The porch is crowded with usual making out and drinking madness as Shay and I enter the house. Shay sees some of her girl friends and tells me she’ll meet up with me later and that I better save up twenty bucks. I’m alone now and decide to look for Bryan to give me some sort of entertainment.

“Bryan, hey,” I say as I find him sitting on the couch drinking, what looks like, vodka. He turns his attention from a couple making out and looks at me.

“There you are!” Bryan says a little drunkenly, “Austin was looking for you!” I stare at him confused, but then remember the junior from the basketball game and my face lightens up a little. I inhale and exhale slowly to clam down. Bryan tells me he’s upstairs and I don’t miss a beat.

I’m actually starting to believe that he’s maybe a little in to me and ask around for him. I enter the bathroom, to see Austin making out, full force, with a girl that I can’t tell who it is. The excitement fades away and now I’m going to get my five dollars.