PART II:
Midnight came and went in a flurry of platonic kisses and cheap champagne. I managed to avoid Ashley completely, but was sure that the reprieve wouldn’t last long, as she remained determined.
The night had become quite awkward for me because I couldn’t interact with 1/3 of the party. I had to avoid Ashley as she would quickly re-ensorcell me and force me to do whatever she wanted. I couldn’t face Dylan due to the immense guilt over what had already transpired with his girlfriend (not to mention how unbelievably hot it was). I definitely couldn’t look Kyle in the eyes after getting caught drooling over his cock in the hallway, which was still surprising me as to how much I liked it. My mind was racing: Why did I do that? Why couldn’t I stop thinking about it?
I was starting to worry about how this night was going to end and how these events would forever change my relationships with several of my friends. I decided that the best course of action was to double down on my previous goal of getting shit-faced bombed. I proceeded down a long road of tequila, jägerbombs, bong rips and shot-gunned beers. Eventually, I stopped drinking long enough to step outside for a solitary smoke. I was on the deck looking through a window at the party and taking inventory of who was still awake and who was down for the night.