"Alright, let's get this over with," Road cheered, motioning for Lavi to turn around, and he did, quickly might I add. Road undressed speedily and jumped into the shower before I had a chance to even attempt to get my shirt off.
"You're not going to freak out are you," I asked the silent boy with his back turned to me, and I started to take off my vest.
"Freak out," his voice asked with curiosity as he spoke, "Why would I freak out?"
"No reason…" I started to undress. I just hoped he wouldn't turn around.
"So... do you go to parties often?"
"Oh, not really, I usually prefer to stay away from them actually. I went to one though, back in 9th grade. It was disgustingly wild and irresponsible –especially considering I was only 14."
I was undoing my belt, my shirt already off, when he turned to say something to me.
A lone green eye stared at me, his eye trailing over my unclothed torso, all the way to my arm. He looked almost... worried. "Allen your Arm! Are you okay?"
"No, no it's fine I swear, my hand is fine... It's just... something I've had since birth" I said.
"Does it... hurt?" Lavi asked, reaching out, before pulling his hand away.
"No, it's perfectly fine. It just... looks ugly," I forced, hugging myself slightly.
I nodded. Silence filled the air. Is he disgusted? Is he horrified? I saw I smidge of red at the tips of his ears when his body swirled back around. "Is that why you were hiding it?" he asked.
"I hide it from everyone."
"Why? I mean yeah it's a bit odd but it's not something you need to hide." His voice was sincere "Especially from me Allen, you don't have to hide things like this from me. I won't judge you or treat you any different than anyone else."
My stomach churned for some unknown reason as I finally managed getting my pants off.
"Ally?" Road's voice broke through our conversation, "Are you getting in the shower or what?"
"Coming," I told her sternly.
I finished removing the rest of my clothes and, with a quick glance at Lavi, I jumped into the shower. Road had her hands crossed over her chest and was standing directly under the flow of water. Make-up was running down her face, and she looked a little miffed I had taken so long.
I smiled and her expression immediately softened into a giggly grin. She stepped out from under the shower head and let me go under its gentle rain. If I was going to be put through this dare, I may as well end up clean.
"You can turn around now Lavi," Road called out, "At least for the time being."
"Alright" he answered, and Road snicker a little at him,
I took the shampoo and started to scrub my scalp and hair with it, "Road? Can you help me with my back?"
"Fine," she laughed, "doesn't this totally sound like the beginning of a soft-core porno?"
"And what would you know about porn Missy?"
"Well, I did give you a 'stress relieving' device for-"
"Alright!"
"Hey Girls," Lavi's voice came up over ours, "I really don't want to intrude on your conversation, but I should probably remind you that I'm still here."
We proceeded to finish our shower without conversation they sound of crazy screaming and howling laughter coming form the living room. I guess they got bored waiting for us and continued their game of truth or dare. I didn't care. Soon we were finished, both of us squeaky clean, nice smelling, and easily glad that the dare was over – even though it was our fault it was prolonged so much.
We announced we were coming out, and I could hear Lavi's feet shuffling to turn around. I smiled as Road jumped out of the shower and got dressed as fast as she could. She was out the door by the time I had my underwear on.
After a couple minutes I was dressed as well, telling him that it was alright to turn around.
His eyes drifted up and down quickly and I quickly realized he was eyeing me up. I blushed and turned to the sink to start to blow dry my hair. He sat down on the toilet's lid as I started. I was little embarrassed, having him watch as I pulled my round brush through my ridiculously knotted hair. He watched, entertained, by my struggle with my hair. I was about to say something to wipe that smug little smile off his face ; if only to keep my sanity intact, when a large crash sounded from the living room.
"What was that?"
"I don't know, it was probably the first drunk person of the night collapsing. There's always someone who goes overboard way to fast and passes out early. Shame, their going to miss one heck of a party."
I pulled out down the hair dryer and shook my hair out like a dog. It was still slightly wet, but the locks had separated and it was starting to gain its normal volume again.
I walked out into the living room; truth or dare had been completely forgotten and the party had broken out into a wild, drunken rampage. Music pounded loudly throughout the massive house. The living room was packed full of people. I turned from the middle of the living room and saw a passing glance of Lavi as he made his way through the crowed. I could feel the burning scarlet of my face as I watched him walk away my eyes moving down towards his ass. Jolting back to reality.
Which reminds me I should probably find Jasdevi. Those idiots probably needs me… Knowing Devit though he's probably passed out somewhere, or dancing on a table top half naked, and I bet Jasdero's around too, trying to copy him. This can't end well.
"Allen!" I heard before I was suddenly tackled by a blur of purple and blue. "We should go play party some games!" Road exclaimed happily I could smell the alcohol on her breath. She motioned towards a group of people crowded around a table playing beer pong.
I shook my head. "I don't drink, Road. I'm sorry." Road gave me another puppy dog face. Her large brown eyes were wide and tearing up, her pink lips pouty and slightly trembling.
I sighed, her and those eyes, I swear she could be so evil with those eyes!
