Chapter 6

"Andy!!"

I felt a tap on my shoulder, I opened my eyes groggily...the blinding lights from the opened curtains made me regret doing that.

"What is it?" I asked, annoyance laced in my voice.

"It's time to get up!" Lexis voice sounded close to me.

Wait!!

Why am I here?

Looking around the room, I realized I was in Lexis room, I clearly remembered falling asleep on Alex's bed after being put there by someone I couldn't remember.

No no, me and Alex we...we spent the night together yesterday, I remembered it clearly, I remembered how careful he was with me, how he looked at me... and lastly, I remembered how he told me he loves me.

Just thinking about it, I could feel my heart beating fast. Rushing out of bed, I ran out of the room and stopped in front of his door.

Without knocking, I pushed the door open but what I saw made my heart drop. My hand quivered on the door knob as the air left my lungs, stolen by the sight before me.

My knees threatened to give way, the weight of it pressing down like the world itself was on my shoulders.

A dull ache spread across my chest as I struggled to breathe. My breath coming out in loud gasps.

"Alex?!!" I called out, my eyes watery as tears threatened to drop but I held it back.

On the bed lay Alex, sleeping soundly with Amelia snuggled in his arms. Dark obvious marks scattered across her neck, evidence of their passionate night together.

I called his name again, my voice trembling, but he only groaned in his sleep, pulling her closer. I felt a sharp pain in my chest, as though my heart had been crushed without mercy.

"What's going on?" Lexis voice sounded behind me, her head poking through my shoulder to get a clear view of the room.

"Alex!!!" She shouted loudly, her face filled with shock. "What the fuck?" She cursed as she hurried into the room and stood at the end of the bed after turning on the light.

Startled awake, Alex opened his eyes, blinking as though trying to adjust to the light in the room. His gaze shifted around before landing on me.

Frowning, he stared at his arms and his eyes widened in shock as he saw who he was holding. Shoving her away hurriedly, her stood up from the bed, only wearing a sweatpant, the same one I saw him wearing yesterday.

"What's going on?"

We all turned after hearing the soft voice asked, Amelia rubbed her eyes as she stared at us, her left hand tightly holding my hoodie.

She was probably startled awake after being shoved to the side, but that doesn't matter right now.

Still unable to make out a single word, I stared at the both of them quietly, bitting my lips to stop myself from breaking down in front of them.

"Care to explain yourselves?" Lexis asked as she stared at them in resentment.

“I…I was searching everywhere for Andy yesterday to give her back her hoodie, but I couldn’t find her.” Lia hesitated, her voice trembled, she lowered her gaze as her fingers twisted together. “It was chilly, so I just slipped it on. But when I walked past Alex’s room, he suddenly opened the door and pulled me inside. I didn’t even know what was happening.” Her voice quivered.

She swallowed, her eyes brimming with tears, "I tried to break free but I couldn't, he was obviously drunk...he didn't even know who I was."

So... whatever happened between me and him last night wasn't real, it was all a dream.

Alex stood there, unable to utter a single word. His gaze never leaving my face since he woke up.

It felt like he was watching me, watching my every expression.

"I didn't lay a hand on her!" He said suddenly, his voice cold and stern like he was so sure of himself.

But all the evidence was there for us to see, it was as clear as day.

"Don't you trust me?" He asked, staring at me deeply, his eyes pleading quietly.

"I just...I want to go home" I said suddenly, turning on my heels and rushing out.

"Andrea!!" I heard his voice calling out behind me, his footsteps sounding close to me as he got closer to where I was.

Grabbing my arms, he turned me around to face him. "Trust me, I didn't touch her. Even if I was drunk I would never do something like that!" He said, cupping my cheeks with both his hands.

"You don't have to explain anything to me!" I said quietly, my eyes avoiding his gaze.

"Please…just look at me." He begged, his voice bare with desperation.

Swallowing hard, I shifted my gaze to his face, the tears I was trying so hard to hold finally dropped as I saw the way he was staring at me.

His gaze was genuine but I couldn't just ignore what Amelia said, it couldn't just be a lie. She was in his bed, in his arms with hickeys scattered around her neck.

"Say you believe me, please...!" He pleaded, his eyes searching mine...his hands moved to the back of my neck and my waist as he hugged me against his body.

Forcing down the lump in my throat, I pushed him gently, "There's no use explaining to me, we're nothing to each other," I said, hurting myself with my own words. "Like you said, I'm just like a sister to you so..." I trailed, I didn't know what else to say.

"No... don't say that please, you mean everything to me!" He tilted my head up, making me look at him but I didn't understand what he was trying to say.

"I just need to get home...so let me go!" I slid his hands off my face and walked towards my car, leaving him standing in the quiet living room.

The drive home was unbearable, I couldn't believe anything just yet. I knew nothing could go on between them and Alex wasn't the type to get drunk that easily.

***

After taking a much needed shower, I stood in front of the mirror, my eyes as wide as a saucepan as I stared at my neck down to my chest.

Purple marks was scattered all over my neck and chest, in places Alex kissed me in my dream. Was it really a dream?

If it wasn't actually a dream Alex would've said something. Did I sleep with someone after getting drunk yesterday? Who was it?

The marks weren't noticeable earlier because when I woke up I was wearing Lexi's jacket. I didn't know how or when I put it on and I didn't even have the energy to think about it.

Everything that happened in the party yesterday was weird. Like how I got to Lexi's room without realising it or how Lia ended up in Alex's bed.

But I decided not to think about last night because I'm never attending a party ever again. I'll put last night behind me and forget about it.

Or so I thought.