A call from her new friend

Chewing on her “charms” Chloe stared out of her bed room window, pondering options to kill the time, when all of a sudden, a buzzing sound ripped her from her thoughts. Jumping slightly with shock, the brunette twirled around and saw her phone, which she had plugged in next to her nightstand, was vibrating.

Curious, Chloe strode across the room, picking her phone up and checking the screen.

“Oh, wow!” she muttered to herself when the name “UberLindsay” flashed up. That was fast. When giving out her number she had expected a call, the blonde had been too much of a fangirl to pass on that chance, but she had not expected her to call within an hour. Nonetheless, it wasn't like she was bothering anything... Hitting the answer button, Chloe lifted the phone to her ear.

“Hi!” she said casually, while grabbing another fistful of cereal, all but finishing the box.

“Oh my God, it's really you!” she heard the Uber driver's excited voice at the other end, “I was worried you might have given me a fake number!”

Chloe smirked. “I wouldn't do that to my favorite chauffeur!” Truth be told, she had considered it. But the girl had been really likable, so she ultimately had decided to take a chance. She dropped heavily onto the bed, tossing her three remaining “Charms” into the air and managing to catch one with her mouth while the other hit her cheek and forehead and tumbled into the narrow gap between mattress and wall, never to be seen again. Grimacing, Chloe wiped cereal dust off her face. “What's up?”

“I...” suddenly the bubbly girl seemed a tad nervous, “I was wondering... are you busy right now?”

Lifting the empty cereal box Chloe peered inside, spotting the last, tasty crumbles inside. “Let's just pretend I'm not...” she answered before tilting the box to pour the dusty remains into her mouth.

“Wow, great!” the eagerness was back in Lindsay's voice, “Because if you don't have plans, there are these guys and they are having a party and...”

Chewing, Chloe frowned as she checked the bedside clock. “It's half past one.”

The blonde on the other end laughed. “They are wild boys, kind of a bit crazy...”

“It's Thursday.”

“Thirsty Thursday!”Lindsay giggled, before she conceded, “Okay, they are really crazy. But their parties are great and I was wondering if you wanted to come and check it out...”

Pondering, Chloe aimed for the trashcan next to the door, tossed the box and missed by two feet. Unimpressed she glared at the leprechaun on the box, who smiled, ridiculing her effort. “I... don't have anything to wear...” she objected, remembering how dressed up the other girl had been.

On the other end, Lindsay laughed. “It's kind of a frat house thing. If you're not wearing sweatpants you'll stick out.”

“I will need to be back at seven at the latest, I want to spend the evening with my folks...”

“Absolutely,” Lindsay assured, “I'll pick you up and drive you home whenever you want! You won't regret it!”

A light smile on her face, Chloe let herself drop back onto the mattress, giving herself another second before making a quick decision. “Sure, why not?!” She'd have a beer, a few chats and would kill a few hours. What could possibly go wrong?