I am buried under the comforter, desperately trying to get more sleep and stay away from the sunlight entering my room. How did I even get home? Oh God, Thomas saw me drunk. Actually, he saw a bunch of his students drunk, but, more importantly, he saw me act like an idiot. I'm no stranger to alcohol, but I know what I am like when I have too much. A pang of despair hits my stomach. Either that or a wave of nausea. I curl in tighter on myself as I try to go back to sleep.
I try to think about last night without thinking about the developing migraine in my temples. I remember playing beer pong with Thomas, something I probably won't forget. I remember taking pictures with everyone and how everyone kept calling us cute because of our costumes. I also remember Crash hitting something, getting a bloody scar that I had to clean. After that, I think Addi and I were having a drinking contest.
Oh, okay. I get it now.
I feel something shift on the bed. I can tell someone is there before I can see it. I cover my head even more. I know I have to get up at some point, but I just want to sleep this off. My drunk side is all about being loud and annoying, but my hangover side is cranky and a jerk. A hand places itself on my side, nudging me slightly. "How is my Curious Andi this morning?"
I turn on my side, shaking his touch from my body. As I am turning, I realize I am not wearing… anything… under the blankets. From underneath the covers, I try to ask Thomas a question. "What happened last night?"
I heard a chuckle from outside of my blanket burrito. "Nothing bad happened, I promise. You just had too much to drink." I poke my head out from the covers, getting a glimpse of Thomas. He doesn't look like he is recovering from a drunken party. I don't even think I saw him drink. He's wearing my favorite pair of pajama bottoms. I wonder what I look like. Probably like I need more sleep and a shower.
"Then can you explain why I'm not wearing anything under here?" As soon as I finish that sentence, I can see him trying not to laugh. "What did you do, Thomas?" He runs his hand through his hair, keeping his composure very well for someone who just realized his girlfriend wasn't wearing any clothes.
"Um…" he stutters out, "you don't remember? You were mad that I didn't get you Taco Bell last night. I don't know why you did this, but you got in the shower with your costume on." He starts laughing, as if this is hilarious. "I pulled you out, turned the water off, and you were gone. Next thing I know, you're in the bed and your costume was on the floor. I don't know how you got undressed that quickly, but that was the most amusing thing I've seen in a while."
I slowly pull the covers back over my head. Thomas laughs as I try to fall through the bed and never be seen again. I don't know why but, when I drink too much, I become this angry, hungry monster and, when I don't get my food, I throw tantrums. There was this party when I was in high school and I drank too many shots. According to my friends, I became aggressive when I asked the host for some pizza rolls and he said no. I apparently threw a vase into his window and nearly hit someone with the shards. I guess taking off my clothes is something new?
Thomas calms himself down enough to speak coherently. "Anyway, I have breakfast for you. Since I didn't get it last night, I brought you some Taco Bell. It's on the table whenever you're ready." He taps my side and walks out of the room. Am I dreaming? Did Thomas really buy me Taco Bell because I was desperate for it last night? The door closes and I peak my head out from the covers.
I rub the remaining sleep from my eyes. I take in my surroundings. As I sit up, I see my wet costume still on the floor. Why did I do that? The last time I was really drunk was the night before I left for Hollywood. JJ threw a party for me, inviting all my friends and supplying all the drinks. I don't remember doing anything like this. JJ said that I was crazy, but I guess he had enough food for me not to get mad. He did tell me that I found his protein bars and curled up on the couch with them. When he found me, I was holding an empty box with wrappers all over the floor.
I sit up, still covering myself up. I try replaying last night in my head. It still seemed so surreal that Thomas went to a party with me, let alone a costume party with his students. From what I saw, he was enjoying himself when he wasn't taking care of his drunken baby girlfriend. He is not the same person I met back in August. He's not so cold and humorless anymore. He seems to be opening up, not just to me, but to everyone. Ever since I started living with him, he has become more likeable than before. He's starting to make more jokes, poke fun at me rather than insult me, and he seems to be enjoying my many puns.
I guess love does do crazy things.
