"What time is it?" I ask myself and roll over in bed to see the clock, 8:00. Half an hour til Lucas' party should begin. The sit up with a yawn. Hours ago, I was caught eavesdropping on a conversation between my father and grandfather and learned that my long lost brother Joel was back. I promised not to find him yet though but that didnt stop Dad from grounding me for eavesdropping. Thankfully though, he will still allow me to go to the party. I get out of bed and walk over to my closet. The door opens with a sqeak and I look over my mess of clothes. Carefully, I decide on the outfit for the night, pink blouse with a black short skirt. Taking the outfit, I leave my bedroom and enter the upstairs bathroom which was more mine than anyone elses. I brush my teeth to rid it of the horrible taste of my grandpa's pizza then change out of my pj's. It takes another moment to get into my new outfit then I turn to the counter in front of me, riddled with personal care items. I smile as I look over all the cosmetics and such, all my friends have always said I'm a girly girl. The type who likes 'cute' things and is obsessed with fashion which is kinda true. I love looking good and I really like having up-to-date clothing. I suppose I am a feminine girl. It takes a good 10+ minutes for me to put on my personal care items then I have to fix my chestnut hair. I settle with it laying close to my shoulders but I still frown at the look. I've never liked my hair much, unlike Kelli's. Her hair was perfect and the colored streaks running through it only makes it better. With a sigh, I leave the bathroom and go back into my bedroom where I slip on some socks and kick my tennis shoes on. Turning back toward my nightstand, I check the clock: 8:24. Before I turn to head downstairs, I notice that there is a message on my phone. I decide to check the message before a leave and press the 'play' button on the phone. The automated voice says that the message was taped an hour ago, while I was in the shower. The voice continues and gets to the message. Kelli's voice comes over the speakers. 'Hey, Lexi. I suppose you're making yourself all cute, huh? Dont bother, you look cute as you are.' I giggle at the comment, 'Anyways, mind giving me a ride? Joey and Clark apparently have dates and they dont want me hitting on their girls.' A sigh comes through the speakers, "Well, call me back, will ya?' The message ends with the automated voice saying the date again and I pick up the phone and dial Kelli's cell phone number. The phone rings twice before someone answers, it's Kelli. "Hey, Kel." "Alexia? Where've ya been?" "Making myself cute, what else." We share a laugh, "So, you need a ride?" "No. I supposed you werent gonna call so Burg is giving me a ride." "Alrighty then. I'll see you there?" "Yep. Burg's right here so we're gonna be leaving in a couple minutes." "Okay. See you there." "Bye." I hang up the phone and prepare to leave. I double-check myself in the mirror before I head downstairs and go and find gramps in the living room watching what looked like 'I Love Lucy.' "I'm gonna go now, Grandpa." I walk over to him and bend over to embrace him. He returns the hug, "Alright. Have a good time and remember curfew. Home by Eleven." "Yeah, I know. Bye." "See-ya later." Leaving Grandpa, I walk to the front door and step outsdie into the setting Sun. My car is sitting in the usual spot and I stroll over to it but notice a piece of paper in the door. I take the paper suspicously and open the folded note, it's a letter adressed to me. It reads: Alexia, Hey. How've ya been? You looked beautiful when I saw you yesterday. Just wanted to let you know I'm back. We'll talk later. Joel I gulp and fold the paper and take a seat in my car. When had I seen Joel? I shrug the thought and decide to save it for later. Before I start the car, I put the letter in my glove compartment. The Honda starts without trouble and I pull out into the street and head towards the Lucas home where the party will be waiting. as I suspected, the party had already started. I park my car across the street from the Lucas property and step out of my car, being sure to lock it as well. I journey across the street and make my way up towards the house. The Lucas property is a rather large home. It is three stories with a large front yard and a swimming pool in the back. The front gate that led up the driveway was open so I walk into the frontyard. Thankfully, the heavy drinking had yet to start. Looking about the grassy area, I spot a bunch of people I know. Finally, I find Clark and make my way over to my bronze-skinned friend. Of course, Clark has to look magnificent. He is wearing a sleeveless metalliic-colored shirt and baggy blue jeans with a chain hanging from a pocket. He smiles at me as I come over and I notice his right ear has a stud in it. "Hey." He greets me, "You're lookin' good." "Right back at ya." I laugh and pat him on the shoulder, "Where's you're date." "Inside." He points a finger towards the home, "It's getting crazy in there already." "Is everyone else inside?" "Kelli and Burg are but I think Joey went out back." I hide a smile when I hear what Joe's doing. "I'm gonna go in. You coming?" He shrugs, "Why not?" The two of us enter the Lucas home and we're greeted by the blare of loud music and the talking of guest, "Half the school here, huh?" Apparently, Clark doesnt here me as he proceeds into the house. I follow him as he walks over to some girl. I barely recognize his date. She is a Freshman who I didnt really know. Anna, or something like that. "I'm gonna