The Good Life

*Alex*

“Fuck” I said as I downed my fourth shot of Fireball whiskey of the night. I was in Jack’s kitchen with Jack, Cass, Rian, Matt, Oli, Hannah, Alan, May, and May’s boyfriend, Adam, Cass’s friends Angie and Taylor, Patrick and his girlfriend, and Austin who came alone. My friend Pete couldn’t come because he was out of town this weekend. We had twenty more minutes before the limo was going to come get us and we were waiting on Lisa to show up. We decided to have the ‘pre-party’ at Jack’s house since it was bigger and closer to the club. I had just started drinking because I took forever to get ready, but I had to make sure I looked good. I was wearing a black Glamour Kills tank top, with an open blue jean shirt, and black skinny jeans. Everyone else was dressed up nicely especially Jack, he had on a black Jagk shirt and a dark gray jacket and his hair looked so perfect I couldn’t keep my eyes off of him.

“Alex get over here and do more shots with us!” Rian said standing with all the guys. I walked over to him grabbing the shot glass from his hands and let him fill it up with more fireball. We lifted our glasses and all took the shot at once. I closed my eyes trying to ignore the burning in my throat and get it all down.

“You’re going to get so fucked up tonight.” Jack laughed as he came and stood next to me.

“I know. I already feel buzzed and we haven’t went out yet.” I told him.

Ten minutes before it was time to go, Lisa walked in apologizing for being late.

“Sorry, it took forever for me to do my hair.” She said while walking over to hug me.

“You live right next door, you should have been the first one here.” I joked with her. She laughed, hit me on the arm and handed me a bag telling me happy birthday.

“Can I open it now?” I asked. She nodded and I opened the bag to find a box of my favorite cologne. “Thank you! How’d you remember this was my favorite?” I asked her.

“I could never forget. I usually smelled like it when you left my house every night.” She said as she smiled brightly at me. I looked over at Jack who had his eyebrows raised, and at Hannah who looked amused with what Lisa just said.

“How about you open all your presents now, Alex?” Cass said changing the subject fast. I silently thanked her and went to stand next to Jack again.

Most of the gifts I received were cards with money in them and gift cards. The guys made me take a shot after every gift I opened which totaled to eight so far…I think. Jack, Rian, and Cass still brought me gifts even though they paid for the whole night to happen. Rian and Cass brought me a huge bottle of my favorite bottle of Vodka called Van Gogh. Jack was the last gift I had to open before we had to go. He handed me a box nicely wrapped in Ravens wrapping paper, and I shook it lightly.

“What is this? It’s kind of heavy.” I commented still trying to guess what it could possibly be.

“Why don’t you open it and find out?” Oli yelled out. I stared at him and started opening it. It was an IPad Air in a box and surrounding the box was a lot of rocks. I looked at Jack who was laughing at me.

“I felt like you would have known what it was if I just had the IPad in there because it’s so light.” Jack said.

“I thought it was more alcohol.” I said slurring a little bit. I could feel the alcohol messing me up. “But thank you! I love it!” I went over and hugged him.

“You don’t need more alcohol, you have more than enough.” Jack laughed.

“The limo is here” Rian yelled so everyone could hear him. We all started making our way out the door.

“So I’ve had eight shots so I just need…” I stop talking so I could count on my hands. “Eighteen more!” I yelled when I finally got it.

“You won’t make it.” Cass said as stepped into the limo.

“Maybe a lightweight like yourself wouldn’t make it but a professional drinker, like myself, can take as many shots as they would like without any problems.” I said slurring almost every word I said.

“You can’t even talk right. You’ll be out before we leave the club tonight. And the next person to call me a light weight is going to get the ass whooping of the century!” Cass threatened.

“From who? You? Or Rian? Cause I’ll take my chances with you. Rian on the other hand could probably beat me up.” Oli said laughing.

“From both of us. Right Rian?” Cass said.

“Yep. You guys leave Cass alone, you don’t know how hard it is to take three shots and get drunk out of your mind.” Rian said causing everyone to laugh.

“You know what I’ll prove you guys wrong tonight.” Cass said.

“Didn’t you try that last time and ended up throwing up the next morning?” Jack asked her.

“This time will be different!” She exclaimed.

“We’ll see” I said.

“May and Adam do you guys like San Diego so far.” Matt asked them.

