I couldn't help but just feel a wave of relief come over me as I walked home with the girls, all chatting vigorously about cheer team try outs the next week. I was going to try out with the others, it seemed like it would be fun. We walked up the drive way and Breauna unlocked the door letting everyone in, I walked up the stairs and into my room before changing into a pair of dark blue sweat shorts with the Yankee's symbol on them, and a dark blue loose fitted v-neck t shirt. I walked down the stairs and into the kitchen where I drank a glass of water and waited for Louis to arrive. I soon got bored so I walked into the living room and sat down on the couch next to Breauna, she was watching some stupid cartoon, as I pulled my hair up into a messy bun and securing it in place. The sound of a car pulling up in the drive way cause Bre to jump up and race over to the window and yank open the blinds. A black Range Rover was parked on the side of the drive way.
"Oh my lord..." Bre shuddered causing me to get up and stare at the boy getting out of the drivers seat in awe. His brown hair was combed into a quiff in the front, he wore a red v neck, his eye brow was pieced, and he had tattoos all up his arms. Bre jumped as Lizzy threw open the front door and ran over to him before throwing her arms around his neck. He hugged her back before they both walked into the house, the next few people in the car could ruin everything. It wasn't all but it was one that could ruin my night. Niall, Zayn, Liam, and Harry all began getting out of the car and walked up before disappearing from sight. I heard Niall laugh in the foyer area before they all piled into the large family room, Bre sat directly beside me on the wooden floor I grabbed my binder off the coffee table and began to read over the notes I had taken for science class trying to make myself look busy so Harry would hopefully not try to torture me.
"Are you studying?" Harry scoffed.
"Yeah."
"It's Friday, can you not be such a damn wall flower for one night?"
I shook my head and returned to reading the notes. I heard the sound of a can getting popped open then another, and another. I turned around to find Louis passing out beers to everyone he went to hand one to me but I just politely declined his offer, Harry snickered as Louis shrugged before taking a swig of the amber alcohol. I stood up silently before walking up the stairs and into my room, I studied the small room with bare white walls, there was a closet, a bathroom that was connected to it, and a huge window that sat above my queen size bed. The window was outlined with multicolored Christmas lights. I sighed as I took a seat on the side of the plush bed. Once again I began studying, the room was silent. Only a few laughs were loud enough for me to hear from down stairs.
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I walked down the stairs and into the family room, the guys were still there, my eyes got wide when I saw a drunk Niall and Anna making out on the rug with all the guys laughing and cheering it on. I gasped at the sight, soon the two pulled away from each other and were beaming and giggling. "What's going on here?"
"We are playing truth or dare and Zayn dared Niall and Anna to make out for a minuet..." Louis slurred.
"Wanna play?" Breauna asked before giggling uncontrollably.
"No!" Harry exclaimed.
I furrowed my eye brows, before smirking."Your not my dad!" I snapped. "Sure." I was trying to make Harry angry, and this was the perfect opportunity. I knew chances were I would refuse to do a dare and Harry would get annoyed. That's the plan. I sat down in between Zayn and Breauna who hugged me and giggled drunkly. I couldn't help but let out a small laugh at how weird she acted when she was drunk.
"Sage goes first!" Louis exclaimed.
"What?" I asked.
"Truth or dare, Sage." Louis asked.
"Uh, truth?"
"Oh Christ..." Harry breathed rubbing his temples.
"What?" I snapped at him.
"Let me rephrase the question... Dare or dare?" Louis said smirking.
"Dare." I groaned.
"Okay, hmmm." Louis thought for a moment.
"Ooh! I dare you to go to Greg's Halloween party in two weeks!" Niall blurted out.
I heard Harry choke on his beer before spitting it back in the can and looking up at everyone. "Dude she won't last an hour at a college party! Are you kidding Niall?" Harry chirped.
"Will too!" I defended like a kindergartener.
"I highly doubt that!" He huffed.
"We'll you won't find out!" I snapped. "Because there's no way in hell I would ever go."
"Good." Harry stated.
"Harry, shut up!" Zayn snapped.
"No Zayn it's fine, I should probably go upstairs anyways." I say quietly as I stood up before walking out of the room. Harry is just a jerk and should have known it by now. He has no idea how much he can hurt people, I walk directly back up to my room before turning on the TV and laying in bed, I feel my eye lids get heavy, and soon I am asleep.
Everything is burning and crumbling around me, the sky is dark with smoke as I look around frantically trying to find my way out of the burning house but no matter where I step the flames cut me off. I am surrounded the heat is rising up and burning my exposed skin as I watch in horror everyone and everything burn directly in front of me-
"Sage! Wake up!"
"Sage!"
"Someone help me!" A scream jolts me, and I sit straight up in my bed, sweat trickles down my forehead as I recall the dream, and try to figure out my surroundings. Everyone is standing around me, the TV is still on. I scan each face and see the boys even Harry is standing on the side of my bed looking alarmed.
I jump up and push thought the crowd and run down the stairs, tears once again threatening to fall. I walk out on to the back porch, as the autumn breezes feels cool against my clammy skin, I lean over the porch railing as the tears soon subside, I take a deep breath and turn around to find Harry standing in the door way. "Are you here to call me out for never kissing a guy again, or to tell me I'm not good enough?" I ask aloud, as I turn away from him.
"No.." He says in a quiet and calm voice.
I turn around in shock at his words.
"I'm here to ask if your okay..."
"Yea." "I'm fine." I add.
"Okay, I just wanted to make sure..." He says turning around in mid sentence to walk back inside.
"Wait!" I stutter, and turn around.
"What?" He asks surprised.
I don't say anything instead I just pad over to him and hug him, tightly. I wrap my arms around his waist, surprisingly he hugs me back.
"Thank you..." I whisper.
"For what?" He asks as I pull away.
"For coming to check on me." I reply.
