Just friends

Chapter 7- Just the Thought

Harper

My mood instantly changes. Why does he always have to be where I am after every little incident that happens to me. "Oh great, I'm leaving." I say, "What's up princess, lose your head or just human decency?" he asks. I am not in the mood to talk to anybody right now, especially him. "No I just don't like to be around boys who's only thought process is how to be a pain in Harper's ass tonight." I snap.

"I mean I had the room first so I am not purposely trying to be. What's going on with you?" he asks me, my face is definitely swollen. He can notice I've been crying.

"Look, this isn't the perfect time for jokes so I'm just gonna go. I didn't mean to intrude." I run down the stairs before he can say anything else.
Tears are running down my face again and I find Alex, she's dancing with some frat boy that goes to our school and when I tap on her shoulder. She turns around and I immediately realize it's time to go, her eyes are rolling back and looks like she's going to have the biggest hangover in the morning.

"Sorry to get in the middle of this but I think it's time to go." I say trying to pull Alex off the guy who seems to be having way to much of a good time. "No I think she's having fun and isn't ready to leave. I can give her a ride home." He's pulling her closer to him and she turns to me trying to say something but it's complete gibberish.

"She can't even think for herself right now or speak a full sentence so it's best she comes home with her friend. Also the amount of alcohol I smell on your breath tells me you aren't sober enough to take her home." I say. I'm pissed off and this guy won't keep his hands off Alex.

He pulls her back onto him and starts to kiss her neck and she can't even fully stand up. He's keeping her in balance. "Get your grabby hands and lips off her or I swear to god I'm going to kill you." I'm not joking and look him dead in the eye. "You think I'm gonna listen to you, ohh my bad now you think your hot shit because you dated the quarterback. That dress is a little to short for you sweetheart and I wouldn't be surprised you were just another slut Matt messed around with." He says.

Ok that's it. I am just about to soccer punch this asshole until I see him and some guy throw him onto the floor. It all happened so fast. Tristan is beating the absolute shit out of this guy. Alex is on the floor and I pull her up and put her arm around my shoulder.

People are circling around the fight and I'm in complete shock. The fight already finished and the frat guy is passed out on the floor. Tristan gets up with blood on his hands, but it's not just his blood. He looks like he's in a blind rage.

He walks up to me and yells over the music. "YOU NEED TO GET ALEX HOME NOW, ARE YOU FINE TO DRIVE?" I nod, I had one shot but that's nothing compared to Alex. Plus I've driven while drunk before, I can drive a little tipsy.

Alex and I get to our dorm and thank god for elevators because I was not about to walk her up a flight of stairs. She's slurring her words and I can barely understand what she is saying until I finally get her to bed and she's out like a light.

I replay the whole night in my head and I just don't understand what's up with Tristan. When we first met it seemed like he hated me, he'd barely say a word to me and always stayed quiet when I'd come over. It wasn't until one night him and I ran into each other at a party and got along pretty well. Other than the fact that he can be a prick sometimes.

Just the thought of him being in any sort of way, caring is weird. I mean he gave me the cold shoulder for months when we first met and yes after we started getting along we hung out sometimes but it's never been anything more than casual. Alex is mostly home and it's usually just Tristan and I at each others throats half the time we hang out.

I hear my phone ring and the name that pops up is Joshua. I pick up "What happened to Tristan, is he okay? I saw the fight happen and he told me to go home. Is he hurt?? Tell me what happened after Alex and I left." Joshua sighs. "After you two left a few friends of the guy he got into that fight with jumped him. I have an early morning tomorrow so I couldn't go to the party until I got the call from Matt that he was knocked up pretty bad, I went to go pick him up."

I wince, not just from hearing what happened but the mention of Matt's name. Tristan must of ran after me when I went to get Alex and overheard what that frat asshole said to me. If I hadn't gotten Matt riled up and didn't run into Tristan in the library, none of this would've happened. "Oh my god is he okay? Did he have to go to a hospital?" I ask.

"I took him home and bandaged him up, no hospital and no broken bones thank fucking god. He's lucky I'm in football and know how to clean up a wound since I've been thrown around a few times myself. He's an idiot but he would have done it for anybody." he chuckles. I thank him and hang up the phone.

I feel awful and his coach will probably see him banged up. I hope he doesn't get kicked off the team. Before I head to bed I send a message to Tristan.

"Thank you and I'm sorry." -Harper

I still see some missed phone calls and texts from my Dad but I know what state he's in right now and I'm not a little kid anymore. I can't watch after him like I used to, so I continue to ignore his messages and calls. I close my eyes and fall asleep.

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Author's Note:

I know this chapter was also short but I plan to come out with another chapter tonight. So be patient with with me lol

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-amelie<3