Chapter 20

Under the Influence

Marissa was leaning on the wall, waiting beside the auditorium doors for Glee Club practice to finish. After a few minutes, she looks up, seeing Cameron walking towards her.

"Amanda's fine now. I hope her ankle's going to heal soon."

"Yeah." She looked at him smiling. "Me too."

He frowned, noticing the curiously sweet tone in her voice. "Did you actually mean that or were you being sarcastic?"

"Well, I don't know Cam. It's up to your interpretation."

He looked at her, shaking his head. "You've been acting weird these past couple of days." He places the back of his palm on her forehead, comparing it with his. "Hmm, you don't feel warm."

She brushes his hand, facing away from him and folding her arms. "I'm just a little stressed okay? It's nothing."

He frowned again. She seemed like she didn't want to talk anymore, so he just stays quiet. She just stared at the floor, looking down. Unknown to him, her mind was wandering to Cheerios practice which finished a couple minutes ago.

Flashback

Coach Sylvester was back today, and she let them perform the routine for the fifth time. 30 minutes in, and the cheerleaders were once again doing the routine, this time without any flaws, well according to Cameron. But then again, he was looking at Marissa most of the time, and occasionally, Amanda. He has to admit, she had been nice and friendly to him in Biology, even helping him with his notes. Speaking of Amanda…

"Ow! Ow! Ow!"

Their coach goes down from the bleachers, stopping the music, and looking at the injured girl as her fellow cheerleaders assist her to sit. The long-haired brunette was grasping her calf.

"What seems to be the problem?" The coach went in front of her, hands on her waist. The Cheerio looked up to her. "Coach, I think I sprained my ankle."

Marissa, at the front row, rolled her eyes at the statement. She's totally faking it.

Suddenly, the Coach grabbed her leg, and with her other hand, pressed on the ankle.

"Coach! It hurts!" Amanda pulled her leg away, and grasped her calf again, not wanting to aggravate the damage.

"You'll do fine! I just pressed one pressure point and you'll be able to walk fine tomorrow!" She turned to the cheerleaders and smiled. Two male cheerleaders helped carry her higher to the bleachers. She pointed and spoke as loud as they can hear.

"Can you let me sit beside Cameron? He feels kinda lonely…"

She arrives beside him, and the two returned to their formation.

"Hey Amanda, are you all right?" Cameron said, concerned about his Biology seatmate. She smiled and nodded. "Yeah, but it really is painful."

"Is there anything I can do?"

She shakes her head, facing him. "I'm okay with the both of us talking."

The coach goes to the music player and presses play.

"One more time!"

Their music plays and they dance to the routine. Although she was trying to focus, Marissa couldn't help but glance at Cameron and Amanda, who looked like they were having a blast talking to each other. She shook her head. Concentrate Marissa! She's just a flirt. She continued dancing, now all her attention on perfecting the routine.

Another 30 minutes had passed, the Cheerios doing the routine over and over again until the Coach was satisfied. One final practice, and music then stopped, all the cheerleaders in their smiling stance.

"Oh Cam! You're so funny!"

This time, she glared at the two of them. She was fed up of this girl, and maybe, just maybe…she actually is jealous of her. She liked Cameron, and they've had so much fun being friends. Is it really worth it to go to the next level? And just because of Amanda all over him? Oh I'm going to kill her…

"Listen up you crybabies. I want this routine perfected by the end of the year. Or else, I might be forced to do some unexpected cuts. Practice is over."

The cheerleaders nodded and shouted 'Yes Coach' as they fixed their stuff. Some hurried to the showers while others left the gym immediately, attending to the usual Friday plans. Marissa just stays on the floor, looking at Cameron as he helped Amanda down the bleachers.

"They look like a cute couple, don't you think?"

The redhead turns to her left, seeing Coach Sylvester. She then turned to the two, Amanda holding his waist tightly, going down the bleachers.

"Meh, who am I to judge?" The Coach turned to her and suddenly her phone rings.

"Yes, the one and only…Oh! Is that so? Well then, thank you for delivering that wonderful news. I'll hope to hear more of this before the year ends."

She closes her flip phone and looks at the redhead, staring at her. "Don't mind me. That errand I had yesterday paid off. Now I can fully focus on the Cheerios."

