AUTHORS NOTE:
ok hi i still want to put up a picture of lexi but i'm on my phone and idk how to do that so when i get home i'll put it up ok guys ilysm thank you for reading!
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I wasn't the biggest fan of dresses and skirts, so I wore shorts with a flannel. Not to mention there wasn't anyone I needed to impress or dress up for. If it was up to me I'd just wear my fucking pajamas, but Lexi would chop my legs off before I could take a step out the door, so I wore shorts.
Lexi was next to me in black stilettos and a tight black dress that hugged her curves in all the right places. Her hair was curled to perfection and her make up was smoky and sexy. I only wiped on mascara.
"Let's go," she said all excited, grasping my wrist and walking to the mansion like house that belonged to none other than Matthew, one of the football players at our school. Also one of the biggest idiots at our school, the only reason he passed was because of girls like Lexi, who helped him out for party privileges.
I followed behind my wrist that was being tugged by the very impatient blonde second guessing my shorts when every other girl I saw making their way to his mansion house was wearing a short cocktail dress or a skirt with heels. Shit.
I sighed as Lexi told the bouncer (yes, there was a bouncer) her name and passed through. Wow, she really did have party privileges.
I was a bit surprised when the bouncer stopped me from entering, asking for my name.
"Um, Julia." I said.
The bouncer kept staring at me. "Last," He said in a deep voice, eyeing the guest list.
"Oh, um Johnson."
He flipped a few papers before eyeing me again. "Related to Jack Johnson?"
I nodded and he let me enter. Damn.
My eyebrows rose when I noticed it wasn't as full as I expected, or the music wasn't as loud as they usually were at teen parties. There were maybe ten to twenty people inside drinking from red cups. The rest was probably outside or in some of the rooms. Matt's house was huge and he probably had at least five guest rooms.
We made our way to what seemed to be the kitchen, which was about the size of my entire living room area, and Lexi made us a drink. When she handed me my cup I refused it.
"One of us has to stay sober to watch the other. Not to mention one of has to drive us back home." I explained. "I volunteer."
She smiled and hugged me. "You're the best friend ever, you know that, right?" She said close to my ear.
"Oh, stop sucking up," I said, hugging back.
When we pulled away from each other she took both drinks in each of her hands.
"I'm surprised it's so mellow though," She muttered, sipping on her drink.
I nodded. "I know right. Is this like a private party or something?"
"Probably," She said. "I mean there was a bouncer."
I agreed, tapping on the kitchen counter.
I started wondering why I was able to enter. I mean I have never spoken to Matthew, at least not that I could remember, so why was I on the list? Or wait; was I?
He did ask if I was related to Jack, which meant that he was probably VIP, since he was in football with Matt.
It eased my mind to know that I probably wasn't even on the list, because that meant Amber probably got me on the list for whatever reason I didn't want to find out.
Then again this meant that not only my brother was here, but also Jack and his stupidly perfect girlfriend.
"Earth to Julia??" Suddenly asked Lexi and I snapped out of my hateful thoughts.
"What?" I asked.
"Let's go outside." She said, putting down one of the already empty cups.
"Damn Lexi, calm down," I said, giggling, grabbing her hand and dragging her outside.
I pulled open the slide door to expose us to the chilly air and an impressive garden. A giant pool was situated on the deck where recliners and tables and parasols were scattered around.
Several girls in bikini's walked around, only a few actually swimming.
As I was admiring the impressive back yard I noticed black scruffy hair sticking out that I recognized as Carter.
"Hey is that Carter?" I asked, pointing to where he sat, starting to make my way outside, Lexi following behind.
He was sitting on a lawn chair, his back facing me. I walked closer with a huge smile because I knew it was him, ready to call out for him.
"Cart--" My mouth snapped shut when I was close enough to see him making out with a curly haired brunette. My breath hitched in my throat when I saw her on his lap, her fingers in his hair, her lips on his.
"What..." I whispered, my mouth open.
The girls eyes opened and connected with mine out of nowhere, still making out with my boyfriend, and I instantly recognized her as no one other than Amber, striking once again.
A sly grin of satisfaction spread on her lips upon witnessing my reaction, before she continued to uncaringly kiss Carter.
"What the fuck?!" I heard Lexi exclaim when she was close enough to see what I saw.
Instantly Carter opened his eyes and turned to face us. When his eyes fell on me his eyes turned to the size of saucers and he pushed Amber off of him.
"I can explain," He instantly said, his face red and shocked.
The fucking nerve.
"Okay." I said, my voice surprisingly strong and not wavering as I thought it would. "Go ahead, explain."
He frowned, as if he didn't expect me to actually hear him out.
"Well, I..." He stuttered, getting out of his seat. "I mean she..."
I nodded, biting my lip with a smile, looking down. I knew he didn't have a valid reason.
"I'm so sor--" He was interrupted mid apology by a fist connecting to his jaw with a crackling sound as he stumbled back, blood coming from his mouth.
Connected to the fist that punched him was Jack Gilinsky, his chest heaving up and down in what seemed to be anger.
"What the fuck!" Carter yelled, regaining balance before another punch was delivered to this time his nose.
"You fucking asshole!" Jack yelled in a voice I've never heard on him before. His eyes were so dark even I felt scared.
Another blow was given to Carter which had him fall back on the ground, Jack standing over him.
"You get the most beautiful girl, and you fucking do that shit to her?!" He screamed, coming down on him. "What the fuck is wrong with you?!"
I was so shocked at what had happened, that I didn't even know how to breathe. I watched Jack punch Carter again and again before my brother rushed through the circle of excited and drunk teens that had crowded around the fight to cheer it on, grabbing Jack in a tight grip.
"Stop, Jack!" He commanded, pulling him off the bleeding mess that was Carter.
"You don't fucking do that!" Jack screamed, struggling only a little as my brother pulled him away. "You don't fucking do that, you piece of shit!"
"Come on, Jack, let's go." My brother said again, pulling Jack away until I couldn't see them anymore.
My breathing was pretty much non existent and Lexi turned to me, eyes wide.
"We better get out of here, too." She mumbled, pulling me with her to try and stumble back to the car, neither of us able to actually walk properly of shock.
"Oh my God..." My voice trembled and cracked, heavy tear drops falling down when I started realizing what happened. "Oh my God," I said again, my chest rising up and down while Lexi guided us back to the car.
She opened the passenger door and shaking lightly she guided me into the seat before stumbling to the drivers side, holding her head.
She sat down next to me in the drivers seat and all I could hear was the loud drumming noise in my ears.