She walked into the house.
"Kuki, hey." Michael called, appearing from the top of the stairs. He beamed and ran down to her. A cup of red liquid in his hand.
Kuki smiled and waved at him.
"Wow, you look sweet." He grinned as he stood next to her, he took her arm and twirled her around. Examining her up and down.
"Thank you." Kuki giggled.
"Just don't let Hattie catch you." He chuckled, swatting her side a little and handing her a new cup of drink. "Here."
"Why?" Kuki asked.
Michael gave a scoff. "You'll see."
He walked off to socialise with others, Kuki saw Ruth in the doorway of the living room and gave a wave, Ruth smiled and then gave a look of shock. Hattie walked next to her and Ruth distracted her, trying to take her away. Kuki cocked a confused eyebrow.
Hattie then came in full view in the doorway and looked around, when she saw Kuki she gave a surprised frown, staring at Kuki's outfit. They were wearing the exact same dress.
Normally Kuki would find it amusing and great that someone was wearing the same outfit as her, she'd refer to them as twins, but she could tell that Hattie wasn't happy.
Ruth walked over to her and gave a nervous smile as Hattie stormed off.
"Hey, nice dress. Didn't know you'd be wearing...the same one." She said. "It looks nice on you anyway."
"Thanks." Kuki replied. "Is Hattie mad at me for wearing the same? I didn't know she had it I..."
"She'll get over it." Ruth smiled. "You know everyone here?"
Kuki shook her head.
"Come on, I'll introduce you." Ruth smiled.
She led Kuki into the living room where Michael was sat with a bunch of boys and a few girls. "Hey guys, you know Kuki right? She's at our schools." Michael smiled.
"Hi." They greeted.
Kuki smiled and sat down next to Ruth and Michael as she listened to their conversation.
"...So I said to the guy. Either take it or leave it. So he left it." One girl said, they all began to laugh. Kuki smiled and decided to take a sip of the drink that Michael gave her. Her face wrinckled slightly at the strong, burning taste in her mouth. She gulped it, it felt like it was scratching her throat as it went down.
"You've never drank before huh?" Michael chuckled at her expression.
Kuki shyly smiled and shook her head.
"You'll like it after your next mouthful." Michael told her.
Kuki took another sip and decided he was lying.
"What is it?" She chocked.
Michael shrugged. "A punch of whatever I could find in my mums cupboard."
Kuki placed it on the coffee table in front of her, she definitely wasn't keen on it.
"Come on, I'll get you a better drink if you don't want that one." Michael told her.
Kuki stood up and followed him into the kitchen. He grabbed a bottle from the side and looked at it.
"You'll probably like this one, you prefer apple or raspberry?" He asked her.
"Apple." Kuki replied.
Michael smirked at her cutely and opened it for her, handing her the bottle.
Kuki took a sip, this one was definable nicer, it was sweet and flavourful.
"You like that one?" Michael asked.
Kuki nodded. "Thanks."
She glanced outside where a lot of the people from school were smoking. Hattie was out there leant against the wall, she blew out a puff of smoke and looked over at Kuki. She glared and turned her head.
Kuki bit her lip nervously and followed Michael into the hall.
"Fancy a rave?" Michael asked, bobbing his head to the music coming from his dining room.
Kuki nodded. "Sure."
She felt his hand grab hers and gently pull her into the dining room. They began to copy the other kids, jumping up and down in time to the music. Kuki took a large swig of her drink and downed it in one as she danced happily. She suddenly began to feel really dizzy. It was fun. She felt Michael's hand in hers as they danced to the music. Kuki looked in his other hand to see a bottle of beer, she playfully grabbed it and drank it, strangely it didn't seem to have much of a taste. Michael laughed.
Kuki suddenly lost control of her feet. Luckily Michael grabbed her before she fell.
He pulled her out of the room and sat her on the stairs.
"You okay Kuki?" He asked.
Kuki looked up at him.
"I...I Feel...fine!" She slurred. "...Dizzy, but good!...You're parties are fun!"
She noticed Bradley walking past her.
"Bradley!" She shouted.
Bradley looked over and gave a kind but worried smile. "Hey Kuki."
"I didn't know that you were here!" Kuki shouted.
