My Bloody Idiot

Would anyone be surprised if I told me and Brooks were kinda losing? We had a single cup while those jackasses had five. And I was in my bra, but hey, even tho we were losing, I had more clothes on than that little diva, who was rocking her underwear. Didn’t seem like she had any problem with it, tho.

„Come on, give up Vex,” Brian smirked as I readied myself to shoot that ball. „It’ s clear as day you’re gonna lose. You guys have one cup while we have five. It’s pretty obvious from where I’m standing who’ s gonna win...”

„Look, Haner, I’d simply love to see things from your point of view, but I’m afraid, I can’t get my head that far up my ass...” I shot him a glare, which was a sign to keep his pie hole shut. Sometimes... only sometimes, the first step to forgiving someone, is realizing they were born an idiot. The worst part – I still kinda hoped to find some kind of intelligence under the big cloud of hairspray escorting him daily.

„It’ s no big deal, Riles,” Brooks spoke up right as Matt had handed him a bottle of beer. „The faster the game ends, the faster we can get back to actual drinking.”

„Shush,” I hushed him. I knew I could win against him and that half naked chick. By now she was making the best of her situation by showing her ridiculously hot body to the world. She started swaying her hips to the beat of Scream. I mean how big a douchebag you have to be to put your own song in the playlist of your party, Sanders?

„Is that our song?” Matt laughed somewhere behind me. „In your playlist?” So this was in fact my playlist... Right, he had borrowed the laptop. Well, now everyone will know I’m a closet fan of their band. „I thought you didn’t like our music.”

„Yeah, well... this song brings out my grandma’s whorey gene...” At this point in time I had realized I’m way too tipsy to actually aim for the cup and I just kinda decided to wing it. And I winged it! The ball landed in the cup without a bounce! „And that’s how it’s done.” I winked at Jen, knowing it’s either that lovely pink bra or her laced tong. The crowd around us cheered seeing how she went to unclasp her bra with a huge grin on her face. Brian smirked in the plastic cup as he emptied it.

„She’s really gonna take it off?” Even Matt here had a bit of trouble grasping what was happening here. Yeah, sure, the girl took of her bra, but she covered her breasts with her hands.

„If you as much as peep at her boobs, I promise to smash this bottle against your head.” Look at that! Saint is alive and kicking. I was positive she’d be passed out by now, but the chick just keeps surprising me. „Oh no!” She cried out, „Seems like you’re losing guys...”

„All’s not lost yet, doll.” I said watching as Brooks landed a hit. It was a shame the ball hit the table, would’ve made the chick lose her last clothing piece.

„You’re still gonna lose,” Jennifer laughed as Brian handed her the red cup to empty.

„Remember when I asked for you opinion?” I started, before I landed another ball in another cup. We’re on a fucking roll here! „Me neither. So shut up and drink your bloody beer.”

„Two left,” Brooks said whilst sipping on his own beer. I guess the guy truly had been thirsty. „looks like there’s even a chance for us.”

„Of course there is. Now throw the ball.” I crossed my arms over my black bra, eyeing Brian. He didn’t even seem to look at Jen, he just stood there, quiet, mixing his Laphroaig with the occasional beer.

He shoots and he scores! I let out a joyful scream as he handed me the white ball.

„Now I remember why you were banned from beerpong all those years ago,” Matt mused thoughtfully. I shot him a look over my shoulder, still a smile on my face, to see the previously angry Saint, now leaning in Matt’s side with his hand around her shoulders. „You can kick some serious ass, girl.”

„Okay, each team has one cup left,” Zacky finally raised his eyes from his phone, „The end is near, guys. Fucking finally. How long have we been at it?”

„Around an hour?” Brian’s eyes dropped to his wristwatch.

„Okay, the last one... Get ready to lose guys!” Did something shatter inside the house or was it just me? Sure sounded like someone’s playing rugby with Shads’ expensive china. Seemed like someone was having a huge argument inside, but that was nothing new. If there wasn’t someone who would get his ass kicked at a party, it wouldn’t be an Avenged Sevenfold party.

I shook the thought away, fixing my eyes on the very last cup, but just as I threw the ball, someone big crashed in me, pushing me in the fucking pool.

For a second all I saw was the dark water around me, and not gonna lie, the first thought to hit my brain – I’m gonna die. I was choking on the chemical filled water, severely confused that this liquid „air” wasn’t quenching my thirst for oxygen.

It took me a a good moment to realize I was underwater and about to drown if I don’t start using my feet. I pushed myself out of the water and just as I reached the surface and was about to cough my lunges out, I realized this was not my lucky day since that ping-pong table came flying straight towards my face as some assholes kept fighting in the back.

Knocked out by a ping-pong table. Had to put that on my resume.

Saint’s POV

What was going on? At one second everyone’s having a blast, an at the next two guys crash through the glass door, which may I add had been closed at the moment, and break out in a fight. And who’s gonna pay for the repairs, huh, dudes?

All I heard were those cracking noses and when Matt let go of me and rushed to break those two apart, I suddenly sobered up. This was not how a barbecue party with no barbecuing should go, like not at all! Serves Matt right for inviting all these people. What was he even thinking?

