Chapter Nine:

"Leandro, you should come to this party tonight." Angelica says. Apparently Gabriel's friend, Griffin, is having a party and now that Angelica and Leandro have become close she wants him to cone too... its kind of weird actually. They talk like they have been friends for years. Maybe it seems like that because they just wants to have sex with each other and they are both being super friendly for that reason but who knows.

"Yeah maybe I'll pass by, but I have a lot of homework to do." I smile at Leandro. I love how pure he is, he isn't really happy with me right now though since me and Gabriel are together. It's the following Friday since that happened and Leandro still doesn't think it's a good idea but I think its fine, Gabriel and I haven't even argued since. Well there was that one time over a shirt but it lasted like two seconds.

"Homework is boring, come on its one night." She says. "Leave him alone, Ang."

She shushes me and continues to try to persuade him but it doesn't seem to be going anywhere. We've all been hanging out together this past week and Joe's is like our meet up spot. It's nice though, seeing my two friends getting along. I never thought Angelica would give him a chance especially by her reaction when I told her we were talking and also because she is... well she is Angelica and he is Leandro... they just don't seem very much alike.

"Just think about it, you don't have to be there until eleven, at the latest." She continues and I really just want her to shut up at this point. She can be so fucking annoying sometimes. "Eleven is usually my bedtime so I'm going to have to pass." Leandro jokes and she just rolls her eyes. In the corner of my eye I see Gabriel and his group of his friends walk in. I only recognize Rose and Griffin though, the other two I've never seen before. The girl has bright red hair that I could probably see from a mile away so I don't know why I have never seen her before and the boy looks a lot like Gabriel but much shorter. I see Gabriel glimpse at me but doesn't say anything, just continues his conversation with his friends... really? We've had no issues up until now and he decides to say nothing. I want to confront the idiot and make a scene because no way I'm being ignored,

"Leandro shove over." I say but he doesn't budge.

"No, if you go up to him your going to embarrass yourself." He whispers.

"He's not wrong." Angelica says agreeing with him,

"I hope I fucking do now move over!" He just shakes his head and grabs my hand,

"Don't let him ruin your night."

Too late for that. Has he not told his stupid friends that he has a girlfriend? Griffin seemed to know about me and I'm guessing Rose does too since I get stares from her everyday but what about the other two? Wait... I have seen the guy somewhere before. Once in the hall, Gabriel and him gave each other a weird ass death stare and he literally acted like he didn't know me. At the time I didn't think it was that big of a deal since I've never seen Gabriel talk to him in my life. "Let's go." I command and they both nod, leaving the booth. "He's in shit." I hear Angelica whisper and I glare behind me at her, "Sorry." She says but I know she isn't sorry though. She never is.

"I'm going to get so drunk tonight." I tell her,

"Is that really a good idea?" I ignore her worry and instead give my full attention to my closet, picking out the perfect outfit to wear. I pull out a mini skirt and a tie cropped cardigan,

"Is this cute?" I ask,

"Yeah of course but don't you think it's a little revealing?"

"And?"

"If your trying to make Gabriel mad then I don't think it's a good idea." She points out.

"I'm not trying to make Gabriel anything, I just want to look hot... is that a problem?"

I know she can tell I am lying right through my teeth but I don't care. I don't know why Angelica is being like this today, she wears shit with her boobs hanging out everyday... I definitely have more class than her when it comes to fashion.

"Dr. Martens or white heels?" I ask her and she points to the Dr. Marten boots.

"Maddie, I get your frustration with Gabriel but you acting stupid isn't going to make things any better... trust me I know Gabriel better than anyone."

"See I always thought you hated Gabriel and you weren't friends."

"I don't hate Gabriel... I love Gabriel but he tends to hurt his friends so I'll never consider him one of mine again."

I don't get it. They seem like they both know a lot about each other and talk a lot because that day at school when Gabriel and I got into a argument, he knew exactly what Angelica was doing so why aren't they friends? So many questions are filling my mind but I'm sure she wont answer any of them... at least not fully explaining.

"Why do you say that?" I ask her and she sighs,

"It's not my story to tell but Gabriel did something, before you came here and he really fucked up so we love each other and are close but will never consider each other as friends."

I'm honestly still as confused as before. What could he have possibly done that was so bad? If they really love each other and are close, I'm assuming best friend close why don't they hang out?

"Do you know those people that he hangs out with?" I ask her.

"Like I said me and Gabriel use to be close so yeah I do."

"Were you friends with them?" I keep pushing for an answer and she seems to be getting annoyed by the tone in her voice,

"Maddie, just drop it please? That's all in the past." She practically begs so I do drop it.

I don't get why this is such a sensitive subject and she couldn't answer a simple question. I hate secrets more than anything and the more I get to know Gabriel and talk to Angelica, the more I realize Gabriel is one big secret.

Griffin's house was far in town and in a very secluded area. His house was one of three on this street and seems like his family is very well off. People were drinking on the front lawn and the house was basically flooded with people. Angelica and I make our way to the back yard where people were jumping in the pool from the roof... it is absolutely nuts here. I push my way through the crowd and find the bar, I grab the full bottle of vodka and take a big gulp of the alcoholic drink and feel the burning coming down my throat, giving me the thrill that alcohol always gives me.

"Jesus, I take my eyes off you for a minute and your drinking vodka from a bottle?" Angelica complains,

"Loosen up and get a drink... damn you sound like my Mother." Maybe Angelica and Leandro are similar.

I take a smaller sip of the drink and give her a wicked smile. She shakes her head, crossing her arms in disappointment, "Fuck off." I tell her.

I put down the bottle and instead pick up two beer bottles and hand one to Angelica. Grabbing her hand, I pull her into the house and to where everyone was dancing,

"Dance with me." I tell her and she does. We start dancing and continue to dance, one beer eventually turns into two and two turns into four and four turns into eight.

"I... love you... so much." Angelica hiccups.

"I love you... more." I find myself slurring my words and I laugh,

"What's so funny?"

"I don't... know." I continue to laugh historically, not able to contain myself.

"You know what would be... fun... funny?" Angelica says.

"What?"

"If you went up on that... that table and start dancing." She giggles.

"That will definitely... make things more fun."

I push through the crowd and am suddenly on top of the table dancing. My body feels uncontrollable and is doing its own thing at the point. Before I know it, I'm starting to strip on the table.... isn't that hilarious. I feel so loose and bubbly, I feel fucking good!

"What the fuck are you doing?" A angry voice says and even intoxicated, I can recognize that voice from anywhere. It's so... so familiar.

"Having fun!" I start swaying my arms back and forth and continue to laugh.

"Maddie get down, you're drunk."

"No! You don't... control me!" I challenge.

"When you don't know what your doing I do, now get down and stop what your doing."

"No you don't! You wont even... even tell your friends about me." I gulp.

I am now realizing that I actually was taking off my clothes, my shirt is untied and people are staring... but I don't care! I hope people look.

"Is that what this is fucking about? So you come here dressed like that to piss me off and get wasted?"

"I don't need... get... to get mad... at you to want to dress hot and get drunk!"

"I'm not arguing with you... especially when your drunk and don't know what your saying, get down now."

"Stop being a buzz kill!" I complain.

I start dancing some more, swaying my hips back and forth to the beat of the music as Gabriel continues to yell at me to get down, I feel my body get lighter and see the room spinning around me. Gabriel's words are faint, sounds slow motion sort of. My eyes slowly start to close and I feel my body getting lighter until I fully loose control. I start falling off the table and collapse on the floor and my eyes finally shut.