When I got to Grant's house, he wasn't there. Everyone else was. They were spread throughout the house. Vanessa was in the kitchen cooking chicken. Aiden was on the couch playing video games. Alec greeted me at the front door.
He was smoking a cigarette, staring off into the distance. "Hey, you made it!"
I smiled. I never wanted to be rude, but cigarette smoke gave me the worse headache. Alec had been trying to cut back. "How could I stay away." I fought with myself, deciding whether to ask about Grant. "I didn't see Grant's car."
Alec looked kind of nervous. "Oh, yeah he went to get more booze."
"Oh, gotcha." I nodded. I held the door open. "I'll see you in there." He nodded and turned away. I walked in and saw Vanessa in the kitchen.
"Hey, what's up?" I hugged her.
"Just making
