Divergent College

Chapter 16

Shauna's POV

It's 11:56 and almost a new year! I look around for Zeke to try and find him. The loud music blares through the Clubhouse and give me a small headache. I've had enough to drink and if I don't find Zeke soon, then he'll be completely passed out.

I make my way through the crowd of dancing, drunk people. There are so many and there's no way I'm going to find my boyfriend. Then I see him. Across the room. But he's not alone.

Another girl.

He has another girl with him. They aren't doing anything besides talking, but the girl keeps scooting closer to him and his face. I try and run to get to them. I push some people out of the way, muttering 'sorry'. I'm almost there, when I feel someone grab the back of my shirt. I gasp and turn around.

"Where are you going in such a hurry?" Eric. I can smell the alcohol in his breath. I scrunch up my nose.

"What do you want Eric?"

All of a sudden, I feel his lips being pressed against mine. I jerk away and practically spit and almost throw up.

"What the hell?!" I scream. "Go find Lauren and entertain yourself," I say. "Leave me alone."

"She dumped me." No wonder. That drunk bastard deserves it.

"Well, go find someone else," I say. I try and turn around, but he grabs my wrist. "Stop Eric."

Eric looks me in the eyes and then gets close to my ear. "You see that?" he asks. He points to Zeke sitting on the sofa with that girl.

"What? What about it?" I ask.

Eric whispers and I surprisingly hear him from the loud music. "He's totally cheating on you."

"No, he's not," I say. Eric backs away from my face and shrugs.

"I'm not kidding Shauna. He talks about other girls all the time."

"You're drunk," I argue.

"So are you," Eric adds.

"Not completely," I say.

"You're still drunk." The guy's got a point.

I look back at Zeke and he doesn't even notice me. He's too caught up talking with that slut.

"Get me something to drink," I tell Eric. "I'm gonna need it."

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Marlene's POV

"Want another drink?" Uriah asks me.

I nod. It's my third one. I should probably lay off the drinks, but it's New Years so who cares?

"Let's do something fun," I say.

"This isn't fun enough?" Uriah says. He takes a sip of his beer and hands me one. I open it and begin to drink.

"Yeah it is. But it's not exciting."

"What do you want to do then?" Uriah looks at me.

"Sit on the roof," I say.

"Wait, you want to what?" Uriah asks and lifts an eyebrow. He looks so hot.

"You look hot," I say and laugh. I sip some more of the beer.

"Okay..." Uriah says.

I walk up to him and kiss him on the lips. He pulls back and grabs my hands.

"I think you're a little bit too drunk," he says.

"But I want to kiss you," I pout.

"Marlene," he says and he tries not to laugh. "You need to stop with the drinks." He plants a kiss on my forehead. "I like the sober Marlene better."