That One Night

Chapter 4

"Where the hell do you think that you're going?" Jake yells aiming it mainly at Ali.

"We're leaving." I respond for Ali who has not been able to stop her tears from falling down her face.

"Why are you leaving?" Jake says. His tone isn't at a yell now. He's more calmer and serious.

"Until you stop being a jerk we will think about coming back, but until then we are leaving you so you can calm the hell down" I respond also exaggerating the 'we' in that sentence.

Ali and I begin to walk towards the door. I'm really hoping that Jake doesn't follow us. Luckily he doesn't and we make it down to where my car was.

She gets in and begins to cry even harder. I hug her for what seems like ages until she finally lets go and wipes her tears from her face. I start the car and we pull out of the driveway.

I turn to look out of my car window and I see Jake watching us as we leave. What did Ali possibly do to have that reaction from Jake? I really want to ask her but of what just happened, I don't want to force it out of her.

"Hey, is this your car?" Ali brings herself up to asking this.

"Yeah. Mum has been saving up for ages to get me this for my birthday." I reply sounding really happy.

"Shit!" She hits her palm to her forehead.

"What?" I asked a little concerned.

"I left something at the house because of what just happened." She sobs. Probably because she's remembering what just did happen.

"Oh. How much do you need it?" I ask softly.

"It's not for me." Is all she says. Not really answering my question.

"Oh. Well do you want to go back and get whatever it was" I ask

"I want to get it but I don't want to go back in there". It looks like she's nervous.

I'm beginning to worry what happened between Ali and Jake but I don't want to bring it up just yet. I'll wait until she's calmed down a lot before asking her because I don't want her getting upset again. I hate seeing her like this.

"Well when Jake goes to work tomorrow we can go back there if you want". I say.

I don't know if she wants to stay with me tonight but I really don't want her going back to her house with Jake still there. The things that he could do to Ali runs through my mind. I try to shake that out because it's the worst thing to think about.

"Ok." Is all she says.

We go back to my house and mum and Grace are just about ready to leave to go somewhere.

"Hey mum. Where are you going?" I say as I get out of the car, being followed by Ali who has some what calmed down.

"We'll Grace wanted to go shopping and spend her money that's she's saved up." Mum says while she looked a little concerned towards Ali.

"Oh. Okay. Well is it alright if Ali stays here tonight?" I ask hoping for mum's answer to be yes.

"Sure." Is all that mum says hops in her car.

I wave to mum as she leaves with Grace and both Ali and I head inside. We go into my room and Ali makes herself at home. To be honest I don't really care. She is my best friend after all. I sit down next to her and she begins to speak.