YUA: Ah, thanks for the reviews. As I said before, this story is top
priority. So, I should finish it sometime over the summer. But not for a
while. I've got six or more chapters coming along. And all of them are very
long. SO, enjoy reading!
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In Your Dreams!
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"Are you almost done yet?" Rikku's impatient voice penetrates the door to my room, and she doesn't sound happy.
"It's already eight thirty!"
"Hang on! I'm almost done!" I throw on a shirt and pants, while putting my socks and shoes on at the same time, nearly tripping over my own feet.
"C'mon, c'mon! I wanna go!"
"Rikku, just hold on!" Sheesh! What is it with women? Usually THEY'RE the ones that take forever. Meanwhile, us men only take, like, half an hour or so.
"Alright, I'm done! I'm coming!' I open the door, and RIkku's hand shoots out, grabbing my wrist!
"Oh, no! Not aga---WHOA!!" She pulls me down the stairs, and all the time, I'm being dragged on the floor almost. Why does she always do this?! It's like a knack!
"Rikku!" She doesn't hear me.
"Rikku!!" She's still tearing through the house.
"RIKKU!!"
"What?!"
"Slow down! It doesn't even take five minutes to get there!"
"I know, but I wanna get there now!"
"Just be patient! It's only eight forty five! There's a thing called being fashionably late. You get there after everyone else is there!"
"I wanna get there BEFORE everyone else!"
"Argh! Fine, whatever!" She jumps into the air, while I just sulk and sigh in defeat. She knows how to argue. Or maybe it's just her childish charm, I dunno. The only thing I DO know is that she seems to be calling the shots, despite the fact that I'm supposed to be introducing her to all of these new things. We walk out the door, and down the walkway to the car.
"Don't you want to bring music?" Her question reminds me of what it said on the invitation, but I don't care.
"Nah, we don't need any. If the whole grade is going, I'm sure there is going to be more than 150 CDs. SO don't worry about it." She shrugs her shoulders and gets into the car, with me following suit.
"How old is Toree?"
"She's my age. Sixteen."
"Ah...she a friend of yours?" My face turns red, but I try and sound like it doesn't matter.
"Um...Define 'friend', will you?"
"Closer than usual?"
"No, nothing like that." I start the car with that last thought in my mind, and I pull out the driveway.
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"Finally! Is this it?" We pull up to the curb, behind a row of cars.
"Yeah, this is it. Now, just stay with me. People can do strange things at a party."
"Strange? What kinda strange?"
"Like, er...well, just things that are WAY out the of the ordinary. Just try and stay close alright?" She nods, and follows me to the door. I can already hear the music blasting. Seems everyone is already here. I reach my hand out and press the doorbell. I don't know if anyone inside heard it, though. But as the doorknob turns, I realize someone did hear it.
"Philip! Hi! Who's your friend?" A girl with long, flowing black hair answers the door. She wears purple contacts, who knows why, but it looks really nice. Her face is soft, gentle...nah, I don't like her. I mean, not like, close or anything.
"Hi Toree. This is...Ashley. She's visiting."
"Hello!" Toree shook Rikku's hand, not knowing who it really was.
"Hi, nice to meet you." Rikku answered back.
"C'mon in! Drinks are in the back, games are in the bonus room, and movies are in the family room. If you wanna dance or something, just do it wherever you want. And 'the' room, y'know?"
"Yeah, yeah..."
"Upstairs, third door to the left. Do whatever the hell you want!" We both step inside and the music is blasting. It sounds like they're playing...bah, I can't tell. Don't care either. Just need to keep an eye on Rikku...
"Movie! Let's see what movie is playing!"
"You know what a movie is?"
"Of course! We have spheres, don't we?"
"Er, yeah, I guess so. Okay, we'll see the movie. But stay close, and don't take any drinks that look like..." I look around for an empty beer bottle. I grab it and show her the object.
"....This." She closely examines the bottle, reading the labels and paying close attention to the front.
"Okay!" I put the bottle down, pretty sure she got the idea. People are everywhere. It's even hard just to move. Guys are pinning the women up against the walls, trying to hit on them, or trying to get a partner to the room. Feh. It's sick. As we go to the movie room, I see a pair go up the stairs. There goes another couple to lose their virginity...
