Autum was cleaning her room when her phone started going off. She picked it up noticing she had a new text message, it read 'PARTY tonight at 8! Don't miss it' Autum immediately went to her closet to find a hot outfit to wear. While she was picking something out she decided to make sure Caleb wanted to go. She grabbed her phone and sent him a text. 'Hey u wanna go 2 that party tonight?' She continued to look through her closet as she awaited his reply.

Sitting in the silence of his room, a figure sat in the corner of an empty room curled in a ball. With a book in his hand and an Oreo cookie between his lips, Caleb takes a deep breath in. Outside his room is just as quiet as it is inside, he can't tell weather he was alone or Matt--his room and best mate--was sleeping in his own room. He will never get use to the silence; unlike home he could still hear his father working int he kitchen, his twin siblings arguing over a toy. At least he was able to share an apartment with his best friend, better than being alone.

He arched his brow at the sound of a familiar crying out to him. He pulls himself from the ground dragging his feet to his desk. Picking up his phone, he scans through the short text message. "A party?" He asks himself, speak of the devil. At first he couldn't care less about the party, but does he really want to stay in an empty house? With a shrug he read through the message once again taking note of the address. The screen blinks and vibrates making the male jump a bit. He reads over the message and smiles at the sender.


Hmmmm :\ I dunno, being around a bunch of people drinking and dancing.
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Sure why the hell not? c:
I'll pick you up at 7:45, kai?

He chuckls slightly walking out. He walked over to the room across his knocking at the wooden surface of the door. "Hey Matt?" He called out to his friend--if he was there. "You're going to the party later right?" He looks over at his phone again. Though he and Matthew have been best friends since god knows when, he still couldn't come out of his shell--fully at least.

Paloma was frowning at her textbooks when the text came. It was hard enough trying to keep her grades up in hew own country, but as an exchange student, her GPA had to be high... or else. She groaned and flopped down on her bed, ready to throw the stupid book at the wall. She was seriously considering it when her phone buzzed. She pried it out of her pocket. A party?

Anything is better than studying, she thought and jumped off of her bed to go get ready.

If you've ever heard of the term "deep sleeper" you would find Matthew Fair's picture right next to it in the dictionary. Almost nothing could wake him up when he was tiered and he was tiered today. Last night Matthew had spent the night drinking with a couple of his close friends until "God knows when" in the morning. When he had finally arrived home he had crashed right in his room, not even reaching his bed he had fallen asleep on the floor. He didn't mind at all, he had slept in worst places, what he dreaded was the when he would wake up, the "Rude Awakening".

Pain surges through his head as Matthew realizes that someone is knocking at his door. He knew it must be Caleb, his best friend and room mate. Tiered as anything and with a hangover that would soon not cease Matthew opened the door, almost falling down when he does so. Matthew had missed some of what Caleb had said only catching "...party later right?", but that was enough. Even with his hangover he could think straight enough to put the dots together, party, later, right. He guessed that there was a party later tonight, something of which he didn't know about. Matthew wasn't really much into crowds but if his friends were going to be there he wouldn't mind.

"Hell yeah I'm going bro... Who do you think you're talking to huh?" after answering Caleb he jokingly punched Caleb in the shoulder. "You know I would never miss a chance to see a gaggle of hot girls now would you man?" Laughing to himself Matthew walked over to the apartment kitchen, grabbing an energy drink and some pain killers, downing some pills and then the drink. He then turned around to Caleb, tossing the can into a nearby garbage bin. "So... what time is it that were going to start to raise some hell?"

Autum's phone buzzed again as she was searching though her closet to find something cute to wear. She looked down at the phone and smiled. "K. See you then :)" She sent back to Caleb. They had been dating for almost three years now and she couldn't be happier. She decided to wear a short black dress and some black shoes. After getting dressed she went to curl her hair and do her makeup. She wore her hair curly because she knows Caleb like it that way.

A smile grows on his face hearing Mattew's response. The male never fails to amuse him, weather it be him drinking in a small group or just being out cold on the pavement. Each day is never ordinary not with Matthew Fair Around, which is why Caleb keeps him around so much. He just gives excitement into his life. At some point he seems to be envious of the male, just because he can be so energetic and spontaneous, unlike him who's quiet and dull. "Well try not to get too hurt if they turn you down, man." he smirks jokingly following after the male. "Remember, any action that comes after 'look what I can do' will not impress them."

