I Swear I'm Not Crazy

8| A Night To Remember

NIA

I'm currently sitting on my bed bored out of my mind.

I really need to do something fun.

As I was thinking of an idea, my phone started ringing.

"Hey R-"

"LIAM HOLMES INVITED ME TO HIS PARTY!!" She squealed cutting me off. "First of all, MY EARDRUMS! second of all my boredom is cured!"

"What time are you coming to pick me up?" I questioned, "Oh, I'm not going." She sighed.

"Wait, why?" I questioned, "Have you met me?" She giggled. "I'm an outcast a loser as some might say, they might just be inviting me to make fun of me or something it happens all the time in movies."

"Nobody going to do anything to you while I'm there," I say. "Yeah I know but, I just don't do party's I'm a wallflower."

"I guess we can be wallflowers together," I say with a smile on my face, I can imagine her smiling and her cheeks turning red. "Okay fine, I'll pick you up at nine." She exclaimed.

"I'm going to a party other than my grandma's birthday party!"

I laughed at her joke, "Why are you laughing?" She questioned. "You're joking right?"

"No, I'm serious."

"Oh my God you stay over there I'm coming over right now!"

God knows what she would pick out to wear.

"MATTEO!" I yelled rushing down the stairs, "I'm in here!" He yelled.

"You're gonna have to be more specific than that." I say looking around the huge house.

"I'm in Greg's office."

"Oh."

I rushed to his office, Matteo was sitting down writing. "What are you doing?" I questioned.

"I'm writing down phone numbers."

"Why?"

"So your dad can call them later."

"Business?"

"Yes, business."

"Okay, can you drive me to Rose's house?" I asked.

"Sure."

Liam

"What in God's name are you doing?!" I blurt out rushing over to an already tipsy Mason.

He was trying to twerk but, was failing miserably.

"I'm living life dude..." He says with a stupid smirk on his face.

"Why am I friends with you again?"

"Because you love me and you wouldn't be able to do anything without me." He slurred his words and pulled me into a hug.

"Okay," I grunt. "Well, lovebirds guess who finally arrived." Cole says.

I look over Mason's shoulder and spot Nia and Rose walk inside.

Rose looks clueless and confused Nia looks— She looks good.

Uh...what? No.

"I'm going to go get some more drinks," Mason says walking towards the drink station he didn't even make it because some girl came up to him.

"Time to work my magic." I said smoothly, I started to make my way up to her.

"Hey, babe!"

I groaned out of annoyance when Stacey tackled me into a hug. "I'm not your baby, Stacey," I say pushing her off of me.

"How many times do I have to say, stay away from me."

I looked over Stacey's shoulder they were gone.

Fuck.

Nia

We arrived at the house party at Eleven o'clock we were late because Rose has strict parents and the outfit I had her wear is not oh so friendly more like 'f**k me now daddy' so they gave us this lecture. God sometimes parents need to jump off a cliff.

I rolled my eyes as we walked in. People started to stare at us like we had someone on our faces some of the guys had their mouth wide open and some girls were just whispering and saying things that probably doesn't matter.

WHY CAN'T GIRLS BE SUPPORTIVE OF OTHER GIRLS!! WHY CAN'T GIRLS BE LIKE GUYS!!?!

I whispered to Rose, "Stay with me, I don't want you to get hurt." She nodded and we walked to the kitchen to get some drinks.

"Um." She hummed, "I've never drank before." She said quietly. My mouth dropped open. "Never?"

"I've drank red wine with my family before... at church. But I've never actually 'DRANK'." She says putting emphasis on the last word 'drank'.

I throw my head back and laughed widely, "Well here try it! I'll make sure you're safe." I handed her a cup of mango flavored vodka she took it hesitantly and took a sip and smiled up at me nervously.

OH MY GOD, SHE'S SO CUTE!

"This is good but, it kinda burns."

