The Ultimate Salvation

CHAPTER- 29 (Being Jealous is stupid)

Alden is sitting nearby pool speaking to a bunch of guys while barbie is sitting alongside him drinking some cocktail. Feeling my eyes on him Alden looks up but I hid myself behind the doors. A guy passes me carrying drinks in his hand and I snatch them from his hands, he gives me a look but keeps on moving. Wise decision, so what do you say shi... we go and have a one on one with that arrogant alpha or stay hidden behind these doors and drink to ourselves.

I don't answer Accalia right away but I also didn't feel like talking to Richards...Richards, I smile thinking how quickly he became Richards to Alden and back to Richards again. Well?

'I don't feel like speaking to him right now Accalia', what if he doesn't come back. Her question makes me realise that I didn't know the answer to that. I mean I did feel the pain but I also felt like I deserve someone who actually thinks about me not just someone who can come and go as he wishes. So, I answer with most obvious reply.

'Then he doesn't come back'

I didn't feel like going back to dorm and neither did I feel like going to college in the morning. So, when Brittany comes back after an hour and I've safely hidden myself from prying eyes of Richards and his friends...at least I think so. I find myself sleeping on Brittany's couch at her apartment.

Clattering of utensils wakes me up and I see Brittany moving in her kitchen. When I sit up she looks up from her cooking.

"I'm making scrambled eggs and toast, is it okay with you?" her question makes me realise my situation, I had not only gone to the party with her but I've also imposed on her and was currently sitting on her couch while she was making breakfast. God.

"Shia?"

"Eggs and toast sound amazing" I smile at her while asking her about the bathroom.

We are currently sitting on the couch eating breakfast when I think of asking her questions.

"if you don't mind me prying can I ask you something?" my question makes her smile and look at me with mischievousness in her eyes.

"Sure, ask away"

"How long have you known Jorden?"

"I'd say practically from always, I mean we grew up in same neighbourhood and have been inseparable for forever" Wow, I didn't expect that.

"So, you know everyone who was invited to the party yesterday?"

"Maybe?" she looks at me sceptically.

"Do you know Richards? Alden Richards?" My question makes her half her fork halfway through.

"Alden was there? Damn I didn't even see that bastard" she looked like she missed out on something big.

"So, you do know him" I raise one eyebrow. Come on spill the beans girl.

"Well, duh. As I said me and Jorden grew up in same neighborhood. So, yeah, I know Alden. But why are you asking that? What's going on?"

"What do you know about him?" it's her to raise her eyebrows.

"What do you wanna know?"

"Brittany?" 'Ask her about his parents.'

'what? What about his parents?' Accalia's question has thrown me out of the loop.

'Where are they?' 'Ok'

"What about his Parents?" I ask Brittany hoping to get some answers.

"what about them?" I humph at her reply and she smiles.

"Come on Brittany tell me, where are his parents. Where does he come from? What is he doing here at Rockville, Please"?

My questions sober her up and she looks somewhat serious.

"His parents died when he was thirteen, he is from Italy and lives with his uncle. He came to Rockville to study...to explore different culture and what not" Well that's something.

"How did his parents die?"

"That's not my story to tell" She purses her lips and I feel a pit in my stomach.

"where did he go for last few days?"

"Not my story to tell" Jesus, I'm not getting anywhere like this.

"what about his friends, the one with him all the time. Cade, Barbie...I mean Samora and others" She laughs at my slip up.

"Barbie heh?" I smile sheepishly at her.

"well, we call her that too. Anyways, they're also from Italy. They're like his family and have been with him. Samora came a bit later after his parent's death but Cade has always been there."

"what about him and Samora? Are they a thing?" She smiles at me and I frown because I don't know what she's going to say next.

"Look Shia, as much as I like you and would love to answer your curiosity or jealousy for that matter i.."

"I'm not jealous" I try to stop her before she could develop a stupid notion like me being jealous...I mean I'm not jealous...why would I?

"As I was saying, I cannot answer these questions because these are personal questions and can only answered by one person and that Alden himself. So, if you want your answers, I think you should ask Alden by yourself" She tells me completely ignoring my remark. Well that was the last thing I wanted to do right now. So, I just smiled and carried on with my breakfast and light conversation with Brittany.