I walked into the cafeteria, picked up my tray of food, and sat with the group. They were all talking together when I sat down. I looked around the table and noticed that Tyler wasn't here.

"Hey Em," they greeted me.

"Hey," I smiled and started eating.

"Are you going the party tonight?" El asked me. I looked up from my tray and gave her a confused look. What party?

"What?"

"There's a party tonight, you going?" she asked again.

"Uh, I don't know," I said unsurely.

"Oh come on it'll be fun," she exclaimed. Now everyone's eyes were on me. I'm not sure about this though. I've never been to a party. Not the kind that's happening tonight anyway. I've only been to family gatherings that we decided to call parties.

I just shrugged and filled my mouth with more food.

"We're all going to be there," Danielle tried to reassure.

"I've never been to a party before," I whispered shyly, hoping that they didn't hear me. But they did.

"What? What do you mean you've never been to a party?" Louis exclaimed.

"I mean exactly what I said," I replied.

"How have you never been?" he questioned.

"My parents never allowed it, and I don't like those type of parties anyway." What's so special about drunk, sweaty bodies everywhere?

"You have to live a little," Louis smiled. I rolled my eyes and continued eating.

"It won't be so bad," Niall said from the other side of the table.

"Fine I'll go," I surrendered realizing that they wouldn't stop until I agreed to go.

"Yay," they all exclaimed. I rolled my eyes again and shook my head.

"Did you ask Tyler yet?" I asked them.

"No, we're going to ask him when he gets here," Liam answered. A few minutes later Tyler walked in, got his food, and sat next to Louis, across from me.

"Hey guys," Tyler greeted.

"Hey Ty, are you going to the party tonight?" Lou asked him.

"What party?" Tyler asked with a confused look.

"There's a party tonight, you going?" Lou asked him the same thing El asked me.

"Uh, sure," he shrugged. Wait, what?

"That was easy," Danielle mumbled, but we all heard her.

"I thought we were going to have to convince you like we had to with Em," Liam told him.

"Wait, you're going?" Tyler asked looking at me.

"Yeah," I nodded.

"No you're not," Tyler shook his head.

"Why not?" I rose an eyebrow.

"Do you know what happens at these kind of parties?"

"Yes I do," I said proudly.

"I don't think you do," he fought back.

"And how would you know what they're like?"

"Because I actually been to them before," he smirked. My eyes widened and I stared at him. He's been to parties?

"What? When?"

"Sometimes when I said that I was going over to a friend's house, I was actually going to a party," he shrugged. You learn new things everyday.

"Whatever, I'm still going," I replied confidently.

"No," Tyler said sternly. Who does he think he is?

"You can't tell me what and what not to do," I raised my voice slightly. Some people that were sitting at close tables looked at me but they quickly turned away.

"I'm trying to protect you."

"I don't need it," I crossed my arms over my chest. Everyone at the table was staring at us argue.

"Emily you're not going," Tyler said. I glared at him and uncrossed my arms.

"Fine," I sighed. Tyler nodded and conversation slowly filled the table. I sat quietly and finished my food.

When lunch was over we all stood from the table and left the cafeteria. The boys walked down a hallway together and then turned the corner. Eleanor, Danielle, and I walked down a separate hallway and towards our lockers.

"So you're not coming?" Danielle asked.

"Of course I'm coming," I nodded. I'm not going to listen to Tyler. He's not the boss over me and I won't let him be. He always thinks he's in charge.

"What?" Danielle asked confused.

"I'm going to sneak out," I answered.

"Thank god," Eleanor sighed in relief. I laughed and so did Danielle.

"But how's this going to work?" Danielle asked. I stopped walking at her question and turned to face her.

"I don't know," I shrugged.

"I got it," Eleanor jumped. "When Tyler leaves, Dani and Liam will pick you up afterwards and bring you to the party. Louis and I will be picking up Niall and we'll probably already be there."

"Yeah I can do that," Danielle smiled.

"Great," I smiled but then frowned. "Won't Tyler see me?"

"Try to avoid him," El advised. I nodded and the bell rang. Eleanor and I have the next class together.

"See ya later," Danielle waved as she walked down the hallway. Eleanor and I got to our lockers, got what we needed, and then went to class.

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I walked out of school with the girls and sat down on the bench. Eleanor sat on my right and Danielle sat on my left.

"So what time is the party?" I asked them.

"At eight," Eleanor answered, I nodded.

"Who's party is it?" I then asked.

"Some boy named Jack, we don't know him but we heard about the party from some other people who were talking about it," Danielle said.

"How is he able to even have a party?"

"His parents are out of town for a few days," Eleanor shrugged.

