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We needn’t have looked far, for a tall man came up to us, grinning. His blonde hair was combed to the side, and he wore a…a hotdog suit. A funny guy, apparently. Not my type of guy, nor was he Kelsey’s type. She much preferred those with muscles and brawn over dumb tomfoolery.
He zeroed in on Kelsey, tossing a quick look to me. “Hello, Devil,” he said, flashing us his teeth. “I’m—”
“Sorry, buddy,” Kelsey said with a shrug. “Not tonight.” She hooked our arms together and brought us back inside.
“At least he understood our costumes,” I muttered. It was probably more than she’d get from any of the meatheads that she’d want to sleep with.
“I know, but I don’t care. I just want a vampire.”
So much for a guy who could make her laugh, huh? Right now she just had dick on the brain.
As Kelsey disappeared, snaking into the dancing crowd, I looked all around for Ray, still feeling like he was going to pop up and say boo! Miss me, amorcito? I hated that I could hear his accent perfectly in my head, despised the fact that he still had so much hold on me. I’d never escape him, I’d come to realize. It was stupid to try, but I could at least attempt to have some fun.
I peered through the dancing horde of people, finding Kelsey squeezing her way between a girl in a sexy army uniform and a black-haired vampire with a cliched cape on his wide shoulders. I couldn’t see his face, but I knew he had to be at least decently attractive for Kelsey to have stepped in like that.
You go, girl. Get that dick like you’ve never gotten it before.
I couldn’t see what was going on because I was so damned short, but since there were no fights immediately breaking out, I figured it was safe to meander back outside. The fire was calming, and I really needed to clear my mind anyway.
I moved through the kitchen, leaving through the backdoor. The bonfire had a few seats around it, most of them taken. A girl and two guys. They sat on the log that had been pushed near the bonfire, leaving a few chairs on the other side vacant. I plopped myself down, sighing. The heat from the fire warmed me up, and I threw my head back and stared at the dark, starry sky.
Travis liked to stare up at the night sky, at the stars…
Wait a moment, I was forgetting something, wasn’t I? I stuck my hands in my pockets, suddenly remembering that I’d told Declan I’d text him the address. Pulling out my phone, I asked, “You guys don’t happen to know the address of this place, do you?”
I didn’t think they’d know; I just didn’t want to get up.
A smart-alecky tone answered me, “No, we don’t live here. We just came for the free food and alcohol—” Though flippant, he sounded remarkably sober.
I looked up, meeting the brown-haired kid’s gaze. His green eyes sparkled orange with the fire, and he wore a dimpled smile. He wore a costume from Star Wars, and so did the girl beside him. I watched as the girl sitting beside him swatted him in the stomach.
“Alec,” she hissed. “You’re not supposed to go telling everyone that.” She looked to be around my age, with beautiful brown hair, a lot longer than mine. Full lips that were painted red, a confident way of holding herself.
She…she reminded me of me, or at least the me I pretended to be.
The other guy beside her shrugged. He had black hair, buzzed at the sides, a bit longer on top. His eyes were nearly pitch-black, and he nibbled at the ring in his lips. Emo, but cute…although he currently wore a football jersey, which was at odds with his appearance. “You really expected Alec to behave tonight, Elle?”
Elle rolled her eyes, but she was laughing. “You’re right, you’re right. I should’ve known better.”
Alec lifted a finger. “We could always make Christian go do it.” He rose his hand. “I volunteer Christian as tribute!” To me, he added, “To help the damsel in distress.” His eyes peered through the fire. “Oh, sorry. Not a damsel. To help God, who’s in distress.”
Well, here was someone else who understood the costume, but it looked like he was taken. Although, I finally noticed, Elle had one hand on each of them. One on Alec and one on the emo. Were they all together? Or was it a hookup threesome kind of thing?
A beefy blonde sauntered to the group, holding a plate of food. “What the fuck are you volunteering me for now? You know, I didn’t drive all the way here just to be the errand boy.” He wore no costume, and his jaw clenched. He glared at the two guys near Elle, but the moment Elle got up, his expression softened.
“Be a dear and go see what the address to this house is,” Elle practically purred out. Then, when his will weakened, she snatched the plate from him and sat back down. She ignored his groan, giggling once he was finally gone.
“Um,” I started, glancing between them all, at how they all ate off the same plate, so comfortable with each other. Their shoulders touched, their knees…I mean, it looked like they were together. All of them, even the blonde who was currently getting me the address of the house.
It was so not any of my business, but since I had nothing better to do—and they didn’t seem too drunk—I couldn’t help but ask, “Are you guys together?”
Elle looked up, meeting my gaze. Beside her, Alec stopped, pausing right when he held a chip in front of his open mouth. The emo, meanwhile, only frowned and muttered, “I told you. It’s just easier to keep the PDA behind closed doors—”
“I’m sorry,” I quickly said. “I shouldn’t have asked.” I waited a moment, a long moment, before adding, “It’s just…”
“Just what?” Alec asked, cocking his head. He still held the same chip, and he waved it in the air as he said, “Just that you’ve never seen people in love before?” At his words, the emo looked embarrassed, and Elle just laughed.
“No,” I said. “It’s just…you all seem happy.” I thought back on the jock. “Mostly.”
