Chapter one: Vegas Baby!
You've reached Doug. Sorry I missed your call. Please leave a name and number and I'll get back to you.
Hi, you've reached Dr. Stuart Price with Divine Dentistry. Please leave a message after...
Hey, this is Phil. Leave me a message or don 't.
Do me a favor, don 't text me. It's gay.
Hey you've reached Sophie Billings. im in vegas with my bro' for the weekend so in case i wind up dead tell the cops it was Phil Wenneck. Haha im foolin', leave me a message and i will call you back. thanks and have a grateful day...
"Tracy, it's Phil." Sophie buried her head in her hands as she heard Phil reach Tracy.
"Tracy is going to put me in the ground." she mumbled. Alan put a hand on her shoulder.
"Ah, Soph! Don't say that! Tracy wouldn't bury you alive she'd probably just scold you." Sophie glared at Alan.
"Alan you ever touch me again and i will rip your fucking beard off and shove it up your ass." He jumped back and glared at her.
"You're language is worse than Stu's!" Stu groaned.
"Shut-up Alan!" Sophie reburied her head as black-doug went to piss.
"Do you mind?" he looked over his shoulder at her
"What? you've seen a dick before"
"Yeah but I dont wanna see yours shit-dick this is all your damn fault!"
"Language Soph!" Alan tapped her leg
"Fuck You Alan!" she pushed him back forcefully as Stu grabbed her shoulders. Phil covered the phone and whispered angrily at them.
"Yeah Listen...Shut the hell up! Uh...We fucked up...
The bachelor party,the whole night. It...Things got out of control, uh...and we lost Doug...
...We can't find Doug...
...Yeah...
...That's not gonna happen." Sophie cried silently. Where the fuck was her brother?
A few days earlier
Sophie Billings stared at the wall of amazingly elegant dresses. She stuck out like a sore thumb in the LA Sung Boutique next to her future sister-in-law. Tracy Looked like a classy woman wearing a black pencil skirt and a sleeveless cremé-colored blouse. Her hair was nestled in a cute bun. Sophie on the other hand wore a Penn State hat over her long brown hair. She wore a pink and white striped shirt under a pink half jacket that exposed her toned stomach and belly ring. Her baggy black jeans were held up on her slender waist by a belt stolen from her best friend Phil over 10 years before. She gave Tracy a wary looka s she met the odd stares from LA women in the Boutique.
"Tracy you should have told me you were taking me here! I look like a hooker to these women probably. I should leave. you can pick out the dress for me! I have bad taste anyways..." Tracy smiled and waved her off as she grabbed 2 dresses off the wall.
"Oh Soph can-it. I need you here to try on the dress! And You're leaving with Doug and the guys in a few hours, nows a better time than ever." Sophie rolled her eyes at that.
"Yeah vegas with phil. great!" she mumbled. Tracy smiled
"Thank you so much for doing this. I trust Doug not to do anything stupid, but the guys don't really like Alan so its great you'll keep an eye on him." Sophie forced a smile.
"Sure Trac'! what are sisters for!" Tracy handed her the three dresses.
"now go try these on!" Sophie surveyed them.
the first was a bright sexy red cocktai dress with a draped back and an asymmetrical neckline detailed with sparkling rhinestone pin. The dress was ruched and sure to make her ass look divine. The second was a strapless jade color taffeta cocktail dress with sequins and beads on the neckline and the bodice. It was pleated with a lace-up back. The bottom skirt was soft with gathered tiers that just reached her mid thigh.
"AH! Those are absolutely divine! You look like a woman for once! We are buying both!" Sophie changed and they rang up the dresses.
"Tracy are you sure? with the wedding and all...they're like 216$..."
"Hun dont worry about it! think of it as our gift to you for graduating college!" Sohie Smiled
"Thank You tracy"
Tracy and Sophia pulled into the driveway next to alan making out with the family dog. Sid and Doug were in the garage. Alan immediately stopped and stood when he saw Sophie.
"S-sophie! you look ravishing in this light! Is that a new hat? it looks great!" She grabbed her bag and two dresses out of the back of the car.
"Um...thanks alan. You excited for vegas?"
"Oh am I ever! You are so sweet! I'm really glad you will be coming and staying with us!" She gave an awkward nod as he hugged her. it was clear alan was in love with her. As soon as Tracy kissed doug and headed inside she made her move.
"Doug!" Sophie shouted and darted towards him. He embraced her and held her under his arm. Sid nodded to her.
