I went to the bar feeling completely disoriented.
"I knew I shouldn't have come "i whispered.
I had no idea were I was going or if Amber was even here in the first place -all the different voices filling the room at once wasn't helping either .
"Bella"!,unbarred Amber's familiar voice as she walked past the entrance of the bar towards me."
"Where have you been, I'm was literally loosing it" I blurted out before she said anything else.
"I'm sorry ,what happened to you ?you look tired?"
"From waiting,it clearly is".
"Thanks for making it,I owe you a drink".
I sat down in the cushioned chair easily reliving my head that felt tingly.
Amber waved her hand in the air directing me over to one of the best bartenders."I need three shots of your best tequila.
"she called out making my eyes furrow ."three?".
When the bartender nodded and walked away .I turned to Amber ,three? Who else is coming I asked her.
It better not be Cassie or worse lynx Cole.
Amber sighed with clear excitement"so I wanted it to be a surprise but my older sister is officially in town"
She said as the bartender walked back over the shots,"She's meeting us here tonight".
I shrugged that's cool".
Amber nodded about to throw her shot back when something or someone halted her,that's her right there".
I glanced over ,I swear my mouth were open that I could catch flies,it was definitely Mary Beth but she looked way prettier and cooler than before.
"Bella meet Mary..." i interrupted before she could complete her name .
"I know her ,she was the former CSU cheerleader and miss starfeild it before she left the school" I turned to face Amber "how is it possible?
"Well news flash, she is my older sister"
"Hi,call me Mary"stretching out her hands for a handshake.
"Hi Mary,nice to see you again,what happened by the way?,it's so sad that you had to leave the school"I forced a stiff laugh.
That was really akward .
"So how starfeild? Anything different or new? " She asked shrugging off my dumb question.
"Nothing new or different just classes here's and there,what about you?
"College is tough so catch all the fun you need ,soon sophomore year would be over before you know it".
Amber glanced towards me ,I hope your ready to get dirty tonight.
I laughed do you guys do this all the time". I asked light and jokingly.
Amber smiled shyly shrugging herself" not as much but Mary's So I wanted to do a welcome home party just for her ."
"That's so sweet",I hate to admit but I really don't regret coming after all.
Ok bella ,go to the door , everyone is there guesturing to the door as she filled two more shots.
The quietness that was present easily diminished the moment everyone stepped into the apartment ,chhering, laughing as they walked in.
"Amber's house was so cool ,for a minute I taught it was a bar party but I was wrong her house had an equisite bar and even a swimming pool at the back.
"Time to get shit face "Tyler walked in puffing up his chest.
Max followed behind him smiling as he held Tyler's hand ."you know I call Bluetooth,"he said and not even a second later the speaker in our living room started playing Justin beiber song.
Suddenly Cassie emerged into the apartment making my concept of time freeze over.
"Why is Cassie here?,my belle sank ,I felt like I could throw up at any moment from the shots I had at the bar".
"Tori followed behind Damon shaking her head"you should give it to Cassie,it's only polite since she's new here in school .
"Totally agree ,we gotta see what your music taste is all about Kelly said walking in with Amber . Amber and Kelly were a thing or has been a thing, my bad I didn't realize.
"Cassie no ticktok songs please" .quinn said his tone pleading as he stood on the other side of the kitchen stand with everyone else.
Jason laughed grabbing one shot glass "tiktok song gotta be hell as lit- don't lie,he said.
"Hey love birds -cmon were taking shots gabby cut Amber short snapping her fingers."
Tyler laughed ,Gabby chill let them have their moment "winking at max who's cheek were already red."
Amber grabbed her sit glass with me following suite.
" While you guys would be cut,i seriously cannot take another couple in the group "i said, groaning slightly to myself ,which only earned an akward laugh from Amber and Kelly.
My eyes widened as everyone held their shots up .
"To Mary Beth!everyone clicked their classes together throwing the burning liquid back .
"Thanks everyone for coming"interrupted Mary Beth.
