16. jealousy

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I look down from the balcony of the VIP lounge and I tighten my hand around my glass, seeing my Evelyn make out with fucking Alex. She's dancing with Rika and Isabel as well. I didn't even know Rika was here or that Eve is friends with her and Isabel.

I remember Isabel back when I was in high school, she's a year younger than me and my friends, just like Evelyn and I remember Kai looking at her longer than he usually did.

That is also probably the reason why he's staring at her now.

"Well I guess, your little Evelyn found herself a new plaything." Damon teases and Will chuckles.

I don't respond, keeping my eyes on her as I see her glance up towards our way and connects her lips with Alex again.

"I haven't seen Izzy in a long time, she looks fucking hot." Will adds and I see Kai's hands turn into fists.

I guess I'm not the only one being jealous.

Wait. I'm not jealous.
You sure?
Yes I am. I can have everyone I want, there are plenty of girls here that look for a good time.
Maybe, but you only want her.

"Fuck." I mutter under my breath and down my drink. I see Evelyn and Isabel leaving the dance floor, heading towards the back of the club, probably to the bathrooms.

"I'll come back."

"Bring the girls with you." Will says and Damon nods in agreement.

Kai follows me down the stairs and we see the girls enter the bathroom. We decide to hide in the shadows until they come out.

"Do you like her?" Kai asks and I keep my mouth shut.

Do I like her? I think there wasn't a moment where I didn't like. Her fierce personality and how she doesn't back down when she's challenged or how she loves to play games.

How I easily I talked to her every time we visited her, how passionate she talks about things she loves, how her eyes always light up.

Do they light up when she talks about me? To her friends? Her parents? Anyone?

"It's complicated." I reply and Kai shakes his head.

"Hey man, I see how you look at her and how she is. If you don't stand up and tell her how you feel about her, even if you hate talking about this shit, you have to, unless you want to loose her."

"Is that a threat?"

"No, it's a warning." Kai replies with an edge to his tone that I don't like.

I may not have to worry about Kai, since it seems that he found his distraction but I can't be so sure about Damon and Will. Damon may have backed down the first time but I don't think he would back down a second time, if it ever comes up to it.

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