Party Gone Wrong

"I don't remember inviting you." Dean shook his head, opening up his fridge for another beer, looking over at Chrissy standing pouring a glass of wine.

"You didn't. I invited myself." Chrissy nodded honestly.

"Not really how parties work." Dean said.

"Phil wanted Lily to come to the party and no offence, I don't trust my daughter with any of you and your brother's friends." Chrissy shrugged, "So we came as a package."

"Tragic." Dean gulped his beer as Chrissy rolled her eyes.

"Just because me and Phil don't get along doesn't mean we can't anymore." Chrissy reminded him.

"Uh… I didn't like when you and Phil did get along." Dean scoffed, "So where is my present then? I mean… it's my birthday party." He looked across at her.

"Kiss my ass, Dean." Chrissy shook her head, pushing by him and leaving the kitchen as Dean made a face behind her back, watching as Rey walked through to the kitchen, having just arrived.

"Damn, this is a party. You got people partying on the landing too." Rey nodded, impressed.

"Oh, I forgot, this is the first time you've been to a Phil and Dean party. They're one of a kind." Dean nodded.

"I didn't know you guys knew so many people." Rey laughed, putting her wine in the fridge.

"We… get around." Dean nodded, "Glad you could come."

"Yeah, me too." Rey said, "I hope you don't mind I brought a few friends."

"More the merrier." Dean raised his beer, watching as she dug into her purse.

"Happy birthday." She extended the card to him as he smiled.

"C'mon, you didn't have to do this." Dean laughed a little.

"Hey, it's the first time I've got to buy my uncle a birthday card, let me have my moment." She smiled.

"Come here." Dean smiled, wrapping an arm around her and squeezing her tight, kissing her head as Rey smiled, "Go have fun and enjoy the party." He nodded to her.

"Yeah, I will don't worry. But did I just see Chrissy?" Rey questioned.

"Yeah, fucking bitch." Dean scoffed, "She wouldn't let Lily come on her own so… she came along with her."

"Why wouldn't she let Lily come alone? My dad is here." Rey shook her head.

"Because she's a bitch." Dean concluded, "Says she doesn't trust our friends."

"Alright, just… look out for me tonight, I might end up going for her." Rey nodded as Dean smiled.

"Hey, no way am I holding you back from that." Dean chuckled as Rey smiled.

"Hey, there you are." Punk walked into the kitchen, "Are you the reason behind all the young kids who have just came through the door?" Punk asked her.

"Maybe." Rey shrugged, "More the merrier, right?"

"Yeah, just… don't wreck the place or anything." Punk shook his head, "I thought you'd be here earlier."

"I was working." Rey said, "Is mom here?" She asked.

"Yeah, she's in my bedroom." Punk nodded as Dean and Rey looked at him, "Talking to the girls." He spat and eyed them off.

"Oh." Rey nodded with a smile, "I don't suppose Bob is here in amongst all of this." She shook her head.

"Hey, Bob is a party animal." Dean scoffed, "Well, in his time." He nodded.

"He never said he wouldn't come but… I've not saw him." Punk said as Rey nodded.

"I'm gonna go say hi to mom and the girls." She told them.

"Stick around for the shots." Dean told her.

"Got it." Rey called as she left the kitchen.

"Please don't get my daughter drunk." Punk shook his head.

"I don't, she does that on her own." Dean scoffed, "It's not hurting anyone. It's a party." Dean shook his head, "You bumped into Chrissy yet?"

"Yeah, many times." Punk shook his head, "Wish she wasn't here. I actually think April is deliberately locking herself in the bedroom with the girls to avoid bumping into her." He said.

"She's a bitch." Dean shook his head, "There was no reason for her to come tonight."

"Well it was either that or Lily wouldn't get to come. Me and Ape thought it'd be important for the girls to play together tonight." Punk said.

"Is she staying?" Dean asked.

"Yeah." Punk said, "Chrissy probably won't leave until everyone else has." He shook his head.

"I'll kick her out myself." Dean spat, listening to a loud crash from the living room over the loud music.

