The bedroom door swings open which sends me dramatically springing upright. I look towards the doorway to see my mother and Tori standing side by side in cahoots. Two large grins consume their lips as they stare at me. I shuffle under the blanket uncomfortably as I look at the pair.

"Ava, you have a visitor," Mum announces the obvious.

"Oh, great." I smile. "Just bloody wonderful."

"Have fun chatting!" Mum nudges Tori into the room and wonders off.

Her bright, colourful playsuit sends a spiral of fear circling around my heart. The dropping neckline also sends a bolt of terror as well. You don't come dressed up in that to talk to me.

Tori takes a seat at the end of the bed and smiles at me. Her overly sugary smile just flames the fire of worry building in the pit of my stomach.

"What do you want?" I bluntly ask.

"Please come out with us tonight," she explains. "It's my free weekend and I want to have fun. What do you say?"

"No." I frown.

After Kyle's many failed attempts to get me out of the house, this doesn't surprise me. I wonder if he put her up to the task?

"How much longer are you going to shut yourself off?"

"For as long as I want?" I retort.

"How about this?" she offers. "You spend one night with us and we promise to leave you alone."

"Tempting," I note. "Does Kyle agree to this?"

"Yes," replies Tori. "Or at least I promise to make him."

"Okay," I agree.

It will be nice to get the pair of them off my case. I also won't admit it, but it would be nice to get out of the house for the night. Stretch my legs, have some fun, and just let loose.

"Great!" she cheers. "Now, what are you going to wear?"

"Some jeans?" I offer.

"What? No, you have to have something nicer in your wardrobe."

"Hm." I shrug my shoulders, unsure of that's in there.

Tori wanders towards my wardrobe and swings the door open. She begins flicking through the items of clothing until she comes across something that spikes her interest. Tori takes out a black dress and holds it against her body.

The dress has a satiny finishing with a circular neckline, spaghetti cross over straps, and a pleated dress which is a flattering cut.

"How about this?" she asks.

I ponder on the dress for a moment before frowning. I think this's the only cute outfit I own.

"Sure, that'll do."

"Fantastic." She grins. "And you should wear these." Tori grabs a pair of black heels and throws them onto the end of the bed. They bounce to the side and one falls off with a thud against the ground.

"Okay," I say.

Tori struts out of the room, leaving me alone to change. I crawl out of bed and discard my clothing in the hamper. I find a pair of sexy red lace underwear and tug them off. The dress slips on easily and I pull it into place.Without a bra, my boobs look smaller but at least I don't have straps in the way.

I grab the shoes and slip them on as I spray perfume on. The sickly sweet smell leaves me coughing from the cloud of spray, but it smells nice.

To accessorise the outfit, I pair it with a small necklace and studded earrings. The simplistic look is nice. By the time I walk out of the bedroom, Tori is already in the bathroom shifting through my makeup.

"Do you want something funky or a natural look?" Tori calls out.

"Something simple," I reply.

"I can work with simple." She laughs.Her pale blue eyeshadow and bright lip colour is too adventurous for me.

Taking a seat on the toilet, I let Tori poke and prod my face with beauty products. She applies minimal foundation and brown eyeshadow which easily blends into my skin. I don't bother with mascara but I apply a thin line of eyeliner across the lid.

Once my makeup is finished, I put together my clutch bag and then head downstairs. Tori and I catch an Uber into the city which is the beginning of our incredible adventure. We line up in front of a small bustling nightclub and eventually get inside.

As we wander through the bustle of dancing bodies, we find Kyle and one of Tori's friends, Gina, dancing to the pumping music. Tori greets her friend while I tightly hug Kyle.

"I can't believe Tori got you to come out," shouts Kyle.

"Me neither." I laugh it off.

Tori leads the charge towards the bar and orders four shots, one for each of us. I order myself another two shots and a drink of coke and rum. Once I've got my order, I knock back my drinks and endure the burn of straight spirits. The rum and coke wash away the bitter taste before I move to the dancefloor.

Kyle follows me while Tori and Gina stay by the bar. I find a small space in the middle of the dance floor to bust out my wicked moves. Kyle swings his hips into mine and then wiggles his behind. His radical dance moves earn him a few weird looks.

He wraps his arm around my waist and we dance from side to side. When a new song comes on, I step away and spin around in a circle. I pump my arms into the air and flick my hair from side to side. I know I look like a hot spastic mess, but the alcohol soaring through my system removes my ability to care what others think.

"Another drink?" Kyle shouts.

"Yes, please."

"I'll be back soon, Ava." Kyle dances towards the bar while I stay put. As I dance, I catch a glimpse of Charlotte. She runs through the crowd and then throws her body into my arms. I wrap her into a tight hug and forcibly jump with excitement.

"You're actually here! I can't believe you're here!" she screams with joy.

"Yes." I nod my head. "Tori convinced me to come out."

"We're going to have so much fun."

"Charlotte, I think you're right!" I say. "Everyone is at the bar if you want a drink."

"Awesome, I'll see you soon!"

Charlotte tugs her dress down to expose more of her breasts. While Kyle is always on my case about Blake, he refuses to address the situation with Charlotte. She wants him, flaws and all. It also looks like she wants to claw his clothes off with her teeth.

I wiggle and bop around until my eyes land on a familiar face; Blake. I jump back with fright and attempt to hide behind a taller man who gives me a strange look. As I peer over his shoulder, I see Ben standing beside him.

Blake walks towards me and I begin to panic. When I try to move, it's like my feet are stuck to the ground.

He stands in front of me, a blue hue of light streaming across his face. Blake's green eyes seep into mine which makes my heart thud uncontrollably.

"Ava," he says.

"I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to you," I reply.

"Can we talk?"

"Soon? Maybe somewhere else?"

"Okay." He slowly nods his head. "Can I buy you a drink?"

"No, I um, I need to wee."

It's like my feet are magically unstuck from the floor. Now I can finally move, so I bolt towards the exit. The cool night air hits me like a ton of bricks and I love the smell of freedom, which is really a mix of food and cigarette smoke.

A hard body bumps into my shoulder, tugging me away from my thoughts. Shaking my head, I see a young man, perhaps my age or so staring at me. His short dark hair falls around his ears and his stunning eyes gleam with excitement as he smiles.

"Sorry about that," he slurs. "The pathway keeps moving."

"You're fine," I say.

Nervously, I look over my shoulder and through the entrance of the club to see Kyle walking towards the exit.

Tomorrow seems like a good time to solve my problems at this rate.

"Hey, are you okay?" he asks. "You look, hm."

"I'm just." I frown. "Hungry."

"Great." He smiles. "I know this great kebab shop, do you want to come?"

"Sure." I nod.

The drunken man wraps his arm around my neck as he proceeds to walk down the jaggered footpath. I follow in pursuit, somewhat excited. This could either be the smartest or dumbest thing I've ever done and was a teen parent.   

Have you made a friend at a party  before? I met my boyfriend at a New Years Party :D