Chapter 12:

"Oh. Hey Natan!" I said. I awkwardly

walked over to him.

"You enjoying the party?" Ha. No.

"Oh, yah! It's great!" I said faking my

smile that I learned to perfect over the

years.

"Good! You want a drink?" He asked

leading me into the kitchen Eek! Peer

pressure!

"Umm. Sure!" I said. He handed me a

red cup and I pretended to take a sip.

Me and my acting skills work really

good when need be! He didn't realize

I never actually took a drink. When

he turned to refil his cup I quickly

dumped it into the plant next to me.

When he turned back around I just

smiled like it was nothing.

"Need a refil already?" He asked

amused.

"Uh. Yah sure thanks!" He refilled my

drink and I brought the cup to my lips

and he refilled. I dumped my cup in the

pot. Well, yah that happened a couple more times untilI noticed he was

actually pretty drunk.

"Hey! Wanna dance!?" I asked acting

like I was drunk and stumbling into

him. He laughed and then looked at me

with an evil smirk.

"Love to." I grabbed him by the hand

and skipped into the living room. I

hadn't gotten a good look iof the room

before because I was in a daze, but

now that I looked around, it was your

stereotypical high school party. In

the kitchen there was a row of chips

and snacks also liquor bottles all over

the counter. There was a stack of red

plastic cups at easy access. I

looked down at the cup that was in

my other hand and faked a small sip.

Gah. It smelled horrible. The dance area

was just the living room and I assume,

Adrian, just moved everything out of the

way so there was some open space. I

led Natan to the dance floor and turned

so my back was up against his chest.

I've watched enough movies in my

spare time to see what I was suppost to

do. I moved my body in rhythm with

the music and felt Natan's hands place

themselves on either side of my waist.I

slowly started to feel his little friend get

bigger. Before things went over board

I decided I should stop. I mean whoa!

I'm not actually drunk!

"I'm going to go fill this up!" I fake

slurred, pulling away from Natan. I

walked into the kitchen and set my

cup on the counter. Props to me for

not drinking at a high school party! I

sighed and leaned up against the wall.

About a second after I leaned on the

wall Natan came storming in. His eyes

were full of anger and lust. I really

wasn't expecting him to look at me

like that! I know I didn't really even

know Natan, but he seemed like a sweet

person.

"Umm hey! Just needed to catch my

breath for a while." I said to him "But

if you want we could go back out-"

Before I could finish my sentence his

lips were pressed against mine. Well

there goes that romantic first kiss I've

always dreamt about. He pushed me

harder against the wall and kissed

me roughly.I used all my strength and

pushed him away.

"What the hell Natan!?" I screamed. He

just laughed a dark laugh."Your such a tease Hailey! You can just

do all that to me and not expect this

to come." He once again pushed me

against the wall without even trying

to be gentle. I struggled in his grasp

to push him away. He grabbed my

hands and caused them to stay on his

chest. He was kissing me the whole

time. He was rough and lustful with

his kisses. I could start to feel my eyes

water up. I kept trying to push, but my

strength wasn't enough. He eventually

skimmed my lips with his tongue

wanting entrance. When he realized

I wouldn't give it to him he grabbed

both my wrists with one hand now

and used the other to pry my mouth

open. I whimpered against his lips,

holding back my tears still, somehow.

I remembered something from a book

I read about a girl who was in this

situation so I tried it. I bit down on his

tongue as hard as I could but this guy

was freaking crazy! He pulled back

with a smirk on his face.

"Kinky? I like it." Then he continued

shoving his tongue down my throat.

He eventually let go of the hand that

was on my mouth and I couldn't do

anything about the snakey tongue that

was in my mouth. He slowly moved his hands down to the hem of my

dress. He went under it and started to

feel on my underwear. My eyes shot

open and I started to squirm at his

touch. He got angry when he realized I

wouldn't let me touch him and pushed

me against the wall, hard. I let out a

soft whimper and he seemed to enjoy

the pain he was causing me because

I all of a sudden felt his hand come

at my face hard. At the exact same

time some one came walking into the

kitchen. I couldn't see who but I was

almost positive I knew that smell. I

was somehow still holding in my tears

when it happened. I fell back against

the wall and slid down it so I was

sitting on the floor. The person who

walked into the kitchen said some

profanity at the same time as I heard a

crack of some bones. I looked up to see

Adrian with clenched fists above Natan.

When he made eye contact with me I

finally let a tear go. His eyes softened

at first look at me. This was not the

same Adrian from all those years ago.

“Hailey! Are you okay!?" He rushed over

to my side and looked at me intently.

"I….I...I" I couldn't say a word. He nodded

his head like we came to an agreement on something a picked me up out of the

kitchen. He was carying me bridal style

when he walked up to Steve.

"Steve, take Hannah home soon." Adrian

said, he had changed so much he wasn't the Adrian I once knew l, he became caring. Steve nodded and walked away

to find Hannah so he knew where she

was from then on. Adrian continued to

carry me outside. When we walked

up to what I assumed was his car, he

stopped. He openned the door for me

and I climbed in. I buckled my seatbelt

at the same time Adrian walked into

his side of the door. He started the car

and drove. For the whole eight minutes

and twenty-three seconds in the car,

neither of us said anything. Yes eight

minutes and twenty-three seconds, I

counted. He pulled up into my drive

way and got out of the car. Adrian

just stayed in his place as I shut the

door. I really didn't want to be alone.

I don't even care who was in that car,

I needed someone. I quickly leaned

back into the window and looked

at Adrian. He had a puzzled look on

his face. I bit my lip about to ask an

awkward question.

"Umm. I know that there's this weird

tension between us or whatever, but,

umm." I trailed off."Yah Hailey?" Adrian asked after I'm sure I just stood there for thirty seconds staring at him.

"Well do you think you could come

in and keep me company? I mean no

ones home so I can't be with them and

well I dont want to stay here by myself.

Although I totally understand if you

dont wanna. Because well, you've

kinda hated me for ever or yah. Well

0ops! Why are you making that face?

Did I upset you? My bad! I take it back!

I just really need someone with me

tonight." I looked at him. I wonder why

he made that face when I talked about

him hating me. Hmm. Questions for

another day, Hailey. Now is not the time.

"But you know-" Before I could finish,

Adrian rolled up his windows and cut

off the engine. When he stepped out of

the car he locked it and walked with

me to my front steps. I grabbed the

keys from under the porch swings that

were outside. I tend to loose things alot,

so I just have my keys taped under

there. Adrian raised an eyebrow but

didn't say anything. I knew what he

was thinking though.

"I'm not that good a keeping track of

stuff." I mumbled. He let out a small laugh and walked into my house. I walked up stairs into my room and went into the bathroom to pull on my pajamas. I walked out of the bathroom to see Adrian sitting on my bed with his back up against the wall.

I scooted over next to him. Awfully

closer than I ever thought I'd be, but he

did save me, so he can't be all that bad.

"Thank you Adrian."I whispered.

"Yah. Well, Natan is lucky you were

still in there and needed to get out.

Otherwise I would have knocked some

teeth down his throat." I giggled a bit at

his graphic beatings.

"Violent are we? Seriously though.

Thanks. I know you haven't always

liked me or whatever, but thanks

for not letting him you know, do

anything..else." I said shyly. I yawned

and layed down on my bed. Adrian

laid down next to me and whispered

in my ear.

T'm not the same guy I used to be." I

fell asleep thinking what he meant by that.