IT'S BEEN ONE fucking long month since my fight. It's now the weekend of Halloween and as always, there's a party at Jason Reed's penthouse that the whole school attends.

I've never been a big fan of Halloween. I simply find it a pointless holiday. I mean, a lot of the holidays that we get around the world are to do with different religions celebrating the way that they live their lives, but Halloween? I have no fucking idea why it even exists. Seriously, you attempt to dress up scary or slutty, you go knocking on strangers doors for sweets, and you watch horror films.

Nicolas is currently sitting on the couch in my living room next to me playing Call of Duty, as I'm trapped in my thoughts swirling in my mind restlessly.

Alexandra fucking Black.

She confuses the fuck out of me and I don't know what to do. That kiss we had in the kitchen? Fuck me it was hot. My feeling and thoughts are all over the fucking place so I don't even know what's going on with me. All I know, is that I'm suddenly finding Alexandra very attractive. More then usual.

The way her long brown hair falls effortlessly down her back makes me want to hold her in my arms as I stroke her hair. The way her cheeks flood with red as I compliment her, or stand close to her, or even touch her, makes me want to pinch her cheeks because she's too damn fucking cute. The way her gorgeous bright green eyes light up every time she speaks about something she's passionate about, or when she's having fun, makes me get lost in those damn beautiful eyes and I never want to be found. And the way her lips, god those lips, the way they felt pressed against mine as we kissed each other with so much passion, makes me want to kiss her senseless until she begs me to stop. And don't even get me started on her amazing body. She's so fucking beautiful and I hate that she doesn't even know.

She acts as if she knows that she's beautiful, but I know Alexandra Black. She doesn't believe in any of the fucking compliments people give her, curtesy of Jackson the jackass.

The things he said to her that day in gym made me want to kill him with my bare hands. Sure I get into a lot of fights, but I've never wanted to kill someone that bad before. The look on her face physically hurt me. I never want to see that look on her face ever again, even if it's the last thing I do.

When she first began going out with Jackson Collins, I didn't give a flying fuck. I was of course protective of her since she's still one of my best friends, even if we are 'arch enemies'. But, after about a month of going out, she started becoming more depressed, more snappy, less Alexandra. It broke Evelyn seeing her best friend-sister-like that, and she did everything in her power to make Alexandra happier. I don't exactly know about what happened between Alexandra and Jackson, but all I know is that he cheated on her, a lot. He's such a fucking dick and I hate him for what he did to her.

"What are you thinking about, man?" Nicolas asks from beside me.

"When did you realise that you started feeling...something...for Evelyn?" I asked him slowly, not entirely sure of how to approach this conversation. He looked at me in amusement, the corners of his lips quirking up into a smug smirk.

"Does lil' Sebby have a crush?" He asked me in a baby voice, leaning over to pinch my cheeks jokingly.

"Fuck off," I grumbled out at him, punching him in the arm. "No I don't have a crush on Alexandra, I'm just curious!" I defended myself quickly.

"Aha! I never said anything about you having a crush on Alexandra you sly bastard!" Nicolas exclaims, abruptly standing up and turning to me with wide eyes and a shit eating grin. I closed my eyes in realisation of what I just said and groaned loudly.

"Nic, shut the fuck up!" I groaned in annoyance at him, covering my hands over my face as red began to coat my cheeks. He finally sat down after he finished his cackling, and turned to face me with a serious look on his face.

"So? You like our dear Alexandra Black, huh?" He asked with a small smile on his face whilst wiggling his eyebrows.

"I don't know man, I mean we kissed last month in my kitchen after the dinner with my family, and I really fucking liked it. I don't know what that means." I huffed with annoyance at my thoughts.

"Okay then, I'm going to ask you some questions and you'll answer them honestly okay?" Nicolas asked me with a look of determination on his face. I nodded in response while I sat up straighter.

"What did you feel when you kissed each other?"

"Happier. It's as if all of my worries and problems just disappeared when our lips met. I keep thinking about it, how amazing it felt to hold her in my arms, and I never wanted to let go of her." I told him with a small smile displayed on my face, avoiding eye contact with him as I looked towards the kitchen.

"Okay, and what do you feel when you're near her?"