"Sometimes the best pleasure comes from pain." I replied trying to be serious until we both busted out in laughter.

XX X XX X

After a while, we had a slight buzz and we were dancing, in which I think was the living room. Some guy was trying to dance on Rose I didn't mind at first until he started to get aggressive.

"Okay back the f**k up." I say getting in between them. Rose was too drunk to realize what was going on, the guy glared at me before mumbling, "f*****g bitch." And walked away.

I tried to make my way back to Rose to check on her but, someone grabbed my waist from behind.

"Hey, Nia." A husky voice whispered in my ear, "What the hell do you think you're doing?" I snapped turning my head around to face the i***t who had the audacity to touch me.

"Liam!"

"Hey." He says with a smirk.

He twirls me around making my whole body face him. He smelt like alcohol mixed with weed.

"What are you doing?" I say unfazed by his shenanigans. "Nothing. I'm just trying to dance with the prettiest girl here!" He said with a smile. "I know we got off on the wrong foot earlier, let's start all over."

"Well Liam, I'm sorry to break it to you but, I don't believe in second chances, also! I'm trying to watch my friend so she can have a good time." I say looking over his shoulder.

I frown to see Ms. I'm so innocent dancing like a maniac on a table.

"You know on second thought let's dance!" I exclaimed I started to grind against his front and, he stayed still.

I huffed, I placed his hands on my hips and we started dancing in sync. A slow song came on making me look at the DJ in confusion, "What is this prom?" I question.

Liam wrapped his arms around my waist, I rolled my eyes and wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Even though I hate you and all, actually no I still hate you I don't know where I was going with that." I say with a smile on my face.

He chuckled, "I get that a lot, I don't know why I'm so likable." He says with a smirk. "Oh my God, who told you that f*****g lie." I laugh.

I could feel the burns on the back of my head from girls giving me the death stare.

I smirked to myself. "You know I would kiss you right now but, I feel like you're one of those girls that would slap me." He says with that New York accent and, that dumb smile on his stupidly gorgeous face.

"How come you're not scared of me?" He questioned. "I fear no one," I paused, "Except my mom and God they both can do some serious damage." I chuckled.

"Your eyes are gentle and plus," I paused staring him into his eyes, "I know a lot of guys like you back where I'm from, they ain't shit."

"MORE DRINKS OUTSIDE!" I heard someone yell and everyone started to make their way to the outside.

Liam

My eyes are gentle?

That's the reason why she's not scared of me, I looked myself in the mirror before I made my way outside.

I frowned and, then I smiled then frowned again.

I don't see it.

I walked outside to the back yard, I looked at Mason he was at the bar station looking at me and serving drinks.

I looked at Cole he was in position ready to push Nia in the pool.

And finally, my eyes locked on Nia she was laughing with Rose.

I walked up to her and put on a smile, "The weathers nice am I right?" I say with a grin.

"Um. Yeah, I guess so."

"Perfect for some swimming am I right?"

"Are you okay?" She questioned.

'Your eyes are gentle.'  I remember her saying that, making my blood boil.

I faked spilled my drink on her, "Oh no!" I fake gasp. "f**k, Liam!" She yelled. "It's okay, I'm going to clean myself up." She paused and faced Rose, "Don't do anything stupid." She says sounding like a mom with a raised eyebrow.

She started to walk past the pool back inside walking near the pool.

A crowd started to form, I saw Cole walking towards her, I tilted my head watching her fall inside the pool. Cole covers his mouth, "Oh no...!" Cole fake gasp.

"NIA!" Rose yelled after her. I walked in front of Rose with my hands in my pocket and placed my foot on her butt and slightly kicked her into the pool.

"Oops... My foot slipped." I say with no emotion.

"I CAN NOT SWIM!" I heard Rose yell before she went underwater. I saw Nia come to the surface struggling to keep Rose up from above water. "I'M GOING TO KILL--" Nia was cut off from her rant when she was pulled underwater by Rose.

