It was the night of Shanes party, this being my first real party so I was very nervous, I had told my mum I was staying at Jordan's house for the night because she would never let me go to a party, certainly not dressed like I was planning to be. The party started at 9 and it was 7, while I waited I was trying to get my outfit perfect, my hair looking great and my makeup done up well. I tied my orange hair up in a pony tail, it wasn't the best hairstyle but I felt it went well with what I was wearing. I had found this tall black heals in my mum's closet, Jordan let me borrow her short, dark, red dress and I just threw on some of my jewellery. I caught a glance at myself in the mirror. If this doesn't impress Toby, I don't know what will Ithink to myself, I frown, Or is it Shane I'm trying to impress? Wait, Impress Shane? I would have no hope I think, remembering the girls Shane hangs out with. I look at the clock, it was 8.30, Toby and Jordan should be picking me up by now. I begin to walk to the door when I hear someone walk behind me. "Where are you going dressed like that?" I bite my lip and spin around "I'm going to Jordan's Jeremy, Why do you care?" I look down at my little brother, he laughs "You're a liar, you wouldn't go to Jordan's house like that, you lied to me" he tells me, I frown "I bet you told mum you are going to Jordan's, liar" he said laughing even louder. "When she gets back from shopping I'll tell her where you really went" I look out the window and see that Jordan's car is parked out the front. "I will kill you if you tell mum, if you don't I will clean your room, Okay? Bye" I tell him before picking up my handbag and walking out the front. "Bye loser!" My brother yells, I keep walking towards the blue car.
"Lindsay! You look amazing!" Jordan says to me, I spot Toby in the passenger seat staring at me. "Thanks!" I smile at her, opening the door and sitting in the back seat. Jordan starts the car, Toby turns and looks at me so I quickly look out the window. "Lindsay, you look, wow, you look different, good different I mean, not that you don't always look good" I glance at him, trying to play it cool "Thanks Toby, you look good too" I say to him, pretending to admirer his warn out jeans and button up green shirt, he looks down and grins "Thanks". I look out the window for a while, Toby and Jordan chatting away in the front. As we drive. I start to see people our age walking the same direction as we are driving, assuming they are going to the party, when I see alcohol cases in their hands I get nervous.
I could hear the music before we could see the house it was really loud stereotypical party music. When we turn a corner I can then see the house, it was obvious it was Shanes as it was surrounded by cars and people walking inside. "Looks like we shouldn't have been worried about which house it was, right Toby?" Jordan says smiling at him, he laughs. Jordan parks the car a slight distance away, knowing that there was no chance at getting a close parking spot. We get out the car together and start to walk behind some girls talking about how much alcohol they want to drink. As we walk I study the house, it was a very big brick house with a porch, already filled with people smoking, all the lights seem to be on and I assumed the house is vibrating from such loud music. Together the three of us walk onto the porch and towards the door, I swear that the people on the porch were giving us funny looks but I just shrug it off, maybe it was the fact that Toby was humming to the song playing, which I have to admit is kind of cute.
Getting into the house I notice that people are just scattered around the place, mostly drinking alcohol, some people I recognised from school. We walk into the lounge room and see that a lot of people are dancing or talking in loud groups, one couple is one the couch heavily making out, awkwardly me Toby and Jordan stand in the lounge room talking to each other and looking around for what feels like a really long time. I eventually drag Toby and Jordan out of the lounge room into the kitchen because I felt uncomfortable. The kitchen benches were filled with beer bottles, leaning against the fridge was Shane talking to a tall guy, his eyes fall over onto me and he grins. "Lindsay! You look, so good! Seriously you look great!" Shane tells me, I look down and blush "Thank you. Erm, this is a really good party" I tell him. "Where is the bathroom?" Toby says quietly, I look at him and he is frowning. "Right around the corner" Jordan looks at Toby "I'll come with you Toby" she says smiling at him. Shane picks up a bottle of beer and hands it to me "Oh, I don't know if I should…" I say quietly, Shane looks at me surprised, the tall guy he was talking to before pipes up "Come on sweetie, it's a party, no harm having one drink" he tells me, I frown and glance at the bottle "Lindsay this is Jake, Jake this is Lindsay" Shane says, I nod at Jake and turn back to Shane, who puts the bottle in my hand. "No harm in just one" Shane says winking, I twist the top of and begin to drink. When the alcohol first goes in my mouth, I have a sudden taste of disgust and disliking for it, but I know that Shane and Jake are watching me so I keep drinking while Shane and Jake talk. I finish the bottle and without realising it Shane hands me another "Let's go into the longue room Lindsay" he tells me, I smile and nod.
