BLAZE (Oh Hold)

CHAPTER EIGHT

"Aye boys!" I hear a voice shout and Brooks comes into view.

"glade you guys could make it" he shakes their hands and then his eyes land on mine.

"Oh Sky you came" he smiles at me and rests he's arm over my shoulder.

"Yeah I did" I push his arm off me and he notices my grumpy expression and asks.

"Whats going on?" he looks between the group of guys then back at me confused.

"Your overly grown friends won't get out of my way!" I say crossing my arms and all there eyes make their way to my chest.

What are they- Oh my God!  frustrated, I click my tongue as I realise there staring at my boobs. I remove my arms and glare at all of them, but they all just laugh.

I feel violated.

Brooks looks at one of them a whispers something and the guy laughs. I frown even more.

"Sorry sweetheart didn't mean to get you upset" he smirks and I look at Brooks wondering what he just said. Thinking it was about my boobs I look at Brook with burning eye and he's face goes pale looking at me scared.

"Ugh whatever just move" I push past them and this time they actually let me through. But as soon as I walk out I smash into someone falling to the ground and they all laugh. Again. I turn and glare at them.

"Sorry" the voice says a little annoyed but extends a hand out. I know exactly who it is. I lift myself of the ground without his help.

"Watch where you're going next time" I dust myself off

"That was your fault" I look up at him.

"No Ari that was yours" I argue and he rolls his eyes "Whatever" I push past him but I hear him follow, I stop in my tracks and look at him. "Stop following me"

"What's up your ass?" he asks.

"Nothing, what's up yours" I state as I sit on a large rock.

"Not your business" he sits next to me.

"Then don't ask what's up mine"

"Fine."

"Fine!"

...

"Ugh! I just want to go home" I shove me head in my hands groaning but he stays quiet.

...

After a few moments of silence, I hear him get up and start walking off.

"Come on" he waves me to follow him. I look at him confused.

"Where are you going?" I get up and jog after him

He suddenly stops in front of a black car and I run into his back.

"I'll drop you off" he turns to me. 

"Oh. No its okay I have to wait for Aisha"

"Well it doesn't look like you're going home anytime soon" he looks towards the house folding he's arms and I follow his gaze only to find Aisha's figure through the door dancing flat out with not one but two drinks in her hand, I sigh.

"I want to go home to so hurry up and get in" he says forcefully as he gets in the car, I hesitate for a moment but walk around to the passenger side and slide myself in.

Seriously? What's up he's ass.

As he starts the car and lets it heat up, I pull my phone out of my pocket and text Aisha letting her know I went home. I check the time and it reads 1:13am, I sigh and lean my head back against the seat. Waiting for Ari to drive I think for a moment about returning to the party. I mean, I can't just leave Aisha by herself while she's drunk she's my best friend, yes I know Zayden will be there to look after her but what if something happens to him and Aisha gets dragged into it.

As Ari drives off I look back at the house to see if anything bad has happened. I receive a text.

Aisha:

Hey Sky its Z, that's fine, I'm taking Aisha home now so no need to worry.

I smile feeling relived knowing that Zayden isn't drunk and if he has a little to drink he clearly hasn't had a lot because he managed to text back.

"Where do you live?" Ari asks glancing over to me as I sit in the passenger seat humming to the soft music playing throughout the car, I tell him my street address and the rest of the car is in silence.

I look at him at see a slight frown forming on he's attractive face.

"Are you sure you're alright" I ask again this time much softer, actually seeming concerned.

"Yeah, I'm Fine" he says calmly, although it sounds a little forced.

I look back out the window and notice small drops of water hitting it.

Oh God please no.

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"Thanks for the ride" I tell him as he drives up the drive way.

"No problem" just as he stops the car it starts pouring down.

Hard.

"Shit" I mumble.

I hate rain!

"What's wrong?" he asks staring out my window at the rain that belts down against his black jeep.

"I'm not a big fan of rain" I say looking at my hands and I feel him turn towards me.

"I'll walk you to your door then"

"No no its fine, you'll get wet if you do" I say stopping him from getting out

"It's fine I love the rain" I look at him in shock. How could you love rain it's so... Wet.

"Okay" we get out of the car and I bolt for the front door. As I'm just about to reach the door I somehow manage to slip on the wet concrete and fall onto my bum letting out a small squeal at the same time. I lay there with my eyes closed letting the rain fall on me and not bothering to get up because I know for sure Ari would have seen that.

There's another reason why I hate rain.

"Are you alright" I open my eyes and see he's face full of amusement looking down on me.

"ouch" I finally say.

Why do I always fall in front of him?

"Here" he extents he's hand and this time I take it slightly embarrassed.

"Thanks" I say not looking at him, letting go of his warm hand I walk to the door without slipping again.

By now I'm soaking wet and freezing as my clothes cling to my body. I hug myself. Turning around to thank Ari once again, I notice him just standing there looking up to the sky with his eyes closed, hands in pockets and just letting the rain gently slid down his face onto he's body. He's features completely changed from before. I just stand there watching him for a while.

He looks so... Peaceful.

The rain suddenly stops.

I look up with raised eyebrows thinking about the suddenness.

I push the thought away and look back at Ari but notice he is already looking at me with relived eyes. We stand there looking at each other for a while when I realise he's still standing there soaking wet head to toe, My eyes go wide.

"Holy shit come inside! Your soaking." I rush to open the door.

"That's ok I don't mind" I turn to look at him like he's crazy but he just stands there smiling.

"Are you sure?" I question.

"Yeah I got to go anyway"

"Okay well, thank you again, for taking me home"

"Anytime" he waves goodbye.

As he backs out of the drive way I remember people would have still been at the party when it rained.

I start laughing.