" Lynx really misses you bella,you gotta give him one more chance ,every one screws up , right? Tyler whispered in my ears
See? That's the thing with you jerks .you think that everybody is in love with you when actually, everyone hates you like lynx Cole for example Mandy dumped him and I'm not good enough to be his rebound so why is he messing with Cassie?
"I wasn't mad I was just..... unsettled!.I don't know I hated that ineven knew lynx and Cassie in that way.
Jason being a knuckle head standing next to his mac max ,whisper-shouting over the music into his ear. max stood there with his shoulder stiffened as his eyes brows puckered together.
Tyler saw lynx approaching first and slapped jason in the chest to get him to look up .
When there eye met links he stepped back from max and smiled widely.
"Look who finally decided to show up" he yelled as he pulled him in for a hug .
"Easy dude ", lynx grumbled as Tyler tried to put him down."
"Why did you show up? Max sked stilishly
"Of course his here to see Bella "lynx pointing towards my direction."
I sighted the messy wavy hear and broad shoulders as that of lynx and Tyler looking at me from across the room as our eyes conncted .
Immediately Cassie was propped on the arm of lynx whispering in his ear. I watched lynx hand come up and grasped her arm for a moment, his hand shook as he said something to her .
Cassie looked up and our eye connected she smirked at me , sending a choir down my spine before shifting her attention back to lynx.
She leaned forward leaning her finger over his shoulder filtrasiously before getting up and walking away.i stood frozen unable to comprehend what is should do.
There string my eyes making me rapidly to keep them at Bay coming here had Beena bad idea after all. After everything that had happen how could I it have assumed that he'd be here with Cassie.
Pain shot through me as I stated at him .I couldn't bring myself to look away as I felt gabby janking my shirt to pull me outside . Seeing lynx after a week 9f ignoring his call make my invisible wound feel fresd again.
I cut across the front lawn ,racing tiwrads the side of the house where I knew there was a small unkept garden I could hide in .
The chill from the cold grass permeated my jeans but I didn't care as o tucked my head into my knees and tried to breath.
I was so hurt by how he acted yet all I wanted was to make this rwork ,to kiss my fore head and hold me in his arms. Weak
" Wait I called as I squeezed my eyes shout hoping I wouldn't regret this I stood up from behind the rose bush and wipe the grass from my jean ,When I looked up to see Cassie and lynx near the edge of the house.
"Five minutes" lynx stepted towards me
" That's all I need" I replied
I kept my hard turned down knowing I was alone with him.
"I don't know we're to start,I actually follewd you her but Cassie wanted to tag along".
A scoff escaped my lips before I cut in.
"I don't care,just need to know what's going on between you and Cassie" I spoke quietly determined to keep my voice strong.
" Cassie is just a friend ,what happened a week ago was complilcated"
Frustration boiled within me at the eavness was he not the one who complicated it?
"Uncomplicate it then!" I snapped
"My dad Medical condition was dettoriating
And it broke me" he whispered that's why i really wanted to be around you.
I stayed quiet,my heart shattered from the pain in his voice.i looked at him standing a few feet away from me as his head was hung low.
" Whatever you saw or heared was a mistake ,I was drunk".
Lynx finally raised his dad to look at mein the eyes .I shuffled toward the bench do my calves would loosen on either side of his hips.
"You can't push me away Bella,I love you,I tried to make up for the hate and pain i caused you but you showed no interest in seeing or returning my calls."
I rested my hands on his tense shoulder
"I feel selfish ,I really do and am sorry for being a bitch".
I shivered as his hand ran back to my waist .his fingers traced me up my ribcage around my shoulders before settling in my neck .his gentle hands were a sharp contrast to my chest chest aginst him.
He settled his finger on my sensitive skin below my earlobes,fitting my head up to him .this new angle naturally skackmed my jaw parting my lips .
My heart pumped in my chest as lynx tiunge swept inside my mouth .it tasted like whiskey and mint as he cooaxed me a kiss.
Every inch of my skin was over heating as my soft curved fit perfectly against his body.
"Tell Cassie you don't like her,if you really want this us to work" I said calmly.
"IL do that right away"he affirmed with a smile.