"Oh."

"What're you going to wear?" Eleanor then asked.

"I don't know," I shrugged.

"Don't wear jeans okay? Wear a dress, but not a floor length dress," Danielle instructed.

"Okay," I nodded. I don't even have floor length dresses.

The school doors opened and the boys walked out and towards us. We all stood up as they approached. Danielle and Eleanor gave me a hug before leaving with their boyfriends. And Niall left with them.

"Come on," Tyler said then walked off to his car. I huffed and followed him. We got in the car and he turned the engine on. He pulled out of the parking lot and drove home.

The car ride was quiet and filled with tension. I'm still mad at him for not wanting me to go to the party. When he parked in our driveway I quickly stepped out of the car and slammed it behind me. I took my key out of my pocket and walked up the porch.

The car door slammed behind me and I heard Tyler's footsteps behind me. I unlocked the door and quickly stepped in. I ran up the stairs and into my room. I locked the door behind me and threw my bag on my bed. I hopped on my bed and took my homework out of my bag. I should start doing it before the party.

I laid on my stomach and started working on it.

The time went by agonizingly slow and when I looked at the time it was almost eight so I got up and walked to my closet to look for something to wear. I opened my closet and moved clothes away that I didn't like.

I kept searching until my eyes caught sight of one of my black dresses. I pulled it out and looked it over. It was sleeveless with a lace back. It was above my knee and had a loose fitting. I have a lot of loose fitting dresses because I hate tight dresses.

I examined the dress some more then decided that this is what I'm going to wear. I laid the dress on a chair and went back to my closet for shoes. I looked around until I found black wedges. I put them next to the chair the dress was on and then went back to my homework.

About forty five minutes later there was a knock on my door. I walked to the door, unlocked and opened it. Tyler stood in front of me when the door was fully open.

"I'm leaving now," he informed me. I scoffed and rolled my eyes.

"Whatever," I replied.

He sighed, "I'm not letting you go for a good reason."

"Sure," I stretched out the word. He sighed again and went downstairs. The front door opened and closed before I heard his car pull out of the driveway.

I walked into the bathroom and locked the door behind me. I then turned the shower on and quickly threw my clothes off and stepped into the shower.

I quickly washed my hair and my body before shaving again today. Gotta make sure right?

When I finished washing myself I turned the water off and stepped out. I shivered from the cold air that collapsed on me and quickly grabbed a towel.

I dried myself off then tied the towel around myself and brushed my teeth.

When I was done with everything I needed to do in the bathroom I opened the door and sprinted into my room.

Thankfully the towel didn't fall off and I locked my bedroom door. I grabbed a bra and underwear out of the dresser and slipped them on before swiping on deodorant. My legs then started becoming very itchy so I grabbed a bottle of lotion from the top of my dresser and applied it to my legs.

I brushed my hair and then plugged in my hair curler. I curled my hair until it looked good. I then spayed my hair so that it would stay the way it is and not get frizzy.

I walked over to the chair the dress laid on and picked it up. I held the dress in my hands and looked at it some more before I slipped it on. I went over to my dresser and opened my jewelry box. I picked up a pair of silver oval earrings and put them in.

I then grabbed my phone off my nightstand and texted Danielle to come pick me up. She texted back a few minutes later.

Danielle: On our way

About twenty minutes later there was a knock on the door. I slipped my black wedges onto my feet then left my room and walked downstairs. When I stepped off the last step there was another knock. I quickly opened the door to come face to face with Danielle. She wore a sleeveless dark blue dress.

"Hey," I greeted her. She looked over my outfit and smiled.

"You look cute," she stated. I thanked her and was about to walk out the door but she stopped me.

"You're not wearing makeup," she frowned.

"Yeah, I know," I nodded. She huffed and walked inside then closed the door behind her.

"C'mon you're not leaving until your makeup is finished," she grabbed my wrist and pulled me upstairs. When she found my room she closed the door and sat me on a chair.

"But I don't like makeup," I groaned. It's annoying to me. I never wear it. That's mostly because I don't know how to put it on though.

Danielle stood in front of my dresser and grabbed some makeup then walked back over to me. She placed the makeup down and stood in front of me. She instructed me to do certain things like close my eyes and don't move.

I waited through the torture until she said she was done. I stood up and stood in front of the mirror. I was scared to see what I looked like. I looked at my reflection and was amazed. I looked different, but not very different. Danielle made it look natural, which I liked.

"Do you like it?" she asked from behind me.

"Yeah I like it," I smiled and nodded. "You did a great job."

She smiled and walked toward the door. "Thanks, now let's go."

