"Yeah I'm having a good time. There's so many people here." Said Hazel to Danny.
"You seemed like you were having a good time. Why aren't you talking to anyone though? You've been sitting by yourself for awhile now."
Hazel was surprised Danny had even noticed. She was sure no one was paying attention to anything she was doing.
"Oh you know.. I'm kind of an introvert. I'm happy just observing people."
"Hmm. You are? What is an introvert? Asked Danny.
She was excited he was asking her questions. Like he was trying to get to know her.
"Oh you know what an introvert is Danny.. Introverts need to be by themselves and alone to recharge and extroverts feel energized by being around people.. You're an introvert too." she said.
"I am?" Danny questioned seriously. "I like people though. Wouldn't I be an extrovert."
"Well introverts like people too.. They just need to be alone to make sense of things."
"Hmm I see." Danny said not sounding convincing. "Well you do always seem to know everything about people. People who don't even know you at all."
"Well, I like knowing things. I'm always learning something."
"Oh. Yeah you do like learning. Don't you ever just want to have fun? and just like hangout with people?"
"I am having fun. Watching people is really fun for me. I'm always learning things from watching."
"Hmm.. what have you learned tonight."
"Well I learned that Maddy cheated off of Toby on her exam today and Toby is thinking about whether he wants to turn her in. And Sammy has been trying to get Wesley's attention all night, but Wesley went inside with Katie awhile ago. I bet they hooked up."
"Wow, how did you know all that?" Danny asked impressed.
"I don't know. I'm just really observant."
"Hmm. then why haven't you observed that Wesley is right over there."
Hazel acted surprised and then noticed Wesley arguing with a short man in a black mask by his basketball court.
"Well it must have happened while you were distracting me." Hazel said smiling.
"Who is Wesley talking to anyways?" She asked
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When Grover walked into Wesley's backyard he stopped to survey the area. there were too many things and interactions going on before him. It felt overwhelming. The video games in his backpack felt heavier like they were dragging him down as he stood in place. "Hey Grover. Over here!"
Grover turned to look where the voice was coming from and saw Roger with a big smile on his face. He automatically walked over to his friend trying to ignore everything and everyone around him.
"Grove man! What's up?!" Roger said echoing Georgie. "I didn't think you were gonna make it. but you came! Man, American parties are so much fun! Why don't we go to more of these?"
"I don't know. This is the first one I've been invited too." Said Grover nervously. Looking around for signs of Georgie and his friend.
"Haha. You're funny Grove man. And you don't even know it. Here try this drink! It's so tasty and it makes you feel like Superman!" Roger said handing Grover a Smirnoff Ice. He noticed Roger was smiling a lot and acting unusually enthusiastic. So this is what being drunk is like he wondered.
"How do I open this thing?" Grover asked staring at the bottle in his hand.
"It's a twist off. You just twist the cap off." Roger said grabbing the Smirnoff Ice out of Grover's hands and twisting the cap off." "Proost!" He shouted and clanged his drink with Grover's.
Grover took a sip of his drink while Roger downed his.
"Wow that's kind of good. Tastes like a freezepop.... I'm sorry I've been ignoring you lately." Grover said. "I didn't mean to be an asshole."
"Haha" Roger said laughing at Grover. "What did you say, Grove-man? Speak up I can't hear you, dude."
"I said... I'm sorr-" "Hey look over there" Said Roger interrupting his friend. "It's Lachance. He's wearing your jersey. Let's get it back Grove man!"
"Oh, I think I don't care about that anymore. He can just have it."
"Noo noo. It's yours dude. We're spies remember. Georgie and Marquis are helping us take it back.
Roger started texting Georgie in the group chat. "Here I'll tell them to come in. It's time to get it."
"Wait wait!" let's just enjoy the party. Just tell them to go.."
Roger ignored his friend and started furiously texting.
"Who's Marquis?"
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As Georgie lay back relaxing in his car. He had forgotten why he was there in the first place as he watched the clouds in the sky change form. His phone started vibrating and he checked the text. It was Roger! He was letting him know it was time. Operation commence! He texted. Georgie pictured Marquis doing irrational stupid things at the party. there was no way he was succeeding. He'd just blow his cover and get thrown out in no time. But he had been there 20 minutes already and hadn't been back yet. The curiosity overcame him and he decided he'd join the party. But he'd have to do it his way. He turned the key in the ignition and drove down the street. He turned right at the next intersection and drove to where the house behind Wesley's was and parked. He then put on his black mask. It was time for Batman to join the party.
He covertly exited his car and looked around. He saw a middle-aged couple across the street staring at him. Sweating he waved at them and nonchalantly started walking down the driveway igniting the automatic lights in the process. Sweating he noticed his mask was still on. He then jogged briskly into the backyard without looking back. He crouched behind a bunch of thorny bushes at the back of the yard pricking himself in the process and slowly peered out from behind the fence. He surveyed the scene before him and then noticed the basketball court. A masked Marquis and some shirtless muscular kid who was way taller were playing one on one. Marquis was dribbling in circles around him showing off all his moves. The other kid looked frustrated. That must be Lachance he thought. All the kids at the party started circling in around them cheering loudly. He noticed the jersey lay next to a big baggie of weed on a table near the courts. He palmed his face. "Dammit Marquis.." He thought. He was gonna get them in trouble now. "Next basket wins!" Some drunk kid shouted. "Smoke that bitch Lachance! Then let's smoke all his weed!" The crowd cheered. He watched as Marquis did a cross over then a wild spin move and hoisted a wild fade away three. The ball arced high in the air hanging there in slow motion for what felt like a minute. Georgie stood up and watched now completely unaware of anything else that was going on. The ball hit the rim and bounced high in the air as it fell down toward the hoop....
