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[Indent][indent][indent]Alice was trying ridiculously hard not to look like she was even nearly as intoxicated as she felt, nonchalantly fixing her hair as she tried to clear the swimming thoughts in her head. She attempted to not flinch away as surprisingly gentle hands led her outside, and failed, trying to make her shrinking away from the touch as polite as possible, especially when she turned her head and realised it was Ricardo helping her. Furrowing her brow and placing her hands on her hips, something that her head told her was a threatening thing to do while it actually just made her look like a stroppy child, she spoke exactly what was on her mind. 

[color=plum]"Why are you helping me, Ricardo? You've never so much as noticed me for two years unless it was to traumatise Finn some more." [/Color]She could hear her words slurring together slightly and cringed inwardly at it, but she continued to talk nonetheless. [color=plum]"And you're practically Victoria's sidekick." [/Color]She pointed her finger at him accusingly, before dropping it and taking on a more sincere tone.[color=plum] "Why do you care?"[/color]

It did not take long, however, for Alice to be dristracted by the voices calling to her from a suspiciously low angle, and she tried to follow the voices with her gaze. A pool! She couldn't help but recall the conversation she had had with Ricardo earlier that day, and felt heat flood to her cheeks. Shaking her head she took a step back from the pool, watching in panic as she realised that some of them were swimming in their [I]underwear[/i] in front of everyone. Did they expect her to do the same? 

She watched with a surge of relief, and a surprising jolt of disappointment, as Ricardo left to go speak to others. And yet the others continued to call on her, coaxing her towards the pool as if she was some sort of frightened animal. Was she really that pathetic? Letting out a deep sigh and muttering a few 'fuck it's, Alice made her way over to the pool and slowly, carefully sat on the edge. She was being careful not to get her dress wet, but such a task was rather impossible sitting next to a group of splashing teenagers. She recognized most of them from when she was friends with Victoria - when she would've jumped into the pool without a care in the world - so she felt herself relax as they involved her in their conversation. She was asked how she'd been and what she'd been up to, while still avoiding the topic of Victoria, much to her relief. Such was the same with most catch ups she had these days - her past friendships were untouched territory and no one cared change that. She was actually starting to enjoy herself, and had almost forgotten about the alarming way the other end of the pool was swimming in and out of focus and how every so often she felt like those around her were speaking very, very quietly behind the ringing in her ears. At least, she was enjoying herself until Ricardo spoke up again from the other side of the garden. 

The worst part about what he said was that it was 100% right. She so, so badly wanted to just jump in and have fun, but the one part of her brain that was not spinning was telling her not to. After a moment of thought, she leaned back from her spot next to the pool on her hands, a sweet-as-sugar smile gracing her features. 

[color=plum]"In this state? Nah, I'd rather not go in there alone." [/Color]She pretended to think some more, her intoxicated mind telling her that this was utter genius. [color=plum]"Since you're so fixated on my wellbeing, though, I'd happily go in if you did."[/color] The stifled laughter from those around her satisfied her completely. Of course he wasn't going to go in! He had a reputation to protect. She was a genius. 

Meanwhile, Finn was feeling much less proud of himself. In fact, it seemed as though he had been thrust into a situation that he really, really did not want to be in. Sitting in this office-type room with a bunch of kids he barely knew was bad enough, but having to strip in front of them? It was a no from him. Truth be told, he wasn't ashamed of his body - he reckoned his physique wasn't too bad, actually, but he knew for a fact that Victoria Steel had seen way, way better and some weird part of his mind longed to impress her. 

And he hadn't been doing too shabby, he thought, until he had been dragged in here. She had asked him if Alice was his girlfriend and that, according to Alice herself, meant she was more than just politely interested. And he replied with just what she had told him to, [color=#00ddff]"Nah, I'm just there for her, and she's there for me." [/Color]With a simple shrug and a half-smile. She had told him that girls love it when a guy is sensitive, so that would shoe them just that. Then again, he doubted that 'sensitive' was really on the top of Victoria's turn ons. And now they were in a room together. Stripping. Not quite in the way that he had admittedly imagined it to be with any girl - but this was mortifying enough. He was just about to set his cup down and leave when he watched another girl sitting across from his and trying to do the same, with the same excuse he was about to use. Shit. If she wasn't allowed out, then he certainly wouldn't be, seeing as Victoria had, for some reason, claimed him as her own. 

Trying to ignore the girl that was now topless in front of him, Finn studied his cards and let out a long sigh. [i]Fuck.[/i] Of course, it was now that he was having bad luck while playing cards as opposed to his usual good hands. He had one pair. How was that fair? Laying his cards down flat in front of him, he shrugged as nonchalantly as he could and gulped down his drink, only to find it completely finished after one big sip. Well, he had to win from now on if he wanted to keep his clothes on. 

He his nerves behind to melt as the next hand was laid out, and he found himself settling a little. The warmth of the alcohol had dissolved a lot of his inhibitions already, so a part of him was glad that his cup was now empty. He didn't fancy throwing up all over Ricardo Ignacio's ridiculously extravagant house. His hand was not as bad this time and, realising it was his turn to reveal them first, he spread them out in front of him. A flush, all hearts. He even allowed himself to smile as he sat back and watched everyone groan and curse, enduring their punishment. [i]Maybe this game wasn't so bad.[/i] With his piercing eyes settling on Victoria, he glaced down at the card in her hand. [color=#00ddff]"Go on, then. Show us your hand."[/color]
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