Chapter One

Rita's p.o.v (point of view for those of you who don't know)

"Please, please, please! Rita come with me! I don't want to go on my own. What if something happens to me and you're not there? You know what I'm like!" My best friend Taylor begged down the phone. She's always known how to guilt trip me into doing something I don't want to do.

"Fine Taylor I'll go! But I really don't want to so just bare that in mind!" I sighed. I hate doing to these stupid party's. Everyone gets really drunk and they act like complete and utter idiots.

"Thank you! You're the best" she beamed down the phone.

"I know I am!". She's going to owe me for this, big time.

"I'll pick you up at 8" said said, before hanging up the phone.

I rolled my eyes, going into my room to find something to wear to this dumb party. It was currently 6:30 so I had an hour and a half to get ready. It didn't take me very long to find something to wear, I do and don't care about what I look like. I want to look nice but not that nice.

I live in an apartment on my own, I have done for just over a year. My dad bought to for me just after I turned 17. My mum wasn't a huge fan of me living on my own at such a young age but my dad convinced her of how responsible I am, I've always been more mature than I should be for my age. It helps that my apartment isn't too far away from my mum and dad's house's. I'm probably a 5 minute walk away at the most. I've always wanted my independence so they came to an agreement about it.

I had a quick shower before doing my hair and make-up. I finished getting ready and just in time, as a couple of minute after I had finished I heard a car horn outside.

"You're going to have fun Rita don't look so annoyed" Taylor smiled, as I got into the car.

"But I won't know anyone besides you! You're probably going to run off with someone and leave me all on my own"

"Well Michael and a couple of his friends from college are going to be there so you can talk to them if I do go off with someone else"

"Alright fine. Just please don't leave me alone for long"

I'm really socially awkward. I have no idea how I managed to make any friends at all.

"I won't, but I am getting drunk and I suggest you do the same. If you're worried about anything happening then we can always stay with Michael and his friends"

We finally got to the party and I could see cars lied up down the whole street. When we got inside Taylor went straight into the kitchen to get something for us both to drink.

"What is it?" I asked as she handed me a cup.

"Does it really matter what it is? All you need to do is drink it and have a good time. You need to let loose a little".

I drank the drink she had given me. I burned me throat but I kind of liked it. I had a couple more and because I don't drink all that often I ended up drunk way before Taylor did.

I felt a little dizzy and sick so I went into the living room so that I could sit down. I watched some people dancing around making fools of themselves.

"Hey Rita" someone said, sitting down next to me.

I looked around to see that Michael was sat next to me. He's changed so much! I would have been 15, 16 the last time I saw him.

"Hey Mikey" I smiled.

"I really never thought I would see you at one of these things! Especially wearing a dress like that"

This isn't the normal kind of thing I wear, it's a little more revealing then what I would usually go for.

"You can blame your sister for all of this"

"I'm not complaining" he said, giving me a really cute half smirk.

Michael and I had a few more drinks, which probably wasn't advisable considering I was drunk before he showed up. It ended with me and Michael making out on the couch.

"Come with me" Michael said, dragging me off of the couch and up to one of the spare rooms.