Bottoms Up.

Yesterday was the day my week was ruined. I woke up took a shower and was getting ready to go to Buck's when the doorbell rand RIGHT before I was about to head out the side door to the car. I opened it and the last person I wanted to see was standing there. It was my cousin, Mariah. Behind her stood her older brother, Danny and their mom, my Aunt Becca. My Aunt Becca was my mom's sister and I had no fucking idea why they were here. I just kind of stood there dumbstruck while my Aunt said hello handed me her bags and walked in. My house is really small so where they were going to stay, I had no idea.

"Ummm, hey, guys," I said slinging the bags over my shoulder and dropping them near the kitchen counter. "I don't mean to be rude, but what're you guys doing here?" I asked as Mariah began to go through the fridge and Danny took a seat on the couch.

Don't get me wrong, I love my Aunt Becca she's so sweet and really into fashion and everything like me and Danny's cool but Mariah is crazy and the most selfish person that I know. I know, hypocritical calling her crazy but when she wants something she'll get it, and she won't let anything get in her way, it's pretty scary if you ask me. They were from Beaumont, Texas and owned a convenience store up there. It was a cute little town, I used to visit there sometimes in the summer, but make no mistake, those Texans know how to party...hard. Better summers of my life.

"Well, we were just passing through town on our way to go see your Grams and I was on the phone with your mom and she said we could stay for a few days with y'all."

"Well, it's not that I'm not happy to see you 'cause I am, just a little surprised, my mom hasn't been around in days.." I replied confused. My mom went 'out' a few days ago but hasn't been back since. It wasn't really a big deal, though, we were used to it, and my step dad was God knows where so Curls, Tim and I had been on our own.

"Oh, well, she'll turn up sooner or later, she always does, now be a doll and carry these to your room," She ordered, picking at her nails. "I need to go use the lady's room," she muttered and excused herself to go to the bathroom. Meanwhile Curly had come out and was talking to Danny about the action going on and that left me with Mariah. Mariah was beautiful; not even gonna deny it. She had long wavy brown hair that reached her shoulder blades, with snow white skin and chocolate brown mischievous eyes. She was my height give or take an inch or two, we were really short for our age but I personally didn't mind cause I was curvy, she had a good figure too, but she was insecure as shit, I got over my demons when I met Johnny, and by the looks of it she hadn't yet.

"Angel," She nodded at me as she pushed herself up onto the counter and leaned back, shaking her hair away from her face. She was wearing a short strapless black dress with a little belt around her waist and gold heels, it was as if she sensed where I was going before she even came in between state lines!

"Riah," I responded, using my nickname that I called her. We got along face to face but secretly we plotted against each other, we were like the two perfect best friends that secretly hated each other.

"Where ya going?" She sing-songed to me, looking at me in my turquoise dress and black heels and make-up all done up.

"To the gas station. Where do you think, hoe? You coming or not?" I smirked at her taken aback my bluntness, we weren't normally sarcastic with each other unless we were legit fighting.

"As if you have to ask," she huffed pushing herself off the counter and grabbing her purse.

"You guys coming?" I asked Danny and Curly.

"We'll catch y'all later," Danny answered. Danny was good-looking too, what can I say? Our family has good jeans. :P Anyway we made our way out to the car and noticed it was snowing. Fuck my life, I just did my hair, oh well. I slid into the car and put the key into the ignition. Mariah turned up the radio and chorus to Bottoms Up came blasting out the speakers, immediately we started rapping along with Trey Songz. Soon enough we were at Buck's and we heard a series of whistles as we walked up the walkway to the door.

The scene was pretty crazy, (big surprise there. :P) and I spotted Kitty and Two-Bit in the corner talking to Pony and Brookie so I went over to them and introduced them to Mariah and did all that polite shit. I left her with them since it seemed to be going well and went off to find Johnny. I found him talking to Austin and Caleb and led him off to the dance floor. Like a G6 came on and we grinded away; it was pretty sexy(; one Ke$ha, Eminem and Nicki Minaj later I heard a bunch of yelling coming from a corner near the car. Me and Johnny stopped dancing to see if we'd get to see a good fight, he led me through the crowd and what we saw was quite a scene:

Brook going ape shit on Mariah and her just standing there with her arms crossed smirking, Kit just staring and Two-Bit trying not to crack up, meanwhile Ponyboy; the ever so helpful -.- was trying to get Brook to calm down. (Word of advice guys, when your girlfriend is freaking out, don't tell her to relax.)

