TOUGH LOVE

THE FRIEND

(ME)

Aunt Jody, can I sleep over at Lenny's tonight.

AUNTY<3

Of course, baby. Be safe.

(ME)

Will do aunty.

Jeff offered to take his car because he was the designated driver. He also made me sit in the passenger seat next to him while Daniel and Lenny were bonding in the back.

"Are you excited?" Jeff asked me while looking at the road.

"A little nervous" I say sincerely.

"It's ok to be nervous but just know that I'm not going to let anything bad happen to you" he smiles and glances at me.
My heart melted a bit. Jeff was always like this, he would say and do things that made my heart flutter.

It was almost 9 o'clock when we arrived at this frat house. It was a big house and people were hanging out in the front lawn and there was loud music coming from the inside. We made our way in and people weren't really staring , everyone was just in there own world. Some people were dancing in the living room, others were drinking and smoking around them. We went into the kitchen because apparently that's where Jeff's friend was.

"Yo Jeffy?" yelled a tall guy that was cute. He reminded me of Logan Lerman but without the blue eyes.

"Hey! It's Nick!" yelled back Jeff as they gave each other a hug.

"Everyone this Nick and Nick this is my lil bro Lenny and his friends Rider and Daniel" Jeff says with a smile.

" Nice to meet everyone, if you want something to drink please, help yourselves" said Nick

Daniel and Lenny went to pour themselves some drinks while I stayed with Jeff and Nick.

"So you don't drink or what, pretty girl?" Nick asked me. I blushed a bit. No guy has ever called me that.

"Come on dude! She's like my baby sister. Watch your mouth bro" said Jeff with a smile. I don't know if he was joking or not.

"Dude, I'm just asking her a question. So do you drink or not?" Nick asked again.

"Not really" I said honestly.

"That's fine. You don't need alcohol to have a good time. Do you want to dance?" Nick asked with a smile.

"She doesn't dance bro" Jeff said before I could even open my mouth. It's true, I don't dance but that didn't mean Jeff could speak for me.

"Actually, I'd love to" I said smiling at Nick.

Nick then grabbed my hand and said
"Great" while leading me to the living room.

At first I was a bit uncomfortable and unsure but Nick told me to "Let go" and I actually had fun. I was kinda just jumping around but Nick was doing the same thing as me. We were laughing and jumping around for about an hour. While 'dancing' Nick leans to me and whispers

"You wanna go somewhere to talk?"

I giggled and nodded.

Nick took my hand and guided me upstairs to a room.

"So this is my room" Nick says with a smile. He sits on his bed and I sit next to him.

"Nice" I say with a chuckle

"So whats your favorite cereal?" Nick randomly asks me.

I laugh and say "well I really like frui-"

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN HERE" yells Jeff as he barges into Nicks room making Nick and I jump up. Jeff walks up to me and grabs my arm gently but demanding.

"SHE'S A MINOR YOU ASSHOLE!" Jeff continues to yell at a frozen looking Nick

"Dude, calm down. Nothing happened and nothing was going to happen" Nick says calmly.

"YOU'RE FULL OF SHIT" Jeff says angrily. He pulls me away from and Nick and drags me downstairs.

"LEN, DANIEL. LETS GO" He says pointing at Daniel and Lenny who had finished singing Karaoke in the living room.

I was honestly too afraid to say anything. And I'm guessing Jeff was too angry to say anything Lenny and Daniel got the hint and didn't speak either so the car ride was awkward and quiet. When we made it to Lenny and Jeff's house, Daniel and Lenny immediately got off.

"Ry, I'm sorry" Jeff started

"I just couldn't find you and someone said that they saw you and Nick hooking up upstairs and I- I just got scared. I'm sorry" Jeff said staring at me.

"Jeff, I understand your concern because you think I'm your little sister but you have to trust me when I tell you we did nothing. And even we did, you overreacted, embarrassed me and treated me like a child" I say bravely.

"I know, I know but Ry you mean so much to me. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if something happened to me because of my fault."

"I'm not drunk ,Jeff. I'm perfectly capable of making my own decisions"

"I'm sorry, if you don't want to talk to me after this I understand. I hope you know that I was doing it because I care a lot for you" Jeff says as he holds my hand.

"I'm mad at you but I don't think I'll stop talking to you" I say with a smile forming on my face. I couldn't stay mad at Jeff for a long time and he knew that.

"So... would you like to stay up and watch movies with me?" Jeff asks me with a smile on his face.

"I don't know..." I said with doubt in my voice

"Pleeeeeeaaaasssseeeee" Jeff pleaded with puppy eyes.

"well alright but I'm going to pick what we watch tonight"

"Of course you will Ry"

Jeff and I spent the whole night watching movies. I wasn't even paying attention to Lenny or Daniel all night and I felt bad about it. But both of them seemed to be having a good time without me though. Jeff and I fell asleep on his sofa. It was cute because I woke up on top of him but I immediately got off before he woke up. Although he might have noticed all of my weight on top of him.