Rothwood High

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Ansel's P.O.V

What the hell is that douche Justin doing here?!???? And with Naomi. I swear if there is something going on with them I'll punch the crap out of him!

"What's going on?" Sia asks me

"Just leave it" I snap at her.

She turns away with a hurt look on her face. I didn't mean to snap at her, I'm just so pissed off. I told Naomi I loved her and now she's hanging out with some dude instead of me, and she's the one pissed with me for not giving her enough attention. I see some girls and I walk over to them, they're not even pretty but I'll do whatever to piss Naomi off... I'd even kiss Sia

"How about me and you head upstairs?" I ask one of the girls, I think her name is Kendall. I wouldn't actually do anything with her. I'm not the type of guy that would cheat on his girl out of spite.

"Ehm how about no!" She says. Her and her friends are shooting me daggers so I walk away.

I see Logan chatting up some girl, she walks away looking disgusted.

"Bro, that was sad" I tell him

"Speak for yourself, I saw Kendall giving you her famous 'I'll kill you if you say one more word to me' look, I guess it still works." he laughs

"Wow, things travel fast. I wonder how long it'll take for people to find out that you can't even pick up a girl at your own party"

"Wow man that was harsh." He fakes a sad face

I laugh

"When did you guys come back?" I ask

"Couple of days ago."

"Ever think of telling me?" I ask. I was kind of offended, Logan & Dylan were my best friends and they didn't even tell me that they were moving back to New York.

"Yeah man, we're still trying to settle in. Our parents are separating so it'll be weird trying to get used to living without our mom." He tells me

"Aw sorry man,"

"Nah it's alright. It's better this way," there's an awkward silence

"Let's get you drunk, well more drunk than you already are." I say to him.

***
Anastasia's P.O.V

Oh my god I just saw Naomi & Justin walk hand in hand into one of the bedrooms. Should I tell Ansel?! No, he loves her, I think, it'll break his heart. What if he finds out I knew and never told him, he'll hate me forever. But if I do tell him he'll be heartbroken and I can't watch him go through pain like that. Oh my god what do I do? This is such a mess!!!! I'll tell Thalia, she'll know what to do. When I walk down the stairs Thalia must know something's wrong because she gives me a strange look and motions for me to go into the kitchen

"Annie, what's wrong?" She asks looking concerned

"I just saw Naomi & Justin walk into a bedroom together holding hands" I say shakily

"Oh god. You have to tell Ansel! It'll kill him if he knows that you know and didn't tell him!"

"I know but what if he doesn't believe me?"

"He will" she says reassuringly

"Okay. I'll tell him now, get it over and done with. Don't wait for me I'll get a ride off Ansel or someone"

She gives me a look that says 'are you sure?' I nod.

***
It takes me about 10 minutes to find Ansel knocked out on a couch surrounded by girls. I push through them and shake Ansel awake

"Ansel. ANSEL!" I yell

"Wh-what?" He stutters

"WAKE UP!"

"Jeez Sia no need to shout!"

"Come on I think we should get you home"

"Aw Sia come on, the party's just getting started."

"Yeah and you're asleep on a couch"

"Ugh fine, lets go" he grumbles

Jeez, it's like arguing with Ansel is like trying to persuade a 5 year old kid to go to bed when his favourite tv show is on. I can't tell Ansel about Naomi, not when he's in this state anyway, I decide.

"Come on Ansel" he's leaning on my for support because he's so drunk, and I think I might crumble under the weight for someone so slim and muscular looking he weighs a ton. I call a cab and when it comes we stumble into it and onto a seat. I end up on Ansel's lap. 'Wow this isn't awkward at all,' I think. I slide off his lap and into my own seat next to him.

"Sia..."

"Yes?"

No reply

"Ansel?"

I realise he's asleep when I feel his head hit my shoulder. I never realised how cute he is when he falls asleep. His forehead un-creases making him look younger and more innocent. He no longer looks like the boy with a million problems to deal with.

"Sia... SIA! Sia don't leave. Don't go please!" He moans

I wonder what he's dreaming about. I'm kind of flattered to know he's dreaming about me, it's probably nothing. I'm so conflicted about the Naomi situation, this is the kind of thing I would go to Ansel about, but since this concerns him I have to deal with the decision on my own.

We arrive at his house, none of the lights are on so his parents must be out. I drag him out of the cab and hand the money to the driver. I find Ansel's house keys in his jacket pocket. I open the door and Ansel trips over the door frame and falls flat on his face. I find it really hard to stifle a laugh. I help him up. We manage to get up the stairs without anymore falls I pull him into his room and drop him on his bed. I stand up to leave when I hear him say

"Sia don't leave," I turn round expecting him to be asleep, but he's sitting up and looking at me with a sad look in his eyes.

"Ansel, I don't know" I say quietly

"Please Sia, just stay with me, only for a while,"

"Okay."

I sit down beside him. He leans his head on my shoulder and I stroke his hair until he falls asleep.