"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!?" I screamed as I tugged Johnny over with me.

"You're whore of a cousins thinks it's cool to come onto everybody's boyfriend," Brook screeched fuming. It took a lot to make Brook that riled up and I personally was in a good mood and wanted to stay that way so I just told Mariah that we had to go.

"No, let this bimbo-bitch finish what she started, she doesn't need her boyfriend to fight her own battles," Mariah yelled getting right in Brook's face. And that was when it happened, she snapped, the sweet, innocent, quiet Brook snapped and punched Mariah right in the nose. I have been waiting for this moment for a long time but it felt good that it had finally happened. Mariah flew back against Two-Bit and he quickly steadied her but pushed her off of him, not wanting to get involved. Too shocked to do anything but stare, Mariah looked like an idiot.

"Take a picture, it'll last longer, slut," Brook sneered and slapped her. Mariah then took the liberty to slap Brook push her out of the way and head out the door. I of course had to follow her to drive her home so I gave Johnny a quick kiss on the cheek waved to the others and half walked half tip toed out the door in my heels. Mariah was already in the car arms crossed when Jesse Michaels jumped off the hood of his car.

"Got a problem pretty lady?" He asked as I made my way to the car.

"None that you can solve, Jesse," I retorted looking for my keys.

Jesse was a greaser from my brother's gang, he was an alright, guy; sober, drunk he was out of fucking control, I would know, I've been with him when he was like that.

"I'm pretty sure I solve anything that's your issue, baby." He said in this tone that was meant to be seductive but instead just came out slurred.

"Sorry, Jess, been there, done that, tapped that, and not going back, got a boyfriend now," I replied crossing my arms over my chest and standing up tall trying to make myself taller than I was.

"I bet he can't satisfy you like I can," He said beginning to back me against the hood of my car. Mariah had passed out of course, just my luck.

"Um, no, actually he satisfies me better than you could dream," I mentally slapped myself at my falter for a comeback. He then slid his hand up my side to my shoulder but I wasn't ready to scream, I didn't want to cause a scene unless I had to.


"You sure, sweets? I can make you feel good in ways you could never imagine." He answered smiling slyly and he traced my jawline and moved his hand to my sternum and moved downward. I jerked my head down for a minute looked him dead in the eye and screamed. I screamed and I screamed and I screamed. I pushed him off of me but he pushed his arm against my waist and pulled me to him, I forced my head to the side and continued to scream. I punched him but he was strong, really strong and his hot breath was in my ear, it smelled like shit.

Then Ponyboy, Two-Bit and Johnny ran out barely keeping their balance on the slippery ice. Kit and Brookie where close behind them. Two-Bit pulled Jesse off with a flying tackle from the walkway and Ponyboy helped him kick the shit out of him. Johnny ran over and hugged me so tight I thought I was going to explode.

"Holy crap, Lah, are you okay?" He whispered looking over me making sure he hadn't hurt me.

"Yeah, it's all good, he was just being a prick, that's all."

"That's all? Shepard, you're a piece of work," He said as I rested my head on his shoulder.

"That, I am, Cade, that I am," I responded breaking apart from his embrace and pointed at my drunken cousin in the front seat, "I however have to this other piece of work back to my house before someone gets killed."

"I'm driving," he said and he picked up Mariah and put her in the back seat as I climbed in shot gun. He instantly put his arm around me and I settled my head on his shoulder and fell asleep. I was being lifted into the house when I finally woke up and shifted in my carrier's arms. Johnny was lifting me up the steps and putting me in my room. He laid me on my bed and got up to leave when I called out, "No, wait, please stay." I was still a little shaken up about the incident and didn't want to be alone just yet. He came back and laid down next to me. I put my head on this chest and we fell asleep, just like that.

*P.S. That is Mariah & Danny's pictures up there, I don't know how to move them. :P