Dangerous Illusion (gxg)

Chapter 5

Cameron's POV

I was standing at this party, talking to Wren with a can of beer in my hand.

While Wren was texting 'one of her hoes' as she called them, I started looking around the party occasionally sipping on my beer.

Then I saw Riley downing a shot while stumbling backwards a bit during the proces.

Wait she drinks? I thought she was like the perfect little good girl who cares a bit to much about her grades.

"Dude you there?" Wren snapped her fingers in front of my face to get my attention.

She looked back to where I was looking, and said "Who's that? You wanna hook up with her or something? If not, can I? cuz she's hot as fuck." Wren joked.

"Uhm, no that's Riley. The girl I have to do my biology project with." I said.

"Ohhh, why were you looking at her?" Wren asked, trying to hide her smirk, but obviously failing.

"No reason really, I just saw her take a shot and I always thought she was like one of those good girls you know." I said to Wren while telling the truth.

"Hmm right.... Anyways wanna go out for a smoke?" Wren asked, not really believing my answer.

"Sure." I said before walking to the garden.

When we got outside, Wren immediately started talking to some random girl. So I decided to walk a bit further and find a quiet place where i could sit and smoke my cigarette in peace.

When I took my second drag of my cigarette, I heard something moving behind the bushes. So I decided to check it out.

That's when I saw a very drunk Riley sitting on the ground and petting a small kitten that was laying on her lap.

Riley jumped when she saw me.

"Jeez you scared me." She slurred, putting an hand on her heart.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." I told her, taking another drag of my cigarette and sitting down next to her.

Why was I sitting down?

I honestly don't know, maybe because this party is not really for me. Or maybe because I also wanted to pet the kitten.

What? It's looks very cute.

Especially when it's laying in Riley's lap.

Wait what?!
Okay that was probably the alcohol talking.

"You want to pet Einstein?" Riley asked me stumbling over her words a bit.

"Einstein? That's what he's called?" I asked, very amused by the name choice.

"Well... No, probably not. But I named him that." Riley answered while looking up into my eyes and smiling at me with a drunk face.

"Well that's an interesting name, but sure I'll pet Einstein." I joked before I started petting the kitten that was laying on Riley's lap.

"Isn't he cute?!" Riley squealed in a cute way.

Wait.... no I didn't mean cute. But just not in an annoying way, you know.

I nodded while chuckling at her.

"So why are you here? Not to be mean or anything, but I know you don't really talk to anyone in school." She asked me curiously.

"My friend got invited by a friend of hers, and so she also invited me and my other friends." I shrugged, not getting offended by her question.

For a while we just sat in a comfortable silence, looking up at the stars and petting Einstein.

Then suddenly Riley stood up, which woke up the sleeping kitten who was laying in the middle of us.

"What's wrong?" I asked, also standing up.

"I- I don't feel too good..." She quickly said, putting her hand over her mouth.

Then she ran to the closest bush in sight, fell down to her knees and started to throw up.

Of course I have to deal with this again...

I could just leave and let her be, it's what I did at other party's when someone was throwing up. Yeah I know, this is not the fist time this happend to me.

But I didn't. Instead I walked up to her and grabbed her hair out of her face so she wouldn't get vomit in it.

When she was done she got up and sat on the groud a few feet away from the vomit. I went to sit next to her.

"Are you okay?" I asked her.

"Yeah i'm fine. You can go back inside, I just had a bit too much to drink is all." She said with a small smile.

I wanted to reply and say that I was fine with staying, but then we heard someone yelling Riley's name and we both stood up.

"Riley! Where are you?" I heard, what I think is Alexi, yelling.

"I'm here." Riley yelled back.

Alexi came into view and looked very confused, and kind of mad when he saw me.

"What's going on here?" He asked.

"Oh uhm. I wasn't feeling to good, so Cameron helped me out." Riley answered back.

"Okay.... I was sent by Diana who asked if you wanted to take a shot with her, but I probably already know the answer. Do you want me to get some water for you?" Alexi asked, conserned about his friend.

"No, it's fine. I'll get some water myself." Riley said before she started walking to the house. When she walked past me, she gave me a small smile.

After Riley was out of our sight, Alexi started talking to me with an angry tone. "What do you think you're doing?"

"Uhh, helping someone out that wasn't feeling well?" I answered genuinely confused.

"Fine whatever, just stay away from my friends." he replied.

"Why? What did I do, kill someone? No, so why are you so mad at me? Huh?" I asked slightly raising my tone.

"Damnit Cameron, you're just not a good person okay! So I just want you to stay the fuck away from my friends, got it?" Alexi was now full on screaming at me.

"WHY?! JUST TELL ME WHAT I DID TO YOU!" I screamed back.

"This! You get way to angry, you put off your anger on other people, you hurt them Cameron! Oh and let's not forget about your parents and their illegal money. Where are they now, huh? Out on another 'business trip' to get money for their little princess?" He yelled.

"THEY'RE DEAD! You happy now Alex?! They got fucking murderd!" I told him while walking closer to him.

He just stared at me with his mouth open, not knowing what to say.

"They're dead, and I don't know how much time I have left before i'm going to be just like them. So excuse me for just living my life Alex." I said while my voice cracked.

Then I walked back to the house, walking into his shoulder when I passed him.

*****

Riley's POV

I quickly hid behind a tree when I heard Cameron walking to the house.

What the hell was that all about?

Cameron's parents are dead. Someone killed them?

And how does Alexi know Cameron, were they friends before she moved?

Gosh I have so many questions.