"You ready to go nani?" I hear Cade as he opens my door.
"Yeah" I say to him as I look over my outfit. I'm wearing my favorite black skinny jeans, a loose see through tank top, and black vans, with a flack and white flannel tied around my waist. I let my hair flow down after I washed it so now it was in loose waves.
"Gonna be doing some dancing tonight?" he asks and I look at him as if we both knew the answer and we laughed as he put his head on my shoulder. "Beautiful," he whispers.
"You look handsome yourself," I say noting his black muscle shirt and black jeans.
"Ready?" he asks and I nod. He holds out his arm for me to take and it feels like we're back on the island, where we'd go to every party together. I walk down the steps to see my mom waiting.
"You look beautiful honey," she says kissing me on the cheek.
"Thanks mom, where are Kai and Lau?" I ask.
"Oh they went across the street to help the girls," she says oblivious to their sneaky ways.
"Of course, let's go get them. We should be home normal time," I say to her and she nods.
"Have fun," she closes the door behind us and I walk across the street with Cade. I knock on the door and Kai answers and I set an immediate glare in his direction.
"I'm going to kill you," I whisper to him and he backs away to allow us in.
"You look great," Hanna says meeting us at the door.
"Thanks, so do you," I tell her giving her a hug. She was wearing a mint blue dress that made her eyes seem even more icy. Aria wore a black lace dress. Spencer stuck with skinny jeans and a nice blouse. Alison had come in with a floral pattern dress that stopped mid thigh, her curls were perfection and styled with nude make up.
"Want a shot?" Hanna asks and I nod. We all gather around the counter as she pours each of us a shot. We all down ours with the exception of Kai and Lau who are making funny faces and sipping it.
"Knock it back hard," Cade shows them and instructs them to take another round.
"Good job boys," he pats them on the back as they cough from downing their second shot. We're walking back to the car when he says, "I'll be designated driver, just enjoy your time with the girls".
"Thanks Cade," I squeeze his hand. We follow them for thirty minutes leading to the woods until we see over a hundred kids out on the lawn and filling the huge cabin house. Music blaring, red cups scattered everywhere is my kind of party.
"You should go to the DJ and take over," I hear Aria say to Lau.
"Just point me in the direction," he says to Aria and they walk off. I see Kai hanging around us.
"Hey Hanna you dance?" I ask her.
"Yes I love to dance," she replies happily.
"You know Kai has a few moves," I tell her and she grabs his hand and drags him to the dance floor. I grab Cade's hand and follow the two. "I love this song," I put my hands around his neck as we move to the Becky G- Can't Stop Dancin' song. I eventually turn around and feel his arms wrap around my waist. Lights Down Low, No Hands, Love Song, I knew that Lau had taken over the DJ station as everyone was now on the dance floor and he was playing some of my favorite songs. Eventually a circle had formed around Cade and I, but he then backed away.
"This is for you Em!" Lau says and the familiar beat of Beyonce Upgrade U comes on and my body takes over. He transitions smoothly over to Trap Queen and then to Ayo and Bitch Better Have My Money. Other dancers eventually join me on the floor and the crowd claps at us before dancing themselves.
"Damn girl, when you said you love hip hop, we had no idea. Can't imagine what you ballet skills are like," Hanna gives me a high five and brings me into a hug.
"Thanks Hanna," I say a little sweaty form the dancing.
"You were amazing," Alison whispers in my ear.
"Thanks," I lean back and look into her eyes and I get lost in them.
"Back up! Back up! Back up!" I hear someone say moving the crowd back into a circle. It's a black guy with light brown skin and a little facial hair and a black fitted hat. He was a skinny muscular, he had the physique of a dancer.
"Dance with me," he says and the crowd sends out different screams.
"DJ hit that!" he yells and the song I Luv This plays through the speakers. He begins dancing sexually and I take the hint. Dancing has always come so naturally, all gender aside and it just flows. All the emotions, anger, sadness, happiness all wrapped in the dance moves.