"That's good Coach." She smiles at her as she leisurely leaves the gym, leaving her with a word of advice.

"You should focus on the Cheerios too."

She doesn't answer the Coach, just looking at her until her shadow vanishes from her sight. She turned to the two other people left, Cameron and Amanda, now both at the bottom of the bleachers.

"Marissa, do you mind if I help Amanda get a ride first? I'll wait for you outside the auditorium." Both of them smiled at her, as she slowly nodded. They exit the gym, and she was left alone.

Seeing Cameron with another girl left her with a heaving stomach. Amanda was somehow, deliberately trying to pry him from her. But she's realizing that she wasn't in the position to say that. Cameron was never hers. She was the one who pleaded for them to be friends before anything else. Now, she's not sure if that's what she wants. She bit her lower lip and took a deep breath. I have to clear my mind. Emily's party is perfect timing.

End of Flashback

Marissa was still looking down, after reminiscing practice. She looks at her watch a few times. Suddenly, the auditorium doors slam open, revealing Samuel and Emily, who smiled at them.

"Hey, how was Cheerios practice?"

"The same as all other practices, meaning we need more practice." She states bluntly, not moving from her position.

Bryce looks at her, and then looks at Cameron, whispering, "What's up with her?"

The one with the glasses just shrugged. "Maybe it's one of those days…"

The other members filed out too, leaving the auditorium hurriedly. It is after all Friday, and wasting time is not an option.

"Cam, are you going home before the get-together?" Bryce winks at Emily, who approved of his wordplay.

"Yeah…just dropping off my stuff."

"I'll accompany you!" He puts his arm around his shoulder, dragging him to the exit. "We'll see you there." Both of them waved at the others, leaving the school premises.

"Well, we're going home too!" Matheus exclaimed, as he waits for Ellis. "Your address should be easy to find."

"Very easy." She smiled as Rachel and Finn go out from the door. She looks at them, keeping her smile.

"I heard the two of you have a date at Breadstix this evening."

The couple smiled, Rachel wider than Finn. "Yes we do…well, it's a double date, with Kurt and Blaine. And we're going to have a splendid time. I hope you all will too." She maintained her smile, as Emily smirked. "Oh trust me, we will."

Rachel's smile turned into a frown, slowly nodding at the Latina. I have to investigate this.

"Are you sure this is going to work? I mean, you can look like a college student, but what if they ask for an I.D?"

Marissa was in her car with Emily beside her and Lindsay, Damian, and Samuel at the backseat. They were driving to town to buy alcohol, all of them with no idea how Emily will be able to get some, but with her magnetic personality and charm, she might be able to pull it off.

"Of course it will. This is where my pretty babies come in." She points to her breasts, the others sighing and looking away.

"What?" She slightly pushes Marissa. "I was given these for a reason, and I'm sure as hell using them!" She looked at the redhead, smiling but now focused on driving.

"So, change of topic! You and Cam seem to be spending a lot of time together now!" A wide grin spreads across her face. "Do we expect a blossoming romance to occur?"

"Oh of course, Amanda is making her move very fast." She remained on the road, not glancing at any of them. Emily turns to the three at the back, who only shrugged.

Lindsay leaned forward, looking at her. "Wait, is she that flirt who came to our table that one time?"

Emily flipped her hair, turning to her. "That bitch? Oh she better be prepared for—"

The car went into an immediate halt, all of them going forward and recoiling, the seatbelt fortunately holding them in place. They were breathing deeply, looking around. They arrived at the store safely, and pretty fast. Marissa turns the engine off, unlocking the doors. "All right, do your stuff, Emily."

"But, we haven't finished talking about—"

She turned to her, her face serious this time. "We can talk about this later. Now, I want you to get that alcohol, and I mean lots of it. I've had my mind set on having fun and getting wasted tonight, and no one's stopping me." She smiled, as the Latina slowly nodded and stepped out of the car.

"Wow, you are ready for this party." Samuel said, smirking. "Looks like this Amanda girl really got on your nerves."

"You should've seen her at the gym!" She swiftly turned to them, speaking animatedly. "She couldn't get her hands off of him! And he looked so uneasy, doesn't she even realize that?" She sighed, leaning to her seat. After a few seconds of silence, the three laughed. Marissa shot an angry look at them.

