(LIAM'S PARTY)

"Finally, I need your help with the snacks, I need you to pour them into those big ass bowls over there then I need you to mix the alcohol and the punch equally into this big as bowl and set them all onto this table," he babbles.

I take a deep breath, remembering all the things he gestures to as I walk into his house.

"I need like ten more people to help me, and I still haven't putting away all the fucking vases, I swear my mother hordes these shit,"

I chuckle slightly at his remarks before I walk over to the–as Liam puts it the big ass bowls. It's only then I notice Addison is there already pouring the chips into the bowl.

"These are some big ass bowls," I say.

She giggles slightly and nods in response. My eyes decide to be invasive and scan her body, she wears a tight black top that squeezes her in all the right places, and blue distressed shorts, they're so short I can basically see her ass slipping out but I don't point them out.

"How'd you get dragged into this one?" She asks.

I clear my throat a bit and rip my eyes up from her body, "I'm just here for moral support and the drinks,"

I pick up a bag of chips and burst them open before dumping them into the bowl, they were all the same bag of chips, salt and vinegar.

"So you drink?" She asks and I nod.

She beams slightly, pouring the bag of chips into the bowl before she turning around. She grabs two shootglasses and pours some Hennessy into the glasses. She hands me one and keeps the other for herself.

"No lime or salt?" I ask.

"Why, do you need it?" Her voice sounds teasing as she questions me.

I bring the glass to my lips before tilting it, throwing my head back a bit to swallow the stinging liquid as it reaches my throat.

She tilts her head back just as I did and swallows it in one.

"I guess you don't need it," she tells me.

After an hour or so, I had two shots in me and the party was fully set up, after we finished with the chips and snacks we had helped Liam carry all of his mom's vases and frankly anything glass to his parents bedroom where he locked the door.

A few people were already here but I was outside with a cigarette. Liam was standing next to me with a drink in his hand.

"Thanks for helping me out man," he says.

I blow the smoke out and bring my attention to him, "Yeah, no problem,"

"You know those aren't good for you," he mutters.

I chuckle softly, taking another pull before I blow it in his face, "Well until I get chest pains, I'll keep doing me,"

He shakes his head at my remarks, fanning away the smoke, "Yeah, I'd have to be the one who tells you you have lung cancer at thirty,"

He just might, he's studying medicine, and wants to be a doctor. As kids I never imagined how Liam would be saving people but without any medical aid, he somewhat saved me so I support him in his decision.

"I feel like you'd kill me on purpose, during surgery," I say.

I drop the cigarette onto the floor and out it with the tip of my shoe.

I take a sip from my drink and almost spit it out after he says, "Of course, you'd have like fresh eyes I could donate to people whoever need it,"

"Oh nevermind your eyes are shit I forgot," he says.

I forcefully swallow the liquor before I laugh out, I actually laugh a full hearty laugh. The sound is unusual as if I had forgotten my own laugh.

"You're so sick for that," I tell him.

"In these occupation you have to look at the bigger picture dude," he states, "One life gone for so many more to live,"

"But if you actually had the choice," I turn to him, "What would you do?"

He pauses for a second, taking a deep breath, "I'd never take a life on purpose, but if it happened I would have to look at the good in the situation,"

I nod slightly, I agreed with him because when or if he becomes a doctor, he'd have to deal with that, the possibility of not being able to save someone.

Because his heart is big, I know the occupation would be hard on him, he'd take everything to heart, even go so far to blame himself for their deaths.

"But enough of that, we need to get inside their and own this party," he says, walking towards the house.

I follow him inside where the entire first level of his house is filled. The stairs had a few people talking, some making out and other just trying to pass by.

I really hoped no one would go into the guestroom I was supposed to be staying to staying in. I quickly realise I had lost Liam and when I look around he's behind some girl.

I shake my head slightly before I push my way towards the kitchen. I fill my cup with the Hennessy Addison had poured me earlier.

I mix it with a bit of Coke before I lean against the counter taking a sip. I look around the room, recognizing a few faces in the distance, some partying  worse than I'd imagine.

"Look here's a dude," one girl says as she and her friend come up to me.

"We're playing a few games in the living room if you wanna join," she says,

I nod in response uninterested, before they rush  away, probably to get more people.

I had no intention of playing any games, truth or dare, seven minutes in heaven and spin the bottle so many stupid games.

"Don't be party pooper," I hear Liam say and I roll my eyes slightly.

"Come on, it'd be fun," he assures me, gesturing for me to follow him.

"I'm starting to hate being your friend," I tell him as he chuckles.

I follow him into the living room where a bunch of people are, possibly twenty at most. The game seemed to be spin the bottle.

Liam takes a seat right next to me, because the possibility of us spinning the bottle and it landing on each other was next to impossible.

When I look around I see a few people I know, there's Avery, Lia, Aurora, Connor, Addison and Aidan.

"Alright," a girl says.

"The rules are simple, if you refuse to kiss someone, you're out,"

Everyone nods and soon the round starts, people were dropping out the game like flies, most people would stop when it landed on the same gender or whenever it landed on Lia.

When it was Liam's turn to spin he landed on Avery.

"Yeah no," she says, getting up from her seat on the floor which causes Liam to laugh.

"I'm a great kisser, you're missing out," he says.

The spin comes to me next and I spin the bottle, it spins fast passing everyone a few times before slowing down to a teasing pace.

It comes to a stop, landing on Addison. She smiles a bit before getting up, she takes a few steps towards me and sits directly onto my lap.

She cups my face giving me a few seconds to protest before placing her lips on mine, I kiss her back just as fast allowing my hands drop to her waist and pull her close.

"Well shit," I hear Liam say.

After a few seconds, she pulls away from me and a few people whistle and murmur inaudible things.

"I hope that was something to remember," she whispers, getting up from my lap she goes back to her seat.

"I didn't know we were getting all freaky here," Lia murmurs.

"Are you upset you got half the people out of the game?" Liam asks and they bicker for a bit.

Then is when I catch Aurora looking at me, she has an expression on her face that I can't quite read as she takes a big gulp of her drink. I may not know Aurora that much now, but there is no way her tiny body can handle so much liquor.

After two more people spun the bottle, it landed on Lia and surprisingly they both kissed her. Aurora was the last to spin to the bottle, it did its usual fast spin, pasting everyone a few times before slowing down, it slowly passes Liam and rotates towards me.

I hear Aidan mumble something under his breath as she looks up at me and I meet her hazel eyes. But before she can move I get up from my seat, "Well that was a good game," I say.

She raises her brow as a few people wince as if I had just burned them.

"Dude, you're sure?" Liam whispers to me.

I nod my head, "I'm tired, have a fun game though,"

I make my way towards the guest bedroom slightly intoxicated from the amount of drinks I had, taking shots before the party didn't really seem that big until I started drinking an unusual amount. I only did it because I would be staying here.

When I get to the room, there's a couple inside and I groan in frustration. The girl is bent over the desk and the guy's behind her, thankfully it seemed like they were only now getting started.

"There's like five bedrooms in this house, I'm sorry but pick another one," I tell them.

I stand by the door, holding it open as the girl scatters for her pants, thankfully they get out of the room quite fast.

I close the door and place my drink on the nightstand before falling onto the bed. I take a deep breath and rub my temples when I hear the door open again.

"It's occupied," I say, looking up to see who it is, only to realise it's Aurora.

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Hey guys, chapter sixteen is completed, for all of those who are reading broken by design, I want to apologize sincerely, I promise the chapter will be up asap. I greatly do hope that you liked this chapter. Next update is on Thursday. Chapter seventeen is coming soon.

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