Love After Dark

Three

It was the start of the week again, I hate Mondays. 

Stacey said she talked to Jase over the weekend and would let me know what he said about his disappearing act on friday night. 

When I walked into class I sat next to Rowan, I didn't know what we were yet exactly whether we were just close or if he wanted to put a label on us, but I didn't want to push it by asking so soon. 

We held hands under our desks and I just stared at him until Stacey broke my concentration. 

"Hey girl, so Jase said he gets very squeamish around blood and he didn't want me to see him puke on our first date". 

"That's understandable, It would've been nice if he texted that right away though so you knew what was happening". 

"Better late than never I guess". 

Just then Jase walked in and sat beside Stacey, they both smiled at each other but he also had this weird look, like he was struggling with something as well. 

After class, I pulled him to the side of the hall and asked what was up. 

"What do you mean?" He asked. 

"Stacey hasn't had the best relationships in the past, the guys she has been with were assholes and I don't want her to go through that again. Did you leave the date because you don't want to be with her or were you telling the truth?". 

"The truth, I really am bad with blood, I am serious about her and won't hurt her". 

"Good, consider this the best friend warning, you hurt her, I kill you" I winked at him so he knew I wasn't completely serious about the killing part, then I walked off. 

That night I went for a walk and ended up at one of the parks in town, as I'm walking through it I see Jase standing against a tree staring into space. 

"Anything interesting up there"? I asked trying to get his attention. 

"What, oh, hey how are you?". 

"I'm good, was just out for a walk, any reason you're just standing out here?". 

"Thinking about stuff, wanted some quiet time, my mother has been getting on my nerves lately". 

"Want to talk about it?". 

"Uh, well we just moved here for a reason and my mother thinks that reason is going to happen again" Then he continued. "And no, I'm not telling you what the reason is as it's private". 

"Okay, I wont pry, I'll leave you to your thinking then, see you tomorrow in class". 

The next few days were good, we all hung out during class and I had Rowan over almost every night this week. 

My mom loves him which I'm thankful for. 

I've started wondering when our next step would happen, I know i'm only 17 but I have s****l desires... I do want to wait a bit longer before doing anything though. 

When the weekend comes around we all decide to go to a club, there's no alcohol as it's for ages 19 & under. 

Rowan & I were dancing to upbeat music when I started to dance more sexually, grinding on his leg and putting his hands on the lower part of my waist.

Stacey and Jase were also dancing when he all of a sudden stops, looks like he's listening for something and then darts off towards the back door of the club. 

"Where is he going?!". 

"I don't know, but this is the second time he has run off without an explanation". 

Once I got home from the club, I walked into the living room and the news was on tv, the lady was explaining that a younger girl from the club we were at tonight got attacked but someone saved her before anything really bad happened. 

I silently thanked god and went up to bed.