"Finally! I've been waiting for you to say that!" Lindsay said, smiling at her. "It's obvious you like Cam and are jealous of her."

"Yeah, well…" She folded her arms, not facing them. Damian peeked at her.

"Why don't you just get together already? In his words: 'I liked her the moment I first laid eyes on her."

The dreaded boy faced him. "Really? He said that?" The Irish nodded, again peeking at Marissa.

"Why are you even hesitating?" Lindsay crouched behind him. "The way you two met was so cute, it's like the planets were aligned for you two!"

"Because I don't know what will happen! What if being a couple makes things worse and I might lose him as a friend? That's the last thing I want."

"You wouldn't know until you try!"

All of them turned to the left seat window, Emily facing Marissa, smiling and waving. "I was here a few moments ago, but I wanted to listen to this interesting convo. Sammy, could you help me with that box over there?"

"Sure babe. So your plan worked?" He asked, getting out of the car. She flipped her hair, smirking as she went inside the car. "He even gave me a discount." She sat comfortably, fastening her seatbelt as Samuel carried the box, placing it inside the trunk. She turned to her best friend, who was gripping the steering wheel tightly.

"In the end, it's your decision. But, today's not the day to make it."

Samuel enters the car, taking a deep breath. "Let's roll then?" The redhead sticks her keys in the ignition, and Emily immediately places a hand over hers. She looks at the Latina, who was smiling.

"Tonight, let's forget about everything."

"I can't tell you how excited I am for tonight!" Hannah pumps her fist in the air, McKynleigh and Alex beside her, and Bryce and Cameron behind them. They were walking down the sidewalk, heading to Emily's house. "I don't even mind blacking out at all."

McKynleigh frowned. "Are you sure Hannah? It's really dangerous if we drink too much."

"Oh hush Miki!" Alex said, snapping his fingers. "We're staying over, so we'll perfectly be fine. You'll have no fun if you don't down any booze." The girl with the pixie cut sighed.

"I agree." Bryce said, placing a hand on her shoulder. "We should enjoy! After all, this is our celebratory party for winning Sectionals!"

They all stopped walking, looking at Cameron, who continued moving forward, still looking down.

"What's bothering you, Cam?" asked Hannah, going towards him. He sighed, turning around to face them.

'Well…" He twitched his foot back and forth. "I don't know…it's just…"

"Let me guess…" The tall tan guy approached him as well. "Problems with Marissa?"

"What?" Alex's eyes widened. "Did something happen between the two of you?"

He shrugged, his eyes now frowning. "I thought we were supposed to become a little bit closer now that we're both out of the Glee Club, but now…I don't know…"

"Wait! It's that Cheerio isn't it? Oh I knew she was trouble!" Hannah exclaimed, clenching her fists.

"Who? Amanda? She's just a friend."

McKynleigh shook her head. "It is up to your interpretation."

Cameron was startled. He remembered that Marissa said the exact same thing a while ago. Hannah rolled her eyes, nudging the boy in the arm.

"Dude, she's flirting with you!"

"And it's possibly because you're letting her flirt!" Alex pointed at him.

"What? But…" Cameron pursed his lips, thinking for a while. Amanda's friendliness seemed abrupt, even if they were seatmates. But, why were they all thinking that she was already flirting? Why would she even flirt with me?

"I think you guys are just overanalyzing things. Maybe that's just the way Amanda is." He starts walking again. "This doesn't have to be discussed. Let's go."

The four look at each other, Alex burying his face on his palm.

"Why doesn't he get it?

"It's probably because Marissa friendzoned him." Hannah shrugged, walking as well. "Let's just get to the party. I wanna have some fun!"

It was 7:30 PM, and Breadstix was full on Fridays. Luckily for Rachel, Finn, Kurt, and Blaine, they were able to have dinner reservations and were seated comfortably in the nice table opposite the entrance. They had a lovely dinner, with pasta, and the ever-famous breadsticks whose containers are forbidden to be empty.

"I think it's great that the new kids are having a little get-together tonight." Blaine stated, leaning forward on the table. "I think that they've really bonded up to Sectionals." Finn smiled, taking a sip of his iced tea.

