Im Just The Shy Emo Girl............(SEQUEL)

chapter 3

chapter 3

Riley's P.O.V

In the process of getting the cafeteria, we lost Christian and Riley and picked up Shane, who was just as suprised about Averys appearance as us. I didnt mind losing Avery, but I did mind losing Christian a little. After the three of us got our food, we sat at the edge of a long table A few seats away from us was a group of freshemen girls, looking at Shane and Nate and giggling from behind their hands It was weird to see girls walking around here, after a girl free year last year It was going to take some getting used to for Shane, who brought his fork half way to his mouth but stopped and froze when a pretty brunnette walked by I laughed and threw a french fry at him. "Get a grip Shane" I said jokingly. Shane laughed and took a bite of his food. "Sorry" he said. The new girls didnt seem to have any effect on Nate didnt even look at the girls smiling and batting their eye lashes at him A junior boy came up to us and sat next to Nate"Hey man. So whats this party I heard about in your room later tonight? Is it on or what?" The junior boy asked"Yeah" Nate said. "Its on. Just a small thing. Tell your friends" He finished and lightly punched the kids arm, who smiled and nodded at Nate like he was his idol then walked away"Party?" I asked, turning my attention to Nate Nate gave me a small smile. "Yeah kind of. I was going to tell you about it ater. Will you come?" I smiled and nodded "Sure" Nate smiled and kissed my cheek. "Your the best. I have to go though. Party things. See you later beautiful" Nate said then left the cafeteria, talking on his cell phone."You'll be there right?" I said to Shane Shane cringed a little and said "Ri, you know parties arent my thing" I wanted Shane to go really bad. He was my best friend and I knew I could go to him in any situation. Especially if Avery was there tonight. Nate is usually too busy playing the perfect host to go to during parties. With Shane there, I would know everything is ok I pouted and cupped my hands in front of me. "Please Shane? Please? Please? PLEASE!" Shane laughed. "I'll think about it ok? Lay off the peer pressure!" He told me and winked I smiled and threw away my trash. "Ready to head back to the room roomie?" I asked and giggled. "Thats never going to get old" Shane smiled and playfully rolled his eyes. "Lets go roomie" He said and threw an arm over my shoulders.

