Default Title - Write Your Own

Chapter 5

"I think you should apologize."

Jasper?

"Who the hell are you tellin me what to do?" Brad replied yanking himself out of Jasper's grasp.

"Me? I'm someone you don't wanna mess with." He replied standing tall and firm.

"Whatever." Brad turned and walked away.

"Hey!" I called to Jasper, stepping out of Eric's embrace. "Jasper!"

He turned to face me. "Yea?"

"You didn't have to do that." I said folding my arms across my chest and squeezing myself tightly.

"Sure I didn't have to. But I wanted to." He said smirking at me and walking away.

"Wai--!" I started but was cut off by Eric.

"Maybe we should leave." He said concern covering his face.

"No. It's barely 7...I think we should stay longer." I complained.

He thought for a moment. "Okay. But I'm not leaving your side for even one second." He said sternly. Like a teacher or something.

"I wouldn't want to have it any other way." I said grabbing his and and dragging him towards the kitchen.

I didn't want to drink alcohol. Well at least not today.

I'm always designated driver so I gotta drink water or something.

"Are you drinking tonight?" I asked Eric as I sat on the kitchen counter.

"It's a school night. Are you kidding me? I don't want to have massive hangover on a school day." He said.

I hopped off the counter and I got two red solo cups and filled them with tap water.

I sat back down on the counter and faced Eric.

"So what should we do next? Make out with random strangers? Jump in the pool? Dance like nobody's watching? Lay on the roof and look at the stars that aren't out yet?" Eric asked.

"How about we do all of those. In that exact order." I said taking a drink of my delicious water.

"How bout we do that." He said taking a drink of his water looking at me over top of his cup.

"So stranger, wanna make out now?" I asked him with a smirk planted on my face.

"I'd be delighted you sexy stranger." He responded picking me up off the counter.

I giggled.

He put me down and grabbed my hands.

"Let's go dance." He said I put my cup down on the counter next to his.

He lead me to the dancefloor.

We were immediately surrounded by sweaty moving bodies.

We danced like crazy for a good hour and a half.

I was covered in sweat.

So was he.

"Drink?" We asked each other at the same time.

Headed back to the kitchen someone grabbed my arm and pulled me into a bedroom.

"Alice?" I heard Eric knock on the door.

I turned to confront my capture when I realised it was Charlie.

"Charl--?" I started but was cut off by his lips crashing into mine.

It was a sloppy kiss.

There was a lingering taste of alcohol on his lips.

I forcefully pushed him away.

"Charlie. Have you been drinking?" I asked keeping a safe distance between us.

"Yea..." He said shyly.

"I'm gonna go. I don't want anything to happen that wouldn't happen if you were sober." I said sternly heading towards the door.

"Alice. Wait." He said striding towards me.

"Charlie I really don't feel comfortable talking to you when your drunk." I said grabbing the doorknob.

"Alice, I love you." He said taking my face in his and kissing me.

I gently pushed him away this time. Not wanting to accidently hurt his drunk feelings.

"I love you too Charlie. Do you need a ride home?" I asked opening the door to a concerned Eric.

"Alice. Are you alright?" He asked rushing towards me.

"Yea, but Charlie here might not be." I said taking Charlie's hand in mine and linking our fingers together.

"Should we take him home?" He asked.

"Maybe. Here you take him for a minute while I go and find Maria to talk to her real quick." I said.

"Want me to come with you?" He asked concern strewn across his face.

"I'm good. Thanks." I responded letting go of Charlie to go find Maria.

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Maria was out back by the pool talking to some other girl.

"Maria!" I called. She turned around and walked towards me.

"Hey guuurllll." She slurred.

"Hiya. Eric and I are taking Charlie home. He's drunk." I said grabbing her arm.

"Hehe. Okay. See you tomorrow. Mwah." She planted a sloppy kiss on my cheek.

I wiped it off and headed towards where I left Eric and Charlie.

Someone grabbed my arm and spun me around.

"Can I talk to you for a minute." They said.

"I don't think I have time." I said before looking up and locking eyes with him. "Jasper?" I whispered under my breath.

"I won't take to long. I promise." He said taking my hand in his.

"Okay." I said taking my phone out of my back pocket.

I shot Eric a text.

Jasper wants to talk to me?? I'm going to see what's up. Quickly. You can head to the car if you want. -A (sent at 9:00pm)

(read at 9:01pm)

Okay. I'll take care of Charlie. We'll be in the car waiting. -E (sent at 9:01pm)

(read at 9:01pm)

"Where are you taking me?" I asked as Jasper pulled me towards somewhere.

"You'll see." He said.

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We ended up in a bedroom on the first floor.

It was painted light purple.

I think it was Zachs spare room?

"So. I wanted to ask you what's going on between you and Brad. Or what's happened between you two."