"You were amazing," I say to him after we high five each other.
"So were you," I say to him. "What's your name?"
"Kyle, you?"
"Emily, it's been a while since I found a worthy dance partner," I smiled at him.
"You dance professionally?" he asks and I nod.
"Yeah, ballet it my discipline," I tell him and he shakes his head but lets out a laugh.
"Your body says otherwise, hip hop seems more you," he says.
"Dance is dance to me," I say and Cade comes behind me.
"Is this your boyfriend?" the guys asks.
"Yes," Cade answers before I could even and I frown looking at him before he drags me away outside.
"Why would you do that?" I ask and he crosses his arms. "Answer me!" I yell but he shrugs his shoulders. "Whatever," I say brushing past him back inside. I walk back inside the see majority of the party dancing rather than drinking and I head back to the kitchen where I see an array of bears, liquors, jello shots, and everything in between. I smell someone smoking weed.
"Hey can I have a few hits?" I ask they boys and they nod with their eyes wide. After taking three hard hits I get up to down two shots of tequila, knowing the effects will be disastrous tomorrow. I walk back out onto the dance floor and see both guys and girls eying me. I see a beautiful brunette with long dark hair and blue eyes and cherry lips.
"Want to dance with me?" I ask and she nods excitedly. Hawaiian Reggae begins to play and I bring her into me and I sway her hips into mine. Eventually Lau gets the courage to play his song and the crowd goes crazy. I turn her around facing me and she wraps her arms around me. I take in her scent and she smells like lavender. The effects of the weed and alcohol take over me as I feel her grind harder into me, and I squeeze her waist harder. She bites her lip and it's a move that drives me crazy so I take the plunge and lean forward. Our lips fuse together as our hips move and I lose myself in the music and her soft lips. I hear whistles surrounding us and I look up to see majority of guys looking and Kai nodding his head happily as he dances with Hanna. I see Spencer and Alison across the way and they're both wearing an expression of shock, but there's something else in Alison's eyes that I can't put my finger on. I'm bought out of my observations when I feel her soft hand tugging my hands. She pulls me toward the stairs and I stumble a little but we make it up all the way. Once there she leads me to an empty bedroom and I sit on the bed. She straddles my waist and begins kissing me, but the bursting of a door opening interrupts us. At first I thought it would be Cade, but it wasn't, it was Alison.
"Get out whore," she says icily to the girl.
"What are you doing?" I ask slurring my words.
"Did you even know her name?" she asks coolly and I shake my head. "Figures".
"Why'd you do that?" I ask getting a little angry.
"Because she's a whore," she says again.
"And?" I ask.
"I didn't know you like girls," she changes the subject.
"You never asked," I said lying down on the bed to let the high pass me.
"What's going on with you and Cade?" she asked.
"Nothing he's like my brother," I say.
"I don't dance and hang around my brother like that," she says.
"We're best friends, he has feelings for me, but I'm gay," I say and feel myself drifting off to sleep. Next time I wake up I'm in my bedroom. The light is blinding me and I feel that Cade left the blinds open on purpose. I put on decent clothing before walking downstairs where a wave of nausea forces me to run back upstairs. The smell of breakfast does not agreeing with the events of the previous night. Instead of breakfast I decide to go for a run into town. I put on my black running pants, a sports bra and my running sunglasses.
"Going for a run mom," I say to her as I exit the house. I set off for the familiar path but feel the presence of him behind me so I run faster.
"Listen, I'm sorry for last night nani," he says catching up to me in no time but I ignore him.
"You can't ignore me forever," he says and I put in my headphones and continue on my run hating that he's a natural athlete with impressive stamina. We make it to The Brew where I order a coffee and take a seat.
"I'm sorry, I got jealous of him and I said something I shouldn't have," he explains.
"It's okay," I say softly and he pokes me in my side that makes me laugh from being so ticklish.
"There's that beautiful smile," he shoots me a wide tooth grin.