Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Drama

Chapter 1) the one with the party.

FRIDAY MARCH 31, 2018 11:34 P.M.

     Charlie was laying back in an empty bathtub bottle of some alcohol he swiped from the kitchen on his way up the stairs sat in the open space between his legs. He brought the cigarette hanging loosely between his fingers to his lips taking a drag as the leg he had hang over the side of the tub swung lazily back and forth. Barely acknowledging when someone opened the door the boy murmured “Occupied” the girl who had entered jumped in shock hand coming up to her chest “Jesus you scared me!” she exclaimed in exasperation Charlie chuckled humorlessly.


  “What are you doing in here?” she asked setting herself down on the now closed toilet lid “Well that is a story.” he replied tipping his head to the side to look at her. She observed him for a moment before standing and moving closer “Make room.” she demanded Charlie looked at her skeptically for a long moment before obliging and sitting up swinging his other leg over the edge whisking the bottle of what turned out to be whiskey along with him before taking a large gulp of its contents.


“Jesus this is going to be a story.” the girl conceded as she sunk down beside him matching the males position “Well you are going to share your hardship with me so you should know my name is Ashley but you can call me Ash cause it’s cooler.” she told him taking the bottle from him and bringing it up to her lips. “Well Ash.” he began “I’m Charlie and boys...suck” he seemed to decide given the thoughtful expression that crossed his features. She raised her eyebrows in a silent question Charlie sighed “I made a mistake.” he told her closing his eyes as he adjusted his position “I assumed it was something like that.” she replied lightly before taking the cigarette from his hand and throwing it out the window behind their heads “I wasn’t done with that.” he expressed reaching for the bottle. Ash moved it out of his reach “Tell me the story first Charlie or it goes next.” she said as he moved to grab for it. Eyeing her he sighed in defeat “Fine.”

    “I was doing stuff with this guy.” he paused for a moment to long thinking over his next choice of words carefully “Stuff?” she prompted .“Sex stuff. Ya know gay things. With this popular guy and he says he loves me and all this bullshit and he’s like Charlie come to my party. I’ll come out to everybody and we won’t have to hide and i’ll stop making out with Audrey fucking Price to save face. But I am a fucking liar! I will instead make out with her right fucking next to you on a couch. Tomorrow though will be saturday and i will call you at 10 like I always do, and we’ll go to the next town over cause no one knows us there . So we can hold hands and kiss in public but come monday you don’t exist again.” when he finished he sounded breathless and looked shocked about all of the words that rushed out of him.

    Panicked realization sparked inside of him and he turned to look at Ash with wide eyes who was in turn looking at him in sympathy “You can’t say anything.” he pleaded “I Won’t I promise. Besides I’m new here I heard some girls in my chem class talking about this party so.” Ash said with a small smile.
 
    “Charlie did you know” she began grabbing his attention again he hummed as he took another drink of the bottle ‘You use your hands a lot when you talk.” she finished. “Well...I do now.” he said with a smile. The door opened again to a couple who stumbled in giggling “Oh look Jordy it’s Charlie, and some girl?” the girl spoke the last part in a questioning tone as she moved closer before sinking down on the floor beside the tub resting her head against Charlie’s leg. “I thought you liked boys.” she said with a pout “Jordy doesn’t he like boys?” she asked looking at the boy still standing whose eyes were fixated on the two in the bath.


    “Yeah Jordy do I like boys.” Charlie whispered low enough for only Ash to hear but the glare Charlie had in the other male’s direction seemed to get the point across. “Scoot.” he motioned at Ash who instead of moving away from Charlie moved closer causing Jordy to roll his eyes but he fit into the last bit of the tub with ease. 

     “Man there you are!” another male exclaimed as the door banged open against the wall. “Weed?” he asked as he walked in towards Charlie seeming to not notice the others in the room Charlie wordlessly reached for the joint held out to him. “So is this an orgy?” he asked fittinging himself between the toilet and the tub “Finn my friend I can with 100% honesty say I wouldn’t have sex with you if you paid me.” Jordy said as he watched Charlie pass the joint back.


