Hey! Who's ready for the party?! Sorry, but I'm splitting this scene into two chapters, so bare with me guys!
Bri and Tammy stood in front of their bedroom mirror. Bri's hair was pushed back in a black headband. She wore a short sleeve black mid-length dress that Tammy's making her to wear. A sparkly belt wrapped around the waist of the dress. To complete the look, she wore black flats with silver trim. "I can't believe your making me wear this" she groaned. Tammy rolled her eyes in amusement.
"I think it looks nice on you..I bet Mikey's gonna think so too" Tammy said playfully, nudging Bri in the side. "I don't care what Mikey thinks" Bri huffed, crossing her arms. "Sure you don't" Tammy said sarcastically as she fixed Bri's crooked headband. "Well how come you're not wearing anything girly?"
"We both know I don't roll with that girly shit" Tammy said flatly. She wore a metallic golden halter top with a pair of black skinny jeans. She matched with her black and gold Jordans that Grandma got her for Christmas. Bri sighed. Why did I agree to go? The doorbell ring.
The girls rushed downstairs; Tammy opening the door. Jazmine stood before them, Cindy by her side. "Waddup Tam!" Cindy said excitedly, giving Tammy some dap. "What's good? I see you flaring that swag" Tammy said as she examined Cindy's outfit. She wore a red crop top with black shorts that stopped just above her knees; red and black Jordans styled her feet triumphantly.
"You look nice too Jazmine" Bri said, closing the door once Jazmine and Cindy were inside. "Thank you" Jazmine said politely as she sat on the couch. Jazmine wore the sparkly green dress she bought when Bri and Huey took her to the mall. Golden heels shined on her feet. Cindy and Tammy went into another one of their pointless conversations as Bri and Jazmine sat quietly.
"Are you excited-" Bri started before the doorbell cut her off. She went to open the door when neither Cindy nor Tammy reacted. Mikey and Caesar stood calmly on the doorstep. Mikey was fixing the collar or his dark grey polo shirt. He wore a pair of dark jeans and a pair of Timberlands. Caesar wore a casual navy blue button-up shirt with a pair of jeans. Bri suddenly felt overdressed.
"Aye, waddup Porter?" Mikey greeted when he finally noticed Bri standing there. "Hi" she said, opening the door wider for them to come in. Bri instantly noticed Jazmine and Cindy tense up at the sight of Mikey. "Waddup Mikey-J?" Cindy said, giving him some dap. She must've got that name from Tammy, Bri thought.
"Nothing..a little dizzy though" he said as he turned to head for the kitchen. "That boy better not be touching my apple juice!" Grandma suddenly yelled from upstairs. Everyone looked towards the stairs in confusion. "How'd she know I was-"
"No idea" Bri said, shaking her head in disbelief. A beep sounded outside the house. Everyone got to their feet; Bri opened the door again. A white limo was parked on the curb. One of the black windows rolled down, revealing Riley. "Aye! Ya'll niggas coming or what?!" he yelled to them. Tammy and Cindy gave each other shocked looks. "Oh shit!" they yelled excitedly as they took off towards the limo.
"Really? A limo?" Caesar said, shaking his head.
Inside the limo, they found not only Riley, but Hiro and Huey too. "Damn, ya'll clean up nice" Tammy said to the three boys, Cindy nodding in agreement. Riley and Hiro shrugged cockily as Huey just blinked. "Aight, let's go!" Hiro called to the driver. The limo cruised away from the curb, eventually leaving the neighborhood entirely. "So where's the party?" Cindy asked Hiro. "Oh it's at that hype club uptown" Hiro said casually.
Bri couldn't help but observe their outfits. Riley wore a sleek black blazer with a white button up shirt underneath. She also noticed that he and Mikey were both wearing jeans and the same pair of Timberlands..even the same pair of black Raybans. Weird..I guess Mikey does have a thuggish side to him.
Huey wore a navy blue turtle neck that made him attractively professional; he also wore khakis and black dress shoes. Bri no longer felt overdressed. Hiro had on a black leather jacket with a white shirt underneath and a pair of black denim jeans; headphones around his kneck.
