Healing closed wounds

Part 44 - party mistake

~ ALICES POV ~

Nolan talked to Gray and we're both going to the party Ivan was invited to. He didn't want me to go but I convinced him.

He told me to "bring a friend" but I know he meant bring Hazel.

Ivan picked Nolan and I up from Grays house. We're now driving to Hazels.

"There she is." I smile as she walks out of her house. She's wearing a sparkly blue dress that makes her eyes pop.

She opens the door and sits beside Nolan in the back seat. "Hi Haz!" I turn around to look at her.

"Hi gorgeous!" She kisses my cheek before buckling her seatbelt.

"Not going to say hi to me?" Nolan teases.

I role my eyes as they both start to bicker. "Do they always do this?" Ivan asks from the drivers seat.

I laugh. "Sort of.. it's gotten a lot more intense these past couple of months." I reply.

"What's gotten intense?" Hazel asks curiously.

"Nothing." I say looking out the window.

"Aly." She pokes my face from the gap between our seats.

I laugh again. "We were talking about how you and Nolan keep flirting." Ivan says without hesitation.

I slap his arm even though it doesn't do anything. "We aren't flirting." Nolan says, which makes Ivan and I laugh more.

"Just don't flirt in-front of Gray. Actually don't even look at each other in-front of Gray or he'll think you guys are going to make out." I say turning to face the road.

Ivan stays silent. He knows what I'm referencing to.

"Were you guys making out!" Nolan says almost angrily and disgusted.

"I knew it!" Hazel laughs.

"No!" Ivan and I say at the same time.

We glance at each other before turning away. "We were watching tv and Grayson had to talk." I sigh. "Nolan you know how it is."

"Mhm... but I don't blame him." Hazel and Nolan start laughing and whispering. I roll my eyes and laugh.

This is unbelievable. Yes Ivan is good looking I'm not going to deny it. And although kissing him doesn't sound like a bad thought, I just can't think about him as more than a friend. Not when Victoria is watching my every move, and certainly not when I finally got my friend back. I can't ruin this.

Ivan parks on a dirt parking lot in-front of a small building. "Where are we?" I ask confused.

"Some party venue. Whoever through this party must be rich." Ivan unbuckles his seatbelt.

So does Hazel and Nolan. As they get out I unbuckle my seatbelt before going to open the door. But Ivan pulls it closed before I can.

I look at him confused. "Whenever you want to leave tell me." He says sternly looking directly into my eyes.

I try to talk but all I can do is nod. He moves a strand of my hair out of my face before opening his door.

Hazel opens my door before Ivan gets the chance. I smile at her as I get out of the car.

Hazel helps straighten out my black dress before grabbing my arm. We walk together with our arms intertwined.

Ivan walks close to my right side as Nolan takes Hazels left.

I almost fall when my heel gets stuck between a rock. Both Hazel and Ivan help me before I fall face first.

"Why can't they make a normal driveway." I say annoyed.