She looked with distrust at the students, who were behaving like a bunch of unkempt kids just because they were excited about the appearance of a rich colleague in the house. She thought that people from the university were intelligent and able to have a reasonable time, but she was clearly mistaken.
Seeing their simpering behavior, she immediately changed her opinion of them. According to her, they were less mature than the people on the street.
A sharp glance was enough to properly communicate to the boy who was about to approach her not to do so. He raised his hands and obediently retreated backwards when he realized that the girl did not wish his company.
Chloe spread out comfortably on the couch and opened a beer, taking a modest sip of the high-alcoholic beverage.
The house party was embarrassing, and only alcohol kept her from going home. Until... when he showed up.
The blonde put down the can and looked with interest at the boy who came inside. The brunet, dressed in rocker style, was in stark contrast to the shirted mummies.
He impressed her.
Kylie ran up to the brunet and threw herself into his arms, ignoring the presence of her boyfriend. She was happy as a child, leading him by the hand to Aaron.
After a short conversation, they looked friendly, so the blonde was interested in the stranger, since Aaron was not jealous of him.
Could he be from Kylie's family?
The brunet looked around the living room and fixed his gaze on the short-haired girl, who was drinking alcohol alone while casting unfriendly glances at everyone. Only when she glanced at him did her gaze soften.
He noticed that the girl liked rock style as much as he did, and it added to her character. She looked like a person with a claw.
He sent her a gallant smile and walked away from the group he was with to greet the mysterious blonde. He sat down next to her, and before he could speak, Chloe handed him a beer.
- Apparently, we understand each other without words," he replied in an amused voice.
- How do you know Kylie? - She asked straightforwardly, wanting to know who the brunette was to him.
- What directness," he announced, opening the can. He drank a small amount of alcohol and leaned comfortably against a pillow. He did not take his gaze off the blonde, as she seemed attractive to him. - Kylie and I knew each other from a previous life. We were lovers.
Chloe rolled her eyes, and although she felt like laughing, she didn't. She still kept a serious expression on her face so as not to give him the satisfaction of making her laugh so quickly.
- Well, then you'll have to accept that in this life she has another lover," she announced, with a nod of her head, pointing to Aaron to whom the beaming girl was cuddled.
- In this life we are cousins, so it's disgusting," he announced, wrinkling his nose.
Chloe finally couldn't stand it and snorted with laughter, lifting her beer can.
- Your health, joker. You made me feel better.
- It was a set-up because I noticed that you were sitting here depressed. Are you all right?
- With me yes, but not with these students. With their behavior, they drive me to white fever.
- So it's time for you to relax. After all, you came here to have fun, not to sit around with a grumpy face, right? - The blonde sent him a sincere smile, and he extended his hand to her.
She blinked her eyelids in surprise, not understanding what he meant. With a nod, the boy encouraged her to give him her hand, so she did. He helped her up and led her toward the exit.
- Hey, where are we going?
- To get something stronger. It's time to rock the party. That's what they taught me in Las Vegas," he declared, leading her to the car. Chloe opened her eyes wider when she spotted his luxury car. It was a Mercedes. One of the most expensive cars in the world.
- Are you rich? - She guessed that her question was strange, but she would never have said that this boy was a millionaire.
- I was," he announced when they got into the car. - And now all I have left is this car. I rebelled the moment I dropped out of college. My parents got mad and informed me not to come home if I would rather not graduate from a good university. College is not for me. I had long planned to run away.
- There are no good parents. This theory still holds true. How can you kick your son out of the house? - Chloe was outraged by the behavior of adults.
- Kylie got me an apartment, so I have a place to sleep, which is the most important thing.
The moment the brunet moved, she realized that he had drunk a beer. However, a few sips couldn't kill them, so Chloe ignored it.
- I still don't know your name.
The boy looked at her and smiled half-heartedly.
- Doesn't ride with a handsome stranger seem more exciting to you? You know how it usually ends in movies?
- The chick gets raped or killed by a psychopathic murderer," she replied, and the brunet laughed.
- You are definitely different. A normal girl would answer: sex.
Chloe smiled under her breath and unexpectedly slapped him on the back of the head. While driving, it seemed dangerous, but the boy got the steering wheel under control in time.
