the reason | 13rw

f i f t e e n

the next night my house was filled to the brim with people, along with the backyard. i knew most of my friends were downstairs but i stayed up in my room, the door locked to make sure no one came in. i laid on my bed, my laptop open to notes that jess had sent me. i had a notebook in front of me with a pencil in my hand. i stared at the screen as my mind focused on scott, my brother, alex and surprisingly...monty. 

that was until a notification popped up on my phone from jeff and there was a pounding on my bedroom door. i shut my laptop and got up, pulling my door open which made the music later. 

"hey there little one," jeff smiled and pushed inside. 

i pushed the door shut and locked it again. 

"what do you want jeff?" i asked. 

"why are you sitting up here all lonely?" 

"because i don't to be down there and drunk-y." i mocked. 

"funny," he said and sat on my bed. "elliot told me about the bomb you dropped." 

i let out an annoyed laugh. 

"yes! i like scott!" i said and paced back and forth in front of him slowly. "it doesn't matter though, elliot just keep nagging." 

"he just cares about you nicky, he wants to make sure scott isn't going to hurt you." 

"that should be my decision." i said. "if i date scott and get hurt then it's on me jeff, not elliot. it's just so frustrating." 

"i know it is but just ease up." 

"tell elliot to ease up." i yelled. 

"nicolette..." he said. 

"no jeff," i shook my head. "i'm going to go down there and find scott and whatever happens...it happens. i don't care what my brother says." 

i walked over, pulling my door open before pushing past people and hurried down the stairs. i walked through the downstairs rooms before i spotted him outside watching my brother and bryce play beer pong. zach, monty, alex, clay, hannah, jess and justin were crowded around with a few other people as they watched. 

"nicolette," jeff said as he grabbed my wrist. 

i pulled away from him and walked through the sliding glass door, over to the group of people. 

"hey little one, you came down finally." alex said which caused everyone to turn. 

i continued around him to scott and without hesitation i pulled him towards me. i let our lips connect, placing my arms around his neck. i felt him sink into the kiss, placing his hands on my hips and pulling me closer. i pulled away a minute later and looked up at him with a smile. 

"okay well shit," bryce laughed. 

scott smiled at me before pushing his lips against mine again. 

"did that actually just happen?" my brother asked, flabbergasted as i pulled away from scott. 

i looked over my shoulder at elliot and shrugged. 

"i guess it did," i said. 

....

the next morning i woke up to jessica and justin in my bed next to me. i sat up, letting my head spin for a second before i groaned and got out of my bed. i grabbed my glasses from my desk and pushed them on my face. i pulled my hair into a ponytail as i continued down the stairs. i saw bryce, jeff, scott and alex asleep on the couches and floor. i passed by my parents room and saw hannah and clay fast asleep in there.