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“Hey there,” suddenly his voice grew considerably softer as though he related to her on some level, “You seem like a smart young woman, I am certain you will figure it out. Besides, did you not mention before you had gotten some acceptances from college?” he inquired.
Blair nodded, a lump had suddenly risen up in her throat, “I did. I’m happy yes but- you know how you seem so passionate about medicine, yeah well, I don’t think I feel that way about anything,” she said.
“At your age, that is perfectly fine,” he told her, “Just whatever you do, agree not to settle on anybody else’s terms but your own,” he advised wisely.
Blair nodded, suddenly feeling a rush of relief. Perhaps this is what she has needed to hear all along and if someone as successful as him was telling me this, it must mean it is good advice indeed. She felt glad of her decision to let him drop her off.
“Thanks Dr – I mean, Daniel. I think I really needed to hear that.”
He chuckled again, “Oh no problem. Consider me a friend, more so your doctor,” he said, cheerfully, “Now where am I drop you off?”
“My friend, she said there was a party and I should come – there, perhaps?” she told him and then explained to him the directions. A few moments later, they were parked in front of the house where the party was held. Faint music could be heard blaring through the walls.
“This is your destination,” he said to her as they pulled into the front.
“Thank you Daniel. For not making me walk out here all the way in the rain,” she said, sincerely.
“Anytime,” he replied, chuckling. “happy to be of service.”
They said their goodbyes and as she watched him pull out of the gray paved road, she could not help but think how nice of time she had with him in a few minutes than she had ever had on a date with one of her own peers. Shaking her head, she made her way into the house to enter the party.
Chapter 3
“Blair, over here!” it was the sound of Janet, her best friend, over the melody of the loud music that was playing through the entire room. The party had already well begun when Blair had made an appearance – she could tell that by the throng of drunken teenagers that surrounded her, laughing loudly and dancing.
Blair pushed through the crowds of people to be once again reunited with her best friend. Janet wrapped her in a hug upon encounter.
“I’m so glad you came, B!” she said, keeping her mouth close to the brunette’s ear so she could hear her over the obscenely loud music, “I was so sure you were going to ditch again.”
Blair laughed, “Well, I’m here now, aren’t I?”
Janet giggled in reciprocation and Blair could tell she was already a bit tipsy judging from the slur to her speech and the red cup firmly grasped between her fingers.
“How was your doctors thing?” she asked her, swinging slightly sideways to steady herself against the support of a wall.
Blair paused for a moment, looking for words to articulate her thoughts. She felt a weird rush of butterflies thinking about the incident but even Blair knew feeling that way was foolish and naïve. So, instead, she just swallowed back and replied, “It went fine – everything’s good.”
Janet let out a drawn out yawn as though she was already bored with the conversation topic, “So listen,” she changed the topic, her eyes glimmering with that same tint she always gets when she is excited about something, “James is here. He kept asking for you, actually – he’s in the back if you want to see him.” Janet was grinning wildly by the time she had ended her sentence.
Blair looked back at her with dubious contemplation – she knew her best friend was up to something and that something probably involved the unification of her and James. Still, she thought if she’d come all the way here to the party, might as well do as told.
A few moments later, she stood at the door of the patio, leading to the backyard. And like Janet had said, James stood there with a bottle of beer in his hands.
“Hey,” she cleared her throat to make her presence known. James turned around and looked happy to see her.
“Blair,” he said, droning out the last syllable, “Nice to see you here.”
Blair nodded and walked over to him, “So what you doing out here?” she said, awkwardly trying to make conversation.
James looked back at, taking a swig out of his beer, “You know,” he hinted, flashing her a wide smile, “just waiting for you,” he said with a wink.
“Oh god, stop,” Blair replied, rolling her eyes slightly.
“I’m serious,” he said and then checked her out, giving her a once over with his eyes, “you look great – could have put more effort on the outfit though,” he said, leaning in closer and hovering his face over hers.
“Your breath reeks of beer,” she said, pushing him away.
“Hey man, what’s your deal Carter?” James shot back as he stumbled backwards, “why do you have to be so uptight all the time?”
