Chapter 4: The party Claire
When Claire arrived at Steve's house, the party was in full swing. She had planned on staying out all night so her parents weren't expecting her home until tomorrow. Now she began to have second thoughts about even attending. She had felt out of place all week, and really just wanted to curl up at home with a magazine. But her friends had insisted she come, and celebrate with them. They wanted to fix her up with a date for the prom she knew, but she didn't really care about any of these guys. Her thoughts went briefly to John, and she almost laughed aloud at that. John Bender at prom!! She wondered what he would look like in a suit. She bet he cleaned up well.
The music was so loud and people were everywhere. Claire looked around and saw Andrew looking bored. She began to walk to him, when her friends stopped her.
"Claire you know Steve right. Isn't it so cool that he is letting us party here."
"Um ya, Hi Steve." Claire said getting the hint that this was the guy her friends intended on fixing her up with.
"So Claire, let me get you a beer." He spoke excitedly. He raced to get her one before Claire could tell him that she didn't want one. She took it anyway and thanked him.
The party drug on for hours. Claire was really ready to leave, but one by one, her friends had disappeared with guys for make out sessions or to find out what who had the drugs. Claire looked down and decided to go dump her beer that she had been holding forever. Maybe she could find Andrew and see if he could give her a ride home.
Andrew was coming from the kitchen with a bottle of water. "No beer for you" Claire giggled.
"No way, dad has plans for me working out In the morning. I couldn't risk being hung over. I was getting ready to take off soon anyway. Get some rest." Andrew said.
"You wouldn't mind giving me a ride would you? I can't seem to find where Jamie went. She drove me here." Claire asked.
"No problem. Let me go get my jacket and my car keys and we will be on our way." Andrew went up the stairs.
Claire breathed a sigh of relief. She turned around with the intention of continuing on to the kitchen to dump her beer when she plowed right into Steve. Beer went all down the front of her shirt.
"Damn" she swore and looked down at her blouse. It was soaked. Now she wished she had drank some of the beer. Then it would have been gone, and not all over her favorite pink shirt.
"oh man Claire. I am so sorry. Come upstairs with me, "Steve said. "I will find you a t-shirt or something to put on."
"No that's ok, I was getting ready to leave anyway. I will just change at home," she tried to be polite, but she was just really ready to go.
"Even more reason to change. You don't want to go home smelling like beer. Your folks will think that you have been to a keg party or something. "he laughed and pulled her upstairs. Claire frowned as he slurred the last bit. He was clearly drunk. She tried to pull her arm away.
"No that's ok, Steve, besides, Andrew is waiting for me, he is giving me a ride."
"Andrew is hung up on some freaky girl, Amy or Allison or something. You should hook up with someone else Claire." Steve said pulling her into his room. "Sit down let me find you a shirt, he said pushing her towards the bed and going to rummage through his dresser.
Claire smiled as she realized what Steve just said. Allison, Andrew and Allison. Well, it looked like her little make over had done the trick. She was happy for them. Maybe this would end up as some happily ever after, like in the movies. She was so wrapped up in her thoughts she didn't see what was coming next.
She felt the bed sink as Steve sat down beside her. He handed her a t-shirt. As Claire took it, she felt his hands take her face and kiss her. After a minute, She pulled away. "Wow Steve. I better get going, Andrew is waiting."
"I told you Andrew is taken, but I'm not." He kissed her some more, this time reaching for her the top button of her pants. Claire tried to stop him but he playfully smacked her hands away. "Come on Claire, have some fun." She tried to get up but He pushed her forcefully down on the bed. He pinned her arms down and got on top of her.
Claire tried to scream as he kissed her and fondled her. "Shut up tease!" he said slapping her hard across the face. Claire began to cry as he hit her again, and then yanked her hair pulling her head up to kiss her some more.