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Alison awoke late the next morning in her bed. She realized Jake's arms were lovingly wrapped around her and that she wasn't wearing a single article of clothing underneath her warm sheets. The blinding sun was coming in through the windows and she could hear the steady chirping of birds outside. She moaned softly as she rolled over onto her back and rubbed the sand from her eyes. The wavy mattress moved along with her, causing Jake to awaken as well. He sighed and opened his eyes to find Alison next to him. They smiled at each other warmly.
"Good morning, babe," yawned Jake, stretching himself underneath the sheets. His hair was dreadfully tousled and he, too, did not have any clothes on.
"Good morning," replied Alison. She snuggled closer to him and began massaging his arms, which were still entwined around her.
"Oh…you sure did make up for Thursday night," she laughed jokingly.
"I thought so, too," chuckled Jake. He stroked her tangled hair for a little while and then leaned over and kissed her head. Alison grinned as she faced him and put her lips onto his. The couple made out there in silence for a minute until a muffled vibration came from the floor. Alison realized it was her cell phone in the pocket of her jeans that were sprawled on the floor next to the bed, along with the rest of her and Jake's clothes. She leaned over, pulled it out, and examined the front screen. It was an odd number with an unknown ID: 803-533-0967.
"Huh…" said Alison confusedly, showing the screen to Jake. "It's probably just a wrong number." With that, she turned the phone off and placed it on her nightstand. Then she turned back to Jake and, with a swift seductive smile, she snaked her arms around his neck and began kissing him again.
Later that evening around 7:45, Alison was nearly ready for the party, while Jake waited patiently for her. He was sitting on the end of the bed, watching Alison brush mascara onto her eyelashes in front of the vanity's mirror. She had taken Erika's advice and was wearing her shirt that she had bought yesterday underneath her black pea coat, destroyed jeans, a brown belt, and a pair of brown boots. Half of her hair was pulled back into a little ponytail while the other half fell down to her shoulders. Jake was wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and his jeans. Once she finished with her mascara, she screwed the brush back into the tube and set it back into the makeup assortment. Then she walked over towards Jake, who stood up.
"How do I look?" Alison asked him, twirling around.
"So damn gorgeous!" smiled Jake brightly.
"Thank you!" Alison returned his smile and took his hand as they strode out of her bedroom. She turned the light off, shut the door behind them, and descended the stairs. Jake opened the front door and the couple left the empty house. It was a beautifully clear night, but freezing cold. The stars twinkled down upon everything and the luminous, crescent moon stood out among them. There was no snow on the ground for once. Jake and Alison's breath was visible as they walked down the pathway towards Jakes car.
"Why don't you call Britney and tell her we're on the way?" suggested Jake once they got in.
"Sure," said Alison. As Jake started the car and backed out of the driveway, she took her cell phone out of her pocket, pressed 2 and 'Talk', and then placed the phone to her ear. It rang twice before Britney answered.
"Hey!" said Britney's excited voice.
"Hey!" said Alison as Jake started driving down the street. "We're on the way, so we'll be there in around five minutes."
"Alright!" said Britney. "We'll be waiting!"
"OK! See you in a few!"
"Bye!" Alison closed her cell phone and slipped it back into her pocket.
"They're all there and ready," she told Jake.
"Alright, cool," he replied. They drove on in silence until they passed Joey's house on the left.
"Oh wow!" remarked Alison in surprise. Numerous cars were parked out in front of the lit up house. Unsurprisingly, the fair beat of music could be heard.
"Looks like we're in for a night of fun!" Jake smiled at Alison as they continued driving. She returned it and in a matter of minutes, they pulled up into Britney's driveway. The trio of girls immediately came out of the house, clad in heavy coats. Alison guessed they were wearing their outfits underneath them. The girls rushed up to the car delightedly and piled into the backseat.
"Hey guys!" they said. "Thanks so much for the ride!"
"No problem!" said Jake, transferring the car from park to drive and taking off.
"We went by Joey's place on our way here," stated Alison, swiveling around in her seat, "and there were a ton of cars in both the driveway and the yard!"
"Awesome!" the girls said together. They continued to chat as Jake drove on until they parked in Joey's yard. They took their coats off and left them in the car, seeing that they wouldn't need them inside. Britney was wearing her blue sweater, a black skirt, and a pair of black Converse sneakers. Erica had her brown turtleneck on with dark skinny jeans and boots. Riley was sporting her new grey sweater and, of course, black pants and flats.
"By the way, Jake," said Britney as she got out of the car, "I talked to Lance and he said he would take us home at 11."