"I just can't wait until we're complete again. It feels so much better, you know?" Kurt looked at the both of them, nodding. "Well, let's just hope that Mr. Schue won't throw a fit once we perform our number. By the way, nice song choice Finn!" He was grinning, and as he turned to Rachel, that grin turned to a frown.

"What's wrong dear? Is something bothering you?"

Rachel's eyebrows were furrowed, her expression showing deep thought. "I want to check on them. I just don't want them doing anything reckless like drinking alcohol."

They all sighed, remembering what happened at Rachel's planned yet sort-of spontaneous party last school year, and they all continued drinking until Rachel was covered in a mixture of alcohol and crushed Oreos at the school assembly about the dangers of drinking. Oh, the irony.

"Although I do trust them," she sighed placing her hands on the table, "I think we should make sure." She looks at the three of them, looking at each other.

"All right." Finn nodded. "Let's go, but just to check on them."

There was a knock on Emily's door, and Bryce runs from the kitchen and opens the door, revealing Matheus and Ellis.

"Finally!" He turns around, screaming. "They're here!" He again turns to them, opening the door wide enough for them to enter. The others swoop in the living room from the kitchen, carrying pitchers to the basement.

"Wow…" Ellis frowned. "You guys are serious with the booze…"

"Of course! Let's go!" Matheus pulls her inside, following them down the basement.

All of them were cozied up, each holding a plastic cup of Emily's own alcohol recipe she calls 'Chacha's Classy Cocktail Concoction'. The others did not want to ask what was in it, because they knew they were only going to regret it. Matheus and Ellis arrive, looking at the others. Alex, Hannah, Cameron, Bryce and McKynleigh were huddled in the middle, and Lindsay, Marissa, and Damian, were close to one of a pair of speakers, all of them sitting on plastic chairs. Samuel was at the table, just next to the staircase, handing them half-filled cups. Ellis brings the cup close to her nose, blinking at the strong aroma emitted by the light brown liquid.

"Are you sure this is…safe to drink?"

"Are you doubting my brewing skills?"

They all turned to Emily, holding a microphone connected to the home speaker system. "Now, to officially start this party, we will all drink together!"

She picks up her cup, raising it high.

"Down to the last drop! On the count of three…" All the others raised their cups, looking at each other.

"One, two…three!"

They brought the cups to their mouths, some slowly sipping, while others swallowing it in one gulp.

"Phew!" Emily puffed out some air, loud enough for the mic to pick it up.

"Em, this tastes awesome!" Lindsay raises her cup, and Marissa stands up. "More please Sam!"

"Coming right up!"

Emily turns up the volume and starts dancing to the familiar saxophone and drum beats, Samuel drinks another cup, and joins her dancing, leaving the pitcher on the floor, free for everyone to help themselves with. Marissa pours herself a generous amount, as Hannah and Alex go near her, waiting for their turn.

You make me this,
Bring me up,
Bring me down,
Playing sweet,
Make me move like a freak,
Mr. Saxo Beat.

He makes me this,
Brings me up,
Brings me down,
Dancing sweet,
Makes me move like a freak,
Mr. Saxo Beat.

Lindsay goes to the table, looking at the 6 one liter pitchers lined up. Lindsay grabs one, pouring until her cup overflowed. Damian turns to her.

"Whoa whoa! That's enough Linds!" He grabs the pitcher, grasping it tight and raising it away.

"We can share Damoooo….." He frowned as she drank the whole cup. It's taking effect already? Matheus goes near them and grabs the pitcher from her, also filling his glass.

"I could drink this all day…" He downs it slowly, Damian looking at his throat rising up and down as he slowly swallows. Matheus looks at him and smiles. The taller guy frowned, turning again to Lindsay, who takes another full pitcher, pouring herself another full glass.

"Hey! That's too much!" He takes the glass away put she pulls it away, pouting at him. She hurriedly drinks her cup, liquid seeping from her mouth. She laughs, wiping the corner of her lips. She leans to Damian, continuing to laugh, running her hands to his chest. His cheeks reddened and he just stood there, looking at her.

"I just love it when you blush!"