Thomas and I are sitting on the couch the following afternoon, my head resting against his arm. Ethan and Addison are sitting on the floor, examining their laptop. That's all the ever do anymore. Maybe they are looking for mean comments and are going to make me read them hung over. Or drunk. I can already imagine me reading a roast then getting pissed because I don't have any food. Thomas' TV is playing a rerun of Friends, showing a scene where Ross tried to get a spray on tan but it keeps coming out wrong. Normally, I would be reciting all the lines. But I can barely keep my attention on the TV.
"Are you feeling better, Andi?" Addison asks, pulling her hair back into a ponytail. I shake my head.
"I hate everything." I answer her. I move closer to Thomas, possibly looking like a clingy little baby.
"So you aren't going to drink anymore?" Thomas smirks at me.
"I'll hold off until Christmas." I say to him. "You need alcohol to survive in small town Ohio covered in snow."
"Seriously?" Ethan asks. "You absolutely need it?"
I shrug my shoulders. "I mean, you can go to Wal-Mart, walk around town, then go back to Wal-Mart, or drink. Your choice."
Thomas puts his arm around me, his fingers caressing my side. When we first started our relationship, I would never have imagined us being like this. Casually sitting on the couch, watching reruns, and joking about what a bitch I become when I'm hungover. Now, here we are. We aren't hiding from the school or trying to pretend we hate each other. No one really objects our relationship anymore… except for my dad, but he had zero say in the matter.
My mind starts drifting off, trying to imagine how Cole told my father off. Did Cole ever get the chance to? I don't know how often he will be able to answer the phone or even get a call out. Does he send letters? Maybe he sent one and it is on its way to me. I don't remember giving him my new address.
"Addi," I start, rubbing my eyes, "did any mail come for me? Did Bradley or Gayle mention any mail?" Bradley and Gayle are other Movie Star majors, and they were my first friends beside Addison and Ethan. Addi touches her finger to her lips.
"I'm not sure," she answers, "why?"
"Cole is on tour," I explain to her, "and I don't think I gave him Thomas' address. If he sends any mail, it might go to the university. Can you just keep an eye out?" She nods.
"Anyway," Ethan steers the conversation, "what should we do for the next video?"
The room is silent, except for the TV. I was so busy with getting drunk and partying that I haven't thought about what to do for our channel. I can tell Thomas doesn't care what we do. He looks to me with a glint in his eye. Wait.
"What if we show Andi her Snapchat story from the party?" He suggests. I let out a groan and bury my head in his chest.
"That's actually a good idea!" Addison exclaims.
"That way, we can show off Andi's Snapchat account to get more followers and humiliate her at the same time." Ethan throws in his opinion. "No offense, Andi, but it is so fun to make fun of you." I wave off his comment.
"I grew up with three brothers. Being picked on was just part of living with boys." I close my eyes, just listening to Thomas' heart beating.
Whenever I read something like a girl hearing a boy's heart beat, I thought it was so stupid. But now, actually doing this for myself, I don't think it's stupid. It is actually very nice and soothing.
Andi's Halloween Party Experience (Watching Snapchats)
[Andi is lying on the bed, curled in a fluffy blanket. Thomas sits on the bed, moving closer to her]
Thomas: [nudges her] Are you okay?
Andi: I don't know if I wanna do this anymore.
Ethan: [walks in from the side, pulling the blanket off of Andi] Too bad. I want this to happen.
Jump cut
Andi: [seeming unenthused] What's up, everyone? I'm Andi and…
Thomas: [laughing] You are so not ready for this, are you?
Andi: I had nothing to do with this. You guys are all sociopaths who want to see me suffer. [Falls back onto the bed, grabbing her fluffy blanket]
Thomas: I'm Thomas and, today, we are going to talk about Andi's Halloween party we went to. [Andi groans] Hey, I'm finally spearheading this video and I am going to enjoy this. Also a lot of the comments say that I should participate more.
Ethan [off-screen]: You read the comments?
Thomas: That's all you guys do! She [points to Andi] even sends me ones that make fun of how 'uncomfortable' I am doing this.
Jump cut
Thomas: So, if you know anything about Andi, you know that she uses Snapchat for everything. [Pictures flash on screen, mainly selfies and pictures of movie posters from Andi's Snapchat] We went to a party for Halloween, and things got interesting. Not because I was the only person older than 21 there. So today, I thought I'd show Andi what exactly happened at that party.
Andi: [glares at Thomas] I hate you.
Thomas: No you don't.
