What Love Does Is Up To You..

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

As the night played out, I left Taylor and the guys on the dancefloor and made my way over to Al, she was sitting by a table in the corner of the room with her elbow propped up, balancing her head on her palm.

"Hey," I said, trying to make sense of the scene and failing, i asked "what's going on?"

She lifted her hand off of her lap and pointed towards to other side of the Hall. Paul was sitting with Jos, cupping her face in his hands and kissing her. Jordan was nowhere to be seen.

" Woah Allison," i was shocked, "I'm so sorry, babe, i don't know what to say."

"Forget it, she's pathetic, I need some air."

And with that, she got up and slugged out of the Hall. I would have followed her if i hadn't seen John coming my way.

"Listen, I'm having an after party at my place," he handed me a piece of paper, " I'd love for you to be there, Really I'd love you, " he paused to wink at me, "to come," he said as he brushed past me.

Did that just happen? To me? I started toward to door, I needed to find Allison.

On my way out i bumped into Sage.

"oof," i groaned, the impact was hard, "I'm so sorry i didn't see you-" i tried explaining but when words failed me i sighed.

"No, I'm sorry, where' you headed?" he asked.

"I'm looking for my friend, Al, i really need to find her," i said shooting him a 'sorry i can't stay to talk' look.

"Allison Rouge? I think I saw her outside urhm-" he searched for words, "yeah, she's with Daniel."

How did he know her? How did Daniel know Al? This was strange...

" Does John have a girlfriend?" I surprised myself with this question. it was out-of-the-blue and completely unexpected. What had gotten into me?

He scoped out the scene around us, and pulled me to the side.

"You need to remember that you don't know any of these guys," he said coldly, " don't get caught up in this."

"In what? what are you talking about?" I asked, searching his face for answers.

Frustrated , he turned around and walked away. What was his problem?

I went back into the Hall, Kat spotted me and called me over.

"How's the dance going?" she asked, smiling.

"Oh its going....." I grumbled.

Well they're about to wrap it up so the slow dance should be soon, you better grab a partner!" she advised as she hooked the arm of a nearby blonde boy.

"Ladies and Gentlemen of Beumount High, ending tonight off, this is the last dance."  Shaun announced through the mic.

I watched as guys asked girls to dance with them. I envied every single one of them but the feeling didn't last long.

"Would you like to dance?" came a voice from behind me. I turned to find John with his hand extended for mine.

I smiled and took it.  As the song started, John hooked me around my waist, drawing me closer to him. I slung my arms around his neck, and noticed the space between us. I was too scared to close in so i left it. He swayed me back and forth to the rhythm but it just didn't feel right. When i had first laid eyes on him, i had expected our touch to be magic. As the song ended, i slowly pulled away from him but he hung on pulling me towards him. i felt his hand on my chin, tilting my face towards his. just before our lips touched, i pulled away.

"I'm not that girl," i sobbed, as i moved away from him.

"Jos was easier than you, " he sneered, " You play hard to get when you're already hard to want!"

The words ripped my clothes off of me. I felt naked, humiliated. I turned away.