Queen For A Day

I have never really been one to party much. I’m more of the sit-at-home-reading-in-bed-drinking-tea type. But considering my parents were huge socialites and loved being with people, they decided to throw me a huge party for all of my birthdays. That was why I was standing alone in a crowded hall sipping a lemon lime bitters on the night of my twenty third birthday.
The room was filled with people I didn’t know. Mum had invited all of her little friends and a million family members that I didn’t even know how I was related to. I spotted a middle aged lady talking to my mother, and to my horror they were pointing at me and whispering. As I watched the lady rushed over to me, a huge grin on her face.
“Cali! How are you love, happy birthday!” The woman said. I had no clue who she was. She obviously didn’t really know who I was either since she said my name wrong.
“Hi, um its Cali, said as C-A-R-L-Y, but yeah thanks,” I muttered. Why am I such an awkward person?
The woman laughed as if I had told a joke. I didn’t see what was so funny.
She didn’t say anything after that. We just stood there silently.
“Uhh.. I have to go talk to someone, bye,” I excused myself and sidled away, somehow finding my way to the bathroom without talking to anyone else.
I just wanted a few minutes alone and in the quiet. I really don’t like people much.
“Cali!” someone yelled as I walked into the bathroom. Ugh.
“Hi Aunt Marge,” I smiled slightly. It was hard to appear happy when I was actually very upset to find that the small bathroom was filled with way to many people for its capacity.
I immediately turned and rushed back out of the door, trying to get away from everyone. Why did Mum insist on this stupid party?! Looking around the room I noticed a back door that opened out to part of the garden, and I aimed towards it, praying no one would call my name again. Somehow no one did and I found myself suddenly out in the open air. It was mid-October so the air was getting quite chilly. I shuddered wishing I had grabbed my jacket from my seat inside. A cough and a few laughs from nearby caught my attention and I turned to see an old looking bathroom towards the back of the property of the hall.
Damn, I can’t get away from everyone can I?
An even louder laugh came from the bathroom and curiosity took the better of me and I cautiously walked to the door and peeped in. A huge cloud of sweet smelling smoke hit me, and I couldn’t see a thing in the room.
“Carl!” Someoone giggled as they came into view.
“Fay! I didn’t know you were coming!” I squealed and hugged my friend.
“Why are you out here?” I already knew the answer.
“Your mum invited us but we didn’t want to go in, to many old people. Plus we wanted to smoke,” My best friend said, chuckling giddily.
“Wait who else is here?” I raised an eyebrow.
“Hey Cali,” A few voices chorused from the back of the room.
“Um, Mariah and me, plus Ryan and Kate, but they disappeared into the guys bathroom half a while ago and we haven’t seen them since.
That’d be right.
“Cool, I don’t suppose you’ve got more weed, I’m in some serious need of it right now,” I’m going to regret this. Fay smirked and handed me a rolled joint and a lighter. With each breath I took I felt the drug calm me down.
“Your mums gonna be pissed at you,” A blonde girl laughed loudly.
“Shh Mariah, she’ll never figure it out,”
I heard Fay snort at me.
I laughed, “Let’s go dance inside!”
My giggling friends followed me out of the bathroom and into the hall. I ran straight to the DJ at the end of the room who was sitting with his feet up, scrolling through something on his phone. All that was playing was boring music from the 70’s. I mean, I didn’t hate ABBA, but really… my 23rd birthday party was not the time to listen to it. I tossed my phone to him and he looked up surprised.
“Can you play Pierce the Veil please!” I told him.
The DJ smiled lightly and stopped the song Mamma Mia. There was a few groans of disappointment from some older women in the room but I ignored them. It was my fucking party after all. The beginning riff of King for a Day started playing and I squealed loudly, dragging Mariah and Fay to the middle of the room and getting ready for the words to start.
“Dare me to jump up off this Jersey Bridge!” Vic Fuentes voice rung through the speakers and filled the room loudly. I could see some of the over people with horrified looks on their faces as they stared at me and listened to the man screaming.
I laughed loudly at them, “This is real music motherfuckers!” I yelled.
Suddenly someone tapped on my shoulder and I turned to find the furious face of my mum.
“Hi mum, do you like this music?!” I giggled, continuing to giggle.
“Cali Abigail Hill are you high?!” My mother hissed incredulously.
“Only a little bit, this party sucks mum,” I said honestly.
Her face went red with fury.
“Go out the back, I’ll see you out there in a few minutes.” She turned and stormed away.
“Fine,” I dragged out the word and sighed. “Girls, come with mee,”
Me and my two friends walked back outside.
“Cali that song reminded me of something!” Fay reached into her handbag and pulled out a magazine.
“You got me the latest copy of Alternative Press?” I asked.
“Yeah, but I also singed you up for something.” Fay paused and smiled, “Just read page 19 when you get home.”
I heard mum’s voice from just inside the door talking loudly to someone.
“Let’s go!” I whispered suddenly.
I ran over to the gate that lead out into suburbia and was gone.
I don’t know how long I ran for, but the adrenalin inside me didn't last long. That’s when I got a stitch in my side. Groaning I clutched my left hip and hobbled on forward.
I was almost at my house, which was a pretty good effort, since I lived a 45 minute drive away from the hall where my party was.
As soon as I got into my apartment I flopped onto my bed and was out like a light.

Notes

Ok so this is the first chapter.. obviously...
This is an idea I've been toying with for ages but i've finally decided to just write it.
Please rate and all that, it would mean the world to me!
Thanks guys, Beth x