My enemy since childhood

Chapter 18

I couldn't say how much i had drunk during the evening, but i had a happy party, somewhat giddy feeling in my body. Exactly as i had wanted from the beginning.

New people had flowed in during the evening. Some from school but also some i hadn't recognised. But it did absolutely nothing. It felt like i was floating in my own bubble and i felt invincible. Maybe i had drunk enough? screw it, i'm having so much fun!

Thomas had not approached me any more but mostly sat and glared at me. I have probably never seen him so tense or controlled at a party. He used to be the one who started the parties and didn't hold back. Maybe that was also my merit, i thought amused and floated along with the music.

The living room floor had been turned into a dance floor so wherever i turned i always had someone new to dance with. I guess the dress had really done its job because i had probably never had so many guys around me before. But i enjoyed it, especially enjoyed it when on a few occasions i had met Thoma's gaze, which became more and more black each time. He got what he deserved!

"There you are" said a voice behind me and i felt a pair of strong hands grab hold of my hips.

"I thought you found another girl for tonight" i mumbled giggling as i turned around in Jake's arms. This was not good.

Without thinking i placed my arms around his neck and swayed to the beat of the music. I couldn't bear to bother, just because i danced with him i didn't have to sleep with him. Even if it was his plan all along, i wasn't so drunk i couldn't figure it out.

"Why would i want anyone else when you're the sexiest here tonight?" he whispered in my ear and i felt my stomach flutter. No, this was really not good.

"Sexiest? I hardly think so" i muttered embarrassed and smiled as he straightened up.

"You are prettier than most, it's just that Dylan won't let me get close to you."

"Ha! you can't be serious" i said with a laugh.

"Absolutely, so it's a good thing he's not around right now" he began, looking down at my lips. Oh my god he was going to kiss me.

This had not been part of the plan. Sure he had almost kissed me earlier in the evening but it had been more teasing, for fun. Now i saw that determined, burning look that was saying one thing, he wanted to sleep with me. What the hell should i do?

I didn't have time to think any longer than that before i felt his lips on mine. He had surprisingly soft lips but the kiss was so passionate and determined that i gasped against his mouth. I felt him press his tongue against my lips for me to let him in. This was so wrong.

"I can't" i whispered and took a step back.

"Come on, we are just messing around. You said you wanted to hang out" he said with a grin and pulled me into his arms again.

"No i don't want to. Let me go!" i said harshly and poked him in the chest but he just laughed.

"Maybe you are not worth it after all. Thomas said i would never get to fuck you so i was going to prove the point but you are such a fucking mess" he continued with an even wider grin as i widened my eyes. Fucking idiot!

I suddenly felt very sick so i looked around but couldn't see brooke anywhere. I tried to push through the crowd but everything just kept spinning more and more in my head. This is not how i thought this evening would end, i thought as i finally made my way out to the hall.

When i had found my jacket i hurried out the door. Brooke could do whatever she wanted, i just have to get out of here. I stopped in the street and took a deep breath. How could i go along with the idiotic plan, again, Brooke's plan, when she had sent the text to dylan. Why was i even surprised? Jake wasn't just an idiot, he was really stupid in the head.

I knew about it so it shouldn't have come as a shock, but it did.

I shivered and looked up at the street lights. It wasn't very far home but i wished a bus could have come right now. Not only that it was cold outside, also the dress was a minimal dress and the shoes were high. It felt downright awful to walk home alone at night. But what choice did i have?

I pulled the jacket closer to my body and started walking. I put my hands in my pockets and felt that the mobile remained in its place, there was always something, i thought when i picked it up.

Bloody hell, my phone was stone dead. Not my night after all, i thought irritably and tried to walk faster. If i got murdered on the way home i would haunt brooke because she had disappeared from the party without saying anything so i now had to go home all by myself. Then i would haunt dylan because he had made me want to leave the party and then have to go home all by myself. I would probably also haunt Thomas just to tease him a little, i thought and laughed.

"Are you having fun?"

My whole body froze as i screamed. Though i could barely breathe, i turned and gasped. Fucking hell..

"Stop scaring me like that?" i hissed at Thomas, who had stopped a few steps behind me.

"And why are you following me around like a freaking stalker?" i continued angrily, shivering, how cold it was now.

"I don't know" he answered seriously and took a step towards me.

"You don't know? Wow, you really are talented" i said curtly and turned and continued walking.

The anger caused the heat to rise in my body so i continued walking even though i heard Thomas walking a few meters behind me. What the hell did he really want? mock me? probably. He must have seen the kiss with Jake, just like everyone else.

"Why did you leave the party all by yourself?"

His words made me stop in my tracks, was he serious?

"Would you have preferred if i had left the party with someone else?" i asked ironically, turning to face him.

"No"

"Okay, yeah but then it looks like you've got your way, congratulations."

It was so dark outside that i couldn't see him clearly but i heard him laughing. An honest laugh that also made my stomach bubble.

"You thought it was funny," i muttered and laughed.

I was still standing when i saw him approach. The bubbling laughter turned into fluttering in the stomach like a thousand butterflies.

"Why did you leave the party and decide to go home all alone?" he asked as he stood right in front of me.

"You probably know that," i whispered and swallowed nervously.

"Don't you know that walking home alone can be dangerous? Especially for someone as beautiful as you" he said taking another step closer to me. Even if he hadn't meant those words, i felt my cheeks burn.

"I can't take any more games tonight" i whispered and met his gaze.

"This isn't a game Y/n" he whispered smiling before his lips collided with mine.