it started with a dare (COMPLETED)

26) the reason

Luca's POV:

"Did you fucking do it? Is she pissed at you? David's nasty voice says once I enter his house. "Yeah," I answer, flatly. 

He was talking about Zoe. 

"Now will you let the subject drop. Don't tell her ok?" I say. "Ok, but one screw up and the evidence goes to her," David answers, and I leave his house before doing something I was going to regret. 

***

"Holy shit! That's cold," Rylan almost spits out his beer when I tell him about David's blackmail. 

Basically, I did shit I'm not proud of: I made a few deals with David and that's how we became friends in sophomore year. He has a recording of me paying for some weed and a recording of me smoking it. I love Zoe but I love my mom more. She would freak out if she ever saw those videos. That's the last thing she needs at the moment. 

"Dude," Rylan shakes his head. 

"I'm in deep shit. Why does he have to like her? He doesn't deserve her," I complain for the millionth time. "How mad is she?" Rylan asks at the same time. "Mad I guess. I mean, if I was a girl I would've expected the guy who kissed me to talk to me and look happy to see me," I grab a bottle of beer and take a few sips. 

"It had to be love, didn't it. He could've tortured you with anything but it had to be live, huh?" Rylan looked sad for me. 

"Speaking of love, how's your crush- Ember?" I raise an eyebrow grateful for the subject change. "She's good. She told me her friends are getting suspicious of where she's always at," Rylan answers. "She's nervous about telling her friends she has a boyfriend," Rylan says and it's my turn to almost spit out my drink. 

"You asked her out? When?" I manage to sputter out. "A few days ago, actually. I thought i told you but you had some shit going on so sorry man," Rylan says and I shrug. 

"Yeah, I did," I answer.

Ember. Why did that name sound so familiar?

Then it hit me. Ember Stakes is one of the chicks that Zoe hangs with. 

"Uhh, dude. What's Ember's last name?" I ask casually. "Stakes, why?" he replies not looking up from his phone. 

***

Zoe's POV:

"Damn, that bitch. How rude! Like he wanted to kiss you and that was just wrong," Ethan replied. "Y'all bitches are too sensitive. Poor guy was probably tired as shit. If I was tired I woulda been rolling my eyes at you every time you say something," Ember replies rolling her eyes and takes a few sips of the beer she brought with her. 

"Yeah, I probably am being too sensitive. Thanks, Ember," I reply, cooly. "Just text him now. He's probably had enough rest, seeing it's a Saturday afternoon," Ember replies. "Ok, get my phone. It's over there Ethan," I said. "Here," he glared at me, obviously annoyed I ruined his lazy day. "Oh come on if you were that lazy, you wouldn't be here," I scoff. "We all know it's hoes over lazy days," Ethan replied, sticking out his tongue. 

Z~ Wanna talk? I calmed down and figured you were probably tired and needed space. I understand that's me during the last few hours at school lmao.

Luca replied instantly. 

L~ Look, we can't talk. Not now. Not ever. It's best we pretend the kiss and those words never happened. 

I drop my phone and decide immediately I'm not going to waste my time replying to Luca. 

Ember notices my phone on the ground and picks it up. To her luck, it's still unlocked and she looks at the texts. 

"That little-" she starts her cuss word train thing she does when she's super pissed. 

"it's not worth it" I began, "it's not worth wasting oxygen over that dick," I say, cooly. 

"I can go and beat him real quick," Ethan replies after reading the texts. 

"Hola, chicas," Addy walks in. She was holding a picture of the 4 of us at a Mexican restaurant a few months ago. "What happened? Sorry I barely know any Spanish so now I'm gonna talk in English," she says. 

I shove my phone to her and her face falls after reading. 

"That bitch," she mutters. "He is exactly like Josh," she mutters again and before she can call or text Luca, I take my phone out of her hands and quickly block Luca. 

"God, how I hate him! He deserves to fucking go to hell! You never, ever, ever play with a girl's feelings. If you do, just know you're not going to have it really pretty," Addy vents on. 

Ember quickly gets on the phone and starts talking. "What are you doing?" I mouth at her. 

"Ordering pizza," she winks. 

***

"PIZZA!" All 4 of us yell- yes, even Ember- and rush towards the door. "Here's the money, Thank you!" I wink at the really cute guy holding pizza from Dominoes. He blushes and says, "Your welcome" and heads back to his car. 

"You moved on fast," Ethan smirks. 

"A girl's, gotta do, what a girl gotta do," I wink again and he chuckles. "Imagine if he was gay," Addalyn remarks, and we all snort at the hilarious thought of me hitting on a gay dude. 

"You know what we should do after eating and filling ourselves up with carbs?" I say after swallowing a huge bite of pizza I ate. 

"Please don't say exercise," Ember muttered and we all cracked up. 

"Girl. do you even know me? Exercise ain't in my vocabulary," I chuckle. 

"We are going to a party," I smirk.