Where to Begin

Chapter 30

  "Celine!" I heard outside my room.

Fifteen minutes had passed waiting for Max to leave. Once I was certain he had left, I slowly opened my door and snuck into the bathroom. I slowly opened the bathroom door, and quietly closed it behind me.

"Ladybird?" I spun around and saw Chase standing at the sink.

"Frick!" I nearly dropped my towel I was so surprised. He started laughing. "What are you doing in here? This is supposed to be my own private bathroom," I whispered wrapping my towel around me tighter.

"The other bathroom was occupied, the one toilet isn't working etcetera..."

He leaned against the sink with a smug smile on his face.

"You can leave now." I said sternly.

"What happened to being all lovey-dovey earlier?" He stepped closer.

"Um, no, excuse me! I need to shower and I will literally shout rape if you don't leave right now." I said stepping back.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Celine? Are you ok in there?" It was Connell.

"Ugh! Keep quiet!" I whispered to Chase. "Yes I'm...I'm fine Specs, thanks,"

"Oh, ok, I just thought I heard someone in there with you,"

As he said this, Chase started walking closer to me and in the cramped bathroom, there wasn't much space to get away from him. I stumbled away from him into the small metal bin behind me, making a huge unnecessary noise.

"Are you sure you're ok? Have you hurt yourself?"

"No, Connell, I'm fine!" I yelled to him. Chase was trying to grab my waist whilst I was trying to shove him away

"Come on Ladybird, can't I have one more kiss?" He whispered to me, pulling me into him.

"Get off!" I shoved him and Connell suddenly came bursting through the door.

"What the hell?" He looked at me and then at Chase who had, conveniently, fallen on top of me. I was just barely able to keep my towel up. "What the hell is going on here?" He shouted at Chase.

"Specs – '' Chase warned, getting up and going towards him.

"Connell – '' I started.

"No! What the hell is going on? Are you two – ?" He looked at me with a deep look of disappointment.

"No, no, Connell – '' I tried walking towards him.

"I can't believe you!" He shouted, storming out of the bathroom.

"Connell!" I stood at the end of the hall and watched him storm downstairs. "Get out!" I shouted at Chase. He stood and looked at me confused. "Did I stutter? Get out! Now!"

"Celine – ''

"Can I not just have a normal fricking shower in this house?"

"Celine, I'm sorry – '' Chase tried apologizing quietly but after the whole ordeal, I was not in the mood.

"Chase, please just get out the bathroom."

He looked at me sadly and sluggishly left the bathroom.

I went downstairs after I had a short shower and found Chase, Calvin and Max sitting on the couch. Max stood up as he saw me but I just carried on into the kitchen where Aubrey was sitting with a cup of coffee talking to Sawyer and Dale.