Eight

🎶 Red cups and sweaty bodies everywhere 🎶

I looked around and saw they all had red cups in their hands and they were all sweaty.

🎶Hands in the air like we don't care 🎶

They didn't care, else they won't be here in this noisy place. The music was noisy.

🎶 'Cause we came to have so much fun now 🎶

Fun? They were having fun by smoking and grinding bodies together?

"For once admire the scenery and stop over analyzing everything," the voice of the devil—Susie echoed in my ears.

I glared at her. This is what she called scenery? This poorly lit place flashing with multiple color lights that were harmful to the eyes, loud music that could blow your eardrums, tons of sweaty bodies grinding together, alcohol in abundance, hormonal teenagers making out, outrageous games—the list was endless. So this ain't scenery.

I felt a tug and saw a random guy was holding my wrist. Dude, let go.

"You look hot!" He yelled through the loud music.

I glared at him. "Let me go!"

He chuckled, his breath stank of beer, "Ooh, feisty. I like you."

"How would you like getting smacked in the face!" I snapped.

"You don't wanna talk to me, that's fine. But there's no way that nice piece of your ass is gonna leave this club without my dick feeling it!" And he was gone.

What the hell was that?

I looked around curiously for Susie and saw her red-dyed hair sticking out like from the crowd. I headed towards her eager to give her a piece of my mind when I bumped into...

"Lowell!" I exclaimed, surprised. He was wasted. He was holding another girl by the waist about to grind bodies obviously when I bumped into them.

"You look like my girlfriend," he chuckled. His voice sounded normal but I could tell that he was drunk.

"You have a girlfriend?!" I asked in a high pitched fake voice. I didn't want him to know it was me and I wanted to know what he had in mind for the blonde girl clung to his arm.

"Yeah, she ditched him," the blonde replied with a scoff and an eye roll.

"Really?!" I kept my voice steady but there was no mistaking the amusement in my voice.

"Come on, babe. Let's go," the blonde girl pouted.

I stifle my laughter. Babe? Seriously?

"Nah, I'm not interested in you again, I like this new girl," Lowell replied. Huffing the girl left angrily.

I turned on my heels ready to leave when I felt someone grab me. I slammed into a rock-hard chest.

Susie would kill to be in my position but as for me I would kill if put in this position, there's a difference.

"I know it's you, Hailey Parker."

I froze as I felt his warm breath tickle my neck, he had recognized me and he knew my name and why is his damn breath tickling my skin?

"I don't know what you're talking about," I mumbled, trying to sound confident. When I lay my hands on Susie...

"Sure," he smirked, "I'll just drive over to your house and tell your granny to check your room."

Fear gripped my heart and I feared I wouldn't breathe. He won't, he can't. Granny shouldn't know about this.

"I thought so too," he nodded. I realized I had said my thoughts aloud.

"Be a good girl, Hailey. Guess your boyfriend doesn't know you after all," he chuckled again and left.

If he thinks I do this every day when he's sorely mistaken. I'm only here because of that little demoness, where the hell is she?

