Running With a Bad Girl

Chapter 3

Zoe

I was gathered around my friends in the kitchen at Max's house as Casey and Stephanie took shots with me. It was nice to have free time to spend with them because I was normally always busy. Every opportunity I could have with them I'd take it. I was able to control my alcohol a lot more now so being on my third shot had me barely tipsy. I didn't see Hunter the entire time we were here but Mark, Tyler, Ryan and Luke weren't around either so I figured they were together catching up. Tristan was in the kitchen with us talking with Zack and Max but I would catch him looking at me once in a while. I was slightly mad at the fact he wanted to end things between the two of us because of Hunter being back now. I sort of missed being with him.

"Where the hell are the strong liquors?" Casey growled when she downed another shot. "This shit does not cut it."

"Give it a chance to kick in!" Stephanie snapped and I couldn't help but laugh at the two of them.

I stepped away to head for the bathroom. In the mirror stood a girl I loved, one with long hair and sharp eyes. She held power but never let it get to her head. She was a professional business woman and a hot bad ass. I couldn't say I loved myself back when I was still a teenager living with my parents. I could never seem to feel good about myself. I should have blamed my parents but the only person I could blame was me. Moving in with Hunter released me from my tight shell and I began to look at myself differently, but now I couldn't imagine not loving who I was.

After doing my business I walked into the hallway but immediately got pushed back inside as Tristan slammed the door behind us. He began kissing me and for a second I wanted to pull away but it was as if the alcohol told me to stay wrapped in his embrace and kiss him back.

"I'm sorry I've just missed this," he mumbled against me.

"Me too," I replied and felt him begin to undo his belt.

But then I had a sudden urge to stop. What he had said that night appeared back into my mind of how this would be wrong because Hunter is back. Tristan is one of Hunter's closest friends and knowing Hunter wanted me made doing it with Tristan not seem important. Hunter was doing everything to try and prove to me that he wanted me back and for me to fuck Tristan was a slap in the face. So I had to push him away.

"We really shouldn't do this," I whispered.

"But you said you miss it too."

"Yes but it's wrong because Hunter's back. You said it yourself."

Tristan grew a nasty expression and tightened his lips into a straight line. He stood there for a moment only glaring and then stormed from the bathroom, slamming the door hard behind him that it shook the walls, nearly knocking an item off the shelf hung above the toilet. I was amazed at his outburst considering he was acting like a child. Not getting his way turned him into a fiery monster.

While he wanted to throw a hissy fit I decided to go look for Hunter since he was already on my mind.

There was a crowd of people dancing and I had to push through, squeezing myself in between bodies. I cringed when one sweaty boy pushed his back against me after his friend jokingly knocked into him. He apologized but I just brushed him off and continued looking for Hunter. When I spotted my roommate it was like my heart froze over.

There was some girl he had pinned against the wall while he kissed her tenderly, spilling the drink he had in his hands a little. He looked drunk by the way he moved his lips sloppily against hers. She seemed to be enjoying herself with her hands tangling into the boys hair and I wanted to go over there so I could punch her in the face but then I remembered Hunter wasn't my boyfriend anymore.