Hollywood Hearts

Twelve

I walked down the steps then sighed as I checked my bag one more time, making sure I had everything I needed.

"Whoa, where you going?!" Danny laughed as he saw me, making me look up and see the guys staring.

"Clubbing." I said and shut my bag, going to the front of the bus.

"What about your arm?" Dylan asked and I turned to him, smirking as I rolled my whole arm to prove my point of it being fine.

"You want us to come with you?" Johnny asked and I sighed, crossing my arms over my chest.

"I'll be at the club down the road if you so desire to join. Now, see ya! I'm going to get drunk!" I said and turned, walking off the bus.

Jorel's POV
"She on her period or something?" Charlie asked, but I felt their eyes on me as I stared at the door to the bus. She's not faking that, something is really pissing her off.

"Jorel?!" I jumped and looked at the guys, but Matt shook his head.

"Man, what'd you two fight over-"

"We aren't really dating." I blurted and their eyes went wide as Johnny sat up straighter.

"I fucking knew it!" He hissed, but I huffed and ran my hand over my head, trying to figure out how this got so fucked up.

"We-we were faking it to get her away from her dad, but-"

"There's no way all of that was fake!" Danny said and I looked at him confused.

"You two were too happy to just be faking all of that!" He said and I huffed.

"She-she's pissed about something, but I don't know and I can't figure it-"

"Were you two about to fake a fight and break up?" Charlie asked and I nodded.

"Dude!" Dylan groaned and I eyed him.

"She's actually fallen for you and you basically said 'nope, don't want you!'" He said and I groaned as I realized he was right.

"She's pissed because she's under the impression you don't even care the slightest bit!" Johnny said and huffed.

"Get up, all of you go get dressed." He said and I eyed him.

"What? Why?"

"We're going clubbing."

~*-*~

"There she is!" Charlie yelled into my ear and pointed into the crowd. I followed his finger then saw Perse dancing with one, two, three... six different guys as she drank some form of alcohol. I saw she was already grinding on one guy, another was getting handsy, and a third dude was twirling her hair.

"Go get her, Jorel! Before she makes a huge mistake!" Johnny said over the music and I nodded, leaving the table to get to Perse. As I grabbed her arm, her "dates" looked pissed, but she grinned as she recognized me.

"J!" She grinned and wrapped her arms around my neck as I held her waist. I glared at the guys and they quickly left us, but I looked at Perse and saw her drunk off her ass.

"Persephone, you're drunk!" I said and she laughed, shaking her head and dancing against me.

"No, just tipsy! I still hate you!" She said and I sighed, holding her hips and leaning down to her ear.

"We need to talk, but not with you like this!" I said and she laughed.

"No, I'm done talking to you!" She said and shook her head, stepping away from me.

"I-I was nothing more than a quick fuck to you, without the fuck!" She said and turned her back to me, intending to blend into the crowd, but I was quicker. I grabbed her wrist and spun her around to me, angrily kissing her and hoping to hell she didn't hit me for it. I sent up a quick prayer when she instead gripped my jacket tightly, pushing me some and kissing me back.

"Stop!" She said and shook her head, looking at me confused.

"What?!" I asked, recognizing the green in her face and yanking her from the crowd, finding the nearest trashcan right as she threw up. I rubbed her back and sighed, looking for the guys, but the table was now occupied by some girls and the guys were nowhere to be seen.

"Fuck." I whispered and looked at Perse as she groaned, falling against me.

"Whoa, I've got you!" I said and lifted her, hugging her close as I walked out of the club.

"Sir, just a moment." I was stopped by security then I huffed, grabbing my phone and showing him the photo of Perse and I together that she took, though she was kissing me and it was the only one we had. She took it the day she dislocated her shoulder, so it was a hospital pic, but it was enough for him.

"Sorry, sir-"

"It's alright, I get it." I said and he nodded, letting me take the unconscious woman out. I held her tighter and adjusted her so she didn't look as dead as I walked to the venue then I got to the bus, getting her upstairs and to our bed. I laid her down then pulled her boots off, getting her jacket off as well and brushing her hair back.

"Perse, I-I love you." I whispered and shook my head.

"I fell for you somewhere between finding out you love to color like a child and finding out your favorite song is If I Could Turn Back Time by Cher. You think this was all pretend? I don't know how well you know me, but I've said before I can't just kiss someone I don't like." I whispered and sighed as I brushed my fingers through her hair as she slept off the alcohol.

"I really like you, Persephone. I thought you were hot when I first saw you, but so did all the guys. We can appreciate good looks, even if some of them are taken. For me, it was different. I-I got so pissed off when Candy hurt you, I wanted to strangle Dylan when he caused you to dislocate your shoulder, I wanted to kill your dad when we found that tracker in your arm, and I-" I stopped and licked my lips, softly laughing to myself.

"I'm mostly talking to myself here, but I'll tell you again when you wake up. If you'll have me, I'll tell you until we grow old, and I make sure you feel how real my love is." I whispered and leaned down, kissing her head. I sighed as I left her then I grabbed my sleep clothes, going to get a shower.