Chapter 3: The Party
After the events was over.
"Let's bail." Cole said to Nick as he tries to stand up but Nick immediately pulled him back down to his sit.
"Why are we bailing?" Nick asked confused.
"Because my parents are going to come here any minute now and tell me they are throwing me a graduation party... And I seriously don't want to go to any Party now!" Cole says again as he tries to stand up and leave but once more Nick pulled him down.
"We are going nowhere!" Nick said With seriousness all over his face, Cole was puzzled but he didn't say anything. "It's not I want you to go to this party even if I obviously want a party but I think it's time you settle this with your parents once and for all... Because high school just ended man you've gat no excuse anymore and tired of doing this running shit." Nick continued.
"I do hate when you are on the same train as my parents but you do have a point." Cole replied.
"Brace your self because here they come." Nick said as he gestures Cole to turn around.
"What?..." Cole said as he turns around and saw his family and Phoebe walking towards them. "Okay this is it." Cole said to himself.
"I'm so happy to see you Cole." Megan said as she rushes to hug Cole.
"Hey Mum how you doing?" Cole asked as he tighten the hug.
Megan has always been fond of Cole and she really didn't care if he went to Stanford or not, infact she wanted Cole to go to a technical school because she knew anything computer makes Cole very happy but in other sense Philip was also right and he was her husband so she couldn't disagree with him and Cole understands that. Cole and Megan relationship has been extremely close that the past few days Cole was away from home she was really scared of the worst, seeing him today she was really happy.
Megan realeased herself from the hug her face immediately turned serious and she asked "where have you been?"
"I have been at Nick's--, why don't anyone get that after all these years?" Cole said.
"I was really scared that...." Megan was saying before Cole cut her of ".... I'm fine mum... You don't always have to think the worse.
"Yes I actually do." Megan replied. Cole looked up from his mum and his eyes met with Phoebe's.
"Oh Phoebe I forgot you came." Cole said as he stretched his hands for a handshake from Phoebe.
"Why are you acting as if we are strangers?" Phoebe said as she slapped away Cole hand and hugs him. Cole initially closed his eyes when she hugged him but after she hugged him he opened his and there was a trace of surprise in his eyes because he expected for himself to still feel something for her but there was no feelings at all which was not what he expected.
Phoebe realeased him and said "you have really changed since the last time I saw you."
"Yeah.... It has been eight years I was bound to change." Cole said. "So you are back in Seattle... For how long, a week, 2 weeks....?" Cole asked
"Actually I'm here indefinitely." Phoebe replied.
"Phoebe came back from London to run the new company the Sawyer's and the Kane's just opened here in Seattle." Philip said.
Really that is great news Phoebe right? Cole asked.
"Yes, I'm really glad." Phoebe answered almost immediately with discomfort in her voice, but Cole and Charlotte was the only to notice this.
"I'm really happy for you." Cole said bit was filled with pity for her. "It was clear that her parents forced her here." Cole thought.
"Cole we are having a graduation after-party for you do you want to invite your friends?" Charlotte said.
"Actually...." Cole was about to refuse when he saw his mother pleading eyes, he stopped and said " I'll go but no need to invite any friends just us family."
"Okay if you say so." Charlotte said as took out her phone to make a call and walked away.
"Does anyone even notice I'm here?" Nick who has been sitting there during the whole conversation finally said.
"Oh Nick you are here? How are you doing?" Phoebe asked
"Finally! I'm doing fine thank you." Nick replied.
"How are you Nick?" Megan asked
Although Megan and Cole were close she really didn't approve of Nick because of his parents but Nick actually haven't done anything to dislike her so she don't still say anything.
"I'm fine Mrs Sawyer, thank you." Nick replied.
"You guys can go ahead we meet you guys later at home." Cole said as turned to leave then he stopped and asked "what time is the party starting?"
"8pm, that's two hours time so don't be late it is your party" Phoebe replied.
"Sure got it..... Nick let's go." Cole said as he and Nick walked out leaving Philip, Megan and Phoebe standing there.
"I'm gonna go help Charlotte out with the party preparations." Phoebe said as she turns around and left.
"Come on let's go." Megan said dragging the agitated Philip arm out of the hall.
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At the Sawyer's Villa
Cole who was wearing a Blue jean and a white shirt and Nick who was wearing all black was standing at he Villa door.
"I can't believe you talked me into coming to this party." Nick said then he rubs his palm together.
"If you don't come it will just give them more reason to loathe you the more." Cole replied.
"See..... They already hate me." Cole snapped.
"I said loathe not hate man." Cole said as he rings the door bell.
Philip home office
"Don't you dare bring up anything about Stanford this night when you see Cole." Megan said with seriousness all over her face.
"Why? it's a good thing to talk about." Philip said.
"Well Cole doesn't see that way and this his party..." Megan was saying when Philip cut her short and and said angry "what if it is his party... I paid for it--
I paid for everything in has!"
So what? Aren't you supposed to train your son ever since he started High School and you brought up this Stanford, my son had been distant.... Don't you dare let me lose my son!" Megan snapped, then she turned around and slams the door as she left the room.
Philip puts his hand on his head and sighs.
In the living room of the house Cole and Nick are standing jaw dropped as the looked at the decorations for the party. There was a banner as you enter the living room that says happy graduation Cole. There were different kinds of food and drinks and there was also a DJ. Charlotte walks towards them wearing a silver tight gown with glitters on them.
"What do you think about the party?" Charlotte asked smiling and feeling very proud of herself.
"It's..... Very.... Too much." Cole said trying hard not to condemn her work.
"Really? Too much? How is this too much?" Charlotte asked with surprise and anger showing on her face which scared Cole and Nick.
"I think it's very great.... I mean you did a hell of work here you should be praised." Nick said trying to please Charlotte.
Nick and Charlotte don't actually have a problem, infact Charlotte knows Nick was has the same Character ad Cole but her parents just looks past that and see Nick as they see his father.
"It better be." Charlotte said as she turns around and leaves still pretty mad
"What did I do?" Cole asked as tries to act dumb.
"Don't. Everybody knows you are smarter than that" Nick said as he shook his head.
"Cole and Nick you are here." Megan said as she walks towards them.
"Great she remembers me now." Nick whispers to Cole.
"Hey mum." Cole said as he kissed his mum on the cheek.
"Mrs Sawyer good evening." Nick says as he nods his head.
"Good evening..... Come on in the party is about to start." Megan said as she wraps her arm around Cole neck and led him to the couch.
"And there the attention goes." Nick said to himself as he follows them from behind.
Cole look.... A chocolate fountain. Nick said as he points towards the big chocolate fountain opposite them. Cole eyes widened.
"Oh yeah this party just got more awesome." Cole said as he jumped from the couch and ran to the fountain while Nick followed from behind.
"Stop!" Phoebe shouted as they were about to go all in on the chocolate fountain. " You guys better use a cup because it was hard before I could make the JFK do a chocolate fountain." Phoebe added.
"JFK!" Nick and Cole screamed in surprised.
"Yes, so you guys should use a cup or you getting none." Phoebe said firmly.
"It's my party. Why can't I eat it the way I want?" Cole asked as he behaved like a child.
"Because it's my chocolate. So my fountain my rules, good?" Phoebe asked.
The two nodded.