Setting Ourselves Up

Disaster

                                        Jade

The party's going pretty well ,to my suprise.
There's not a lot of people here considering half of the school population hates me.

But it's filled enough to fill the whole living room and kitchen where there's half empty pizza boxes and beer all over the place.I can't believe my mom actually agreed to this .

I feel overstimulated if im being honest.
There's people swaying their bodies with each other ,people singing people drinking and its all just a bit to much for me .Thank God i have Av by my side .

She hasn't left me alone for even a second even when some random girls called after her .It's safe to say Av is way more liked than me .But that never bothered me .In fact i was happy that only one of us had to go through this .

"Hey so how about we turn this wayy"-Av grabs me by my shoulders to definitely hide me from something she doesn't want me to see.

I turn around and there he is .Hand in hand with the famous Heather.

James motherfucking Henderson.
This jerk.Just as in cue "Disaster "by Conan Gray plays describing this entire situation perfectly.

I watch as everyone greets him and i also watch a guy ask him what the hell he's doing here considering our fight a few weeks before

He just shrugged and said "Hey you will never catch me missing a school night party"while he slung his arm around Heather's shoulder.

Why is he doing this ?He knew Heather wasn't invited,hell I didn't even want to invite him.

He knows how much bad blood Heather and me have and he still brought her here.

I just don't get why.

I leave the living room and make my way to the kitchen but they follow me in there too.

"Happy birthday Jade dearest!"-Heather says happily ,making her way over to hug me.

Heck no.

I just stand there with my arms down as i watch her wrap her arms around me.

If she was embarrassed ,she didn't show.She just kept smiling like a maniac.

I just look at James.He has his head down ,his hands stuffed in his baggy jeans pockets.
He wore a tight black shirt that shows just the right amount of his torso and grey baggy jeans with black converse.He looked good and i hated it .I hated him.So much.

"Yeah happy birthday Cherry"-James dabs me up and holds onto my hand for a few seconds before he lets go.
"The big 18th!"-he then throws his hands in the air.

I can't belive what im seeing

I decide to not let him know how much this affected me.

"Yeah I can't belive it !"-i say ,smiling at him
"Thank you guys so much for coming "-i look at both of them now.

"Of course "-Heather gives me a wink .
I wink back at her.
Two can play this game .Bitch.

I would say that this would be a great time to let our past behind and forgive Heather but she made it clear she hated me when she invited everyone to her birthday party including Av and Xander except for me .

I mumble a quick bye to them as i see Xander walking in .
Thank God

I basically run at him as he hugs me and kisses my cheek.
"Happy birthday to my best girl"-he grins.

"You're birthday present awaits for you later"-he informs and i stare at him in shock

"Is it what i think it is ?"-i ask.

I had been forever talking about buying a bookshelf for my room .I have one but its to small i always wanted a taller one.I swear to God if he did this..

"I guess youll have to find out ,but don't go to your room until later ,okay?"

I know the answer after that.

" I love you!"-i exclaim happily as i hug him again.

"No love for me ?"-James appeard behind me ,with a smirk on his face .

"I gotta give you you're gift Cherry?"-he says ,the smug smirk never leaving his face.Oh God.He probably got me sonething dumb.

Im about to roll my eyes when he pulls a copy of "Nothing like the movies by Lynn Painter in his hands.

I gasp
The bool isn't supposed to be out for another month .How did he get it ?

"How the hell?"-i yell

"I have my ways "-he smiles .
"Also ,i may have started reading thd first book since you complain no one has your book taste "

I gasp again.
"Thank you!"-i exclaim ,completly forgetting hoe mad i was at him before .The power of books

I just don't understand.
How can he be so cruel but sweet at the same time?