He slumps himself over the counter as he watches his friend take the pill. He flicks his wrist, bringing the white watch up to his face. "Hmmm, twenty minutes I guess." He says calculating how much time it would take for him to get dressed, get Matthew sober--or at least out of his hang over-- and pick Autum up. "We need to drop by Autum first, then drive out to the party." But then again, would he have to wait until Autum would be ready? Would even be ready in time? Should he grab something to eat first or just head out? NO NO NO! Stop thinking about! He shakes his head, getting the controlling thoughts out. He needs to be more spontaneous more relax and not try to think so much about things.

It's surprising how the male can keep himself up after all the "get together's" he attends. He frowns not even remembering Matthew coming back home. "Maybe you shouldn't drink so much tonight. I don't want to end up bringing you to the hospital, and I sure as hell don't want to drag an unconscious Matt along the side walk." The corner of his lips curves upwards in a smirk. "We need a designated driver, and I've been driving your drunk corps for months. Isn't your turn to be the sober one?" This is actually just an excuse for the male to cut down on his drinking tonight. He already knows that he won't be drinking too much--just to be on the safe side; but who knows, Autum might want him to lay back a little bit.

"So it's decided, you're going to be sober tonight, and I'm going to be the drunk punk." With victorious smile he walks off into his room. He slips out of his clothes to put on a graphic shirt anddark jeans. He walks out to the small living room of their apartment, retrieves his leather jacket from the sofa, and slips on his shoes. He lays his head back waiting for Matthew.

After Caleb had told Matthew "Remember, any action that comes after 'look what I can do' will not impress them", memories of past attempts had flooded his mind. Laughing at a lot of the stupid things he has done in the past, hardly believing that he himself had done all those things. He however did think that his actions did impress some girls, if only slightly. Tilting his head back Matthew noticed a clock on a nearby wall. Looking at the time he couldn't believe how late it already was, thinking that he should lay off the drinking tonight.

Caleb seemed to have continued talking but Matthew didn't hear much of what he said, honestly he wasn't paying much attention because of his headache. He however did catch on that Matthew would be playing the part of designated driver tonight, which suited him all the same since he didn't really feel up to drinking anyway. He didn't think it would be a good idea to pack on more heat on his already hungover brain, he wasn't that much of an alcoholic that he needed a drink anyway. In retort to what Caleb last said Matthew said, "I think it will take you much more than a few drinks to become the punk I am... but sure you can try."

Going to his room he changed into some new clothes, going out with the same clothes on didn't really fit Matthew's style. A simple white beater, black cargo pants, green chucks, black and green checkered scarf, and a white fedora later and Matthew was ready for another night on the town. A much more sober night on the town.

Walking past the awaiting Caleb, Matthew took a few more pills and a few more swigs of water. A few seconds latter Matthew was out the door with a black jacket swung across his shoulder, calling back to Caleb, "Don't take forever now sunshine... we need to pick up "she who comes before winter"." Opening the door to his Silver EvoVIII he slid into the car, revving it a few times to get Caleb out of the house.

Autum looked down at the phone noticing the time. She sent Caleb a text. "Where are you???" She pressed send as she looked out the window. She went back up to her room as she waited for them to come get her. She pulled out her camera looking through some old pictures. She smiled at all the pictures of her and Caleb, laughing at the difference from now and when they first started dating. She heard the horn on Mathew's car and checked her hair and makeup one last time before going out to the car. As she slid in she kissed Caleb on the cheek and messed up Mathew's hair.

"I'm coming," He calls out his roommate shrugging off his comment and follows him out the door. Sliding into the passenger's seat, he quickly buckle himself and leaned back on his seat. Once the car stats to move, he pushes a button causing the glass window to lower itself. Caleb was greeted by the cold kiss of wind and busy songs of the night life. The town never fails to amaze the male, coming from a small silent neighborhood the the busy city life was an adventure. Leaning on the window's opening, he admits the flashing lights and muffled laughs.

