Even though Fabienne didn't typically drink a lot, she found herself taking a filled cup someone offered her, which seemed to be filled with a strong drink. People were dancing in the living room and outside in the garden. It was loud and chaotic.
As Fabienne was walking around the house trying to find Hanna and Alexa, she bumped into a tall girl she hadn't seen before.
"Ahh, I'm so sorry! I didn't see you there.", Fabienne blurted out. Was the alcohol getting to her head? She had almost spilled her drink.
The tall girl just laughed it off: "It's fine. Don't worry about it. I'm Alice, by the way."
She's probably from Brendon's university as well. She looks a bit older than the others.
"I'm Fabienne", she said, smiling. She was glad that Alice wasn't angry at her for being so clumsy.
"Are you a friend of Brendon?", asked Alice.
So she does know Brendon. I wonder if they're friends.
"No, I go to the same High School Bryce does.", Fabienne explained.
Alice seemed to be surprised by that.
"Oh, I thought you were a bit older than that. I suppose it's because you come off as very confident."
She thinks I come off as confident? I just ran into her. That's such a nice compliment, though. I don't think anyone as ever told me that before.
A huge smile appeared on Fabienne's face. She felt as if she had reached a goal. Alice was the person she had been looking for at this party.
"Did you come here with friends, Alice?"
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Risking it.
Short StoryFabienne is a 16-year-old teenage girl living in the south of the USA - Texas. Her small village is full of sexist douchebags, who act like they're still living in the 19th century and see woman as housewives only. Fabi is sick of it. It seems like...