„Okay, break it up you two,” Matt was holding them at arms length. For a slight second I thought the fight was over, but when one of them punched Matt square in the face, it felt like I had been punched too. I took a sharp breath seeing Matt fly straight in the ping-pong table.

„Where’s Riley?!” Brian yelled over the mayhem. Oh my god, Vex! My eyes fixed on the pool at that same moment when the beer pong table went flying in the blue water. Riley had just emerged to the surface, but the heavy table hit her back underneath it.

„Riley!” A desperate yell left my insides when I saw my best friend disappearing under water and not coming back up. Without second thoughts Brian dived in the football field of a pool and emerged at the surface only a significant moment later. I couldn’t care less who’s jaws were breaking in the back when I saw Brian pushing Riley’s dead-like body out from the pool.

I rushed over to her and fell on my knees beside her as Brian pulled himself out of the pool. The mascara was running down her pale face. She looked... She looked dead. Brian pushed me out of the way as he got on his knees by her and pushed his ear to her mouth. „Shit...” He cussed, before starting a CPR.

„Fuck...” A single word left Brooks mouth as his fingers ran through the light hair.

„Come on girl, don’t you die on me...” Brian muttered as he kept pressing his hands on her chest in a solid rhythm. If I said I was having a full blown panic attack – that would be an understatement of the century. „Brooks, come here and help me...”

Without a question Brooks got down on his knees.

„When I stop pushing down on her chest, you give her a mouth-to-mouth,” Brian explained, „Now.”

Brooks tilted Riley’s head back and lifted up her chin, before pinching her nose and covering her mouth with his.

„God... this is not happening...” My fingers frantically ran through my hair as I watched over the dreadful view. The girl had just returned from UK, she wasn’t supposed to die, for Christ sake she was supposed to have fun with her best friends!

„Come on, baby, breathe...” Brian’s words were hardly louder than a whisper as he started pushing down on her chest again.

„Breathe, Vex... breathe...” I pushed my hands together, praying to God for her to live through the night. At that moment I didn’t care what happened to Matt’s face, I didn’t care if someone was making the best of the moment by robbing the place, all I did care for was for my best friend to take that one deep breath. And you know what? Her starting to cough up water was the best sound I had heard in my entire life.

„Thank God!” I exclaimed as soon as Brian slowly got to his feet. My eyes fixed on him. „Thank you.”

„I think I’ll have a smoke now...” He said simply, before his eyes landed on Riley for one last time. She had just stopped coughing and was now looking at Brooks.

„My night in-in shining a-armor...” Riley’s voice was raspy and sounded like she’d been smoking three packs a day for the past five years.

„A-actually, Brian here—„ I started talking, turning my head to see mister Gates shaking his head ‘no’ at me as he put a cigarette between his lips and silently walked away. What do you mean ‘no’? You just saved the girls life and you won’t take credit for it? „Nevermind...” I shook my head as I dropped next to her and hugged her tightly. „I thought you were... you know...”

„About to swim with dolphins eternally?” She chuckled until her chuckle turned into a caugh. She winced right after. „My bloody head...”

„Riley, I think we should get you to the hospital,” Brooks spoke concerned.

„So it will be... Like a second date or something?” She grinned as we helped her to her feet. I couldn’t bare but roll my eyes, yet smile at the same time. The girl just returned from the dead, but already flirting. Smooth, Vex, smooth.

„You’re unbelievable, Riley Vex.” Brooks smiled as he helped her to get through the wreckage that seemed to be our backyard.

„Babe, call me as soon as the doctors are done examining you, okay?” I bit on my lip, realizing she’s drenched to the bone. She raised a thumbs up at me as she walked in the house.

It seemed the place had cleared out right after the incident. I sighed heavily as I looked around the place. „What a day...”

„You can say that again,” Brian spoke from the pool chair, where he was smoking his life away.

„I can’t thank you enough for saving Vex,” I thanked him as I sat down next to him. „Tho I don’t understand why you didn’t take the credit for it...”

„Look, Saint, it’s best for us to be at a constant war. Let’s just leave it at that.” He took a deep drag, before he continued, „and knowing how I’m going through a divorce, I don’t need people speculating whether she’s the one to ruin my marriage or not. You know how it goes, she’s a producer, her mom owns the studio—„

„People will start talking...” I sighed, „Yea, I get it. It’s best for her.”

„Exactly,” His lips pulled up in a small smile, before his attention shifted to something behind my back. „Ready?”

„Yup,” I looked back over my shoulder to see the Jennifer girl back in her dress and leaning against the door frame with a seductive smirk on her face. „The uber’s already here.”

„Perfect.” Gates smiled as he put out the cigarette against the side of one of the many glasses scattered around the place. He got up and before walking away, he pressed a quick kiss to my cheek, „She deserves better than me and you know it.”

Notes

Expect the unexpected. Turns out Gates isn't quite the asshole he let's everyone believe he is. And no guys, at first I hadn't planned on pairing Riley and Brooks, but hey, as far as I can tell he seems a decent guy. Anywhore, I really hope you enjoyed my little turn of events. :)