I followed her out of my bedroom and downstairs, she opened the door and walked out. I was about to follow her outside until I was stopped.

"Where are you going?" Dad asked from behind me. I slowly turned around to face him. He had a scowl on his face and his eyes were narrowed.

"I'm going out with some friends," I told him. It wasn't a lie, I just didn't tell him the whole truth.

"No, you're not doing that again," He shook his head. He started walking towards me but I was quick to bolt out the door and to Danielle's car. I heard Dad behind me and him yelling at me to stop. I quickly opened the car door and hopped into the back seat. I closed the door and faced the front where Danielle and Liam were looked at me weirdly.

"Drive!" I exclaimed. Danielle nodded and quickly pulled out of the driveway and down the street. I looked back and saw Dad on the front lawn staring at the car. We turned a corner and I could no longer see him so I turned around and exhaled.

"Hey Liam," I greeted.

"Hey, what was that?" he asked.

"My Dad," I answered. He nodded understandingly and turned around to face the front. The ride to the party was quiet but I was nervous. I'm not sure what to expect or what will happen.

When we got to the house Danielle parked on the other side of the street and we all got out. We walked across the street together and I'm pretty sure everyone could hear my heart beating out of my chest. I was beyond nervous, I was scared. My hands started to shake slightly as we walked across the lawn.

There were red plastic cups scattered across the ground and tissue hanging from a tree. Some people were outside making out with each other or smoking. Someone ran out of the front door and hunched over. They threw up on the grass as they held their stomach. I crinkled my nose in disgust and continued walking to the front door.

Liam opened the door and the three of us walked inside. My eyes widened as I looked around. Every inch of the house was crowded with drunk people. Almost everyone held a red cup in their hand containing some kind of alcohol. There weren't many lights on so it was kind of dark. The floor was covered in chips, alcohol, and other things. To my right was the living room where a group of people sat in a circle as they played a game. The music was so loud I thought that I might loose my hearing and become deaf. My eardrums were throbbing as we walked through the house. I almost threw up as I tried to breath. The air reeked of alcohol, vomit, sweat, and something else.

"We should try to find the others," Danielle yelled over the music. I looked in her direction and nodded. Liam was standing in front of her slightly with their hands intertwined. I stayed close to them so I wouldn't get lost as we made our way through the dancing bodies. We walked into the kitchen and stood by the counter. There were bottles covering the counters along with those red cups. There was broken glass on the floor and a drunk girl almost stepped on it if it wasn't for another drunk guy accidentally shoving her out of the way.

Liam opened the fridge and took out two beer bottles and handed them to Danielle and I. She grabbed the bottle and opened it before bringing it to her lips. Liam waited for me to take the bottle and shook his arm slightly indicating for me to grab it. I shook my head and pushed the bottle back towards him.

"I don't drink," I informed him. He shrugged and opened the bottle for himself. He took a gulp and stood beside Danielle again. I felt awkward being here and doing nothing.

Minutes later Eleanor and Louis stumbled into the kitchen and stood next to the rest of us. Eleanor stumbled again and giggled. She almost fell over but Louis was quick to grab her and pull her up.

"What's wrong with her?" I asked him.

"She's tipsy," he said. I nodded and watched as El looked around then at me.

"You made it!" she exclaimed and hugged me. I hugged her back then softly pushed her back on Lou. She was wearing a sleeveless army green dress which looked nice on her.

"Where's Tyler and Niall?" I then asked.

"Uh, Niall is drunk somewhere and Tyler is with that Julie girl," Lou spoke. Liam went back over to the fridge and handed Louis a beer. He gladly took it and took a big gulp before bringing it down.

"Where's your drink Em?" Louis asked. I opened my mouth to answer him but Danielle beat me to it.

"She doesn't drink," she said then took another gulp of her beer.

"I told you that you had to live a little," Louis smirked at me. I rolled my eyes again and looked around.

Harry walked in and to the fridge. He opened it and pulled out two beers before closing the door and looking up. His eyes met mine and he smirked when he saw me. His stare made me uncomfortable so I looked away for a second but glanced back at him. He was walking out of the kitchen and then was no longer in sight. If Harry was here than that means Zayn is here also. I looked around for Zayn but I couldn't find him. When he was no where to be seen I looked back at the group.

Danielle and Liam were on their second beer and Eleanor snatched Louis' beer out of his hands and drank it. Louis stared at her as she finished the bottle of beer and put it on the counter top. He looked at his hand that was once holding the bottle then back at El.

I laughed at the expression on Louis' face and he narrowed his eyes at his girlfriend in a playful manner.

