Chapter 21

Around nine, we all left early. Some younger cast members were having their own party at Challen's house with Ciara where they'd be doing whatever they decided till midnight. We however were going to the after party until three. I was only eighteen and so I was a little nervous about going to one of these parties. I was anxiously dropping off my car at my place as Gabby, Logan, and Kendall followed me there so Gabby and I could change and then we'd be free to go. Logan and Kendall waited in the living room as Gabby helped me straighten my hair and do my makeup darker.

"You really can't do anything without your hand can you?" Gabby asked as I took off my glasses. I sighed.

"Not really." I said annoyed with my injury.

"Don't worry I'll help you, whatever you need." Gabby assured me. She herself changed into a black Bodycon dress that seemed like a second skin on her with red sole black heels. Her dark long hair was put into a sleek pony tail that was just at the crown of her head. She helped me into my dress which was a strapless electric indigo that fit me pretty close to how Gabby's dress for her. She had her glow in the dark bracelet in her hand. It was green even without being broken.

"So Logan hasn't put the moves on you yet?" I asked as she zipped up my dress. She laughed once.

"Nope and I don't know why." She said kneeling down to make me wear my only pair of heels I own which thankfully I bought when we went to Jackson's album release and they matched this dress as well. I sighed.

"Eventually, he'll come around." I told her as she stood back up. She finished off her look with an neon purple eyeliner. "What's that?" I asked her. She giggled and dug through her bag of makeup. She pulled out a matching tube of blue.

"My secret weapon to stand out among the other girls tonight. Would you like some since I know you won't take Logan from me?" She asked. I giggled and had her draw on my tan eyeshadow with the blue. It made my eyes pop.

"This glows in the dark?" I asked her. She closed the bathroom door and flipped the switch. Our eyes adjusted a second and then the only things you could see were the eyeliner around our eyes. She flipped it back on.

"It's better in black light. Since it won't be as dark as the bathroom. We'll be glowing in the darkness." She said winking and opening the bag to pull out another compact which was filled with transparent powder In the normal light but made us glow wherever we dusted it, which we kinda went crazy with. We were almost glowing head to toe by the time we were finished in the bathroom. We walked out into the living room once finished where the guys had waited.

They had changed shirts. Logan had a black tshirt with a white design on the chest and jeans. Kendall on the other hand had on an electric green Young and Reckless tank top on showing off his tattoos and the same jeans as before. They both stood to get ready to go as their eyes looked like they were about to pop out of their heads. Kendall covered his mouth instantly looking at me and then glanced at Logan who let his mouth hang open freely.

"You guys, look, uh, ready." Kendall said nicely. I giggled.

"Aside from the huge white cast on my arm, yeah I'm ready." I sighed. Gabby seemed to be walking with a little more swing to her hips as we walked down the hall to the elevator. Logan was still shell shocked.

"You can literally feel the sexual tension." I whispered to Kendall who wouldn't look down at me. He cleared his throat and then glanced my way.

"From who?" He asked shakily. I squinted trying to see what his problem was but he then looked away. I was so confused. I thought if I dressed like this it would've drawn him to me. I huffed a sigh as Gabby stood like a model in a photo shoot with her hip popping out and her face solemn.

I locked our arms together and walked out the apartment complex together getting stares from both the guys we were with and the people in the lobby. We strutted to Kendall's car as both guys kindly opened the doors for us and we were free to giggle in the back seat. We were actually glowing.

I looked at Gabby who was looking seductively out the window. I didn't understand but then I saw Logan staring from the passenger seat looking in the rear view mirror on the side. I hid a laugh and looked out my own mirror. Kendall had his eyes on the road. I huffed another depressed sigh and slouched in the seat. I didn't even care. We got to the club when guards were letting in people who were on the list and holding back people who weren't. I walked up to them and they recognized me.

"Miss Grayson, you look, different." The biggest one said tapping his buddy and pointing at me. I smiled kindly.

"Thanks boys, now you know I'm on the list, I'm here with Gabby, Kendall, and Logan. All on there as well." They nodded and undid the ropes and let us walk in. Gabby and I linked arms again as we entered what was looking like a rave for people who were sexually frustrated. We shared a glance but then got caught up in each other's appearance.

"You're glowing!" I shrieked as I looked at her. She looked like her normal coloring but she was actually bright in the dark black light with her eyes popping because of the purple popping around her eyes.

"Me?! You are! Your eyes are actually glowing thanks to the eyeliner!" She said. We giggled excitedly as Kendall and Logan looked at one another. Kendall was glowing thanks to his shirt but Logan's design on his shirt was the only thing glowing about him.

"Logan, why don't you take Gabby to the dance floor?" Kendall asked suddenly. Gabby turned towards Logan as he smirked showing his brightly colored teeth. I laughed as they walked away.

"Smooth there." I complimented Kendall. He shrugged and smiled.

"You look really nice tonight." Kendall said over the DJ remixing a song. I smiled and looked down.

"Thank you. You look quite handsome yourself!" I told him. He smiled.

