I sat in my bedroom, staring at the familiar walls, covered with posters of my favorite bands. I took a deep breath and tried to keep myself together. I plugged my phone into my stereo system and started blasting Fall Out Boy. I finally pulled myself together enough to get up and get ready to go out tonight. Some guy I knew from a friend was having a party, and I needed to look good for it. I put on a black bandeau, with a loose fitting white shirt that had open sides, and a tight black skirt. I tucked the bottom of the shirt in, and slipped my feet into sparkly pink stilettos. I put on heavy eye make-up that really brought out my blue eyes and light pink lipstick. I fixed my dark brown hair into a high bun and grabbed my phone and a clutch before heading out the door.
Luckily I have my own car, so I didn't have to call someone to come pick me up. I got in my gray Mustang and drove a few blocks to the party. Most people would think this guy's house was "big", but it was about the same size as mine. Thank god for rich parents; they are literally never home. I parked a few yards away from his house and walked to the front door. I walked in and looked around for anyone that I knew. I started in the kitchen, where the drinks were. I'm always better at looking when I'm a little tipsy. I made a mixed drink with vodka and started back towards the living room which was serving as the make-shift dance floor.
I noticed that one of my friends, Lisa Ruocco, was walking in the front door with her boyfriend, Alex Gaskarth, and his friends. I made my way over to them, pushing through sweaty bodies. "Lisa!" I yelled, and she turned to look at me. Her face lit up and she ran over to me.
"Babe! How have you been? When did you get back? You were gone for so long!" She asked, throwing her arms around me. She was about half a foot shorter than me.
"I've been good, how have you been?" I asked, smiling down at her. I looked around as she jumped into a summary of how the past 3 years have been for her. I accidently made eye contact with her boyfriend, Alex. His eyes showed his emotions, he was hurt. I averted his gaze and looked back at Lisa, catching the end of her story. "Wow, seems like you've been up to a lot."
We decided to go dance. I danced with Alex's best friend, Jack Barakat. He grabbed my hips, making me grind against him. We had both had a lot to drink, and soon he started kissing my neck. I wrapped my arms around his neck, still with my back to him. Alex and Lisa were dancing, not very far away. I decided to play with Alex's feelings. I turned around and faced Jack. He definitely wasn't unattractive, he had restyled his hair. It was a faux-hawk, and half of it was blonde while the other half was dark. His big brown eyes looked into my big blue ones, and he leaned down and kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his neck as he pulled my body against his.
I pulled away and smiled at him. "We need more drinks." I smiled, slurring my words. I grabbed his hand and we walked to the kitchen. I was so drunk I was mixing everything together and drinking it. Jack made himself a drink and as we turned to leave, Alex was standing in the doorway. Jack put his arm around me and pulled me to his side. "Hey, Lex!" I smiled, waving with the tips of my fingers. He just twitched a little, but looked at Jack.
"Alex, come on, have fun!" Jack smiled, looking down at me.
"Jack, can I talk to Sadie alone?" Alex asked. I narrowed my eyes at him, I really hated when people called me that. Typically I went by Scout, but Alex liked calling me Sadie when he was serious.
"What do you think babe?" Jack asked me. I sighed, but agreed to talk to Alex alone. Jack went back to the party, while Alex and I went outside. The warm July air felt good on my skin, and I spread my arms out, letting the breeze tickle them. I turned to face Alex, who was sitting at the edge of the pool, with his feet dangling in the water. His shoes were sitting beside him. He looked up at me and patted the spot next to him, offering me to come over and sit. I walked over to him, clicking my heels as I went.
I removed my heels and set them next to me, letting my feet fall into the warm water. "Mmm, that feels nice." I smiled, closing my eyes. I opened them and looked at Alex. "What'd you want to talk about, Alexander? I haven't got all night."
"Why didn't you tell me you were back?" He asked, furrowing his eyebrows together. I smiled and tipped my head to the side.
"Why didn't you tell me you were with Lisa?" I asked, letting my teeth show through my smile.
"You changed your number, you were gone for 3 years, and I didn't know if you were coming back." He answered, shaking his head in disbelief.
"Well, here I am Gaskarth. But I'm not asking you to leave her for me, if you're happy, stay with her. I won't have trouble finding someone; you and I both know that." I was still smiling, but Alex wasn't. "Oh, what now?" I asked, getting a little annoyed.
"You look good." He said it as if it meant nothing, he showed no emotions. "You've lost a lot of weight, I'm sure the modeling industry requires that, huh?"
"If you're going to be a dick, I can go back inside." I stood up to go, but Alex grabbed my ankle.
"No. Okay, I'm sorry. It's just…you left, and there's so much I want to say to you. So much I didn't get to, and you missed a big part of my life, we got signed and we toured and it was all great, but I knew something was missing the whole time, and I knew that was you." He said it so fast I almost thought I wouldn't catch it, but I did. I looked at him, with big, sad eyes.
"Alex…" But I was cut off as the back door opened and Lisa stepped out.
"Oh, great idea guys! We can use the pool for extra partying!" She giggled, turning around and yelling for everyone inside to come outside. I looked over at Alex, hoping he knew by the look on my face that I wanted to talk again. Lisa came stumbling over to us, and started taking her shoes off. She was off balance though, and tumbled backwards into the pool. Alex and I jumped up, and I grabbed my shoes.
"Better save your girlfriend, Alex. I'm going to go…I'll see you later?" I asked. He just nodded and said bye as I walked back towards the house. I met Jack on the way and he helped me put on my shoes. I told him I'd see him later and I went inside to find my phone and keys. I called a taxi to come pick me up and went home.
I went inside, stripped down, put on pajamas, and went down to the kitchen. I knew that tomorrow I would wake up with a pounding headache and not much memory from tonight. I took a few pain relievers, downed two glasses of water, and headed back up to my room. I climbed into bed, and turned off my lamp. Sleep came quickly after that.
Hey babes, I know I haven't written in a long, long time. But I got a laptop and now I can write whenever, wherever. Plus, I'm really in the writing mood. I hope you guys haven't completely given up on my stories.
P.S. They took down A Handful Of Moments, so I'm kind of upset about that. That was like my best story.