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Did I really just do that? I really did. I got my belly button pierced. If my parents found out they'd kill me on the spot. What was I thinking?

"Brooke chill!" Terra laughed and grabbed me by the wrist, "it's cute asf! Don't stress."

"We can leave the bikes here and take a car," Brielle and Grace walk out the shop.

"I don't wanna leave my bike here," Brielle shrugs.

"Ok you can take your bike well ride in my car," Grace rolled her eyes, "babe don't start let's go. We'll come back for your bike later," Brielle grabbed grace and started to drag her towards a shiny black Chevrolet Camaro.

"These two. I can't stand whenever they're together," Terra grumbled under her breathe. I continued to stair at the nice car as we all got in. Brielle got in the driver seat and Grace got in the passengers seat leaving Terra and I to get in the back.

"Is this her car?" I whispered in Terras ear. She nods her head.

"Bri's freakin loaded. She owns the tattoo parlor we just left. She gets her money from her parents," My eyes widened.

"Wow," Terra nods her head and pulls out her phone.

"Only if we all had loaded parents," I listened in on Grace and Brielle's conversation as Terra gets distracted by her phone.

"Your coming home with me after the party?" Brielle asked Grace.

"I don't know. My mom and sister will be back in tomorrow."

"Why do you call her mom? She's not even your mom," Grace removes Brielle's hand from her thigh.

"She's the closest thing I have to a mom and you know that," Grace huffs under her breathe and crosses her arms.

"Hey, don't be like," Brielle stops at a red light and looks over at Grace," I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought it up."

"But you did," when Grace finally responded the red light changed to green. Brielle revved her engine and sped off.

"The speed limit is 45! Slow down!" Terra put her phone back in her pocket and began to scold Brielle.

"Calm down. I'm an expert driver. We're fine!"

Besides for getting our insides sulshified we arrived at the house party in once piece. I followed Terra out the car not wanting to linger around Grace and Brielle. They're somewhat toxic. I can sense it in the air around them. They don't work, yet they're pushing it to work.

"Let's go get drinks!" Terra yelled above the pounding music. I nodded my head and we pushed through the crowd towards the kitchen. I cringed when a sweaty body touched my shoulder and sped up, walking after Terra.

"Don't dink anything anyone hands to you," Terra says from besides me as we walk into the kitchen. I nod my head. She goes to one of the coolers and pulls out a bright blue and light purple drink. She takes the bright blue drink for herself and hands me the purple drink.

"Hello ladies. Can I open those for you?" A guy approaches us with a bottle opener.

"No, but I can help myself," Terra takes the bottle opener from him and pops open her glass bottle then mine.

"Feisty I like it. I'm Bratt," I took the time to analyze Bratt. He has long shaggy blonde hair, blue eyes, tan skin, and wore a muscle shirt with some khaki shorts.

"I'm not interested," Terra took a sip of her drink.

"Playing hard to get, ok," he smirked and nodded his head.

"Or I'm actually not interested," I stood to the side listening to their conversation and sipping on the grape flavored wine cooler.

"Hey pretty lady," a guy approached me. I merely smiled, "I'm Alijah but all my friends call me Aj."

"I'm Brooklyn, but all my friends call me Brooke," I copied him. He smirked at my response. His smile blew me away. Shoot his appearance blew me away. Aj has light colored skin, hazel eyes, full pink lips, and curly hair.

"I'm guessing you aren't from around here? I mean I wouldn't miss a beautiful face like yours," he such a sweet talker.

"I just Don't Come to these things often," he nods his head.

"So I'm assuming you go to Amenia high?" I nod my head.

"You don't?"

"Nope, I go to Westview," Westview Is about 45 minutes away from Amenia.

"What are you doing here in Amenia?"

"Everyone knows Amenians throw the best parties," he raises his hands and I smile, "I say we dance though."

"Oh you do?" He nods his head smiling.

"I do," he grabs my wrist and drags me out the kitchen and to what I'm assuming is the living room. It's set up like a dance room.

Aj leads me to the massive crowed that's standing in front of the Dj booth. We pushed our way to the center and started to move to the beat of the music. Aj kept me close to him to him as we danced in sync to the trap music.

While we were dancing a few guys came up to Aj and did their handshake, slapping each other on the chest or whatever. While they talked I looked around the packed room. In the corner I spotted Grace with Brielle leaning over her. By the kitchen door I spotted Terra with a buff looking guy. They're engaged in conversation and she looks like she's laughing at whatever he's saying.

"Hey Brooke, We're gonna go outside. You wanna come?" Aj asked.

"Sure."

Aj smiled and grabbed my hand leading me out the room and to the backyard. Just as inside the house it's packed outside. People lounge around on the patio furniture. Some people are in the hot tub and a group of guys are pulling the cover off of the pool.

Aj and his friends sat in a covered spot in the corner. Everyone sat down and Aj pulled me down to sit on his lap. I awkwardly didn't move just listening to their conversation. One of Aj's friends hands him a blunt and I awkwardly shift in his lap.

"You don't smoke do your?" Aj asks holding the thing away from me. I shake my head, "sorry ma,I should've assumed," he passed it to his friend next to him.

"Come on bro. Can't any pussy be that good," his friend, Bratt the one that tried to hit on Terra earlier spoke. Aj hit him on the back of the head and stood up. I slid off his lap.

"Dude your such a douche!" Aj grabbed my wrist and pulled we away from his group of friends, "I'm sorry about that," he stopped walked and turned to look at me.

"It's fine," I waved him off and subconsciously crossed my arm.

"Let's go back inside," I smiled and nodded my head.

We made our way back inside. Going back through the crowed I bumped into someone and spilt they spilt their drink on my shirt. Dang it's not even mine. Grace is going to kill me!

"Aye watch out!" The guy yelled at me. Wait know that voice.

"I-I'm sorry," I looked up into the brown eyes that I loved for two years.

"Brooke?" I shook my head. It can't be him. What is he doing here?

"Is there a problem here?" Aj stepped in.

"Yes there's a problem she made me spill my drink," Fin stood up to Aj. They both stood at about 6 feet. I cowered behind Aj.

"And you spilt your drink on her top. Apologize to her," Aj stood his ground.

"Apologize? The bitch should be apologizing to me!" Fin pushed Aj back. The music stopped and everyone's eyes seemed to be on the two guys.

"It's not worth it," I whispered yanking Aj by the arm. Oh no. Not this again.

Aj completely ignored me and pushed Fin back, "don't touch me," Aj's friends showed up behind him holding him back. This is my fault isn't it?

I stood in front of Aj pushing him back, "Brooke let's go," Terra appeared next to me.

"I can't this whole fight is my fault!" Terra yanked me to the side out of the crowed.

"No that's a them problem! I've here'd that Fin dude a dick anyways he's needs to get out in his place. Let's go!" She yanked me by the arm towards the door.

"Terra, there y'all are. Bri's waiting in the car hurry up," Grace find us close to the front door.

"Tell Brooke to come on the," Terra let's my wrist go and crosses her arms.

Grace looks at me, "it's already one am. Don't you have to sneak back inside your house or something?"

"Yah, but-" grace cut me off.

"But nothing. You can give that guy your number later. Maybe when you have a phone."

I crossed my arms at Grace's words. Humphing I walked out the front door.

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