    “Don’t you worry Finn you are the only person in this room I would have sex with so you got that going for you at least.” Charlie said not sparing a glance at Jordy even as Ash and Finn did. “Charlie your boots are so cute where did you get them?” Aubrey asked from where she was sat on the floor playing with the laces of his combat boots “No Idea Bre.” he replied dropping his head onto Ash’s shoulder and closing his eyes “Do you want a ride home?” she asked “Um..yes please. Finn are you coming?” he asked as he maneuvered out of the tub.


    Finn followed with a “obviously I live with you” and a light chuckle at Aubrey’s whine of protest as he watched Ash pull Charlie out of the room and down the stairs. “How much have you had to drink?” Charlie asked as they piled into the girls car “That one drink I had of your whatever that was.” she replied “Who wants to get fries?” she added as she started the car.


    SATURDAY APRIL 1, 2018 9:50 A.M.

     “Charlie get up!” Finn yelled hitting him with a pillow he found discarded on the floor. “If you hit me with that pillow one more time I will feed you to a mountain lion.” Charlie said grabbing onto the boys arm to prevent him from raising it again. “Where would you even- ya know what never mind. Ben made breakfast.” Finn replied walking out of the room, rolling his eyes Charlie forced himself out of bed “Come on Doucheface!” Ben’s voice carried up the stairs “I am coming shitstick.” 

          Charlie mumbled to himself in exasperation as he ambled into the kitchen to find his older brother standing at the stove making scrambled eggs. “Benny are they almost done?” Finn complained from his seat at the table as Charlie sat down beside him “Well for that Finny you get yours after Charlie gets his.” Finn made an affronted noise eyeing Charlie in disdain “You know the rule.” Ben said as he handed his brother a plate of food.
   

     “Never ask questions like Is it done yet? Or are we there yet because it annoys you and makes you want to punch us.” the teens replied in unison Ben smiled widely handing over Finn’s food “Eat up kiddies.” he said as he began making his own. Charlie paused his fork half way to his mouth “No I did not poison it jesus christ if i wanted to kill you Char it already would’ve been done.” Ben said with a sigh  Finn eyed Charlie carefully as the boy whispered out a small “Sorry.” before taking a bite. 

      Ben sat down with his food and watched his brother “What?” Charlie asked around a mouthful fork hovering above his plate “So did he do it?” Ben asked raising his eyebrows instead of replying Charlie gave him a look. “He made out with her right beside him.” Finn said looking down at his food “He doesn’t deserve you.” Ben told Charlie not taking his eyes off of him “Yeah well can’t choose who you love right?” Charlie replied.

Saturday April 1, 2018 1p.m

    "I will give you $10 dollars if you lick the swing set." Ash said as she walked up to where Charlie and Finn we're sat lazily moving back and forth. Finn looked to be contemplating the offer as Charlie looked her dead in the eyes and said "I am not some $10 dollar whore. I'm an $11 dollar bitch thank you very much." Ash smiled "My mistake." She said with a laugh.

    Finn stood up "Wait I wasn't serious you'll get like an STD or something." Ash rushed out "What? Oh no I have to pee." Finn replied walking towards the bathrooms Charlie let out a snort of amusement as Ash sat on the now vacated swing. Charlie opened his mouth to say something as his phone began to ring he groaned pulling it out of his pocket. Rejecting the call he tossed it into the grass causing Ash to raise her eyebrows in a silent question.

    "it's Jordy." Charlie explained voice laced with an emotion Ash couldn't quite put her finger on. "Have you talked to him?" She asked "No there's no point I have heard it all before." He said tapping the chains of the swing "I get why he doesn't want to come out but he doesn't have to make out with her right in front of me. I mean he doesn't really have to make out with her at all." Charlie explained in exasperation.

    "Yeah that's kind of weird. But hey no worries there's other fish in the sea. Better fish in fact who deserve you." Ash said. Charlie smiled at her "Thanks." He replied tapping her leg with his own "Always." She replied.