- I'm not like other girls, so get this nonsense out of your head," she made him realize, crossing her arms on her chest.
- You like danger," he stated, pointing his finger at her. - You possess an interesting character and with you one cannot get bored. You are right. You are not like other girls who only want one thing. This is already getting tedious. I can't even have some exciting adventure with them.
- I bet the only adventure they want is: cuddling, kisses, and then marriage and children.
- You are my reflection. High-five," he announced, raising his hand. Chloe shook his hand, and then the boy pulled over to the side of the road and stopped in front of the store.
*
Kylie circled the house looking for her cousin, who had disappeared without a word of explanation. She knew his character, but she hadn't even had time to talk to him, and he had already vanished.
- And what, he is nowhere to be found? - Aaron walked up to the girl and put his arm around her waist, noticing that she was nervous.
- Samuel was always nasty, but I don't understand where he went. I promised myself to keep an eye on him.
- After all, he is my age. He's a grown man, so he'll be fine. Maybe he met some girl and just fled?
- You don't understand. He had problems himself in Las Vegas. Trouble draws to him by itself, and he constantly gets into something. I'm his cousin and also his best friend, and I'm the only one he can count on. I don't want him to commit any foolishness again.
- Do you want to talk about it? - Kylie snuggled into the boy and put her head on his shoulder.
- I will tell you everything when we are alone. It's not the best time because we have to keep an eye on people to make sure they don't destroy anything. You don't want Chris to kill you, do you?
- Fine," he replied, kissing her on the forehead.
He cursed in his mind when his attention was caught by his older brother, who entered the house. Chris's face expressed rage in its worst form, but Aaron didn't expect him to return so soon, as he was sure that he had some outstanding projects at the company that would keep him there. Unfortunately, his information was wrong.
- Bottom line. I will talk to him. - Kylie smiled at the boy and then approached his brother to convince him that they would take care of everything. She didn't want him to worry about the house, since she was the one keeping an eye on all the partygoers.
*
Chloe left the store laughing, unable to believe that Samuel had stolen the vodka without suspicion, hiding it under his leather jacket. He did it so cleverly that she herself did not notice the moment when the devil tempted him to steal. This was not his first time. He definitely had experience in this.
- In Las Vegas, I did it for fun. My friends taught me that. Now I'm forced to save money," he announced, handing her the bottle.
Chloe was delighted with him. He impressed her because he was as crazy as she was. She needed such a person to forget all her sorrows.
They got into the car, and the girl opened the bottle and sipped the liquor, being excited by pure madness. Samuel turned on the music, and she busied herself with chips, sipping them with alcohol.
Although he was driving, she forcefully poured alcohol down his throat, not caring about the consequences. In his company, she completely relaxed and felt the relaxation she had been missing for a long time.
She burst out laughing as they passed the police. Sam put his hand to his forehead, thinking she was a total nutcase. However, he took a liking to her in such a short time because she was positively twisted.
- It's time to rock this bottom party with college students who get horny when they see a woman's legs. Here's to the virgins! - she shouted, lifting the bottle up into the air.
The boy snatched the glass vessel from her, with one hand driving the car.
- Here's to the virgins! Which, unfortunately, are becoming fewer and fewer.
- Thanks," she replied, and he handed her back the bottle and burst into laughter.
- For what?
- For the greetings," she announced seriously, but seeing his shocked face, she laughed in his face. - I was joking!
Although she was telling the truth, she was not going to admit it.
*
One phone call to a friend was enough for James to show up at home. Kylie convinced him to go to the party, but Chris needed a reasonable person who would be able to keep an eye on the drunk students while he got carried away with the fun. Chris was unable to stay sober when alcohol was pouring in streams around him and young girls were ready to go wild.
James squirmed when the dyed blond tried to show off in front of the girl and performed a dance routine in front of her, unfortunately he got too carried away and accidentally hit her in the face with his elbow.
The student put her hand to her face and went pale when she saw blood on her hand. James approached the girl and led her to the bathroom to help her stop the bleeding.
The girl put the paper to her nose, so he took out his phone and wrote Isabelle a brief message, asking for help in taking care of the frantic youth. He realized that he alone would not subdue the students, who were constantly coming up with stupid ideas, and he guessed that Chris had long since given up playing. Developmentally, he was still on their level.