“I like the change or scenery, but it’s going to take some time to get used to it.” May answered, Adam on the other hand just shrugged his shoulders. May probably had to drag him out of the house so he would come out tonight.

“Yeah it’ll take some time to get use to” Matt said.

“Well I have my little brother to show us around right, Jack.” She smiled at Jack, and he nodded agreeing.

We pulled up to Outlines and all started getting out of the limo. I almost fell getting out, but Austin caught my arm as I stumbled out.

“You aren’t going to remember a thing in the morning.” Austin said as he helped me get up right.
“I’ll remember being with your mom.” I said. I don’t know why I said it, it just came out.

“Next time I’m going to let you hit the ground.” He laughed and hit my chest.

We went in and went straight to the VIP section. There were couches, coffee tables set up, and our own private bar and bartender. The place looked nice and it wasn’t as loud as the rest of the bar so we could talk without yelling.

“Alright birthday boy what do you want to do next?” Jack asked me.

“Drink more.” I said stumbling over to the bar tender. “Can I have shot of Jäger please?” I asked and he grabbed a shot glass and filled it up for me.

“We’ll just open one tab for everyone. I can pay it once the night is over with.” Jack told the bartender and he said it was ok.

“Do you know how much that will cost you?” I asked Jack.

“Yep, now let’s go have fun.” Jack said pushing me towards the rest of my friends.

“I’m on shot number nine Cass and I feel fine.” I told Cass as we passed by her.

“I bet you won’t make it to eleven.” She said causing Angie and Taylor to laugh.

“Oh are we betting on how far Alex will make it? I bet five dollars he’ll stop at twelve.” Oli said.

“I bet five dollars he won’t make it past eleven with Cass.” Alan said.

“You guys are assholes and when I make it to twenty-six shots I’m going to take all of your money.” I said pouting.

“Then you can put it towards your hospital bill when you get alcohol poisoning.” Jack said quietly, but I still heard him.

“Oh whatever that won’t happen.” I said grabbing a shot Rian was handing to me.

“I don’t think he’ll make it past fourteen.” Rian said after taking his shot.

“Nah I think he’ll stop at fifteen.” Austin Jumped in.

“He’s on number ten right now, so I agree with Austin he won’t make it past fifteen.” Patrick said.

“I believe in you Alex! I bet five he’ll make it to twenty six.” Lisa said joining in the conversation.

“Of course she would.” Jack mumbled.

“Oh stop. She’s just being nice.” I said giggling at his jealousy.

“I feel like dancing.” Angie, Cass’s friend, said and everyone mumbled in agreement.

“Wait let me take two more shots so I make Cass and Alan lose.” I said going towards the bartender. “Let’s make these two group shots.” I told the bartender to fill sixteen shot glasses with whatever Vodka he had. Once he finished we all grabbed a shot glass, counted down from three, and took our shots. I had the bartender fill fourteen the second time, because Adam and May were done drinking for the night. Adam was ready to go so he grabbed a taxi for May and himself and they went home.

After the twelfth shot I knew I wasn’t going to make it to twenty-six, I couldn’t even think straight let alone walk right. Half of our group went to the dance floor while the other half of us stayed in the VIP area.

“I want to make sex to you” I whispered in Jack’s ear.

“You can’t even hold yourself up right.” He laughed and I looked down to see I was leaning against him.

“I’ll lay down and you can just have your way with me.” I said kissing his neck.

“Babe, we’re in public” Jack said getting me off of him.

“I wanna make them to watch us.” I said and going for him again.

“You’re not making sense, but you’re making Lisa jealous.” He said giggling. I looked over at Lisa and saw her staring at me with her arms crossed. I felt bad for two seconds, but I knew she’d get over it so I ignored the looks she was giving me. I started to making out with Jack and I heard everyone start cheering and howling.

I giggled and pulled away from Jack, “You’re like Vodka” I told him but I don’t know how I was talking straight to him.

“I taste like Vodka? You taste like Vodka and Whiskey.” He exclaimed, but I could barely pay attention to what he was saying. Everything was starting to get darker.

“Water” I said as trying to point to my mouth and poking myself in the eye.

“Okay I’ll go get you some water just sit down somewhere.” Jack said and walking to the bar area to ask for a water bottle. I was trying to find a chair to sit in but the stupid floor kept moving so I couldn’t see straight, I decided to just lean against the wall. Austin walked over to me trying to see what was going on.

