Ablaze [h.s.]

Chapter 3

"I hope this is the last time I see you."

Those damn words kept repeating in my head for an entire week.

Why am I still thinking about him?

I shouldn't be.

I mean he was my knight in shining armor who saved me but it was just a pass by.

As I start getting ready for the day, my phone starts to buzz.

Grey.

After what happened at the party I would've expected him to not call me at all.

"Hey wha-" I start to say but get interrupted by him.

"I can't believe that prick had the nerve to come between us. Do you know how embarrassing that is? Do you even know how it feels to not be told I love you by their girlfriend?", he sounds very hurt.

"I'm sorry."

I wish I could stand up for myself but he's all I have. I don't have a relationship with my mom. My dad just cares about drinking.

I just don't want to be alone.

"You better be. I don't want you to be around that crowd anymore. I want Alice out of your life and anyone who associates themselves with her. Do you got it?" he states firmly.

"Grey, Alice has been my best friend since kindergarten. I can't just throw my friendship away just like that." I make sure to speak as kindly as I can. It takes everything in me not to have my tone sound so harsh.

"Okay, then you either choose. Me or her. That's final Madelyn."

There's no doubt in my mind that I should choose Alice. I know I should but there's also another part of my mind that doesn't want to let go of him. I know that the spark between us is long gone but I just want to be loved.

I go with my gut instinct.

"Her."

The phone call has been ended.

I feel my throat close up.

I feel lightheaded.

***

As I'm trying to blink my eyes open I see that I'm on my couch. I'm not sure what happened but my best guess is that I almost died because of a broken heart.

Oh, who am I kidding?

I'm just simply afraid of being alone that I passed out.

I made my way to the kitchen to drink some water. I look for my phone and once I find it their's a text from Alice.

Text:
party. TONIGHT. dress HOT!!!
ps: I'll pick you up around 10
- ali

I look at the time and realize I only have an hour to get ready.

You have got to be kidding me.

Sometimes I feel like she does this intentionally. It's also a Sunday. Who parties on a Sunday?

Me. Apparently.

I take a quick everything shower and do a simple makeup look. I chose a little black dress paired with baby pink heels. Luckily, I didn't wash my hair last night and my blowout is still intact.

Now all I need to do is wait for Alice.

***

I hear a knock on my door.

It's 9:02 p.m. so hopefully it's Ali or I will be upset that I got stood up.

When I open the door, I'm instantly embraced with a very tight feeling hug.

"OMG MADELYN! I'm so sorry that I didn't invite you to stay! I didn't even know what happened until the next morning!! How are you?"

"It's okay Ali. I would feel better though if you let me go because I'm starting to feel a little claustrophobic."

She immediately lets go and I can tell she feels sad for me.

Everyone always feels sorry for me. It either was because my mom left, my dad is a drunk, or because of how I lived.

I've heard it all.

"Please tell me you left that jerk. I knew I was right about him not being right for you. You deserve someone so much better!", she takes my hands into her own.

"I did don't worry. We won't be seeing him around anymore. But let's go have some fun to just forget about it all!!"

***

As we enter the bar, I'm instantly met with the smell of alcohol and the heat that's radiating off of everyone.

This usually wasn't my scene but when I was with Grey, I always felt like rebelling against what he thought was right for me. I could only imagine what his face would look like if he saw me here.

I follow Alice and her boyfriend through the crowd. I grab onto her shoulder so I won't get lost in the crowd. Once we find an empty table we decide to sit down. I instantly take a look around the place just in case a shooter comes in and I have to flee.

I notice the chandeliers that are hanging around the entire place. I also noticed that there's an upstairs that leads to some kind of stripping area.

I thought this would've been an ordinary bar.

I was very much wrong.

The lights were dimmed so it felt like I was in a coming-of-age movie.

"Hey, Dean and I are gonna go and grab some drinks. Just make sure no one takes our seats." Alice says before Dean grabs her taking her towards the bar.

I nod.

As I'm sitting alone, I can feel a pair of eyes on me.

I try to glance over the place but I also don't want to make it obvious that I'm trying to find who it is. I give up and just wait until Alice comes back.

The night continues amazingly. I have a few drinks and I dance with Alice. I dance with strangers.

It all feels so freeing.

The music comes to a halt. The crowd starts to shout things but someone goes up the the mic to shut them up.

"I know you guys have been waiting for these special guys so please welcome ABLAZE!"

The crowd instantly starts to cheer.

As the fog blows out, all I can see is their silhouettes.

"My mother told me I should go and get some therapy..."

I'm instantly me with those memorizing green eyes.

I know you guys I've been n/a for 2 years BUT i barely had a like memorization of this story so now I'm continuing!! also REMEMBER I'm not the best writer and this is all just for funsies.

hugs & kisses,

twin flame<3