Previously on Hazed & Confused:
And with that he stormed off leaving Tina standing there dumbfounded. ‘Did he just say what I think her did did he call Bette a carpet-muncherdid he just call me a dyke what the fuckok Kennard pull it togetheryou look like a fool.’ Tina attempted to gather herself and make a hurried exit. When she walked outside she was relieved to see her brother waiting for her, she made her way to the quickly and didn’t look back. The ride home was silent Tina could not quiet her brain. ‘Is Bette really gayno she can’t bewhat if she iswhat if she try’s somethingI’m not staying the nightthat’s absurdshe would never.’ Tina got out of the car and went straight to her room. She didn’t know what to do, could it be true, should she even go tonight was it worth it. "Fuck it" Tina said out loud surprising herself by her outburst, she grabbed her book bag and placed a change of clothes in it. She wasn’t going to let some asshole guy she never met scare her off. Bette seemed nice enough, and hell maybe she’d finally have some fun.
Chapter7
Everything seemed to be in order as Bette looked around her dimly lit basement hide out. If all went as planned it would prove to be an exciting night.
Bette: (leaning back on the arm of the couch) "Is Shane coming over tonight?"
Alice: (putting the finishing touches on her joint) "yeahumI think soshe called and said she probably stop by laterbut you know Shane."
Bette: (rolling her eyes playfully) "Yeah I know… she’s such a whore."
Alice: (nodding and laughing) "So you think Ms. Kennard is coming?"
Bette: "Well I hope so I don’t want to be stuck with you clowns all weekend."
Alice: (taking a swing at Bette) "ugh….you better watch your mouth..you don’t want to be on my bad side when Ms. Kennard gets here…wouldn’t want to have to embarrass you…you know."
Bette: (shooting Alice an evil glare) "You wouldn’t dare (Lunging at Al and tickling her mercilessly)
Alice: (almost in tears) "Ok .Ok you win….I’ll play nice I promise."
Accepting Al’s plea for mercy Bette pushed herself up and resumed her careful inspection of the basement. ‘What if Tina didn’t come…what if she does and she thinks I’m a freak?…what if she’s a freak?’ a devilish grin displaying on her face as she toyed with her racing mind. Shifting uncomfortably in her seat Bette tugged nervously at her jeans, deciding that she needed to chill out before Tina got there she snatched the joint from Alice and lit it.
Alice: (Totally offended) "Hey…hey…hey..be a little rougher next time maybe you’ll take my arm off too."
Bette: (rolling her eyes and dismissing Al) "Whatever. (inhale)you’re…the one who was nursing it." (Blowing out and choking violently)
Alice: (snatching the joint and laughing) "Ah Ha! thas what you get (Inhale).greedy bitch."
Tina had asked her brother to drop her off at Bette’s before he went to work at 5:00pm. She sat in the car looking out the window like a lost kid.
Brad: (Concerned and looking at Tina intently) "Hey siswhat’s going on in that head of yours?"
Tina: (Hoping that she wasn’t that obvious) "Nothing what do you mean?"
Brad: (sensing that he is treading in dangerous waters) "umm nothing just seemed like you need to talk about something…never mind."
And with that the two continued their ride in silence. Pulling up to the modern two story house, Tina glanced down at the small piece of paper that Bette had jotted her address on.
Tina: "well I guess this is it…thanx for the ride bro."
Brad: (placing his arm around Tina) "No problem…Have fun. and call me if you need anything."
Tina: (touched by her brother’s concern) "you know I will…. and really I’m ok…see ya soon."
Getting out of the car and walking up to the house Tina became aware of just how nervous she really was. Her hands were shaking and she felt like she would faint at any moment. Exhaling sharply and fixing her hair anxiously she reached for the doorbell. I sounded softly and Tina could hear someone hustling towards the door.
Alice: (swing the door open wildly) "Hey, Who the hell are you and what are you selling."
Tina: (Scared shitless at this point) "umm….I’m sorry …I mean I don’t know what you’re asking….Is Bette here?"