Andi: I'm going to melt your Audrey.
Thomas: [grabbing her face gently] No you won't.
[Andi starts laughing, Thomas joins her]
Jump cut
Thomas: I have Andi's phone [holds up a Samsung Galaxy 6 with a 'Starry Night' case] here with the entire story on it. So, before we do this, I want you to explain what you remember. [Smiles smugly at Andi]
Andi: [rolls her eyes] There was a party being thrown by a couple of our friends on campus. I asked Thomas to go and he said yes, even though he had to dress up. I convinced him to dress up as the Man in the Yellow Hat from Curious George, while I went as the monkey.
Thomas: Our very own Curious Andi.
Andi: And… [glares at Thomas, smile spreading across her face] Anyway, we got there and started to have a good time. We played beer pong for a bit and then we danced. I remember you shoving a bottle of water at me, because I was 'drunk'.
Addison [off-screen]: You kinda were. You ran into Crash and said 'I'm the stunt person now.'
Ethan [off-screen]: Then you punched him in the chest.
Andi: [stifles a laugh] Uh… yeah. I should mention that, when I get drunk, I turn into something truly terrifying. JJ even named my drunk personality: Skyla.
[Everyone in the room laughs. Andi falls back on the bed, taking a pillow and laughing into it. Thomas covers his face with his hands]
Jump cut
Thomas: [trying to stop laughing] Why did he name you Skyla?
Andi: [shrugs her shoulders] I don't know. He thought it sounded like a 'dirty' name. [Looks at the camera] Sorry to anyone named Skyla. I didn't name my alter ago this. My brother did. Hold on. [reaches over to her phone]
Jump cut
[Andi holds her phone towards the camera, ringing up a number. A man on the other end with a comfortably deep voice answers]
Phone: Hello?
Andi: Hey, JJ! What's up?
JJ: Is that Andrea Michelle? How's my baby sister doing?
Andi: [smiling widely] I'm great. So, I was just wondering something. Did Emily show you my Snapchat story from Saturday?
JJ: I think she did. What the [CENSORED] was Thomas wearing?
Andi: [laughs] He was the Man in the Yellow Hat. You know, from Curious George?
JJ: Oh! I get it now. Emily took a screen shot and had a hard time figuring out what you were.
Andi: Well, did you watch the whole thing? Apparently, my 'Skyla' side came out at the party.
JJ: [laugher from the phone] Oh my God. Did you throw a vase at someone? Did you steal all the FiberOne bars?
Andi: No I…
Thomas: [interrupts her] She disappeared and I found her, curled up on the floor hugging a bottle of Barefoot. She then got fussy in the car because I didn't get her Taco Bell. [JJ laughs on the phone while Andi is turning red]
JJ: Wait. Your boyfriend, who is fourteen years older than you, went to a college party with you? And he took care of you while you were in your Skyla phase? [pause] So when's the wedding?
[Andi breaks into laughter while Thomas hides his face]
Jump cut
Andi: So, everyone was wondering why you called me Skyla in the first place. Where did you get the name?
JJ: I don't really know. I just thought it sounded like a girl who was sweet and innocent but had a bad side. And by bad side, I mean a jerk that won't stop calling people names until she gets her candy.
Andi: But that's me everyday.
Thomas: You would not believe how much junk food is in my house now because of her.
JJ: You should have seen what our house looked like when we all lived together.
Andi: Anyway, thanks for the insight on my drunk alter ego. Love you, JJ!
JJ: Love you too. Bye! [hangs up]
Jump cut
Thomas: [holding Andi's phone in his hand] Back to business. I will play you the story and you have to tell me what you don't remember anymore. Got it?
Andi: [playing with her hair] I guess. Can you at least tone down the amount of teasing?
Ethan (off-screen): No.
Addison (off-screen): Not at all.
Andi: Okay. Hit me with your best shot.
Ethan and Addison (both off-screen): Fire away!
Jump cut
[Picture of Thomas and Andi before the party flashes up on screen. Andi smiles and points to it.]
Andi: Obviously not drunk here.
Thomas: [looks to camera] She did have a glass of wine, but nothing too major.
[Video of Addison and Andi getting ready appears on screen.]
Andi: Is it bad that I'm cringing?
Addison (off-screen): I'm in the video with you!