His eyes widened, Lindsay looking at him intently. "And those lips…"

"Linds, wait! I—"

She tiptoes, her mouth reaching to his, and his muscles suddenly freeze. But, he gets caught in the moment, holding her shoulders, not breaking their connection. Her lips were gentle, just like their kiss, and he doesn't push, avoiding becoming aggressive. Even if she was already drunk, he has to admit, she was a good kisser. But, was he taking advantage of her by being into the kiss as well?

After a few seconds, she breaks the kiss, looking at him and smiling. "You taste…like…Lucky Charms!" She laughs again, this time a giggly one. She holds his shoulders, looking at Emily and Marissa dancing around Samuel, Mr. Saxobeat still playing on the radio.

"Let's join them!" She pulls Damian, who was looking at his glass. Might as well be wasted then… He drinks the remaining alcohol from his cup, as he willingly follows the brunette. Matheus was still at the table, drinking away. He looked at the pitcher and tilted his head, frowning.

"You know what?" He blinks slowly, pointing at his cup, slurring every word. "You…you're the best thing…I ever drank!"

Cameron, feeling a little woozy, goes near the smaller, grabbing his cup. "That's enough for you little guy." He drinks it instead, and shakes his head. It tastes so good…but I mustn't drink too much.

"Let's dance!"

Matheus joins the others as they raved, and song after song, together they danced the night away, while passing around the pitchers, helping themselves with booze.

An hour and a half had passed and all of them were still dancing, with the exception of Cameron seated at a chair, laughing at the others. As the next song played, Alex grabs the microphone from Emily, and he and Hannah burst out singing along.

I said, excuse me you're a hell of a guy
I mean my, my, my, my you're like pelican fly
I mean, you're so shy and I'm loving your tie
You're like slicker than the guy with the thing on his eye, oh

Yes I did, yes I did
Somebody please tell him who the eff I is
I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes up
Back coupes up, and chuck the deuce up

Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Beating like a drum and it's coming your way
Can't you hear that

"Boom, Badoom, Boom, Boom, Badoom, Boom Bass!" The others shouted out, still dancing to the beat.

Emily goes to the table, seeing that no drinks are left. Well, this sucks… She goes up to the basement, wobbling after each step, and holding on to the walls. She finally arrives at the top floor, going to the kitchen. She looks at the box of alcohol she bought, full of empty bottles. She sighed, pouting, deciding to go back and have fun.

"Guys, I'm not so sure we should be doing this."

Finn looked at his watch. It was 9 PM, and he, Rachel, Kurt, and Blaine were standing at the porch of Emily's house. How Rachel knew her address, he didn't bother to ask.

"We're already here! There's no backing out!" Rachel frowned at him, looking left and right. Kurt peeked through the windows. "It looks like no one is home…"

"Finn, I want you and Blaine to look around the house." She pushes the two down the pathway, whispering. "They must be hiding somewhere!"

The two turned to her as they reluctantly follow her orders. Kurt knocks on the door forcefully, Rachel folding her arms.

Emily turns to the door, noticing two shadows. She frowned, shaking her head. She goes to the kitchen, drinking some pre-brewed coffee for emergencies. She drinks a half-cup in one gulp, frowning to its bitter taste. She takes a deep breath, going to the doorway and opening the door.

"Heyyy Kurt! Rachel! How'd you find my house!"

"We have our resources." Kurt's lips made an upward curve, and started to step in, but the Latina placed her hand on his chest.

'Wait wait wait…" She smiled. "How was your date?" She crept up, peeking outside. "Where're your two hunks?"

Rachel smiled, pushing Kurt. "Oh, just taking a bathroom break. Could we come in?" Still, she pushed the two, not even letting them set a foot in. Kurt frowned at her.

"So, I thought you were having a get-together? Where are the others?"

She puts her hands on the door jamb, blocking their way completely, glaring at them.

"Look, we're just at the basement playing…" She looks up, and immediately looks at them. "…Wii. Yeah! they're just playing Wii, down there so that we wouldn't disturb our numbers. Neighbors! I mean neighbors! Of course!"

"Are you okay Emily?" The girl went near her, trying to smell her breath. Hmm, nothing reeking of alcohol…just coffee…

"I'm fine girl! Just hyper!" She looks at both of them, slapping Kurt's chest hard, his eyes widening. "Don't worry! We're going to be fine!"

