Our Own World

Chapter Eight - Promises

"Hey Camilla," Ace said stepping into my room.

"Hey," I smiled looking at all the food he had in his hands.

"Ready to watch the show that I think is quite annoying?"

"Wait Ace," I smiled walking up to him. I put my hands around his neck.

"Hmm," he hummed hugging me tight.

"I love you," I pulled back from our hug and I pulled out my laptop and started the episode.

FRIENDS is a pretty hilarious show; it's my guilty pleasure. When I have homework to do but I'm not feeling it - I watch it.

I watch it when I'm bored, when I have nothing to do, at three in the morning.

Basically I watch it all day every day.

After pigging out on our treats and chocolate and watching three episodes, I decided we needed to talk.

"Camilla, please tell me what happened that night."

"Okay, I went over to Micah's house for the night." I gulped.

"Why?"

"Because he blackmailed me,"

"And said what," he almost gritted through his teeth.

"H-he said I had to do whatever he asked me to do,"

"Why?" Ace asked. He looked really upset.

"Micah told me if I didn't, he would text the whole school saying that you got AIDS from having sex with some girl... And for some reason I told Micah you had AIDS instead of cancer. I don't know why and after I said it I just couldn't tell him the truth."

"And you said yes," Ace sighed.

"Maybe... But trust me I-"

"Camilla did you have sex with him?"

"No I didn't. He asked me to and he was about to but I told him something that made him change his mind..."

"What did you say?"

"I told him I didn't want to lose my virginity in that way." I said awkwardly.

"Okay, so what did he do to you?" He asked curiously.

"He made me kiss him and make out with him in bed. And he made me drink three beers and I was drunk."

"So you're okay," he asked.

"Yes," I sighed. "And now that I'm here with you, I know you're one of the only people that I can trust with my feelings and I can trust you with anything."

"Please don't ever agree to going to a guy's house at night again," he sighed holding my hand. "You never know what could happen."

After a couple hours of talking to Ace last night we got into a big fight.

"So why are you being so protective over me?!" I yelled at him. "I can't go out tonight with some friends because of what happened a couple nights ago?!"

"No, you can't. Camilla, it's too late for you to go out with 'friends'. Something seriously bad could happen to you!"

"You know what; I don't even know why I kissed you and told you I loved you. That wasn't the truth. I love the Ace that holds me close when I'm upset! I don't love the Ace that is so protective over me that I can't go out anywhere by myself anymore! I'm responsible enough. Plus, if anyone should care about where I go at night it should be my parents and not you." I ran out the door and slammed it on his face.