Impossible to Love {Ki Hong Lee}

Chapter 8

"Ki!" I scream "What have you done?"
"Nothing."
"You've invited the entire school to a party which isn't even at your home!"
"You'll have a blast."
"I'm still utterly pissed."
"You won't be later."
"Fine,but you'll have to look after Tiffany with me."
"That's fine."

Minute after minute more and more people come. Every single part of the lower floor is filled with loud,drunk teenagers. I'm convinced to stay by Tiffany who doesn't seem affected by the hundreds of people in her house,she just seems to soak it in.

I notice a few people messing about in the kitchen so I storm to them,making sure nothing gets messed up or broken until when I've finally made some peace I head back into the spot where I was before to see Tiffany,Ki and Olivia have gone,I walk round only to find Olivia who is standing there chatting to a curly haired girl-

"Where's Tiffany?" I ask.
"I think she's gone to bed."
"Thanks."
"That's okay."
"Me and Heather can go check on her if you want?" I obviously figure Heather is the other girl,one of the people who have to put up with Tiffany on and daily basis.
"Not that's okay."

I walk off afterwards,looking for Ki who as well I can't find,I ring his mobile which goes straight through to answer phone.. I stomp upstairs and twist the door-knob to Tiffany's room but it won't budge.

"TIFF!" I yell.

She opens up the door a few seconds later,standing there in messy,creased clothes.

"You okay?" I ask.
She nods and she closer the door,I scowl at it slightly as I sit myself down at one of the steps,feeling like I'm about to pass out any second,but not until I get all those jerks out of my house. 

"You okay?" Olivia asks as she sits on a few steps below me.
"Yeah I'm fine."
"Want a drink?"
"No thanks I'm okay."
"You know you don't have to be so protective all the time over Tiffany,she can look after herself."
"No she can't.. I don't even know her and I know that."
"She never changed. She always pretends to be someone she's not,acting like this mysterious person,hiding so much behind her eyes.. It's weird."
"You can say that again."
"I like you Thomas."
"What?"
"I like you. Promise you won't tell Tiffany?"
"She wouldn't care."

She sighs then moves closer,sitting on the same step as me.

"Sometimes I think you're the only one in the whole world Tiffany truly cares about." She says.
"What about you?"
"I think she's changed."
"Why would she do that?"
"Pain changes people. Doesn't it? I know that she has so much love,so much happiness,she's just too scared to show it."

I look at her for a second then close my eyes gently and lean in as I press my lips lightly against hers.