Surprise?

"Are you fucking for real?" I don't think I fucked up but it feels like I fucked up. Saleena detailed in a separate note from the invite my 'instructions'. My presence was a surprise. She knew Lorel would be very unhappy she invited me as her date so she told me where to meet her, my suit color, my action and not to fuck it up. I know I wouldn't. She purposely excluded Lorel from the ride to the venue just to give me a chance to get in.

I feel like I'm committing the biggest betrayal for some reason. I mean it's Saleena's choice but it's against Lorel's wishes.

"I feel like I'm sneaking around."

"Yeah, kinda but If we didn't move like this Lorel would be screaming in my face." She laughs at her statement but my face still remained sort of worried. I'm not exactly afraid of Lorel but I would hate for her to be disappointed in me especially after how our relationship has been going recently.

"Oh I almost forgot." I dipped my hand into my pocket as I remembered my gift. "I didn't know if to give it to you during or after the party but here." I didn't know what to get so I went with what came to mind first and my usual de facto gift, a necklace. Is it trash that I gift every single girl the same thin necklace with different pendants? It probably is but I don't have it in me to care. She liked it, they liked it. She's smiling so I did something right, right?

"People are going to be surprised but I know you can play it cool." Can I really because even though my face seemed like I had no worry in the world I was sweating and I was so nervous but I didn't want her to see that. "Let's go." The driver signaled for me to step out to open the door for her and all my anxiety went up again. Too many people. I knew I looked fine as hell but I could take those eyes. "Zayn." She shook me to snap out of it but I only turned to her flashing her an awkward smile before I opened the door out into the cold air. Time to turn on the confidence.

This wasn't just a normal birthday party or the normal all out types, this was a business invite. It wasn't just her friends and family but other people her parents invited including the media. I just had to smile and look pretty alongside her. I could see the surprised but composed expressions on her fathers faces as they weren't expecting me at all and Lorel's eldest sister scratching her head. She tapped Lorel's shoulder who was busy raging about something in the corner to look in my direction and that's when I decided to ignore that. This was about just focusing on Saleena and making her happy even if I feel guilty.

"This is going well."

"You call this well? I'm pretty sure Lorel is manifesting snapping my neck."

"Fuck Lorel." She said that so easily with a smile plastered on her face. Some friends of hers and I assumed cousins smarmed her as I stepped off to the side and I'm pretty sure they were gossipping about me. I guess I nailed it.

"You look good, Snipes." I felt someone somewhat taller than me patting my shoulder and I whipped around by instinct. Chantelle waved at me like we were besties or something like whenever he saw me at school he didn't antagonize me. Why is he here?

"Why are you here?" He scoffed at me and gave me a look like I had to be kidding.

"My dad is in Lorenzo Mendez's political party, has always been, is the first. Did you forget?" Um yes. "We're more than family friends at this point, family is a better description. Well I know why you're here. Thanks for being the escort. People like you online so that was a good move on Saleena's part." What the fuck is this dude talking about?

"What?"

"Zayn, you have 701,000 followers and counting whoever you're seen with you online can catch up. It's good to be seen with you as of now." I don't like what he's putting down. He's implying I'm used for likes and if so I'm pissed but that's probably what he wants. It wasn't like that right.

"Don't you have a million and you have lunch with celebrities and stuff? Why didn't she use you then. If what you're saying is true I'm useless compared to you." He just shrugged and took a sip of whatever he was drinking. "It's pretty clear she wanted to go with me cause she likes me."

"Okay think what you wanna think and go pose for pictures with the birthday girl." Chantelle walked back into the crowd and joined Saleena who was in the middle of taking out Family photos.

Lorel rolled her eyes in my direction and I could tell she was the least pleased with my presence. One thing I could say about Lorel's sisters is they were all gorgeous. From oldest to youngest were blessed. I always said that to her since I was younger which pissed her off. A Lot of people really liked her older sister Adoula for her stunning smile. Each sister looked different and had their own thing. Lorenzo Mendez got around in his older days and he always commented to me, "I see myself in you." and he alway believed in me. People judged him a lot back then before he settled down for having children out of wedlock and pushing his beliefs. He was a school alumni and left his mark there.

"Zayn, long time no see!!" Both her dad's welcomed me and pulled me into a hug. "No one said you were coming."

"Cuz no one knew." Lorel mutters sarcastically.

"I asked him as a surprise."

"And it was a good one. Please join the pictures. We need some of you two." Her other Dad Brentman stepped aside to accommodate me and I couldn't bow out of the pictures. It would be so awkward but against Lorel's wish from her eye glared I stepped in. I could feel the hole burning into me but it is what it is. I just have to go along with it.

"Are you fucking for real?" Lorel pulled me away from all eyes. She was fuming and I had no words. "Do you not respect boundaries? Are you that fucking stupid?" I feel like I should go home now if this was her reaction to my presence. "Are you fucking my sister and if you are let me ask you a question. Have I ever fucked any of your siblings and or any of your bitches?" Why do people's minds snap to sex? I barely had a long interaction with her sister with Saleena up until now. "You're fucking disgusting Zayn. Do you really not know Loyalty? I give you all of it and you cross my one boundary. Fuck you." She's up in my face yelling at me, boulders of spit flying and all I could think is I should have gone all the way then if just escorting her was a big penalty I should have penetrated her then.

"I'm sorry."

"Sorry doesn't fix my feelings as of now."

"I'm not sleeping with your sister Lorel." She laughed, not believing a word I was saying. Was I that bad?

"You sleep with every girl you get friendly with. It's not even 20 hours later and you're already pants down."

"I didn't with you." A moment's silence fell over us and again I feel like I chose the wrong words.

"With Danie you said you didn't go that far yet, with Tiffany you said you would never be with that bimbo barbie, Elenore, you said she could only dream, If it wasn't broadcasted over instagram live you would deny getting high with Renee and being with her too right? Want me to add another? Zayn I can't believe you when you have a history of pretending. I want to believe you but I just can't." Understandable. I can't think of anything else except excuses.

"She asked me to be her date and told me not to tell you cuz you'll be opposed to it."

"Of course. I told her to stay away from anyone I know." I didn't want to piss Lorel off anymore than I did so I excused myself to find Saleena.

Sleeping with my friend's sister seemed like a bad idea and yeah I agree I would feel some type of way if she was with one of the twins. I would feel disturbed in some way. I never really thought about it that much but her implying I did offended me and who wouldn't.