They Don't Know About Us

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Luckily when we get into the kitchen I find Mal and Anika there. Mal was the first to spot us as she comes over and hugs me first, "Ellie! I was starting to worry you weren't going to come. Love the costume". I roll my eyes, "Who else is going to make sure you do get black out drunk? You look great Mal Pal". Mal rolls her eyes and shoves me before turning to Jess, "You look amazing as well Jess". My eyes focus on the two of them trying to get a read on them both as Jess gives her a small smile, "Thanks Mal. You too". Mal smiles before she grabs my wrist, "Cmon Ellie's let's go dance".

Mal drags me out to where everyone was dancing and before I know it I can see Teagan doing the same with Jessie. I don't know how long we had been dancing but when I looked across to where Jess was I could see a guy trying to get a bit too close to her while she tried to shy away. When I looked back over Mal seemed occupied but I caught her eyes and pointed that I was going for a bit which she nodded. I slowly made my way towards Jess but by the time I got there the guy had his hands latched onto her hips trying to pull her back into him which Jessie clearly wasn't comfortable with. "Hey back off" I shout over the music as I shove him backwards away from her as I step between him and Jess. "Hey we were just dancing!" The guy slurred out raising her voice at me. "Well now your not. Come on Jess" I say as I lead her out of the party and outside for a bit.

"Thanks Lee. He was getting a bit too close there" Jess sighs as I close the door a bit but we could still hear the full thumping of the music. "No problem Jess. It was obvious you didn't feel comfortable" I give her a gentle smile as I sit in one of the patio chairs. She follows my lead as she sits in the chair beside me, "Yeah I think I panicked when I couldn't see Teagan. But then you were there. Just like always".

I smile and look up into the sky staring at all the stars shining down on top of us and sigh, "I honestly don't know what I'm doing here". Jessie quirks her head at me, "What do you mean?" I sigh, "I've never been to a party before". Jess looks at me shocked, "Wait seriously?!" I groan as I lean back into the chair and run a hair through my hair, "This is my first time at a party that wasn't with the team. My parents and I were moving around so much because of their business so I never got to go to any party's and then when I went to England I was bullied so I definitely wasn't getting any invites. The only time I know what I'm doing is when I'm on a pitch". Jess shakes her head, "Don't say that. You do know what your doing. Your an amazing soccer player but your an even better person".

"Thanks Jess" I smile as I get up from the seat and lean against the railing looking up into the sky. After a minute or two I can hear Jess stand and walk beside me and shows me her phone, "Look". I see she took a picture of me looking up into the sky with my back to her, "You know after soccer you should go into photography". She blushes and pushes the glasses up her nose, "It's more of a hobby than anything". "But Jess your amazing at it. You need to take all my pictures from now on" I laugh. "I guess I could do that" she jokes. We stay out there for a while almost forgetting there was a party raging in behind us.

"I guess we better head back in shouldn't we?" I sigh not really wanting to. "I suppose. Gosh we've been out here for an hour now" Jessie laughs. "Time fly's I guess" I smile at her. "Well I much rather stay out here with you than go back inside" She smiles back at me. I bite my lip failing to hold back a smile as I open the door for her and gesture to her, "Lead the way nerd". She punches my shoulder as she walks past me as I follow her back in. I follow Jess inside as we try to find some of the team. I stop when I hear someone call my name though, "Elliot!" I turn to see Callie dressed as a doctor come up to me, "Hey Callie! How are you?" "Good I was just wondering if you've seen Avery? I swear I turn around for one second and then shes gone". "No sorry. Do you need help finding her?" I ask over the music. "No it's fine. You look like you were following your nerd" Callie grins as she wiggles her eyebrows at me. I scoff but I can feel a blush coming on, "Don't act like you aren't looking for Avery for a certain reason". Callie blushes and looks like a dear in headlights, "Uh um I-I'll see you later Elliot!" I chuckle as Callie scatters away from me in aims of finding her friend.

I push my way through the house but I can't find anyone familiar. Eventually I stumble into the kitchen and I already know I missed something. Mal and Jess are giggling excessively and holding onto each other up while Teagan talks to them. When I walk over Jessie cheers, "Lee! Your here! I thought I lost you!" She untangles from Mal as she clambers over to me and wrapping her arms around my neck so I hold her waist. "Freckles you feeling okay?" I whisper into her ear but she just nuzzles into my neck. I pull back to check her over but she looks physically fine but I notice she has a cup in her hand, "What are you drinking Jess?"

She giggles as she takes another sip, "Water". I take the cup off her and sniff it and I can't safely say it isn't water but something a lot stronger, "This isn't water Jess". "Oops" she slurs. I sigh and turn to Mal and Teagan, "I thought she wasn't drinking tonight". Teagan shrugs, "I thought she was drinking water. I saw her get it from the kitchen". Mal shakes her head, "But then she put it down I think maybe she just picked up the wrong cup". I sigh, "Look I'm going to bring her back to the dorm. Teagan can you get a lift with someone else?" "Sure no worries" she smiles before heading back into the crowd.

I turn around to get Jess but shes not there, "Shit". Mal puts her hand on my shoulder, "Don't worry we'll find her. I'll help". I nod as we walk through the house trying to find her. She's no where on the ground floor so I start to panic. "Maybe she is in the bathroom upstairs" Mal shouts over the crowd. I nod as I head upstairs. I open one door to find an empty bedroom and the next there were two people making out on the bed. "Sorry!" I call before I shut the door. When I open the third door I see red. Jessie was slumped against the wall pretty out of it while the guy from earlier had her trapped between the wall and himself.

I grab him by neck of her shirt and pull him away from her, "Get off her!" "It isn't what it looks like!" He defends holding up his hands. "So it didn't look like you were about to try something with her barely awake" I growl at him. He cowers away from me but I cock my arm back and hit him clear across the face. He falls to the ground but I'm quickly on top of him as I hit him again and again.

"Ellie. Stop stop he outs. It's okay. Jessie's okay". Mal says quietly behind me. I snap out of my rage at her voice as I stop hitting him to see he is knocked out. I get off him and turn to see Mal holding Jessie up as she seems barely awake still. I take a deep breath as I look at Mal, "I'll take Jessie back to the dorm can you tell everyone we're gone?" Mal holds as she passes Jess over to me.

I half walked half carried Jess outside and the whole way there she babbles absolute nonsense in my ear. I struggled to get her into the passengers seat of the car but eventually I was able to click her seatbelt on.  I could tell by the drive back tot he dorms that she definitely wasn't going to remember this in the morning.

She wasn't going to remember me dragging the guy off her.

She's wasn't going to remember me driving her home.

She wasn't going to remember us stumbling into her room as I tried to get her to sleep.

And she definitely wasn't going to remember kissing me.....

Hey guys!!! What's there to say other than I'm sorry 🤷 I'm sorry I had to!! Anyways I hope you enjoyed. Until next time, stay safe and goodbye!