Jordan's POV

"What the fuck is that green drink, everyone has one, they are tempting me to grab one."

"You are supposed to drive us stupid ass. You know what I'm taking a fucking cab." Blake replies to an stupidly angry Roman. I hate drinking but I might need some shots to make it through the night.

"I never said I will actually grab one!" Roman defends as if we didn't know him and his drunk ass.

"I will fucking drive, just shut the hell up." I ain't trusting Roman's curious ass when it comes to this.

"Good, Blake is making me want to black out already."

"Good." Blake replied with a smirk on his face to his stupid comment.

This place is really crowed already, can't wait to go. I would be lying if I said I didn't scanned the room trying to find certain eyes.

When I finally spotted her, I noticed she was with those weirdos we drove here. I can sense in the way she is playing with her fingers and looking around that she isn't completely comfortable, and the fact that that actually bothers a small and annoying part of me, makes me think I'm a completely fucking lunatic.

Adira's POV

I'm feeling so awkward just sitting here with all of them while they are having a good time and I'm just tryna look busy on my phone or looking around so I don't have to join their conversation. I truly hate when this happens.

"Hey."

"Hi..." I replied with a hint of uncertainty in my voice as Jake sat next to me.

"You look really good tonight." He smells like alcohol, he's definitely been drinking and that makes me worry a bit. He acts weird sometimes, I don't want to imagine how bold he could be drunk.

"Oh, thanks! You too..." I don't even know what to say to his compliment —if it's actually one and he isn't making fun of me— I feel really insecure in this outfit and in this environment in general, is overwhelming me.

"You think so?" He smirks and gets even closer to me, which makes my anxiety rise even more. The 'you too' came out involuntarily, as a consequence of not knowing what to say. I mean he doesn't look bad, but now that he is getting even weirder because I said that, I regret my try to be polite.

I moved away a bit and scanned the room awkwardly so I didn't have to face him. My eyes met with some glaring chocolate brown ones who where looking my way already. So in my attempt to not make eye contact with Jake I made eye contact with Jordan, great.

I felt Jake's hand in my knee and I immediately looked at him surprised and I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit scared of his intentions. Before I could tell him to move his hand someone talked first.

"Adira, everything ok?" The familiar voice made the anxiety overwhelming my body lessen in a matter of seconds. It was ok now. Jordan's voice sounded really mad, as if he was trying to calm himself for some reason. He glared at Jake, but Jake didn't seemed to care and kept his hand on my knee.

Jordan extended his hand for me to grab and stand up, I grabbed it as soon as I saw it and he didn't released my hand until I was standing behind him. Now, standing behind his large body, I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. My tense body relaxed a bit but not completely because of what happened next.

"What the fuck do you want dude, you are such a cockblock, I was having a good time with this hottie." Jake says standing up as well and I can see Jordan's body tensing, the hand that was holding mine seconds ago was now in a fist.

"Stay away from her." Jordan said with the nonchalant tone of his, his tone was calmed, even though his tense body suggested the opposite. People were staring at the scene already. I hate this so much.

"Hey Jordan, it's ok." I said knowing he wasn't that calmed as his tone pretended. Not knowing what else to do, I grabbed his fist trying to get him to calm down. I heard him breathe deeply before he relaxed his hand and interlaced his fingers in mine. That little surprising action made the butterflies in my stomach explode.

"Aw of course, he's acting like a hero hoping he would get to fuck her, well guess what, I want to fuck this bitch too." Jake says leaving me speechless and terrified to say anything. His confession of his desire to 'fuck' me is scary as heck and it made my body react to it. Jordan reacted as well, and what happened next made me realize I had no control over the situation any more, if I ever had it.

Jordan grabbed Jake's shirt and crashed him onto the nearest wall, the loud sound of his body crashing against the wall made the crowd gasp, specially me.

"Don't make me repeat myself. Stay the fuck away from her." Jordan said angrily empathizing every single word, while Jake was fighting against his strong grip. Jake's expression changed immediately, almost as if he had sobered up.

"What the hell is going on? Roman come help me get this idiot." I could hear Blake's voice approaching the crowd.

Roman tried to grab a still furious Jordan, but he failed in the attempt as Jordan pushed him off with his free hand. Roman stumbled backwards because of Jordan's strong push and crashed against a table that I assumed was being used to play beer pong, all the red cups filled with beer falling to the floor because of the impact. I saw Blake roll his eyes as Roman miserably failed and he now tried to stop his with words.

I don't know what to do, and this is all my fault. Jordan hardly punched Jake's face twice and he seem about to completely lose it at any moment, he wouldn't listen to Blake trying to calm him down.

"Jordan, stop it right fucking now. Hell, you are making this worse for Adira." Blake said and after hesitating for a few seconds Jordan let go of him. To be honest I was, in fact, terrified. A lot of things were worrying me, but the main one was that I didn't want Jordan getting hurt, even though I highly doubt Jake could have actually fought him.

"You are fucking lucky." Jordan said to Jake who was busy trying to keep on with his breathing.

Jordan scanned the room, when his eyes met mine I could see the dark and lost look in his eyes, just as if like he was having trouble with coming back to his senses because the anger blur them.

He definitely wasn't the bad guy here, I think we all knew that. He did something no one has ever cared to do before, not even myself. He defended me.

Jake has been disrespectful, he had no respect while putting a hand in my skin without caring for my permission, he had no respect when he saw me like a freaking trophy he wanted to won, he had no respect while calling me a bitch.

And yes he was drunk, but that is no excuse for his behavior. Specially when he had been disrespectful to Eve before, making it clear that he was an ass drunk or not.