Rachel's eyes narrowed. "Well then, would you mind if we practice here for tomorrow? For the group number?"

"Oh totally! That'll be great!"

"Sure. Be ready at 10 AM! I hope we didn't disturb you." Kurt steps back, pushing Rachel, giving Emily the go to close the door.

She waved at them and smiled as she held the doorknob. "10 AM it is! Thanks for visiting!" She closes the door gently and sighed. Hehe, that was close…

Kurt turned to Rachel, who pursed her lips and looked at him. He then smiled, putting his arm around hers. "I must say, nice work Ms. Berry. Now, let's see if they'll have hangovers tomorrow." At that moment, Finn and Blaine return to the front gate.

"There's no sign of them anywhere."

"Oh it's all right boys." He stated, going down the porch, Rachel disappointed, yet following him. "They were just in the basement playing video games."

"Really? That's great!" Finn grinned, seeing that they didn't have to worry about anything. They entered inside the Hudson-Hummel family car they came with, the quarterback at the driver's seat, Rachel sighing.

"Now I'm just texting everyone to be here 9 AM."

"Here? 9AM? What are you guys talking about?" Blaine frowned, looking at Kurt and Rachel, who just smiled at them as they drove home.

Inside the Vasquez household, Emily prepared to go back down the basement, but then, she stops. She smiles, running to the kitchen and getting an empty bottle of tequila in the box. She runs down the basement, nearly losing her balance.

She arrives down, looking at her eleven friends, raising the glass bottle high.

"Who wants to play Spin the Bottle!"

"Yeah!"

"All right!"

They huddled in the middle, forming a circle as Emily approaches them, placing the bottle in the middle. Marissa turned around, seeing Cameron alone. She smiles, standing up and going towards him. In the process, her foot hits one of the pitchers on the floor, and trips. Cameron immediately stands up, catching her. They look at each other, and she giggles.

"Cam! I…wan you…to playyyy with us!" She giggles again, this time louder. She stands up lazily, pulling his hand. He only drank three times, so his mind was still intact. "Marissa, I really don't want to play with you guys. Plus you're all drunk! Playing Spin the Bottle would be a bad idea. And you probably didn't understand anything I just said."

"Just come!" Now, she aggressively pulls him into the circle, Lindsay and Damian making way for the two.

"Camerooo!" The Irish beside him looked at him, smiling. Cameron smiled as well, but breaks their eye contact and focuses on the bottle. This is going to be bad…

Emily goes first, spinning the bottle, as the others cheered. Marissa wraps her arm around Cameron, shouting loud at his ear. However, he didn't mind at all, looking at her hand around him. The bottle stops.

"Come here Matty!" The Latina exclaimed, pulling Matheus and kissing him with full pressure. She breaks away, looking at the pink lipstick smudged in his mouth. She laughed and pushed him back.

"Next!"

Samuel offers to be next, spinning the bottle. Alex decides it would be fun to follow the bottle, and his head goes round and round. "Whoa …I'm all dizzy!" He loses his balance and holds on to Hannah, and the bottle stops at Lindsay. All of them shouted, turning to Lindsay, who laughed hysterically. "This is gonna be good!"

Both of them crawl on their knees at the middle, and they kiss, moving their heads from one side to the other. Damian pulls Lindsay away, and goes near Sam.

"Werll, that's was…inappropriate." He frowned at Samuel, his cheeks red. The guy with the dreads instead smiled at him.

"Is this?"

Samuel jumps and plants a kiss on Damian, and Hannah and Alex clap and cheer pointing at the Irishman. Damian remained stunned for a while. But suddenly…

"AHAHAHA!" He shouts, squeezing Samuel's face and throwing him aside.

"My turn! Me! Me! ME!"

"Whoo!" All of them exclaimed, looking at Ellis as she spins the bottle. They clapped slowly as the bottle spins, and it lands on McKynleigh. The two girls laugh it out, and Ellis runs to her, her mouth meeting hers. Ellis immediately breaks away.

"Your lips are yummyyy!" The short girl claims, and they all continued laughing. Spin the Bottle continued, Hannah up next, spinning the bottle. "I wanna kiss a girl!" After a few turns, it lands on Alex, and both of them laugh loudly.

