I took out my phone and immediately dialed Zoey's number. Hopefully she hasn't gone far i pray. She finally picked the call after about three rings.
"Hey Liv, I'm still driving"She told me.
"Please Zoey,can you turn back and pick me up, I'm locked out"I told her.
"Okay, you're lucky I'm just a few yards away"She chuckled. Despite how drunk she was she's always a careful designated driver.
"Thanks"I said and ended the call. I sat down on the stairs as i waited for her.
Within a few minutes i saw her car driving towards my driveway. I stood up immediately and made my way to the car. I pulled the door open and entered the car.
"Thanks for coming back, you're a life saver"I told her.
"Should i rather call Alex and tell him to bring the key?"She asked and i shaked my head.
"Ok then, we'll drop back at Justin's and collect it"She said as she pulled away. Alex is the last person i want to see right now.
"Uhm...can we just go to your place,i can spend the night there"I suggested.
"Oh okay, sure"She gave me a smug smile and changed direction.
The drive to her house took twenty minutes and i couldn't be more relieved as we pulled into her driveway. We both exited the car and made our way to the entrance.
"Is your mum home?"I asked as she was busy unlocking the door.
"If she was do you think I'd have come to the party?"She laughed, reminding me of how strict her parents could be.
"Oh yeah"I laughed along with her as we made our way into the house. She pulled off her shoes by the door messily and i couldn't help but smile remembering Alex also doing the same thing all the time. I'd have scolded her for being unkept but i was already exhausted from my jumbled emotions.
"Do you mind coffee?"She asked as we both walked into the kitchen.
"Yes please"I told her. I needed something to clear my mind. The little beer i took wasn't even alcoholic enough to get me intoxicated, I'm sure it was mixed with a little bit of juice.
"So...do you mind telling me why you ran out from the party?"She asked as she turned on the boiler.
"I... I don't think i wanna talk about it right now"I told her as i sat down on the counter.
"You sure?"She asked.
"Yeah"I replied, avoiding eye contact with her as i watched her make coffee. She handed me a mug of coffee which i took from her and drank the content without hesitation.
After drinking our coffee,we tidied the place and then left the kitchen. We walked up the stairs as we headed towards her bedroom. She pulled the door open and walked into the dark room as i trailed behind. She reached out for the light switch just behind the door and switched on the light.
"Do you wanna shower?"She asked as she undressed, leaving only her underwear.
"Yeah, I'm feeling hot"I told her.
"Okay you can go first then I'll shower after you, I'll fetch you some clothes"She told me and i nodded in response. She walked into her closet and came back with a fresh pair of towel and some loose sweatpants with a camisole which she handed over to me.
"Thanks"I smiled at her and pulled off my clothes. I went into the bathroom and turned on the shower.
As the cold water poured down on me i couldn't help but feel relaxed. I was glad Zoey didn't push me to say anything. I used her papaya body wash with a spare sponge i always used whenever i came to her place for sleep overs. I washed away my pain and misery. I rinsed my body and stepped out of the shower. I dried myself with my towel and left the bathroom. I returned to the room to see Zoey seated on the bed.
"I'll shower and then we can discuss"She told me and walked away before i could respond.
I slipped into the camisole and sweatpants and used her hair drier to dry my wet hair.
Alex's POV
"Where's Liv?"I asked.
"She left"Blake told me.
"Are you fucking kidding me, I'm with the car's key,what do you mean that she left"I groaned. I was beyond frustrated.
"She left with Zoey"He told me.
"And you let her!If anything happens to my girl I'll chop your balls off,you know this is your fault,i shouldn't have gone along with your stupid plan"I growled.
"Chill man"He smirked.
"Are you fucking insane!how dare you tell me to chill,she must be angry with me right now"I yelled.
"On a bright side..our plan worked,she was jealous,you should have seen her reaction after you left... I'm telling you man,she loves you"He said.
"I don't care about your stupid plan right now,i need to go home and talk to her,sh must have the wrong impression of me now,i swear to God if she doesn't talk to me again I'll kill both you and Nathan"I yelled as i left the place, walking towards the exit. I pushed past the filthy crowd as i made my way to the exit.