"I don't know why we ever have these parties." Punk rolled his eyes.

"Because they're fun." Dean shrugged.

Meanwhile Rey had found her way into her father's bedroom where AJ was sitting on the bed with the girls who were playing some games, tucked away from the party but still involved.

"Rey!" Lily jumped up on the bed and smiled excitedly.

"Hey." Rey smiled to them.

"Hi, Rey." Amelia smiled.

"You guys in your pj's already? The party has just started." Rey shook her head.

"Mama says if it's too loud she'll take me home." Lily said as Rey looked to AJ who shrugged.

"You wanna stay here, though. Right?" Rey smiled, sitting down on the bed.

"Yeah, I do." Lily smiled, "But the music is really loud."

"Yeah, it is." Amelia agreed with her.

"You guys are tucked away in here playing your games. I could put on a movie for you both?" AJ asked them.

"A movie we won't hear?" Amelia raised a brow.

"You both have those headphones." AJ said.

"That sounds fun." Rey nodded, "Why don't you get under the covers and I'll get you both some snacks. It can be like a private sleepover." She smiled, hyping it up for them as AJ watched them both get excited.

"Yeah, let's do that." Lily smiled, untucking the covers and getting under them whilst Amelia did the same.

"Ok." Amelia smiled whilst AJ got the tablet out of her purse that she put movies on for Amelia, letting them scroll through it to pick a movie.

"They'll fall asleep ten minutes into the movie." AJ smiled, standing up off the bed as Rey did the same.

"Yeah which means you can come out and party." Rey nodded, "I hope you're not locking yourself in here to avoid dad's ex."

"Well… to be fair, I didn't know she was coming." AJ shook her head, "It's just kinda awkward, you know?"

"Yeah, I get it." Rey nodded, "But don't let her ruin it for you." She said as AJ smiled.

"You look pretty." AJ smiled.

"Oh, I just threw this on." Rey scoffed modestly.

"Still pretty." AJ nodded.

"Thank you." Rey smiled to her.

"Where are our snacks?" Lily questioned, looking over at Rey as AJ smiled and chuckled.

"Right, ok. I'm going." Rey nodded, slipping out of the bedroom and making her way through the people filling the apartment, heading into the kitchen and grabbing some snacks for her sisters, walking back to the room.

"Ok, here we go." Rey said, walking over to the bed and laying them down for them, "You guys got everything you need, right?"

"Yes." Lily smiled as Amelia nodded.

"Ok, good." Rey smiled, walking back over to AJ at the door, looking over at the girls lying in bed together watching their movie and opening up their snacks, "Looks like there is progress being made."

"Yeah." AJ nodded with a smile, "We spoke to them both. They've been a lot better together." AJ said as Rey smiled.

"Good, they'll be best friends in no time." Rey smiled.

"That'd be nice." AJ nodded.

"Come on, get yourself into this party." Rey nodded to her, opening up the door as they left the bedroom and closed the door over, "Dad is over there in the living room." Rey pointed out as AJ nodded, walking on over to Punk.

Rey watched as she walked over to Punk, watching as he wrapped his arm around her, kissing her cheek and pulling her close. It was nice to see her parents really care for one another, and as she watched them hug and show affection to one another, she just felt really lucky to have them in her life.

She headed out of the apartment, walking down the stairs and outside, taking a cigarette out and lighting up as she saw Coby standing over smoking his own cigarette. She'd invited him out of curiosity and of course Joanne was behind it, encouraging her.

"Your uncle knows how to throw a party." Coby smiled.

"Yeah, tell me about it." Rey nodded, "Can't say I'm not proud." Rey smirked as Coby laughed a little and nodded.

"I won't lie, I wasn't expecting an invite from you." Coby admitted.

"Come on, you returned my bucket and spade. Of course I had to invite you." She smiled.

"Ah, so it was yours." Coby nodded, "I knew it." He said as she smiled, "Your uh… your dad and uncle are a little bit scary." He admitted as Rey turned to him and smiled a little.