"Ah, Sophie hows my little Penn State Grad!" She giggled as Doug took her hat and ruffled her hair.
"Ah! Im great Sid! Ready to celebrate in Vegas! Whats going on you two why are we looking at Sid's awesome car?" Doug grinned wide.
"Sid is letting us borrow it for the weekend!" Sophie did a double take.
"But Sid, you love this car!" She exlaimed. Doug chuckled.
"You too are alike! I just got done telling doug Soph, Its just a car. But Doug, Just make sure to put some Armor All on the tires so the sand doesn't seep in."
"Absolutely. That's easy." Doug nodded.
"Oh, and, uh, don't let Alan drive...because there's something wrong with him." They all looked out at Alan and the dog. Sophie tried to contain her laugh.
"Understood." Doug was in awe of the car.
"Oh, and Phil either. I don't like him." Sophie rolled her eyes at his name.
"I will be the only one driving this car. I promise." Sophie punched him.
"Hey! What about me!" Sid smiled warmly and shook his head no.
"Sophie you crashed three cars in the last thee summers you've been home!"
"Um, do you remember that you and the boys were with me all 3 times. All 3 crashes were Phil's fault anyway." Sid chuckled.
"And thats why i dont want phil to drive. Or you soph. Sorry sweetie." He through Doug the Keys.
"Remember, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas..." Sophie laughed as she remembered her PSU slogan "What happens at State stays at State"
"Ah!-" Doug awkwardly laughed.
"Except for herpes. That shit'll come back with you." Sophie grunted a small laugh
as she through her stuff in the car and got in the back seat.
"Wow..." she inserted her headphones and waited for them to leave.
Alan spent the ride to pick up phil trying to sing along to the radio. He had just about every lyric wrong. Sophie tuned him out with Dispatch on her Ipod. when they pulled up to the school whe removed one earbud as the school bells rang.
"Do you have to park so close?" Alan said covering his face. Doug looked at him.
"Yeah. What's wrong?"
"I shouldn't be here." Sophie knitted her eyebrows.
"Why is that, Alan?" Doug looked around the area not really paying attention.
"I'm not supposed to be within 200 feet of a school." Sophie lowered her sunglasses and looked at him
"What?" her and Doug said at the same time
"...Or a Chuck E. Cheese." Sophie looked at him then at doug who just waved it off.
"Da fuck? Alan why-"
"...I don't know you. You do not exist." Came Phil's voice down the stairs of the school. Sophie scooted far over behind Doug and moaned.
"Here we go." she mumbled.
"Shit!" He stopped and looked at the car. He then noticed Sophie in the back seat. His smile turned into a smirk.
"Nice car! I'm driving." He threw his bag in the back next to Sophie.
"Whoa, no chance,buddy... Don't step...!God! Watch the leath...!" Before Doug could even finish a sentence he jumped into the car and wrapped his arm around Sophie.
"Shut up and drive before these nerds ask me another question! Oh hey Soph! I didnt know you still fit in your little leage uniform! looks good." He rubbed a hand across her stomach. She Slapped it away
"Animal." Doug had mumbled at him. Phil then turned his attention to Alan.
"Who's this?" Alan looked at him in disbelief and hurt.
'It's Alan. Tracy's brother." Alan looked away from him.
"I met you, like, four times." Sophie rolled her eyes.
"Oh, yeah. How you doing, man?" Sophie scoffed
"Jackass..." Phil looked to her
"Oh, what? Are you on your period? 'Cause that will make our time together real shitty." Sophie glared at him as Doug grimaced.
"It you must know, I'm not." Phil leaned into her
"Oh, so we can have some fun now huh?" Doug gagged
"Can we not talk about you guys possibly having fun on this trip? Sophie removed Phil's arm from around her with disgust.
"Trust me...Phil and I fucking is definitely not a possibility. I don't care how fucked up I am." Alan chuckled.
"Oh come on Soph, dont act like you havent missed me." She gave a sarcastic laugh.
"Oh is this how a recently divorced man acts? God you are worse than the horndogs at state. oh and baby, trust me, it aint an act!" Doug cleared his throat.
"Enough you two!"
After a short drive the pulled up infront of Stu's place.
"He Soph! Go ring the door and see if Melissa still hates you!" Phil nudged her with his elbow.
"Um, im pretty sure she still does after I punched her at our cousin's wedding." Doug laughed.
"Ah, that was a great night." Sophie laughed too as she thought of the night she decked melissa for fucking a bartender behind stu's back.
