My Mysterious Savior

20.

Lilith's point of view

"What do we do now?" I asked Kyona because apparently she was the one in charge of planning the whole thing.

"We just drink, dance and maybe watch a movie or play a game." She suggested. "But for now, you're behind." She handed me a cup with cola and I sniffed.

"Ah, Malibu." I inhaled deeply with smile. "You know me so well." I gave her a one armed hug and she giggled. I downed the drink and she laughed when I burped.

"I know you're picky about everything in your life." She grinned up at me and then made me another drink. "Come on, we're going tipsy gossiping."

"What the hell is that?" I laughed while shaking my head and accepting the new drink.

"It's gossping like we usually do, except we're tipsy." She explained like I was dumb. "Everything will be more blunt and funny." She pulled me to the living room. "We won't fit." She blurted out when she saw Ephraim and Vince on one couch, Shan and Brie on the other one and Dashiell on the single chair.

"Yes, we will." I stated confidently as I pushed Ephraim's feet out of the way. "Behold, the mystery of my couch." I exclaimed as I tugged the bottom of the couch up. "It is now a bed thing." I dropped down on the sofa bed, leaning my head on Ephraim's thighs.

"You comfortable?" He asked, looking at me as I threw my feet into Vincenzo's outstretched legs.

"Very." I nodded as Kyona laid next to me. Her head on a pillow but she did give Vince a questioning look. He just sighed and patted his lap. She let out a small squeal and then put her feet on Vince's legs.

"Was this here when we slept over?" Dash asked.

"I think so but I only discovered it two days ago." I shrugged.

"Who wants to give the first contribution to our tipsy gossip party?" Kyona asked.

"What's up with Quinn?" Brie asked. "She wasn't at school all day and you didn't get any messages from her either." She pointed her finger to me messily.

"How do you know?" I scrunched my nose and Ephraim flicked it with his finger. "Hey!" I snapped, trying to bite his finger.

"If you did get a message, you would've told us by now." Shannon said from her spot next to Brie. "Duh." She added and I rolled my eyes.

"Maybe it has something to do with the insane crush she has on Hunter?" Vincenzo suggested with a small shrug and I felt Kyona's hand grab mine to clutch is tightly. I gave her a look but decided to let her break my hand if that made her feel better.

"She what?" Ephraim blurted out with a frown. "She doesn't or I would've noticed." He said. "People with crushes tend to stare, try to make contact and if it's a girl, they tend to twirl their hair around." He listed off. "She does none of those things."

"Well aren't you a little Einstein?" Kyona smirked at Ephraim.

"She does." Dash said, ignoring Ky. "She accidently bumped into you a couple of times and twirles around her hair when she apologizes."

"She also stares at you." Vince spoke up again and Kyona squeezed my hand. I grimaced at her strength but chuckled when I realized it was Vince that made her so anxious. "You just don't noticed because you're to busy looking at-" He got cut off by a mini pretzel hitting him in the face.

I frowned and tilted my head back to look at Dashiell. "My bad." He said and popped another snack into his mouth before sipping his beer. "Anyway, as he was saying, she does stare at you but you're always looking at other things."

"One thing doesn't hold his attention for that long." I raised an eyebrow in a questioning way.

"I said 'things', didn't I?" Dash glared. "He's busy with us, his phone, glaring at people or messing with you."

"So she has a crush on Evie and hates me for it?" I asked and Dash snapped his finger while saying 'bingo'. Ephraim flicked my ear and shot me a glare. "Awh, I'm sorry, you big baby." I squeezed his cheek.

"Do you see now why she hates you for it?" Brie raised her hand, motioning to my hand on Evie's face.

"I'm no threat to her love for this moron." I raised my hands in surrender. "Besides, she never even told me that she likes him."

"Maybe because you hated him." Shannon suggested.

"Still, that shouldn't get in the way of anything." I shrugged, crossing my arms and frowning.

"You said you'd kill him almost every day." Ky laughed. "And those were the good days."

"I'm hurt." Ephraim said, placing his palm over his chest.

"See, you are a big baby." I booped his nose and smiled.

"Alright, Quinn hates you for getting inbetween her and the one she's interested in." Ky stated. "What else?"

"Oh, did you see her with Joanna the other day?" Brie exclaimed. "They were in the bathroom doing their make up together and giggling about something another girl was wearing."

"Quinn was making fun of someone?" I frowned. "She wouldn't do that." She used to be bullied in her previous school and she told me shouldn't wish that feeling upon anyone else.

"Yeah, she would." Shannon said. "She even pushed a freshman out of her way and didn't bother to help him with his fallen books."

"Oh yeah, we saw that too." Ephraim nodded. "She laughed and stepped on his notebook, leaving a heel print on his notes." I honestly could not believe what they were telling me.

"I don't believe you." I shook my head, turning away from him. His hand clasped around my shoulder and he pulled me back. His fingers wrapped around my chin and tilted my head towards him.

"I don't lie." He growled and I pulled my head away from his grasp harshly. I got up from the couch and glared at him.

"You don't know anything." I snapped and stalked to the kitchen. I took deep breaths as I tried to calm myself down. "She wouldn't." I shook my head when another person entered.

"Lilith." Ephraim took my arm and pulled me towards him. I crashed against his chest and he held my forearms so I couldn't escape.

"No."

"Lilith, I don't do lying." He stated seriously as he leaned down, basically forcing me to look at him. "I'm sorry you found out this way but it's true." He whispered. "She's a bully."

"Promise me you're not lying." I whimpered and held my pink up.

"I don't do those either." He shook his head. "I will give you the honor of a nose nuzzle promise." He gave me an eskimo kiss and I giggled, the alcohol getting the best of me.

"Thanks." I whispered and he stopped moving to stare into my eyes. My breath slowed and my heartbeat picked up when he leaned his forehead against mine.

"Lilith." He rasped out, his breath fanning my lips. "I-"

"Lily!" Shannon's loud scream caused us to jump apart. I glanced at him and he sighed, lifting his hand to open the door.

"Thank you." I muttered, walking back to the living room.

"You okay?" Vince asked when I laid my head on his thighs. His hand reached out and stroked my hair back affectionately.

"I just have a hard time believing that she's a bully because she used to be bullied." I murmered, closing my eyes as he repeated the same motion over and over.

"Hunter doesn't lie." He said back, his voice just as soft as mine and I sighed.

"I know."