MY CLUMSY MATE

“Wow, what a party.” I was merrily dancing and enjoying the late-night birthday party of my best friend, Cora Brown, who has turned 19 tonight. “Wow, it’s so  fun much out here, I got this opportunity after such a long time.” “Elli, my dear come, let’s have some fun tonight.” She's my friend Cora calling me. “What’s the matter, Cora? It was such fun while dancing, why did you call me?” I like to dance to fast music, Cora’s call had interrupted my fun and made me fret. “Elli let’s have a drink; you can’t stay completely dry tonight, after all, it’s my birthday.”  Cora forcefully pulled me between our friends who were busy drinking in this private room of the pub where Cora was throwing her birthday party. “Cora, are you crazy, I can’t drink.” I clearly denied it, but I am sure she will not back out easily. “Miss Elizabeth Cooper, you are 19 yrs. old how can you resist a drink.” Cora yelled in excitement. I hurriedly covered her mouth in order to not let anybody come to know that I can’t drink. I am Elizabeth Cooper, 19 yrs. Old, my close ones used to call me Elli, I live in Ketchikan, Alaska, North America, my father is a big capitalist of Ketchikan, my mother is a homemaker and other than mom and dad I have a little sister Marg. My sister Margaret Cooper 16 yrs. old is a damn irritating girl, sometimes I wonder how can she be my sister, and why am l talking about her when I seriously dislike her, I think for today let's not talk about her. The important thing is I can’t drink and Cora is forcing me to. It’s not like I have any problem but my alcohol tolerance is terrible and I am not allowed to drink until and unless I will turn 20, this was my parent’s restriction. They think I am a very clumsy person and a problem seeker, according to them I can’t do anything without a mistake and always land myself in trouble, that’s why as like every normal and loving parent they restricted few things on me. They don’t even know that right now I am here in a pub doing a late-night party, and if they came to know then they will ground me. I have already violated one rule of my parents: I can’t risk for another. Cora forcefully stuck the goblet to my mouth and I had to gulp it, I glared at her in anger. “Relax Elli, you have already violated one rule of your parents so it doesn’t matter if you do one more, punishment will be the same.” Cora’s words shivered to me, I can’t imagine being caught by my parents like this, especially by my mother. I glared at Cora again for making me shiver, “Relax dear, just joking.” “Your silly jokes can cause a  heart attack.” I cursed Cora, and picked another shot, and bottomed up in one gulp. “That’s like our brave Elli, don’t worry honey your John is also here and he will drop you home safely.” As Cora said this, I looked at a tall handsome young guy, John Anderson, my boyfriend. John is my latest boyfriend, before that, I had already broken up with three boyfriends, I swear none from my side but they broke up with me and the reason was my irritating sister. Now I will tell you why she is the most irritating gal, first, she always fights with me and gets support from my mom. She gets the privilege of being younger, the second thing she is born with a black tongue. She always uses to curse me and most of whatever she said came true, especially in my case. She had cursed me and I had  a breakup with all `my three previous relationships and I had broken on the same day of the curse, “Ahh, I just hate her.” Our ancestors used to say, people who are born with a black mole on their tongue, whatever they said came true most of the time, I think my sister is one of them, once she was happy with me and had said, “Sis you will top your exams this year,” and guess what I, Elizabeth Cooper who was always wandering around 5th to 6th in ranking got the first rank and topped my exams. Now how can I dare to fight her whose tongue can make or destroy my life, no matter how much I hate her I can’t offend her? John my current boyfriend is also her blessings, being in high school  all my friends have boyfriends and they used to laugh at me, then I had to butter up Marg and I took her to dinner in a western restaurant and got her blessings, she said casually, “Elder sis within a few days you will surely find a handsome guy who will approach you.” Her words may be casual for others, but for me, it’s a core blessing because I have experienced her curses. “Now enough Cora I can’t take anymore.” After a few shots, I started feeling tipsy. My voice was also tipsy when I said that. “Cora, how will I get in my house?” I asked in a tipsy way, being under the influence of alcohol. “You said Marg will open the gate for you,” Cora replied while holding me because I was swaying a little. “Ahh, Marg, she is such a brat, she does no favor without getting a bribe in return." I am correct about my sister, today also she only knew that I am out for late-night birthday party and she promised me she will quietly open the door for me to let me in but she is not doing anything to help me, she has already taken money for a pair of diamond earrings as a bribe for doing this favor, I was mourning my red packet amount savings. “John, I think she is drunk, please send her home first.” I heard Cora talking to John. “Before that get her something to sober her up.” John’s reply touched my ears and heart. Aww, how smart is my John, he knows very well if I go home like this I may create a commotion and it will be problematic for me only. After drinking black coffee bought by Cora, I felt much better, but still a little tipsy. I bid adieu to my all friends who were going to continue the party and with wayward steps; I got in John’s car. John drove me towards my house, I asked him to stop 1 block away from my house as I didn’t want anyone to hear the car sound and see me getting off from somebody else’s car at such an hour of the night and misunderstand me. John was reluctant, but I forced him to, I bid farewell to John before getting off his car, but John lovingly kissed my forehead; he wanted to kiss me on my lips, but I didn’t let him. He is my boyfriend and I am in love with him still I don’t know why I felt very uncomfortable whenever he touched me that is because I had no such close relationships with anybody before or his touch was not pure. I don’t wish to think further I came out of the car and he said, “I love you, sweetheart, see you soon.” He drove off, and I moved towards my house.