“You doing okay Alex, we’re about to go dance.” He said moving his body and dancing a little bit.

“I just need to-“ I couldn’t finish my sentence, because I slipped off the wall, hit the floor, and everything went black from there.

*Jack*

I heard a loud thud and turned from the bartender to see Alex pass out on the ground. Austin leaned down and tried to get him to wake up, but I could tell he wasn’t getting up any time soon. I grabbed the water bottle and ran over to him.

“FUCK YES BITCHES PAY UP!!” I heard Oli yell from the other side of the room. Everyone who betted groaned and pulled out their wallets. He was slurring his words too, it was just safe to assume that all the guys were out of their mind drunk.

“Is he okay?” Cass asked as she handed Oli her money.

“Yeah he just reached his limit.” I said checking his head to make sure he didn’t hit it on the ground.

Lisa came over and sat next to Alex on the ground, she had had a lot to drink too.

“Maybe he needs mouth to mouth.” Lisa said and bent down to try and kiss him.

“Um no he does not. He needs to go to bed.” I said stopping her by putting my hand between their mouths.

“You don’t know what he needs! You’re just confusing him! I know Alex and he would never date a guy.” Lisa yelled slurring her words. Drunk words are sober thoughts though.

“Well I guess you don’t know Alex because he is dating a guy.” I said trying not to lose my cool.
“He’s only dating you for your money.” Hannah butted in.

“Why do you keep commenting on our relationship when this has nothing to do with you?” I asked Hannah. “Both of you!” I said directing that towards Hannah and Lisa.

“Because I’m not going to let you ruin my best friend’s chance to be with the love of her life.”
Hannah yelled at me. Oli came over apologizing and trying to pull Hannah away.

“Bitch, if Alex wanted to be with Lisa he would have told her by now.” Cass jumped in to help me.

“You haven’t given him the chance to say it.” Hannah said while Lisa just sat there letting Hannah do all the talking for her.

“Oh I’m sorry. Alex do you want to be with Lisa?” Cass said and gesturing to Alex, who was still passed out on the floor. “I guess that’s a no.”

“Let’s just get out of here, I need to put Alex to bed!!” I yelled to grab everyone’s attention so we could stop arguing. “Rian come help me carry him to the limo please.” I grabbed money out of my wallet and paid the bartender first.

“Wait!” Cass said as she took out her phone and took a few picture of Alex. “Just so he can’t deny that this happened.”

Rian and I carried Alex to the limo and everyone followed behind us. It was a quiet and awkward ride in the lime. Almost everyone was drunk out of their mind so they probably couldn’t talk right if they wanted to. The limo driver was taking everyone to their homes so they wouldn’t have to drive drunk. Rian and Cass were staying over at my place tonight so we could reminisce about the night, tomorrow morning. Everyone had been dropped off except Lisa and she lived next door to me so she was riding the whole way with us. We didn’t say a word to her the whole ride we all just sat in awkward silence. We finally made it back to my house and everyone jumped out of the limo. Lisa walked away without saying a word to us and went straight to her house.

“Dumb bitch!” Cass yelled after her. I laughed while helping Rian carry Alex to my door. Cass unlocked the door for us and we took Alex to my bed and laid him down in it. He looked so helpless just lying flat on his back. Until he turned to his right threw up on my floor and rolled back on his back.

“ALEX FUCKING GASKARTH!!” I yelled furiously. Of course he was passed back out so he didn’t hear me.

“I’ll help you clean this up” Rian said, but he and Cass had already done so much to help me.

“No I can clean this up. You should go to bed with Cass she looks tired.” He smiled and nodded leaving my room.

I cleaned up what Alex had thrown up on my floor and took off his clothes so he could be more comfortable. I brought a trash can out and sat it next to the bed just in case he got sick again. I laid down next to Alex checking his pulse one last time to make sure he was okay before I went to bed. It wasn’t too slow or too fast so I relaxed and went to sleep.

Notes

This is what Jack and Alex we're wearing and what the VIP room looked like.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljlzcgWvsk1qgx7cbo1_400.jpg Alex

http://data2.whicdn.com/images/84295692/large.jpg Jack

http://www.vegasvipservices.com/nightclubs/lavo/lavo-nightclub-VIP-tables.jpg The VIP Room

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