Excited

"I'm excited too!" you grin. "Tonight's going to awesome! This is exactly what we were working for!"

"I'm glad," Caoimhe smiles. "You're going to be perfect."

"Yeah we are!" Katie beams. "We should do shots before the performance, get rid of any leftover jitters!"

Before Caoimhe can stop her, Katie eagerly runs off further backstage.

"Can you make sure she doesn't do anything stupid?" Caoimhe asks.

"Of course," you smile, before heading off to follow Katie.

You follow the sound of excited shrieks and laughter from the hyper girl, finding her heading into the wardrobes, where all the costumes are stored. As she notices you, she spins around on the balls of her feet with a goofy grin.

"Hey! I hid some rum back here. Do you want some?"

You shrug, wanting to keep a hold on her, but also needing a drink. You suppose drinking with her allows you the chance to make sure that she won't get _too _wasted.

"Sure, I'll have some."

You follow Katie into the back room, where she pulls out a clear bottle of liquid from behind a stack of t-shirts emblazoned with letters. She uncaps it, taking a large gulp. For such a small girl, she's drained a good portion of the bottle with one solid gulp, not even gagging on the straight liquor. She passes it over to you, and you take a small gulp, before passing it back. The two of you begin to converse, taking gulps every so often between pauses in the conversation.

"So, are your family coming to this?" you ask.

"Yeah!" Katie grins. "Dad and two of my older brothers and my sister are here tonight! They don't live too far away, and they thought it'd be nice to see! Audrey loves Disney musicals! How about you?"

"Oh, fuck no. My family lives a fair bit away from here... and to be honest, I didn't tell my parents I was doing a musical. I'm supposed to be here to get my grades up, after all."

Katie nods, before taking another large gulp. Noticing how much of the bottle has disappeared, as you take it from her for your drink, you slide the cap on.

"Alright, I reckon we've had enough to drink," you say.

"No!" Katie complains. "I'm thirsty, I want a drink!"

She makes a half-hearted grab for the bottle, but you pull back, her grasp just falling short.

"Give it back!" Katie complains childishly. "It's mine!"

"I told Caoimhe I'd keep you from causing too much trouble!" you explain.

Clearly unsatisfied with that explanation, Katie dives forward, bounding on top of you. She's fairly light, but the **** and surprise of it knocks you onto your back. You hold the bottle above your head, hoping your superior reach should keep it away, but Katie wastes no time in clambering up along your body to reach it. You wrap your spare arm around her waste as she scrambles up to your shoulders, managing to pin her for a moment, but Katie's surprisingly nimble. She manages to slide through your grip, and you squeeze, attempting to pin her in your grip, pressing your face into her to help trap her in place.