Until I Found You

Chapter 5

By the time Friday rolled around my nerves for this party were only growing. I wasn't a fan of large crowds, drinking, or mindless sex, so a high school party really wasn't the place for me.

In all honesty I didn't even know if Eli was going to show up to pick me up for it as we hadn't talked since that night, and I hadn't wanted to go out of my way to reach him after well you know what happened that night. I would assume after all the trouble he went to for me to agree that he would take me up on the offer, but as I had once said, Eli is confusing.

"Why the fuck would you agree to go to a party with Elijah Quinn of all people!?" Oliver practically whisper shouts at me. "I didn't have a choice!" I argued back.

"You always have a choice Miles, don't let him walk all over you like he does everyone else" Callie complains to me. "He's not! He really wanted me to go so I just thought I'd go" I say calmy, trying to avoid any thoughts about what really went down.

They both give me looks of disbelief. "He really wanted you to go? I don't think Elijah ever really wants anything. He gets everything handed to him" Oliver nags. I shrug "he's not as bad as he's made out to be" I defend which gets their look of concern really quick.

Callie puts the back of her hand to my forehead which I quickly swat away "are you sick!?" she mocks, and I roll my eyes. She laughs "as long as you're having fun that's all that matters, just don't let him make an idiot out of you or I'll personally kick his ass" she states smiling before looking back at Oliver to ask him a question about the math homework.

I can't but feel like this is indeed a bad idea, it's not like I think Eli would purposely make this miserable for me, but a party is really not my setting, and I can't see me getting along well with any of the people there.

Finally 10pm Saturday rolls around and I see Asher sneaking downstairs, "where are you going" I whisper. "To a party, see you later" he whispers back before heading out the door without a second glance.

I sink back down into the couch and wait to see if Eli ever shows up, we never discussed a time frame so really, I could be waiting all night and really, I might prefer it better than being at the party anyway. At 11 I get a text on my phone.

Eli: I'm outside

I head out the door and get in Eli's passenger seat. The first thing I notice is how nice he smells; he must have put on cologne. "don't make me regret this" I say warning him to which he laughs and drives away.

When we pull up to the house, it is in full party mode. There's already a bunch of people there and I'm wondering how they haven't received a noise complaint. When we get out of the car, the music is blasting, and I know I'll have a headache by the end of this.

"Come on" Eli yells over the music while walking into the house. I reluctantly follow him inside where a bunch of people rush to greet him.

Honestly it was overwhelming, we got swarmed right away, a bunch of people treating him as if he was some celebrity they needed to talk to, all yelling things at him in hopes he may hear them and answer. He grabbed my arm and pushed his way through the crowd.

Once we were through and people were leaving us alone for a minute, he begun to look at me. "So, what do you think?" he yells. "Its... a lot" I yell back. He laughs which I can't hear over the noise.

Soon Aaron one of Eli's friends walks up, "what's up broooo, here's a drink" he says pushing a beer into Eli's hand. "That's alright man, I'm driving" he yells to him. "Oh, come on, one drink, you always drive, you never have any fun at these parties" he yells over the noise. Eli laughs, "I have plenty of fun, maybe next time" he responds patting his friend on the back as Aaron walks away.

"Do you really never drink at these things?" I question him. "Nope, I've only ever done it a few times, another myth that floats around the school Is it?" he questions. "I don't know, I guess I just assumed if you were going to them you were drinking" I admitted, and he shrugs.

"Nah, not really my thing, I like knowing what I'm doing" he jokes. Then Vanessa a regular of Eli's comes up to him and hangs on his shoulder "babe, I haven't seen you in forever" she says very clearly drunk giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"Give me five minutes" he pleads to me which I roll my eyes. Is he really going to go bang this girl and leave me here at this party alone. I mean honesty what else did I expect. He walks with her upstairs in which I decide to go find somewhere to sit for the time being.

I walk around the house a little buying time, trying to avoid all the drunk people who are stumbling into me. Around 10 minutes in I make eye contact with Asher who immediately gives me a puzzled look, probably wondering how I got here more than anything.

I continue walking until I reach a quieter room. Before I can sit down, I'm approached by a couple of the guys I know to be friends with Asher. "hey fucking loser, what are you doing here" one of them yells also very visibly drunk. I step back and begin to turn away when the other one grabs my arm "So, what did you do to get Elijah to take you here tonight huh, did you suck his dick or something?" he yells tightening his grip on my arm.

"You wanna say that to my face?" Eli yells walking into the room and grabbing the ones arm who immediately lets go of mine. "what are you exactly trying to say about me huh?" Eli yells very clearly enraged that someone would ever imply he's gay.

"N-nothing" the one responds shaken up. Eli releases his grip "That's what I thought, now stay the fuck away from him you hear me?" he yells threateningly. "Yes of course sorry sir" they say stumbling on their words before quickly exiting the area.

Eli looks back at me "you, ok?" he asks with a concern look on his face. "I'm fine" I say before turning around and walking out.

"Miles wait" he yells walking after me. Once I reach the outdoors, I feel better, I needed some air, the room had suddenly felt very hot. "Miles" he says once reaching me and I turn around to face him. "I'm sorry ok, I shouldn't have left" he tells me apologetically.

"I don't need your protection" I argue. "I know!" he says quickly. "That's not what I meant, I just should have stayed with you, that's all" he states looking yet again apologetic.

I give him a soft smile "it's fine, just don't leave me to fuck anyone else again" I warn, and he shakes his head "I didn't fuck her" he defends in which I gave him an unconvincing look.

"I didn't! I took her upstairs so she could sleep, she was super drunk, she needed to rest" he tells me looking rather innocent. "I'm not the player everyone at the school thinks I am, when you hear about me going home with women it's me making them get rest instead, then their egos are hurt or something, so they tell everyone we slept together and I just don't deny it, it looks better to my friends anyway since then they aren't questioning me about getting into a relationship I don't want" he rambles quietly to me so others can't hear.

I look at him taken back "seriously? You aren't sleeping with all these women, why? I mean I just don't see why you wouldn't jump at the opportunity that's all" I say trying to hide the awkward blush I feel creeping up.

Eli just shrugs "I have a few times, just isn't thrilling to me I guess, what about you?" he says giving me a questioning look. I turn red now, internally thanking the sky for being so dark. "I wouldn't know, I'm a virgin" I reply quietly in which clearly through Eli off guard "wait seriously? You have to be joking?" he questions. "nope" I reply shyly. "Oh" Eli replies clearly not sure what to say.

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Oh haha, well this is an awkward spot to leave this at.... oh well! I got back from my trip! so uploads on this story for anyone who may be reading this will hopefully be a little more frequent now even though i was literally only gone for a week.

Ps. Happy Friday the 13th! (except the majority of people wont see it on that day lmao) 

Until next time :)