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May twenty-ninth was the last day of school. It was also graduation day. When I went up and got my diploma it was weird because I never thought I'd make it past tenth grade. Max's parents took lots of pictures of us, Me, Max, Isabel, Brad, and Summer with her cast still on her foot. Honestly I was a little sad it was all over. I wouldn't miss the popularity contests or drama, but I felt like I would still miss school.

There would be no more sitting at lunch with Summer and Max, no more talking to Brad between English and math. No more hanging out with Max before science. All that made me a little sad. But on the bright side I wouldn't have to deal with Macy anymore. I admit she still made me jealous.

"Let's go get pizza!" Said Isabel grinning.

"Why do we always have too get pizza?" Asked Summer.

"Because pizza is delicious, duh." Said Max laughing.

"True! Let's go." Said Isabel. Ten minutes later we were all sitting at the pizza place.

"We're so old guys." I said sighing. "I want to be a five year old again."

"And go through hell again? No thank you." Said Summer.

"Yeah but the first few years of our adult life is going to be hell too." Pointed out Isabel as they brought the pizza too the table. We all started eating the pizza.

"Probably. Wynter isn't even an adult though." Max said teasingly.

"His birthdays in three days." Said Isabel laughing. It always sucked to be the youngest person in your group.

"Let's throw him a party!" Said Summer. "My parents are gone, we can throw it at my house."

"Hey and I have an empty house full of booze." I said laughing. They couldn't possibly be serious, could they?

"Go get it! We're inviting everyone from school, maybe every team in Las Vegas." Said Isabel. She had that glimmer in her eyes that I knew mean she was going through with this plan. "We can charge five bucks a head and charge for alcohol. Kids'll pay anything for that." She said grinning. "Then we'll have summer spending money."

"You and Brad need to get the word out! Oh my god this will be great." Said Isabel grinning.

"Me and Wynter will get the alcohol." Said Max smiling.

"This'll be great! All for Wynter's birthday." Said Isabel smiling.

"It's a big deal, you'll finally be an adult!" Said Summer.

"It'll be fun." I said. I wasn't much of a party person but, I guess it would be fun.

After we finished pizza and payed the bill Max and I drove to my old house. It felt weird to go back in there after so long. I got the key out from under the mat, unlocked the door and let us in. It felt weird to go back in there after so long. "Weird." Said Max as he walked in.

"I know." I said softly. I looked at the photograph of Max, Michael and me. I sighed softly, "We look to young here." I said picking up the photo.

"I know." He said. I felt his arms around me as we stared at that picture. He then kissed my cheek. "We should get the alcohol." I suddenly felt overwhelmingly sad. Max dropped his arms and walked too the kitchen.

"Sadly I know where it all is." He said. He grabbed about three bottles of the cheap stuff out of the fridge. "Get the rest." He said. We got all of it out too his car.

"Wait." I said as I went back into the house. On top of the fridge I knew my mom kept an expensive bottle of wine that she was keeping for a special occasion. So much for that. She didn't live here anymore so she wouldn't be needing it. I got it down then left, locking the front door behind me.

"What did you need?" Asked Max as he started the car.

"This." I said showing him the wine. "Not for the party, for us." I said.

Max laughed, "Wow, your moms so thoughtful." He said.

"Don't you know it!"

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After he had dropped all the booze off at Summer's we went back to Max's. We snuck in the bottle of wine then went up too his room and shut and locked the door. "Aren't you excited for your party?" Max asked as he went and sat on his bed. He pulled a corkscrew out from between his pillows and started to take out the cork.

"Yeah, it'll be fun." I said shrugging. He popped the cork out and then took a sip of the wine. "How long have you been drinking at night?" I asked him.

"What do you mean?" He asked laughing as he handed me the bottle.

"You have a corkscrew between your pillows." I pointed out as I took a sip. It was sweet, lukewarm, but good.

"That doesn't mean anything." He said smiling softly as he took the wine back.

"I'm worried about you..." I said softly.

"Don't be." He said pulling me close too him and pressing his lips against mine. He tasted like wine and smelled like bergamot, like Max. Max that I loved. Max with perfect blonde hair and blue eyes.

"I love you." I said after pulling away.

"I love you too." He said as he drank more. I drank more too, drinking turned into making out, making out turned into sex, which lead to sleep. I didn't sleep for long though.

I woke up at about one am with a pounding headache. Max's ankle was over mine and he was laying on his back with his mouth open as he snores softly. He was so adorable when he slept. I move his leg off mine and then got up quickly putting some boxers on before going downstairs too get something too eat.

I crept down the stairs and into the kitchen. I hadn't eaten since we had pizza, I guess I didn't realize how hungry I was. When I turned on the dim light I nearly screamed at Maggie. She was sitting at the table with a glass of milk. "Wynter, what the hell?" She asked me.

"I was just hungry..." I said walking over to the fridge. "You shouldn't be lurking in the dark corners of the room." I said as I scanned the fridge for yogurt.

"Ha! Funny." She said, "Let me come to your party."

"How do you know about this?" I asked as I grabbed the yogurt out of the fridge . I walked over to the drawer and got our a spoon before talking off the lid and eating a big spoonful of yogurt.

"Word travels fast." She said shrugging, "But let me go. Or I'll eat you and Max out to my mom and dad."

I put a hand on my head and massaged my temple. "Maggie..." I started.

"Hey mom I have something to tell you about Max and Wynter, they have sex all over-"

"You can come!" I said quickly, feeling hear riding too my face. "If you want to go that bad, then come." I said sighing.

"Thank you." She said smiling, "And goodnight." She said skipping out of the kitchen. I sighed as I finished the yogurt.

"More like badnight." I mumbled under my breath.

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