Unorthodox

Ian

Today was my last day in Miami,I can't believe that it has been a whole week,it's unbelievable how time flies. I really had to enjoy this day.

Ivy and I started the day off with some sun bathing,but no matter how many times I sunbathe,I'd still be pale,it's stuck with me.

"Aren't you gonna miss it? Your skin absorbing Vitamin D?" Ivy asked.

"Yeah."

"So what about Jake?"

"What about him?"

"Are you guys talking later or what?"

"Yeah,of course."

"Really?" She asked,looking excited.

"Easy,tiger,we're just buddies."

"Come on,Nat, he's single,you're single. Fill in the blank!"

"No way."

"Why?"

"Because I can't just be with someone the minute I break up with another,plus he's like the best friend type."

"Okay." She looked disappointed for some reason.

"What do you wanna do tonight?"

"I don't know."

"How about going out? We haven't been out since day two."

"Can we take Jake?" I think she's trying to set us up."Please?"

"Fine."

"Yay." She sang.

A while later,I went to my room and took a nap. I don't know why I've been sleeping for so long,maybe the place was too comfortable that it made me feel like sleeping.

I woke up at 7:00 in the evening. I think three hours of sleep will keep me up tonight.

I wore a simple blue summer dress that was knee-high and picked out blue flats,I put my hair down and I actually looked okay.

"Mom,I'm going out."

"Okay,but be back before midnight because we've got some packing to do."

"Okay."

I went outside of the hotel,waiting for Jake and Ivy. Minutes later,they came out.

"Someone's dressed up." She looked impressed,and I gave her a look.

"Seriously?"

"So,where are we going?" Ivy asked.

"We can go to a club." Jake said.

"Without IDs? And no alcohol?" I asked,amused.

"Yeah, I know just the spot." Jake said,grinning.

He got us a cab to wherever we were going,it took twenty minutes to get there.

We got out of the cab to find ourselves in front of a place that seemed like a frat house mixed to a club.

"A frat house? Really?"

"You said you wanted somewhere that gets you in without IDs,and the alcohol.. Well,you can just pass when it comes to the alcohol,that's the only place for you."

"Looks nice." Ivy said.

I knocked,Jake looked at me,amused,then he opened the door and walked in. Of course. Why didn't I think of that? Just open the door and walk right in.

It was definitely a frat house;it was loud and filled with people. How could Jake know about this place?

"Are you gonna stand here all night? Follow me." Jake smirked,and I sighed.

I was following him,like he told me to,silently,when I bumped into him. He stopped. I found him greeting some guys who look like high school jocks. Wait,Jake is popular? Between collage boys?

"Hey,what's up?" Jake told some blond dude.

"All good,and it looks like you're doing just fine here. Who are the hotties?" Jake wrestled with him,playfully. Ivy looked at me. What? That's supposed to be flattering,right? Apparently it looked like Jake was winning

"Okay,okay,I'm sorry,dude. I'm Ian Palmer." He said turning to us.

"Ivory Quartz,Natalie Stewart." Ivy said. Ian winked at Ivy while she blushed.

"Hey wanna dance?" I heard Jake whisper.

"Okay" I said focused on the other two in front of us,Ian leaned down to whisper something in her ear while she blushed and nodded. He grabbed her hand leading her to the dance floor.

Jake saw them and stiffened,like it's a bad thing.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I said while he shook his head to me.

"It's nothing",and we continued dancing.

I caught a small glimpse of The other two to see that Ian was leaning into Ivy while she leans back,I can guess he was trying to kiss her but she said something I can't really hear,but it sounded like 'I'm taken' or something like that.

They then went into the backyard. Well,somehow, it looks like he's dragging her out the door. We continue dancing and laughing for a while,then I think I heard a scream from the backyard and assumed it was some girl with her boyfriend.

A minute later I heard a louder scream and a thud. "Do you hear that?" I asked Jake.

"Huh? Hear wha-" another scream "Oh that. Yeah,I think it's just high girls." A louder scream came,this time it sounded serious.

"I don't think it is, I'll go check" I said,pulling away from the dance floor,Jake nodded and let me go to the backyard.

The screams got louder and louder,my heart pounded so heard that I was afraid it might break my chest. I had a bad feeling deep down.

When I finally reached the backyard, the scene in front of me was one of the worst sights I've ever seen: Ivy lying on the floor curled up in a ball with tears streaming down her eyes, bruises, and a bleeding nose while Ian standing and kicking her in the stomach.

I screamed and ran to Jake right away. "Jake. Please. Ivy. Ian. Oh my god I can't do this. You have to help me" I said while sobbing. He looked at me in a half-concerned,half-freaking out face.

"what is it? What happened? Ivy? Ian? Nat, What happened?" He said in a freaking out voice. I can't blame him,If I freak out I make everyone freak out with me. I just took his hand and lead him to the backyard.

Once he saw what happened, his face turned from freaking out to furious,he stepped in and grabbed Ian's hand before he can punch Ivy again and yanked it out of the way. They started punching each other,I rushed to Ivy and put her head on my lap and hugged her like there was no tomorrow.

She cried hysterically while mumbling how he wanted to do something to her but she refused,I tried consoling her but it was no good so I sat there, hugging her while she cried and rubbing her back in a somewhat comforting way.

When I looked up,I saw Jake on top of Ian and punching him while Ian was trying to block the blows. Eventually Ian passed out and Jake came rushing to Ivy's side. "Hey, it's okay, I took care of that bastard. You're okay." He said in a soothing voice. I smiled at him weakly and he looked at me and smiled back, both of us too tired and terrified to speak.

"No! You don't understand! He tried to touch me! And when I said no he kept punching me and kicking me." she said while sobbing,she then tried to move and screamed from the pain. "We have to get her to the hospital! NOW!" I said. Jake nodded and picked her up,and soon we were in the ER.