“Shit dude, come on,” Dane said.
“Hey man, thanks for getting me. I’m like too fucked up to leave right now,” he said.
“Well no shit sherlock. I haven’t seen you this messed up in a long time,” Dane said.
“Yeah. Alright, let’s get the fuck out of here,” I said.
We went back to the car, and when we got there, I noticed that the car was lower. Dane looked at the truck, his eyes widening.
“Are you fucking kidding me?” he said.
I looked at the car. The tires were slashed, and when I went over to the compartments where we left our phones, they were gone.
Are you serious? We leave the car for a few minutes to pick up this idiot and this happens? I grimace, looking over at Thorne, Luca and Phoenix who were all right then and there.
“What the hell? I’m just here to pick up my friend. Why did you do that?” Dane said, exasperation obvious in his words.
Thorn shrugged. “I didn’t do it. I’m going to head inside,” he said. Going into the building where others were. Luca looked at Dane, and then at me.
“That’s what you get for not giving me what I want. You really think you can deny me you stupid bitch? I told you I always get what I want, and this is no exception,” he said.
A couple of the girls near Luca began to laugh, and he soon walked off. I noticed that Phoenix was gone. I turned to Dane, looking at him.
“I’m going to find Phoenix and give this bastard a piece of my mind,” I said.
“Alright. I’ll stay here. And maybe see if we can find our phones,” he said.
These fucking shitheads. I was going to deal with them myself if I had to. I found Phoenix over behind the tree, talking on the phone. I was about to cuss him out, but then, I heard the words.
“Yes, that’s the address. Yes, it’s a red car. Yes, the tires were slashed, they need a tow,” he said.
After a moment, he put the phone down, looking at me with a smoldering look. I felt my heart skip a beat. This guy was an asshole, and yet…he helped us when his friends didn’t give a shit.
“Why?” I asked.
“I didn’t agree to that. that was all Luca’s doing. Thorn just doesn’t get involved in things that aren’t his business,” he said.
“Well, thanks I guess,” I said.
“No problem. I don’t think it’s fair that you have to be stuck here, especially when it was their idea, not mine,” he muttered.
I looked at him, and for a moment, I thought about kissing him. I didn’t even get it, and honestly, I felt a little guilty because Dane was less than 100 feet away, and we were on a date. But I felt gravitated towards him.
“Thank you so much,” I said.
I leaned in, and then, he laughed.
“Nice try. You’re just a whore that’ll jump around at whoever will give you the time of day. I helped you, now fuck off,” he said.
He walked off, and I felt both upset, but also aroused by this. Luckily, the tow truck came back in a moment’s notice, grabbing us and bringing it over to the shop. It cost a pretty penny to replace the tires, but to Dane it was pocket change. When we got back to my place, he smiled.
“Sorry for the awkwardness. I told Brian I’m not dealing with his dumb ass at parties like that anymore. Maybe it’s for the best I didn’t go initially,” he said.
“It’s fine. I still had a good time,” I said.
We nodded, and then, he looked at me
“I’d like to do this again. I had a good time,” he said.
“I did too. See you,” I said.
We parted ways, and while I was happy that the date went well, I still felt a little guilty because of the almost kiss I had with Phoenix. He was an attractive man, and I…I didn’t know what came over me to do that. but, at the same time, I also knew that my heart had an aching desire for him, even though it was definitely a sign that something bigger was brewing.
I felt that it was right to trust Dane, even though I had my own doubts. However, I’m not going to deal with this right now. I went to bed, ready to have a relaxing weekend that hopefully wouldn’t be filled with the Elites bothering me.
Chapter 12
The Monday after, I went to homeroom, where JJ greeted me. I greeted her back. It was our little ritual. However, during that period, the teacher got an announcement out.
“Alright everyone. I was told to give this announcement to you. The principal is busy with a meeting, but she wanted you to know that the fall formal would be on the 26th of this month. We’re working with the student council to put the best formal together,” she said.
So there was a dance here. I didn’t think that there would be anyone interested in dating me. However, after homeroom, I saw Dane over at my locker. He gave me a friendly smile before speaking.
“Hey Jules,” he said.
“Hey Dane. What’s up?”
“Oh, just heard about the fall formal. I wanted to ask if you wanted to go together,” he said.
I couldn’t believe this. I mean, I figure Dane might say something, but I didn’t expect him to be of…upfront about it.
“You sure? It’s me, you know the girl everyone in school hates,” I said.
“I don’t hate you. And yes, I’m sure,” he said with a smile.
I nodded, happy about this.
“Sure, I accept,” I said.
“Great. I’ll see you then.”
He walked off, and I headed over to my next class. It was government, and I remembered the debate that I had with