"Maybe I should tell her we're coming." He says mostly to himself as he reaches for his pocket. Sticking his hand into his pocket he is surprised to find it empty. He searches his other pocket, nothing. He starts getting a bit frantic and lifts his bottom off the seat feeling at his back pockets, his jacket even the car door's pockets, but found nothing. He realizes that he would have to go through the night without it and hisses. "Too late to drive back for it..." he curses silently to himself as they arrived at Autum's home.

Caleb reaches over Matthew eagerly honking his horn for the girl to come down. "Remember, play nice." He says in a serious tone but then smiles as the red head entered the car. He smiles after the quick kiss and smirks at Matthew's now ruined hair. "Don't be mean to Matty, Autum." He says sympathetically grabbing the white hat, fixes his hair--well messing it up even more -- and putting the fedora back on Matthew's head. "He has a head ache from last night and he's our only ride home." He chuckled turning to the girl giving her a playful grin.

Though it might not be that obvious, Caleb was excited for this party. He normally isn't one who enjoy dancing around intoxicated kids, but he thinks i's finally time for him to relax a little and have fun. For god sake the last party he went to was when he was in high school and at that time he was left locked in the girl's closet. But now that won't happen...he hopes at least.

He could hear the loud dance music as they drove to the given address. As they come close to the house, already there were people dancing at the front lawn. "Looks like some one's had enough." He says pointing out at a young man passed out under a tree, a few males around him laugh and snap pictures of his drunk form. "Let's hope one of us doesn't end up like him, yeah?"

He helps Autum out of the car and waits for Matthew to take lead. Caleb's pretty sure he doesn't know a single face in this party and is hoping that one of them would. But he knows that soon he would be left alone. Matthew would go find a group of friends to do crazy stuff with and Autum would find her girl friends and he sure as hell wouldn't have fun being around them.

Matthew cringed a little bit when Autumn had tussled his hair around, his hangover still giving him some trouble. Despite seeming that he wasn't happy with the two love birds talking he actually found it quite refreshing, he can actually be relaxed around these two. After Caleb had so kindly placed Matthew's fedora back on, even if he messed up his hair, he was thankful, giving Caleb a shoulder jab for it.

After a while Matthew was driving their group towards the destination, a party where he couldn't drink, he didn't really think that was a party. Caleb wasn't really a fan of the whole drinking scene or those associated with it, which Matthew found odd but was something which he respected. When they had arrived at the place Caleb had noted a not so "savory" guest who was already sloshed out of his mind. "You see kids... this is why we don't mix our drinks... You end up looking like a complete idiot with a group of guys hovering around taking pictures... and then they will probably end up drawing on him..." The group of guys suddenly started drawing various things on the drunkards body. "...Like that."

Sighing a little Matthew hopped out of the car, placing his arms around both Caleb and Autumn. "Well if someones going to get hammered it is not going to be me... But don't try to drink like me though you two... remember the last time you tried?" Laughing Matthew pushed the two towards the party. "Go have some fun guys... I think I saw a few mates heading towards the back... Don't get lost now you two." Walking down towards the backyard Matthew called back to them. "Whenever you wanna head out just call me."

He then continued to the back where he met two of his friends who were busy trying to hit up some girls. Knocking his friends on the head resulting in a cringe from them both, they had a hangover just like Matthew. Grinning Matthew placed his arms around one of them, whispering into his ear, "Now... when are we going to do something stupid, huh boys?"

Autum accepted Caleb's hand as she got out of the car. She smiled looking at the size of the party and she knew it was going to be a good night. She looked over at Mathew as he told them not to get too drunk and to call him when they are ready. "Okay, dad." She teased him as he walked away on his own. Now she was just left with Caleb. As they walked into the party she loved the looks the couple got. Some from girls that wanted to be with Caleb and some from guys that wanted to be with her. Despite the looks she loved being his arm candy. After a couple of minutes of walking around with him she spotted her friends. "Hey babe, there's the girls. I will meet up with you in a bit. k. Love you." She kissed him and walked over to her group of friends. She loved that at parties they trusted each other enough to not have to baby sit each other.

