In Love With THAT Twin...

Chpt. 28 Bruised Up For Me.

"That was something", I continued laughing and he laughed with me.
We were holding our sides and gasping for air while we were seated on one of the stone walls.
I turned around to him and hugged him. Real tight.
"Thank you so much Chaz",  I breathed out.
"Not a problem. Friends help each other", he hugged me back.
"Friends huh? ", I pulled back and hit him on his arm. "Friends don't leave each other all alone in a party like this", I scoffed.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know. I thought you went with the girls", he scratched the back of his head.
"There you are!!",  Abby yelled as she and Michelle ran towards us.
"Yes I'm alive", I rolled my eyes.
"We were so scared. We couldn't find you anywhere", Michelle panted.
"Oh yeah. You wouldn't have left me all alone then", I stuck my tongue out.
"You were talking to Justin. I thought you'd be with him"
"Everybody thought I was with someone while I was about to get raped there", I spat.
Abby gasped in horror while Michelle turned stone cold.
"WHAT THE FUCK? WHO WAS IT? I'D CUT HIS BALLS  AND ROAST THEM", Michelle bellowed.
" Calm down ninja. I saved her", Chaz put his hands up.
"Chloe are you okay? You look shaken up", Abby eyed me carefully.
I have to admit, although I was trying to play it cool, all I wanted to do was to curl up in my bed and cry. Cry away till there were no tears left in me.
He almost had his hands all over me. If it wasn't for Chaz, I.. Shit.
"Chloe? ", Chaz snapped me out of my thoughts and that's when I realized I was crying.
I hugged Abby and cried my eyes out while Michelle hugged us and Chaz tried to calm me down.
Oh Lord.

*
"Thanks for the ride Dave", I waved him as he drove them away. Justin called Dave up and asked him to drop us home. He said he'd come later.
Michelle and Abby were hell bent on coming with me back to my place but I denied. I didn't want Mom to worry as to why they wanted to hold me while I went back to my room.
I walked back to my room making no sound at all. I could be a detective you know  ;)
And I'm bipolar af.
I changed into my comfy PJs and cried myself to sleep.
He almost touched me.

*
"Good morning honey", Mom's cheery voice greeted me as I peppered up my buttered toast.
"Mhmm"
I mumbled as I took a bite of my toast. I don't think there is anything good about this morning. Firstly, I had a hair crisis. Since I straightened it Saturday night, it decided to be a bitch this morning too. Then finding a beanie took me forever. After that I dirtied my soft bunny slippers while I was running around the lawn trying to catch my assignment sheets which flew out the window because I left it open.
*cues detective instincts*
I never left the window open.
One word =Claire.
I should've guessed it when she said she wanted her hanky which she left in my room.
See, the thing about Claire is that she will not murder you. She will brutally destroy your life till you no longer want to live. So indirectly, killing you. And she knows nothing can save a student from death if  late submission of the English assignment takes place. Yes, Ms. Frakes is that Freaky.
I didn't tell Mom anything about what happened Saturday night. But that doesn't mean it didn't affect me. I dreamt about it. All over again. For two consecutive nights. Only this time, Chaz never reached to me. I woke up crying and panting. Again this morning.
Looks like Monday is working up on me. I wonder what this week does.
I heard a horn beep and rushed outside after kissing Mom and Dad goodbye.

"You okay chica? ", Michelle popped her head out of the driver's seat.
" Yup"
"Don't lie to us", Abby pointed.
"What do you want me to do then? Cry over it? I'm sorry I'm out of tears", I sighed.
"Aww honey", Abby reached over to me on the back seat and hugged me as Michelle pulled out of my driveway.
"Chuck it. So Michelle did you hear from Ryan? ", I tried to swerve the topic.
" Not anything important. Why? ", she looked at me through the rear view mirror.
"I just thought", I made a teasing face as Abby caught on and laughed along with me.
"Oh shut up", Michelle sneered.
"Someone's blushing", Abby poked her cheeks.
"Cut it", Michelle rolled her eyes.
"Oh c'mon. We know he likes you", I wiggled my eyebrows.
"Maybe. Maybe not", Michelle stated.
"Michelle. Give him a chance. Maybe he doesn't deserve to be shut out", Abby said.
"Time will tell", Michelle said as we looked over for a spot to park.
"The only spot left is 'The'  spot", Abby bit her lip.
"Well. She's popular. She has her reserved spot", I shrugged. No one dare park their car in Claire's spot. She will ruin it so badly, you'd forget you owned a car.
And she's done that. No lie.
"I'm gonna set her tires to fire one day", Michelle said as she turned the car to another spot.
"Id love to see you do that", I laughed.
"Mayyybbeeee", Michelle smirked evilly.
"Oh I know that smirk", Abby spoke my mind.
"I didn't say anything", Michelle shrugged.
"Of course you didn't"