fairweather friend

Candy squeezed Sophie’s arm tightly as the excitement ran through her. “Yes! I think I’m going to need the booze to get through all of this social-ness!” She wasn’t being truthful, many people knew that Candy was an incredibly social person and was always the first to reach out to a person who needed it. However, if she needed some type of excuse to drink away with Candy, who was she to not take an offered one?

Candy stalled, almost tripping over her feet when Sophie mentioned Aiden. He wasn’t the worst, but there was truly no reason for Sophie and him to be dating. They didn’t make any sense, and Candy felt that the only reason their relationship lasted as long as it did was because of the familiarity, that was it. “I might have to save you then,” she blurted out. “I mean, he’s probably going to be drinking the entire night and trying to show he frat pledges what it’s like to successfully chug a whole six pack.” She glanced over at Sophie, a smile on her lips. “I mean, it’d be boring for you. I’m sure you’ve seen him do a keg stand way too many times.”

As if like clockwork, the familiar face appeared in the crowd and Sophie felt herself grinning, stepping towards the other girl and linking their arms together. “And miss you at a party? How could I?” She laughed half-jokingly. “I also though I should maybe attempt to get to know some of the pledges,” she added half-heartedly, knowing farewell they’d probably just stick to their inner circles tonight. 

Candy’s arm linked with Sophie and she soon moved her through the crowd of students. “I think I’m clinging onto the whole ‘me at a party’ thing,” she teased with a giggle. Honestly, she wished that that were the case, or at least the entire part of it. As much as she loved talking to her other sisters and the pledges, she always seemed to cling onto Sophie. It wasn’t something that she was used to, but didn’t fight. “I know that some of the other guys are coming too and some of the frat guys, so we might lose sight.” Her eyes fell over to the door, watching as more people filed in.