"Nervous as fuck. Especially when she has that amazing smile on her face, and her eyes, they're my absolute favourite thing about her. It's like I can't stop looking at her, but I have to because I don't want her to think I'm weird or anything. I mask it all with our usual banter, which I absolutely love. Our banter brings out her fiery side and it's amazing. I don't know Nic, she makes me feel nervous but...I like it." I shrug at him, furrowing my eyebrows at what I'm saying to him. He nods at me with a smile that he's trying his best to conceal.

"And what would you feel like if you knew she was with another guy?" He asked me slowly, anxious for my answer.

"I'd fucking kill him. It makes me feel physically sick just thinking about her with another guy right now." I muttered angrily at him, my fists clenching around the pillow that I'm holding.

"So if you don't like her, why do you feel these things, Sebastian?" Nicolas asked me, tilting his head to the side slightly.

I was speechless. I didn't know what to say, what he wanted me to say. Do I like the Alexandra Black? Could I actually feel something other than dislike towards her?

"I don't know what's going on, okay? Just don't tell anyone about this conversation. Come on, we need to get ready and pick the girls up." I dismissed the topic quickly knowing I'm going to end up thinking about this shit all night. Nicolas nodded in agreement as we both stood from the couch and headed upstairs towards my room to get dressed for the party.

•••

The girls heels clicking on the hardwood floor caught our attention, as Nicolas and I were talking in Alexandra's living room. I looked up to see both of the girls walking towards us with small smiles on their faces.

Evelyn was dressed in a short glittery green dress, with white wings on her back, her long blonde hair was tied up into a messy bun, paired with black stilettos.

It felt as if my breath got knocked out of me when Alexandra walked into the living room. Fuck me, she's beautiful. She was wearing a black full length bodysuit with a deep v-neck showing off her cleavage, paired with black knee high heeled boots. Her long brown hair was pin straight, cascading down her back stopping at her lower back, a pair of black cat ears perched on her head. Her make up was flawless. She had a dark look displayed on her face, her lips painted in bright red as a contrast. She kept her eyes down towards the floor as she walked towards me slowly.

"Cat woman huh?" I asked her with a smirk painted on my face as my eyes roamed her body.

"It wasn't my idea, Evie forced me into wearing this. I feel so uncomfortable right now, like does it have to cling to my body?" She grumbled, her lips forming into an adorable pout as she rolled her eyes.

"I think you look great Lexi," I told her truthfully, watching as her eyes widened in response. Nic asked if we were all ready to leave for the party, so we all began walking towards the elevator. Before I could step out of the elevator as it arrived at the lobby, I felt a tug on my hand initially pulling me backwards slightly. I turned my head around to see Alexandra looking around the lobby to see if she saw anyone she knew. I raided my eyebrow in confusion, not knowing what she wanted to say.

"I need to talk to you," she told me quietly, just above a whisper, "it's about the money situation you've got going on with Damien." She whispered even quieter if that was possible. My jaw clenched in anger from hearing his name fall from her red painted lips.

"What about it? I told you I had it covered!" I snapped at her in a harsh whisper, ultimately not meaning to do so as I saw a look of shock appear on her face. I closed my eyes as I took a deep breath in, trying to control my irritation at the current topic we were conversing about. "I'm sorry Lex, I just hate talking about it." I apologised to her, seeing a small smile form on her lips in appreciation. She shook my attitude off before continuing with the conversation.

"I just wanted to know how you're handling the money, that's all. I guess I'm just...worried, that Damien and his posse will come after you again," she said quietly as I smiled in appreciation for her caring about me. "When do you think you'll get the rest of the money?"

"I've got a couple of fights lined up during the next two months, so hopefully I'll have the rest of the money before we leave for Paris." I told her with no hesitation, not wanting to keep her in the dark of this side of my life anymore. She nodded in relief, exhaling the breath she was holding in. A small smile danced on her lips at the mention of Paris, probably because of all the shopping she'll be able to do.

"How has your mom been since the dinner?" She asked me with a kind smile. My frown deepened at the thought of my parents and their constant arguing, mainly because of my father.

"She's okay...for now I guess. It's just hard seeing her so upset because of the man that was supposed to love her unconditionally. I mean I still don't exactly know what happened between them through the years, but I'm guessing it's not pleasant," Alexandra nodded in acknowledgment, her lips turning into a small frown. "I'm trying to find a way to get my mom to come to Paris with us for Christmas, but it's proving to be difficult." I frowned once again at the thought of my mother not being able to spend Christmas with her own children and see her family from France.

