Hold Onto Me

• Spin The Bottle •

We were a few rounds in of the game, the smell of alcohol and smoke filling the air. The soft music in the background set a relaxing mood, everyone laughing with drinks in their hands.

"Dixie!" Amelia shouted rushing her to get up. Dixie crawled towards the freckled boy that the bottle landed on. They shared a small soft kiss leaving them both blushing.

The bottle span again, landing on Eiriana. She leaned over to spin it.

"Otis get your ass over here" Landing on Otis I couldn't help but laugh. We're the affectionate type of friends so giving each other a peck when drunk doesn't bother us.

Otis span the bottle, purposely not doing it with much force. So guess who it landed on?
Everyone laughed and cheered, Eiriana elbowing me winking. Here goes nothing. I watched as it span around the complete circle then beginning to slow down to where I was sitting.

"Aren't you lucky?" A slightly drunk Jackson looked at me, his eyes twinkling with the light from the bonfire reflecting off of them. This isn't that bad. As we didn't have to move, he just turned to face me more, smiling. He placed his hand on my cheek looking down at my lips. I don't know why I felt nervous. Probably because I only met the boy today! He leaned in, giving me a signal to do the same. Our lips connected half way, filling me with an surge of warmth. He moved his soft lips slowly, not forcing it into anything deeper. It actually left me wanting another. When he pulled away he winked and proceeded to spin the bottle.

"Well wasn't that steamy?" Eiriana looked at me with excited eyes.

"I think I need another drink" I got myself up and walked towards the drinks table, taking a breather.

I looked back at the bodies formed into a circle, taking in the moment. I felt content. The sound of the waves and the crackle of the fire, it was perfect. The voice of bottles clinking together tore me out of my trance.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you" Emmett stood beside me, his hair drooping slightly onto his face.

"Oh, it's okay. I was just zoned out" I grabbed two bottles of Smirnoff again.

"That kiss was quite intimate wasn't it?" It then came to me that everyone witnessed the kiss. Including Emmett. But why should I care?

"I guess" I just tried to shrug it off as if it didn't have an affect on me "is that your girlfriend?" Oh god, can someone please reel drunk me back in?

"Emmy? Oh no, we're just seeing each other" what the heck does that mean? I looked up at him trying to read his face.

"Ah alright"

"You and Jackson a thing?" He asked, looking at me not fazed at all.

"Oh no" I laughed "we literally just met today"

"Ah alright" okay so why is he copying me?

Before either of us could think of what to say next a girl joined us, clinging onto Emmett.

"What's taking you so long baby?" You could tell she was drunk, her posture all droopy and relaxed.

"I'm coming now Emmy" he placed his around her, holding her up which showed off his hand tattoo.

"Who's this?" The way she looked me up and down made me feel really self conscious. It was like she was judging me from head to toe.

"This is Lottie, one of Otis' friends" she didn't say anything, not a hello or even a smile.

"I hope you told her you have a girlfriend" she totally ignored the fact that I was there, but making it blatantly clear that she thought he was hers.

"Well I don't" ouch "and me and Lottie aren't even friends yet" double ouch.

"We both know I'll be your girlfriend in no time" I kind of feel sorry for her.

"Well I'm going to go back" I just grabbed the two glass bottles and walked back to the circle. There's me thinking all the awkwardness would be gone now.

"I don't like her" Eiriana commented nodding her head in the direction of Emmy.

"You haven't spoke to her" I laughed, but loved that she always had my back.

"I'm actually sad" she pushed her bottom lip out creating a pout.

"Why? What's wrong?"

"I haven't kissed Amelia yet!" She tried to whisper but because she was quite drunk she didn't do a very good job.

"Your time will come"

"Just in time Emmett, it's your turn" I turned in his direction watching him spin the bottle. I couldn't take my eyes of it, watching every spin and person it passed. It passed Amelia, Dixie and when it reached Eiriana it began to really slow down. Please don't land on me, please. It landed on me.

"Go on you two!" Dixie let out an excited cheer and that's when I think Eiriana told her I liked him.

I just looked at him. He was staring at me. Right into my eyes, like he's searching for something. I didn't know what to do, I was waiting for him to make the move. He came closer to me, much dismay of Emmy. I could feel his breath tickling my face. He just kept looking at my eyes. He took a deep breath in, making me think this is it. It's going to happen. Then all of a sudden he got up. He literally just stood up and walked away. Walked away from me and the whole group. What the fuck? Am I that bad?

I just sat there. Not knowing what to do now. Eiriana grabbed my hand with hers.

"Are you okay? What the fuck was that about?"

I would like to know the same thing.