California Dream Part Two

Chapter 36

I look up at Brian but don't dare to turn around.

"Annie? What are you doing here?" Sam asks.

"Do you know him?" Brian asks. I bite my lip and nod slowly.

"Annie look at me," Sam says. He puts his hand on my shoulder and turns me around on the stool.

"Oh hey there Sam," I say as if I hadn't seem him.

"Cut it out I know you saw me. Hey Brian." He nods toward him.

"So how many guys are you involved with?" Brian asks.

"Just one. Sam's just a friend," I say.

"Wait I'm confused. Why are you here and what's going on?" Sam questions.

"Did Kian talk to you?" I ask.

"No why? Where is he?"

"He's still in LA."

"Well then why are you here?"

"Did he tell you that Erin cheated on Jc?" I ask.

"Yeah, and that Jc went to Texas."

"Ok well Erin came to LA to stay with us a couple days ago. Then the other day Jc came to supposedly try and work things out with Erin."

"What does this have to do with you and Kian?" He asks.

"I'm getting there. Anyways Jc's changed, he's not like he used to be. I ended up talking to him alone and he said that he wanted me to break up with Kian and run off with him. I refused though, but he ended up stepping on my foot so that it'd get Kian and Erin's attention. When he saw them coming he kissed me. He told Kian and Erin that it was my fault, so Kian broke up with me."

"I doubt that happened," Sam says. "How much did you drink last night?"

A tear falls down my face. "Sam please just believe me. No one else does." I hold up the hand that used to have my ring on it. "See my rings gone. I have bruises all across my toes from where Jc stepped on it. I'm telling the truth."

His eyes soften and he takes a deep breath. "Well why are you here?" He asks.

"I didn't know what else to do so I left and just came to the first place I saw on a map."

"Oh."

"What are you doing here though?" I question.

"I live like ten minutes away from here," he says.

"Oh. I'm guessing that's how you know Brian."

"Yeah, but how do you know him?"

"I met him yesterday on the beach and he invited me to his party."

"Wait is she the girl you told me about?" Sam ask Brian. Brian nods at him. "Oh gosh, you're in a pickle."

"You don't say?" I say dryly. "Just please believe me Sam. You're the only person that most likely doesn't hate me."

He takes a deep breath and sighs. "Fine. Though your story does sound a little weird I believe it. The bruises on your toes are very convincing and I know that Jc has been acting weird lately."

I jump up from my seat and give him a hug. "Thank you so much Sam. Just please don't tell Kian where I am if he asks."

"I won't." He hugs me back then let's me go. "Well I just came by to grab Andrea's phone, she left it here last night."

Brian turns to a corner in the kitchen. "All the phones are over there."

Sam walks over to them and picks one up and looks at the case. "Alright thanks. Call me if you need anything Annie."

"Alright." Sam walks out of the hotel room then Brian and I are left alone again.

"So when were you going to tell me about Kian?" Brian asks.

"I wasn't really planning on telling you. I didn't think anything would happen."

"So I'm guessing the fight you had with your friend was really a break up with your boyfriend."

"My fiancé," I correct. The word feels weird in my mouth.

"Oh. Well you better get going," he says.

"Yeah you're right. I need to sleep off this hangover."

"Yeah. I'll walk you back down." He goes into the bedroom I had woken up in and returns with a shirt on.

I grab my shoes and carry them with my fingers laced between the straps. He opens the door and walks next to me as we walk down the hall.

"I'm really sorry about everything I did last night," I say as we wait for the elevator.

"Don't apologize. I had fun, I don't think I've ever had that much fun to be honest." I blush a little.

The doors open so we shuffle in. He presses the button to the floor that my room is on. "I'm just a little upset that you're in a relationship," he says.

"Well I might not be after he finds out about all this," I say.

"Just don't let him find out about it." The doors open and we walk down the hall to my room. "Everyone keeps secrets. Even if you did tell him the truth he'd be stupid not to take you back. You seem like a really sweet girl that deserves an amazing guy. Hopefully he's nothing less to you." A soft smile spreads across my face. We stand by my door.

"Thanks. I don't really know how long I'm staying so maybe I'll see you again."

"Yeah maybe," he says.

"Well you know where to find me." He walks away and I'm left alone in the hallway. I unlock my door and go inside. My phone starts to vibrate in my pocket. I pull it out and check the caller ID. Kian. I consider answering it, and telling him the truth about my night. Brian's right though everyone keeps secrets and this one will be one of mine.

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