In One Year

Beer Pong

Wandering around I somehow found a can of Pringles. They tasted so good. I normally never go for them. Taking the whole can with me I ventured into the dinning room. The beer pong seemed popular,

“I want to try.” It looked interesting and I just won about $20 from the Xbox game.

“You ever played before.” A older kid looked up.

“Nope but it looks fun.” At this point I was feeling more into the party mood. My head wasn’t hurting and I felt all toasty, it was very nice.

“Hahaha, looks like your close to you limit, maybe you should just observe.” I had the whole attention of the room at this point. The girl he was playing against just smirked.

“No thank you I want to try.” Clutching my chip can tighter I straightened up my back and gave him my best F off look for telling me off. Holding up his hands in surrender he just moved aside. Some others got in to reset the game for us.

“We will play with half set and Shannon’s team is playing a full set.”

“Half set?”

“Yeah, half of yours will be water.” Handing me a ball I angerly set my chips down. I did not need him babying me.

“That’s not fair.”

“Well since this is your first time playing and my guess your first time drinking you should take it easy.”

Huffing I lined up my shot, my understanding is I get two shots to make a cup or two and if I get both I can go again. If the ball goes into the cup I must drink.

 Taking my first shot it goes wide. I try again and miss. I had not accounted for the room to be tipping slowly.

“Shan, your shot.”

Studying her she was pretty. Bleached blonde with nicely done make up. “I wish I could do my make up like you.” She looked a little startled by my outburst but smiled.

“Maybe one day I’ll show you.” I had not meant to say that out loud. She missed her first shot but landed her second one. It was one with beer. It was only like an inch full, so I downed it and moved aside for, whatever his names turn. Shannon’s partner had a cropped pixie, she looked like a gothic fairy.

Both took their turns and made one on each. I stepped up and made my first shot. Jumping up and down I got excited.

“See I can do it.” The guy just looked amused and tried to steal some of my chips, the offense.

“Don’t touch my chips!” I smacked his hand away. He just laughed and ate the ones he grabbed. Holding the can safely in on hand I lined up my next shot and made it!

“Does this mean I can go again?” I turned to guy, “Yup and you’re against Maddy.”

“What’s your name?” Maddy rearranged her cups. “Ivy.”

Lining up my shot I made it again. Even with the swaying this was not hard. I missed my second shot and Maddy lined up hers, she made both one water and another with beer. Stepping aside I let guy take my place and munched on some more chips. Looking around at the group I noticed that Jaiden was not here. Where is he? I mean he would find me eventually. Shrugging I refocused on the game. Both nocked one cup off the game. Taking my place Shannon went first. She made one of my water cups which I easily drank, and I missed both shots. The game went on like that for 10 more minutes of us getting one cup and a time. The guy lined up his last shot to their last cup and made it.

Wait he made it! “We won!” Jumping around like a child I gave my partner a hug. By this point the swaying was a bit much.

“There you are, I thought you were just going to get some food. When you didn’t answer your phone I went to find you upstairs.”

“Jaiden! Look I won!” Pulling is had I gestured to the cups left on our side of the table.

“You played beer pong?!” Jaiden looked horrified. “How much have you had to drink?”

“Its cool Jay, I only let her play with a half set of beer cups the rest was water. Is this your Girlfriend? Took you long enough.” The guy knew Jaiden.

“Christopher, uh no this is my mom’s fiancés daughter.”

“Ah good luck, she looks like a handful.”

“She certainly is making out to be one.” Getting board with the conversation I tugged on Jaiden’s hand I wanted to sit somewhere. I wonder if there were more games around.

“Ivy hold on, where are we going, and why do you have an empty pringles can?”

“Don’t touch my chips.” There, I saw a group in the living room playing a card game. They were laughing hard so it must be fun.

“I want to play that” I pointed to the group.

“Cards against humanities?” He looked confused. “Yeah, they look like they are having fun!”

“They look stoned.”

“Stop being boring.” Shaking his head, he just followed me to the group. I was right about the game. It was dirty but it did not make sense most of the time that is why it was funny. I played for a while. Jaiden did not leave me the whole time, making me drink and eat. The game started to taper off and I just felt overwhelmingly tired. Standing up the room tilted so much that I almost fell over if Jaiden had not caught me.

“Come on, its late we should get you home and into bed.”

“But I’m having fun.” I was liking the music, and everything felt wonderful. But sleep did sound nice.

Jaiden was having none of it. “Can you walk?” Nodding I tried to make my way to the front door, but it was harder than I thought.

Sighing Jaiden turned me to face him and picked me up. Wrapping my legs around his waist I snuggled into his neck. He smelled good.

“Hey man are you two leaving?” without looking I had to guess that was Brandon.

“Yeah, Ivy needs to go to bed, she over did it.”

“Okay well let me know if your in for Wills gig on Saturday it’s at the mill.”

“Sure thing.” Jaiden made his way to the car carrying me as if I weigh nothing.

“Ivy I need you to stand so I can get you into the car, ‘kay?”

Nodding I stood upright long enough for him to open the door and help me in.

Not being assaulted by music for the first time in house my head was spinning all I could think about now was sleep…..