Best-Friends With Benefits (Under Reconstruction)

Chapter 36- Slut City

"You have got to be kidding me."

Jerry only laughed at me as he parked the car. As soon as he did, Alex was already leaping out of the car and roughly opening my door before I had the chance to lock it.

Man, she knew me too well.

Alex grabbed my hand, dragging me out of the safety of the car. Jerry joined me on the other side, snaking an arm around my waist. To any passerby, it would appear as an act of affection. But in reality it was a clever way of preventing me from running away, without drawing any suspicion.

Damn it.

I scowled at the smug smirk on his face, reluctantly letting the two lead me into the nightclub.

"Seriously?" I glared the building accusingly, even though it probably wouldn't mind. "What nightclub is open at 4 o'clock? School literally just ended!"

Jerry shrugged. "What can I say? Sometimes a player just can't wait to play."

Alex snorted, rolling her eyes. "Pig."

Jerry turned to glare back at her, a scowl replacing his previous cocky smirk. "Like you're one to talk!"

I sighed loudly. Even when they're on the same page with something, they're still bickering like an old couple. "Can we just get this over with please?"

Alex didn't need to be told twice. When we reached the front entrance, I could already hear the loud music blasting from inside.

Outside the door, there was a line of people waiting to get in. But instead of heading to the back of the line, Alex and Jerry confidently strode straight to the front, ignoring the harsh glares of the people we were skipping in line. A huge looking bouncer in a pair of dark shades looked us over, a permanent scowl etched onto his face.

That is, until he noticed who I was accompanied by.

His lips instantly upturned into a grin. "The lovely Alexandra has returned!" He beamed.

She giggled and sent him a flirty wink in response. "Just couldn't stay away." She purred, running a hand through her long fiery hair.

He turned to Jerry, and his grin grew even wider, if that's possible. "And with my man Jerry! I didn't know you two even knew each other outside of the club!" Jerry smirked again, nodding his head in acknowledgement.

Of course they were regulars.

"It seems like the two troublemakers are back for another round, eh? And you brought a little friend?" He turned to me curiously, and I couldn't help but shrink back under his scrutinizing look.

"This is our friend Lena." Alex chipped in, a charming smile gracing her features. "We're just here to show her a little fun."

I gave her a questioning look at my new name, but she gave me a pointed look that said 'I'll tell you later'.

The bouncer nodded in understanding. "In that case, go right ahead! Good to see you two again." He waved us inside, oblivious to the complaints of the people waiting in line.

Jerry's grip around me tightened as we followed Alex inside. but as soon as we stepped inside, my mouth dropped open.

I had reached Slut City.

Strobe lights covered every inch of the dance floor, strategically leaving the bar and back booths dimly lit. Even though it was still daylight outside, a mass of young adults were on the dance floor going crazy. The strong reek of alcohol filled the air, and it was pretty obvious that most everyone here was completely wasted.

And that's not even the worst part. I haven't even mentioned the strippers yet.

Yup, actual strippers.

At the end of the dance floor there was a large, elevated stage, where several strippers and pole dancers were entertaining the audience. The audience cheered in response, throwing everything from money to beer onto the stage in approval.

"Welcome to heaven!" Jerry said, looking around at the club excitedly.

It's official. I've reached a new low.

"Well let's get this party started, shall we?" Alex smiled enthusiastically at me, not waiting for a response before she grabbed my hand and pulled me to the bar.

The bartender smiled at Alex as we sat down. He was cute, looking to be in his mid 20's. "Alexandra!"

"Why does everyone call you that?" I whispered in Alex's ear. As far as I knew, she hated people calling her by her full name.

Alex shrugged, winking at me playfully before turning back to the bartender. "Aaron! Fancy seeing you here."

Aaron rolled his eyes. "Haha very funny, Alexandra. Not like I work here or anything. So who's your friend?" He turned to me, leaning against the bar with an amused glint in his eye.

"Of course! How rude of me." Alex grabbed my arm. "This, is my dear friend, Lena."

"So what can I get you? The usual?"

Alex laughed, but nodded anyways. "Two please."

I turned back to Alex curiously as Aaron got our drinks. "Why do you keep introducing me as Lena?"

Alex rolled her eyes at me. "Selli, you'll thank me later. You do not want the people in this club knowing your real name outside of these walls. It's best to keep your clubbing life, and your real life separate."

I only nodded, because Aaron had just returned with our drinks. That explained why everyone was calling her Alexandra.

