Chapter 10

Drunk

-or-

How I got into a bar at sixteen

Alice drove us to the bar, though it was really just down the street. "Okay ladies, a shot before we go in," she said, pulling a flask out of her glove compartment and took a sip out of it before handing it to Angela, who did the same.

Angela handed it to me, and I felt the warm taste of alcohol slide down my throat. I've had tastes of wine and cocktails, but I've never really drunk before. I was nervous but giddy at the same time. We passed the flask around one more time before Alice said "woo" and jumped out of the car.

I followed, just a little wobbly on my heels. It felt strange walking in them, and I wondered if it looked like I was walking funny. As promised, Alice said "hi" to the bouncer like she knew him and he let us with no problem.

"I had never been to a bar before. There were tables scattered around and the music was playing loudly. People were scattered, talking and drinking. Most of them looked to be about college age. A group of flashy girls laughed loudly in the corner. I saw some guys in their mid twenties check us out as we walked in. Alice led us over to the bar.

"First rounds on me. What does everyone want?" Alice asked. I really had no idea. "How about three Long Island Iced Teas?" Alice asked. Angela and I nodded our consent.

Alice confidently went up to the bar and placed our order. "Is she always like that?" I asked Angela who laughed and answered, "Pretty much."

Alice brought us our drinks and we sort of settled in around a table. I thought it tasted pretty good and I sipped happily. At first I was a little shy and wary, but by the end of my drink, I was feeling a little looser.

"Hello." I looked up to see two guys standing in front of us.

"Hello," this came from Alice.

"I couldn't help but notice you're drinks are almost gone. Can I buy you all another?" The two guys weren't bad looking, no where near Edward Cullen status, but tall and well groomed.

"That would be divine," Alice said flirtily, "We'll take three more Long Islands." The guy went off to bar.

The other one spoke now. "I'm Drake and that was Justin."

"Alice," Alice said, holding her hand against her chest, "And this is Angela and Bella."

"So, what do you girls do?"

"We're students" Alice said, naming the local college she went to.

"Oh nice, nice, and what do you study?"

His friend came back with our drinks and passed them around. I took a long sip. "I do fashion merchandising," Alice said, I'm sure truthfully.

"Biology," Angela said the lie easily.

The boys turned to me. "English," I said the first thing that popped in my head, taking another long drink.

The boys laughed and talked. Alice mostly kept up the conversation with them, though Angela and I would pipe in occasionally.

My brain was starting to feel like it was floating a little bit when one of the boys turned to me. "I've been thinking this for the last hour, and now I have to say, you look really pretty tonight."

I'm not sure if I blushed or not, but I did giggle nervously. "Thank you."

"Can I get you another?" He asked, looking down at my drink, which to my surprise was empty, I hadn't even realized.

"Sure," I said happily. I was very flattered by the attention, as he went off to the bar. I wasn't sure if he was Justin or Drake.

He brought me another drink and now I was laughing and smiling freely, talking much more than I normally do. I didn't even question it when a shot was put in front of me suddenly. I did a cheers with our group and drank it down, cringing slightly at the taste, taking another sip of my drink.

At that point I kind of lost track of exactly what happened. I remember laughing a lot, and swaying to the music.

At one point, the guy who I had been talking to pulled me against his body, and I let him. "Can I kiss you?" he said close to my ear.

I nodded. I didn't even think about it. All I knew wast that I had only kissed one boy in my life and it was spectacular and I was curious if it would be the same with someone else. I don't even remember what the brief kiss felt like before I was tugged away suddenly.