Just as James was tending to the injured girl, Chloe, accompanied by her new buddy, came home. Going inside, she hollered loudly to get everyone's attention. On the way back, she drank quite a bit of stolen alcohol, and this unleashed total madness in her.
Kylie massaged her forehead, unhappy with the company her cousin had chosen. She knew that acquaintance with this girl heralded trouble. They both had strong characters, and this could not end well.
Chris squirmed at the sight of the blonde. He didn't know who had invited her, but the first person he thought of: James.
He sensed that the crazy woman would bring them trouble. It was written in her eyes. She was a walking menace. A volcano that could erupt at any moment.
Chloe jumped onto the couch, ignoring the people who sat there. A couple was outraged by her behavior, and their stares did not please the blonde. She hated it when someone looked at her crookedly.
- What's the problem?
- Behave a little more mature because this is not a party for children," the girl spoke up, throwing her a disgusted look.
The blonde looked at the student carefully, as she got the impression that she had seen her somewhere before.
- Oh, a miss with an adult personality is paying attention to me about my behavior. How mature you are," she replied, raising an eyebrow when her attention was caught by the boy's hand, which he held on the girl's thigh. - All too mature," she stated with derision in her voice. - Be careful that in a moment his hand doesn't land in your hollow, lark.
- What are you talking about?
- If you don't understand, then I see that your IQ is below zero. You're a dull girl," she announced openly, laughing under her breath. Samuel raised his thumb in the air, clearly amused by her words.
The angry student got up from the couch and specifically pushed the blonde.
Chloe fell right into Sam's arms. The brunet lifted the corners of his mouth and flicked his eyes to give her encouragement in her struggle.
The girl turned to face the student and cheekily laughed when she remembered where she had seen her before.
- You are the girl who got a beating from me on the street.
- Do you think I didn't recognize you?
- And you didn't do anything about it? You should have given me back a long time ago," she replied mockingly.
- I'm not a simpleton like you. I have class," she declared, which particularly amused the blonde when she remembered the situation from a moment ago.
- Do you know what having class is? I'm not saying I have it, but neither is a girl who lets herself be groped in public. You'd better not compromise yourself.
Chris put his hand to his forehead, unable to watch their silly exchanges any longer. They were spoiling the party, and since his younger brother had arranged it to have fun, he was going to participate, but without unnecessary arguments that ruined the mood.
He was about to speak up and most willingly threw both girls out of the house, but he was forestalled by his younger brother, who grabbed the student's hand and led her to the exit.
- I don't like you and I don't understand what you're doing at my house. Get out! - He pushed her outside and slammed the door, at which Chloe smiled broadly as he walked up to her and nailed a turtle with her. - You told her well. She's the biggest slut at the university, and she looks down on everyone," he said, then turned in a loud voice to the others. - Who brought this hussy to my house!
No one spoke up, and Samuel covered his mouth with his hand to keep from bursting into laughter when he saw the faces of the guests. Everyone looked confused by the situation that had just arisen from the girls' quarrel.
James, who had been standing in the aisle for a long time, looked at the blonde, feeling sorry that she had grown into such a perfidious woman. He wanted her to gain the confidence to cope in the future, but not to this extent.
- Thank you," replied the girl he helped shyly. With a smile on his face, he nodded, and she returned to her friends.
She bragged to her friends, who surreptitiously glanced in the brunet's direction, giggling under their breath. They probably thought of something, but the young man ignored their glances, not wanting to get the girl's false hopes up.
He reached over to his friend, who was busying himself with unhealthy food. He took some chips out of the package and put them in his mouth, secretly looking at a laughing Chloe. She looked happy, but he was more interested in the rocker boy who kept her company.
He had a similar style to him as a teenager, so he assumed that this boy also loved to cause trouble. He stood out from the other students.
- Why do you constantly glance over there? - He was confused when he was caught by his friend. For a moment, he felt like he had done something wrong.
- I wonder who this boy is.
- Why? Do you see your former self in him? - With this question, he made James slightly uneasy. They had known each other since high school. It was during this period that he went through his most turbulent years. He rebelled, caused problems, but his friendship with Chris set him on the right path. He came to his senses and went to college with him, which secured his future.
