Page 83 of P.S. I'm Still Yours
This is the first day in God knows how long that I’ve woken up without a killer headache and nausea. It felt good. I felt like a human being for once.
“I don’t drink anymore,” I tell them. “Especially not strong liquor.”
Cal leans forward, resting his elbows on his spread legs. “You sober?”
I blow out a sigh. “Trying to be.”
“How come?” Vince questions.
“Last time I drank the strong shit, I put a guy in a wheelchair.”
They look so shocked I immediately know that they had no idea.
On one hand, I’m surprised they didn’t hear about it, considering it’s all everyone’s been talking about lately. But on the other, I’m glad they didn’t know.
“Oh,” Cal says.
“No drinking, then.” Vince resumes talking like I didn’t just tell them I ruined someone’s life.
They don’t seem to think I’m a horrible person.
That’s good.
“I’m throwing a party tonight. My folks are gone for the weekend. You should come.” The invitation is as tempting as it is unfeasible.
“Can’t.”
“Why not?” the guys ask at the same time.
“It’s too risky for me to go to a party full of strangers. Too many phones and witnesses. If word gets out that I’m here, I’ll have the paparazzi camping outside my house before the day’s out.”
“What if everyone there signs one of those NDA thingies?” Vince brainstorms.
I’m not a fan of the idea. “Eh, I don’t know. Sounds like a lot of work for one night.”
“We could take everybody’s phone at the door?” Cal suggests.
“Look, guys, I appreciate the effort—”
Cal cuts me off. “We’ll make them sign the paperwork and only invite people you know, how’s that?”
If I were to say yes, Drea would definitely insist on tagging along to watch over me. Scar, too. The guy has never turned down a party in his life.
Cal takes my hesitation as a sign to keep talking. “I can un-invite everyone you don’t know personally. It’d just be us and the girls. Come on, man.”
The girls.
Does he mean…
Don’t ask.
Don’t fucking ask
I lose the battle against curiosity. “Define girls.”
“My sister and Hadley.”
I just had to ask, didn’t I?