"Alright, cool," smiled Jake. He left the car unlocked so that they could get their coats later. Alison immediately took his arm as the group quickly approached the front steps and went inside. It was quite crowded and very warm inside. Music blared in their ears and people everywhere were dancing and conversing, all the while drinking from red plastic cups. Joey spotted them among the crowd and came forward. He was wearing a white T-shirt, a matching backwards cap, and jeans. He, too, had a red cup in his hand.
"Hey guys!" Joey exclaimed over all of the noise. "It's great to see you!" He and Jake fist pumped one another.
"Yeah, we're glad we could make it!" Jake replied, observing the crazy room. Alison looked up at him and practically shouted, "I'll see you in a little bit! I'm going to go sit with my girls!"
"Alright!" said Jake, giving her a quick kiss, "And I'm going to go hang with my guys!" They went their separate ways. Alison, Britney, Riley, and Erica all sat down on a sofa and started chatting away.
"How was the movie last night?" Alison asked Britney in a loud voice. "Did you like it?"
"Oh, yes!" replied Britney with a nod. "It was awesome, but really creepy! I was lying awake in my bed last night, just staring at my window!" As the girls laughed, Eric Gibson, a good friend of Joey's, came forward with a few red cups.
"Hello ladies!" he said with a smile. "Thirsty?" Eric held the cups out in front of them. Alison noticed they were filled to the brim with beer.
"No, thanks!" The girls replied in chorus, shaking their heads.
"You sure?" asked Eric skeptically.
"Yes!" replied the group, "We don't drink!"
"Alright then!" shrugged Eric. "Just checking! If you change your minds, we've got plenty in the kitchen!" The girls raised their eyebrows as he started walking away.
"Jeeze…" said Erika, shifting in her seat uneasily. The girls laughed again. It was quite hot in the room. To remedy this, Alison unbuttoned the bottom buttons of her shirt and tied it together, exposing her bellybutton.
"So what did you and Jake do last night?" asked Britney curiously.
"Oh! Um, well we ordered pizza and watched a movie," answered Alison tensely.
"Cool!" was all could say Britney before Alison's pocket vibrated. She quickly dug her cell phone out and looked at the screen. It read 803-533-0967. Alison immediately recognized the number; it was the same person who had called her that morning.
"Who's that?" asked Riley inquisitively.
"I have no idea!" replied Alison. "They tried to call me earlier today!" Regardless, she opened the phone and put it to her ear.
"Hey, I don't know who you are, but you have the wrong number!" she said into it before shutting the phone again. As soon as she put it back into her pocket, the song changed to 'Evacuate the Dancefloor' by Cascada.
"Oh my God!" they all cried together excitedly. "I love this song! C'mon! Let's dance!" The girls quickly got to their feet and joined the tight group of teens who were jumping and dancing around. Jake was among them and immediately pulled Alison into the multitude. Unsurprisingly, he had a red cup in his hand just like every other person in the room. Everyone was shaking, jumping, and hollering all at once. The deafening music continued to blare in their ears as they danced the hours away.
Finally, 11 started to creep upon them, so Britney pulled Alison aside.
"Hey, it's almost 11," Britney shouted over the racket. "We're going to head out!"
"Alright!" replied Alison, hugging her. "I'll see you at school!"
"Bye!" Alison watched as Britney gathered Erika, Riley, and Lance and left the house. She smiled and made her way into the kitchen. Eric was there, filling more cups, but with difficulty.
"Hey," he said after noticing her. "Changed your mind?"
"Yeah," replied Alison. Eric handed her one of the cups.
"There you go!"
"Thanks!" Alison walked out, sipping her beer all the while. She found Jake and approached him. He had his fourth cup clutched in his hand and he was swaying slightly.
"Hey!" she said in a loud voice. "Britney just left with Lance, Erika, and Riley!"
"Oh, ok!" replied Jake as the song changed. "You want to dance?"
"Sure!" They came over to the group and started dancing seductively with each other. At this point, everyone was very tipsy, laughing hysterically and staggering around. Alison began to gulp her beer down as she and Jake danced. She could feel the alcohol start to take her mind over.
By the end of the song, Alison and Jake had both drained their cups. They went back into the kitchen to refill them and then continued dancing.
"I like the way you tied your shirt up like that!" hollered Jake, who was now having trouble staying on his feet. "It's totally sexy!"
"If you think that's sexy, watch this!" replied Alison tipsily. She set her beer down and started unbuttoning the top of her shirt as she danced.
"Whoo! There you go, babe!" said Jake, watching her excitedly. Alison stopped once her black bra was completely visible. Then she took the elastic hair tie out of her hair and shook her head around to the music. She continued to drink her beer, enjoying the feeling of the alcohol's effects. Soon enough, it was empty again and the room looked quite hazy as she stumbled into the kitchen for another refill.