"You seemed like you were having a good time. Why aren't you talking to anyone though? You've been sitting by yourself for awhile now."
Hazel was surprised Danny had even noticed. She was sure no one was paying attention to anything she was doing.
"Oh you know.. I'm kind of an introvert. I'm happy just observing people."
"Hmm. You are? What is an introvert? Asked Danny.
She was excited he was asking her questions. Like he was trying to get to know her.
"Oh you know what an introvert is Danny.. Introverts need to be by themselves and alone to recharge and extroverts feel energized by being around people.. You're an introvert too." she said.
"I am?" Danny questioned seriously. "I like people though. Wouldn't I be an extrovert."
"Well introverts like people too.. They just need to be alone to make sense of things."
"Hmm I see." Danny said not sounding convincing. "Well you do always seem to know everything about people. People who don't even know you at all."
"Well, I like knowing things. I'm always learning something."
"Oh. Yeah you do like learning. Don't you ever just want to have fun? and just like hangout with people?"
"I am having fun. Watching people is really fun for me. I'm always learning things from watching."
"Hmm.. what have you learned tonight."
"Well I learned that Maddy cheated off of Toby on her exam today and Toby is thinking about whether he wants to turn her in. And Sammy has been trying to get Wesley's attention all night, but Wesley went inside with Katie awhile ago. I bet they hooked up."
"Wow, how did you know all that?" Danny asked impressed.
"I don't know. I'm just really observant."
"Hmm. then why haven't you observed that Wesley is right over there."
Hazel acted surprised and then noticed Wesley arguing with a short man in a black mask by his basketball court.
"Well it must have happened while you were distracting me." Hazel said smiling.
"Who is Wesley talking to anyways?" She asked
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When Grover walked into Wesley's backyard he stopped to survey the area. there were too many things and interactions going on before him. It felt overwhelming. The video games in his backpack felt heavier like they were dragging him down as he stood in place. "Hey Grover. Over here!"
Grover turned to look where the voice was coming from and saw Roger with a big smile on his face. He automatically walked over to his friend trying to ignore everything and everyone around him.
"Grove man! What's up?!" Roger said echoing Georgie. "I didn't think you were gonna make it. but you came! Man, American parties are so much fun! Why don't we go to more of these?"
"I don't know. This is the first one I've been invited too." Said Grover nervously. Looking around for signs of Georgie and his friend.
"Haha. You're funny Grove man. And you don't even know it. Here try this drink! It's so tasty and it makes you feel like Superman!" Roger said handing Grover a Smirnoff Ice. He noticed Roger was smiling a lot and acting unusually enthusiastic. So this is what being drunk is like he wondered.
"How do I open this thing?" Grover asked staring at the bottle in his hand.
"It's a twist off. You just twist the cap off." Roger said grabbing the Smirnoff Ice out of Grover's hands and twisting the cap off." "Proost!" He shouted and clanged his drink with Grover's.
Grover took a sip of his drink while Roger downed his.
"Wow that's kind of good. Tastes like a freezepop.... I'm sorry I've been ignoring you lately." Grover said. "I didn't mean to be an asshole."
"Haha" Roger said laughing at Grover. "What did you say, Grove-man? Speak up I can't hear you, dude."
"I said... I'm sorr-" "Hey look over there" Said Roger interrupting his friend. "It's Lachance. He's wearing your jersey. Let's get it back Grove man!"
"Oh, I think I don't care about that anymore. He can just have it."
"Noo noo. It's yours dude. We're spies remember. Georgie and Marquis are helping us take it back.
Roger started texting Georgie in the group chat. "Here I'll tell them to come in. It's time to get it."
"Wait wait!" let's just enjoy the party. Just tell them to go.."
Roger ignored his friend and started furiously texting.
"Who's Marquis?"
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As Georgie lay back relaxing in his car. He had forgotten why he was there in the first place as he watched the clouds in the sky change form. His phone started vibrating and he checked the text. It was Roger! He was letting him know it was time. Operation commence! He texted. Georgie pictured Marquis doing irrational stupid things at the party. there was no way he was succeeding. He'd just blow his cover and get thrown out in no time. But he had been there 20 minutes already and hadn't been back yet. The curiosity overcame him and he decided he'd join the party. But he'd have to do it his way. He turned the key in the ignition and drove down the street. He turned right at the next intersection and drove to where the house behind Wesley's was and parked. He then put on his black mask. It was time for Batman to join the party.
He covertly exited his car and looked around. He saw a middle-aged couple across the street staring at him. Sweating he waved at them and nonchalantly started walking down the driveway igniting the automatic lights in the process. Sweating he noticed his mask was still on. He then jogged briskly into the backyard without looking back. He crouched behind a bunch of thorny bushes at the back of the yard pricking himself in the process and slowly peered out from behind the fence. He surveyed the scene before him and then noticed the basketball court. A masked Marquis and some shirtless muscular kid who was way taller were playing one on one. Marquis was dribbling in circles around him showing off all his moves. The other kid looked frustrated. That must be Lachance he thought. All the kids at the party started circling in around them cheering loudly. He noticed the jersey lay next to a big baggie of weed on a table near the courts. He palmed his face. "Dammit Marquis.." He thought. He was gonna get them in trouble now. "Next basket wins!" Some drunk kid shouted. "Smoke that bitch Lachance! Then let's smoke all his weed!" The crowd cheered. He watched as Marquis did a cross over then a wild spin move and hoisted a wild fade away three. The ball arced high in the air hanging there in slow motion for what felt like a minute. Georgie stood up and watched now completely unaware of anything else that was going on. The ball hit the rim and bounced high in the air as it fell down toward the hoop....
I love how Some Drunk Kid is the authority on who wins. lol