The only light ive ever known

You said you'd never leave me

Chapter one

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Zoe's POV
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I'm a freshman in high school(almost a sophomore). I study hard, get good grades, and I don't really have any love interests right now. This weekend my Best friend Monica was invited to a senior party and she asked me to come along. I've only been to a few party's but I heard at senior party's it's all about drinking and hooking up. At first I kept telling Mon that I'm not coming but she's pretty persuasive.

"I really don't want to be here" I tell Mon but she doesn't care to respond
"Mon did you hear me? I'm not staying late." I tell her again. "Alright,alright calm down just try to have fun!"
"Gee I'm going to have a hell of a time." I tell her sarcastically.

When I walk into this house there is tons of people. Instantly,Monica finds her boyfriend Jared and he takes her to a room in the back. Typical Monica, she brings me here to have fun then she leaves me alone so she can be with Jared.

I am not having fun. These drunken girls just spilt there drinks on me as they stumbled down the hall. I keep walking to try to find a room where I can hide out in till Monica decides that we should leave. As I walk up to a door down the hall I hear moans and someone say "this room is taken" I politely say sorry then keep searching.

I'm so confused, most of these rooms are taken and I don't want to be here. "Want a drink?" I hear a voice behind me say. "No I don't drink but thanks" I politely respond. "Is there something your looking for?" the tall blonde haired guy responds. "Yes, I'm looking for a room." I tell him. "oh" he says and looks sad. "Is there something wrong with that?" I ask him. "No it's um it's fine, there's a room to the left for you and whoever your with to stay in." he responds looking down and not making eye contact.

He starts to walk away when I burst out laughing. He turns his head to see what's so funny. "You think I'm with someone?" I laugh louder than I should. " oh I assumed you had a boyfriend or something." he responds making me wonder why he was so sad when he thought that. " Why would you think I had a boyfriend?" I ask in confusion. "why wouldn't a beautiful girl like you not have one?" he responds and my jaw falls to the floor. "I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that..." he says right after he notices my the shocked look on my face. He turns away again and try's to walk away.

I don't know what possessed me but I grabbed this strangers arms and without thinking the first words out of my mouth were " you think I'm beautiful?" "yes um very actually" he responds. I don't know how to react. I've never had a boyfriend let alone a guy like me, or who thinks I'm beautiful. "What's your name" I ask him. "I'm Kyle and you are?" He responds. "Zoe,Zoe Benson" I say.

"well Zoe Benson, it was great to meet you, maybe we could hang out sometime?" he asks. My heart just sunk... I don't know how to respond.
"Erm yeah that would be cool" I say. "How about we hang out now? and get to know each other." he says. I'm at a lost for words I'm so scared I don't want this to go to far but my mind has different plans..."sure! I would love that" I blurt out. wow I can't believe I said that way not to sound desperate.

Without notice Kyle takes my hand and leads me into the living room where there are multiple people hooking up on the couch. This couldn't be more awkward. He leads me to a room right by the room Monica went in. I am worried, I'm worried he will take me wanting to hang out with him the wrong way. He takes off his shoes and sits on the bed I stand awkwardly by the door. "Come sit,i don't bite." he says and motions for me to sit next to him. I slowly walk to the bed. "Listen Zoe, don't be afraid I'm not gunna hurt or take this to far I just want to talk." he says and a weight lifts off my chest.

"So Kyle how old are you?" I ask. "16, I'm a junior but my brother is a senior and he's probably hooking up with some girl in another room" he responds . "Oh" is all I manage to say. "How old are you?" he asks me. "I just turned 15 a couple months ago" I tell him. "oh nice" he says with a smile. "What do you like to do?" I ask him. " I play football and um just hang around with my friends I guess...i can tell you don't go to parties much" Kyle says to me. "yeah my best friend Monica dragged me here, but she left me to hookup with her boyfriend." I tell Kyle. "oh that sucks. I'm sorry" he says to me. "Nah it's okay I'm having a great time with you." I tell him. Why did I just say that. He's gunna think I'm desperate.

"Same to you Zoe." he says with the same handsome smile. I don't know why but I really like this guy. It's really silent and as he leans in to kiss me I panic and ask him to help me find Monica. he fakes a smile and says "sure" we look through the halls and then hear screaming. "don't you dare Jared." I hear Mons voice. "watch me Monica I'll ruin you" I hear Jared say. Kyle looks really confused and so do I. We follow the noise and it leads us to a bedroom door and we both open it and see Monica crying on the floor while Jared is standing without a shirt looking angrier than ever. Jared is a senior and I don't really know him that well. I look over to see if Kyle is okay and he looks angry to. "KYLE WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE" Jared screams at Kyle! ...what just Happened... They know each other? "seriously Jared? I thought you stopped this! you can't do this to girls!" Kyle says to Jared. I'm so confused! how do they know each other.

" Who is this girl Kyle?" Jared says. "She's um she's..." He doesn't know what to say so I finish for him. "I'm his friend Zoe" I turn to face Monica "what's happening" Monica stands up and runs over to me and says "we need to leave, can we leave know?!" I nod and Kyle says " I'll take you guys home" Jared punches the wall and screams and laughs as we walk out.