"Come on, Hailey. Where did you run off to?" I pinned around in time to shoot missiles at her with my eyes but she ignored me and pulled me along.

~~~~*

A few minutes later I was surrounded by almost fifteen unknown faces and only one familiar face—Susie, they were all drunk and some were smoking!

"Guys, why isn't she drinking?" A pink-eyed girl—obviously contacts, asked.

"Because she's a dork!" Someone exclaimed and they all laughed.

Susie glared at me, "You will drink, Hailey."

I rolled my eyes, "No!"

She narrowed her eyes to slits, "You promised."

Grumbling under my breath I grabbed one of the red cups going around and brought it to my lips. The smell was so bad I almost threw up. Then I swallowed down a few drops, it tasted velvet on my tongue. I gulped down the entire content and—I belched. Kill me right now. The entire group laughed.

"She took it all in one gulp!"

"She's got the fire in her!"

And the compliments—for that's what I call it, continued.

I sat down with them listening to their tales of sex and I was surprisingly not gagging or giving them Godly advice, I guess that's the effect of the alcohol.

Someone suggested a game.

"Beer pong!" Some yelled.

"Strip beer pong!" Others yelled.

"Truth or dare!" The rest shrieked.

This is madness. I sat down quietly not saying a word till they came to a decision.

"Alright, we're playing strip beer pong," someone announced.

Susie smirked at me, "You're playing and we're partners!"

I shook my head, "Nah, I don't know how this works."

She rolled her eyes, "It's simple. You aim your ball and toss it into a beer cup successfully and you get to choose who strips and what."

Because I love knowing each side of a coin, I asked, "If I'm unsuccessful then?"

She shrugged, "You don't get to tell anyone to strip and you drink a shot of tequila."

I facepalmed. There was no way in hell I was doing this but I felt myself nod as a smile spread on my face, "Game on!"

Jesus Christ! What happened to no drinking? How the hell will I strip in this place and why did I agree to this? Apostle Paul once said, "The things I do not want to do, I see myself doing." I'm not going to walk in his goddamn shoes!

But still...

"Susie, you're up to your partner!" A voice hollered.

Susie grinned at me, "I'll go first." She threw her ball and it sailed successfully into the cup. I heaved a sigh of relief.

"Woohoo!!!" They cheered.

Susie smirked, "You wanna do the honors?"

I shook my head and she selected a random person who had lost to strip.

The game went on for a while without me and Susie missing any shots and I was beginning to enjoy myself when I took a shot and...

"Ooh! She missed me!! Finally!!!" The group cheered.

I frowned while Susie smirked.

"Yo, bring it on guys I've got nothing to hide!" Susie grinned.

I kept quiet waiting and watching for the next group to take their shot, the darn ball entered into the cup, and Susie was ordered to strip her top, I was ordered to strip my gown!

"No freaking way!" I shook my head furiously glaring at Susie as she strutted around half-naked and drank a shot of tequila.

I marched away from the group eager to go home when I heard an annoying pesky voice.

"I told you she couldn't do it. She's so lame and scared!"

Nobody calls the Parkers family scared so whirling around though my entire being was screaming a hell no, I walked back to them and took off my gown tossing it on the face of the bitch who had spoken earlier, grabbing a glass I took a shot of tequila and sat down with a smirk.

A lot of "ohh" and "ahhs" erupted from the crowd.

"Dang it girl, I love your ass!" A guy yelled shamelessly.

Instead of feeling self-conscious, I stood up and did a 360 for the crowd. "Thank you."

Susie shot me a weird look and grinned, "Thank God you didn't wear those your grandma panties."

I glared at her and she chuckled. "Glad you're having fun."

She smirked, "Oh yeah, you're having fun."

~~~~~

Another round of beer pong and a girl lost her bra leaving her in her panties. Isn't that against the rule?

Suddenly someone cheered loudly.

"Guys, come see. They are in a heated make-out session."

They all ran towards the dance floor including Susie while I relaxed, not moving an inch.

A chuckle behind me had me turning around as I slipped my gown back on.

"You were half-naked not quite long and now your partner is the object of amusement in the crowd."

I glared at Lowell as he flopped down on the chair beside me.

"What is that supposed to mean?" I asked angrily.

He shrugged. "Susie is a wild cat."

I wondered what Susie was up to but knowing her she'd probably be twerking her ass off.

"How is that your business?"

He chuckled, "I wonder what your boyfriend will say if he sees you here, I mean it's not exactly what he'd expect plus you were supposed to be in my house tonight with him."

I glared at him. "You wouldn't dare tell him."

He chuckled, "Try me."

I panicked. This guy was definitely on my nerves tonight. Why did all the clubs have to be in this one? "What do you want from me?" I growled.

He smiled. "A kiss."

I scoffed then burst into laughter. "There are millions of girls here who would be happy to oblige."

He frowned. "Why won't you do it? You don't find me attractive enough?"

I rolled my eyes, "I don't even know if I'm sitting beside a man."

Maybe I should have kept my big mouth shut, then probably what happened would not have. A look of surprise and anger flashed through his face and before I knew it, he was standing directly in front of me.

"Uhm, personal space," I squeaked.

I swallowed hard and pressed back into the chair but he still came closer till there was no space between us again.

I felt his warm breath again on my cheeks and I gasped when his fingers caressed my cheek. They went straight down to my neck, caressing it till he dipped a single finger in between my breasts.

I stilled as I felt a shiver down to my core. What was he doing? I need to leave, stand up right now.

"Kiss me, Hailey." His voice sounded husky and the command was exciting.

Against my will, I leaned into him till I felt his lips on mine. They felt warm and tasted like velvet drinks from earlier.

He grabbed my waist and pulled me up so I was straddling him. He deepened the kiss and I moaned. This was unlike any other kiss I had experienced. His kiss was intoxicating and I had no idea why I was still kissing him.