Andi: Sorry.
[Picture of Andi in costume.]
Thomas: What movie are you quoting?
Andi: Mean Girls. How do you not know it?
Thomas: [shrugs his shoulders] I never really cared for Lindsay Lohan.
[Camera zooms in on Andi's shocked face]
Jump cut
[Picture of the group in a large selfie]
Andi: I remember this. Getting you to join in was a pain.
[Video of Andi and Thomas playing beer pong]
Thomas: Getting you to actually throw was a pain. [Andi playfully smacks him]
[Picture of Andi and Crash flashes on screen, then a picture of a pink drink. Andi continues smiling]
Andi: Literally seconds before I took this, Thomas said 'here's your girly drink'. [looks at Thomas and laughs]
Thomas: That's all she'll ever drink if alcohol is involved.
[Picture of Andi and Thomas posing for a picture]
Andi: It's me as Curious Andi!
Thomas: I can safely say that I have never done that before. And I guess I'm just glad I didn't break my back holding you.
Andi: What if I was heavier?
Thomas: I probably wouldn't have posed. [Andi laughs while Thomas touches her phone]
[Picture of a water bottle shows up on screen, which is quickly replaced by a video of Andi asking if she's drunk]
Thomas: You were very drunk, by the way.
Andi: No, I remember doing this. I remember, right after I posted it, someone screenshotted the moment we kissed and put it all over Twitter.
Ethan (off-screen): That was you.
Andi: Oh. [falls back on the bed]
Jump cut
[Video shows up on screen, showing Crash falling on the trampoline. Andi covers her mouth as the picture of her treating his wounds comes on screen.]
Andi: Is he okay?
Thomas: Wait. You don't remember this? [Andi shakes her head] So, you mean to tell me that you treated him without remembering it?
Andi: My mom is a nurse. I have been trained since I was little to help people when they need it.
Addison (off-screen): Did you want to be a nurse too?
Andi: That's what I put on all my senior bios in high school. Couldn't let anyone know I wanted to be a movie star.
Thomas: You should have stuck with nursing. [Andi looks to the camera, slightly offended but laughs]
[Video shows up of Andi downing shots faster than Addison. Andi tries her hardest not to laugh as Thomas is giving her a glare]
Andi: I do not remember this.
Thomas: That was pure vodka. Where did you learn how to drink like that?
Andi: What happens on the farm stays on the farm.
Thomas: [covers his face with his hand] I am amazed by and scared for you.
Andi: I'll take that as a compliment.
Jump cut
[Video appears, showing Thomas walking around the party to find Andi. Andi is covering her face as the picture of her, curled up on the floor and cuddling a bottle appears]
Thomas: Did you learn anything from this?
Andi: Not to take you to a college party again? [Thomas slightly nudges her head]
Thomas: [looking to the camera] It's like taking care of a child. I swear.
Andi: Waah waah. [Thomas glares at her until she laughs]
[Picture of Thomas carrying Andi to the car turns into the video of Andi asking for Taco Bell]
Andi: [looks to the camera, snapping her fingers] I got my Taco Bell the next morning. And this morning too.
Thomas: I have never seen someone so small eat so much.
Andi: You should see how my brothers eat. It'll make sense.
Jump cut
Andi: That is all the time we have today. I hope you all enjoyed watching my slobbery drunk self run around at a party begging for fast food.
Thomas: Watching it is more fun than actually seeing it.
Addison (off-screen): True!
Andi: Anyway… Please give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed my misery. Please remember to subscribe for more videos and follow all of our social links to see all of these first hand. See you later! Bye!
Andi waves as the camera fades out
A/N: This was a bit of a long one, but I am so happy with how it turned out. I wanted to show just how much Thomas' personality has shifted since dating Andi openly. I know it may seem like it was forced, but this actually happens. The more time someone spends with someone else, the more their personalities lean towards the other person. I might just have to show how Thomas has rubbed off on Andi.
Jemmie: Thank you so much for finding the social media part entertaining. I thought it only made sense to me. :D
CatsRtheBOSS: I know it was hard to follow at first, but I probably should have mentioned that it was from someone else's social media account, not Andi's. And yes, Thomas really does love Andi enough to follow her around at a college party.
Anyway, Thanks for Reading and Reviewing, babes! :)