go find Kel!" I shout and he nods his bald head. Seaching the crowd, I eventually spot Kelli, sitting with a heavily cloaked Burg against the wall. I walk over to them and sit down. "Hey." They greet me and I return the greeting. "Having fun?" I ask them. Kelli shrugs halfhearedly and I notice a bruise on her right arm. Burg frowns, "A bunch of idiotic teenagers dancing to music they dont even listen to while mass consuming alcoholic beverages? What could be funner?" I giggle at his comment, still wondering why he was here. Kelli stands, "Well, I'm a teenage idiot who isnt listening to this music. Why not include the beer? You guys want any?" Burg shakes his head. I'm not a heavy drinker either so I turn her down. Kelli shrugs and walks off. Burg and I sit by ourselves for a good ten minutes until he seems to notice something and stands. "I'm gonna go mingle." I raise an eyebrow as my black-clad friend as he walks into the massive crowd. Looking around, I also notice that Kelli seems to have bailed on me. Sighing, I stand and decide to attempt and have fun. I walk into the crowd of happy, or drunk, teenagers. I turn down several guys who ask me to dance, drink, or do... less moral things then I notice Tora Lucas. The guy is dancing toward me with two cups in his hands. I sigh and he smiles at me, "Hey, Lexy. Drink up." I hold up my hands, "Um, no thanks, Tor." "Cmon, babe. Have some fun." "No, thanks. Maybe later." He sighs, "Fine. I'll hold ya to it." "I bet." I escape him with a shive. Tora is a creep. All he ever wants is to get into a girl's pants by getting them drunk. I remember his last party, he'd tried to get Kelli and me drunk. Luckily, we turned him down but he succeded in getting a sophmore into his room. I dunno how far they got though. I walk outside, into the backyard where there were less people. Most people are either engaged in a conversation or making out. Turning around, I see Burg. He's standing under a leafless tree with another person. I move a little closer so I can see his companion's face and hear the conversation. Burg's companion is a girl. A cute little blonde who looks nothing like Burg's other friends. I listen, "When?" The girl asks. "Two or three days. We aint sure yet but you can make it, right?" "Of course. Marcus is alright with it?" "Yes. We've talked about it." "Good. I hope this works out." "It will, Trin. It will." 'What are they talking about?' I ask myself, 'This is really wierd and who is Trin?' I decide I've eavesdropped enough for one day and force myself to leave Burg and 'Trin' alone. Walking back toward the house, I notice Joey and a female sitting against the wall, locked in a kiss. I giggle lightly as I walk past them and into the house where the party seems to be getting much rowdier. The drinking apparently was picking up. I only notice Tamara at first, flirting with several men then I see Laura sitting with Kelli, who appeared to be under the influence. I start over to them but I'm intercepted by Tora again. "Time for the drink." "No, Tora. I said no already." "You said later and it's later. Just one drink." I look at the plastic cup in his hand, "Will it shut you up?" He smiles, "You wont even remember I'm here." "Fine..." I take the cup and take a long drink. The swallow suprises me as it tastes much less bitter than I remember. "Good, huh?" "Whatever." I walk over and sit down after I take another drink. Tora follows, "Why're you following me?" "I want you to finish that." I frown and chug the drink and shove the cup at him, "Happy?" "Very." He smiles as I lean back. "I'm getting kind of dizzy." "Are you? Come here, I can help." "No." I shake my head as I realize what Tora Lucas had done, "What was in the drink?" "Nothing." He says, "It was just a normal glass of beer. Guinness, I beleive. Anyways, come on." "No." I stand on wobbly legs, "I'm gonna go home." He follows, "Come on. You cant even walk." I stumble to the door and continue outisde. I feel the cool air against the skin. I think Tora is still following but I'm not sure. Somehow, I manage to get to my car and get the key into the lock. The door opens with a squeak and I sit. The car starts and I pull down the street. My headlights illuminate the street in front of me as I rub my eyes. "Tora..." I say, unsure if I had even spoke. The wheel seems to turn by itself as the car swirves across the street. I couldnt think, I think. Then, everything goes black. The last thing I feel is a thump on my forehead as I apparently fall unconcious and hit the wheel hard... "Alexia?" A voice. "What?" I answer mentally. "Can you wake up?" It's a female. "No." Mental thoughts again. "Cmon. Open you're eyes." She has a soft voice. Sounds concerned. "I'll try." My eyes open but immediatly close as the artifical light of a lamp hits them, causing a sharp pain to enter my head. I didnt even catch and glance of my surroundings or who my speaker was. "Owch..." I complain. "Careful." The female says, "Can you open your eyes?" The light dims and I carefully open my eye lids. The pain in my head isnt quite as severe but I still feel a throbbing. I manage to look about at my surroundings but everything is blurry until I focus on one thing. When my vision clears, I see the speaker. It's a woman, as I said, an oriental woman. "Karen?" I ask, my voice cracking slightly. She smiles down at me, "Yes. Are you alright?" "Wha...what happened? Where am I?" "You're at my apartment." "How'd I get here?" I look around the bare, little room. I was apparently laid across a couch in what seemed like the living room of the apartment. "I