Bette: (Yelling up the stairs) "Who is that? Al….is it Tina what the fuck… Do you hear me?"
Alice: (rolling her eyes) "Damnit Porter…you fuck it up for everyone….Come on in we’re down stairs."
Tina: (slowly catching on to Al’s game) "Ha ha….very funny you should go on tour."
Alice: (enjoying this girl’s sarcasm) "I know I’d make a killin"
Walking downstairs to the basement seemed to take forever. Every step that Tina took Seemed to move her backwards and she had this weird feeling in the pit of her stomach. The Basement was completely set up, looking around she surveyed the collection of empty bottles and posters.
Bette: (trying to control her breathing and finding her voice) "Hey you Welcome to the dungeon (pointing to Shane on the couch)that right there is just a decoration….just step over her."
Tina (extending her hand to boyish girl)" Hey I’m Tina….nice to meet you."
Shane: (starring strangely at the girls hand) "Shane"
Bette: (seeing that Shane has put Tina off) "Play nice Shane (Turning to Tina) Never mind hershe’s anti-sociable.
Alice: (Glad that everyone was there) "Ok So since everyone’s here I say we start the game."
Tina: (taking a seat between Bette and Shane on the couch) "Cool I love games….what are we playing?"
Alice: (beaming like an idiot) "Power-Hour…My specialty."
Tina: (looking around confused) "Power…what? How do you play that?"
Bette: (taking advantage of the opportunity to talk Directly to Tina) "Power- Hour…it’s a drinking game… you do drink don’t you?"
Tina: (Caught of guard by the closeness of Bette and panicking) "umm sure of course (lying) I’m young right?"
Bette: (Glad that Tina’s not uptight) "Great well here is how you play… (Standing up and getting 4 shot glasses)We all get one of these (Getting the case of beer and passing 4 out)…and we all get one of these and we take a shot each minute for and hour…you think you can handle it?"
Tina: (looking Horrified) "And then what….what do you win?"
Bette: (laughing at the nave comment) "Nothing you get pissy drunk that’s if you can keep up (realizing what she said didn’t make Tina feel any better)hey look at it this way it was either this or 40 hands."
Tina: (looking equally as puzzled) "40 hands?…."
Alice: (excited to explain) "Well we tape Two 40′s one to each of you hands…and you can’t do anything…pee…open doors until they are gone(shooting an evil look at Bette)Bette doesn’t.."
Bette: (cutting Al off) "Whatever….we’re not playing so let’s get Power-hour started (looking at her watch)we’ll start in 1….2….3…drink."
Everyone poured a shot of beer and downed it. Surprisingly to Tina it went down smooth. She had drank beer before but only once and thought it to be revolting, but slamming it in shots made it easier to bare. So she played along it they had been playing for about 30 mins. when the alcohol began to take its effect on all of them and especially Tina.
Bette: (burping and slurring a bit) "Drrink it’st thurty two"
Alice: (laughing uncontrollably and spilling her shot) "shit I’m still on thirty now I’m three behind."
Tina: (Feeling really warm and bubbly) "wow I don’t know if I can do anymore…I’m really full and (burp)is it hot in here."
Then with out warning she reached for her shirt and ripped over her head. Sitting there in her tank-top she became aware of how closely she was sitting to Bette. Bette didn’t say a word she just sat there stiff as board attempting to quiet her hormones. ‘Don’t look Porterdon’t look play nice down girl.’ She silently begged her eyes not to betray her. Then it happened, Tina’s arm brushed up against hers, glancing over at Tina their eyes finally meet.
Bette: (Look at her she’s so beautiful and her skin it soooo soft)
Tina: (OMG I’m so hot why is she staring at me like that)
Bette: (Look at those lips the things I would do to her just let me touch you)
Tina: (Should I look awaywhat’s going on…. I’m going to look away…why I can’t just stop looking at her)

Alice: (suffocating on the sexual tension) "hey let’s play truth or dare?"
 

TBC…