Why I don't go to college parties

Today at school I got invited to a party by a guy in one of my classes. He sits in front of me, and turned around to ask the girl behind me, and I think he felt too rude not asking me too. He told me to bring some cool friends, which I took to mean "hot girls."

Today was my grownup job so I didn't get home too late, but after dealing with adults all afternoon I'd kind of forgotten about school details (this is why I write down all my homework - just bringing home the books will not make me remember).

During dinner I thought of the party and told Josh. He asked if I wanted to go. Danielle said she wanted to go, and we both looked at her. She shrugged and said wouldn't it be better if she goes to her first college party with people she knows before she goes on her own when she's in college? It was a weak argument. I decided I did want to go, and when Danielle asked a second time if she could come I think she was shocked when I said okay. Alex definitely was. Josh gave me a look, but didn't say anything, though when I was getting ready to leave he handed me two $20's and told me to take a cab home.

We left home at almost 10, and on the way in I reminded Danielle to only drink what she opened herself and if she put her drink down even for a second, not to drink from it again. The boy from school gave me the address but not the apartment number. It was pretty easy to follow the noise though so we slide into the building when someone else was leaving. When we got there it was really crowded. Right away I saw a girl from my math class so we started talking with her. I was kind of confused - the boy who invited us is not in that class. When I asked how she knew him she said her roommate was in a class with him. Just a coincidence I guess.

She and her roommate were really nice and we wandered around for a while together. The weird thing was the entire time we were there I never saw the boy from school who invited me. Who doesn't show up at their own party? Dani and I hung out and talked to some people, and I heard her lie when someone asked what her major is.

We got home a little after midnight. Alex had already gone to sleep but Josh was still up and he'd gotten donuts. When he asked how the party was, Danielle told him she was surprised at how boring it was and she still doesn't like beer. Josh looked at me for a response. Ditto.

(The flowers have nothing to do with the party. Josh came home with some for me after school.)