I lifted up my lanyard and pushed through the doors. Neon lights hit my eyes, making me blink furiously. I heard groups of people laughing and holding various drinks in their hands. I wished Dan was with me, so I wouldn't be alone. I felt like I was in middle school again. Unsure and awkward. I grabbed a glass of what I hoped was fruit punch. I walked towards an empty table as I took a sip of the unidentified red fluid. As soon as a drop hit my tongue, my taste buds reacted, causing me to gag and almost spit it out. I forced the swallow down with great trouble. The sharp tang and burn of Vodka lingered in my mouth. I scrunched up my noses. I looked around for something to make the taste go away.

"I see you don't drink alcohol very much there," said a voice strange to my ears. I turned around to see a slightly shorter Dan-looking man with a wider nose bridge. My mind connected his face to the face of Anthony Padilla from Smosh. I looked down to see we was offering me a can of Cherry 7-Up.

"Yeah, I'm not very big into it. Thanks." I smiled. He was kind of cute and his smile was contagious.

"I'm Anthony, by the way," he stuck out his hand and I shook it.

"Mine is Skylar." I said shyly.

"That's really pretty. Mind if I call you Sky?" He questioned.

I struggled to keep my composure as i replied "No thank you." My heart screamed inside, for it only allowed Dan to call me Sky.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Well anyways, do you want to sit with me?" He motioned towards a table.

"Yeah, I'd love to sit with you," I beamed. He held out his and and after a slight hesitation I laid my hands in his grasp. His fingers felt warm and welcoming when they were interlocking mine, but nothing more. Just simply friendly. He wasn't like Dan... No! I couldn't afford to waste another moment on him. Suddenly, Anthony began to lead me towards the bar. I had the impression we were going to be sitting alone.

"Anthony, I thought we were going to sit," I began.

"Skylar, I just wanted to introduce you to some of my friends. I thought that'd be okay..." he trailed off.

"Of course! I'd love to meet them!" I lied, faking enthusiasm. I was a very shy person, had he not noticed that?

"Perfect," he replied with a cute grin. I returned the smile. As we neared the bar, I noticed a pack of people. The girls standing there were beautiful. I looked down at my clothes and felt sick to my stomach. Did Anthony not pick up that I didn't fit in? 'Dan would've' my heart chanted. I pretended to be deaf.

"Hey guys! Ian, look who I found," Anthony started.

"Whoa, Anthony! Nice! And her name?" Ian, a handsome man with blue eyes and a brown bowl haircut asked.

"Of course! Her name is-" Anthony chimed.

"It's Skylar. My name is Skylar." I interrupted.

"Well hello there Skylar. I am Ian, the sexier half of Smosh!" Ian said with a joking grin.

"Hey! Don't listen to him Skylar, he just wants to feel loved." Anthony protested while sending me a sarcastic wink. I smiled back again.

"Well, I'll leave you two alone. Remember there are people around." Ian said as he stepped away. That sounded just like something Phil would say to Dan and I. A pang of hurt went off in my heart. I scolded myself once again. I replaced my frown with a laugh and continued on.

"Have i told you that you are beautiful Skylar?" Anthony whispered.

"No, not yet." I laughed nervously.

"Well you are simply gorgeous." He came closer. So very close. I could soon make out every feature on his face. The next thing I knew, his lips were pressed against mine. My brain went through a sense of relief while my heart seemed to scream 'Stop Skylar! This isn't Dan! You don't love this guy!' I told my heart to shut up. I liked Anthony enough to kiss him right? I relaxed my lips and hooked my arms around his neck. His hands wrapped tighter around my waist. My heart burned with disgust, but I convinced myself I was enjoying it, and I almost believed it... almost. Then, in what seemed like slow-motion, Anthony was ripped away from me and to my surprise, pleasant or not, Dan was standing infront of me, seething with rage.

"What are you doing with my girlfriend?" Dan barked at Anthony.

"Your what?! Anthony and I chorused in confusion.

"My girlfriend," Dan repeated. "Skylar, this girl right here, is my girlfriend." My jaw dropped. What was going on?