ch.5
1085 Words
A mashup of old-school music was playing in the background while a bunch of teens was partying with a celebration of tonight's success. There was alcohol involved, also games, and an NFL game playing on the plasma TV.
A girl from Phoebe's class grabbed her away from Chelsea to play spin the bottle. Phoebe gestured her hand for Chelsea to come over several times and by the sixth wave she gave in.
''Here goes nothing,'' Chelsea said to herself as she sat down on the couch along with a few other people she recognized from her class.
''Can I touch your hair?'' A random white girl asked Chelsea. She was wearing the school's merch sweatshirt with matching sweatpants; blue and gold with the school's mascot of eagles. Chelsea adjusted her pants from the side.
''No,'' she responded, coldly and the girl frowned.
As Theo broke away from his group of guys a girl from another school intercepted him, intertwining her fingers with his. He gazed lovingly at her and offered her a smile. He must have been talking about Chelsea because he pointed at her near the end of whatever it was he was saying.
He quickly looked away and pretended she wasn't watching them. Suddenly I felt extremely self-conscious and the urge to run like a serial killer was on my tail grew stronger.
''Alright, hey, uh Chelsea right?'' A guy said to her. He was brown-skinned with brown eyes, freshly shaved from his hair to his beard, and a smile that was very hypnotizing to looking at.
''Yeah.''
''OKay you spin, and also,'' he looked around the room and immediately called out Theo. ''Yo, T, come here and play.'' Theo distanced himself away from the girl and lightly jogged to where the game was.
Chelsea gulped down her throat, anxiously, seeing Theo right there made her quite nervous. He looked good tonight, even though he was wearing all black.
''Sup?'' He told the guy.
''You spin the bottle.''
''With who?''
''Chelsea.''
''Oooo,'' everyone said around, including Phoebe who was giving Chelsea two thumbs up.
''This should be good,'' the guy responded.
''Alright. But, that's not how you play,'' Theo said.
''I know but we breaking the rules tonight, let's celebrate that.''
Theo sighed. He reached his arm to Chelsea and the two were close with each other.
''Do it, Do it!" They enchanted. It placed more pressure between the two.
Their heads move in closer and their lips touched, lightly. It was a light kiss, nothing passionate, steamy, or juicy. Just light, but slow and sensual.
''Yeahhhh!"' The guy said along with his buddies and the rest continued to cheer on.
Theo's eyes twinkled. He did not say anything--did not know what to say. It felt like he was slightly surprised at the touch of Chelsea's lips on his. Soft, but addicting to touch. It hungered him inside to want more but he pulled away and walked from another direction.
''You kissed Theo,'' Phoebe said in a singing tone. ''How does it feel?''
''Um felt alright.''
''Alright?'' She smiled, childishly.
''Yeah, alright,'' Chelsea lied. Again.
That night, it was getting late and the girls had their time playing UNO, eating, and dancing for a bit. Chelsea felt the need to go upstairs to use the bathroom when she saw Theo hanging out with some guys including the one guy who played his version of 'spin the bottle.
''Felt good huh?'' The guy said. ''You kissed Chelsea, she's hot.''
''Yeah it was fine,'' Theo said.
''Probably feels like kissing your sister,'' Another guy said, and they all laughed.
That comment hurt Chelsea so much she had to step away from the steps and quickly leave the area. It didn't come to her pain that she paid no attention to what was in front of her.
A splash of sprite came into her shirt out of nowhere, with shock.
''Oh my god, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry,'' a tall guy said in front of her. She was standing in front of him covered with soda. Chelsea wiped the soda across her face.
''It's okay,'' she responded.
''No it's not, here,'' he takes off his jacket handing it over to her.
''Thank you, um?''
''Oh, I'm Asher. Senior.'' He smiled, revealing his pearly white teeth. Blonde hair, brown eyes. He's slim, muscular, with an almost perfectly symmetrical face.
''Chelsea, Junior.''
''Well, Chelsea Junior, I'm sorry.''
''It's fine, thank you.''
As the two talked they walked over to the front door. Chelsea hadn't realized that Theo was watching from afar. He felt a bitterness crumbling inside of him. It was the first time Theo knew that he was jealous, jealous that Asher took care of the problem.
He knew it felt weird because earlier when the guys asked him about the kiss, he liked it. Even though, he said it was alright and the guys made a snarky comment he remained silent. Theo didn't say anything at all but deep down he knew he liked the kiss. And wanted more.
Chelsea was outside with Asher and Phoebe. The three interacted a bit and it was time for Chelsea to go, she felt burnout being at the party. It was fun, but tiring.
''See you at school?'' Asher asked. He adjusted his black jeans, crossing his arms across his yellow, white, and light blue plaid shirt.
''Oh sure, I'll see you there.''
''Sweet.''
She shakes her head yes and looks over to Phoebe who's mouth was wide open with excitement.
''First my brother, now him? Who's a senior?'' She squealed loudly. ''Oh, woman, you got to teach me your ways.''
''I don't know what I did!'' Chelsea exclaimed.
''You know!" Phoebe shouts. ''I'm proud of you honey, you're stepping out!''
Chelsea snorts. ''Oh, okay, whatever.''
''Let's go.''
The two went inside the car driving away from the lakehouse. Chelsea opened her phone going through her social media apps to see who was trending, and she missed out.
She posted herself a selfie she took earlier at the party nearby the plants. It was herself, looking confident in her graphic t-shirt with her pants. The long black faux locks in her hair to the left and she was wearing light makeup with a tint of lipgloss. Chelsea's eyes glowed through the camera which softens her face.
Hashtag go eagles, hashtag oh happy day.
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Chelsea opens the message.
''You look...''
''Look what?'' She whispered then responds ''look what?'' back.
Beautiful.
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