Artemis POV
"Mom, dad I'm home!" I said as I slammed the front door shut.
I walked into the living room.
"Alright, go do your homework" dad said.
"What? You said I should come straight home and I'm here so…why?" I asked.
"Just go…for us" mom said.
She loved doing that. The whole "for us" thing.
I sighed. "Fine" I replied.
I walked upstairs slowly hoping I could catch what they were talking about. But guess what?
Nothing.
I walked into my bedroom and dropped my book bag on the floor. I completed all my homework with ease.
Just because I changed physically didn't mean I changed mentally. I decided to pick out an outfit for the party tonight.
Something casual-but cute is what Megan always says. I decided on a black sleeveless Abercrombie & Fitch blouse with a studded collar, Hollister shorts and all black Vans.
"Dinner's on the table, but mom and ad went somewhere"
I turned around to see Jade leaning against my door frame.
I smiled.
"Jade you're here!" I yelled.
I ran to her and gave her a hug. Jade had gone to her 3rd year of college. I pulled away. She hadn't changed.
"Is this my sister?" she asked playfully.
Red Hollister blouse, Abercrombie jeans and red Vans. The only difference was a ring.
"You're getting married?!" I yelled.
She nodded happily.
"But don't tell mom and dad…I'm going to tell them later" she said.
"But not tonight…right?" I asked.
"I was going to why?" she asked.
"Cuz I was going to go to a party but I don't want to miss this so I'll stay home" I said.
"Oh hell to the no! My sister's first party! You are definitely going!" she said.
"But-"
"No butts, I'll just do it tomorrow" she said.
"Are you sure?" I asked.
She nodded.
"Now hurry up and get ready!" Jade said.
…
"Aww! You look so cute!" Jade said.
I had changed into my outfit that I had picked out earlier. I grabbed my never used black Coach body cross purse and put my phone in it.
My goal for tonight was to get Wally's number and as a bonus maybe some other people.
"Artemis! Zatanna and Megan are here!" mom yelled.
"Oh my god! Zatanna and Megan! I haven't seen them in a while! Let's go!" Jade said.
"Can I at least see your hus-"
"Shhh!" Jade said.
We walked downstairs where I saw Roy.
He looked kind of like Wally. And I was scared because if he was related to Wally then I would have a crush on my step brother.
"Artemis, this is my boyfriend Roy Harper" she said.
I internally sighed when she said Harper.
"Nice to meet you, do you have a brother?" I asked.
"No" he said.
This time when I sighed everyone heard me.
"Well I should go" I said before he could say anything else.
"Bye! Have fun!" Jade said with a wave.
"My parents aren't here…" I heard Jade say before closing the door.
I shuddered. I walked to the car and sat in the back seat.
"Wow, Zatanna you're pretty dressed up for this party" I said.
She was wearing a blue sweater, black jeans and blue Dr. Marten's boots. Her hair was still curled and she had on black Wayfarer glasses.
"I'm always dressed like this" she said.
"Please! It's because Dick said he couldn't wait to see you there and you want to look good!" Megan said.
Megan was more casual. She had on a plain long sleeve shirt, light blue jeans and Sperries.
Her hair was in a braid and she had a light blue scarf wrapped around her neck.
"Whatever, let's just hurry the party is about to start" Zatanna said.
Megan and I laughed at how red she had become. We had arrived at Dick's house-mansion and it was already crazy.
I swear I could feel the ground shaking because of how loud the music was. People were scattered across the lawn, some dancing others talking, some people were even sleeping but everyone was drinking.
"Is this how all his parties are?" I asked Zatanna.
"Yup" she replied.
"Come on let's go in!" Megan said.
We walked past drunken people and into the live house. The inside was just as crazy.
I was already getting a headache from this loud music.
"House can you guys stand this!?" I yelled.
Both girls shrugged.
"We're party people" they replied.
I rolled my eyes. How could they even hear me? I couldn't hear myself!
"Guys you made it!" someone yelled.
We turned to see Dick with Wally and Conner.
"Hey Dick, thanks again for inviting me" I said.
He smiled.
"No problem, glad you came!" he said.
I turned the smile.
"So Zatanna you want to dance?" Dick asked.
Megan squealed.
Everyone stared at her.
She cleared her throat. "I really like this song" she said.
I knew she was just happy about Dick and Zatanna.
"I'd love to dance with you" Zatanna said.
Both of them walked over to the crowd of grinding people.
"So what do you guys want to do?" Wally asked.
I shrugged.
"Well I'm going to go outside, the music is way too loud and I can't think straight" I said.
"I'll come with you" Wally said.
"Are you guys coming?" I asked.
Megan shook her head.
"I'm going to go get something to drink" she said.
"I'll go with her" Conner said.
Wally and I nodded.
We had to shove past dancing people, drunken people and talking people. But we finally made it outside.
I sat down on a near lawn chair and watched people play in the giant pool and people hang out it.
Wally sat next to me and held out a red plastic cup, what I was guessing was a beer.
I stared at it. I cautiously took it.
"You've never had a beer?" Wally asked.
I shook my head.
"See? She still is a loser! The bitch has never tasted a beer!"
And of course it was Patricia and her little posse or whatever.
She was wearing a pink cutout shoulder shirt, white ripped jeans-which I thought was stupid for a party this crazy-and brown hair was now curly and had a braid on the side.
"Not everyone at this party has tasted a beer" I snapped.
"You're right, you haven't" she said.
"No one was talking to you anyways so how about you go back to that guy your cheating on your boyfriend with you slut" I said.
Oh my gosh, I have never insulted anyone. Not even Patricia-until now-and I hated her.
Danny looked shocked and even hurt. I had never seen a popular look hurt. I mean they were like the invincible part of superheroes.
"It's not like I care! I made out with Avery yesterday on the bleachers!" he yelled.
Oh my gosh, popular people just love bringing people down. Honestly I think it's a bad habit.
Avery who was silent the whole time looked shocked.
"How could you do that to me!?" Patricia yelled.
"Well it's not like it was the first time you cheated on him. You've been fuck buddies with every popular we know-expect Wally and Dick" Avery said.
I held in my laugh.
"What are you laughing at? This is all your fault!" Patricia yelled.
"Hey I was here about to get drink something, you're the one who decided to talk to me" I said.
"Whatever, I'm getting something to drink" Patricia said and left.
"Does this always happen?" I asked
"Every party" Wally replied before taking a gulp of the beer.
I looked at my cup. I slowly placed it to my lips and took a sip.
It tasted awful, yet good at the same time. I drank more.
There was a burning sensation in my throat.
"This taste awful" I said.
Wally chuckled. "Then why are you still drinking?" he asked.
"Because…it also tastes good" I replied.
He chuckled again.
"So tell me about yourself" he said.
"Well I recently got a makeover and now people are starting to think that I am not a loser. I live with both my parents and my older sister is about to get married" I said.
He nodded meaning I should continue.
"Unlike most people I like school, and my two best friends are Zatanna and Megan. Oh! I also take archery lessons" I said.
"Archery? Cool" he said.
"Well I am on-"
"The track team and the football team, I go to your school remember?" I asked.
"Right…sorry it's just that-"
"That I used to be a nerd and no one would talk to me and I had almost no contacts? Yeah it's fine" I said.
"Just out of curiosity…how many contacts do you have?" he asked.
Well this was embarrassing.
"Well I only had 5 until Dick gave me his…and then a few other people so probably about…10" I said.
"Well make that 11" he said.
He handed me my phone.
"When did you take-"
"When you were talking" he said.
"So you want to go dance?" I asked.