"It's close to a girl!" She laughs again and pulls Alex to her, puckering up and placing a kiss on his lips. After a few seconds, she pinches his cheeks. "You taste sweet Boobooface!" All of them laughed again, and Bryce volunteers the next spin.

The bottle stops on Emily, and she smiles widely, lunging herself at Bryce who was just beside her. She kisses him hard, again leaving marks of her lipstick.

"Man, you're good Bryce. Real good!" She laughs wildly, pointing to Marissa.

"Your turn!"

The redhead laughs, going to the bottle and spinning it. Everyone cheers and claps, eager to see who she would kiss. Cameron, on the other hand, began to sweat. His pulse starts to race, and his breathing faster. He didn't know if Marissa already had a first kiss. If she hasn't, well he surely wants it to be him. If it does land on him, finally he would have an excuse to kiss her. Maybe the game wasn't so bad after all. Please point to me, please!

The bottle stops, and all of them turn to where it pointed.

"Damooooo!" She shouts, and they all laugh and scream. The Irishman shrugs, encouraging Marissa to go to him.

Cameron's eyes widened. Damian was seated beside him. Why couldn't it have spun more! The whole situation began to move in a slow motion manner in his mind. His heart raced faster than ever as Marissa crouched to Damian. He turned to him, grinning widely, getting ready to kiss the redhead. Damian was getting a chance at her again. He glared. There's no way he is letting this kiss happen.

His impulsivity kicks in, pushing Damian aside. He holds Marissa by her jaw, and goes near her, his lips meeting hers. He slowly breaks away, but she goes back in, this time their kiss soft and sensual, her hand rested on his neck. Their lips move, both of them back-and forth breaking away and pulling in. Everyone watched as they continued kissing.

Finally, their lips separate as Marissa leaned backward, looking at the bespectacled guy. She lets out a little gulp, looking around at the others. She smiles, biting her lower lip and going back to her position.

They all laughed as Damian gets back up, patting Cameron. "Wanna kiss me next Cammyboy?" He leans toward him, protruding his lips and making kissy faces.

"Look what I found!"

All of them turned to Samuel, who came from upstairs, carrying two full bottles of tequila. "Found some in the fridge!"

"YES!"

The others rushed to the table, getting cups and holding them out as Samuel poured them as much as they wanted. Cameron just sat there, still absorbing what he had done. He had kissed Marissa von Bleicken, and he liked it. He liked it very much. It was really more than he had hoped for. However, one thought was brewing on his mind.

Did she really want to kiss me, or was it just the alcohol?

Author's Note:

And there we have it. The Emily Vasquez Party Extravaganza! I really worked hard on this, so I hope you still appreciate the next chapters I post. Hahaha! So, a lot of you were thinking that they are going to be kissing the wrong people, and although that may be true, I did let Damian/Lindsay and Cameron/Marissa have their first kisses. Don't get me wrong, I prefer that they kiss without a high blood alcohol level, but I think this could serve as a tease to their real first kisses.

Songs featured are: Mr. Saxo Beat by Alexandra Stan and Super Bass by Nicki Minaj

I really really did not know how to write drunken people, because I've never witnessed a person as drunk as the Glee people in 'Blame It On The Alcohol' so maybe some portrayals may be inaccurate. Feel free to give me some comments or suggestions though.

A swarm of apologies to all you readers who have been waiting for this chapter! But, here's the real problem aside from being preoccupied with job hunting and doing lots and lots of errands: I don't want writing to be a chore. I really enjoy writing and I don't want to reach the point where I only write because people want a chapter out, because I know the chapter will turn out to be really crappy and uninspired. I want to write whenever I want to, and I want all of you to know that it's taking time because I'm trying my very best to make it into something worth reading.

Please review this chapter and I want to know what your answer is to Cameron's question at the end! I hope you aren't bored with my story, but a word of warning: posts maybe not as frequent as before, so bear with me. Chapter 21 is titled Documenting Real Life, which marks the first appearance of Fondue for Two, and the continuation of Sue's plan to remove the three from the Glee Club!

Thank you for reading (if you still are, I admire your patience and unwavering resolve to follow the story.) We still have a long way to go! Have a wonderful day ahead! :)