No one understands me

Chapter 23 - Why hear? Why now?

I peeled my eyes open and the smell of alcohol burned through my nostrils. My head was throbbing so I reached up to touch it and a massive bump covered the back of my skull. I pressed down on it and winced as I felt a set of arms wrap around me.

"Have fun last night," I turned around and Ryan was staring at me.

"Wow dude, that kiss must of meant a lot to you," I smirked, and watched him back away slightly to sit on his heels.

"Oh come on Jess, couldn't you feel it to, you wouldn't of kissed me if you didn't want to, but you did,"

"Ryan I... WHERE'S CARRIE?" I shot up and had to steady myself.

"Wooaahh," Ryan got up after me and held me by the shoulders. "I'll go and get her,"

"Jessy," I heard Carrie call, and she came running up to me. "Why's there blood in your hair?" I could see her little eyes widen and she took a handful of my hair.

I cursed and put Carrie down. "Yeah Ryan, what happened to me last night?"

"You were going pretty wild and stubbed your toe on the coffee table, fell over, and knocked yourself out from hitting your head on the corner of it."

"Wow!" I rubbed my swollen head and sat down next to Carrie.

"Sleep well?" I asked her. She nodded and pointed to the bedroom.

"Looks like you need some rest to Jessy,"

"Come on, lets go back to our room," We both got up off the sofa and I gave Ryan a quick hug. "Might see you later then,"

He nodded and watched me go to the hallway leading to the door. "Here's my t-shirt," I scooped it up off of the floor and chucked it on. "Say bye to everyone and that if I feel any better I might see them later,"

Me and Carrie left their room and made it to ours, before both of us collapsed on the bed. Soon enough, I fell asleep almost straight away.

I was awoke again by loud banging on the door. "Alright alright," I looked at the clock and I had been out for atleast three hours. I quickly glanced around and Carrie wasn't in the room. "Shit!"

I got up off of the bed and made it to the door, opening it to reveal Kody and Carrie. "Look who I found playing out here with a little kid down the hall," he pushed Carrie gently to me.

"Why didn't you wake me Carrie, I was worried sick!" I grabbed her arm and pulled her in the room behind me.

"Bye bye Kody," she waved and then went deeper into the room, so she couldn't be seen.

"Come in," I offered, opening the door wider and he didn't think twice. "Want a drink?"

"Have any -"

"A soft drink," I cut him off before he could say alcohol.

"Oh... then a orange squash will be fine thanks," I made a couple of drinks of orange and made Carrie a cup of hot chocolate.

"Here," I handed him one of the cups with a flower on it and chuckled to myself. I gave Carrie her cup and settled mine down on the bedside cabinet. "So... can you remember most of last night?"

"Only when you kissed Ryan... why wasn't that me?" he smirked, leaning closer to me. "You can always give me that cheeky kiss now," he put his glass next to mine on the bed side cabinet and pulled me closer to him.

"Ko-"

"Shhh," his lips crashed down on mine and I was blown away. This is wrong, I didn't like Kody like that, what about Ryan.. what about Jake!?