Just a reminder: Beth is 21 and almost 22, Jimmy is 24, Amy is 22 and Carl is 24. Also, this chapter may be fairly short because it's a continuation of chapter 6. Happy reading! :D

"Hey Daddy." Beth spoke as she entered the living room.

"Evening sweetheart." Hershel said as he turned the volume down on the TV.

"I was just gonna tell you that I'm going out tonight with Amy and couple other friends. We won't be far; we've decided to go to McGinty's." Beth said as she messed with the hem of her tank top.

"Okay, just don't get back too late. You deserve to catch up with your friends." Hershel said as a smile spread across his face. He didn't completely agree with Beth going to a bar, but she was an adult.

"Thanks Daddy!" Beth said as she wrapped her arms around him and then quickly bounded up the stairs.

Beth couldn't believe how nervous she was. She was almost certain that the two 'guests' Amy was bringing along were guys. Beth shook her head at her best friend's audacity. How did Amy know that she was single? Maybe she assumed that she was. Beth opened her bedroom door and quickly looked at the clock on the wall. 'Four o'clock?' Beth thought. She only had an hour to get ready. Beth closed her door and almost sprinted to the bathroom to take a shower.

She was smelly and sweat soaked. Instead of hot water, she turned the knob to cold. The initial spray shocked her, but then became soothing. Five hours in a stuffy, hot barn wasn't very fun at all.

She finished washing her hair and stepped out of the shower. The brushed the mass of blonde hair wincing as the brush tore at the offending knots. She quickly dried it and decided to straighten it. After sectioning her hair into manageable pieces she straightened it and rushed to her closet. Her makeup would just have to wait until she was dressed. As if on cue her phone buzzed. Beth groaned and stomped over to her bed and picked it up.

Amy: What are you wearing to the bar? Maybe we could kinda match?

Beth: I was just about to look through my closet. I definitely wanna wear jean shorts tho! :)

Amy: Okay. So, jean shorts and boots? Don't forget to wear makeup….

Beth: Yeah. Ttyl :P

Amy would be at the farm in thirty minutes and Beth was stressing. She rushed to her closet and started rummaging for her old boots that she hadn't worn in years. After a couple of minutes, she found them. Perfect. She quickly pulled a pair of paint splattered jean shorts and a nice navy blue tank top. She yanked on her cowboy boots and head to the bathroom.

She instantly regretted straightening her hair. She pulled out her curling wand and fixed the frizzy mess. She smiled when she finished curling it and checked the time. 'Well, fifteen minutes should be enough.' She thought. Beth wasn't a real fan of makeup, but Amy insisted that she wear some.

Beth brushed press powder on her face to cancel out any oiliness or blemishes and turned her attention to her eyes. She decided on the navy blue smoky eye to set off her look. After applying a generous coat of mascara she blotted peach lipstick on her full lips followed up with a swipe of Chapstick.

Beth turned off the light to her bathroom and headed to her bedroom. She only stopped for a moment to gather her phone and wallet and to put on a silver necklace she had gotten for graduation. She rushed down the stairs and bid a goodbye to her parents promising that she wouldn't be back at an unreasonably late hour.

She grabbed her keys out of the dish by the door and headed to her car. The least she could do was put all of the clutter in the trunk and cool down the car. She was finished just in time when Amy's maroon Jeep pulled up. Amy and her long time boyfriend Carl hopped out of the car first followed by an extremely handsome guy.

"AMY!" Beth squealed as she ran over to hug her friend.

"BETH!" Amy squealed back as they embraced.

When Beth and Amy quit hugging, Beth hugged Carl. Amy, Beth and Carl had been a close knit group all the way through middle and high school. After Beth ran away with Zach, she thought she'd never see her best friends again.

"I never thought I'd see ya'll again!" Beth squeaked.

Carl only laughed and patted her back as he pulled away. Beth turned to smile at the handsome stranger.

"I'm Beth, nice to meet you!" Beth said as she stranger shook her outstretched hand.

"Jimmy. Feelings mutual." He stated with a charming smile.

"Well? Shall we?" She asked gesturing towards her car.

All three nodded and piled into Beth's Charger. Amy looked her car with a grin on her face.

"What?" Beth asked, starting the car and pulling out.

"Nice car." She said looking at Beth with a grin.

"Thanks!" She said, not noticing the black GMC a few car lengths behind her.

The four drove the rest of the way to McGinty's in comfortable silence. All the way there, Beth was hoping that no one would pick up on her nervousness. The only one who seemed to notice was Amy, who gave her a comforting smile.

Amy was quite the troublemaker in their high school years, but she always had a good heart. Even though Daddy wasn't very fond of her or Carl, Beth refused to quit being their friends. They got into trouble a few times, but Beth figured it was worth it to have great friends.

They arrived at McGinty's and walked into the ordinarily crowded bar. Beth had only been in McGinty's once and was terrified the entire time. When the trio was in their junior year in high school, Amy and Carl had convinced Beth to sneak into the bar and get drunk. When they finally snuck in, Beth was so terrified that they would get caught; she didn't drink anything but water.

It was different this time. Beth was old enough to be in the bar and most importantly, old enough to drink. Funny enough, this was Beth's first time dinking and Amy knew that.

"Boys? Go and get some shots or something?" Amy said gesturing to Carl and Jimmy, who both nodded and head towards the bar.

"I heard what happened with Zach. He called Carl to find out if you were here. Carl said no, of course." Amy attempted to speak quietly in the loud bar.

Beth only nodded as she soaked in the new information. The girls found a table and sat down to continue their conversation.

"Carl isn't going to drink but a couple of beers tonight so he can be our designated driver. You're going to put Zach behind you and get shit-faced drunk tonight." Amy stated as she pulled Beth in for another hug as Carl and Jimmy walked up.

"Let's get drunk!" Amy shouted as they downed their first shot.

The burning in the back Beth's throat was unpleasant but strangely inviting. She eagerly slammed down the shot glass for another. 'Amy is right. Zach's behind me now.' Beth thought as she quickly downed her second and third shot.

Aaaaannnnddd shit just got real. Daryl will show up next chapter! Plan to see chapter 8 tomorrow if possible! I can't stress enough how important reviews are! What do you think about Beth getting drunk? Will Jimmy be a factor? Special shoutout to DaryDixon'sLover for being my honorary reviewer! REEEEEEEVVVVIIIIEEEEEEWWWWWW! :D -SFR