Julian didn't know why ,but he was just angry that Cassandra wore a dress so revealing.
"What's it about, Julian" Cassandra said,staring him deep in the eyes.
She could see the confusion on his face and liked it
"I don't know.Here take this" Julian handed her his suit jacket.
"Aww" Cassandra smiled
"Just cover up okay?" Julian said
"Sure" Cassandra replied."Where are you going?" Cassandra asked,noticing he was about to leave.
"Back to the party"
"So you're going to leave me with all these lust stricken guys" Cassandra said ominously.She knew Julian had a strong sense of protecting the weak ,so she only had to act weak.
"You're too dramatic" Julian rolled his eyes ,but he could see how all the guys around them were staring at her.
Julian thought about it.He still wanted to talk to Tara ,but he could not leave Cassandra alone.
"Let's go in" Julian said softly.As long as he could see Cassandra,He could do anything he wanted.
"Yay!" Cassandra chuckled softly as she put on his jacket."Hmm,I love your smell" Cassandra said as she put her nose to the jacket
"Thanks I guess" Julian frowned as he led Cassandra into the dance hall.
His eyes darted around as he looked for Tara ,but she wasn't anywhere to be seen.
He noticed the gang glancing at him occasionally.
"What?" He mouthed to joey
"Why is she here?" Joey whispered, pointing to cassandra
"Where's Tara?" Julian mouthed
"No idea.She headed outside" Joey replied.
"Damn" Julian cursed.
"What's wrong , sweetie" Cassandra noticed his expression.
"It's nothing" Julian said,heading to the bar."Tequila strong" Julian told the barman
He grabbed the glass and gulped it down.
Outside,Tara was still looking for Daniel.
She checked inside ,but he wasn't there.
She grabbed her phone and sent him a message:
"Where are you?"
After a few seconds,he replied."Turn to your left"
Tara turned and saw Daniel looking disheveled.His hair was everywhere and his shirt was out of the trousers.
"Where were you? Why are you looking rough?" Tara asked
"Never mind that".Daniel said,walking straight to her."Close your eyes"
"Why?"
"Just do it" Daniel said
"Fine,but you better have a good explanation afterwards" Tara muttered,closing her eyes
Daniel waved his hand in front of her to check if her eyes were really closed.
Fully satisfied,Daniel grabbed her arm and wore a corsage on it.
"You can open it" Daniel said to Tara
Tara opened her eyes slowly as she looked at her arm.
"Aww" Tara smiled as she looked at the blue rose corsage on her wrist."This is beautiful.Where did you get it".Tara said, hugging him.
Daniel was stunned for a while.He didn't remember when last a girl hugged him.
"I went out to get roses then painted them blue and waited for them to dry" Daniel said, scratching his head embarrassingly."I took a corsage making class online ,so it was easy to make the corsage"
"Why didn't you just order one?" Tara frowned
"I wanted to make it myself" Daniel said stiffly.
"Thank you,I love it" Tara said, hugging him again
Daniel's heart went into overdrive as Tara's body touched his.
"She smells nice" Daniel thought as Tara came out of the hug.
"Come on,let's go in" Tara said
She went inside and saw Cassandra hovering around Julian.Something like rage flickered across her face ,but she immediately hid it.
"Let's get a drink" Tara said, leading him to the bar.
"You said I shouldn't drink" Daniel voiced.
"Yeah, well I feel like forgetting something ,so you're welcome to be my guest" Tara said."Give me something not too strong" She told the barman.
Daniel followed Tara's lead and ordered the same thing.
"Cheers" Tara raised her glass as she gulped the contents."Woo!" She exclaimed,feeling the effects of the drink.
"Something's wrong with her" Daniel thought as he watched her.
Julian saw Tara ,but he needed an avenue to talk to her.He didn't want that nerd to be around her ,and Julian had a bright idea.
"Hey" Julian said, approaching a guy that also looked like a nerd "If you tell that guy Demon slayer is stupid,I'll give you ten bucks" Julian said,pointing to Daniel
"Okay" The guy replied
He held his phone to his ear,pretending he was on a call.
He passed by daniel and said."I know right,Demon slayer's mid"
Daniel immediately turned."Hey"
The guy didn't reply and continued walking.
"Hey!" Daniel called out again, following him.
"Where are you going to?" Tara asked but Daniel didn't respond.She downed another shot of whatever the guy gave her and brought out her phone.
"Sorry I left earlier" Julian said,sitting next to her."Whatever she's having" Julian said to the barman
"Yeah,it's nothing" Tara replied.She wanted to scold him ,but doing that wouldn't amount to anything.
"Why did you break up with me ,Tara?"
"Because you were hurting me"
"How?"
"The pool party when you kissed Cassandra"
"Is that it?"
"Yes!" Tara said, trying desperately not to raise her voice
"It was just a truth or dare game"
"Is it Julian? Haven't you been sleeping with her recently"
"How do you know"
"I'm a girl Julian.I see it all over her"
"See what?"
"Never mind" Tara said as she took a sip of her drink.
"But it's after we broke up ,so it doesn't change a thing"
"That's something about you:You never get it"
"I broke up with you , and immediately after that you go and bang someone else.Whats that supposed to say about our relationship? To the outside person,would he or she say that you actually loved me"
"You know I did"
"No Julian,I don't.I know it sounds silly ,but I don't wait around to get hurt a second time.This is thanks to an idiot"
"Is it me?"
"No" Tara said."Now you know" She turned and walked outside
"Damn" Julian cursed as he tightened his knuckles.He was about to leave the party when a girl stopped him.
"What's wrong baby?" Cassandra walked towards him.She saw him talking to Tara earlier."Didn't go how it was supposed to?"
"Yeah" Julian said
"It's okay" Cassandra hugged him.
Julian was a little shocked but he got over it pretty quickly.
"Wanna dance?"
Julian agreed and they went to the dance floor.
Tara forgot to pay the barman and was heading back to the party.She opened the door and the first thing she saw was...