Road nodded and dragged me to the now empty table. "Do you know how to play?"
"Um, I think I have a faint idea."
When we reached the Beer Pong area I saw a ping-pong table lined with several plastic red cups. Next to the table, was Lenalee talking to a couple other people, three of which I recognized immediately.
Her eyes brightened as she saw Road and I walk over, Jasdevi giving me a rather amused look as well. "Okay, now let me explain the rules. What you want to do is try and throw the ping pong balls into the opponent's cup. You're allowed to toss or bounce it, but if you bounce then your opponents are able to knock the ball away. It is generally played in pairs of two, with the teams standing at opposite sides of the table. Now if you make a ball go into their cup, they have to drink the beer from that cup. The same goes for you, if they make the ball land in one of your cups, then you have to drink. The team that is able to clear all of the opposing team's cups first is the winner, with the losing team drinking the rest of the winning team's remaining cups. Understand?" The crowd nodded. "Oh and I was wondering if anyone minded if we filled the cups with water so that when the ping-pong ball is hit in, it wouldn't be sticky and the beer wouldn't be dirty from the people touching it. Then after we can just drink a can of beer instead."
Each partner was picked by half of the group picking a piece of paper out of a a top hat, Tyki's no doubt, which all had another person's name on it, six teams total.
Team One: Lenalee and Kanda
Team Two: Daisya and Lavi
Team Three: Jasdero and Devit- Jasdevi.
Team Four: Allen and Road
Team Five: Miranda and Krory
Team Six: Train and Eve
I stared blankly at the game layout before me, my nose wrinkling at the foul smell, Nasty. I still could not believe that I was going to drink. I've always hated alcohol and it was all Master's fault. Although, I couldn't blame all of my distaste on his Master, even though he was an Asshole, he still at least tried taking care of me the last couple years.
"Come over and stand by me Ally." Road said, gesturing an empty space next to her. I walked over next to her and stared down at the ten cups of water before me, ten beer cans on both sides of the table.
"I.. I don't think I can do this.."
"Ally, you're going to be alright. Now let's play!" Road said, taking a ping pong ball into her hand. I could only nod, as Road tossed the ball, missing one of the cups. "Damn." She mumbled. "Your turn Ally."
I looked down at the small white ball in my hand, sighing heavily. I lifted the small ball up to his eye level, and carefully tossed it across the table towards the cups, missing narrowly.
"Damn. Maybe next time, eh?" Lavi asked with a smirk.
"Yeah. Maybe."
About half an hour had passed at the start of the game and I have realized a few important things. One, Lavi was really good at beer pong. Two, Devit was also good at beer pong. Three, Road sucked at beer pong. Four, Train was amazing at beer pong. And Five, I found that my tolerance for alcohol was really very low, which was why I was happy I haven't had much to drink yet. Thank you god!
I was just about to try and shoot another ball into the water when a rather large crash sounded from the kitchen. I looked in between the group of ping pong players. Dropping my paddle I made my way into the kitchen.
Walking into the kitchen I, immediately wanted to walk out the moment. Two people were pressed against each other on the fridge, going at each other like the world was ending. Pants were sagging, shirts undone, and, oh boy, were they loud. I spun around try to find a way out. I couldn't help but stare and neither one of them had stopped or even nearly noticed me. They were just going. Who were these people anyways? I don't know who they were, and it was kind of hard to tell the way they were flung all over each other.
I felt the air of someone else passing by me, and unfortunately made the mistake of turning my head to see who it was. It was a kid, I recognized him from last my math class, but I couldn't remember his name. But that really didn't matter; it was what he did that mattered. He came up behind the other guy and the chick, gingerly wrapped his arms around the man's waist and joined in as if it were no big deal.
The next thing I knew I was running up my stairs and barreling down the hall into one of the guest rooms. I never and I repeat never, want to walk in on it and get stuck watching the prequel to a threesome starring three people you barely know. It's an image you can never get out of your mind. I pulled and twisted on the knob of the room, my brain strained and screaming trying to break in.
There was a click, a clock and the door opened. I bolted inside, slammed my body into the door and locked it. I took a few deep breaths before looking up. Lavi was looking at me, confused. I let my back sink into the door behind me and I finally swallow a large lump that had grown in my throat.
he scratched the back of his head again
"Yo Shortstack," Lavi looked at me, a lopsided smile grin adoring his face, "Are you alright."
"My name is Allen! And You know, how when you walk in on something that you know happens but you never want to see, but for some reason you can't stop watching because it's just there right in front of you! And, then something else happens, which you REALLY didn't want to see because it disturbs you even more and then you just kind of freak out, and all these stupid images keep appearing! And appearing! And appearing! And they just won't go away, and you're just… knee deep in shit so to speak."
He stared at me a few more moment before he was able to take in and somehow comprehend my blurb. Which I had to admit was pretty damn impressive because I didn't even know what the fuck I'd just said.
"I take it you saw something you didn't want to,"
"Yes," I screamed, "And I can't get it out of my brain!"
