title: Still Lexie: The Memoir of Lexie Miller Wyman
author: Lexie Miller Wyman
description: Lexie Wyman lives in Kalispell, Montana, with her husband Dan. She coaches all the 7thand 8thgrade hurdlers at Kalispell Middle School. You can visit Lexies blog at: lexiewyman.blogspot.com
zlib_text: Little Lexie and the Big Girl Bet
  Chloe St. Claire
  
  (c) Chloe St. Claire, 2015
  
  Alexis slammed another shot of tequila back as Owen looked on,
  amused. They were celebrating the end of her first semester in university, and
  she was doing it right. Owen was looking out for her that night, keeping her
  out of trouble. He always did, ever since they were kids. They had grown up
  as neighbours and, despite Owen being a few years older, they had always
  been two peas in a pod. Now, Alexis had her first reliable fake ID and a vast
  need to destress.
  “Slow down there, Lexie,” he cautioned. She was already on her
  fourth or fifth shot, and that wasn’t even counting the beers. “Don’t overdo it.
  I know how you get.”
  “What’s that supposed to mean!” She stuck her tongue out at him
  and flagged the bartender to bring her another; nothing was going to stop her
  tonight.
  “Don’t act like you’re not the sloppiest drunk ever.” He pushed
  her lightly on the shoulder and she wobbled on top of the stool. He wasn’t
  w