I stood in front of Ally Coleman's house ready to play pretend.
I'm ready.
This is for Sam.
The music could be heard from outside and the smell of liquor wafted my nose. I walked to the porch and slowly opened the door rewinding in time.
Watching how everyone is in sync to the music playing the latest popular DJ Snake mixes. How the bodies around grind against one another. How the bodies sweat, flesh to flesh and the smell of liquor and drugs getting stronger as I headed to the kitchen.
The unknown white lines that were laid out on the table for anyone to hit and the blocks of weed were put on sample trays.
This just wasn’t some type of random party. This isn’t a normal kick-back, but for sure this wasn't my type of party. This was totally a different ball game than what I usually go to.
I walked outside and everyone played beer pong and the boys who were getting lucky were in the pool with the topless girl with the perfect breasts and smallest cherry red n*****s.
This party barely had any of the regulars that go to our school. This was exclusive.
I saw the same people who were in that room with me upstairs at school scattered around in corners either drinking, making out, or simply dry humping with someone in the living room or by poolside.
I felt a hand lay on my shoulder and I quickly turned around seeing Ally and Leo standing together. Her face sincerely full of excitement.
"Hey, girly! You made it!" She yelled over the music.
Leo just smiled looking at my breasts down to my bare legs.
The fitted black dress I was wearing stopped above the knee slightly and I could see him looking at my lips and back at into my fiery eyes.
Ally handed me a foam cup that looked like was filled with punch and she hugged me before she moved back she whispered in my ear, "Don't let your anger get the best of you," and she walked off giving Leo and I a glare. A glare I really didn't like.
I poured it our out unamused by her comment and dropped the cup.
Spontaneously he grabs my hand and said, "Just like 9th grade all over again."
I pulled his hand away and rolled my eyes. Leo’s face wickedly curled up and an unpleasing laugh escaped his lips.
"Don't worry. The real fun is gonna happen soon. Just you wait," he laughed and wrapped his skinny arm around my shoulder, walking me back inside the house.
"So this is what fun is to you now?" I asked as we went into the kitchen.
He went to the fridge and pulled out a beer and popped the cap on the edge of the counter. He completely ignored my question and replied, "Wanna share?" he offered me the bottle after already taking a sip.
"No, I don't like drinking," I lied and shyly looked down. I felt nauseous.
The music felt like it was getting louder. Now everything smelled mysterious. Weird smells and weed. I could even feel the body heat flood the room we were in.
Leo pushed the bottle to my lips, tilting my head back and I felt the foam and bitter taste of beer fill my mouth. I could hear him laughing past the music and things felt to be getting fuzzy.
I coughed up the fizzy drink and leaned over the sink. Leo still laughing sadistically in the corner of my eye as he took another swig.
"What the hell is wrong with you?!" I say as I wiping my mouth.
He shrugged still smiling cheekily saying,"Stop being so stuck up, Kay. It’s beer. Not drugs."
We both heard the loud bell that rang over the blaring music. My heart jumped as Leo grabbed my hand rushed me over to the living room. I was too confused to even refuse.
There. Everyone crowded inside and Ally stood on the coffee table above us all.
"We have a joiner to our little party and I'm sure you all know what that meaaaaans!" Ally singsonged in her voice.
Leo doesn't wipe his smile off his face and It frightened me. Something is going to happen.
Ally looks directly at me and her eyes don't look away. Singling me out as everyone looked in her direction.
"Kalie! Welcome!" she clapped and everyone started to cheer.
Leo even started clapping.
All I wanted to know was why?
Why did he do this to Sam? Why my friend?
He knew who she was to me, but it clicked over the yelling drunk, drugged up crowd.
She was the bait.
Ally settled down everyone finishing up her last word, "Time to play! Leo, Who do you want to be your partner?”
My chest tightened and I was about to pass out.
Play what?
He wrapped his arm around me again so playfully.
"I choose the newbie," he said.
I guess that means me.
"As we all know the rules, but since we have a newcomer, I'll explain the game," Ally winked at me and continued, "This is an intimate game only involving two people. They will be solemnly touched anywhere on their body and there will be levels. The moaning, the fondling, then the fingering. Regular foreplay that will be judged based on how good you do. You will not be able to leave the party, and if you do, everyone here at the party will repeat what has been done," Ally says.
I can’t breathe.
"But don't worry you will be in a bedroom, with a camera and we will be watching downstairs. So get as personal and sexy all you want. This is how we know your body. This is how we know you. But, it’s alright. Everything that has been done here stays here. Never repeated."