[center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/210221/df475f383ec1fe47238e321471db95fc.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/TY9vnIm.png[/img] [b][sub][color=lightgray]A collab featuring: [color=00eddd]Lilith Montgomery[/color] [@HaleyTheRandom] & [color=face75]Ellie Roberts[/color] [@Melissa][/color][/sub][/b] [color=00eddd]________________________________________________________[/color] [color=face75]________________________________________________________[/color][/center] [indent][indent][indent][color=lightgray]As the two girls entered the party, Lilith grabbed Ellie’s hand and led her through Christian’s house. Stopping to grab a few glowy accessories, Lilith grabbed a decent handful of bracelets and a couple of necklaces. The glow in the dark sunglasses looked quite stupid, but Lilith was sure to grab a pair of those too. [color=00fffc]”So! What do you want to do first,”[/color] she asked, filled with excitement. Lilith was glad that she and Ellie had pregamed - otherwise her anxiety would have been going through the roof. She and crowds didn’t mix. Ellie trailed behind Lilith as they weaved through the masses of people that filled the house, jaw slacking as she gazed at the luxurious fixtures and furniture that filled the large space. She knew that Christian was well off, but she didn’t realize how rich he [i]actually[/i] was. This house was absolutely palatial. Realizing she was gawking, she snapped out of her daze and looked over to her friend. She was starting to feel the effects of the joint they had pregamed with, but nothing too out of the ordinary. If she was going to have fun at this party, she needed something else. [color=face75]“Drinks?”[/color] Ellie suggested, motioning to the table filled with booze near the kitchen. Lilith shrugged her shoulders. [color=00FFFC]”Drinks are good,”[/color] she mused. [color=00FFFC]”The only thing about drinking [i]and[/i] smoking though is that you can get super fucked up super fast. So just like… know that. It’s super fun, and totally worth it. But yeah.”[/color] The brunette nodded, understanding. [color=face75]“Noted.”[/color] Ellie replied, leading the way towards the beverages with a fire in her eyes. Her ears had been burning from the moment they stepped into the house; she could hear people whispering, about how she was there and so was Rico. But she tried not to pay attention as she poured herself some vodka and lemonade into a cheap solo cup. [color=face75]“Do you want?”[/color] The girl asked, holding out the drink to Lilith. Eyebrows raised in surprise and Ellie led the way, Lilith took a deep breath. She was glad that her friend was opening up and trying new things - but she wasn’t happy with [i]why[/i] Ellie was being so open. People's eyes kept darting back and forth from Ellie, to beer cups, to Rico and back. Lilith wasn’t here to judge - she was here to help, and she completely understood where Ellie was coming from. She just wished her friends' first time getting cross faded would have been at home. [color=00FFFC]”Absolutely,”[/color] Lilith replied, taking the cup from her friend. Taking a gulp, she nodded her head approvingly. Pineapple juice was always her favorite mixer for vodka, but lemonade was proving to be a close second. Pulling a blunt from her bag, Lilith sat the cup drink on the table before taking a drag. [color=00FFFC]”So what do you suggest we do first? Dance? Bouncy house? Oh! I heard there’s burgers.”[/color] Ellie made herself the same mix with a heavy hand, taking a sip and looking around. The dance floor was crowded, and the brunette was not in the mood yet. She could move- but only after having a few drinks. The bouncy house sounded a little nauseating at the current moment, nothing like an empty stomach and alcohol to make your head spin. Her eyes continued on, searching for their next activity, until they fell on the person she had been avoiding. There he was, in his usual party form. Rico looked unbothered; without a care in the world as he drank his troubles away like he always did. Ellie’s face paled as she watched him laugh with his friends, chatting up some girl and acting like he owned the place. Her heart ached, and she consciously tore her eyes away, looking over at Lil for a reprieve, [color=face75]“Up to you,”[/color] The girl replied blankly, trying to not let her inner emotions show. Taking another drink, Lilith watched Ellie close. She had to be sure that El wouldn’t freak herself out once the alcohol and marijuanna collided. But instead of a freak out, what Lilith saw was how Ellie’s eye fell upon Rico, and how her mood changed shortly after. [color=00FFFC]”Do you want to talk about it?”[/color] she asked sympathetically. [color=00FFFC]”Or do you just want to forget all about it?”[/color] [color=Face75]“No,”[/color] Ellie blurted quickly, but after realizing how that must have come off, she continued, [color=Face75]“The last thing I want tonight to be about is some stupid boy. Hell, that’s what the whole summer was about and I’m sick of dwelling on it.”[/color] The brunette explained. [color=Face75]“I’m here with you, my best friend, and I want to enjoy myself. And so should you.”[/color] [color=00FFFC]”Heard,”[/color] she said, downing the rest of her drink. [color=00FFFC]”In that case, hit this.”[/color] Passing the blunt to Ellie, Lilith grabbed two new cups from the stack and filled them with Jungle Juice. The good thing about Jungle Juice was that it was super strong and super fruity. After all, ninety-five percent of it was alcohol. So if Ellie wanted to get fucked up, then that’s what she was going to get. [color=00FFFC]”I don’t want to make tonight about guys either,”[/color] she stated. [color=00FFFC]”But that doesn’t mean that we can’t like… flirt with them, right?”[/color] Ellie gladly took the blunt, hitting it and exhaling a puff of smoke as she watched Lil get the two of them more drinks. She was lucky to have a best friend like her- someone who she could talk to and be honest when it was necessary, but also someone who could understand what she needed without saying anything at all. In this case, it was to focus on anything but Rico. With a laugh, the brunette exchanged the blunt for the new cup, but not before finishing up her first drink. [color=Face75]“Of course you can, I’ll be your wingwoman. I promise.”[/color] Ellie smirked, [color=Face75]“Anyone in particular you have your eye on?”[/color] Leaning back on the drink table as she surveyed the crowd, Lilith was only mildly interested in the people that she saw before her. No one was catching her eye. Not until -- [color=00FFFC]”Him,”[/color] she stated simply, watching as the tall figure slowly drifted away from the entrance. He was obviously from Liberty, and held himself in a way that showed off just how much better than everyone he thought he was. His clothing looked a little on the more pricey side, and his smirk screamed trouble. The girl giving him the finger served to prove that. [color=00FFFC]”I have no idea who he is, or where he came from - but he looks like trouble and I like that,”[/color] she rambled on, a mischievous glimmer in her eye. [color=00FFFC]”Of course I’d rather have a bid tiddy goth girl crush me with her thighs, but there appears to be none here. So were settling for rich boys.”[/color] [color=Face75]“I wouldn’t necessarily call that settling, Lil,”[/color] Ellie chuckled to herself, following her friend’s gaze to the boy in question. She was right though- he did seem like trouble. Something about the way he carried himself unmistakably screamed ‘I’m bad news’ but not in the same way their classmate Colin did. Turning back to Lilith, the brunette motioned in the mystery boy’s direction, [color=Face75]“Well, what are you standing here with me for? Go get him.”[/color] Shrugging her shoulders once again, Lilith winked at Ellie before finishing off her second drink of the night. Grabbing the blunt back from the other girl, she took a long hit before slowly exhaling and passing it back. [color=00FFFC]”As you wish,”[/color] she replied with a smirk. [color=00FFFC]”If things go south I’ll just scream and you can come find me or something.”[/color] Taking a deep breath, Lilith set out on her journey.[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent]