Chapter 15 Peer pressure;
I woke up still lying on Edward.
The clock on the wall read; 10:09 AM.
Wow I completely lost it last night; I hope that never happens again.
I looked up to see Edward sleeping.
I gently got off the couch carful not to wake him and made my way to the kitchen.
I put a pop-tart in the toaster and grabbed the Excedrin from the cabinet.
Why does it feel like I do this every morning?
I popped 2 in my mouth and swallowed them without water.
I heard my cell phone ringing from the living room.
I rushed into the living room and grabbed my phone.
I looked at Edward who was still asleep.
"Hello?" I whispered into the phone.
"Hey Tre what's up?" I heard Kate's voice chime.
"Nothing, you called me." I whispered.
"Why are you whispering?" She whispered back.
"Because Edward's asleep." I answered.
"Ah, so it's my birthday today and I was wondering if you wanted to get drunk with me?"
"Uh..." I looked at Edward lying on the couch asleep.
I walked into the kitchen.
"Well?" She asked.
I bit my lip.
"How can I pass up an offer like that?" I answered.
Shit.
"Great! I'll pick you up at noon."
"Okay..."
The phone went dead.
Jeremy walked into the kitchen, "Hey Tre'."
"Hey." I said.
He got the orange juice from the fridge and drank from the carton.
"So what are you and Edward up to today?" He asked me.
"Um I don't know about Edward but Kate wants me to go get drunk with her for her birthday." I replied.
"Are you gonna go?"
"I said I would." I replied.
"Do you think that's good idea I mean you just got drunk yesterday do you need to do it again?"
"I probley won't drink."
"Okay."
"So why did you tell Edward?" I asked.
"Oh...well you know I'm not good with secrets and I just couldn't keep it any longer plus I was drunk so..."
"Nice Jeremy, that's the last time I tell you anything." I said.
"Sorry,"
I walked upstairs and took a shower, when I got out I dressed in tight black jeans and a dark red T-shirt that had the name of my favorite heavy metal band on it in black words along with my leather jacket and black boots.
I walked back downstairs, Edward was still asleep and Jeremy and Jason were in the kitchen.
I saw Kate's car pull in the driveway, "Hey guys I'm leaving I'll be back in a few hours." I said.
"Alright, see ya later."
I walked out of the house and got in the car.
"Hey Tre' you ready to get wasted?" She asked enthusiastically.
"You bet." I replied.
Kate and I walked up the steps of the porch and knocked on the door.
The house belonged to one of Kate's close friends-Mike.
Apparently Mike was a 24 year old who spent his time drinking, getting high and playing video games.
I'd met him a few times in the past he was very nice.
He didn't have much of a life, no job but a lot of friends to get high with though.
My god is this what I'm going to end up like?
I shook off the thought, of course not.
The door opened and Mike stood in the doorway, he had spiky blonde hair and light blue eyes.
He invited us in and we followed him into the living room where a bunch of people already were.
Mike offered me a beer and I replied with; "No thank you."
I was going to get through this sober; I wasn't going to fuck up again for my sake and Edward's.
I sat down in one of the chairs and crossed my legs as I watched Kate and Mike light up a joint.
Kate offered it to me and I shook my head.
"Aw come on I invited you to have fun with me, don't be a downer." She said.
I bit my lip, and after a moment shook my head again.
Kate sighed.
Now I know what peer pressure is.
The only problem was not succumbing to it.