"Where's the movie?"
"There."
"It's another one of those...uh, tell-ee-visions."
"Close enough. Just take a seat, and try not to talk. Otherwise, you might interrupt the movie."
"Right." She spoke in whisper now, and sat down next to me. Of all the places...she leans close to my ear and whispers something else.
"What movie is this?"
"Um...looks like...uh, I don't know. I don't think I've seen this before."
"This is boring."
"Aw, c'mon!"
"Sssshhhhh!" I get a few looks from the people sitting next to me. I return my voice to a whisper.
"We haven't even been here for five minutes! Give it a chance!"
"But what about games? She said something about games!"
"Whatever...fine, if you want to, we will. But try and give things a little more time BEFORE you blow them off?" She jumps up from the couch, and waits for me by the door. Her quick and hyper actions are telling me to hurry up, and just to test her patience, I slowly make my way to the door. Her eyes narrow, and she leaves without me.
"No, wait! Rik-I mean, Ashley!" Damn! Now I'm screwed. She's probably going to get pinned up against a wall somewhere. I hurry out, looking which way she went. I can hardly see, because a whole bunch of people are clogging the house up. I see of flash of blonde hair, and a feathered pony tail. There she is! Now I just gotta make my way through these people...
"Hey Philip! What's up, man?" It's Joseph. Jesus, he looks wasted. It's obvious too. He's holding a beer bottle.
"Joseph, sit yourself down. And don't go driving anywhere, you're likely to crash and burn."
"Aw, c'mon, man! Have a drink! It ain't gonna kill you!"
"You never know."
"Just have one!" He blocks my path from Rikku, and corners me.
"Just one! That's all!" Well, dammit! I'm in a dilemma. Promised myself not to drink, but he won't move unless I do.
"It's good man! It's..." He looks at the bottle. Meanwhile, Rikku disappears from my sight. Damn! I'm in so much trouble!
"...It's Bud! Just try it man! C'mon on!"
"Fine! Gimme the damn thing!" I take the bottle from his hand and chug what's left. That was probably the stupidest thing I've ever done. I don't even have high endurance. One drink will probably knock me out.
"Good, huh?"
"Yeah, whatever, now let me through!" I cough, and shove past him, trying to find Rikku again. But I'm not doing a good job. My vision is getting blurry, and I don't feel all that well...
"Ugh...my...head..." I can't think straight. My speech is slurred. I shouldn't of done that...
"Philip? That you?" I know that voice...but I'm too busy stumbling around to look who it is.
"You ok, Philip?" I know it's Rikku, and I spin around. Her spiral eyes are looking straight at my face.
"You...don't look to good. What's going on?"
"Jesus..." Was the last thing I said before I fell into her arms, and she caught me. I was barely conscious.
"Philip! Watch it! Hmm...Maybe you should take a break..." I let out a small grunt as she places me on what I'm guessing is a chair, and walk off to do her own thing.
"Rikku...stay close...don't...drink anyth...anything..." Ugh. This is NOT good.
"Just stay there ok? I'll be right back."
"Don't...go..." Dammit...I feel like I'm gonna vomit. I knew I should've just pushed him aside...
"What's her name again? Taylor?...Toree!"
"Yes?"
"C'mere ! I don't think Philip's doin' too well!" I can barely hear footsteps approaching, and a see another girl by Rikku's side, looking down on me.
"Oh, I should've guessed this would happen at least once." The other girl leans down to my face, I'm assuming it's Toree.
"How many fingers?" She holds up her hand...er, my mistake, hands.
"Uh...dun...know...twelve?"
"Yeah, he's drunk."
"Drunk?"
"Mm-hm. He'll be fine in a few hours or so."
"Ok. Thanks." My assumption of Toree walks off, and leaves Rikku just staring at me.
"I'll see you in a few hours!" She taps my nose, making my eyes widen a bit, and walks off.
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"Ugh...Rikku?!" I'm back to normal, and wide awake. The party seems to have died down, but only a little bit. My head still hurts. Must be a little hangover.
