Chapter 6: Party Spirit
"Damn girl, looking good!" Teli playfully rolled her eyes at Kat in response. The two girls were dressed to impress for their night out, Kat in her black leather mini and silver top, Teli in dark red leather pants and shimmering black top.
"You ready or not?" Teli asked as Kat took one last glance in the mirror.
The girls stepped into the used-to-church where the party was being held. The big open room was already crowded with people and the music was blaring.
"And how did you find out about this...?" Teli asked Kat
"Jon Mathews told me. Come on, let's dance." Kat grabbed Teli's arm and pulled her along into the middle of the dance floor. The music had a good beat and the two girls started dancing a path through the crowd, ignoring the appreciating glances tossed their way by some non-too-sober guys. They spotted a group of their friends from bio class and headed that way.
"Hey! You made it!" Jon said as he gave Kat an enthusiastic hug.
"Yeah, we sure did." Kat answered. Teli raised her eyebrows at this little display.
"You didn't tell me he was a flirt..." Teli whispered to Kat. Kat just gave her an 'I don't know what you're talking about....' look with a sly smile. The song changed and the little group flowed easily into the new rhythm. Someone had pushed three of the huge speakers together to form a mini-stage and soon Teli found herself lifted up above the crowd, dancing on the speakers. Kat and Jon were soon up there with her. A few whistles and shouts floated across the crowd, at which Teli laughed with a role or her eyes, wondering just how much beer had been past around...
By midnight, Teli had found the best strategy to avoid being hit on by the less then desirable males. She just completely ignored them. It was almost amusing. In the process of avoiding the gaze of yet another drunk imbecile, Teli happened to look up towards the back wall. Her attention was caught by a pair of silvery blue eyes, half hidden behind a few red locks. A shiver ran down Teli's spine as she held the intense gaze for a moment more.
"You know Te, I'm almost feeling sorry for all these guys, and you won't even look at them." Kat broke in. Teli tore her eyes away and focused on Kat, trying to clear her mind enough to answer.
"Exactly, eye contact gives them a reason to stick around. Not something I want to happen." Teli finally answered. Kat gave her a funny look, but continued anyway.
"Come on Te, you gotta feel sorry for guys sometimes, they're prisoners of their genes." Teli suppressed a laugh.
"So are dogs." Now it was Kat's turn to laugh.
"I give up!" Kat threw her hand in the air, just as Jon slid up behind her. Teli could immediately tell he was a bit more intoxicated then when they'd first arrived.
"Hey baby..." Kat immediately tensed as Jon slid his hands onto her hips. Kat plastered a fake smile on her face and tactfully tried to remove his grip.
"Oh, come babe, don't you wanna dance with me?" Jon gripped one of Kat's wrists and wrapped an arm around her, pulling her close.
"Um, I don't think so..." Kat shot Teli a wide-eyed 'what the hell is this guy doing?!' look. Teli took action.
"Listen buddy," Teli shoved her way between Jon and Kat, grabbing the front of Jon's shirt and yanking him down, "you leave Kat alone, and I'll play nice, anything more," Teli paused for effect, tightening her grip, "and you're history."
"Whoa, looks like I picked the wrong girl." Jon slurred, now trying to grind with Teli instead, completely missing the threat.
"Look asshole, if you think you can come over here, drunk as all hell, hit on my friend and then on me, then you've got a surprise coming." Teli threatened, now close to yelling. Jon didn't answer; he just let his gaze slide over Teli's body. That was the last straw. Teli shoved Jon , he flew backwards as she readied a punch.
"Whoa, whoa, hold on Te!" Kat grabbed Teli's arms the second she realized what Teli was about to do. Another guy jump in to grab Jon as he tried to stagger to his feet.
"Let go Kat, this guys got a lesson to learn." Teli said through clenched teeth, not taking her glare away from Jon. The guy who had pulled Jon away spoke up.
"I think he's learned it." Teli was enchanted by this new deep voice, rough and sparkling in her ears. Startled, Teli tore her eyes away from Jon and connected with silvery-blue ones. The tall, redheaded stranger turned slightly, handing Jon off to a friend, who helped him lurch away. His gaze returned to Teli immediately.
"Thanks." Teli said, a little wearily, not quite ready to relax. He nodded and held out his hand.
"Shane." Teli paused, then replied.
"Teli." She took his hand, rough and warm against hers. Shane grinned, dazzlingly charming. His friend who had take Jon away returned.
"Come on man, we gotta get outta here." Shane reluctantly tore his eyes away from Teli's and nodded to his friend.
"Catch ya later, then?" Shane asked Teli.
"Yeah." Shane smiled again with a nod, and followed his friend out through the crowd. Teli followed the back of his head until he disappeared.
"Um, what was that?" Kat broke in to Teli's thoughts.
"Huh?" Teli asked
"Hello! You and that guy! Mind telling me what's up?"
"Whatever Kat, I think it's time we got outta here."
"Alright Te," Kat answered with a laugh, "but I bet we'll be seeing more of him."
"Right Kat... come on lets go." Teli said with a 'let's forget it' tone - but Kat saw the look on her face, and knew better.
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Dear Angel,
To stray away from my usual topic... Kat dragged me off to this end-of-the-year party tonight. I must say, I'm not unhappy I went! I had to deal with a bunch of drunks and a guy harassing my friend, but it all paid off when I saw those silvery blue eyes. Shane. I think Kat was right, I will be seeing more of him. Well, at least, I sure hope so!
