Living The Dream...Or Is This A Nightmare? (Sequel to Finding Hope)

Chapter Eight: A Party Like No Other

Edited 08/27/15

Aviva's POV

The party is still only just getting started. There are people here that I've never met before, and who I'm a huge fan of. Like, Chester from Linkin Park, Adam from Maroon 5, and Amy Lee! How I haven't died yet eludes me. Ashley, thankfully, hasn't let go of my hand. If he had, I probably would've run up to them and started fangirling. Trust me, that's not a pretty sight. Instead I walked up to them calmly and introduced myself. Unfortunately I can't say the same for Livia and Diane. They're going absolutely crazy trying to figure out who they should fangirl over first. I decide to intervene before they start getting too crazy. I walk over to them, dragging Ashley with me.

"Girls, just relax. Have fun. And please, please, stay calm!" They both look at me and nod. I can actually see them calming down.

"So, are you and Ashley, like, dating now?" Will asks, coming over to us. We both turn and look at him. "Oh come on, you two have been connected at the hip since you got here. It's pretty obvious something happened between you.

"Yes, we're together now." I tell him. He smiles and pulls me into a bear hug.

"Thank God!" He cries.

"Jinxx!" Me, Diane and Livia correct him.

"Yeah?" Jinxx asks, looking over. All five of us start laughing. Jinxx just shrugs it off and goes back to talking to Mike.

"And what do you mean by that?" I ask him.

"Ashley's been after you since day one. Everyone could see he liked you. We've all just been waiting for you two to get together, even though you were with Brady." Will clarifies. I stare at him for a second.

"Wait, does that mean you thought I'd dump him for Ash, or that you thought I was gonna cheat on him with Ash?" I ask.

"Well, everyone thought something different. I always knew you'd never cheat on anyone, though."

"Who thought I would cheat?" I ask, mostly just curious. Mostly.

"CC, James, Alex, Dahvie, Sierra, Ronnie, Matt, both Craigs, and Mitch." Will says.

"Wait, my baby sister thought I would cheat?" I ask. I seriously didn't see that one coming.

"She thought that something would happen between you and Brady but you wouldn't actually break up. But you'd be upset and go to Ashley. Then you and Brady would break up." Will explains.

"Well, that's a little better." Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go kill CC, James, Alex, and Mitch. I'll kill the others the next time I see them, except for Sierra, of course. I drop Ashley's hand and walk away.

"Don't actually kill them! We need CC and you need James and Alex. Do what you want to Mitch." Ash calls after me. I grin evilly, though he can't see it cause my back's to him. I walk over to CC and punch him in the stomach, making him spit the beer he was drinking everywhere. He doubles over and starts gasping for breath.

"What the hell was that for?" He asks.

"For thinking I'd cheat on Brady with Ashley." I tell him. He looks at me, confused for a second. Then he realizes what I'm talking about.

"Who blabbed?" He asks.

"That information is confidential." I tell him. Then I punch him in the arm, softly, and walk away. Who's next? I spot Mitch and my wicked grin comes back. Tonight is gonna be fun.

Unfortunately for me, CC warned James and Alex before I got to them, so they were prepared and managed to keep me from hurting them. Little asses. Oh well. I'll get them back later, when they're asleep. And then again in the morning when they're hung-over. The three hotel rooms the party is being held in are completely packed with people. I don't even know who all is here. I don't recognize most of the people I pass. I'd already sent Diane and Livia to our room because there was no way I could keep track of them and make sure they don't drink in all this madness. I'd lost Ashley about an hour ago and I still haven't found him again. I can't find anyone I know. I'm starting to panic. I'm not claustrophobic; I've said that before, I don't mind small spaces. In fact, I find them comforting. But I don't like being in large crowds of people, especially not people I don't know. I'm about to give up and abandon the party when I'm grabbed from behind. Whoever it is whirls me around and crashes their lips to mine. I can taste the liquor on their lips, smell it on their breath. I pull away and sigh in relief when I see that it's Ashley.