Chapter Five

The final bell rings and everyone pile out of the class. I pick my book and drag myself out. I go out to the car park where Lucy was waiting beside her Chevy truck.

"Hey Lucy" I greet.

"How are you baby?" she squishes me and I twist myself out from the hug.

"I didn't bring my car" I tell her.

"I know that" she says. I wonder how she knows but it doesn't look like she is about to explain how she knew.

"You can take my truck to go meet Alaric and when you are done over there, you can come pick me up" she hands me her key.

"what of Mary? how is she going to get a home?" I ask her.

"Don't worry about her. she already hitched a ride home from her friend's mom" she explains " bye, I don't wanna be late, you know how coach is" she says and run off. I climb Into the truck. As I start it,it gives a high rumble before settling into a quiet one. I pull out of the school and head to the Diner.

"You can start tomorrow. You will have the same shift as Lucy. Four times a week from 4 to 7 and on saturdays, 12 to 4" Alaric instructs.

"Alright Mr Miller" I stand shaking hands with him.

"Call me Alaric"

" Alaric it is. bye. see you tomorrow" I say and grab my backpack going out the door and I see Pierre at the door already in his work outfit.

"Hey Pierre" he smiles brightly at me

"Hi Tatiana" he greets back.

"You are quite early. didn't you go to school?" I ask him.

" I graduated last year" I didn't know that,all I thought was that he probably attends a private school.

"Why are you not in college?"

"I actually dropped out to save some money. I ran out of cash" he says. His answer doesn't sound convincing but I drop it for now.

" so what are you doing here?" he asks me.

"Wait! you don't know?"

"know what?" Pierre

" I work here now" I say

"it's a lie" he argues

"it's actually true" I argue back. "wow" he mutters

"that means I get to see you everyday" he adds and I laugh.

"of course you will. I have to go now. Bye" I wave and head to the truck before he uses one of those awkward pick up lines again.

"This dress will look good on you" Lucy says and throw a blue gown to me. We are in my room getting ready for the party and I have no idea where she found the ridiculously short gown she is wearing. My dad will never allow me out in that thing. I put on the gown she gave me. it stops a little below mid thighs fitting me like a second skin as it shows the outline of my curves.

" Now that's one wonderful dress" Lucy compliments

"Thanks but don't you think it is too short?" I ask

"At all. stop being such a pussy and move your ass down there so we can get in the car and get to the party before the alcohol finish" is it possible for alcohol to finish at a party. That's not possible.

Mom and Dad had already gone out for their weekly fate giving me freedom to come back anytime but they must not find out.

The music blares throughout the entire house as we find our way in. Simon had even stopped opening the door and people are entering at their free will.

"This place is already a sweaty mess" Lucy yells.

"I can't hear you!" I yell back.

"I said this place is already a sweaty mess" I hear her clearly this time around and we both find our way to the kitchen. I miss a punch and vodka together and down it in one gulp. I cough loudly at the impact.

"Careful darling" Lucy pats my back and exit the kitchen probably looking for a guy in other to get laid and as for me I just stand there taking light sip of my drink.

Jake's POV

Caleb and I together with the guys sits at the back of the house while the party is in full blast inside. I saw Tatiana earlier and she was mad that I got rid of her as soon as we got to school that morning. I had escaped outside in other to avoid arguing with her.

"let's play a game of truth or dare" nobody but McAlister suggests.

"count me out" I say

"you are such a pussy" McAlister mocks and they all laugh. I ignore them.

"The last time I played this game, I lost Tatiana. so no thanks"

"Dear Atkinson, I wasn't the one who asked you to kiss your girlfriend's bestfriend" he says

"it was you who dared me to do it and you know so" I am getting angry as it seems.

"Even if I dared you, doesn't mean you should go kissing another girl. you've always wanted to kiss Josie so don't pretend like you didn't enjoy the kiss" that's it. I get up and punch him hard in his face and I think I hear his nose break. He falls but stands up quickly blood all over his face. He tries hitting me back but I punch him in the stomach and I am about to punch him in the groin but somebody holds me back. I turn around to see Tatiana looking at me with disappointment across her face. I drop my hand.

" He started it" I defend myself

"He might have started it, but you were the first to throw a punch. violence isn't always the answer Jake" she says and assist Simon up taking him inside.

"Tatiana" I call out her name but she doesn't look back and fucking McAlister has the guts to look back smirking at me. I am so going to kill that son of a bitch.

I sit drinking heavily. I am going to have a fucking hangover tomorrow but I really don't care. I see Tatiana swaying to where I was sitting. She has had a lot to drink. After she took Simon in, she had treated his face for him and left him in the bathroom to go find herself a drink. I have been watching her all night. I stay put even as she gets closer. She stands in my front staring at me with that beautiful doe eyes of hers and she surprises me by climbing into my lap resting her head on my chest. My arms unconsciously wraps around her waist pulling her closer. She inhales my scent and kiss my chest.

"How much did you have to drink?" I ask.

"plenty enough to be dreaming that I am sitting on your laps" she says and I chuckle. Her breath evens as she finally falls asleep. In your face McAlister. who's got the girl now? Me. That's right. Just Me.