"Where are you going to man, party's not over"I heard Justin calling me and i shot him the nastiest glare i could muster.
"If you dare try to stop me one more time I'll forget our friendship and plug out your eye balls"I said harshly and left the building, slamming the door angrily behind me as i made my way to the car. I got into the car and immediately pulled away as i drove down towards the house.
As i pulled into driveway. I parked the car and ran towards the entrance speedily. The door was locked.
I immediately remember locking the door and Liv isn't with the keys. That means she's not in there. Shit.
Liv's POV
"Do you wanna watch a movie?"Zoey asked as she sat down beside me on the bed.
"I guess...."
"Okay let's watch Grey's anatomy"She said.
Despite how many times we've seen that movie together she's still obsessed with the damn movie.
She turned on her laptop and switched it to netflix as we watched the movie quietly.
"Do you wanna talk about it?"She asked.
"We've watched it about seventy times already,why would we talk about it?"I rolled my eyes.
"Not that,i mean....you and Alex"She told me.
"Oh..."
"If you talk about it you'll feel a lot better you know"She told me.
"I don't know...."I shrugged.
"Come on Liv,if you talk about it, you'll feel a lot more better"She urged.
"I don't have a choice now do i?"I groaned and she giggled slightly.
"Go on, I'm hearing"She paused the movie.
"I'm really confused Liv... it's not that i have feelings for Alex or anything but he just keeps messing with my mind,the other day he slept with Avery and now he's probably fucking that bitch Chloe"I groaned.
"You know they are his girlfriends right?"She pointed out.
"Yeah i know...that's even more reason why I'm upset"I told her.
"If i got you right.... you're upset because he's sleeping with his girlfriends instead of you?"She asked.
"Yeah...i know I'm stupid"I admitted.
"No you're not stupid, you're just in love"She said.
"In love?are you crazy? I'm not in love with anyone"I groaned.
"The more you try to convince yourself the more you fall for him,admit it already Liv, you're in love with Alex and you're just trying to hide your feelings, why don't you wanna admit your feelings"
"You're highly mistaken Zoe, Alex and i are just friends and nothing more,we don't like each other that way"I don't know if I'm trying to convince her or myself.
"If you don't have feelings for him then why are you jealous when he kisses another girl or sleeps with another girl?"She asked.
"I'm not jealous... I'm just...i don't like those girls"I said.
"You're just lying to yourself Liv,the more you suppress your feelings, the more you get hurt, it's clear to everyone already"She told me.
"And so what?it doesn't matter anyway,he doesn't see me that way,he has Chloe and the rest,he doesn't love anyone but himself"I said.
"And what if he does love you,will you accept him?"She asked.
"I don't know...this is crazy... he can't...."I stood up, facing my back at her.
"You and i both know that he loves you, have you noticed the way he's always staring at you?"She asked.
"Yeah....but that's just.... staring...Alex isn't capable of loving anyone but himself and i can't risk it...you know how hard it took me to move on from the past"I told her.
"That's the past Liv, Alex is your future"She said.
"That's shit,we all know these shits only happen in movies,high school love never lasts, we'll just end up hurting each other"I told her.
"But it's worth a try isn't it? you're lucky enough that your parents are friends,you could both go to the same college and start a new life together"She told me.
In as much as I'm trying to disagree,i know she's right.
"It's not as simple as you think...."
"Then make it simple,you love him don't you?you can make this work"She told me.
"I don't know Zoe...he slept with Avery and he's back there with Chloe...." I was interrupted by her phone ringing.
She picked it up immediately and answered the call. After a few seconds she ended the call and stood up.
"Who was that?"I asked.
"Alex... he's at the door"She told me.
"What? isn't he supposed to be at the party with...Chloe"I growled.
"He's here and he wants to talk to you"She said.
"I don't wanna talk to him,why did you tell him I'm here"I groaned.
"I didn't,he only told me to come and open the door that he wants to talk to you"She said.
"I don't wanna talk to him,tell him I'm asleep"I sat down on the bed.