"How come?" Alexandra questioned me with furrowed brows.

"Wherever my father goes, she goes. It's been like that for as long as I can remember." I told her simply with a shrug of my shoulders. She nodded once agin, not sure if what to say before she mumbled 'we'll figure something out'.

"So what are you supposed to be this Halloween? Danny from Grease?" She asked me while giggling, trying her best to change the subject as we both began walking out of the lobby.

"Who's that?" I asked her with furrowed brows, genuinely having no clue what she's talking about.

"What?" She asked in pure shock, mouth hanging wide open. I shrugged back at her as my response, loving the way her face contorted into confusion.

"You've never seen Grease? Are you even human?" Her green eyes bulging out of their sockets waiting for my response.

"You know, I ask myself that question every day." I told her sarcastically, laughing at her reaction as I walked over towards Nicolas and Evelyn who were passionately making out in the limousine. Poor Jeffrey.

I turned around as I heard the clicking of Alexandra's boot heels on the ground, stomping over to me with a look of determination. My lips quirked up in amusement as she looked as if she was on a mission.

"I've set a goal." She told me with her head held up high, arms crossed over her chest, as he right up was jutted outwards.

"Oh yeah? And what's that, Black?" I questioned her with a low voice, my lips and brows quirking up in amusement.

"My goal, is to get you to watch the entire film of Grease with me."

"Why?" I asked her exasperated, flinging my arms out to my sides in a questioning manner.

"Because, Sebastian, you are an uncultured stubborn ass who doesn't watch anything other than action films." She told me with pursed lips as she stormed into the limousine, as I laughed at her response.

•••

I was sat in the kitchen next to Nic as we watched the girls dance around together, sipping on my cold beer that I got from the fridge.

"You can't stop staring at her bro," Nic told me with a slight smirk dancing on his lips as he looked from me to Alexandra a couple of times.

It's true. I physically couldn't stop myself from staring at her. It's as if I was in a trance, watching her dance with Evelyn. Her red painted lips pulled back into her breathtaking smile, the red contrasting with her white teeth. Her hands intertwined with Evelyn's as they both danced and giggled since they were both very drunk at this point. Her pin straight hair was flowing behind her back effortlessly, looking so shiny and smooth I could just stroke my hands through it.

"I'm just curious, that's all." I shrugged at him, dismissing him of his absurd assumptions. It's just an attraction. That is all. At least that's what I keep telling myself anyway.

"I'm going to go and dance with my girlfriend. And I think you," Nic began to speak as he pointed at me, "should do the same before some other guys gets to her first." He smirked at me as my jaw tightened very visibly at that thought. Without hesitation, I followed Nicolas out towards the pretend dance floor towards where the girls were jumping around. Nicolas grabbed Evelyn by the waist ultimately scaring her as they both laughed and began to dance. I put my hand on Alexandra's waist slowly, trying my best to not scare her. She turned around quickly, obviously not expecting it to be me, as I put my other hand on her other waist.

She looked up at me tentatively, not knowing what's going on. She brought both of her hands up to my neck slowly, and as her skin touched mine, I instantly let out a shaky breath. I slowly started to move her hips with my hands as I did the same with mine. She visibly swallowed due to our close proximity, neither of us daring to lose eye contact.

I could get her warm minty breath fanning my lips ever so slightly, but just enough to make me crave for something. Something more. Something like...her.

Our lips were inches apart by now, neither of us knowing exactly what was going on since we were to drunk to even think straight. All of a sudden, everyone started screaming something inaudible, immediately making Alexandra and I pull away from each other.

"Cops!" I could here that dreaded word leave from someone mouth that was standing close to us.

I huffed in frustration as I grabbed Alexandra's hand in mine and began following Nicolas and Evelyn our the back door, which is technically the fire escape. We were all barrelling down the staircase praying to god that we won't get caught.

Every fucking time.

Hello I'm back from the dead!

I'm so so sorry about the very extremely late update! As some of you may know, I've just moved house and had no WiFi for five days, so I've been unable to update or even create aesthetics for people! So I hope this chapter makes up for it!

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