Chapter 09~Party all the way~

"Live your life like tomorrow doesn't exist."

Iris's POV

"So I heard y'all are going to Henry's party tonight?" Devon asked.

"Um mhm yeah. Wait how did you know that?" I questioned.

"Duh! I'm Devon and I have my ways." He grinned and winked at me, while my nose crinkled.

"Okay. I will be in my room if you need me."

"Well, I won't need you." He laughed.

"Ouch! That hurts." I mocked hurt, placing my hands on my chest and we both laughed.

"Dad!" I screamed while running through the hallway, as soon as I spotted him groaning on the floor.

"Mmmm...I..Ir..Iris". Dad whispered.

"Dev! Dev! Get over here and get the first aid kit now." I ordered.

"Dad, what happened? you are bleeding."

"I'm fine sweetie...just..just a normal nose bleed nothing else." His tone wasn't even convincing.

"Here," Devon said opening the first aid kit. He sat up slowly resting his head on the wall, as I cleaned the blood oozing out of his nose.

"Dad, please stop lying to me. I am very sure this is not the first time, this is happening to you, maybe we should take you to the hospital to get you checked up." I suggested and Devon nodded in agreement.

"No! I'm fine." He answered, while Devon and I just stared at him, mystified and flat out confused.

Something is definitely going on.

"Dad, talk to us. What's.." I was cut off.

"Iris, Devon, believe me when I say I am fine, it is just probably the weather and besides I'm a grown man. I know when something is wrong with me." He stated taking the cotton wool from my hands, cleaning his nose himself. Devon was already looking pale, due to the presence of blood.

"Okay, if you say so, but Dad you need to rest, you have been stressing yourself recently, if you want I could stay with you tonight, "I suggested, hoping he would allow me to stay with him.

"No way, you just don't wanna go to the party right?" Dad said while I just stood there looking surprised as ever.

Where are they getting all this information?

He continued. "Don't be surprised, Chris told me about the party, and he said I should make sure you attend it because you would probably look for an escape route out of this."

Thanks, Bibbs.

"Busted!" Devon said which earned him a death glare from me and a slight chuckle from Dad.

"Okay fine, you got me but you're gonna need to rest and please call either one of us if you need help or if something goes wrong." I sighed.

"Okay, mom," Dad said and we all laughed.

"Don't worry sweetie, just go enjoy your high school party and try not to be an antisocial freak, okay?" He said and I rolled my eyes and nodded.

Earlier yesterday...

"Guys, I don't think this is a good idea." I groaned as they forced me into the dressing room...again.

"You've got to look good for the party".

"Come out!!!".Treasure ordered, clearly pissed off.

"Argh! please tell me why I am friends with you guys." I sighed for the thousandth time.

"Umh, cause we are cool and you love us," Lizzy said with a teasing smile on her lips.

"Nah...I don't like this". Treasure said after examining the baby pink gown I was wearing. I was glad she didn't like it, it was so quite itchy and uncomfortable.

"Oh my God...this is the sixth dress I have tried on, I am already tired." I groaned, taking off the dress.

"Well, we ain't gonna leave this place, until we find the perfect dress....wait try this one out." Treasure said and pushed me into the dressing room.

"Whoa!" Lizzy exclaimed as I stepped out of the dressing room.

"This is it. It's perfect". Treasure smiled at the dress.

It was a fitted black sparkling gown, with a high neck that stopped right on my knee with puffy cold sleeves.

I stared at my reflection in the mirror with a huge smile on my face.

"I like it...so can we go now". I said and they both nodded.

It was already six o'clock and the party would commence in exactly an hour from now. I took a long shower and dried my hair.

I wore my dress and applied black and sparkling silver eye shadow, which made my grey eyes more prominent and with nude lips. I styled my hair into a low bun leaving a little part of my hair to fall in front of my face and added little accessories and wore my white Airforce one.

*Doorbell rings*

"Hey, Dev please get the door". I yelled from the stairs, putting on my pendant.

"Well, hello!" I heard Devon saying, in a flirty tone, I have grown used to.

"Oh hi! we are here to pick up Iris." Lizzy said.