"just go get him Phil." Doug asked. Phil mummbled an alright and sat up in the car cupping his hands over his mouth. Sophie raised an eyebrow
"Phil what are you-" before she could finish he yelled
"PAGING DOCTOR FAGGOT!" They all busted up laughing as he called again
"DOCTOR FAGGOTTT!" Sophie sat up and called in too
"COME ON STU LEAVE THE BITCH AN LEGGO!" Melissa instantly whipped open the front door.
"DON'T CALL ME A BITCH YOU LITTLE WHORE!" Phil and the guys busted up laughing as Stu just stood behind Melissa a look of defeat on his face.
"OH FUCK YOU SKANK HEY WHILE STU'S GONE YOU CAN GET DRUNK AND FUCK YOUR POOL GUY...HE CAN USE THE STICK HE REMOVES FROM YOUR ASS TO CLEAN THE POOL!" They all cracked up as Stu awkwardly kissed her cheek and sidestepped the fuming Melissa.
"JUST SPEND THE TRIP FUCKING PHIL LIKE A GOOD LITTLE WHORE!" Melissa yelled as she slammed her front door. Phil laughed as Sophie scowled and punched him hard. Stu got in next to her and pouted.
"Sophie totally not cool. this is out neighborhood you cant just yell that. And can you respect the fact that i love her and you are my best friend?" Sophie hesitated then howled with laughter.
"ah dickie, i dont respect you. or her. But you are my friend so i'll try not to fight her at Doug's wedding." She loved calling him her childhood name for him. Phil was the only one that had a name for her on account of the fact that she was adopted and a quarter mexican he always called her beaner. Sophie had always called Stu dickie cause he always wore dickies as a kid. Phil was spanky on account of his horny nature and doug was squirt, the shortest of the bunch.
They were finally on the road to vegas in no time. Alan got up and shouted road trip! down the road way like a little kid. they all just laughed at him as he noticed a car pull up next to them with a little girl who had her window down.
"Vegas! Vegas, baby! Vegas! Get 'er done!" The little girl flicked alan off and sat forward. Sophie laughed out loud
"Alan got chumped by a lil' girl ah!" He tried to hide the fact that he was hurt by it and sat forward.
Phil handed Sophie and Stu beers as he continued to pressure doug.
"Come on, just till Barstow. Everybody's passing us!"
"Absolutely not. I promised Sid. I will be the only one driving this car. Besides, you're drinking." Sophie took a swig of beer and laughed. she knew where this was going.
"Oh, what are you, a cop now? You know I drive great when I'm drunk." Stu spoke up.
"True. Don't forget, Phil was always our designated drunk driver." Sophie shook her head.
"Yeah when you guys weren't helping me total my car in the summers!" Doug chuckled.
"Yeah. You wanna explain it to them, Alan?" Alan looked back at them.
"Guys, my dad loves this car more than he loves me, so, yeah."
"Aw, whatever. I left my wife and kid at home so I could go with you guys. You know how difficult that was?" Sophie turned to completely look at him a smirk playing at her lips.
"Wife? Phil you guys are like the fucking battle of the roses right now for that damn house. next thing i know we'll find you two dead in the shattered chandelier and the house destroyed."
"That's really sweet." Alan had completely missed what sophie said.
"Yeah." Doug Scoffed.
"Dude, I was being sarcastic. I fucking hate my life. I may never go back. I might stay in Vegas."
"Oh what? marry a whore and live happily ever after? didnt work so great the first time. Ha! and i doubt you'd give up the house that easy."
"Here we go." Doug Groaned.
"Doug, enjoy yourself, because come Sunday...you're gonna start dying just a little bit every day." Sophie shook her head and tuned out the convo with her music. She laid again stu and closed her eyes.
"Yeah. hehe That's why I've managed to stay single this whole time, you know?" Stu took a jab at him.
"Oh, really? That's why you're single?" He held back his laugh as he finaly had someone in a joke
"Yeah!" Alan smiled.
"Cool. Good to know." He said sarcastically. Phil chuckled.
"Am I all right over there, Alan?" Doug tried to see the lane in his mirror.
"Yeah, you're good." Alan said without even a glance. As Doug tried to switch lanes a truck pulled up and honked at them. they swerved to avoid crashing and almost hit another car. Sophie's body was swung since there was no middle seatbelt. Phil wrapped his arm around her to avoid her getting hurt as everyone yeled profanities.