found you." Karen stood from the squating position she had been in and looked down at me, "You must have crashed. You're car was smashed against a tree and I wanted to check if anyone was there. Then I found you, sleeping in the driver's seat. I tried waking you up but you wouldnt do anything. What were you doing?" "I..." My mind was blank. I search through my memories but the last thing I remember is arriving at Tora Lucas' party... Everything after that was a blank. "All I remember is going to a party." "Thats it?" I nod slowly and she seems concerned, "Alexia, were you drinking?" I think, nothing. "I dont know." I say hesitantly. Karen frowns at me, but not a dissapproving frown but a sympathetic frown. "Alexia..." She sat down, "I think... um..." "That I was drunk?" I interrupt, "Yeah, thats probably it. I've only gotten drunk once but I have little tolerance." "Maybe." Is all she says. "Karen? What do you think happened?" I ask hesitantly. "I think... you might have been... drugged." I stare at the woman, not comprehending. I had heard people talk about the 'date-rape drug' but... could it really happen to me? I dont remember ever even taking a drink... the last thing I remember was... spying on Burg... No... It couldnt have happened... No, if that happened to me then.... Karen looks at me, "This happened to my sister and she... you seem just like her. She couldnt remember what had happened." "No." I shake my head and sit up, something I regret as a sharp pain hits my head. My hand holds the pained spot and I feel hands on me, guiding me and laying me back down. I wince and look at Karen, "I have a headache." "Rest here until you feel better." She smiles. Just then, I notice how tired I am. My eyelids droop and I relax on the couch, "What time is it?" She answer, 10:20. Two hours or so since I arrived at the party, "I'd better be home by Ele... How's my car?" Karen stands and scratched her head, "Well... I called a friend of mine and he's gonna repair it for ya. It was pretty messed up." I sigh, "Dad's gonna kill me..." I hear the oriental girl chuckle then she walks off. My eyelids close, only for a second, and I'm back into my deep, dreamless sleep. Upon waking up, I feel a cool breeze against my face. I look around and notice that I was outside, and I was moving off the ground. Nearly upon panick, I finally look up and see Karen. She had me cradled in her arms, carring me outside with suprising ease. Karen looks down at me and a pleasant smile plays across her tan features. "You said you wanted to be home by Eleven, right?" Nodding, "Curfew." I yawn and watch as we come upon a car which obviously belonged to Karen. She set me down and my legs felt I jello. I fall but thankfully, Karen was there. She reached out and catched me in her arms, my face inches from hers. She chuckles, "You alright?" I smile back to her, "Yeah. Just a little weak." We remain like that for what seemed like hours until she finally helpes me over to the passenger side of the automobile and opened the door. I'm able to ease myself into the seat by myself and my asian friend takes the seat beside me. The car starts with a low hum and it gently backs up. "How's that headache?" "Better. It still kinda hurts though." I absently rub the throbbing area. "Um... Karen?" "Yes?" "You said your sister got... drugged. What happened to her?" Karen seemed to be troubled, as if feeling guilty for having to tell me this. Finally, she hesitantly spoke, "My older sister, Koren, went to a party. She was about your age, give or take a year." She shrugged, "Whatever. She met a guy there and he must have given her a drink or something because..." She gulped, "My sister came home sometime later and said she couldnt remember a thing that happened after she met that guy... she went to the doctor because she was feeling sick and he said she was pregnant. Of course, she said that was impossible. Then, she told the doc about the party and he said... that something must have been slipped into her drink. Koren had her kid about two months ago, a little boy." The whole time, I think about a sex class I'd been forced to take awhile ago. I'd learned about the date-rape drug and now that I think about... I have the same symptoms... "Do you think that's what happened to me?" "I dont know Alexia..." She keeps looking foreward, at the seemingly endless street, "but I think you should go to the doctor to get checked out... just in case." I think about that for a few moments and keep silent for most of the trip. I recognize the street we're on, it's the next street from my street, "I dont think I will. If I start to feel any signs... I'll go..." Karen says nothing until we pull up to my house. She pulls into the drive way and I open the door, "Thanks." I say and she nods. Right before I step out, I feel her grab my hand. "Alexia, wait." I look back at Karen, her piercing, slanted eyes appear completely serious, staring into mine. "What?" "Alexia... my sister also... proved positive for AIDS. Her son inherited the disease." I sit back down, my door closing. I gulp, "That couldnt..." "It can happen to anyone. Get tested." Feeling tears preparing to fall, I reach for the door but Karen stops me again, "If you want, I'll pick you up tomorrow." I nod, "Yes, yes. Thanks." I stumble out of the car and wave to her absently as I stroll over to my door and fumble with the door until it finally opens. I walk in and jog up to my room right before my emotions overcome me. Laying down on my bed, I try to hold in the tears.
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