The Party

chapter three

at the end of the day, nicky and i were alone. cindy went out somewhere and jordon went with his football team out to eat. so, nicky and i were just sitting on the school bleachers outside.

"so." nicky started. i looked at her as she talked. "you know you can tell me anything right?"

i looked at her in confusion. "of course, nick! you're my best friend." i said laughing

"so you'll tell me anything that's bothering you?"

i nodded my head.

"even if it has something to do with your relationship status?"

my relationship status. what is she getting at?

"what are you going on about now.." i stared.

"well.. it's just that at lunch... or anywhere, whenever jordon gives you any type of affection you just..revolt."

i squinted my eyes and furrowed my eyebrows- basically made a wtf face, and started laughing.

"well, nick. he's just very. i don't know. not my type. you know? i didn't even want to be with him but everyone kept pushing it so i just said fuck it. im starting to get use to him though so it's okay you don't have to worry about me."

nicky didn't say anything for a few minutes..

"well there's a party a few blocks down, you tryna go? everyone is going, jordon, cindy, jessie, poussey, susan, tasha jefferson, etc." she asked.

i wonder if pipers going...

"sure!" i said.

"alright i'll see you there." she said getting up.

~fast forward to the party~

i walked into the house and as soon as i did the smell of alcohol and pot suffocated my nose along with the stuffy air considering it was so crowded and hot. music was blaring in the background.  people were having fun dancing or either drinking, doing coke, weed, lsd, popping pills, or even all of the above making you cross faded as fuck which leaves you wondering are you even alive at this point.

i walked into the kitchen grabbing a red solo cup and pouring myself a drink.

"hey baby!" jordon shouted while coming to the room with his friends along with him.

"hi!" i said smiling.

god, i didn't even get to drink yet to even tolerate this bullshit.

he leaned in to kiss my head and i drunk from my cup to hide my reaction. he put his arm around my shoulders and started to talk to his friends again. 

i spotted nicky talking to this new girl and she looked pretty happy. hmm wonder who my best friend is associating with.

"i'll be right back, baby." i said to him as he looked down to me and nodded while smiling. he unhooked his arm and grabbed my chin and kissed me square on the lips. he's a good kisser though. i'll give it to him.

i walked over to nicky and the new girl and said hello.

"vause! hey! you made it!" nicky gleamed. "this is lorna! she's new in town. she's seventeen, our age, and is going to transfer to litchfield." nicky smiled.

i laughed at nicky's eagerness. "hi, i'm alex." i said smiling at lorna.

"hi it's nice to meet you!"

"yes, you too." i then looked at nicky. "i just came to check up on you and see how you were doing."

"ah, thanks vause. i'm doing great, hey why don't you hangout with us for a bit."