Unsure

Chapter 11

As we arrive at the party, the familiar scene of a packed house inside and out is the first thing I see when I climb out of Zayn's car. I recognize a few faces from the other night as Sky and I make our way into the house, Zayn following behind. We go into the kitchen to get a drink. Zayn grabs a plastic cup and fills it with water before taking a sip and looking round. I wonder why he's not drinking? I decide not to ask as Sky pours herself a drink before going to find Chaz. I grab a plastic cup and scan the variety of drinks there is to choose from. I decide to go with vodka again and begin unscrewing the lid but Zayn stops my hand with his.

"You sure you want to drink tonight?" he asks concerned, raising his eyebrow.

I nod and giggle at him a little, "I'll be fine" I assure him, "I'll just remember to pace myself tonight."

He smiles back at me. "Okay if you're sure. I'll pour it for you" he says as he pours a small amount of the clear liquid into my cup, before gesturing to the pink fizzy liquid I used to mix it with the other day. I fill the remainder of the space in my cup before taking a sip and looking up at Zayn.

"You're not drinking tonight?" I ask nosily. I know I would have been nosy enough to ask at some point so why not now? He looks away from me.

"Um, no." he says bluntly, "Um I'm gonna go find Liam" he quickly walks away. What the hell was that about?

I shrug it off as I take another sip of my drink, scanning the living room for familiar faces. I spot Justin and walk over to him. As I walk towards him, his smile lights up, his eyes shining brightly in the mid darkness.

"Back on the alcohol I see?" he winks at me, chuckling lightly.

"Yeah, pacing myself tonight though." I wink back, my tone more flirty than I had intended it to be. 

Justin takes a sip of his drink. "You look really pretty tonight", he blushes a little, and I think it must be the first time I've ever seen him blush, much different from his flirty and confident normal self.

I thank him, and we continue to flirt, him whispering dirty comments into my ear and me swatting at him with my arm. So far, I'm having a really good time tonight. I wonder where Zayn's gone? 

After my third drink I find myself having more fun with Justin than I've had with anyone in a long time, he makes me laugh a lot and I spill a little of my drink on Sky's dress, causing me to laugh even more.

"Do you know where the bathroom is?" I ask in between laughs.

"Yea, it's upstairs. Do you want me to show you there?" he asks sweetly.

I nod and he leads the way upstairs, gesturing to an old wooden door at the end of the hall which I presume to be the bathroom.

"It doesn't lock" he informs me, "So I'll stand outside for you. Don't worry, I'll try to resist peeking" he winks and I giggle as I enter the bathroom.

I hear Justin whistling impatiently outside as I do my best to dry Sky's dress and touch up my lipstick.

As I walk out I see Justin jokingly pretending to check his watch and I bat his arm with my lipstick.

As we walk back downstairs Justin wipes across his head with the back of his hand and looks to me. "I'm boiling" he informs me. Come to think of it, I'm pretty hot too, it's hot enough without a load of people making it even stuffier in here. 

"Me too" I answer, "Should we go outside?"

Justin nods and leads the way out to Niall and Harry's garden. 

Zayn's Point Of View:

As the night continues I find myself enjoying it more, despite not expecting to really enjoy it at all. I wonder where Bella is? I haven't seen her tonight since we got here. I decide to go and ask Sky if she's seen her. I need to talk to her.

When making my way over to Sky I notice that she is pretty wasted already, but decide to ask her anyway.

"Have you seen Bella?" I ask, and she looks up at me giggling, her eyes seeming devious and flirty.

"No I haven't. Maybe you could settle for me?" she winks. What? I thought she was Bella's best friend? Did she not know we went on a date?

I leave Sky as she seems to be no use and is clearly too drunk to know what she's doing.

I decide to make my way outside for a fag and as I walk out of the back doors I spot Bella. With Justin. She's laughing, her smile beautiful like when she has smiled around me before. Justin whispers something into her ear which makes her laughter increase.

As I look at the both of them, I notice she is wearing the jumper that Justin was wearing earlier, and he has his hand gently rested on her back. She stares at his lips as he speaks to her, and her eyes follow every word. My anger builds up as I chuck my unsmoked cigarette on the floor and storm inside, stopping and scanning the room for Sky.

Bella's Point Of View:

I leave Justin in the garden as I head to the kitchen to get us both another drink. I walk through the back doors and freeze as I spot Zayn, cupping Sky's face in his hands and passionately kissing her, the way he once kissed me.