Drowning In Hope {Smouldering Love Sequel}

~ Chapter 15 ~

Smouldering Love II

(Drowning in Hope)

Chapter 15

Ricky was feeling numb on the outside, but on the inside he had a mixture of emotions including: disappointment, anger, sorrow, longing, confusion, excitement and contentment.

Noah had invited a heap of people over and soon the house had turned into a party. Noah usually saw most of these people each weekend, but they hadn't had a big party like this in a while. Ricky had missed it.

"Let's do another round!" A girl by the name of Zoe yelled over the crowd of people and loud music. Zoe had long brown hair, half of it probably extensions, fake tanned skin, a face full of make up a few shades too dark and a push up bra that made her boobs basically fall out of her singlet. Logan poured a liquid from a bottle into the several shot glasses lined up across the kitchen bench. Ricky grabbed hold of one in his hand.

"Three... Two... One!" Zoe shouted. Ricky poured the burning liquid down his throat so quickly he could barely taste it, he just felt the stinging sensation of it trickling down the back of his throat, burning its way down. The group of people he was standing with all cheered.

Ricky blinked, he was starting to feel a bit dizzy. When he opened up his eyes again he found a pair of lips connected with his, and two hands holding onto his cheeks. He pulled back, it was defiantly a girl because she stunk of cheap perfume. He looked at the girls face and she smiled at him. Taking his hand and pulling him away from the swarms of people. Ricky had seen this exact face almost, literally two seconds ago. It was Zoe.

"Let's go somewhere quiet!" She yelled with a smirk on her lips. Ricky had had his fair share of parties and he knew exactly what those words meant. She pulled him down the hallway.

"Which one's your room?" She grinned, just as Ricky went to say something she put her finger over his lips.

"I think it's this one." She winked, opening the door on her left. She was wrong, they'd already passed Ricky's room, this was Brooke's.

"Well you sure do keep your room tidy." She laughed and dragged Ricky inside.

"Oh.. Ah. Zoe isn't it.. I'd rather-" Ricky nervously tried to object to her, but she cut him off by sticking her tongue down his throat. Zoe pulled at the hem of her shirt and pulled it over her head. She was now standing in front of him in just a bra and a black mini skirt. Before this went any further Ricky was going to have to stop it and stop being such a chicken. He pushed on her chest and kept his hand there to keep some distance between them.

"What? First time?" She smiled, placing her hands on her hips and pushing her chest out.

"No!" He laughed. "I just don't want-"

"Is it me?" She pouted.

"No, listen Zoe I'm sure you're a really nice girl. I just don't.. I'm not in the mood!" Ricky finally said.

"I can fix that." She winked, placing her fingers on the edge of his jeans.

"Please Zoe!" He shouted which got her attention. She looked up at him. Ricky took a quick look around Brooke's bedroom. He hadn't been in here in a while.

"I was having a great night." He complained while sighing and rolling his eyes.

"You know what. You're a jerk." Zoe screamed at him and picked her shirt up off the ground, she quickly slipped it over her head and left the bedroom, slamming the door behind her. Ricky threw his hand up and held his temple while falling backwards onto Brooke's bed. It smelt just like her. Ricky loved Brooke's smell. It felt like he was laying across her bed forever, lost in his thoughts. Maybe he should have just relaxed and let things fold out with Zoe. He wasn't with Brooke anymore. He could do whatever he wanted. Ricky sat up as someone opened the door.

"I thought I'd find you here." Noah sighed and shut the door behind him.

"I saw Zoe leave just before." Noah used his thumb to point behind him.

"Yeah." Ricky rolled his eyes and laid back down on the bed. The space next to him got heavier and when he looked over Noah was laying there.

"Don't beat yourself up about her mate. I've already caused those assholes some trouble." The two of them looked up at the roof.

"Mind explaining?" Ricky asked.

"They're in jail." Noah confirmed. "Little bobby, Jeremy, Lucas. The lot of 'em."

"That's probably the best news I've heard all day." Ricky laughed. After a few moments of silence Noah spoke.

"She had no idea who I was. You should have seen the look on her face when I walked into the hospital room. She was defiantly checking me out." Noah smirked.

"Dude! She's your sister." Ricky slapped his chest.

"I can't help who thinks I'm hot and who doesn't." Noah sat up laughing.

"Good point." Ricky sat up to. They were both sitting on the edge of Brooke's bed in the dark when the door once again opened revealing a surprised face.

"I've been looking all over for you!" The girl walked into the room and shut the door, standing in front of the two boys.

"What a surprise to see you here Ashley!" Ricky commented.

"Yeah, I could say the same thing." Noah sniggered.

"Davis." She acknowledged Noah while giving him a head nod.

"Hawk." He gave her a head nod back.

"I think there's a way you can get Brooke to change her mind." Ashley looked at Ricky.

"Mm?" He answered. He wasn't really fussed about her anymore.

"You have to be prepared though, it may or may not work."

"What do I have to do?" Ricky stood up from the bed.

"I've got something in mind."