"Rikku!" As I get up, I see my wasted friend Joseph on the couch, breathing heavily. Obviously still asleep. I rush around the house, trying to find Rikku before she gets into any trouble like I did.
"Hey! Philip, you're awake! Y'know Ashley? She's a real party girl! Hahahaha!"
"WHAT?! Where is she?!"
"In the family room!" Toree walks off laughing hard, while I just stand there, sweating like crazy. God, what did she do?! I hear a certain voice coming from in front of me, and I notice...it's Rikku! Damn!
"R-Er, Ashley! What did I say?!"
"That...bottle said Root Beer, and who know it!" She pokes my shoulder, and continues tripping over herself. Root beer? Godammit! Note to self: Observe bottles before telling Rikku what NOT to drink...
"C'mon we need to get home."
"I'm NOT going ANYwhere!"
"You're drunk! C'mon!"
"I don't WANT to go!"
"Toree!" I call the girl to my side, and she promptly answers my shout.
"Can you convince my friend here that it's time to go?"
"Why can't she stay?!"
"You're not helping..." Before I can say anything else, Rikku interrupts.
"FINE! We can go, but on ONE condition...I wanna watch a movie!"
[Control yourself, don't get angry, count to ten...]
"Okay! Now let's go! You can watch a movie!" She clings onto my shoulder, making me blush, and uses me as support. She follows me out the door. On our way down the walk, she stumbles over her own foot, and I end up catching her. She just laughs and giggles in my arms. Yep. She's definitely drunk.
"You're drunk, y'know that, right?"
"And proud of it!" Oh yeah. She's definitely drunk.
"How many drinks did you have?"
"Not many...five? Six? Close enough." I sigh, and put her in the back seat of the car, and buckle her in.
"Can I drive?"
"Not like you are now!"
"Hah! I can do ANYthing in ANY state!"
"Nope, sorry." I close the door, and get in the driver's seat. I insert the key, and the car groans and moans.
"I should get the transmission checked..." I start slowly, so as to listen to the sounds, and then go all the way home.
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YUA: This chapter was fun to write!
Rikku: I'll bet...You totally humiliated me!
YUA: Aw, so what? It's funny!
Rikku: -_-
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In Your Dreams!
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"Are you almost done yet?" Rikku's impatient voice penetrates the door to my room, and she doesn't sound happy.
"It's already eight thirty!"
"Hang on! I'm almost done!" I throw on a shirt and pants, while putting my socks and shoes on at the same time, nearly tripping over my own feet.
"C'mon, c'mon! I wanna go!"
"Rikku, just hold on!" Sheesh! What is it with women? Usually THEY'RE the ones that take forever. Meanwhile, us men only take, like, half an hour or so.
"Alright, I'm done! I'm coming!' I open the door, and RIkku's hand shoots out, grabbing my wrist!
"Oh, no! Not aga---WHOA!!" She pulls me down the stairs, and all the time, I'm being dragged on the floor almost. Why does she always do this?! It's like a knack!
"Rikku!" She doesn't hear me.
"Rikku!!" She's still tearing through the house.
"RIKKU!!"
"What?!"
"Slow down! It doesn't even take five minutes to get there!"
"I know, but I wanna get there now!"
"Just be patient! It's only eight forty five! There's a thing called being fashionably late. You get there after everyone else is there!"
"I wanna get there BEFORE everyone else!"
"Argh! Fine, whatever!" She jumps into the air, while I just sulk and sigh in defeat. She knows how to argue. Or maybe it's just her childish charm, I dunno. The only thing I DO know is that she seems to be calling the shots, despite the fact that I'm supposed to be introducing her to all of these new things. We walk out the door, and down the walkway to the car.
"Don't you want to bring music?" Her question reminds me of what it said on the invitation, but I don't care.
"Nah, we don't need any. If the whole grade is going, I'm sure there is going to be more than 150 CDs. SO don't worry about it." She shrugs her shoulders and gets into the car, with me following suit.
"How old is Toree?"
"She's my age. Sixteen."
"Ah...she a friend of yours?" My face turns red, but I try and sound like it doesn't matter.
"Um...Define 'friend', will you?"