"AW, JESUS CHRIST!" Doug gasped.
"OH, MY GOD!" stu yelled as Phil laughed and Sophie screamed a loud
"FUCK YOU ALAN!" Alan was cracking up
"That was awesome!"
"That was not awesome. What's wrong with you?" Doug was screaming now
"That was insane. We almost just died." Stu yelled at Alan.
"You should have seen your face! Classic!" Alan continued to laugh
"That's funny." Phil said laughing as Sophie smiled and calmed down
"Yeah it kinda was." Doug shook his head
"It's not funny."
The crew had stopped at a gas station after a few more miles to grab snacks. Phil ate some chips out of an unpurchased bag as he watched Alan berate an old man outside. Sophie came up next to him with a oreo cakester box, one already in her mouth.
"He's actually kind of funny." Sophie nodded as she finished her cakester. Phil looked down at her.
"God, you are such a little girl sometimes." she glared at him
"Yeah, he means well." Doug looked out at him as Alan yelled at the old man.
"I'll hit an old man in public."
"Is he all there? Like, mentally?" Phil stole one of Sophie's cakesters as she playfully punched him.
"I think so. He's just an odd guy. You know, he's kind of weird." Sophie shrugged.
"He's pretty socially awkward doug."
"I mean, should we be worried?" Phil looked to Doug.
"No." Doug shook his head
"All right." He ate another chip
"No...Tracy did mention that we shouldn't let him gamble. Or drink too much."
"Thats why im here on this fun little trip" Sophie said sarcastically.
"Jesus, he's like a gremlin. Comes with instructions and shit." they placed their goods infront of the checkout lady as Stu came up behind them.
"And one water." Sophie looked to him as Doug asked about Melissa
"All good with Melissa?" Sophie faked a gag as Phil laughed
"Oh, her we're two hours outside of wine country, and she bought it."
"You think it's strange you've been in a relationship for years...and you have to lie about Vegas?" Sophie spoke up
"Yeah thats true. woman's got you by the balls stu."
"Yeah, I do think its strange, shut up soph, But trust me, it's not worth the fight."
"Oh, so you can't go to Vegas...but she can fuck a bellhop on a Carnival Cruise Line?" Sophie burst out laughing.
"Hey! Okay, first of all, he was a bartender. And she was wasted. And, if you must know he didn't even come inside her." Sophie rolled her eyes
"And you believe that?" Phil asked in disbelief.
"Uh, yeah, I do believe that, because she's grossed out by semen."
"Oh please if the dick is in play inside the kooka she fucked him. stop kiddin yourself champ." She slapped his cheek, grabbed her cakesters and walked out.
"That'll be 32.50." the lady cut in. she seemed grossed out and uncomfortable.
"It's 32.50, you gonna pay for it?" Phil asked Stu.
Back on the road, Sophie leaned up against Phil. eve though he was an ass they all were still friends. Alan was nose deep in a "the world's greatest black jack book".
"It says here we should work in teams. Who wants to be my spotter?" Sophie sat her head up and looked at him.
"I don't think you should be doing too much gambling tonight, Alan."
"Gambling? My dear Sophie, Who said anything about gambling? It's not gambling when you know you're gonna win. Counting cards is a foolproof system." She shuddered as phil shook his head.
"It's also illegal." Stu added.
"It's not illegal, it's frowned upon, like masturbating on an airplane." Doug was the only one that laughed, thinking he wasn't serious.
"I'm pretty sure that's illegal too." Phil said as he put his arm around Sophie.
"Yeah, maybe after 9/11, where everybody got so sensitive. Thanks a lot, Bin Laden."
"You are so effing inappropriate! Like do you not have a filter?" Sophie scowled and everyone else was put off by Alan. Before Alan could say anything and cause Sophie to get more pissed, Doug spoke up.
"Either way, you gotta be super smart to count cards, buddy, okay?"
"Oh, really?" Alan was getting offended.
"It's not easy you dink." Sophie said. Alan turned to look at her.
"Well maybe we should tell that to Rain Man...because he practically bankrupted
a casino, and he was a reh-tard." He tilted his glasses down to look at her as he spoke then whiped around in his chair
"What?" Stu Asked annoyed.
"He was a reh-tard." Alan repeated.
"Ree-tard." Doug corrected him. Sophie turned up her headphones to Can't tell me nothing by Kanye as they approached Vegas.
So what do you guys think! Pics of Sophie and the dresses are on my page! more to come please review!