"Keep your eyes closed!" Marissa's friends decided to take her on a surprise car ride to a surprise place tonight, especially since she was feeling down about Adam. The car made a turned then came to a stop. "Ok, open!" They were in the parking lot at Calaloo. Marissa tried to act happy.

"Oh, wow. This is, uh, great!" The girls piled out of the car and entered to venue. They immediately got separated. Marissa decided she would rather walk home than to stay here, even though she knew Adam was in there somewhere. She chose to ignore the fact that she ever went in there and walked back ot into the parking lot. She heard someone coughing from behind a car and decided to check it out.

"Quit hogging it, man!" A familiar, yet unknown voice came from behind the old car. She inched her way around it to find Jack and Dave behind it.

"Uh. Hi?" Dave said when he noticed her.

"Is that-?"

"Shh!" She was cut of by Dave. He grabbed her wrist from his sitting position and pulled her down behind the car. "Don't give us away!"

"Oh, uh, sorry."

"Its cool, just stay quiet." Jack told her. "wanna hit?" Marissa had never even considered trying drugs before. However, he current scattered mental state decided that it could be fun, and relaxing.

"Yeah, how do I, um, smoke it?" Dave held the joint up to her lips and directed her.

"Now just blow it all out." Dave instructed as he pulled to joint back to his own lips.

"Oh, that's not so bad." They all giggled.

"Dude, who woulda thought that Marissa would toke with us?" Nobody, that's for sure.

"You guys don't like Calaloo either?"

"Nah, we wanna be here, its just kinda awkward." Dave said, letting a puff of smoke out and passing it to Jack.

"Who did you come with?"

"Ellie." Jack said in between hits. "And Lauren, and Meg, and, uh, some other people." He decided not to mention Adam incase she didn't know.

"Oh, I didn't know you guys were friends with ellie."

"Keyword: were." Dave pointed out.

"It's kicked." Jack announced. He stood up and Dave helped Marissa up. She stumbled so he grabbed her hand. It sent a tingle up her arm and she immediately grew happy.

"This girl gets one hit and shes done. That's some strong shit, dude."

"I'm fine." She ssmiled stupidly.

"Let's head back in. Thye probably started." Jack led the way back insde. He spotted Ellie and Lauren and quickly pushed his way through the mosh. He turned aound and noticed that Dave and Marissa were gone.

"Jack! Hey! You're back!" Ellie screamed over the music. She was pushed into him by a group of jumping kids.

"Hey! Yeah! They sound great!"

"I know! I love them!" Ellie grabbed his hand and started dancing very closely with him. Jack went along with it, unable to decide if she was drunk or not. Well fuck it, he thought.

"Jack! Come home with me tonight!" Jack was taken aback by her fowardness. She kissed him on the cheek and turned around to face the band again. She was wiggling and dancing all over him, and he certainly couldn't complain.

"I'm gonna go find Tom!" Lauren shouted and got lost in the crowd. The band played a few more songs then stopped to take a rest. Lower music came over the speakers and everyone bgan to calm down a little.

"Jack. I miss this. I miss us. I miss you!" Ellie turned around and told him.

"Me too, El, I don't know what happened."

"I do. I was a jerk. And I don't like it. I wanna be friends again." Jack was relieved that she felt the same way. He smiled and she looked up at him with glowing eyes.

Damien snuck out to the bar to grab a drink before the band wne tback on stage. He alwas felt more free with a little alcohol in his sytem. He ignored people trying to talk to him about the show and continued walking. He sat down at on a stool next to a few kids from Gill and ordered a beer.

"Damien! Wow you are so good!" He turned to find a drunk and potentially blazed Marissa standing over the definitely blazed Dave.

"Uh, thanks Marissa."

"We should totally hang out more!" He looked at Dave, who confirmed his suspicions.

"Yeah, ok." Damien figured there couldn't be anything wrong with that.

"How about after the show?" She leaned in towards him. He could smell the alcohol on her breath and weed in her clothes. Dave made humping motions in her direction and Damien knew exactly what Dave was hinting at. He didn't want to take advantage of such a gorgeous girl, especially sober. He ordered five more beers, popped them all open and began chugging them down. Once three were done, he grabbed the rest in his hands.

"Come back stage after the show." He headed backstage with two beers in hand, which didn't last him very long.

"Jack?"

"Yes, Ellie?"

"We need to hang out way more." She put her hands on his shoulders. "Wanna go eat something?"

"I thought you wanted to see Damien?"

"Yeah I saw enough. I wanna hang out with you!" She took his hand and led him outside.

"Maybe I should drive?"

"Good idea." She handed him the keys to her Acrura. He turned to the drivers side of the car, but she grabbed his hand again. She pulled him towards her and kissed him. He was actually surprised, despite all the signs she was giving him throughout the night. He pulled back for a minute then went back in for a second kiss. They both smiled and went to their sides of the car.