"Closer than usual?"
"No, nothing like that." I start the car with that last thought in my mind, and I pull out the driveway.
*
"Finally! Is this it?" We pull up to the curb, behind a row of cars.
"Yeah, this is it. Now, just stay with me. People can do strange things at a party."
"Strange? What kinda strange?"
"Like, er...well, just things that are WAY out the of the ordinary. Just try and stay close alright?" She nods, and follows me to the door. I can already hear the music blasting. Seems everyone is already here. I reach my hand out and press the doorbell. I don't know if anyone inside heard it, though. But as the doorknob turns, I realize someone did hear it.
"Philip! Hi! Who's your friend?" A girl with long, flowing black hair answers the door. She wears purple contacts, who knows why, but it looks really nice. Her face is soft, gentle...nah, I don't like her. I mean, not like, close or anything.
"Hi Toree. This is...Ashley. She's visiting."
"Hello!" Toree shook Rikku's hand, not knowing who it really was.
"Hi, nice to meet you." Rikku answered back.
"C'mon in! Drinks are in the back, games are in the bonus room, and movies are in the family room. If you wanna dance or something, just do it wherever you want. And 'the' room, y'know?"
"Yeah, yeah..."
"Upstairs, third door to the left. Do whatever the hell you want!" We both step inside and the music is blasting. It sounds like they're playing...bah, I can't tell. Don't care either. Just need to keep an eye on Rikku...
"Movie! Let's see what movie is playing!"
"You know what a movie is?"
"Of course! We have spheres, don't we?"
"Er, yeah, I guess so. Okay, we'll see the movie. But stay close, and don't take any drinks that look like..." I look around for an empty beer bottle. I grab it and show her the object.
"....This." She closely examines the bottle, reading the labels and paying close attention to the front.
"Okay!" I put the bottle down, pretty sure she got the idea. People are everywhere. It's even hard just to move. Guys are pinning the women up against the walls, trying to hit on them, or trying to get a partner to the room. Feh. It's sick. As we go to the movie room, I see a pair go up the stairs. There goes another couple to lose their virginity...
"Where's the movie?"
"There."
"It's another one of those...uh, tell-ee-visions."
"Close enough. Just take a seat, and try not to talk. Otherwise, you might interrupt the movie."
"Right." She spoke in whisper now, and sat down next to me. Of all the places...she leans close to my ear and whispers something else.
"What movie is this?"
"Um...looks like...uh, I don't know. I don't think I've seen this before."
"This is boring."
"Aw, c'mon!"
"Sssshhhhh!" I get a few looks from the people sitting next to me. I return my voice to a whisper.
"We haven't even been here for five minutes! Give it a chance!"
"But what about games? She said something about games!"
"Whatever...fine, if you want to, we will. But try and give things a little more time BEFORE you blow them off?" She jumps up from the couch, and waits for me by the door. Her quick and hyper actions are telling me to hurry up, and just to test her patience, I slowly make my way to the door. Her eyes narrow, and she leaves without me.
"No, wait! Rik-I mean, Ashley!" Damn! Now I'm screwed. She's probably going to get pinned up against a wall somewhere. I hurry out, looking which way she went. I can hardly see, because a whole bunch of people are clogging the house up. I see of flash of blonde hair, and a feathered pony tail. There she is! Now I just gotta make my way through these people...
"Hey Philip! What's up, man?" It's Joseph. Jesus, he looks wasted. It's obvious too. He's holding a beer bottle.
"Joseph, sit yourself down. And don't go driving anywhere, you're likely to crash and burn."
"Aw, c'mon, man! Have a drink! It ain't gonna kill you!"
"You never know."
"Just have one!" He blocks my path from Rikku, and corners me.
"Just one! That's all!" Well, dammit! I'm in a dilemma. Promised myself not to drink, but he won't move unless I do.
"It's good man! It's..." He looks at the bottle. Meanwhile, Rikku disappears from my sight. Damn! I'm in so much trouble!
"...It's Bud! Just try it man! C'mon on!"
"Fine! Gimme the damn thing!" I take the bottle from his hand and chug what's left. That was probably the stupidest thing I've ever done. I don't even have high endurance. One drink will probably knock me out.
