A new life || js

Chapter 22

We drove back to the house and i felt someone grab my wrist, i turned around and saw Joe standing right in front of me. He was a little too close so I took a step back "what?"

"why don't you want to drink something?" he frowned and moved so we weren't standing in the middle of the hall.

"i-" i couldn't finish my sentence because Joe was dragging me towards the kitchen, passing between the sweaty people in the living room.

He got me a glass of something and looked at me expectantly

"Well?" he raised an  eyebrow and i hesitantly took the glass and sniffed the liquid. I cringed but Joe glared at me. I drank it fast and it burned my throat. It tasted like cherries and I got another glass. "You like it?" He smirked, I nodded and drank glass after glass during the night.

I was walking around and tripping over nothing when Joe saw me and walked over. "What are you doing?" He made me sit down on the stairs, "talking to you, silly!" I giggled. He frowned "How much did you drink?"

I pouted and touched his eyebrows "don't do that, I like it when you smile" I grinned widely and he sighed grabbing my hand. "Eli, how much did you drink?" he had a serious expression on his face and i frowned trying to remember how much i drank.

I started to count with my fingers and Joe stared, confused. "what are you doing?"he frowned. "Stop it!" i yelled and various heads turned and stared. "I told you not to do that" i said in a quieter voice, hoping the people would go away.

"ok" he sighed, "Don't drink, ok?" He stared hopefully.

"ok" i giggled.

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The next morning i woke up and rubbed my eyes. When i sat up on the bed, i felt my head pounding and groaned, falling back onto the bed.

Suddenly i realized that the room i was on wasn't mine, and it wasn't my bed i was sleeping in.

I heard breathing and got up, slowly walking towards the other side of the bed to see who i was next to.

I crouched down and slapped the person as hard as i possibly could.

"Ow!" Joe screamed jumping up to glare at me. His hair was messed up and he looked really pissed at me.

"Why would you do that?!" He touched his aching cheek and hissed at the pain.

"Where am i?" i asked seriously.

"in my room, you wouldn't shut up about how the monster in your room was going to eat you and you kept insisting that you HAD to sleep in my room, where he couldn't get you" he rubbed his eyes and i couldn't stop staring at him.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He stared back at me and i felt like i was going to vomit.

He got closer and butterflies erupted in my stomach, not just because he was going to kiss me, also because i felt like was going to throw up on him.

He kept getting closer and closer, staring at my lips and eventually looked me in the eyes "Eli" he whispered caressing my cheek, "you're..." I couldn't take it anymore and ran to the bathroom leaving the beautiful boy alone in the room while i was puking in the bathroom.

I sat down in the bathroom putting my back to the wall and my hands in my hair, cursing and cursing and feeling like crying because all that happened.

"Eli?" I quickly stood up and looked at Joe, who was very worried. "Are you ok?" I didn't say anything, i just hugged him. Not for a specific reason, just because i wanted to hug him and never let him go.

He eventually pulled away and smiled at me, "I'll meet you downstairs, get dressed" he smirked and left, leaving me to realize i was only in bra and panties.

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I slowly walked down the stairs and saw Joe sitting at the table eating a muffin. I walked towards him and looked him in the eyes "Why was i almost naked?"

He chuckled and smiled at me "you were sweating and took off your dress, i offered to lend you my t-shirt, but you refused".

"oh.." i didn't know what to say and we just stared at each other.

"Screw it" Joe mumbled, and kissed me. I felt really happy but that moment didn't last long because i realized what just happened and pulled away.

He looked confused and i sighed "what are we, Joe?" I stared into his eyes and he cupped my cheeks with his big hands.

"Whatever you want us to be" he whispered and i kissed him, hard, smiling into the kiss and moving my lips with his. His tongue slipped into my mouth and i moaned faintly pulling his hair gently. He pulled away and kissed my neck, i moaned and he smirked, biting hard on my weak spot and twirling his tongue on the skin. He continued his little assault on my neck until he stopped to look at me.

"You're beautiful" he whispered, kissing me gently.

"Guys where's the coffee?" We quickly pulled away to look at Caspar, who was blushing and opening and closing his mouth like a fish before eventually pointing to the door and whispering "i should probably.. yeah" and rushing out of the house.

I laughed and Joe smiled at me, i looked at the ground. "So.. does this mean you're my boyfriend?" I awkwardly broke the silence and he smiled pecking my lips, "I guess it does".

I frowned and he looked worried, "what's wrong?".

"Could you ask me like... the formal way?" i blushed and felt really stupid.

He chuckled and cleared his throat "Eliza, will you be my girlfriend?" he smiled.

"Yeah" i smiled widely and he kissed me again, making me happy, like he always did.

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forgive me, i had exams and forgot to update.

-sara