We go into the longue room and it has gotten more people and the music is a lot louder. "Where is Toby and Jordan?" I say to Shane, trying to yell over the music. "Who?" he replies, I look around trying to find them "My friends?" I ask, Shane shakes his head and laughs, "probably playing Xbox upstairs or something" I grin "There is an Xbox?" I walk towards where I remember the stairs to be, but Shane grabs me and pulls me back. "Let's dance" he says. I listen to the music for a bit and then awkwardly begin to move my body to the beat, Shane laughs and copies my dance moves. The songs change a few times and I don't recognise a single one, so it was a little hard to dance to them. Also, I was having a hard time trying to figure out if Shane was mimicking me or really liked my dance moves. After the fifth song, I wonder into the kitchen to grab another beer for me and Shane. When I come back Shane has a few people talking to him, I notice that one of them is in my maths class, a short, skinny brown haired girl named Louise, I remembered her from maths because she would always fight with the teacher. "Lindsay! Come here" Shane says, I walk besides him and hand him the drink. "This is Glen, Claire, Louise and Mark" Shane says, pointing at them. I look at them, trying to think of things I could use to remember the names. Glen with brown hair, Claire with the yellow skirt, Louise I already know and Mark with glasses. I smile at all of them "Hey" Shane looks at me and smiles "So this is the Lindsay Shane is always talking about! You are as hot as he says you are" Mark says to me, I look at Shane surprised and blush "What, huh? Shane talks about me?" I say embarrassed, Mark opens his mouth but Shane begins to talk. "So, you guys having a good time?" Shane says, Claire smiles "Yes! This is great, but Melissa and Luke won't stop making out on the couch" She says laughing, Shane smiles "I expected them too, you look great Claire" I look at Claire ugly yellow skirt. Is Shane just handing out compliments to be polite? Did he really think I looked good? I suddenly felt a little self-conscious and out of place.
They all talk for a while and I stand back quietly, barely hearing their conversation above the music. I drink the last of my beer, realising that they aren't tasting as bad anymore and are becoming easier to drink. I turn to walk to the kitchen when someone grabs my shoulder, I turn back around and see Mark standing very close to me. "You are getting another beer?" He asks, I nod "Can I come?" He asks, nervously I nod again and we walk to the kitchen together. "So, you go to Shane's school?" Mark asks, sitting onto of the bench, I take another bottle and nod. "What school do you go to?" I ask, he laughs "I'm out of school, I have my own house and everything!" He tells me, I drink some more of the alcohol and start to feel more comfortable "Oh are you now?" I tell him smiling, he grins "Yes, Ma'am, Its sucks though, because I don't have a girlfriend" I look at him and laugh "Boyfriend?" I ask jokingly, he nods "Yep, me and Shane are dating, you didn't know that?" I stand there, feeling a little dizzy and confused "Shane is your boyfriend?" I slur out, Mark laughs "No, I was just joking. I have no boyfriend or girlfriend! I am completely single" he tells me, moving closer, I nod "That's nice" I tell him drinking some more beer "What about you?" He asks, I laugh "You're silly! I have never had a boyfriend" I tell him feeling really happy "Or girlfriend!" I quickly nod, he laughs "So we are both lonely singles?" He tells me I nod. Without even realizing it, someone has walked over beside me, I turn and see Jordan. "Jordo! Where have you been?" I ask her, she looks at me "Have you been drinking?" she asks worried, I shrug "Yes, I can't remember how many, where have you been?" I ask again giggling "Me and Toby were out the back, sitting on the grass" She tells me. "We had a few drinks as well" Toby says, I turn around surprised, I hadn't realised that Toby was here. "Toby!" I yell giving him a hug. Suddenly Shane runs into the room followed by the other people he was talking to "Do you guys want to play spin the bottle?" Shane asks, I get excited "Isn't that a little bit childish?" Mark asks "We can throw in some other stuff to make it better, so anyone want to play?" Shane asks, I do a little jump "I do!" I say, Toby looks at me "I'll play too" Toby says, Jordan rolls her eyes "Yes I guess I will" she says "Great!" Shane asks, "So you in Mark?" Mark nods.