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Around 7:30 I started getting ready for Nates party which started at 8. I straightened my hair, put on some makeup, and put on skinny jeans and a black v-neck sweater"Come on Shane,we should get going" I told Shane, who was laying on his bed, eyes closed."We?" Shane asked, not moving"Yes, we" I said."Will you totally hate me if I dont go?" Shane asked, sitting up and opening his eyes"Of course not" I told him. Even though I was a little dissapointed he wasnt going with me."So before you go, I think you have a little explaining to do" Shane said. When I gave him a confused look he help up his wrist and pointed to it "I have to go Shane" I said and quickly left the room When I got to the party it was in full swing, people were dancing and the drinks were being poured. As soon as I stepped through the door, Nate was there to greet me. "Hey" He said and planted a light kiss on my lips. I smiled and my palm found his Now I felt better. Coming to this party alone made me feel kind of anxious But now that I was with Nate, I was ok We made our rounds saying hi to our friends from last year, making smal talk, talking about summer vacation and the changes to the school. It got very boring, very quickly Nate couldnt stay with me for long. As soon as we got some time to ourselves, he had to run off and fix the latest party problem. I stood back, taking small sips of the alcohol induced punch, and surveyed the scene I spotted the brunette girl from the cafeteria that Shane had been staring at and sent him a quick text letting him know I saw a couple of girls in the corner talking to a blonde football player, the y were laughing a little too loud Then I caught a glimpse of Avery. She was sitting on the couch between two half-drunk guys who were competing for her attention, which she was not giving them Who I didnt see around, was Christian. In the back of my mind I wondered where he was I was just standing, talking to the occasional person and listening to the music when Shane came running into the room, grabbing me by the shoulders"Where is she?" He asked me breathless"What? She who?" I asked confused"The girl!" Shane shouted I laughed and pointed to a corner where the girl was talking and laughing with one of her friends"Ok. Yeah. I'm gonna go talk to her. Yup. Here I go" Shane said nervously and after pulling on his shirt, walked towards the girl. I was starting to feel a little overwhelmed and dizzy so I headed for the bathroom. I didnt have to go, I just needed to take a break without leaving completely When I opened the bathroom door, I jumped back a little accidently spilling some of my drink down the front of me, not expecting someone to be in there. Christian was there sitting on the counter, smoking a cigarette."Oh, sorry" I apologizedto Christian for interupting him"No its alright. Do you need me to go?" He asked I shook my head no and stepped into the bathroom, closing the door behind me. "Just need a break" I explained. "What about you? You came in here to smoke?" I asked He smiled and nodded, "I needed a break too" He said."Smoking is bad for you" I said. Christian laughed a little and said "We all have a few habits we arent so proud of" then took a drag of his cigarette. I laughed without humor and mumbled "Your telling me" Then set my drink on the counter next to him and wet a paper towel and dabbed at the stain on my shirt After that I sighed and sat on the edge of the bathtub across from Christian "Are you ok?" he asked then put his cigarette out."Yeah" I told him and shrugged"Wheres my step-brother?" Christian asked in an almost disgusted tone and then sat next to me. I shrugged again, "Playing party host I guess" I told him Christian smiled. "He shouldnt leave you alone. Someone else might...stea you away" He said quietly and winked I laughed nervously. How come I never realized how good Christian looked in a black v-neck tshirt? Or how deep his eyes were. Where was Nate? I really needed to find him I looked over at Christian who was smiling a little and quietly laughing I narrowed my eyes at him. "What are you laughing at?" I asked, pulling on a lock of my hair"Nothing" he said, that cute smile still controlling his feautures I felt like the room was getting smaller, and pushing us closer together."Tell me" I said and bit my lower lip, hiding a smile. Christian just shook his head. I stood up and grabbed the sprayer from the shower. "Dont make me take drastic measures!" I said, pointing the sprayer in his direction. "Are you going to tell me?" I asked again, giggling. Christian stood up and crossed his arms over his muscular chest. "No" He said clearly I smiled and flipped on the water. "What was that?" I asked him He laughed and said "You heard me. No" I pressed the button on the sprayer and soaked Christian from head to toe His hair was dripping and hanging in his eyes and his wet t-shirt clung to his body."Oh you asked for it Cheever!" He shouted and wrestled the sprayer away from me. I screamed as he sprayed me back and climbed in the shower, closing the curtain behind me. I thought I was safe there but Christian pulled the curtain away and climbed in the tub with me and continued to spray me. I laughed and managed to turn the water off We both took in eachothers wet forms and started cracking up, and sat on the floor of the tub."See....what you...did!" I managed to say between laughs Christian, who was laughing equally as hard, said "Me!? You...started...it!" We stayed like that for a few minutes and then I stood up and squeezed out the water from my hair"What do you say I walk you back to your room?" Christian offered I smiled and accepted his offer. I liked how Christian made me feel. He had me feel like I was living in the moment, not worrying about something that just happened or what was going to happen next We walked through the party, getting weird looks from people, and a couple people were pointing and laughing. But I didnt care in that moment. I just focused on Christian leading the way We walked down the hallway to my room and I leaned against the closed door"Well this is me" I said."Yup. This is you" Christian said and looked in my eyes smiling"So then i'll see you tomorow probably right? I mean, i'll probably hang out with N-Nate so I'll probably see you around too" I told him awkwardly. Christian chuckled and nodded then slowly leaned in What was he doing? Nate, where was Nate? My boyfriend. Wheres Shane? Shane, my bestfriend. So many thoughts were rushing through my head al at once in this moment, it felt as if my brain was melting. Is this what living in the moment was like? Christian continued to lean in and whispered in my ear "Your cute when you blush" His lips gently brushing against my ear, making me blush even deeper.