Tangled Strings (sequel to Red Strings)

Chapter 12

"Nat's here I've got to go." "Alright have fun!" Luke smiles I stick my tongue out at him my phone hovering over the end call. "Oh and Sky?" he giggles "Yeah?" "I love you." Luke says hanging up the phone. I stare at my screen for a moment before realizing Natalie was still at the door. 

"I'm coming!" I yell running down the stairs, shoes in hand.  I swing the door open noticing Natalie's dark blue cut out dress "Cute." I smile running outside with out shoes. "Skyler we haven't even got there yet and you're drunk already!" "I am high on life!" I announce jumping into the passengers seat. "Alright then where too?"     

"We shouldn't be here." Natalie whines as we walk into Brandon's party "Live a little!" I smile already overwhelmed by the amount of people in the house. God I wish Michael was here I am no good at this. I smile trying to find the drink table.  

"Oh please you don't even like parties!" I grab Natalie's hand and guide her around the house. We hear Mallory's distinctive laugh from across the room and cringe slightly and we try to avoid her. "Look who's here." Brandon smirks putting one arm around both of us "My two favourite super stars!" I snort pushing his arm off of me 

"Nice house you've got here." I comment, Brandon's not even paying attention to me he whispers something into Natalie's ear making her blush. I cough loudly "So uh where's Mallory?" I glare his arm still wrapped around her.

"Not sure." he shrugs still ignoring me. "Nat I'm gonna go dance do you want to come?" I say loudly trying to snap her out of whatever trance she was in. "Natalie would you care to dance?" Brandon questions both of them seeming to be in there own world.    

Natalie's POV

I look at him and raise an eyebrow.  "Please don't try and flirt with me while you have your WONDERFUL girlfriend on the other side of the room." I stated.  Brandon was pretty cute, but I definitely did NOT want to have anything with him, especially considering him and Mallory were together.

"Come on, if anything me and Mallory are probably more than over." Brandon said coming closer to me.  I pushed him away and said "You keep dreaming Brandon, and go and have fun with Mallory, however long that may be."  Brandon seemed to get a little madder and he clenched his fists before he stepped closer to me.  

"Natalie, you're single, I'm single, guess where that can go?" he asked trying to get closer to me.  "Nowhere." I said glaring at him.  He smirked before his finger traced my cheekbone and said "Please it can go a lot more places than you think." 

I slapped Brandon's hand away and said "Don't fucking touch me." "Oh fiesty huh?" he asked trying to pull me towards him.  Suddenly a guy popped out of nowhere and said "I think you might wanna stop bothering her.  She said no, so I would suggest you clear off Brandon." 

Brandon fumed before silently storming off.  The mystery hero guy turned around and I met a pair of green eyes and a crop of dark brown hair.  "You ok?" the guy asked before I nodded running a hand through my hair.  "Thanks though." I said giving him a smile.  He smiled back and I felt that little drop in my heart, when I knew, that I found someone who I might like.

"I'm Cameron, but most people just call me Cam." he said extending his hand for me to shake.  "I'm Natalie, Nat for short." I said giving him a smile.  Suddenly Cameron starts "Are you sure you're alright though, I mean I know Brandon can be a little stronger than he seems...." "Trust me, I play rugby I can handle him." I said shrugging.

"Oh so you're the fly-half no one can stop talking about?" he asked leaning against the wall before I blushed a little and said "Well not really, I think rugby is a real team sport because it's good to know that when you're running and when you get tackled there's gonna be girls behind you to help you out." 

He nodded before he said "Do you wanna go get a drink from the table?" "I'm just going to assume we only have some good beer." I joked before we walked into the kitchen and saw the beer cases but there were also red solo cups along with the spiked punch.  

I grabbed one as I filled it with some beer, and gave some Cameron too.  "So what school do you go to?" "Well I'm actually new to the area.  I used to live in Melbourne and we moved up here so I'm actually coming to Norwest now." Cameron said putting a hand in his pocket.

Classic move.  I smiled and said "Well maybe if you ever need help getting around or just wanna chat you should come find me." "Yeah and who knows, that could be a lot." Cameron said before he winked.  I felt myself blushing and I coughed a little and said "So how are you enjoying the neighbourhood so far?" 

"Actually I kinda like it here.  I like heading down to the....well you guys call it the Glob...." "Yeah don't ask how that name came around.  We actually have no idea." I said laughing a little.

"Natalie!" Skyler suddenly yells before stumbling into the kitchen.  "There you are!  I thought you had gone on the dance floor and I couldn't find you." Skyler said slightly out of breath.  "It's alright I'm here." I said smiling.

Skyler suddenly looks to Cameron and she then said "Oh did I interupt something he?" "Oh my god no, um...." Cam said blushing.  "Cameron this is my bestfriend Skyler....Skyler this is Cameron.  He just moved from Melbourne to up here, and he's new to Norwest." I said before Cam extended his hand and he shook hands with Skyler. 

"Well it's nice to meet you....and sorry for interrupting you two, I thought I had lost Natalie." Skyler said shaking his hand before Cameron shook his head and said "Don't worry about it."  

"Well Natalie I was just going to let you know that whenever you wanna leave we can." she said before I said "Yeah actually it's getting near my curfew, and I don't want my parent's to freak out again....." I checked the time.  10:45.

"Well it was nice meeting you Cam." I said shaking Cameron's hand before Cameron smiled and said "Well I'll see you around then yeah?" "Of course." I said smiling and me and Skyler left the crowded party before we got to my car, and the second we stepped in, Skyler looked at me.

She gave me that look.  THE look.  The kind of look that your friend gets when they see you with a cute guy and the fact you're flirting, with him returning it back.  

"Shut up." I said blushing a little.  Skyler smirked and said "I didn't say anything." "You gave me a look." "What look?" "The look you give me when you see me with guys and stuff." "I didn't give you a look." "Yeah you did." "Did not." "Did too!" 

Skyler gazed out the window, a Chesire Cat grin on her face.  "Oh my God, I hope you don't embarrass me the next time I see Cam." "CAM!" she squealed as if she were fangirling.  I looked at her and blushed.  "His name is Cameron, and he said I could call him Cam for short." I said shrugging.

"Okay then.  Nicknames already." Skyler said hitting me.  "Ow!" I said as tried not to swerve.  "I'm driving!" I exclaimed as we continued down the dark streets.  "Well you had something to drink too!" Skyler pointed out before I retorted "Well I had two sips.  I didn't like the taste."

Finally we arrived home, and I pulled into the driveway, before I parked the car, and I took the key out of the ignition.  We sat in the silence before Skyler said "Well you have a good night.....with good dreams." 

I rolled my eyes and said "Don't die when crossing the street please." "Don't worry!  I'll be safe!" Skyler said before we both got out of the car, and I watched her run across the street, and go into her house. 

Once I knew she got in, I finally went in, and I went upstairs, before finally collapsing on my bed.  I was so happy about meeting Cameron I really was, but I couldn't help but remember the countless parties with Calum, and the memories of him hit me like a tidal wave.  I had buried it so much, that once it came back, it wasn't going to be pretty.

I felt my eyes water up, and I curled into a ball, before I began to sob.