As she was on her way to her friends a guy stopped looking a little green and puked on her shoes. She punched him in the face, knocking him out, and went to the bathroom where her friends met her to help her clean up. "Ugh, can you believe that guy, I mean come on learn to hold you liquor." Once she was all cleaned up it was time for them to hit the dance floor.

Paloma climbed out of her car a little hesitantly and approached the house. She could hear the music and chatter from inside the house from the end of the walkway. As nervous as she was, she tried her best not to show it. She threw her shoulders back, plastered an inviting smile on her face and plowed forward. She had never been one to back away from a challenge. Someone inside opened the door before she had a chance to knock and luckily, she recognized the girl from one of her classes. For a while, she let herself be swept up by the crowd. She took a beer gratefully from a guy who looked like he had had plenty of them throughout the night and sipped it while she watched others play various drinking games.

By the time she finished her first beer, she was congratulating herself. The night, thus far, had been a success, though she was starting to feel a little bored.

After being left by both Matthew and Autum, Caleb is now left alone at the entrance of the house. For a while he shuffles around the house awkwardly but is saved by a few familiar faces. He has a few drinks here and there with god knows what, and joins a few of their drinking games. His favorite so far is Flip, Slip or Strip. Where one flips a coin and calls either head or tails. If one looses he either strips an article of clothing or take a shot. So far, lady luck doesn't seem to want to be on his side, not wanting to loose his dignity he would much rather have a shot. Surprisingly the male can hold his alcohol well, unlike his friends who are now stumbling around drunkly.

With a drink in hand he finds his way to an empty couch. He flops down to the middle taking as much space as possible. His head starts to spin. The loud music, drunk laughs and constant movement of the crowd isn't helping him either. He looks up and sees a different face. Normally Caleb would ignore her or just shyly look from a far imagining a good conversation. But with the help of his new best friend Jack Danlies, he had enough confidence and stupidity to speak up. "Hey you, you don't seem to be having any fun." He chuckles darkly and extends his cup of booze to her. "You and me both, love." He takes a sip of his cup and smiles at her.

He stands and walks over to the girl. "You know you and I should go out, right now." He smiles pushing past the crowd and walks out to the entrance. He looks back and motions for her to follow. He can't stand to stay in the crowded house any longer. The fresh night air kisses his face as he walks over to the lawn. He finds a spot on the damp grass and sits on the ground. He looks over and pats the space next to him for the girl to sit.

There's nothing wrong with what he's doing. He's just going to chat with someone new. They're just going to have a friendly conversation. His girlfriend won't mind, she isn't the jealous type anyway. Or is she? Nah, if she did mind him talking to other girls, that would be quite unfair. He doesn't stop her from hanging out with other guys heck he even lets her hang out with them boys--not exactly fun to be honest.

"That's better don't you think?" He smiles and turns to her. "I've never seen you around. Either you're not from here or I'm probably too drunk to remember you."

Matthew and his friends began to walk towards the main house, walking past those playing various drinking games. Matthew would school all of them but he had to keep his promise to both Caleb and himself. He wasn't going to be drinking anytime soon and anyway he had some plans of himself to make the night a little more interesting. Passing a few girls as he entered the dance floor he noticed that he was getting a lot of looks from the girls. Matthew was quite popular amongst such crowds because of his alcohol tolerance and overall good looks. Giving passing winks every here and there and blowing a few kisses to the lucky ones Matthew knew that he was in his element.

Jumping on a makeshift stage Matthew hugged the current D.J, relieving them of their post. He then grabbed the mic and stopped the music. "To all you party animals right now I would like you to give some good ol applause to our D.J..." After a little applause Matthew continued speaking into the microphone. "...I will be taking over for the time being to give our D.J some rest. So don't worry, we'll be partying hard til dawn break... And the some!" Matthew than began to play another track for the crowd. Matthew was quite skilled with the turntables and his taste of music was great so everyone was having a good time.

Matthew then saw Autumn and a few of her friends dancing. Placing the headphones around his head he smiled at her. He couldn't see Caleb anywhere at the time, which was odd since Caleb rarely strayed away from Autumn for too long. "Oh well... guess I might ask her latter", he said under his breath.