Second Chances

Chapter Twenty-Four

With Niall by my side, we entered the house.

Next thing I knew I was being greeted by a cute ginger.

"Hello, love." He stuck out his hand for me too shake. "You must be Julia. I've heard a lot about you." He winked at me and looked at Niall who was still beside me.

Niall blushed and then introduced me to the red head, changing the subject. "Julia, this is Ed."

"Hello, Ed." I smiled. " Nice to meet you."

He was such a cutie.

Niall grabbed my hand and pulled my through the crowded house. As long as he doesn't leave me in a mobbed house, filled with people I don't know, I don't care how many times or for how long we held hands.

He said hello to people he knew and then introduced me, and I returned a greeting.

"Do you wanna get a drink?" Niall said close to my ear due to the loud music.

"Sure." I said back at the same distance.

We pushed through more people until we found drinks in the kitchen.

"Want one?" Niall asked taking a beer in his hands and offering me a bottle.

I'm not really a drinker, but one couldn't hurt. But only one because I'm a light weight.

Plus, I planned on having a good time, so why not live a little?

I took the ice cold bottle in my hands and popped the cap off. "Thanks." I sent him a smile as I sipped the beverage.

We went into another room, where we found the rest of the boys. They were dancing and Louis came over, grabbing my hands and pulling me towards him.

"Let's dance!" Louis shouted.

I placed my drink down on a nearby table and danced along with Louis, knowing he wasn't being serious at all. He spun me around and laughed at how bad of a dancer I am.

"Don't be jealous of my moves, I know I'm awesome!" I laughed.

Niall came over after talking with a few other people.

"I'll take over from here." He had a smile plastered across his face as he told Louis who nudged his side and winked. The reason for that was obvious.

He gladly grabbed my hands and we danced.

It was so hot. I've been dancing for about two hours, there's so many people, I'm sweating, and I'm thirsty.

Niall had gone off with some of his friends, but that didn't stop me from having a good time and dancing.

I made my way to the kitchen and searched for a non-alcoholic drink. I wanted something that I could chug in hopes that I would cool off, but I do not intend on becoming ossified.

After looking in probably every cooler there was in the house, my options were beer, Champagne, beer, and more beer.

I guess my best bet was to choose a beer. My thirst was quenching and I desperately needed another drink.

Besides, I only had the one beer Niall had given me before. One more can't hurt.

I popped the cap off and went back to where I've been located for the past couple of hours.

I watched as the smoke from the drink being so cold slowly rose from the inside. My mouth was watering and I pleased myself with a sip.

Not being satisfied with that, I continued to consume the beverage and before I knew it the bottle was empty.

Not really being concerned, I shrugged it off and went back to dancing.

I felt hands wrap around my waist. I was shocked but assumed it was probably Niall.

Turning my head to expect a blonde, there was a curly headed brunette with his arms tightly around me.

"Harry, what are you doing?" I laughed, figuring he was only kidding.

"You were all alone and you look so beautiful, I couldn't help myself but join you." He whispered in my ear, sending goosebumps all over my body. As he spoke those words, the smell of alcohol came off his breath.

He was drunk.

He spun my around so I was facing him.

Then my concerns about that second drink hit me as the room began to gently spin and I felt less coordinated than usual.

'I knew I shouldn't have had that second drink. I mean I am a light weight. And I don't drink that often. Julia, what were you thinking?!' I thought as Harry grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the corner of the room.

"Harry, let go!" I tried pulling my hand out if his tight grip, but I started wobbling in my heels due to the tipsiness that had just sunk in.

Being pushed into the corner, I was immediately shadowed by his larger figure.

Seconds passed, and before I could react, Harry's lips forcefully crashed onto mine.

At that very moment, memories of Josh shot through my brain.

"Harry... s-stop!" I tried to turn my face away from him, but he grabbed my face and held it still.

Being kissed against my own will reminded me of Josh. I was panic stricken and I didn't know what to do. I closed my eyes tightly and hoped for it to end quickly.

The last person to kiss me had been Josh. I honestly had no idea how to react, and I was on the verge of breaking out into a panic attack. Josh had kissed me like this.

Forcefully, with no emotion.

I was scared, because normally after Josh kissed me, nothing good ever came after, and that's what I expected.

My eyes were squeezed closed until I heard my name.

"Julia? What the hell!"

A very hurt looking Niall stood inches from Harry and I, as guilt instantly washed over me.

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~A/N~

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