Me and the girls each took a "coke" and decided that the 4th one would be to split while finished getting ready.
Whiskey and coke certainly tastes way better than whiskey. It is still tastes like ass but at least it is sweet ass and not lava ass. By the time we finished getting ready, I felt an overall warmth flow through my body.
We descended the stairs. Marie wouldn't stop giggling. Marie was wearing a long powder blue dress with spaghetti straps. Karen was wearing a long lemonade yellow dress with short flowy sleeves.
The girls talked me out of the jewelry. They both agreed it was too much. Marie kept my makeup pretty simple but I'd have just put on chapstick and called it a day. Karen braided my hair intricately with little strands woven together in the front and coming together to form a little bun with the hair pin at the base. Little curly fly aways rested around my face. It certainly looked better than anything I would have done.
Marie had her hair half down and in delicate waves. Karen had her hair swept to one side and pinned down.
When we got down, my mom insisted on pictures. Each girl got on either side and we posed for a few photos before getting in the limo. We opened up the mini fridge to find 24 beers and a note.
"What the hell?" Marie grabbed the note.
"Drink it if you want. Don't tell anybody soldier." said Marie with a confused face.
I laughed. "That's Dad."
"Can we trade parents?" asked Karen.
I laughed, grabbed 3 beers, and handed it to the girls. "We have 20 minutes before we get to the venue so if you want one before we get there we should start now."
Both girls quickly opened the can and took a big sip. They both made a gagging face.
"That is exactly how I imagine piss tastes." said Karen.
I opened the can and took a small sip. Karem was right. It tasted awful. Then I chugged the beer and let out a loud burp.
Both girls looked at me like I had a third eye on my chin.
"What?" I asked.
"Why?" asked Karen.
"I always thought that was what you were supposed to do." I responded sheepishly.
Marie then looked down at her beer and attempted to chug it but had to stop midway. I managed to finish 2 beers before they finished 1. Both girls managed to finish the 1 by the time we got to the venue.
I definately was more drunk than them. When I got out the limo, I felt a weird dippy sensation. I decided that I would chill out on the booze for a bit because I didn't want to be too drunk like my mom said.
When we walked in the venue, the place was full with about half of the students. Karen and Marie wanted to take pictures so we got in line for them.
Compliments were exchanged between students along with a few "of course you would wear a suit." and a few "it SUITS you" puns.
Once we were done with pictures the girls took a few swigs from their coke bottles in their purses and then dragged me to the dance floor.
Suddenly I was sober and as rigid as bean pole. The girls tried to get me to dance but I just wasn't built that way so I just swayed side to side like an awkward penguin trying to walk.
"So much rhythm you have there." I turned around and saw Lee with his date next to him.
I rolled my eyes. "Instead of trashing my lack of dance skills, why don't you just show off yours?"
I told both girls I'm going to go have a coke break and stepped off the dance floor and outside.
I was about 1/3 through my drink and feeling pretty pleasant when Lee came around to see me leaning against the wall sipping coke.
"You know I was only teasing you right?" he said and leaned against the wall next to me taking my drink from my hand.
"Hey give that back!" I shouted and reached for it.
Lee laughed and took a big gulp of my coke. His eye widened upon tasting alcohol and then a shit eating grin grew on his face.
"You snuck alcohol!" he shouted.
I covered his mouth. "ssshhh...are you trying to get me caught?"
"Only if you don't share." he said and assessed the bottle.
"Do you have more?" he asked.
"I have beer in the limo..." I responded cautiously. He handed me the coke back.
"How many?" he asked armed folded"
"20." I said curtly.
"I want 12 when this dance is over." he said and walked back in the venue.
I put the screw back on my now flat drink and stepped back inside. Both girls were sitting at table to openly have a coke break. I sat down next to them and told them about what just happened.
"Fine by me. I don't think I can drink anymore of those. They taste too gross." said Karen.
"Same" said Marie.
"Uhhh but knowing you are going to be with Lee...do you mind covering for me for an hour or 2 after? I want to go hangout with a few ppl after." asked Marie cautiously.
"Same. I actually want to go check out this bonfire party getting thrown by some high schoolers. I heard about it yesterday. " said Karen.
"Only if you guys promise to be back at my house by midnight. That is how much time the Limo is paid for." I responded and then handed Marie the rest of my Coke.
Karen and Marie nodded in understanding.
"Why are you handing me this?" Marie asked.
"I'm going to have beer with Lee." I told them with a shrug.
Marie put the coke in her purse and walked to a group of couples to speak with them.
"Why didn't you give it to me?" asked Karen.
"Because you are going to a highschool party." I responded.
"Thats fair....and uh speaking of which. I'm headed out." she said.
"But we just got here. It is only 9pm." I said.
"This dance sucks tho." With that Karen left the building.
I looked over at Marie and she was leaving with a big group of people and waved goodbye to me. Just like that, I was alone and surprisingly not even surprised.