Reason To Sing (Sequel to TGASUH) (Jardougall)

9- The Results of Nicki's Celebration

Tay's P.O.V.

As soon as light was coming in through my bedroom window, I groaned and rolled over. I didn't want to wake up. I felt like shit. My head was pounding, I felt sick. I attempted to fall back asleep and ignore my pain, but something moved beside me and I jumped up with a screech. I was naked. Why was I naked?

There was a darker skinned man in my bed, muscular and also naked. He rolled over and I jumped back, unsure of who he was or what to do. I wasn't normally someone to get drunk and hook up with people, and especially not pick someone this attractive. I quickly began to pull on clothes, just as he began to move my sheets. I stopped in my tracks.

Did I have sex with Drake?

There was a pounding on my bedroom door that made both of us jump. I made my way to answer it.

"Is Jenna here?" Courtney asked quickly. I shook my head fast and she narrowed her eyes. "Who's in there?"

"No one. Me, myself, and I." I laughed nervously.

"You swear Jenna isn't here?"

"Yes, yes. I don't want anything to do with her. She's a fucking liar, and she disgusts me."

"Then why'd you call her last night?"

"I didn't call-" I let out a sigh as the memory seemed to come back. "Fuck, I called her, didn't I?"

"So you haven't seen her?" I shook my head as Courtney sighed. "Fuck. Alright. Seriously though, who you got in there?"

"No one."

She gave an amused smile. "I should keep looking for Jenna. Bye."

"Bye."

I wasn't sure what to do at that point because by now Drake was waking up, and my head wouldn't wrap around the situation. He sat up. He was awake, and I was still shirtless. I was shirtless in front of Drake.

"Hey," he greeted with a smile.

My eyes were wide. "You gotta go, Drake."

He chuckled. "You can call me Aubrey."

"Ya gotta make like Zayn and leave. My best friend will flip if he sees you."

"He a fan?"

"He a big brother. You need to go."

Jordan was standing in the kitchen as Aubrey redressed himself, which made sense considering someone had to have let Courtney inside. He was giving a very creepy smile that reminded me of this sloth picture that was over the internet for a while.

"Who'd you hook up with?" he asked in a playful tone.

"Eat a dick."

"You already did last night though. OHHH!"

"Oh, fuck off. No one. I didn't hook up with-"

"Can I come out now?" Aubrey asked.

Jordan furrowed his eyebrows. "I know that voice."

"You don't," I tried to laugh off.

Of course, Aubrey had to start singing Hotline Bling as he waltzed out into the living room. "Hey, I gotta go to the gym. My trainer's really punctual. She's already called me, like, four times."

Jordan's mouth was dropped open, and I was about to say something before it hit me. "Wait, Jenna called you?"

"You know Jenna?"

"Yes, I know Jenna. She called you?"

"Yeah...why?"

-----/-----

"What are you doing here?"

"Why didn't you go home?"

Jenna looked at Aubrey and back at me. "Mister Muscles?"

"Not now, Jenna."

"That's why I didn't go home. Are you happy now?"

She started to walk away, Aubrey stumbling after her. I had no choice but to follow. "What's that supposed to mean?"

She sighed loudly. "You called me that you were hooking up with someone. I went to Nicki's to look for you, and she said you and Aubrey headed out together. I've been trying real hard since the last time we actually talked to move on from you, and get over everything, but I can't. I'm fucking jealous. For the first time I am jealous because of you, not possessive."

"You're getting married, Jenna."

"And I'm not as fucking excited as I seem to everyone else, huh? You are the only one besides Nicki that I let in on my emotions, but you're the only one who knows how much I'd rather just forget about you and Courtney altogether and disappear. Because I don't want to marry Courtney, and I don't want to keep never knowing what's going to happen with you. Can I help Aubrey work out now? Since you and Courtney are besties now, why don't you run on over to my place and let her know I'm fine?"

She walked away with a confused Aubrey walking behind, and I growled. "Nice chat, asshole!"

"Tay?" I turned to see Robyn, black-eyed and a little angry looking. "I figured you'd be here. Can we have that talk now?"

-----/-----

"I wanted to talk to you yesterday at the party, but you left so quickly," she said. "Are you and Jenna still together?"

I shook my head. "She didn't follow through with her part of the plan, so we never really got together."

She nodded and looked down, leaving us in silence again. "I miss you, Tay. I know we weren't together very long, but I liked you. I still like you. I don't want to see you upset about Jenna, either. You might turn out like her."

"What do you mean?"

"You might end up bitter and alone because commitment scares you, so you stay with someone you know you won't stay with in the end. Besides, it seems like Jenna only loves you when she can't have you. You don't want to end up like that."

I was biting my lip now, and Robyn didn't seem to want to look at me. "Do you wanna go get something to eat?" I asked.

She chuckled. "If you're doing this out of pity or loneliness I don't want any part of it."

"No, you were right. I really liked you and Jenna couldn't handle that, and she got inside my head and made me break up with you. It's not fair. So come on. Let's go get something to eat."

She seemed extremely shocked as I grabbed her hand and dragged her down the street to the diner. I wasn't quite sure what had come over me, but I meant what I'd said. I was happy not worrying about Jenna until she ruined it for me. I hated her for that.

Robyn was laughing as we sat down, and I gave her a confused look.

"Tay, what are you doing?" she asked. "You're not fooling anyone. You still love Jenna."

"I don't," I snapped. "She doesn't mean anything to me anymore."

"That's a lie."

"She's a liar, a manipulator. She only wants what she can't have, and she likes fucking with people. She's insane, and I hate her. Okay?"

She was watching me with an amused smile. "You don't wanna be here."

I sighed. "I don't."

"You wanna get out of here?"

I bit my lip. Did I? I felt like I was already turning into Jenna, slowly but surely. And Robyn was looking at me with those really gorgeous eyes, that intense green color that I found fascinating to fit with her dark skin.

"Yes," I said quickly. "I do. I want to get out of here."

She was still smiling a bit. "Where do you want to go?"

"Your place. Or mine. Whichever. Just not here."