phase one.
bowling.
i play arcade games while i wait for them to show up. 75 cents later they appear and everyone looks nice and happy. we go bowling. we drink beer and the woman doesn't believe that my id is actually me. she lets me drink the beer anyway and we all dance to thunderstruck. i come in second last.
phase two.
prep.
brie and i are ready. we wait on the deck listening to the boy least likely to. i drink vex out of a glass. we have to be sneaky and quiet because there is a baby sleeping. i can't stop laughing. we wait in the parking lot at 7-11 and i draw pictures of us weeding. people tell funny stories and i'm already fairly drunk.
phase three.
strippers.
the stripper is fully naked and incredibly strong. people are talking to me all over the place. i sing along to nitty gritty dirt band with a guy from alberta. we talk about the prairie. drinks keep appearing in front of me. we make fun of the guys sitting along the stage. we're not much better. i want to dance but there's no room.
phase four.
gotcha.
we lie to boys about where we're going. we go to gotcha and get in for free. now we can dance. more drinks. free shots. lots of high fives. they dance, i jump around. they think i'm crazy. i dance with a boy who says that i am out of control. the girls laugh at me and i wish that we were going to mexico. people are pulling on me and then tanji grabs my hand and its off to the other dance floor. people are smoking and i am being a wild person. i'm hot and sweaty and i want to go swimming. they say we can go at 1:45.
phase five.
beach.
at 2:30 we finally organize to the beach. no one wants to go but i dance down there anyway. brie and i think we are lost but tanji answers her cell phone. i want to swim. no one believes me. then i'm in my underwear in the water. i am scared of the ogopogo and run out. i put my clothes back on and my wet underwear makes me soaked. it looks like i peed my pants and have huge pit stains. a boy shows up and lets us smoke a joint with him.
phase six.
denny's.
it is starting to get light out. we are hungry. we pile into gabie's car and drive to denny's. no, first we pick up regina mike's car. i get grilled cheese and a coke. we laugh a lot. i feel very young and immature. there is a flower necklace on my head and my hair is wet. my calves hurt. my eyes hurt. regina mike drives us home. i leave without paying. my parents are impressed at how sober/in control i am. i am a good faker.
phase seven.
morning.
i wake up. the first thought i have is "shit. i didn't pay." who does that? i feel very bad. i will pay for climbing tomorrow to make up for it. i'm not hungover. my cell phone keeps falling apart but at least it still works. i look at the pictures brie took. i look very happy in them. we are all smiles like we have been best friends forever. i will miss everyone when they leave.
