Chapter 2 - Before the party (1/2)

Jen closed the front door to her apartment and threw the keys on her table, after randomly throwing off her shoes she collapsed on her couch and turned on her television and started browsing through the channels. She spaced out after a couple of minutes going through the events that happened that day and realizing she'll have to study some more.

With a sigh, she got up and went to the kitchen to see if she had leftovers since she was too tired to even think of cooking. She found some leftover pizza and started munching on a slice as she plated the rest and put it in a microwave.

She walked to her bedroom while opening her jeans and holding the pizza between her teeth. She wanted to check if she had anything that she could wear to that impromptu party that she had been invited to. However, she was disappointed after she went to her walk-in closet. After browsing through her wardrobe, she could not help but frown. Seeing as she'll be going to the party in two days time she couldn't find any potential outfits at first glance. 'well, it'll work itself out' she thought to herself as she made her way back to the kitchen.

While eating her pizza she thought to herself how she started contemplating whether she should get a housemate so she can cut costs on rent and her bills. Even though she didn't exactly lack money, she had gotten so used to saving that her current extravagant spending made her slightly uncomfortable. Finishing her pizza she sighed and fell asleep almost immediately after.

The week went by with the same routine of getting up in the morning going to university, hanging with her new friends, going home eating sleeping and studying in the middle of the night till 3 am before going back to sleep again. Till Friday finally arrived.

On her way back to her apartment she received a call from Leanna telling her that she'll come to pick her up at 9 pm which reminded her that there was a party she agreed to go to. Sighing she gave her approval and entered her apartment. She was thinking on whether she should drink or not that night, knowing that chances are she might get drunk she decided against wearing a dress, or anything that'll leave little to the imagination if she falls on her face.

She went to her kitchen and made herself a small meal and sat down to eat it as she watched some TV. Before she knew it she was done eating, and after cleaning up the kitchen she went to her bedroom to get ready.

She headed straight for her walk-in closet to pick out the clothes that she was going to wear that night. She ended up settling for a fancy crop top that slightly exposed her torso. She stretched her aching muscles as she stripped on her way to the bathroom. She had been planning to take an hour in her tub to just relax since it was a long week but she soon received another phone call.

”Hello?”

”Hi Jen, it's Nancy I borrowed Leanna's phone.”

”Oh, hi Nancy, what's up?” Jen said relaxing in the tub her head on top of a fluffy towel.

”Well, um, we were wondering if we could get ready at your place? Since you live close to the actual venue and we both wanted to drink it would be better if we walked there rather than, um, drove” Nancy said in a reserved manner making Jen smile cause she thought she was cute.

”It's cool with me, you can come over, just come inside since the door is open when you get here,” Jen said with her eyes closed.

”Okay, thanks Jen,” Nancy said her bubbly voice echoing in Jen's bathroom.

”No problem love, oh, and bring some liquor, vodka to be specific I'll reimburse you”

”No need for that since we'll be imposing,” Nancy said and then they spoke about what they'll wear and finally hung up.

Turning on some music Jen relaxed in the bathtub closing her eyes and remaining in a state of half-consciousness till she heard her front door open followed by the sound of Nancy yelling on top of her lungs for her. Hearing her made her sigh.

She picked up her phone to check the time and it was about 5 minutes to 7 so she pulled the stopper in the tub and turned on her shower where she rinsed of the soap suds that were left and wrapped a towel around herself before walking out of her bathroom. She went to the living room where Nancy and Leanna were chattering non-stop which basically meant that Nancy was talking and Leanna was mostly listening.

”Hi girls,” Jen said her voice sounding husky since she was half asleep for a while. The two girls turned their heads to look at her, Nancy was feeling embarrassed for some reason when she saw Jen in her short towel.