"Good, huh?"
"Yeah, whatever, now let me through!" I cough, and shove past him, trying to find Rikku again. But I'm not doing a good job. My vision is getting blurry, and I don't feel all that well...
"Ugh...my...head..." I can't think straight. My speech is slurred. I shouldn't of done that...
"Philip? That you?" I know that voice...but I'm too busy stumbling around to look who it is.
"You ok, Philip?" I know it's Rikku, and I spin around. Her spiral eyes are looking straight at my face.
"You...don't look to good. What's going on?"
"Jesus..." Was the last thing I said before I fell into her arms, and she caught me. I was barely conscious.
"Philip! Watch it! Hmm...Maybe you should take a break..." I let out a small grunt as she places me on what I'm guessing is a chair, and walk off to do her own thing.
"Rikku...stay close...don't...drink anyth...anything..." Ugh. This is NOT good.
"Just stay there ok? I'll be right back."
"Don't...go..." Dammit...I feel like I'm gonna vomit. I knew I should've just pushed him aside...
"What's her name again? Taylor?...Toree!"
"Yes?"
"C'mere ! I don't think Philip's doin' too well!" I can barely hear footsteps approaching, and a see another girl by Rikku's side, looking down on me.
"Oh, I should've guessed this would happen at least once." The other girl leans down to my face, I'm assuming it's Toree.
"How many fingers?" She holds up her hand...er, my mistake, hands.
"Uh...dun...know...twelve?"
"Yeah, he's drunk."
"Drunk?"
"Mm-hm. He'll be fine in a few hours or so."
"Ok. Thanks." My assumption of Toree walks off, and leaves Rikku just staring at me.
"I'll see you in a few hours!" She taps my nose, making my eyes widen a bit, and walks off.
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"Ugh...Rikku?!" I'm back to normal, and wide awake. The party seems to have died down, but only a little bit. My head still hurts. Must be a little hangover.
"Rikku!" As I get up, I see my wasted friend Joseph on the couch, breathing heavily. Obviously still asleep. I rush around the house, trying to find Rikku before she gets into any trouble like I did.
"Hey! Philip, you're awake! Y'know Ashley? She's a real party girl! Hahahaha!"
"WHAT?! Where is she?!"
"In the family room!" Toree walks off laughing hard, while I just stand there, sweating like crazy. God, what did she do?! I hear a certain voice coming from in front of me, and I notice...it's Rikku! Damn!
"R-Er, Ashley! What did I say?!"
"That...bottle said Root Beer, and who know it!" She pokes my shoulder, and continues tripping over herself. Root beer? Godammit! Note to self: Observe bottles before telling Rikku what NOT to drink...
"C'mon we need to get home."
"I'm NOT going ANYwhere!"
"You're drunk! C'mon!"
"I don't WANT to go!"
"Toree!" I call the girl to my side, and she promptly answers my shout.
"Can you convince my friend here that it's time to go?"
"Why can't she stay?!"
"You're not helping..." Before I can say anything else, Rikku interrupts.
"FINE! We can go, but on ONE condition...I wanna watch a movie!"
[Control yourself, don't get angry, count to ten...]
"Okay! Now let's go! You can watch a movie!" She clings onto my shoulder, making me blush, and uses me as support. She follows me out the door. On our way down the walk, she stumbles over her own foot, and I end up catching her. She just laughs and giggles in my arms. Yep. She's definitely drunk.
"You're drunk, y'know that, right?"
"And proud of it!" Oh yeah. She's definitely drunk.
"How many drinks did you have?"
"Not many...five? Six? Close enough." I sigh, and put her in the back seat of the car, and buckle her in.
"Can I drive?"
"Not like you are now!"
"Hah! I can do ANYthing in ANY state!"
"Nope, sorry." I close the door, and get in the driver's seat. I insert the key, and the car groans and moans.
"I should get the transmission checked..." I start slowly, so as to listen to the sounds, and then go all the way home.
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YUA: This chapter was fun to write!
Rikku: I'll bet...You totally humiliated me!
YUA: Aw, so what? It's funny!
Rikku: -_-