- That was ten years ago. I was a stupid sixteen-year-old who didn't know any values in life. Good thing I came to my senses in time. Thanks to you," he announced, patting him on the shoulder.
- So I'm your guardian angel?
- You were. The roles were reversed. Now I'm your guardian because you continually get into trouble. I get the impression that it is only at this age that you are going through a youthful rebellion," he announced with laughter in his voice.
- It had to happen at some point," he confirmed, shrugging his shoulders.
James looked at the blonde while she saw him. For a brief moment, they looked at each other, but the girl averted her eyes when someone came inside. She muttered an insulting curse under her breath when she spotted the secretary. She felt sick to her stomach at the sight of this stylized maiden.
Like a lark, she ran over to the guys and sat down between them, delighted with the organized party.
- Chris, I'm shocked that you let your brother have such a house party. After all, there are so many students here. Aren't you afraid that something will get lost?
- If something gets lost, Aaron will pay out of his pocket. The brat will have a lesson and will not organize anything else," he declared, pouring them alcohol.
Kylie walked up to them and greeted Isabelle.
- Chris, I swear this is the last time. If Aaron insists, there is no turning back. Next time I'll do my best to knock the idea out of his head.
- Today I'm in a good mood, and besides, you asked me so nicely that I couldn't refuse you. I'm not angry," he announced, winking at her.
- That's fortunate because I don't like it when either of you get angry at me for Aaron's ideas. - She let the air out of her mouth with relief and smiled when she felt her boyfriend's hands on her stomach.
- Why are you explaining yourself to them? Especially this one here," he announced boorishly, pointing his finger at Isabelle.
- How about a little respect, eh? - Chris pierced his brother with a sharp eye. - She is older than you.
- Intellectually, still at the level of elementary school.
Kylie turned to face the boy, not understanding his dislike of Isabelle. She was a friend of his brother's, and besides, she had done nothing wrong.
- Why are you acting like this?
- Because I don't like her. She knows perfectly well why. Unless she is so stupid that she still doesn't understand it.
- Hey. - James admonished the boy and got up from the couch to pull him aside. - What's wrong with you? Why are you acting like this?
- Because I am irritated by her presence.
- Calm down. Don't annoy your brother, he is fine with you anyway. He turned a blind eye to your party.
- I also try to be good to him, but some facts he doesn't see. You apparently don't either. - He pierced James with a sharp look, although this had never happened before.
- Enough of this! - Chris turned off the music, and the youth sent him a puzzled look. - The party is over! - he shouted. - Get out! - He clapped his hands, and the students hurriedly headed for the exit.
Aaron sat down, offended, throwing Isabelle an envious look. He was furious that she had shown up and spoiled the whole party. He couldn't look at her. In his eyes, she was a fake, two-faced whiner.
Kylie caught her cousin in front of the door and led him back to the living room. She wasn't going to let him go drunk, so she asked Chris beforehand to spend the night at his house. Samuel was at first agitated by her obstinacy, but seeing that his cousin was not letting go, he finally listened to her.
Chloe left with the other students, and James looked around, spotting her at the exit at the last moment. He guessed that the girl would be walking home alone in the middle of the night. He felt an uneasy feeling. It was as if he had a bad feeling. It could have been dangerous for her, especially since she was intoxicated.
Without a word, he ran after her, and Isabelle rose from the couch, not understanding where he was going. She wanted to find out, but the passing Aaron made it clear to her to let it go.
- Leave him alone.
*
Chloe smiled under her breath as a group of girls dragged her into a narrow alley to teach her a lesson. Among them, she recognized the leader, whom she had already humiliated twice in front of others.
- Were you so brave? - She asked, grabbing the blonde by the collar of her jacket.
- I was, I am, and I will be," she answered boldly, looking her in the eyes.
Chloe felt no fear. It was only at this age that she was able to take revenge for the harm others had done to her at the orphanage.
- It is now that the moment has come when you will feel pain because I hate people like you.
- Did it hurt you that Aaron kicked you out of the party? - She scoffed, nervously rubbing her nose. - Ah, well, yes. I would have been angry too if I had been called a slacker in front of my colleagues at the university.
- Are you making fun of yourself? - The girl jerked at the blonde, who was just waiting to be properly attacked. - You will regret it.