-- Teli
"Damn girl, looking good!" Teli playfully rolled her eyes at Kat in response. The two girls were dressed to impress for their night out, Kat in her black leather mini and silver top, Teli in dark red leather pants and shimmering black top.
"You ready or not?" Teli asked as Kat took one last glance in the mirror.
The girls stepped into the used-to-church where the party was being held. The big open room was already crowded with people and the music was blaring.
"And how did you find out about this...?" Teli asked Kat
"Jon Mathews told me. Come on, let's dance." Kat grabbed Teli's arm and pulled her along into the middle of the dance floor. The music had a good beat and the two girls started dancing a path through the crowd, ignoring the appreciating glances tossed their way by some non-too-sober guys. They spotted a group of their friends from bio class and headed that way.
"Hey! You made it!" Jon said as he gave Kat an enthusiastic hug.
"Yeah, we sure did." Kat answered. Teli raised her eyebrows at this little display.
"You didn't tell me he was a flirt..." Teli whispered to Kat. Kat just gave her an 'I don't know what you're talking about....' look with a sly smile. The song changed and the little group flowed easily into the new rhythm. Someone had pushed three of the huge speakers together to form a mini-stage and soon Teli found herself lifted up above the crowd, dancing on the speakers. Kat and Jon were soon up there with her. A few whistles and shouts floated across the crowd, at which Teli laughed with a role or her eyes, wondering just how much beer had been past around...
By midnight, Teli had found the best strategy to avoid being hit on by the less then desirable males. She just completely ignored them. It was almost amusing. In the process of avoiding the gaze of yet another drunk imbecile, Teli happened to look up towards the back wall. Her attention was caught by a pair of silvery blue eyes, half hidden behind a few red locks. A shiver ran down Teli's spine as she held the intense gaze for a moment more.
"You know Te, I'm almost feeling sorry for all these guys, and you won't even look at them." Kat broke in. Teli tore her eyes away and focused on Kat, trying to clear her mind enough to answer.
"Exactly, eye contact gives them a reason to stick around. Not something I want to happen." Teli finally answered. Kat gave her a funny look, but continued anyway.
"Come on Te, you gotta feel sorry for guys sometimes, they're prisoners of their genes." Teli suppressed a laugh.
"So are dogs." Now it was Kat's turn to laugh.
"I give up!" Kat threw her hand in the air, just as Jon slid up behind her. Teli could immediately tell he was a bit more intoxicated then when they'd first arrived.
"Hey baby..." Kat immediately tensed as Jon slid his hands onto her hips. Kat plastered a fake smile on her face and tactfully tried to remove his grip.
"Oh, come babe, don't you wanna dance with me?" Jon gripped one of Kat's wrists and wrapped an arm around her, pulling her close.
"Um, I don't think so..." Kat shot Teli a wide-eyed 'what the hell is this guy doing?!' look. Teli took action.
"Listen buddy," Teli shoved her way between Jon and Kat, grabbing the front of Jon's shirt and yanking him down, "you leave Kat alone, and I'll play nice, anything more," Teli paused for effect, tightening her grip, "and you're history."
"Whoa, looks like I picked the wrong girl." Jon slurred, now trying to grind with Teli instead, completely missing the threat.
"Look asshole, if you think you can come over here, drunk as all hell, hit on my friend and then on me, then you've got a surprise coming." Teli threatened, now close to yelling. Jon didn't answer; he just let his gaze slide over Teli's body. That was the last straw. Teli shoved Jon , he flew backwards as she readied a punch.
"Whoa, whoa, hold on Te!" Kat grabbed Teli's arms the second she realized what Teli was about to do. Another guy jump in to grab Jon as he tried to stagger to his feet.
"Let go Kat, this guys got a lesson to learn." Teli said through clenched teeth, not taking her glare away from Jon. The guy who had pulled Jon away spoke up.
"I think he's learned it." Teli was enchanted by this new deep voice, rough and sparkling in her ears. Startled, Teli tore her eyes away from Jon and connected with silvery-blue ones. The tall, redheaded stranger turned slightly, handing Jon off to a friend, who helped him lurch away. His gaze returned to Teli immediately.
"Thanks." Teli said, a little wearily, not quite ready to relax. He nodded and held out his hand.
"Shane." Teli paused, then replied.
"Teli." She took his hand, rough and warm against hers. Shane grinned, dazzlingly charming. His friend who had take Jon away returned.
"Come on man, we gotta get outta here." Shane reluctantly tore his eyes away from Teli's and nodded to his friend.
"Catch ya later, then?" Shane asked Teli.
"Yeah." Shane smiled again with a nod, and followed his friend out through the crowd. Teli followed the back of his head until he disappeared.
"Um, what was that?" Kat broke in to Teli's thoughts.
"Huh?" Teli asked
"Hello! You and that guy! Mind telling me what's up?"
"Whatever Kat, I think it's time we got outta here."
"Alright Te," Kat answered with a laugh, "but I bet we'll be seeing more of him."
"Right Kat... come on lets go." Teli said with a 'let's forget it' tone - but Kat saw the look on her face, and knew better.
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Dear Angel,
To stray away from my usual topic... Kat dragged me off to this end-of-the-year party tonight. I must say, I'm not unhappy I went! I had to deal with a bunch of drunks and a guy harassing my friend, but it all paid off when I saw those silvery blue eyes. Shane. I think Kat was right, I will be seeing more of him. Well, at least, I sure hope so!
-- Teli