Is it True? D.D. E.D. G.D. M.E. M.P. K.W. (Editing)

Chapter 19

Tori's POV
We all got invited to this party that Leigh's boyfriend was throwing. Leigh was running around all excited. That was the first I've ever seen her so excited. Crystal was running around too because we all know how that goes. Crystal was ready for anything but she doesn't throw on makeup for anything! She likes being original. I do too but then again; I would love to wear some makeup every now and then. Matt comes along with us as well.

We all climb in the car and we are all having our own mini party. Sticking our feet out the window, taking pics, putting our hands in the air like we just don't care, it was great. We get to party and cars are lined up and down the street. Trying to park was a mess! We managed to park near the house and not along the beach. We all go in and go crazy.

Leigh's POV
Crystal, Tori, and Matt go in their separate ways and I accidentally ran into someone.
"Sorry!" I yell over the music.
"It's okay!" the guy yelled. "What's your name?"
"Leigh!" I yell.
"That's a pretty name! I'm Jalen!" he yells back.
"Cool!"

The music turns down a bit so I could talk into a regular voice. Someone comes up behind me and covers their hands over my eyes.
"Guess who?"
I recognized the voice.
"Malak!" I exclaimed. I turn around and it's him. I give him a hug.
"You've struck gold," Jalen was telling Malak but staring at me.

Just then, Crystal and Matt come running past us. They were wreaking havoc already and it's only been ten minutes. That's a new record. I start laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Jalen asks me.
"My friends that just ran past us," I reply. "The troublemakers."
Crystal wasn't always like that.

After she turned eighteen, she took so many risks it wasn't even funny. She figured since she was a legal adult that she could take more risks. Not too an illegal extent but so close to it.
"I could get with a troublemaker," Jalen said staring at Crystal, who was acting like she was just high off a sugar rush and this is the aftershock.
"She's taken," I said right away.
"Dang," Jalen said pretty hurt.
"What are we waiting for? Let's go party!" Malak exclaims and drags me onto the dance floor.

We all have the time of our lives. It was great. The party starts to wind down and I look for Tori, Crystal, and Matt. I find Tori and Matt. No Crystal. No Malak either. I was looking for him so I could say goodbye.
"Where's Crystal?" Matt asks me.

"I don't know," I reply.
"Let's split up. Matt and I will look down here and you can go look upstairs," Tori suggests. She's great at making plans on the spot.
"Okay," I agree.
We split up and I start looking in all the rooms I can. Bathrooms, bedrooms, closets...I couldn't seem to find her anywhere. Then, I noticed a room down the hall that was closed.

I slowly walk towards it, weaving through people as I get closer and closer. I open the door to an unpleasant surprise. Crystal and Malak were kissing! I couldn't describe how I felt at that moment. The best was to describe it was betrayed. Crystal breaks from it shocked. Then she sees me and I don't even make eye contact with her when I bolt out the room, down the stairs, and out the front door. I was hurt.

Angry. Upset. I heard someone call my name but I keep running. Then they grab my arm and I turn around to see Crystal.
"Get away from me! How could you do this to me?" I scream at her. I start to walk away.

"Listen to me, Leigh!" she calls out. "It's not what it looks like..."
"It's not what it looks like! It's not what it looks like!" I yell. "It looks like my best friend was in love with my boyfriend and decided to take him from me!" I turn around and I start running.
"Leigh, just listen to me!" Crystal yells. I keep going.

Not looking back. I couldn't believe what was happening. My own friend stabbing me in the back like that. Once I'm as far as I can get without seeing people walking down the street, I break down into a million tears. My tears turn into anger and back into tears. I got myself together and realized what I must do. I walk down towards the end of the street and turn around the corner. I walk up to a house and knock on the door.

Myles opens the door.
"Hey, Leigh," he says.
"Hey, Myles," I say as casual as possible. "You'll never believe what your girlfriend just did..."