Chapter Eight

By the time the clock struck 12, the Jasonhouse was unrecognizable. Beer cans, plastic cups, and used condoms were littered on the floor.

Some people were also passed out on the lawn and Kira was surprised that none of the neighbors called the police or Mason and Sophia's parents.

Ava yelped when a sweaty guy tried to sneakily rub against her side.

Fuck she needed out of here but she can't leave

Sophia alone.

Sophia held her hand and brought her to the dance floor.

"Let's dance Ava!" She squealed. Sophia had drunk a few beers but she wasn't a lightweight so at least Ava wasn't too worried about her.

Ava reluctantly started moving her hips, rolling them to the beat of the song.

There were eyes on her but she dared not look yet.

She wanted to enjoy this moment with her best friend who looked at least happy.

She didn't want to ruin it.

"Yes bitch move those hips!" Sophia cheered and lifted her hand with the red cup. Some beer spilled out but she didn't seem to care.

Ava giggled, holding one of Sophia's hands and moving her hips even more.

The stench of marijuana and sweat filtered out of her mind as she focused on her happy best friend. At least one of them was happy.

Suddenly there's a pair of hands locking on her lips and Ava turns back to see that it was a guy from school.

He grinned at her sloppily and guided her hips to move across his front.

She was grossed out, especially when she felt the unmistakable feel of his hard dick on her bottom.

Nasty.

"Can you move away?" She asked politely and peeled his fingers off her waist.

The guy looks bummed out. "But I just want to dance cutie. Please just one dance?" He begged.

Feeling a little bad, Ava gnawed on her lips and then slowly started moving her waist on the

Okay, this didn't feel good. She thought as the guy's fingers bit into her skin.

She sensed eyes looking at her from across the room and looked over to see who.

She stiffened and shivered at the pure look of fury swimming in Mason's eyes as he looked at her over the rim of the cup.

He downed the beer and crushed the red cup into a ball.

There's a girl beside him, speaking into his ear while she runs her hand down his chest.

Mason looked uninterested and suddenly with a curling sneer on his lips, he made his way over to Sophia and Ava.

Seeing that flash of fury in Mason's eyes, Ava stilled completely and looked over at Sophia in alarm.

Sophia though didn't notice her stare as her hands were thrown up and her eyes were sealed shut while she danced to the music.

It was only when Mason stood beside them in all his raging form did she finally sensed the brewing of tension in the air.

She peeled her eyes open and then landed on her brother whose eyes were focused on the guy behind Ava.

Sophia's eyes dropped and she noticed that her brother's hand had wrapped around the guy's wrist like a band of steel. She could've sworn he was on the verge of snapping it with the way the color of his flesh turned ashen white.

And judging by the wince the guy made, Mira was convinced that her brother had a brutal

hold on to the guy's hand.

"Move," Mason said stiffly with anger.

The guy nodded quickly and didn't need to be told twice as he basically ran away from Ava.

Ava's eyebrows knot. Why was Mason so angry?

Mason's angry stare weighed heavily on Ava’s and then he sneered lowly. "Stop shaking your ass on some random drunk guy. You're lucky I was here or he'd probably drag your ass upstairs and have his way with you."

Ava flinched and then got angry.

The audacity of him.

Narrowing her eyes on his angry face she snapped. "I didn't ask you to be my knight in shining armor, asshole! I was fine and I would have handled it myself.

And also I can shake my ass on anyone."

Mason grew angry at Ava's tone. He saved her from potentially getting raped and that's how she repays him?

Before he could say anything though, she had already clutched his sister Sophia's hand and tugged her away from Mason and off the dance floor.

Ava seethed silently.

How dare he act like he was her dad or her

bodyguard? He should focus on Sophia, not her!

Ava dragged Sophia to the kitchen, her eyes falling on the beer cans in the big ice bowl.

They look tempted right now.

She let go of Sophia and made her way over to the beer.

The kitchen was empty except for a few drunk girls who were currently barfing in the sink.

Ava took out one of the beers and popped it open. She wasn't a girl who liked the taste of beer but when that chill liquid went down her throat she enjoyed it so fucking much that she moaned.

Mason really knew how to tick her off.

Gulping and wiping a hand over her mouth, Ava growled to Sophia. "Your brother is so damn annoying."

Sophia walked over to her and rolled her eyes while reaching out for a beer can herself. "Tell me something I don't know."

The two girls continued to drink their beer until

Ava's head started to pound a bit. She groaned and rubbed at her temples.

"Sophia I think I'll head upstairs, I don't feel like partying anymore," She said and winced.

She probably shouldn't have drunk those two beers.

Sophia answered. "You can go on ahead Ava, I think I'll stay a bit more. I need to show Luke that I can have fun. Be safe and lock my door until I come up."

Ava looked at Sophia and contemplated whether it was a good idea to leave her. But Mira knew how to handle her alcohol and seemed not to be so out of it.

Besides, she was sure Mason would be around to look after her.

So Ava nodded. "Okay. You be safe tooSophia, there are perverts everywhere." She wiggled her

nose.

After a few words between the two, Ava found herself heading to Sophia's room while rubbing her temples.

She was at least happy even though surprised that there were not many people upstairs.

When Sophia's door came into view, Ava's footsteps quickened. She swung the door open quickly only to slam it back shut in disgust when she saw a couple having sex on Sophia's bed.

Groaning in frustration and disgust Ava tried to think of somewhere else she could rest and get away from the party.

The twins' parents’ room was locked and that only left Mason's room.

Well....

Ava tried not to think of the cons as she made her way over to Mason's room. She took her time to open the door and breathed out in relief when it was empty.

Thank God. She praised as she entered the room and closed it behind her.