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about to let Cam tell me what to do for the whole night, so I grabbed the beer and took a big swig. It was cold and bubbly like soda, but as I swallowed it, the taste turned sour and sweet in a really weird way that made me start to gag a little, and I made a face that mustâve been really funny and a noise that felt like I was trying not to throw up, sort of an URGGGH sound, and Cam and Jason laughed as I handed the beer back to Ross.
Cam was right again. Heâs right about everything. Beer tastes pretty gross.
Ross got a phone call and held up a finger as he answered and disappeared around a corner toward the front door. Cam saw Megan Archer out by the pool and grabbed Jason and pushed him toward the glass doors that led out back. My face was still pretty red from the beer and the embarrassment. I wasreally worried that Ross thought I was a moron now. Elizabeth patted my back and smiled her big loopy smile. She said, I hate beer too. Letâs get some wine coolers.
I told her I was okay and just wanted to go get some fresh air. She thought this was a good idea and grabbed a bright red bottle of something out of one of the coolers, then took my hand and dragged me out toward the pool and over to the fire pit.
Jason and Cam were over at the hot tub talking to Megan, and Elizabeth and I sat down by this girl Iâd never seen before. She was sipping a wine cooler too, and she smiled at us as we sat down.
Elizabeth introduced herself, and the girl told us her name was Astrid. Elizabeth asked her what school she went to, and she told us she was transferring to our school for her senior year. Apparently, she was sick of the Catholic school sheâd been attending and convinced her dad to let her go to public school for her last year. Sheâd come to the party with her boyfriend, who knew Megan and was getting a drink.
I sat there feeling sort of invisible. I wasnât nearly as pretty as Elizabeth or Astrid or Megan, and I couldnât shake the feeling that everybody at this party was older and cooler than I was. I mean, I know that Elizabeth is my age and not very smart where school is concerned, but sheâs so pretty, I sort of felt like I could have disappeared and no one would havenoticed. I felt like a dweeb who couldnât even keep down a swallow of beer.
I wanted to go find Ross and hang out with him, but I was still feeling like Iâd disappointed him somehow by not liking the beer he brought me. Maybe he was hanging out with other girls. Girls who drink beer. I was thinking about all of the ways that Ross probably thought I was lame when Astrid noticed I wasnât drinking anything and offered me her wine cooler.
She smiled and asked if I wanted to try some. She said, You look like youâre not having a very good time. This will help.
And right at that moment, I DID want to try some. I DID want to have a good time. I just didnât want to be that quiet girl in the corner not talking to anybody at the party.
So I said YES.
The wine cooler was cold and not as bubbly as the beer. It was really really really SWEET. Like, too sweet. It felt like I was drinking snow-cone syrup straight from the bottle. But it was better than beer. At least this was fruity. I couldnât tell if it was strawberry or watermelon or cherry. It just tasted ⦠red.
I smiled at Astrid and said thanks. She laughed and said no problem. Elizabeth jumped up and went into the kitchen to get more wine coolers and brought them back. I couldnât really tell any difference in how I felt. Iâve never been drunk, but I sort of felt ⦠lighter somehow. I think it was probably because I didnâtfeel so lame. These girls were cool and pretty and they were sitting here talking to me like I was one of them, like I belonged there.
I took a drink of the new wine cooler that Elizabeth handed me, and then we were talking about the boys we thought were cute. Elizabeth asked me how I knew Ross, and I
Cam was right again. Heâs right about everything. Beer tastes pretty gross.
Ross got a phone call and held up a finger as he answered and disappeared around a corner toward the front door. Cam saw Megan Archer out by the pool and grabbed Jason and pushed him toward the glass doors that led out back. My face was still pretty red from the beer and the embarrassment. I wasreally worried that Ross thought I was a moron now. Elizabeth patted my back and smiled her big loopy smile. She said, I hate beer too. Letâs get some wine coolers.
I told her I was okay and just wanted to go get some fresh air. She thought this was a good idea and grabbed a bright red bottle of something out of one of the coolers, then took my hand and dragged me out toward the pool and over to the fire pit.
Jason and Cam were over at the hot tub talking to Megan, and Elizabeth and I sat down by this girl Iâd never seen before. She was sipping a wine cooler too, and she smiled at us as we sat down.
Elizabeth introduced herself, and the girl told us her name was Astrid. Elizabeth asked her what school she went to, and she told us she was transferring to our school for her senior year. Apparently, she was sick of the Catholic school sheâd been attending and convinced her dad to let her go to public school for her last year. Sheâd come to the party with her boyfriend, who knew Megan and was getting a drink.
I sat there feeling sort of invisible. I wasnât nearly as pretty as Elizabeth or Astrid or Megan, and I couldnât shake the feeling that everybody at this party was older and cooler than I was. I mean, I know that Elizabeth is my age and not very smart where school is concerned, but sheâs so pretty, I sort of felt like I could have disappeared and no one would havenoticed. I felt like a dweeb who couldnât even keep down a swallow of beer.
I wanted to go find Ross and hang out with him, but I was still feeling like Iâd disappointed him somehow by not liking the beer he brought me. Maybe he was hanging out with other girls. Girls who drink beer. I was thinking about all of the ways that Ross probably thought I was lame when Astrid noticed I wasnât drinking anything and offered me her wine cooler.
She smiled and asked if I wanted to try some. She said, You look like youâre not having a very good time. This will help.
And right at that moment, I DID want to try some. I DID want to have a good time. I just didnât want to be that quiet girl in the corner not talking to anybody at the party.
So I said YES.
The wine cooler was cold and not as bubbly as the beer. It was really really really SWEET. Like, too sweet. It felt like I was drinking snow-cone syrup straight from the bottle. But it was better than beer. At least this was fruity. I couldnât tell if it was strawberry or watermelon or cherry. It just tasted ⦠red.
I smiled at Astrid and said thanks. She laughed and said no problem. Elizabeth jumped up and went into the kitchen to get more wine coolers and brought them back. I couldnât really tell any difference in how I felt. Iâve never been drunk, but I sort of felt ⦠lighter somehow. I think it was probably because I didnâtfeel so lame. These girls were cool and pretty and they were sitting here talking to me like I was one of them, like I belonged there.
I took a drink of the new wine cooler that Elizabeth handed me, and then we were talking about the boys we thought were cute. Elizabeth asked me how I knew Ross, and I
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