"Here you go ladies." Aaron smiled at us. "Now don't cause too much trouble!"

"You know we will." Alex replied playfully. Aaron gave us one last smirk, before going further down the bar to get another person's order.

"Why doesn't Jerry use a different name then?" I asked curiously, resuming the conversation.

"Cause Jerry's an idiot." Alex stated simply.

"I heard that." Jerry sauntered up beside us, a beer in his hand.

"You were meant to." Alex retorted and took a long sip of her drink.

I looked down at the no doubt alcoholic beverage curiously. After Alex gave me an encouraging nod, I hesitantly brought it to my lips and drank. The liquid instantly burned at the back of my throat, and my eyes started to water a little.

"I have a feeling I don't wanna know what's in this." I pointed out, and Alex only gave me a sheepish shrug.

"You're probably right." She admitted, slipping back more of her drink.

"C'mon Lena!" Jerry put a hand on my shoulder, sensing my hesitation. "You really just need to let loose! Have some fun! Do something crazy!"

"For once, I actually agree with Jerry." Alex nodded at me. "Ever hear of YOLO?"

I rolled my eyes. "Oh god."

"Awww c'mon!" Alex pouted. "Just live a little! Admit it, ever since you got out of the hospital, you haven't done anything insane!"

Looking around at the vibrant club buzzing with life, I realized that they were right. A month ago I might have actually agreed to this whole thing.

But since the accident, I had become more cautious with whatever I did. I had to worry about my health now. I had to worry about disappointing my family. I even had to worry about sneaking around with Conner. And as much as I hated to admit it, I missed being spontaneous.

Ignoring the voice inside my head that said this was a bad idea, I brought the glass back to my lips, chugging it until it was all gone.

The last time I had gone drinking, I had a miscarriage. And now, I was determined to forget all about it and just have some fun with my friends.

I slammed the empty glass back on the bar, hearing the sound of Jerry and Alex cheering me on. I took a deep breath, feeling the alcohol already start to flood my system.

"Even though I'm so going to regret it tomorrow, let's do this."

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"And now, the moment you've all been waiting for!" The announcer voice boomed over the loud dance music.

"When this is all over, I'm so gonna kill you." I whisper yelled at Alex as she straightened out her tight red leather dress. She gave me a deadpanned look, stepping into her black stilettos and giving herself another look over in the backstage mirror.

She turned to me and gave me an approving smile. I was dressed similarly, in a pair of black leather shorts and a black sparkly tank top, that exposed every curve and left little to the imagination. But even her excessive begging couldn't get me into the matching black heels. So instead, she settled for a pair of black leather combat boots.

"Lena." She whined, her ruby red lips pouting at me. "It'll be fun! I promise. No one besides me and Jerry know who you are! You can be anyone you want to be."

Even though her words intrigued me, the manager came in to rush us towards the curtains before I could respond. We waited behind the curtains, and the palms of my hands started to shake.

"Put your hands together for..... The sexy Alexandra and her partner in crime, Lena!"

Alex gave me a pointed look, before strutting out onto the stage and making the audience roar in approval.

I took a deep breath, remembering what Alex had told me. You can be anyone you want to be.

And with a new-found confidence, I opened the curtains and joined Alex on stage. The crowd's cheering got even louder as I sauntered up beside my redheaded friend, somehow managing not to fall on my ass.

Pole dancers were swinging around on the sides of the stage. Alex told me that they were our back up dancers, but from the glares they sent us I could tell that they would disagree. The stage was so bright, that I could barely make out the people dancing along in the crowd.

The loud music pulsing through the club, Alex gave me a wink and started to strut down towards the front of the stage.

Closing my eyes momentarily, I tried to picture myself as a Lena, a crazy, spontaneous party girl. Opening my eyes again, I let my feet walk to the beat of the music, letting my false confidence and slight alcohol buzz take over.

The clubbers cheered crazily, throwing money onto the stage as Alexandra and Lena danced and and moved to the music.

I caught Jerry's eye as I danced, seeing his smirking face wink at me suggestively. I couldn't help but role my eyes as I looked away from him, sending him a subtle flash of my middle finger.

I let out a giggle as Alexandra started to move towards the nearest pole, shoving off the dancer and stepping up to the pole. She tried to wave me over, but I shook my head. I wasn't that drunk.

And for the first time in a while, I didn't worry about anything. I had to admit, being Lena was fun! I could have fun and do whatever I wanted, because in the end nobody would even know it was me.

And you can only imagine how my day went from there.

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