The Staircases // 5SOS

Chapter 19

*8:30pm*

Kat's P.O.V.

I emerge through the door welcoming the warmth as I'm still shaking from the chilly walk. I hated that I didn't have my license so I couldn't just drive here. The ride back will be terrible because we'll have to walk back to the entrance of the subdivision and wait for the bus. And the bus will be even creepier when we leave early in the morning or whenever we do.

I turn to Marj whose eyes are wide with what I'm guessing is apprehension and excitement. But also astonishment of this mansion. The place is unbelievable. They had a movie theater room, a game room and a huge pool in the backyard that made hot summer night parties the best. This place is the bomb.

I reach down to untie my boots then yank them off. I wait as Marj quietly slips off her heels and follows me to the noise in the next room.

We walk into the kitchen, which has some Jay-Z blasting, with teens everywhere. I could already see multiple drinks in multiple people's hands. I lean into Marj.

"This is the calmest it'll be all night so get ready" I whisper before approaching the counter where a cute blonde was leaned up against holding a beer. I can sense Marj following me uncomfortably, so before I say anything to the blonde I turn back to her.

"Let's go to the bathroom okay?" I smile and nod to the way we just came in. I have to explain to her that she just can't follow me all night unless if she's going to talk. We walk back out to where we left our shoes and I grab her hand and lead us up the staircase to one of the five bathrooms at this place. When we get in there I lock the door.

"What?" she looks confused.

"Okay, I mean this in the nicest way possible but I'm going to be flirting because it's fun and it's kind of what you do at parties. So you can either go around the place on your own, and try to talk to people or you can hang with me. If you decide to hang with me though, you have to be like my wing woman and not just creepily follow me around. I'm not trying to be mean but you can't just follow me around and watch and not talk." I feel like a bitch for saying it but I want her to have fun, me too.

"You're right" she sighs.

"Of course I am! So let's go back down there and talk to that cute blondie!" I give her a smile and she smiles back. We head down the stairs and into the kitchen again, and to my disappointment there's a girl about my height with purple streaked hair already talking to him.

"Damn" I mutter to Marj and she makes a saddened face too. He was hella cute.

I grab a beer from a tub nearby and offer Marj one too, who reluctantly accepts one. We walk around the astonishing kitchen, that I know my mother would envy, and into the living room. I can feel some eyes on me but after trying to make eye contact back I realize it's not me they're looking at. I turn around to see Marj looking more uncomfortable than I've ever seen her.

"Why is everyone staring?" she wonders her face turning slightly pink.

"Cause they're checking you out. You look hot, have a little fun" I exclaim smacking her arm lightly and she gives me a weak smile.

"Let's scope the place out a bit more" I say motioning her to follow me around the living room, filled with couples making out and red solo cups, down into the basement.

When we descend the stairs into the frigid, spacious basement, I about spill my beer bottle from who I run into.

Marj's P.O.V.

"Shit sorry" he mutters standing back making sure nothing spilled.

"Calum?" I gasp my voice going up in pitch. "What are you doing here?"