Bri and Huey gave each other brief nods; sitting quietly as their friends went into one big conversation about how "hype" the party was going to be. "I already know Reezy gon' get his jig on" Cindy said, nudging Riley. "Hell yeah! The dance floor betta make room for me" he said, making everyone laugh, well, except Huey of course. After a while, the limo lurched to a stop at the party; music booming from inside. "Here we go ya'll!' Tammy said excitedly as she opened the door excitedly, ignoring the driver's offer.
Everyone stepped out and looked at the long line in awe. "Aw hell naw" Riley said as he and Hiro approached the bouncer. "Yo, we on the list" Hiro said to the bouncer, pointing at a random spot on his clipboard. "Uh huh, a group of eight" the bouncer said in agreement, opening the door for them to enter.
"Damn…" Mikey said as they stepped in the club. The room was lit up in a deep purple-blue, gold and blue lights flickering from the disco ball on the ceiling. "How did you-"
"Oh, my dad owns the place" Hiro said nonchalantly, shrugging their shocked reactions off. "Well, we'll catch ya'll later!" Riley said as he pulled Tammy and Cindy to the dance floor. Hiro and Caesar got lost in the crowd, leaving Mikey, Bri, and Jazmine. "Um, imma go walk around" Huey said as he walked away, Bri following. Mikey then gestured for Jazmine to follow him to the bar.
"So, is this your first club party huh?" he asked Jazmine as they sat on the bar stools. Jazmine nodded. "You know it's not so bad right?" he said as he took off his sunglasses. Jazmine nodded again. Mikey raised a questioning eyebrow at her. "You know you can actually talk to me right?" This made Jazmine giggle.
"Sorry, I'm usually shy..guess I should get to know you a little better" Jazmine said as Mikey signaled the bartender for a shot. "Wait..you drink?" Jazmine asked, giving him a shocked look. "Only on special occasions" he said with a shrug as the bartender slid the shot to him, "You don't?"
Jazmine shook her again. "Well, I'm not surprised" Mikey said with a smirk as he downed the shot. Jazmine furrowed her eyebrows at him. "What's that supposed to mean?" she yelled over the music. "You just seem like..I don't know, a daddy's girl" Mikey said sarcastically, his smirk widening. Jazmine flushed with embarrassment. "So you and Huey huh?" he asked, changing the subject.
Jazmine's irritated face turned into a devious smile. "No, he has someone else in mind" she said. Mikey gave her a puzzled look. "But he kissed you-"
"An act of jealousy" Jazmine said nonchalantly. Mikey considered this. "Hm, I like how you think Jaz" Mikey said as he started to bob his head to the beat of the music. "Jaz?" Jazmine said, her cheeks starting to blush. "I can call you Jazmine if you like..oh what about Jazzy?"
Jazmine gave him a shy smile. "Um, you can call me whatever you want" she said. Mikey rolled his eyes. "What?" Jazmine asked.
"You can't just let people call you want they want..or treat you how they want..or tell you what to do. You gotta..take charge for once" Mikey lectured. Jazmine was caught off guard by his sudden seriousness. "I bet your daddy said you couldn't drink tonight huh?" he said as he signaled for two shots this time; they slid his way.
"Maybe" Jazmine said stubbornly, giving him one of her signature pouty faces. "Oh yeah? Well drink this" Mikey said, sliding a shot over to her. Jazmine clutched the small glass in her hand nervously. "I don't-"
"Just drink it" Mikey said again, crossing his arms. Jazmine gulped before slowly bringing the glass to her lips. The golden liquid trickled down her throat; she coughed a little. "Now was that so bad?" Mikey asked, his smirk returning. Jazmine rolled her eyes playfully. "It was okay" she said. "Well you didn't pass."
Jazmine raised a confused eyebrow. "But-"
"I forced you to drink it, even though you didn't want to…and you drunk it anyway. Toughen up will ya?"