"What did you see,"
"Some guy from my math class, and some girl… and some other guy," I started cautiously, but continued when I realized I couldn't hold it in, "And they were on the fridge… you know, getting busy, or at least about to! I feel like I just witnessed the beginning of a threesome… and I probably just did!"
I walked over to my bed, breathing lightly, and sat on the edge. I was finally calmed. Talking always helped with that. Lavi sat beside me, thinking I was going to continue, and I felt more than obligated to give a further explanation. I shouldn't have, but I did. "Wait a second? What are you doing in here anyway?"
"Oh, I just needed to get away for a second, you know take a breather, I was actually getting ready to head back out to the party when you came in."
I laughed nervously, maybe I should have gone into another room. I tried to smile at the boy beside me, and he smiled back, and once again warmth built up within my gut and the butterflies left their nests.
There was a silent pause before I spoke again, "Maybe we should go down stairs, people might start to wonder where we are"
he laughed, "Yeah we probably should" I caught his gaze and he caught mine in return. I shifted in my seat, and one of my fingers started to play with my gloved hand.
I was about to say something more when a giant crash emitted from downstairs AGAIN! Followed by accusing ooh's, ahh's and many profanities. What ever had just happened was big, and it was going to be hell to clean up. I bolted downstairs, only to find the coffee table, flipped over completely, and smothered in melted whipped cream. I groaned and turned to the person nearest me. He looked as guilty as they probably were.
"Whipped cream war gone too far," Lavi asked fairly nonchalantly.
The other nodded rapidly, still holding a half-full bottle of whipped cream in his hands.
"Ah," he nodded back at him, but much slower, "Gimme the cream."
He handed over without a fight and sped off once it was in Lavi's hands. I saw a blur as Devit, and Jasdero ran by squirting the dessert topping at each other, others following them. Turning to make sure no one was looking, he gave me a quick spray on the face.
I looked at him sarcastically.
Laughing he gave a little shrug, "Well, it is a whipped cream war. You don't fight back, you get creamed."
I spotted Road and that guy Daisya in the corner of the room, talking to each other intently. She had her legs in his lap, and his hands were gladly keeping them there. Hmmmm... looks like I've got some new black mail.
They were so into what the other was saying, it was so cute… it was too easy. "Excuse me a moment," I said quickly grabbing the whipped cream from Lavi's hands before making my way over to the unsuspecting couple.
I snuck up to them, using passers by as my shields. I shook the can in my hands and I couldn't help but hear the theme from Jaws ringing in my ears. I smiled, in a way I'm sure could have only been construed as sinister and unleashed my attack upon the two of them. Road shrieked, and Daisya looked at me in pure shock.
Road turned and glared at me. It kinda served her right though, being as naughty as she had been tonight. I screamed a jumbled mess of words at her, somewhere along the lines of, "Love you! Gotta go! BYE!"
I was running from her so fast, I swear there was smoke at my heels. But that completely didn't stop her from tackling me in the back and taking my down like a pro wrestler. I swear, that little chick was strong as fuck when she wanted to be. I slapped the floor, as if I was trying to tap out.
She laughed, ruffled up my hair into a complete mess, and took the can from my hand and sprayed the top of my head with it. I pushed her off and ran back to the couch.
"Totally worth it," I said.
Lavi smirked at me, every inch of his face showing the amusement he was receiving from my present state, "You look ridiculous."
"I realize that."
"You have whipped cream all through your hair."
"Yep."
"You're not going to sleep with it still in, are you?"
"Of course not! I'll take a… shower. Wait! I already had a shower tonight, didn't I?"
He nodded, "Yup."
"Shit," I drew out the word and could only find myself laughing at the present situation. I excused myself as quickly as possible, my stomach filled with butterflies. Not to mention the fact I'm pretty sure the butterflies were kung-fu masters and were having a competition in my gut.
Besides, I seriously needed another shower. Whipped cream is annoying as hell to get out of your hair if it dries. And the shit in my hair was drying.
I spent at least an hour in the shower trying to get all the little flakes of dessert out of my hair. It was not a fun affair. By the time I was finished, my scalp was red from the amount of scrubbing I had to do, and the roots of every one of the hairs on my head were aching. I really don't need to tell you how much it pissed me off, do I?
I started to dry my hair, and this time around I took my time to do it properly. It was crap to manage when I didn't. By the time I had finished all this and left the bathroom, the party had died down substantially. Most people were passed out around the room, only a handful were still awake, but none of them were fully functional. I smiled. This party had sure been a lot more than I had expected. I caught a glimpse of Road and Daisya a sleep on my dining room table; All cuddled up together even though they were in separate chairs. Devit and Jasdero were sleeping together in the opposite corner, Jasdero's face first on the carpet and Devit near his feet – a bottle of beer was still in his hands.
I decided they all had the right idea. After all we were in for one shit load of a day later and besides. I was tired, and so it only made sense to finally go to bed. Thank god Road was rich, other wise she would have to clean this stuff up all by herself. Yay for maids!
