me,” Hayden said, pointing to a smaller room down from the main area.
“I don’t think so,” I smiled at him, shaking my head.
“There are other people in there. It’s just a bit quieter, with better music,” he assured me. I nodded and followed him. There were two sofas and two lazy boy chairs. Only one person was sitting on the large sofa, so we sat down there.
“Did you need another drink?” Hayden asked me.
“No thanks. Two is just about my limit,” I said, smiling, not wanting to sound like too much of a bore, but my head was already starting to spin. It was probably a combination of so many people in one room with the music so loud. Hayden’s friends joined us and sat in the chairs. They started talking about a concert they were going to in the city. Their conversation centered mostly on music. I gathered they were in a band or had been. When Hayden sat back I had to ask.
“What brings you up here to the middle of nowhere for a teenager’s house party?” He smiled at me, surprised I think by my boldness, so was I. It must have been the drinks.
“Well, if you must know, I’m good friends with your friend Justin and he asked me to come by. We had some business to take care of up here, so I told him, why not as long as there are some sweet young ladies around, I’m game. Of course, he told me there was just one. So I was intrigued. I had to come meet her.” He was so smooth.
“Well, did you meet her?” I asked, playing along.
“Yes I did,” a sly grin crossed his face.
“Does she intrigue you?” I asked, not really knowing where I was going with this or why. His dark side was intriguing me for some reason and I couldn’t shake the feeling that I had met him before.
“Very much,” he answered, looking me in the eyes. I’ve looked into these eyes before but it felt like something was blocking my memory of when and where.
“I’ll be right back, please don’t move.” He quickly left the room with one of his friends following behind. He had some more business I presumed. I wondered what he was selling, although he didn’t seem to be the pusher type. He returned shortly with two more drinks.
“Here you are my darling,” he said handing me an unneeded beverage.
“Thank you,” I sighed.
“What’s wrong? Are you really that bored? We could go dancing out there in that little mosh pit. I think there might be some fighting outside or we could go throw stuff at Justin. He’s almost passed out on the couch in the other room,” he rambled on about the events at the party.
“Oh No, Justin can’t be passed out. He’s my ride home. Damn it,” I shouted jumping up.
“Don’t worry, I’ll get you home,” Hayden said.
“No, I can’t ask you to go out of your way. You don’t even know me,” I said, really not wanting to be a nuisance.
“Don’t be silly, I know you’re Natalie and you’re Justin’s friend. That’s all I need to know. Besides I like your company and don’t worry, I haven’t been drinking…much,” he said grinning.
“Thank you,” I sat back down. Panic starting to subside now. He must be another one of those bad boys I have a tendency to feel safe with. I slowly sipped on the drink he gave me, feeling warm and comfortable.
“Just let me know when you want to go. I’m your personal chauffer,” he said smiling again. I noticed for the first time that he had the same greyish-blue eyes that Adam has. Hayden’s eyes seemed to penetrate mine, like he was seeing more than just the color of my eyes. It was difficult to look away from him. I trembled with the horrible thought that he wasn’t real either, maybe he was a ghost too. I tried to calm myself, remembering that he did talk to other people.
“Is something wrong?” he asked.
“No, sorry I was just reminded of a friend who needs me home soon.”
“Why does this friend need you?” he asked skeptically.
“Well… this friend is alone and depends on me.”
“For what?” he asked,
“I don’t think so,” I smiled at him, shaking my head.
“There are other people in there. It’s just a bit quieter, with better music,” he assured me. I nodded and followed him. There were two sofas and two lazy boy chairs. Only one person was sitting on the large sofa, so we sat down there.
“Did you need another drink?” Hayden asked me.
“No thanks. Two is just about my limit,” I said, smiling, not wanting to sound like too much of a bore, but my head was already starting to spin. It was probably a combination of so many people in one room with the music so loud. Hayden’s friends joined us and sat in the chairs. They started talking about a concert they were going to in the city. Their conversation centered mostly on music. I gathered they were in a band or had been. When Hayden sat back I had to ask.
“What brings you up here to the middle of nowhere for a teenager’s house party?” He smiled at me, surprised I think by my boldness, so was I. It must have been the drinks.
“Well, if you must know, I’m good friends with your friend Justin and he asked me to come by. We had some business to take care of up here, so I told him, why not as long as there are some sweet young ladies around, I’m game. Of course, he told me there was just one. So I was intrigued. I had to come meet her.” He was so smooth.
“Well, did you meet her?” I asked, playing along.
“Yes I did,” a sly grin crossed his face.
“Does she intrigue you?” I asked, not really knowing where I was going with this or why. His dark side was intriguing me for some reason and I couldn’t shake the feeling that I had met him before.
“Very much,” he answered, looking me in the eyes. I’ve looked into these eyes before but it felt like something was blocking my memory of when and where.
“I’ll be right back, please don’t move.” He quickly left the room with one of his friends following behind. He had some more business I presumed. I wondered what he was selling, although he didn’t seem to be the pusher type. He returned shortly with two more drinks.
“Here you are my darling,” he said handing me an unneeded beverage.
“Thank you,” I sighed.
“What’s wrong? Are you really that bored? We could go dancing out there in that little mosh pit. I think there might be some fighting outside or we could go throw stuff at Justin. He’s almost passed out on the couch in the other room,” he rambled on about the events at the party.
“Oh No, Justin can’t be passed out. He’s my ride home. Damn it,” I shouted jumping up.
“Don’t worry, I’ll get you home,” Hayden said.
“No, I can’t ask you to go out of your way. You don’t even know me,” I said, really not wanting to be a nuisance.
“Don’t be silly, I know you’re Natalie and you’re Justin’s friend. That’s all I need to know. Besides I like your company and don’t worry, I haven’t been drinking…much,” he said grinning.
“Thank you,” I sat back down. Panic starting to subside now. He must be another one of those bad boys I have a tendency to feel safe with. I slowly sipped on the drink he gave me, feeling warm and comfortable.
“Just let me know when you want to go. I’m your personal chauffer,” he said smiling again. I noticed for the first time that he had the same greyish-blue eyes that Adam has. Hayden’s eyes seemed to penetrate mine, like he was seeing more than just the color of my eyes. It was difficult to look away from him. I trembled with the horrible thought that he wasn’t real either, maybe he was a ghost too. I tried to calm myself, remembering that he did talk to other people.
“Is something wrong?” he asked.
“No, sorry I was just reminded of a friend who needs me home soon.”
“Why does this friend need you?” he asked skeptically.
“Well… this friend is alone and depends on me.”
“For what?” he asked,
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