r. They were drinking soda and laughing. Sam looked at me, then at everyone else. "It is time," she said, as she got up.Everyone had a bag except me. Amber had a CD player in hers. She took it out and turned it on. She also had something inside of a box. She did not open it, but she sat it next to an empty space on the ground. Richard brought red wine and a box. He laid the box next to Ambers.It was like that with everyone. Amelia had brought drinking glasses, Justin had a table cloth. Sam and Vicki brought food. Amy did not show hers though. They each had a box that they laid next to the others. They took their bags and piled them near me.I wasnt sure what was in all those boxes, but I found myself not being able to wait and see. Amber turned on the CD player and I had not recognized the band at first. Then it turned out to be Godsmack. Richard poured the wine into the glasses that were lying there. Everyone was very quiet. Richard handed me a glass. Mine was very different from everyone elses. It was very fancy with designs and symbols on it. I heard the tower bell ding eleven times, which meant it was eleven oclock. "It is time to open the boxes," Sam had said to everyone. Sam was like the leader of the group; she was the one who started this "group". I did not get it at first, but I was supposed to open one box and take a drink of wine. Then everyone else would say so mote it be, and then they would take a drink. Sam handed me one box, the first one. I opened it, and inside was my trench coat. That was to show that I would be one of "them".I took a drink, and they said the words, and did the same. Amy handed me the next box. It had black lipstick, hair dye, and fingernail polish. I already had black fingernail polish at home. I guess this was the same type they all used. Then I took a drink, the words came, and they took a drink. Vicki was next one to give me a box. I opened this one and it shock...