They looked like struggling fish on land.

Everyone was laughing and recording, me as well laughing with my arms crossed.

This was amusing.

Cole and Mason stood beside me smirking at how successful the plan was.

Nia finally got Rose on the ledge to hold herself up and Nia swam in front of me glaring up at me. "YOU f*****g BABOON!" She yelled and slammed her hand on the water making a splash.

"You could have killed her!" She fumed. "But I didn't!" I say with a smirk.

"Next time you should be a good little girl and stay in the corner with your mouth closed." I snapped.

She climbed out of the pool soaking wet, angrily marching towards me. I flickered my eyes down her wet body then back to her face, I started to chuckle she looked like a monster her makeup was dripping.

"Coming from a wealthy and well-respected family you are supposed to be polite." She snapped wiping her face.

"But when I look at you I feel sorry for you."

She glared at me, "You're a parasite to this society." She bitterly says slightly pushing me.

I grab a hold of her wrist, "You know nothing about me!" I yelled and lifted my hand up ready to slap her.

But Mason quickly grabbed a hold of my hand, "Don't be dumb."

He let go of me I sigh and lower my arm, "You say you're not scared of me." I took a step towards her and she flinched. "You should be." I let go of her hand and push her back, and walked passed her bumping her on her shoulder.

"EVERYONE GET THE HELL OUT!" I yelled making everyone scatter.

Nia

I pulled Rose out of that demons house, I marched quietly to her car.

When I'm silent that's means I'm really pissed. And possibly planning a certain someone's death.

"You're really mad aren't you." Rose broke the silence.

I put the car in reverse, "Cover yourself up I don't want you catching a cold." I let out.

I turned on the heater, I was still shivering, "I'm sorry for bringing you to that party." She whispered.

"No, I'm sorry for forcing you to come, I didn't think this would happen."

We pulled up in my drive-way. "Do you wanna spend a night?" I asked.

"Oh no, my dad thinks if I spend a night at a girls house that's I'm going lesbian or something." She babbled.

"What? That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard and I've been around some dumb people."

"I know right, I'll see you tomorrow." She yelled getting in the driver seat. "Okay!"

My phone started to buzz uncontrollably as I made my way to my bedroom.

I scrolled through my i********: feed, it was pictures of me in the pool all messed up and Rose basically drowning in the video.

We looked a mess.

I scrolled through the comments.

'She's so stupid, Oh my God the little nerd looks like an idiot.'

'Is she five? she can't swim how pathetic!'

I scrolled through the comments every comment got worse than the next, my notifications started going crazy, I logged out of i********: and threw my phone on my bed it bounced off and fell on the floor.

He just messed with the wrong one.

XX X XX X

The Following Morning

"No time to talk, byeeee!!!" I blurted out and ran outside into Rose's car.

"Are you okay?!" I questioned, "Yeah I'm fine..." She trails off and turns off her phone. before she did I saw she was looking at the comments.

"Don't listen to them, they're just low life idiots who put other people down to feel better about there pathetic self." I say rubbing her back.

A tear slid down her cheek, "But," She chocked, "Everything they said is all true, I am pathetic I'm a loser nobody wants to hang out with me all because my family isn't well off and I only got into that school because of a scholarship, and I can't swim I'm seventeen for crying out loud." She cried.

I clenched my jaw together and balled my hands into a tight fist, Making my doll face cry?

I don't f*****g think so!!

She drove to school and we parked near the dumpster.

I rolled my eyes at the sight of Liam getting out his car with a wide smile on his face, I quickly got out Rose's car. "Wait, Nia!! What are you about to do?!" She questioned.

"Something I should have done a long time ago." I spat.

I marched my way up to Liam, "HEY LITTLE d**k!" I yelled, he turned around and like that my right arm was pulled back and my fist was about to connect with Liam's face.

I hope I don't break his gorgeous nose.

F*ck that s**t.