"I'm going to go find Dustin, I'll be right back!" Kendall said as he touched my good arm and walked into the crowd of grinding people. I sighed and walked over to the glowing bar. I sat on a bar stool and heaved a sigh. Soon there was someone in front of me. James.

"Hey! Wow! You're, different looking!" He said looking at my dress down to my feet and then back up to my face. I blushed and put a strand of hair behind my ear.

"Thanks! What I was going for!" I told him. He laughed and took the seat next to me.

"This is an amazing after party! You have out done yourself!" He complimented over the music. I nodded.

"Thank you! I'm happy everyone's enjoying themselves!" I said smiling at the crowd. He searched my face.

"How come you don't look like you're enjoying yourself?" He asked. I shrugged.

"I kinda was left here by Gabby, Logan, and Kendall. But you came along so I guess I'm enjoying myself now." I smiled trying to be friendly. He laughed showing his beautifully bright smile.

"You guess now that I'm here?" He asked trying to act offended. I pushed his shoulder playfully as we both laughed. "What're you drinking?" He asked as the bartender came around to our end of the bar. I leaned close and whispered to James.

"I'm not old enough. I'm only eighteen." I told him. He smirked.

"Thought you wanted to enjoy yourself?" He asked me. I sighed.

"Order me something then. Something that doesn't taste like it came from Satan himself." I told him as he laughed.

"Two shots , a strawberry daiquiri, and a Scotch on the rocks." James ordered as the bartender nodded and walked to fulfill our orders. He came back shortly setting all four glasses on the counter in front of us. James handed one of the shots to me. I eyeballed it as James touched his to mine.

"Just so you know, it'll burn a little on the way down and most likely will kill a lot of brain cells, but I know you have enough to spare." He winked as he downed his. I looked at the glass and then just did it. I let it slide down my throat as I winced at the weird sensation at the back of my throat. "Good isn't it?" James asked then grabbing his Scotch and taking a sip. I snorted.

"Delicious let me tell ya." I told him making a face. He laughed and pushed my strawberry daiquiri towards me.

"This is why I got you something fruity. But be warned, this drink will make drinking a whole lot easier for someone who's a newbie, but it will get you drunk and fast because it doesn't actually really taste like alcohol. So don't drink too many." He told me as I took a long sip through the straw washing down the disgusting shot. His face fell and then completely burst into a fit of laughter as I stopped drinking. I had sucked down a good half of it.

"Holy crap, what are you doing to me James?" I accuses him. He snickered and took another sip of his drink shaking his head.

"I didn't do anything. You're the one who drank half of that." He said. I glared at him playfully and sucked down the rest which tasted like sweet deliciousness. Then suddenly Kendall came over and looked between James and me and smirked.

"James, you're getting her drunk not even ten minutes after we pull up?" He asked James. James raised his hands in surrender. I giggled uncontrollably. What was happening to me? I didnt normally giggle that loud or obnoxious.

"This is her after a shot and one daiquiri." James said a smirk on his face. I giggled again. Stop that Sophia.

"Hey, I'm still sitting here." I said acting offended but giggling. Kendall looked at James and was quite amused.

"Looks like number five will be coming sooner than I thought." Kendall said to me as he sat on the other side of me. He ordered three more shots and another drink for himself and me.

We all took another shot and I hollered making the two guys on either side of me crack up laughing. "You're so loud." Kendall said taking a drink of whatever in his glass. I got close to him and sniffed his glass as he was taking a drink. James was dying laughing. Kendall raised his eyebrows and offered me the glass as he swallowed the sip he had just taken.

"Wanna try it?" He asked me. I tilted my head and sat back down. I sniffed it again and he urged it to my lips. "It'll burn more than the shots at first." He said. I sighed and took one huge drink. It went down like hot lava and as slow as a slug inching along the side of the road. I winced and grabbed Kendall's wrist closing my eyes. Kendall patted my back as James was hysterically laughing.

"She's such a light weight." James said watching me in amazement.

"This also happens to be her first time drinking." Kendall told him. I giggled at that.

"Number five! Number five, number five." I sang gesturing towards Kendall's pocket. He then pulled out the paper as I took it. I opened it up like a six year old about ready to start drawing something. I had the pen in my hand as I couldn't read which one was five. My mind started spinning. "Which one's five?" I asked Kendall getting very close to his face. He chuckled and pointed to the one. I sighed and started to cross it out.

He took the paper back then. I then turned to James. I smiled trying to be cute but I assumed I didn't look cute by his surprised face.

"Question," I started as he kept looking at me letting me know he was listening. "Do they have any drugs here?" I asked bluntly thinking of number four. James squinted confused as to why I would ask and looked to Kendall who laughed.

"She's kidding." Kendall said. "I think I need to find Gabby to take care of her for a second." Kendall took my hand and twisted me around in the bar stool and had me stand, which even then I almost fell over in the heels I was wearing. I clutched onto his shirt and smiled up at him as James watched this happen.

"You're cute." I whispered to Kendall poking his cheek as James laughed and shook his head once again.