Her night was getting worse by the minute ever since Jaden's meltdown at dinner towards his parents. Truthfully they'd been waiting to boil over the last few months since her brother stopped her from confessing. His drinking had gotten even more out of control and the last 3 nights he'd show up at her house smelling like he was high.
Tonight he'd barely talked to her and when she found him he was in the corner talking to Bryce, Mads, and Nessa. Nessa was getting way too friendly but she couldn't bring herself to withstand another fight with Jaden so she was just eavesdropping. Every moment she endured was pushing her past the point of no return.
Nessa: "I mean I could give you a ride if you wanna get outta here?"
Mads: "Jaden... What are you doing?"
Jaden: "Relax, we are just gonna smoke together. I'll be back."
Bryce: "No offense, do you really need to get more messed up than you already are? Why don't I go find Amelie?"
Mads: "Dude, you've changed and you're gonna regret it when someone comes along and sees how good you had it. Don't cry to us when someone else is living the life you threw away."
Jaden: "Talk to me when you haven't screwed half the dudes in this room-"
Jaden didn't even finish his statement before Bryce was throwing his body across the table at Jaden. Bryce had him pinned to the ground as Mads screamed for help. Amelie watched from a few feet away absolutely frozen in panic. It felt like she didn't even know this boy anymore.
Bryce: *landing hit after hit* "Don't ever disrespect my girl like that, punk."
Noah came racing across the room and helped pull Bryce back as Jaden sat up wiping his lip.
Bryce: "I don't know what's gotten into you, dude. But if you ever speak to her again like that... it'll be the last words you speak."
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Amelie had to get away from him. She couldn't stand to see him crumpled over in pain but she knew he'd deserved every bit of Bryce's rage. Tears poured down her face as she fought against her own thoughts of how they'd ever get past this person he'd become. Blake stopped pouring his drink and offered it to her: "You look like you could use this more."
She chugged it and asked: "Why are you being so nice to me?"
Blake: "Maybe I think you deserve better than what you've been settling for."
Amelie: "It's all my fault."
Blake poured another drink and chugged it himself while working up the nerve to say: "Do you remember a few months ago I tried to talk to you and Jaden flipped?"
Amelie: "Yeah, but what does that have to do with tonight?"
Blake: "Amelie... I know. I was there that night and I tried to stop you from driving away. I know it was you driving."
She froze trying to recall details from that night she'd never fully recovered as he continued: "I saw how he acted that night... and I'm not saying it's his fault what you did... but I can see why you got so desperate to get to him."
She started crying harder so he wrapped his arms around her in a tight hug of comfort. Jaden walked in, looking for ice for his mouth. He took one look at Amelie in Blake's arms and charged towards him. Eva and Emma walked in, oblivious to the 2nd brawl happening in the kitchen, and found Amelie screaming for the boys to stop. Emma pushed the kitchen door back open and screamed: "Zack!!! Get in here!!!"
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Zack and Griffin both burst into the kitchen and immediately pull Blake and Jaden off each other. Mads walked in and her jaw dropped in shock. Zack held his best friend back as he screamed at Amelie: "I hope you're happy!"
Mads: "Oh heII no. This is not her fault."
Amelie: "Yes it is. If you're going to hate me any way you should at least know the truth."
*END AMELIE'S POV*
Mads burst into Josh's room and you hurried to cover up: "We have GOT to figure out how to lock that door."
Mads: "You have to get downstairs now."
Josh: "What did Jaden do now."
Mads: "He's been in 2 fistfights since you came upstairs and I'm pretty sure he's in the middle of breaking up with Amelie."
You: *grabbing your clothes* "Oh, crap."
You were still fastening your button as you raced down the stairs and into the kitchen. You found Jaden crumpled on the floor, pouring tears. You looked confused at the mess around you and stuttered out: "Jaden... What did you do?"
Jaden: "Go ahead Amelie... tell her. Tell her or I will."
Amelie: "I- it wasn't Griffin who hit you. I was driving, drunk and after I hit you he pulled me from the car and took the blame."
