles at her and sat down on a stool. "Why did you come tonight? You're not even going to this school."
Zack looked up at Karla sympathetically. "Jess is here. I don't want her to get hurt."
"Ah you're such a... protective person. But it doesn't fit since you don't have the roll of her boyfriend."
Zack nodded and sighed out, "I know."
"First step, get rid of your toy." Karla whispered to him, watching Jane dance away with another person.
"What about you Karla? How are you holding up?"
Karla looked at Zack with sad eyes. "I think he loves Abby, I'll let him stay with Abby. Besides, Abby is a sweet girl. She's funny and cute and very kind. Basically everything..."
"He doesn't really love her just so you know."
"Then what am I supposed to do?"
"Text him first. He complained to me... well more like ranted to me the other night about how he always texts first and when you text him back, you're cold and distant." With this, Karla nodded and smiled at Zack.
"Alright go break up with your... whatever you call it." Karla smacked his shoulder and he got up.
Now that Jane will be open, Kevin's interest will peak, and Jane will look for some man to go to. Karla thought as she watched Zack take Jane aside.
"Jane, I can't do this anymore."
"Can't do what baby?" Zack cringed at the new name she decided to call him.
"I cannot be with you." Zack motioned between the both of them, "Whatever this is, I can't do it."
Jane sighed and shrugged. "I had fun while it lasted."
Zack was surprised. Usually when Zack would give the slightest hint about ending it, she would go crazy and cry, then accuse him of things that he would immediately take back.
