One Chance (Part 1)(27)
“That’s great to hear. So who is it that you do want?” he asks as he walks closer to me.
“Aren’t you in a relationship?” I ask, recalling hearing someone say something about his girlfriend.
“I was until about a month ago.”
“Oh, sorry to hear that.”
“No worries, it’s for the best. So you trying to find a make-out buddy tonight?” he asks bluntly.
“I wouldn’t be opposed to it. You game?” I ask all serious.
“Game for what?” Liam asks out of nowhere.
“Haley’s going to be my make-out buddy,” he says proudly.
“I thought you said you were hopping parties tonight with me?”
“We are.”
“Then I doubt we’re going to be here long. Sorry Hails,” Liam says looking anything but sorry.
“No worries, I can find someone else,” I say looking around. Hanna went to mingle and I don’t see her anywhere. The living room is packed with people, though most I don’t know. The dining room is filled with people playing beer pong and focused solely on the game.
“Why don’t you come with us?” Max suggests.
“I’m not party hopping tonight, but thanks anyway.”
“So who are you kissing tonight dickhead?” Max asks Liam as Liam looks to me.
“No one, why would I be kissing someone tonight?” he asks confused.
“Why not?”
“Because I’m with Meg.”
“Yeah, what the hell happened there?” Max asks.
“What do you mean what happened?”
“You told me you couldn’t stand the bitch, now you’re going to live with her?” Max says, making Liam look anywhere but at us.
“I didn’t say I couldn’t stand her,” he tries to defend.
“The fuck you didn’t dude. You said she was a high maintenance bitch and you couldn’t wait to get rid of her,” he says calling Liam out.
“He’s full of shit,” Liam says to me, completely ignoring what Max is saying.
“That’s your business not mine. I won’t repeat anything so no worries,” I say as a group of girls walk into the kitchen smelling of vomit and cigarette smoke, making me want to get away as quickly as possible.
“Thanks,” he says before taking a long swig of his beer.
“Well, I will let you two get caught up while I mingle. Have a good night,” I say before heading into another direction that doesn’t have stench all over it.
Liam
“Dude, did you seriously have to say that shit out loud?” I ask, smacking the back of Max’s head.
“Ouch,” he says rubbing his head, “I only repeated what the fuck you told me.”
“You don’t need to repeat it, especially to Haley.”
“Why does that matter?”
“They are in the same sorority at school asshole.”
“Oh shit, I forgot you told me that. What are the odds of that happening?”
“No clue, but it happened.”
“I remember when you had such a crush on her,” Max says laughing, “Go figure, you liked the twin that was best friends with your baby brother.”
“That was a long time ago asshole.”
“Hey, I’m not saying there’s any fault in it, she was hot then, but hell, Haley with dark hair is fucking sexy as fuck.”
“You aren’t fucking her Max.”
“Why not? You want a piece of that first?”
I can’t help how hard I punch him in the chest, “Don’t talk about her like that. You know she’s like family to me asshole.”
“Damn it Liam,” Max says rubbing the spot on his chest he just took a blow to, “I was only fucking kidding.”
“Sure you were.”
“I won’t go after her, but I’m not gonna lie, I was planning on making out with her tonight.”
“I’m sure you were.”
“Wouldn’t you rather it be me than some other douchebag here?” I can’t help but look around and notice he’s right. There are plenty of jackasses here tonight. Shit. “Guess that means we are going to be staying here tonight, huh man?”
“Damn it, yeah I guess so,” I say unhappy with the situation. Why the fuck couldn’t she just go with Brody and her sister? That way I wouldn’t have to play fucking babysitter.
“Its shots time then baby,” Max says too eagerly. Before I know it, we each slam five shots of Jack.
“No more, I’m done,” I say taking a long chug of beer.
“Fine, we can do more later,” Max says.
“I’m going to see who else is here, I’ll meet back up with you then,” I say before heading toward the living room.