The Bad Boy Believes Me?

15. Red Roses

We got out of the car and went to Jayden's. The party didn't start yet but he had everything set out. He just went with Zoe to pick me up.

People were starting to come around 15 minutes later. I decided that I didn't want to drink tonight because I didn't want to spend my Saturday with a hangover. When everyone was here, they already started gathering around and started dancing. Someone tapped me on the shoulder and I turned around.

I smiled, "Hey, Eli! I didn't know you would be here!"

"Same to you!" he laughed.

"Want something to drink?" I asked him.

"Sure. What does he have?"

I laughed, "Honestly I have no idea. I don't drink usually so I have no clue what to mix with what."

He laughed too, "It's okay. Come on, I will show you."

While he was showing me how to make a drink, I saw Zane out of the corner of my eye. He was staring at me with Katelyn next to him trying to kiss him. That just bugs the shit out of me. I turned my attention back to Eli.

"Want one?"

I shook my head no.

"You look very pretty tonight, really really pretty." I blushed.

"Thanks, you don't look too bad yourself."

"Is it okay..eh nevermind..."

"What, you can ask me."

"...If i can kiss you." He smiled. I didn't know what to say. I just shook my head yes. Why not? You only live once.

We leaned in very slowly and finally, our lips connected. It wasn't that great of a kiss to me. It lasted about 3 seconds.

He blushed, "Thank you."

"My pleasure," I smiled.

"Wanna dance?"

I shook my head yes and took his hand and led him to the dance floor. When I turned to walk away I saw Zane push Katelyn off of him and he stormed into another room. Weird. The things alchohol does to you...

I'll admit, I wasn't that great of a dancer, I was around average. We were dancing to the beat of the song and after a while, I decided I wanted to find Zoe.

I told Eli, "I will be right back, I have to go find Zoe."

"Okay, be back soon," he smiled.

I looked everywhere and I couldn't find her. I knocked on a door. No answer. I hope there's a bathroom in there because my bladder is about to explode. I slowly opened the door. There was Katelyn on top of Zane. Of course, this was her way of 'thanking' him.

Katelyn noticed me and smirked, "Like what you see Shailene?" Zane saw me and was about to say something, but I slammed the door and kept looking for Zoe. I saw her dancing with Jayden. I went over to her.

"Ohhhhhh...hiiiii...Shayyyyyyyyy," she slurred.

"How many drinks did you have?"

"About 1,000," she laughed.

"Nevermind then. Let me know when you want to leave."

"I wanna stay here with Jayyyyyyyydennnn."

"She can stay here if you want." He told me.

"Sure. That's fine, I guess."

For the rest of the party, I was dancing with Eli. I only stayed an hour or two after I talked to Zoe and Jayden. I was currently laying in my bed at 3 a.m thinking about random things.

Things like:

What would pizza flavored ice cream taste like?

Why did Tommy cheat on me?

What if Tommy is a girl?

Why did Zane accept Katelyn's money?

That right there is a darn good question. Being the bad boy he is, he probably needed money for drugs or alcohol. She is such a bitch. I never even did a thing to her and she pulls this shit. I don't know if I could ever forgive Zane. Probably only if he had a good reason. I don't want to think about it anymore. I just shut my eyes and kept them shut until I fell asleep.

When I woke up, I went downstairs to the kitchen to make breakfast. I just made some waffles with chocolate chips in them. We were still in the apartments. They've been re-building our house for around a month now and They have most of the wood structure up. It will take almost 7 months to complete it. At least I am close to Zoe.

I haven't hung out with Derek in a while now so I sent him a text:

Hey wanna hang?

He texted back a couple seconds later,

Sure what do you wanna do?

Good question,

How about roller skating?

Derek, Zoe and I always went roller skating when we were younger. Literally every weekend. It was owned by a man named Gustavo and his wife Rose. We all were really close to them. They were like our other grandparents.

When we walked to the desk to get skates, they immediately recognized us.

"Derek! Shailene! How are you! Where have you been?"

I smiled, "Very busy. Did you hear about my house?"

"Yes I am so sorry. What idiot would through a Molotov and try to get people killed?"

"I have no idea," I thought about Zane's brother Dan, "but whoever they are, they're still on the loose." I told Gustavo.

Rose spoke up, "Whoever the hell he is, he will pay, one day my darling."

I smiled, "I hope so."

"Anyways, can we have a 7 in blades-" Derek cut me off, "And a 11 in blades"

They smiled, Rose said, "Sure it's on the house."

After skating for an hour or so, we got bored and went to my house.

"Wanna play Call of Duty?" he asked me.

"Sure I'm first player though."

We played for a while and me, being the badass I am, I obviously beat him. He is such a sore loser.

"Shayyyyy!! You are such a cheater!!"

I was about to say something when we heard a knock on my front door. I looked through the hole but no one was there. Weird. I opened it to see if anyone was out there but when I went to go look, I tripped over a bouquet of red roses. I thought it was Tommy or something trying to say sorry but I was wrong. There was a note along with it. It said:

Shailene, how are you my dear? I must say you are very pretty. Enjoy the flowers. -D

What the hell?

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A/N

This chapter is short but I wanted to leave it on a cliffhanger. I will probably update tomorrow or the day after that. It will definitely be longer. My goal for each chapter is going to be 1900 or so words. Anyways...

xoxo,

alexa