It's Always You!

Devil's Jealousy

Its the next day and I am being forced awake by the persistent ringing of my phone. I reach out to my bedside table and click on the answer button, groaning at the disruption. I take note of the time - 11am, I've only been asleep for a few hours.

Alyssa: Hello?

Chris: Morning Sleepy Head.

Alyssa: It's still early, can't a girl sleep?

Chris: It's 11am Aly.

I can hear him laughing down the phone but I don't have the energy right now to call him out on it so I just roll my eyes and sigh waiting for him to continue.

Chris: Anyway, the boys and I wanted to know if you wanted to come to the beach with us today. We'd be leaving in an hour.

Alyssa: That's a really sweet offer but I already have plans today.

Chris: That's a shame. You doing anything fun?

Alyssa: I'm hanging with a friend. We've not seen each other in person for a year so it's going to be eventful.

Chris: So maybe another time then?

Alyssa: Definitely.

Chris hangs up the phone. I place it back on the bedside table deciding I should probably wake up and get myself ready for the day. Jaden would be here in a few hours anyways. I head into my bathroom, I strip out of my PJs and step into my shower. savouring the blissful feeling of the hot water running over my skin. I take my shower gel and squirt some onto my pink loafer. I massage it over my skin leaving small piece of glitter in its path, not to mention a subtle strawberries and cream scent to my skin. I turn of the water and step out, I dry off and then wrap the oversized towel around my body. Tucking in the ends to make sure it doesn't fall.

I decide on a bikini top with an oversized red & blue flannel shirt, paired with some denim shorts and sandals. We'd probably spend most of the day out by the pool so why not keep things simple. My phone dings and I pick it up, its a text from Jaden telling me he'd be here in five minutes. I look outside and note that the boys are still here. I'd sort of hopped that they would have left before Jaden got here. Not because I'm embarrassed or want to hide him just because I don't want things to be awkward and have to answer god knows how many questions.

I brush my hair clearing it of all the knots. I curl the ends before putting it up into a high pony tail. Once I am happy with how I look I leave my room and head down stairs. Everyone is sat down at the dinning room table, they all look over to me as I enter the room.

Alyssa: Hey guys. I thought you were going to the beach?

Chris: We are just needed to have a house meeting first.

Alyssa: You realise I am apart of this house right. I mean I do live here.

Mel: Yes baby but I also know Jaden's coming over so I wanted you to have time to prepare.

Alyssa: And why would I need time to prepare?

Mel: I think you know why Aly...

Bryan: Clearly we are missing something.

Tyler: Yeah, what are we missing.

I look at Mel, letting her know that I'm annoyed. Why did she have to imply something like that in front of the boys. In front of Tyler. I hear a car pulling up from outside and I turn away from the boys an excited smile spreading across my lips. Mel looks at me and smiles.

Mel: Well what are you waiting for?

Alyssa: Shut up Mel.

I laugh and poke my tongue out at her before spinning on my heal and running out of the room and towards the front door. I turn to look back in the direction and see Mel following me laughing. The boys are muttering between themselves while following Mel. I open the door and see Jaden climbing out of his range rover. He looks up and I literally squeal, I run out of the house and down the path towards him. He opens his arms out for me and I jump into them. I wrap my arms around his neck and he warps his around my lower back. He spins us both around in a circle, I laugh and squeal in excitement while he laughs.

After a moment he stops and sets me down. He pushes back to hold me at arms length before giving me the once over. I laugh at him before pushing his arms away. I grab a hold of his hand and lead him up towards the house. Well that was my plan but when I turn around and see Mel in the doorway with they boys gathered around her. I look to my side and whisper to a very amused Jaden 'I'm so sorry'. He shrugs his shoulders before following me up the path towards the house. We stop at the door and Jaden pulls Mel into a hug.

Mel: Hello my handsome boy. It's great seeing you again.

Jaden: Looking great Mel. You haven't changed at all.

Mel laughs and I just stand behind them letting them have this moment. I know that Mel took it hard when we broke up, she'd become really close to Jaden and really welcomed him into our family. I mean she was the only one who really knew about us and she would always make sure that we were okay and free to have a normal relationship that wasn't controlled by paparazzi. They break a part and Jaden looks back to me offering me his hand, I smile and take it. Mel forces the boys back into the house and we follow in after them. I want to just carry on walking into the house but I know I have to at least introduce the boys. We all stop in the entryway.

Alyssa: Jaden I'd like to welcome you to 'Fantasy' Mel's content creator house and these goofballs are the creators and my friends. You have Tyler, Chris, Bryan, Tristan & Dom.

I point to them individually and let them introduce themselves a little more to Jaden. He is polite to each of them apart from Tyler who he seems to challenge and press for more details than anyone else. I wonder why he'd single him out.

Alyssa: So are you guys still heading to the beach?

Chris: Um, yeah. We are actually heading out now.

Alyssa: Okay, well we'll see you later. Have fun.

Tyler: You sure you guys didn't want to join?

Jaden: I think we are good to just hang our here. Thanks for the invite though.

Jaden wraps his arm around my shoulder pulling me in close to his chest. I frown slightly feeling the tension between the boys change. Was this a mistake?