Is This Love? (#Wattys2015)

Her Name Is Jasmine

"Hey Jazzy you coming?" My best friend Thalia asked me while walking towards the woods with the rest of our friends.

"Umm... I'm not sure this is a good idea." I say licking my dry cracked lips. I look up to the sky and watch the stars. As the distant light specks twinkle at me I shiver remembering how cold it is outside. I couldn't help but wonder why someone would want to have a party out in the freezing cold.

"Awe come on don't leave me, didn't you say you needed to take your mind off things this is the perfect opportunity. " She was right, I did need to get my mind off that face that my parents couldn't stand being in the same room together, so I did what any other teenager would do I snuck out. Licking my lips again, I started walking towards Thalia feeling upset and determined all over again.

"Yay! This is gonna be so fun!" Thalia says while fist pumping then putting her cold hands back in her pockets. I laughed softly while walking next to her.

When we got further in the woods we could see a clearing with a big bomb fire in the middle, filled with teenagers, standing around talking and dancing with plastic red party cups in their hands.

I think to myself while shaking my head,"Teenagers. Always drinking." Looking around around the party I could see everyone talking, drinking, and dancing, but right in the middle a tall older looking guy, probably like 20, was looking right at me. I shake off the disturbing feeling I got when I saw him and walk closer to Thalia.

As we get closer to the drinks table I ask her,"T you're not thinking of drinking are you?"

She just turns around and puts her hands on my shoulders. "Look Jazzy if were gonna kick back and let go we've gotta be open to new things. Plus were basically responsible adults anyway."

I roll my eyes while sighing and answer sarcastically,"Yea were responsible adults who live and depend on our parents."

She rolls her eyes and continues,"Look at it this way. We're seniors and about to graduate. We've worked hard for four long ass years for this. I don't know about you but I think that deserves a celebratory drink." She turns around and goes to the table to get a drink.

I whine to myself,"Why do I always befriend the crazies?" She comes back with two cups in her hand smiling and looking back at the average height buff guy at the drinks table. I raise my eyebrows at her,"You don't expect me to drink that do you?"

She makes a straight face and pouts a little,"Yes, yes I do. So drink up." After giving in to her puppy eyes I reluctantly take the cup. Thalia brings her cup to her lips and takes a long drink.

After her cup is empty she clutches her eyes shut and shakes her head a little,"Holy shit that's strong." After recovering she looks at me with glassy awaiting eyes.

I sigh and say ,"Ugh okay!" Taking a sip of mine I feel the sting of the alcohol as it goes down my throat. Five minutes later Thalia was over in a crowd of boys dancing to the music. I on the other was sitting in front of the fire enjoying the warmth of the dancing flames.

A voice came from next to me startling me,"Beautiful isn't it." I flinched and look to the side and saw one of the most beautiful guys I have ever seen. Being so close to the flames I could see his mescaline chiseled features that were incredibly handsome. I couldn't help but let my mind wonder to how it would feel to kiss this stranger's lips and just let myself be free, but I was brought out of my trance when he smirked after seeing me check him out.

He gave me a polite smile and asked,"So what's your name?"

Struggling for words I answered,"I uh...my name is Jasmine...but um my friends call me Jazzy."