In This Life (Sequel to 'In Another Life')

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One day, the most important part of your life is running a fan page and talking to the best friends that you had made during that time. The next day, you've given it up, believing it to be childish, or just a passing time in your life. Maybe you keep in touch with some of those friends, maybe not. But I couldn't help but wonder what had happened to some of the accounts that I used to talk too, that I considered friends. It was the usual stuff, clips from videos, edits of pics and videos, art, all of these different people showing support for this friend group because they mean so much to them. Some will never get the chance to meet them, while others will meet them multiple times. I smiled to myself, remembering my first time meeting them. Literally falling into Colby's arms...guess that's a story that I would always remember. There didn't seem to be any drama happening, or either I didn't follow very many active 'in the know' accounts anymore. "You ready to go in?" Colby asked, drawing my attention away from my phone. I smiled at him. "Whenever you are," I answered. "You sure? You still feeling okay?" he asked, a concerned expression on his face. "I'm fine Colby. Really. My clothes are finally dry and I had so much fun. I feel fine. A little tired but fine." "Okay, but let me know if you get ready," he said. I rolled my eyes. "I can go in alone, you know. I'm a big girl and I know how to entertain myself. Besides, Devyn and Sarah are inside already." He held up both hands with a smile. "Okay, okay, if you're sure." "I'm sure," I answered. If I were being honest, I was in a little pain, but it wasn't anything that I couldn't manage. I had been in worse. I watched him turn up his White Claw can, and realized that he was barely drinking. I knew why and it irritated me. The man was so fucking stubborn sometimes. "You know what, I think I will go inside and hang out with the girls. Kat, would you like to join me?" I asked, since she was off of her phone. "Yeah, sure," she answered, standing up. "Oh okay, you're just gonna leave us out here?? Are we not entertaining enough for you?" Sam said, exaggerating the hurt in his voice. "No, you're not. You're both incredibly boring average, NORMAL guys," Kat retorted. Sam put his hand over his heart. "Ouch. She came for my brand." Kat and I giggled, and walked inside the house. Devyn and Sarah were in the dining room listening to music, and talking. "Hey ladies, we were wondering when you would join us," Denise said, popping out from under the ping pong table, scaring the shit out of me. "Oh my God," I said, stopping in my tracks and grabbing Kat's arm. They all started laughing at me. "What are you doing here?" I asked. "I thought Eli was taking you home." She shrugged and turned up a red solo cup. I wasn't even gonna ask. "Nah, I wasn't ready to leave yet, and Devyn said I could stick around. If I don't stay the night, I'll just leave when Sarah and Brennen do. We all know that Brennen will probably spend the night anyway." Sarah chucked a ping pong ball at her. "Hey!" Denise exclaimed, swatting it away with her hand. "I thought you didn't have it! That's why I was under the damn table. You bitch." Sarah burst out laughing at Denise's disgruntled face. She got up and patted Denise's cheek. "Aw I'm so sorry sweetie," she said, giggling. Then she planted a loud smacking kiss on her cheek. "I loooove you though," she sang out, then ducked out of the way when Denise swung at her. Devyn just laughed, and ducked her head when they darted past her chair. "Wait, where's Brennen?" I asked, sitting down next to her. Kat sat on her other side. Sarah and Denise continued to chase each other around the house, Denise trying not to spill her drink in the process. "Upstairs with Corey. He's showing Brennen his new sound board or something. I don't really know," she answered. "Here, let's take a pic to document this amazing night." We took a few, smiling, making funny faces, sticking our tongues out, peace signs, all of it. Even had Sarah and Denise stop chasing each other long enough to duck into one. "OKAY I GIVE!" Sarah screamed from the other room. Dev, Kat, and I looked at each other, then jumped up to go see what was going on. Sarah was on the couch, with a huge cushion on top of her, Denise on top of that. Denise was just chilling, sipping her drink, trying to stay balanced. Every time Sarah tried to buck her off, she would reach down and start poking her in the side. "Hi," Neece said with a smile, when we walked in. "Um hi," Devyn giggled while Katrina stood there with her mouth open and  her eyebrows raised. "What the hell is going on down here? Jeeesuus it sounds like you're murdering each other." Corey's voice came from the entry way. When he and Brennen walked into the room, they were speechless for a moment. "Uh, can you not kill my girlfriend Denise? I'd appreciate it," Brennen said, grinning. "Baby! Help me!" Sarah screech and tried to buck her off again. "I make no promises," Neece said, causing me to laugh. "DENISE GET OFF OF ME!" Sarah screamed. "Oh my God, Denise," Corey said, plugging his ears. "Get off before the neighbors call the cops on us. Please." "Fine," she said, jumping up. "But be glad Corey saved you." Brennen helped a disgruntled Sarah up from the couch. "Are you ready to head home?" he asked her. "Yeah, I guess so. I need to take a shower now because Denise got fucking vodka in my hair," she huffed out, glaring at Neece.