Jordan approached me while I was looking like a trembling puppy. Neither of us said anything, we didn't had to. We just stood beside each other.

A sudden, unexpected and way to impulsive slap on Jordan's face made my eyes widen.

"What the fuck Roman?" Jordan said reaching for his, now slapped, face.

"What the heck is wrong with you Jordan! Why would you push me like that earlier, fucking idiot." Roman said angrily pointing at Jordan.

"And you got Pumpkin so scared!" He continues talking but he reached to hug me and I hug him back. "I couldn't even reach her because I was fighting for my own life right there." Roman said.

"I hate to say this but I agree with Roman, you went kinda crazy out there, but I don't blame you, that idiot deserved it." Blake says crossing his arms.

"Yep he totally deserved it for disrespecting our best friend, next time throw him a punch in the face for me!" Roman says after breaking our hug.

"I would have if you hadn't fucking stopped me." Jordan said and I believe him, if we hadn't stopped this in that exact moment, he wouldn't have hesitated to punch him even more.

"Well sorry for not wanting you in jail again Jordan." Roman says in a tone I couldn't quite decipher. With Roman you never know if he is being serious or not.

"It's ok guys, no need of more punches, I think he is scared enough by now." I said trying to stop their planning of kicking Jake's ass.

"He better be." Jordan said looking around while biting his lower lip as if in frustration.

"Well yup there's no doubt." I said with a small smile in my face. Right now I'm not scared at all anymore, I wasn't scared of Jake, I was scared of what could happen to Jordan, but now that I know he is ok I'm relieved.

I checked my phone and noticed it was 1:33 a.m. already and I had two unread messages from my dad.

12:09 a.m. Dad: When are you getting home?

12:24 a.m. Dad: Adira?

I hadn't even noticed the hour and these text messages from my dad sent about an hour ago. I was hella scared, he gets so mad when I don't reply. I thought I made it clear I would get home about 2 a.m. and that I could get home by myself.

1:34 a.m. Me: Hey dad I'm actually heading home right now! Sorry my phone died and I didn't saw your messages.

Two lies in a row, but I think that with my dad sometimes is better to lie for my own sake.

"Thank you guys, for helping me with this whole Jake situation." I say embarrassed of the situation when I shouldn't, Jake should be the embarrassed one for being such an idiot. "I'm heading home now, see you later." I continue.

"It's literally almost 2 a.m." Jordan says in disbelief. Um yep that's the reason I'm heading home genius?

"Yes I noticed, thanks!" I say with clear sarcasm in my voice.

"Who the fuck would walk home alone at 2 a.m." Jordan says rolling his eyes and he actually has a point, I'm scared to walk alone in the daylight, why was I expecting it to be less scary at night when it's literally the opposite.

"Me." Roman said raising his hand.

"Yes, but I doubt someone would try to rob you when you look like the robber, Roman." Blake says with no shame.

"Blake if you think they will rob you because you look weak as fuck just say that, we know." Roman defended rolling his eyes.

"Let's just go already." Jordan said extending his hand, waiting for Roman to give him something.

"I'm driving since this dumbass is probably drunk." Jordan said looking at a smiley Roman that gave him his car keys.

"I'm not drunk, I'm a naturally happy guy!" Roman said doing a lil weird dance that confirmed he was, in fact, drunk.

Before leaving I said goodbye to Jess. She apologized for Jake's attitude and for the whole mess created. This wasn't her fault at all, but she still felt bad for me.

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Soon after we reached Roman's parked car and I when I saw how scary the dark streets looked like, I felt hella relived and greatful that they were getting me home safe.

"Adira come to the back with us so we can act like Jordan is our chauffeur." Roman said in a too excited way that gained him a frown from the other two boys.

I looked at Jordan and he gave me a 'don't you dare' look.

"Bet, let's go." I say agreeing almost as if on purpose just because Jordan said no, I noticed Jordan rolling his eyes playfully at my response.

"Move faster, fucking dumb chauffeur we have." Roman said angrily to Jordan as he drived, I could tell there was a glare in Jordan's face even though I couldn't see it.

"Shut the fuck up." Jordan said just as angrily, Blake and I just looked at each other almost laughing.

When we arrived to my house I could see Roman's and Blake's look, probably because Jordan arrived to my house without any directions since he had dropped me home some times, and I did mention earlier today that he had drop me home before, but apparently they don't remember that.

"You weirdo, I didn't know you were a stalker, saw it coming." Roman said while Jordan parked the car.

I didn't know if I should tell them that Jordan has been dropping me home from school, maybe he is embarrassed of that and doesn't want anyone to know.

"I've dropped her before, idiot." Jordan said finally facing us since he wasn't driving anymore.

"Whatever lets you sleep at night." Roman replied showing him his middle finger without a reason.

"Thank you guys, I'll see you tomorrow." Since I was sitting in the middle, Roman had to leave the car for me to get out.

"Pumpkin." Roman said in a serious voice that caught me off guard.

"I'll miss you." He says hugging me as if we would never see each other again.

"What do you mean? Aren't you going tomorrow to school?"

"Who goes to school on Sunday?" He said still hugging me.

"It's literally Tuesday tomorrow, Roman."

"What? Why did no one told me?" Roman said now looking at the boys that were looking at us from the car.

"Roman get your drunk ass in the car already." Blake said from the window.

"Ugh I'm coming, see you tomorrow then pumpkin pie." Roman said finally breaking our hug and getting in the car.

I got inside my house and looked how Roman's car drifted away.

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Thank you for reading :D

-ARV

Published: June 18th 2021