STAY A LITTLE LONGER

Chapter 3

May and Vienna were already wasted by the time I reached the party with Emma who volunteered to pick me up. The grandeur for the 'Foundation Day After Party' was huge. Vienna looked amazing in her silver satin dress and blond hair tied in a pony tail and Raphael seemed never to take his eyes off her. I went on with my skinny dark blue sheath and high boots,my long brown hairs falling loosely on my shoulder and unlike the other days, I was quite embarrassed of the attention I was drawing as I walked up to the bar.

The champagne was already getting me tipsy as I staggered off the bar and ran straight into Aiden.

"You alright?" His raspy was drowned midst the blaring music. I nodded a nervous response as he gave his famous cheeky grin and I felt my stomach flip. In his black sweatshirt,skinny jeans,his curls falling over his sweaty forehead and his forest green eyes dazzling in the light,he looked stunningly hot and I couldn't take my eyes off him until he disappeared in the crowd.

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I crashed onto the crouch tired after hours of dancing and seconds later someone flopped down heavily beside me but I felt too drained to look at my unknown company.

"Popcorn?"

I would clearly recognize that thick British accent anywhere on the earth.

"Enjoying the party huh?" His voice was half muffled with the amount of popcorn he had stuffed in and I began laughing at him like a crazy maniac as he blushed pink.

"You're so cute". I finally opened my bloody mouth only to embarrass myself. I was fully drunk or never in a million years would I compliment the guy I was so suspicious about.

"And you look stunning". And we both broke into fits of laughter throwing popcorns all over the place until Raphael intervened and I silently suppressed a groan.

"Mind if I borrow her for a minute mate?"

"Yeah sure buddy". Aiden sounded least bothered but his eyes said otherwise.

Raphael wrapped his hand around my waist as he led me into the dance floor and I tried my best not to flinch under his strong grip. "Finally the Princess has found her prince". He smirked.

"Oh come on! He is not my type".

"I know you better darling. Believe me,I'm the best you've got". His face was barely inches from me his alcoholic breath fanning over me,his light blue eyes dancing with mischief.

I laughed out lightly. "Someone is being cheesy".

"Am I?" He twirled me and then pulled me straight into his chest,his lips brushing over my cheeks as he gently swayed with me. "You're look so gorgeous tonight". He whispered and I shivered at the thought of how close we were.

"Try something better next time". I winked as I pulled away and switched my partner who turned to be Simon and Raphael threw me a dirty look before turning around with Adelaide.

"I'm so honored your Highness". Simon smirked and I smacked his cheek before wrapping my arms around him and dancing. We goofed around for a while before we changed and I ran straight into Raphael.... again.

"Got you". He threw a dirty smirk and I rolled my eyes.

"I'm thirsty". I quickly slipped out of the dance floor. He was really getting on my nerves and I wanted nothing more than to punch that smirk out of his face.

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By the time we ended playing 'Never have I ever' most of us had already passed out and I was half asleep when  I felt a strong pair of arms lift me up and carry me through the stairs. He laid me down on the bed and I caught the alcohol in his breath as he pecked me lightly on my lips. My eyes were too heavy and my senses out of focus as he removed my boots and tucked my sweaty hairs plastered on my forehead and then I was fast asleep.

I hated the hangovers especially when my body felt like I had been running the Olympics marathon and my head felt like Thor had been branding his new hammer.

"Coffee".

"Thanks buddy".

Emma walked in with two mugs and never had I felt so grateful about her presence although I ignored her nonstop blabbering about last night. I eased myself on the bed savoring the bitter liquid,absently nodding at times when the door burst open and Vienna stormed in. She was still in her party wear,her eyes bloodshot,mascara running down her ashen face,her hairs sticking out of her sweaty forehead. She looked horribly disoriented and I did a double take as I tried not to panic. Reasoning with a fuming Vi was a terrible idea and Emma made the mistake.

"Vienna wha..". She stepped forward but never got to finish her words as Vienna roughly shoved her out of the way.

The sound of the slap rang in the deadly silence of the room. My eyes watered as I felt the burning pain under the left eye where the ring had caught. 

"You bitch. I'll kill you,you fucking moron".

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