Something Vague.

“Party’s hereeeeeeee!”

I looked up at my best friend with a smile on my face. I watched as he walked in and then one by one my entire crew of best friend from back home walked into those doors smiles on each of their faces. I couldn’t help but to jump in Eric’s arm, wrapping my legs around his small frame causing him to fall on the ground. The both of us breaking out in a fit of giggles like we were younger, our laughs sounding similar to little teen girls at a slumber party.

“Shots, shots!”

I looked around at the cock fest that was always going on around me. I always felt like I was back home when my friends were here. The table set up in the living room with the oh so classy red cups and it was the return of John.

“Guys don’t blow!”

“Fuck you!” Loren said throwing a finger up in the air. “I got it out so it fucking counts!”

“Well if you want to cheat then fuck it”, I said with a laugh watching intensely as Kennedy threw the ball in our direction.

“Not in my house bitch!”

I grabbed the bouncing ball and threw it up in the air making it in the cup. I was already buzzing it at this point and by a quick glance around the room so was everyone else. I bent down letting Eric air hump my ass with a laugh.

“Look who I found!”

I turned around seeing Carly standing there with Pat’s arm tightly around her. She looked over at me with a big smile and I couldn’t help but to smile. I looked her up and down seeing the small shorts and low cut tank top that hung big on her.

“You didn’t find me, you practically kidnapped me”, she said walking away from Pat with a laugh.

“Well hello there Ms. Lady”, Eric said with a smile walking over to her with the two balls in his hands. “And who might you be?”

“Carly”, she said looking down at the balls in his hands. “You normally rub around two balls in your hand?”

“Most of the time”, he said spinning them around and dropping them on the floor.

I looked over at Eric; he was always the most awkward guy I have ever met. Funny and always confident around girls but he always was just so awkward.

“Did you need me to carry your balls for you?” she asked with a wink.

He just laughed putting out his hand with a grin. “Eric.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“Who’s winning?”

“Me, of course”, I said looking over at her with a grin. “I’m amazing don’t you forget that.”

“I forgot.”

She stood there with hands across her chest watching me beat Loren and Kennedy. The next team came up and we won again. Eric and I did our normal victory run around the house taking off our shirt with a yell. I looked over at Carly laughing at how ridiculous we were. I got into the next game that I almost forgot that Carly was standing right behind me.

“John!”

“What? What the fuck do you want?” I asked rolling my eyes at Max.

He just laughed as we continued to drink up. I felt myself stumble around the house tripping on the random things that were on the floor. I looked over at Carly who was just grinning at everything that was going on.

“Come on you look like you need fresh air.”

“Only if you come with me”, I said giving her a grin.

“Why else would I offer?” she asked with a smirk. “Besides I think that guy's looking at you weird.”

I looked in her direction and saw Justin standing there giving me a wink. I couldn’t help but to laugh and follow her outside. She walked over to the grass area with a grin on her face as I stumbled over to meet her.

“I’ve never see you like this”, she said leaning back on the wet grass. “I like this John.”

“Oppose to what?”

“Stick in his ass John”, she said making me laugh.

“Well I’m here for a reason, I have a job to do”, I said leaning down letting my head touch hers. “The guys count on me and I don’t want to let them down.”

I felt her roll over and I followed her actions. Our eyes burning into each other, my voice got stuck in my throat just by one look for this girl. I felt her hand touch my face pushing back my hair with a grin. The skin that her fingertips brushed against suddenly turned really hot. It was as though I was turned into fire with just one touch from this girl.

“Then don’t.”

“Easier said than done.”

“I hate that saying”, she said turning her glance up to the skin. “If you really want something you could do it. Nothing is easy, I know that for sure. But by saying “easier said than done” it’s complete bullshit. If you want to do it then fucking do it”, she said letting out a big breath of air after her sentence. “Do you get what I’m saying?”

“I do”, I said finding confidence in the alcohol intake. I hovered over her body looking down at her.

“Have you ever wanted something so bad?” I asked looking down at her beautiful face. “But just bitched out every time you got the chance.”

“Nope, when I want something I get it”, she said with a smirk.

“What’s something you really wanted?”

“See the world”, she said with a smile.

Suddenly the shot of tequila I took got to me. I looked down at her but not really seeing her. I sat up from where I was and she did the same. I moved my body so I could face her, our knees were barely touching and I still felt the heat from her.

“So what’s your name?”

“Uh Carly”, she said kind of confused, her accent stronger than ever.

“Full name.”

“Carly Brielle.”

“Do you have a middle name?”

“Nope.”

“Where are you from?”

“A lot of places”, she said with her oh so famous vague answers that was begging to get to me.

“Why did you move to LA?”

“I like California.”

“What do you want to do when you grow up?” I asked making her laugh and look at me odd.

“When I grow up?”

“Yes, what do you want to when you grow up?”

“Everything”, she said once again with the vague answers, that’s when I reached my breaking point.

“Why is everything so vague with you?! Always with the answers that still keep me guessing.”

“Maybe I like being mysterious?”

“Maybe you just don’t like getting close to people”, I said simply and the look that she gave me told me everything. “You dodge every question I ask you but then you ask me question after question. I’m pretty sure you know everything about me.”

“Not everything.”

“Then ask away and unlike you I won’t dodge the question and give you an answer that leaves you confused.”

“What do you think of your family?”

Her once loud voice turned silent. I looked over at her beautiful face seeing the sadness for the first time. For the first time I was able to see through that hard exterior she put up.

“I love them more than anything”, I said with a smile. “My parents are amazing, both very supportive and just amazing. My Dad’s the reason why I got into music as well as all my cousins and uncles. I got my first guitar when I was about 12 and I just sucked so badly but watching my family plays that pushed me to do better.” I said with a laugh. “But I still sucked.”

“You’re parents are still together?”

“Happily married for 25 years next year”, I said with a grin.

“Any siblings?” she asked looking at me intensely, the alcohol that once got to me seemed to be fading away.

“I have two younger brothers, Shane and Ross. Shane is 15 and Ross is 19”, I said with a smile.

I was starting to feel less at home knowing my family wasn’t here. I really missed them; I couldn’t wait to go home and sleep in my bed and eat my Mom’s meatloaf. I looked over at Carly and saw her looking down at her hands knowing the question that was going to coming out of my mouth.

“What about your family?"

“They’re cool”, she said with a shrug before looking up at me.

“I say we go back in there and team up in the beer pong tournament. With my looks and your crazy good eye coordination there’s no way of stopping us.”

I stood up whipping the grass that was stuck on my ass. I put out my hand out for her. She simply looked at it confused that I wasn’t giving a fight. She took my hand and I felt the warmth filling up my body, I didn’t want to let go. I looked into her eyes and the sadness alone told me not to go through with the questions or at least hold off until I was sober enough.

“Let’s go Carlton.”