"And why would you be worrying about that?" Rey smiled, "Huh?"

"I-I'm not. I'm just saying." Coby said as Rey nodded and smiled.

"They're not all bad." Rey nodded.

"Well if it isn't the best street party of the year." Zac exclaimed, walking along the street with a few friends as Rey turned around, "And look who we have here. The talk of every party." Zac looked across at Rey who shook her head.

"You're not invited." Rey told him whilst Coby looked on curiously, "Go away. Unless you want to… ask my dad if you can come in? I'm not all confident he won't beat you up again." She smirked as Zac just nodded to himself.

"I never thought you of all people would turn into… daddy's little princess." Zac admitted, "I'm surprised."

"Just keep walking." Rey shook her head.

"Nah, I think we'll hang around for a little bit." Zac nodded.

"Hey, just get out of here." Coby nodded.

"Who the hell are you?" Zac laughed, "Is this your rebound, Rey? Trying hard to get over me?"

"I'm already over you, babe." Rey nodded, "Just go away." She rolled her eyes, putting her cigarette out.

"You heard her." Coby nodded, walking over a little closer to Rey as Zac looked at him.

"Or what? What the hell are you gonna do?" Zac asked, stepping in closer to Coby who moved in closer too.

"Ok, there's no need for this." Rey rolled her eyes watching as Coby shoved Zac away from him, followed by Zac punching Coby, "Hey!" Rey yelled, watching as the fight began to break out, getting involved as she tried to break it up the best she could.

Whilst she was breaking up the fight, she felt something sharp digging into her side, losing her balance a little as she tried to figure out what was wrong with her, stumbling over a little as she watched Zac and his friends clear off, looking over at Coby who got to his feet.

"A-Are you ok?" Rey asked him as Coby nodded.

"Rey." Coby shook his head with confusion, looking on at the blood seeping out of her side through her t-shirt.

Rey looked down at her side, placing her hands over it as they were immediately drenched in blood, her body in shock as she looked on at her side, lifting her t-shirt up.

"Oh my God." Coby shook his head, "I… I'm gonna call an ambulance." He said, taking his phone out as Rey leaned back against the wall, placing her hands over the wound and gulping, feeling her legs start to get weak as she tried to keep herself steady, suddenly noticing changes in her breathing as her hands got more and more covered in blood.

"Get… Get my mom." Rey gulped, "Please." She said.

"K-Keep your hands on the wound, ok? I'm gonna go get help… an ambulance is on the way, ok? Just keep your hands there." He nodded worriedly, rushing back into the apartment block as Rey held her hand to her side, feeling her breath start to rush ahead, her side going numb as her hands dripped in her blood.

It didn't take long before Punk and AJ ran out of the of the apartment, rushing over to Rey.

"Oh my God." AJ gulped, placing her hands over her mouth.

"Hey, hey keep your hands here." Punk nodded, pressing his hands over hers as she nodded, tears running down her cheeks, "You're gonna be ok."

"What the hell happened?" AJ shook her head, her hands shaking as Dean rushed out after them.

"Some guy, Zac… he came with a bunch of friends. One of them must have had a knife." Coby said, running his hand over his hair.

"I'm scared." Rey gulped, her body starting to shake as she slid down onto the ground as Punk crouched down with her.

"I know, I know… it's gonna be ok." Punk nodded to her, "How long did the ambulance say?!" Punk yelled behind him.

"They didn't say." Coby shook his head as AJ crouched down beside Rey.

"Where the fuck did the bastards go?" Dean gritted his teeth.

"I don't know." Coby said, watching as Rey's eyes were beginning to close over.

"Phil." AJ whined as she noticed Rey was closing her eyes.

"Hey." Punk shook Rey as she opened her eyes back up, "Hey, don't close your eyes. Look at me." He nodded, "They're just gonna take you to hospital and help you. You're gonna be fine." Punk nodded to her as she nodded with him, her hands falling from her wound ever so slowly whilst Punk took over, blood covering him all over.

"Rey." AJ cried, "Hey, look at us." She panicked, "Reylissa."