"Well, she would be down in a minute. Whoa! she never told me she had two hot-looking ladies as friends."

Gross!

"Eww! Dev you know they are way older than you." I said as Devon rolled his eyes.

"Well, as they say, age is just a number and I'm sure they wouldn't mind if we hook up." He winked at them.

"Oooh, baby boy. I do mind." Treasure said and Devon was already feeling embarrassed. We all laughed at his facial expression.

"Okay, we have to go now," Lizzy said.

"Okay bye, make sure you get drunk." He said and shut the door.

"Damn girl, your brother is one of a kind," Lizzy stated and I couldn't agree more.

"And you look amazing tonight." Lizzy complimented as a little smile crept to my lips.

"Well, you guys look stunning," I said and they giggled again. Lizzy wore a baby pink fitted gown with silver heels while Treasure wore a royal blue gown with gold heels.

They really know how to rock those heels.

"Thanks." They both said in sync.

We got to the party exactly forty-three minutes late, thanks to me.

It was a typical teenage house party, with young hormonal teenagers drinking, smoking, grinding, and rocking one another. Solo cups were already littered around the house.

This is definitely not my scene.

"Y'all ready to party." Treasure yelled enthusiastically.

"No!" I deadpanned and they both rolled their eyes.

"I wanna get something to drink, be right back." Treasure said and left.

"Whoa!, Bibbs, you look hot tonight." Chris came out of nowhere and complimented but his eyes were on Lizzy the whole time.

Okay!

"So I am gonna give you guys some alone time," I said as Chris nodded and Lizzy kept on smiling.

I was about to go to the kitchen to look for Treasure before Aspen spotted me and gave me a bear hug, a tight one. I just stood there like a log of wood, with my hands by my side.

"Ooh Iris, you made it." He said releasing me from the bear hug, leading me to where the other guys were.

"Whoa! someone is looking good today". James said eyeing my dress. I suddenly felt uncomfortable.

I didn't know whether that was a compliment or an insult.

"Umh, thanks?" I said and at the corner of my eyes I caught him staring, those blue eyes and he looked away. He wasn't drinking like his friends.

Strange right?

It was kind of awkward. You know being among the five of them.

"Hey, have a drink." James requested with a slight smirk on his face.

"I...I don't really drink." I stuttered.

"Aww! baby girl needs to tell her mommy before she drinks," Lucas said and they all laughed except Zander.

"Just one please," James begged.

"Dude, she said she doesn't want, so leave her," Zander said glaring at James.

What's his deal?

"You know what...I am gonna drink." I said and saw something flash in Zander's eyes but he masked it up with his usual cold facial expression.

"Yes, that's our girl." Aspen smiled. I didn't even know when Zander left but who cares, this is the time to enjoy my teenage life.

I took the first cup all at once, immediately I felt the burning sensation in my throat. I couldn't stop, I took another cup.

Everywhere felt so suffocating and hot

I need some fresh air!

I finally managed to get out, without them noticing. I located a free spot, so I went there, looking around.

"Hey, there beautiful." A guy said, he wasn't alone, they were two in number. I couldn't see their faces clearly.

He kept coming close, touching my arm.

"Let go of me, you pervert!" I screamed but he laughed bitterly holding me forcefully. With one hand he held my wrists and with the other, he grabbed my jaw, while his partner was looking out for him in case someone shows up. I kept screaming but seems no one could hear me due to the loud music.

Oh lord, I have been a good girl, please just save me.

My fighting instinct came into play, I kicked him with all my might at his hardened bulge. He groaned in pain and was lying on the floor.

Why did I forget my pocket knife?

Unfortunately for me, the other guy noticed what I had done, and he ran to me and held my neck with one hand, holding a pocket knife at the other, and stabbed me slightly at the lower region of my abdomen.

I was already feeling exhausted and I didn't even know when I started to cry.

I shut my eyes and mentally prepared myself for what would happen next.

Please lord!

But nothing happened, his grip on me loosen and he was already on the ground with blood oozing from his nose, due to the impact of the punch, with his partner still groaning in pain. I don't know if it is my imagination, but I think he just saved me.

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Yo!!, it's me again

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