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Spring 1987.
"You'll come too, right Will?"
"Huh? What? Come where?"
Will raises his head, looking at Lucas and Dustin who are sitting across from them at there lunch table.
"Man, you really weren't paying attention." Lucas says.
Lucas was right, his mind was too fill with trying to remember the formula for the math test coming up the following week.
"Some senior is throwing a party tonight, we were thinking of going, you should come too. " Dustin says, his mouth full of lunch.
"Cant sorry, i have to study for next weeks test."
"Aw, come on Will, cant you skip one study session to have fun for once? Maybe you'll finally meet a girl" Lucas begs.
Whats the worst that could happen at a party? I can always leave if i'm not enjoying myself, that is if Lucas and Dustin let me..
"Fine, ill go. Don't expect me to stay too late though."
"Yes! This is gonna be the best night of our lives" Lucas exclaims.
Will sighs.
"Don't worry, i'm sure there won't be heaps of people there." Dustin re-assures Will, knowing he's not a fan of crowds.
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Dustin was so wrong.
The house is packed with people, red cups scattered around the place, music booms throughout the house. Sifting through the crowd, the boys find the drinks.
Will picks up a bottle of some random whiskey and pours an absurd amount into his cup.
"Thats a lot Will.." Dustin says, concerned.
"It takes a lot to get me drunk, plus maybe alcohol will make this party more bearable."
Dustin and Lucas pour there drinks and the trio work there way into the bustling crowd. Lucas spots someone from his basketball team, talking with him.
"I need to piss, Im gonna head to the bathroom." Dustin says over the loud music.
What do people even do at these things? This whole things whack. Whats the point other than getting drunk ? You could just do that at home.
Will waits for Dustin for half an hour, finally realising he probably wasn't coming back, he shuffles his way through the people, trying to find someplace at least somewhat quiet.
God these people are insufferable, like wont you shut up for one minute?
Eventually Will finds a seat in a corner, right next to a open window, which is nice to give him some air. He sips from his red cup, bored out of his mind.
A group of people are crowded around a table across from him, playing beer pong. Will stares at one boy, who chugs beer while the people around him cheer.
He looks so stupid. i don't understand why all of those people are hanging around him.. he's so stupid..stupidly handsome!- no. shut up will, just shut up. boys aren't handsome. only girls think that, only girls should think that. look at that girl instead.
He cant help it, his eyes gaze back to the boy with the dark hair. Will looks into his cup, he's drank all his whiskey.
That explains it. Im drunk, thats why i was looking at that boy. That makes sense.
"Ooo, Who have you got your eyes on? Let me guess.. New boy.. or Redhead?"
Will sighs, and turns his head to see who's talking to him.
"Oh, hey Eddie." Will says, ignoring his question.
"How are you enjoying the party?" Eddie says, not questioning that Dustin and Lucas were nowhere to be seen.
"Im not a big fan of crowds, so.. not well?"
"Yeah, do you want some weed? On the house." Eddie asks quietly, trying not to gain suspicion from anyone , even though everyone here already knows about him selling weed.
"Yeah, sure."
Its not like this night could get worse.
He follows Eddie outside, barely anyone was outside, which Will enjoys. Eddie pulls a blunt and a lighter out of his pocket, lighting the blunt and taking the first hit before passing it to Will. He takes a hit, blowing out smoke.
The dark haired boy walks up behind Eddie, his hair is messy and his eyes are dark.
"Whats up man?" Eddie says when he sees the boy.
They know each other.
"Nothing much, who's this?" The dark haired boy gestures to him.
Will freezes.
"Don't worry dude, he's chill." Eddie responds.
The boy nods.
"You got my usual on you?" He asks.
"Nah, sorry. I get more tomorrow if your still interested."
"Alright, thanks anyway." The boy walks away.
What was that? Why did i freeze up like that? He's just another guy like me.
"Sorry about that. Thats the new kid."
"New kid and he already has a usual order?"
Eddie nods.
He must be a hardcore stoner.
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Will decides it time for him to go home, not having anyone to drive him, and not knowing where his friends are he walks home.
The dark streets are lit with the occasional street lamp, which provide him with enough just light to see where he's walking.
A bush rustles behind him, causing him to speed up his pace.
Its pretty creepy out here.. maybe it wasn't a good idea to walk home, especially since i watched that movie about a serial killer last week. I am such a pussy, no wonder iv'e never had a girlfriend, what person- i mean girl would like someone like me?
Will briskly walks home, arriving sooner than he expected.
As soon as he's home, strips down and gets in the shower. The hot water running down his back calms his restless brain. Soon enough his buzzing thoughts come crawling back, remembering the dark haired stoner boy from the party.
I wonder what he's doing right now? Probably still partying, or doing drugs or something. Why do i even care? Why cant i be thinking of that new girl in my class, she's at least nice enough to speak to me.
Maybe its because he has such pretty eyes, and such a handsome smile. I can say that. Men call other men handsome all the time. Its not like i'm gay or anything, just sometimes some guys are handsome, and i would most definitely like him if he was a girl, as long as he has those same, dark eyes.
Mike looks down.
Shit.
No, its okay. I must've got to excited when i thought of him as a girl.
Thats normal.
~~~1080 words~~~
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