Long Gone

chapter 11

~~Whitney's POV~~

"Do you think she will all for his "charm"?" I asked Jasmine, Charlene, and Alissa.

"No.  I don't think she will all into it, but I do think she might see what he has to say for himself then maybe give him a chance," Alissa replied.

"That's what I was afraid of," I mumbled.  I heard Lia's phone sound as she quickly swiped the screen to shut it off.

"I'll um be back," she said before looking around and crutching off.

I gave Luke a weird Luke as he watched her as well.  I looked at everyone else and seen Michael and Alissa all over each other. 

"Good lord you two!  It hasn't even been that long since you've seen each other," Charlene shouted as she laughed causing Alissa to quickly pull away.

"WHITNEY!!" I heard someone yell behind me over the music.  I quickly turned around to see my toasted ginger Ed.  He had a bottle of Sailor Jerry in one hand and some type of whiskey in the other.

"My favorite drinking partner!!" I yelled back running at him and jumping in his arms almost causing him to fall over and drop the bottles. 

"Are you just going to hold me all night or are you going to help me down these bottles I got just for us?" he chuckled looking at me as he still held me up.

I laughed and let go as he put me back on the floor.  "Let's go outside.  I'll be right there," I said before I ran back to the girls to tell them I'd be outside with Ed.

They nodded and before I was out of ear shot Jasmine yelled, "Be Good" after me making me smile.

I hurried through the sweaty hot dancing crowd because I was so excited to finally drink with Ed.  We always had a great time laughing and making jokes about everyone.  "I've arrived now let's drink," I smiled sitting beside him on the chairs he had in the lawn.  He gave me the Sailor Jerry and I wasted no time opening it up while he worked on the whiskey.  Within 10 minutes half of our bottles were gone, and that's when we switched.

"Is the hot tub set?" I slurred rocking back and forth, pointing the bottle toward the very tempting looking hot tub.

"Duh," he laughed at me.

"Sweet.  I'm getting in after these are done," I informed him. 

He just nodded with a goofy smile on his face and tipped his head back to take another swig of the rum. 

"Hey Ed where's the other drinks at?" someone yelled from the porch behind me.

"Um...ya know...I just.....well, I just don't know.  But hey bring 2 more bottles from the fridge," Ed yelled back taking another drink. 

His face was so red which I found to be extremely funny.  And he kept making these weird faces at me causing me to laugh even more and harder.  I could barely breathe let alone take another drink.  I calmed myself down enough so I could take the last 2 gulps of the bottle. 

"Goodness, It's getting hot out here," I said tugging my shirt off.  "Come on let's get in the hot tub," I said making my way over there pulling off my bottoms and tripping and stumbling in the process.

"Damn Whit, you got sexy over summer what the hell happened?" he laughed pulling his shirt and pants off as well. 

"Shut up you idiot," I laughed pushing him before I got in the hot tub letting out a loud sigh of relief. 

"Here's your bottles mate.  Who are you dri.." a guys voice said.  As I turned around to get the new bottle I seen Louis and he stopped mid sentence.  I was still standing in the center of the water so his eyes traveled up and down my half naked body.

"Ugh why are you out here?  Haven't you found a slut to fuck yet?" I snapped in a clear voice, which shocked the hell out of me considering how drunk I was.

"Be nice Whit he brought us more drink," Ed giggled taking the bottles from Lou and giving me the rum again.  "Why don't you hang with us Lou?  Have some drinks and relax," he continued.

"Ed no I," I started to say before Louis interrupted me, "I'd love to.  Give me a minute." 

He took off back inside and I glared back at Ed before slumping down in a seat.  "Asshole," I mumbled and took a huge drink of the rum.  It was starting to not burn anymore and I was definitely getting wasted by my next huge swig. 

I seen Ed's almost empty Sailor Jerry sitting on the concrete out of the hot tub so I got out and grabbed it.  I stepped back in and immediately slipped hitting my back and head on the edge.  "Good thing I'm drunk otherwise that woulda really fuckin hurt," I laughed out loud.

I heard multiple voices so I turned and seen Louis with 2 brunettes and a blonde.  "Pig," I said turning back to Ed.

"Play nice," he said sitting next to me.

I glanced over my shoulder and seen the 3 sluts strip down and Louis eyes were fixed on mine.  I slowly turned back around bringing the bottle of rum too my lips and downing the last quarter that was left in his bottle.  I smirked at Ed and softly whispered, "No chance."

~~Lia's POV~~

"So how were your summers?" I asked the girls as I finally got back to them.

"It was so great going back home.  I went to Lake Tahoe with my fam and it was perfect," Jasmine answered excitedly making me laugh. 

Alissa smiled and said, "It was so good.  I went back to see my old dance teacher.  I did a lot of recitals with her and her new class.  I even got to teach and choreograph some."  Michael snaked his arms around her waist and rested his chin on her shoulder before smiling and saying, "isn't my baby great.  Now if she would just show me her dancing we'd be good." She laughed and rolled her eyes at him.

"What about you Charlene?" I asked turning to face her.  "Well then, I'd say missing Ashton was the main thing she did," I chuckled as they were in a deep kiss.

Everyone laughed for a second before starting up conversation again.  "So how are you feeling?" Jasmine asked glancing down at my cast and crutches.

"She's fine.  Come with me," Harry answered for me walking up to us. 

"Excuse me?" I questioned. 

"I said come on," he said again in a low deep tone.  He attempted to grab my arm but as soon as he touched me I pulled out of his grasp.

"Don't you dare try and grab me like that.  And if you want me to follow you, you better say please," I said in a harsh voice. 

He looked at the other 6 before glaring back at me.  He clenched his jaw really tight and growled, "Can I please talk to you?"

"Much better and no you may not.  I'm talking to my friends," I said matter of factly.

"Um Lia it's ok really.  We will catch up later," Calum said seeing the clear shock and anger run through Harry's features. 

They walked away and Harry wasted no time started in with a 3rd degree, "I thought you weren't coming?  You need to go back home and rest.  Get off your leg.  You better not be drinking." 

I thought it was really sweet how concerned he was about me but I was still pissed at the fact that he was a part of why this happened to me.  "Thank you for your concern but I don't need you worrying about me.  I mean you are part of why I'm this way," I said calmly.

"No I'm not!  Whitney's the cause for that," he said rather loudly. 

"What?  Niall said that earlier too?" I asked confused.

His face finally relaxed and his perfect eyes grew to the lighter shade of green I loved.  He closed his eyes and for a second before opening them and taking my cheeks softly in his large hands.  "Why do you think we are to blame?" he asked staring me in the eyes. 

"Because of the whole thing that went down at Niall and Zayn's drop.  Kai hired someone," I said looking at him like 'duh'.  The entire time I spoke he was shaking his head.  He explained what happened that night, what Kai said, and how Zander is the one who did all this to get back at her.....It was Whitney's fault.