CALMING THE BEAST INSIDE

Unwanted

             CHAPTER FOUR

     It turns out that the party was being held in a small run down house owned by someone they knew through the illegal fight club.

    Grog warned me to stay close to him as we got out of the car & walked across the road to the over crowded house, it was so crowded that people spilled out on to the street making me feel for the neighbours of the guy.

    Grog held my arm tightly as we pushed our way inside, I was thankful to have him beside me as people started to look me over.

    A tall guy with a buzz cut started to make his way over to us with a big grin on his face "Grog me man who's your little friend?" I blushed as he took a moment to let his eyes travel over me "she certainly is a cutie."

   Grog pulled me against his side & wrapped an arm around me while grinning at the guy standing in front of us "Cole meet my girl Kat" I gave him a shy smile & whispered "hi" making him chuckle.

   He looked over our shoulders his grin getting bigger "Ace I hear congrats are in order" I pushed closer to Grog when I realized his friend was standing just behind us, I ignored the ache in my ribs when Grog's arm tightened around me just relieved to have him by my side.

   A few hours later I was leaning back against the wall while my eyes searched franticly for Grog who had wondered off to get a drink after warning me not to move from this very spot so he could find me when he came back but now it was becoming pretty obvious to me that he wasn't coming back & I was well & truly late getting home.

    A guy stumbled & fell against me making me yelp in surprise & pain when he managed to hit me with his elbow in my already bruised stomach.

    Before he could even fix his drunken gaze on me he was ripped away & slammed into the opposite wall, I watched in horror as Jace punched the poor guy squarley in the face before swinging around to fix me with his terrifying gaze "let's go" he snarled gesturing towards the door.

  Relieved that we were leaving I thought that Harley & Grog must have been waiting at the car but when I stumbled past drunken people trying to keep up with his angry stride I found out that it was just me & him.

   When I stopped walking & just stood there staring at the car he also stopped walking to give me an impatient look "are you coming or not?" I looked at him wearily but also a little fearfully "where are Grog & Harley?"

   He gave a small shrug looking both angry & impatient "look we can stand here the rest of the night or you can get your scrawny arse in the car so I can take you home & go do some more important things or you can stay here & find your own damn way home."

   Knowing that he was the sort of guy just to drive off & leave a girl at a party without even a second thought & the fact that the look he was giving me scared the hell out of me had me hurrying over to the passenger side door "I, I'm coming I was just wondering why your friends aren't coming with us that's all."

   He waited until we both were in the car & headed away from the party before saying in a cold angry voice "they didn't come because they don't like you, sure they feel sorry for you since your such a weird little freak but surrounded by their friends they saw you for what you are."

  He spared me a quick glance his light green eyes glittering coldly "a waste of their time & everyone else's anyway I suggest you use this as a lesson & from now on just stay away from them" I swallowed down the lump in my throat that I got when close to tears & stared down sadly at my lap "o, okay" I whispered softly.

   We drove in silence for a moment until he said in a rough voice "I need to know where to drop you" I gave a sad sigh wishing that I didn't have to go home but seriously where else would I go? There was nowhere else.

   After telling him my address I turned my head to stare out the window so he wouldn't see the tears leaking down my cheeks.

  However I heard his angry sigh whether he meant for me to hear or not before he muttered under his breath.

   People like Jace was just a everyday part of my life really so I don't know why it hurt so much that the tall dark brooding hottie hated me so much when I had hardly said anything to him.

  Just as soon as he pulled up in front of my house I swung my door open with the intentions of leaving without speaking another word to him if I could help it but as I swung my legs out the door he grabbed my wrist stopping me from going any further "listen what I said about Grog & Harley not liking you was a joke."

   Swinging my head around I stared at him in disbelief "a, a joke, who makes a joke like that?" He gave me a cruel twisted smirk "someone like me, someone that thinks you are a little freak that doesn't belong in our world, my friends are better of without you Kit Kat so go back to your rich little family & leave mine alone."

   Giving a stiff nod I got out of his car & turned to shut the door but paused just long enough to whisper "j, just because my family has money doesn't mean I am happy" I slammed the door shut leaving him to think about that while I walked towards the house preparing myself for my stepfather.

   Curled into my bed later that night after my stepfather delt with me for missing curfew I soaked my pillow with my tears & cursed him right along with Jace & people like him that looked at me & saw someone hateful & unwanted.

   It was so cruel & so unfair because I had feelings just like them & could be hurt just like anyone else yet people like Jace didn't care, I just wanted to close my eyes & never wake up again, I wanted this nightmare just to end.