"I know, I didn't see you either." Bradley sighed. "How much have you had to drink?"
"A sip of some nasty stuff that Michael gave me, an apple one and the rest of Michael's one!" Kuki counted on her fingers. She gave a giggle. "I feel so weird!"
"I know, I'll get you another drink, you want one?" Bradley asked.
Kuki pursed her lips. "Not the nasty tasting one!"
"No, I won't get the nasty tasting one." Bradley informed her. "Why don't you go lie down, I'll bring it up to you."
"I don't want to lie down!" Kuki waved a hand. "It's too fun down here!"
"No, it's fun upstairs too, Michael will take you up and I'll be right up with another drink for you." Bradley told her.
Kuki sighed, looking up. "I'm not sure I can m...make it up there."
Michael picked her up and carried her upstairs into a bedroom.
"Is this your room?" Kuki looked around.
Michael shook his head as he placed Kuki on the double bed. "No, it's my sisters, but she's at college so you're okay lying on it."
"That's good!" Kuki nodded. "I...I feel a little sick!"
"Well you can't be in here or else you're cleaning it up." Michael chuckled.
Kuki gasped. "NO! I hate sick!"
Michael copied her gasp. "Keep it in then."
Bradley appeared in the doorway with a glass in his hand. He glared at Michael as he walked in.
"Great job getting the non-drinker drunk!" He hissed at Michael.
Michael raised his hands. "How was I supposed to know that she was a lightweight?"
"She will be! Especially when she's mixing drinks!" Bradley scolded. "Here you go Kuki, drink this."
Kuki took the glass and took a sip. She then spat it out. "Eww! I...I don't want water! You Shled...Said! You said that you wouldn't get me a nasty one!"
"I said I wouldn't get you the nasty one that Michael gave you." Bradley told her, sitting down next to her and helping her to hold the glass, bringing it to her mouth. "All you're getting now is water. Come on, you have to sober up a little."
Kuki groaned and pouted.
Michael walked out of the room and Kuki looked around the room.
"Bradley?" Kuki asked. "Why don't you or anybody like Wally?"
"I like Wally." Bradley shrugged. "But if Michael ever tries to tell you why they don't get along, don't listen to him. It has to be Wally who tells you."
Kuki took a sip of water and gulped it.
"Good girl, drink all of it." Bradley said softly.
Kuki did as she was asked, she felt a little calmer, still dizzy but a little calmer.
"I'll get you more water." Bradley told her, he took the glass and walked into the en suite, filling the glass with tap water. He walked back and handed her the drink, which she sipped.
"You feeling better?" Bradley asked. Kuki nodded.
"Good, keep drinking water." He told her as he sat next to her.
After a few more drinks of water, Kuki had more or less sobered up.
"You okay now?" Bradley asked.
Kuki nodded, holding her head. "I'm so embarrassed."
"Don't be." Bradley chuckled. "There's not one person in this house who hasn't been in your position."
They heard footsteps, Michael appeared in the doorway.
"Is she okay?" He asked.
Bradley nodded. "She's fine."
Michael walked in and smiled at Kuki. Bradley stood up and faced Kuki.
"You okay if I go downstairs for a while?"
"No, no ahead!" Kuki shook her head. "I don't want to spoil your fun."
Bradley smiled. "I'll be back up in a few minutes."
Michael came and sat next to Kuki.
"Michael, I'm so sorry." Kuki placed her hands over her face.
Michael laughed. "No worries, forget about it."
"I feel so bad." Kuki sighed.
Michael chuckled. "Not half as bad as you'll feel when your hangover kicks in."
Kuki glanced up at him. She sighed. "I think it already is."
He placed an arm over her shoulder. "You'll be okay, just try another glass of water."
Kuki nodded. "Okay."
She felt an index finger under her chin and looked up at Michael. She gave a small smile. Before she knew it, she felt his lips against hers. It didn't feel right, but she didn't pull away.
Michael pushed her down on the bed and deepened their kiss. Kuki didn't want to go through it this, it still didn't feel right.
"Michael." She whispered.
He continued to kiss her face and neck.
"Michael, don't." She said a little louder. "Michael, please! Get off!"