Two and a half hours later, Alison had had only two more beers before finally forcing herself to stop. She was resting on the couch while Jake attempted to converse with a few of his other friends. Everyone was drunk, tottering around and laughing like maniacs as they danced to the ongoing music. Alison absentmindedly pulled her cell phone out of her pocket and was shocked to see that it was 1:30 in the morning. She looked up at Jake and realized he was totally wasted and could not drive home in his state. Alison could not walk home and leave him here, so she decided that she would just drive them back to her house. How hard could it be, as they only live a couple blocks down?
She got to her feet, nearly falling over as she did. She regained balance and stumbled up to Jake.
"Hey, babe!" he called once she reached him. "I haven't seen you in a while!" Jake leaned over, making his lips crash into hers. She pushed him away tactlessly and could taste the residue of beer on her lips.
"None of that," muttered Alison. "It's time to go." She clumsily searched his jean's pockets for his car keys. Once she found them, Alison took the cup from Jake's hand and tossed it into the nearest trash can.
"Hey! That's mine!" exclaimed Jake childishly.
"Not anymore!" said Alison, taking hold of his arm and steering him towards the front door. "It's time to go!" She turned back to everyone in the room.
"Bye! We're going now!" she called. She couldn't make out their replies as she opened the door and shut it behind her. The chilly night air felt divine against her warm skin. She led Jake down the stairs as carefully as she could. While they crossed the lawn to his car, Alison fumbled with the keys until she found the one for the car. Then she guided Jake around the car to the passenger side. He was burbling to himself as she opened the door and pushed him into the seat. After shutting his door, she stumbled around the front of the car to the driver's side.
Alison got in the car and started it up. She had absolutely no experience in driving, so she tried to recall what Jake did whenever they went somewhere together. She tried pulling the lever behind the steering wheel, but it wouldn't budge.
"Jake!" she groaned at him. "How do you move this lever thingy?" He stopped babbling, but couldn't seem to focus on her.
"W-what thingy?" he asked her groggily.
"This!" pointed Alison. Jake stared at it with difficulty.
"Push the brake…and then pull it down," he answered after a few seconds of thought. Alison set her foot on the brake, forced it to the floor, and then jerked the handle down until it fell upon drive. She lifted her foot off of the brake and shifted it over to the gas pedal. She pushed it slightly, making the vehicle suddenly jolt forward. Alison immediately stopped and tried again. She slowly brought the car forward and steered out of Joey's yard. Jake began mumbling things to himself once again as Alison cautiously went out into the road and took a right. Alison swerved slightly while she drove down the road. A minute later, they arrived at her unlit house. Instead of pulling into the driveway and risking Hayden and Vincent's cars, Alison came to a complete stop in the front yard.
She put the car into park and took the keys out before opening the door and stepping out. Despite her effort, Alison tripped over her own feet and fell onto the damp grass. She and Jake both laughed out loud as she pulled herself up and shut the door. Then she staggered around the car to Jake's door, opened it, and dragged him from his seat.
"Where are we?" he asked her stupidly as she lead him up onto the porch.
"My house," replied Alison, taking her own key out of her pocket and sticking it into the hole.
"Really?" asked Jake with a sudden sway. "It doesn't look like it…" Alison turned the key and after hearing the click, she opened the door and pulled Jake inside with her. Jake leaned against the wall for support as she shut the door.
"It's…dark…" he stated nonsensically.
"Shhhh!" Alison shushed him harshly. She put her hand over his mouth and led him up the stairs. On the way up, the couple tripped at least twice before finally reaching Alison's bedroom. She opened the door and shoved him inside before following. Jake collapsed on the bed as she flipped the light on. They both squinted and shielded their eyes at its intensity.
"Ooh! Ow!" exclaimed Jake. Alison took her shirt off and replaced it with a fuzzy V neck sweater while Jake continued to mumble about the light being too bright. She pulled her jeans off and put on a pair of Soffe shorts instead. She was much too exhausted to wash the makeup from her face, so she sauntered up to Jake and took his shoes and jeans off.
"It's time to sleep!" Alison informed him, pushing him towards the left side of the bed. He obediently got underneath the covers as she turned out the light and climbed into the bed with him. She lay on her side facing away from him. Jake didn't appreciate this.
"Are you mad at me?" she heard him ask as she shut her eyes.
"No," replied Alison, "It's time to sleep."
"Then look at me!" said Jake brashly. To make him shut up, Alison rolled over onto her other side so that they faced one another. Jake snuggled close to her and wrapped his arms around her. Just as Alison felt herself falling into slumber, Jake forced her onto her back and slid himself on top of her. She exclaimed at the suddenness of his movement, but he silenced her by pressing his lips to hers. Alison could taste the alcohol on them, but that was all she could remember before blacking out.
Well, there you have it! Thank you for reading and reviewing! More drama to come in the next chapter!