It started With A Phone Call

Chapter Twenty

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The party was awful. Trevor kept avoiding all of the guys in the room so I wouldn't dance with them. I had to practically sneak away to speak to Garrett. Trevor asked me to dance with him for the millionth time tonight. It was a slow song and Trevor held onto me very tightly. The song was finished when a guy I've never met approached us. "Hey man, what's up? I haven't seen you in a while. Who's this?" the stranger asked. Trevor sent him a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "Hey Joe. This is my girlfriend Sky," he said while nodding to me. What?

"Uh actually... I..." The words weren't coming out of my mouth clearly. I looked at the clock, which finally said 11:30 on it. "I actually have to go. My friend is probably already here," I said as I slowly backed up towards the entrance. "Nice meeting you!" Joe said before he walked over to a couple of girls wearing almost nothing. "You could've asked me to drive you," Trevor said from behind me, which made me jump a bit. "I don't like causing trouble," I said as I stuck my arm into my jacket. Trevor grabbed my arm harder than I would have liked. "You'll never cause me trouble," he said strongly to me. I gave him a smile even though I felt like there was a double meaning to it. I heard a honking noise outside.

"I need to go. Thanks for inviting me!" I said quickly and basically ran through the door to the car without letting him say goodbye. "Breath Sky," Avery said from the drivers seat as soon as I jumped in. I looked at her and took a deep breath and then exhaled. "It was so awful," I said once I caught my breath. Ave shook her head and silenced me. "Tell me about it after the movie. I don't want gloomy stories to ruin Chris Pine for me," she explained. I couldn't help buy laugh. Avery ignored me and drove out of the beaches and into downtown Toronto.

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"Are you sure you don't want to sleep over at my place?" Dan asked me for the fourth time since Ave drove to his and Luke's condo. "I do, but I have work tomorrow. You should stop by the pet store. I have to give you something," I told him with a grin. "Can you tell me what it is?" Dan asked me with a curious look. I shook my head before closing the door and rolling down the window. "You have to wait and see." Dan pouted at me before kissing me through the open window. "Fine, but it better be worth it," he said while pointing his finger at me. I playfully bit it before Ave threatened the boys to go inside before she had to do it herself.

On the ride home Ave questioned me even more about the party. I didn't leave anything out except for the part where Trevor grabbed my arm hard. I didn't think he did it on purpose, plus he was drinking. "He said that you're his girlfriend? Where the hell did that psycho get that from?" she questioned angrily. I sighed and shook my head. "I don't know. I sure as hell didn't say or do anything to suggest that," I explained before I clicked the button to open the garage door for Ave. "You should find a way to set things straight. Why don't you explain to him how you feel? Heck, you should tell him that you're seeing someone," she suggested. I thought about it in my head. Would he listen to me?

"I'll try if he starts telling people at school about it. I don't want to tell him that I have a boyfriend in case he wants proof. It's a bit too risky," I told her. She nodded in agreement before giving me a hug. "If he tries anything I'll use pepper spray on him," she whispered before heading off to bed. I shook my head and laughed quietly at her joke.

Actually, it probably wasn't even a joke. I didn't have a doubt in my mind that Avery actually has pepper spray and carries it in her bra or something.

With a few last thoughts I headed off to bed after taking a long shower. I'm one of those people who take 45-minute long showers that consist mainly of thinking and not wanting to step out of the warm water. I thought about Dan's parents, graduation, my future career, exams, and even what I had to give Dan tomorrow. I'm pretty sure he's going to be excited. After all, he has been talking about wanting it for a few years. It's also awesome that Luke, my parents, Avery, and myself all had to do with my little surprise. I went to bed with a small smile on my face just picturing Dan's reaction tomorrow. Not even the thought of Trevor could ruin my happy thoughts of Dan. Maybe the next few months won't be as terrible as we thought. Well, at least as long as we don't screw up.