Eleanor then dragged Louis out of the kitchen and somewhere else in this big house. I looked back at Danielle and Liam to see Danielle laughing and Liam smiling. She then turned to me and smiled.

"Liam and I are going to go dance," she told me then dragged Liam to the crowd of dancing people. I opened my mouth to stop them but it was no use, they were already swallowed by the crowd.

I looked around the kitchen then walked down a close hallway. I walked to the end of the hallway where the backyard was. I slid open the sliding doors and stepped into the fresh air. I looked around and saw a group of people smoking different things at the end of the yard. I walked the opposite direction and sat on a chair.

I don't want to be here. I want to leave and go home and fall asleep. But instead I'm at this dump. I hate everything here. The loud music, the awful stench, the drunk people, I'm even starting to hate those damn red cups.

The people smoking started to stare at me and they were getting louder so I went back inside. I ended up back in the dirty kitchen. I sighed when I realized there was only one way I was going to make it through tonight without going crazy.

I walked over to the fridge and pulled out my solution. I stared at the bottle and opened it. I hesitantly lifted it up to my lips and took a sip. It's disgusting!

I reluctantly swallowed and took another sip. When I finished the bottle I reached into the fridge and took another bottle. I repeated my actions from before and drank the beer.

After finishing two bottles I felt a buzz. My head was slightly cloudy and I felt excited. I grabbed another bottle and left the kitchen. I wandered into a crowded room and moved past everyone. I was about to go into the next room when someone grabbed my arm and turned me around.

I stumbled and rammed into the guy's chest. He grabbed my arms and helped me stand up properly. I looked at my bottle to make sure I didn't spill anything then I looked up at the guy's face.

I smiled when I saw it was Zayn. He had a concerned look on his face as he stared down at me. He looked at the beer in my hand then back to my face. I took another gulp of my beer and finished it off. Zayn's eyes widened and he took the bottle from me and placed it on a table.

"Are you drunk?" his voice was filled with concern. I looked around then back at him and shrugged.

"I don't know," I laughed. He groaned and pulled me to the kitchen. He had me stand next to the counter as he grabbed a plastic cup and filled it with water before handing it to me.

"You're drunk, drink this and sober up," he instructed. I stared at the water and shook my head.

"I don't want to," I pouted. He grabbed my wrist and put the cup in my hand. I held the cup and stared down at the water then up at Zayn.

"Drink it," he repeated. I drank all of the water and placed the cup on the counter top. Maybe I am drunk. But how would I know, I've never been drunk before. But I do feel different. My head is cloudier and I'm very bubbly.

I looked back up at Zayn and smiled. He chuckled and smiled back then grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the kitchen. I don't know if it's because I'm drunk or not, but my hand feels like it's burning from his touch. I looked down at our hands and smiled a little.

Zayn brought me to another room and pushed through all of the people. I looked around the room and saw how big it was. What's this room for anyway?

Zayn kept walking until he was stopped by a wasted Sara. She tripped and fell on him, spilling her drink on him in the process. Zayn pushed her off him slightly and looked down at his shirt. It had a big dark circle on the front where the drink fell onto. He crinkled his nose and looked back up at Sara.

"Zayn!" she exclaimed and smiled, "I was looking for you. Come here." She grabbed his shirt and pulled him towards her. She leaned up to kiss him but Zayn stopped her by placing his hand on her shoulder and pushing her away.

"Sara you're wasted," he said. She giggled and put her hand on his chest.

"That's never stopped you before," she smirked. Zayn shook his head and sighed.

"Not tonight," he stopped her. She gave him a confused look then she noticed me behind him. She scowled then saw our hands and gapped.

"What are you doing with her?" she yelled. Zayn sighed again and started walking off, bringing me with him. But before we got far Sara grabbed me by the arm and pulled me away from Zayn and shoved me on the wall.

Zayn quickly turned around and stood between Sara and I. He turned around and faced me again, he was about to say something when someone called my name.

"Emily?" I heard Tyler say as he came into view. He saw Zayn and pushed him away from me.

"Stay away from her!" he yelled at him. Zayn stumbled slightly but quickly regained his balance and walked towards me again.

"Mind your damn business," Zayn grumbled. Before Zayn took another step forward Tyler brought his fist back and lunged it forward, hitting Zayn in the jaw. My eyes widened and I gasped at what I just witnessed happen.

Zayn stumbled back again and held his jaw. He looked back up at Tyler and his eyes darkened. He threw himself on Tyler and punched him. Tyler threw another punch and not long after that, they were full on fighting.

People gathered around them to watch the fight and cheered. I looked at the people that circled around and saw Sara amongst them, cheering Zayn on.

Eleanor, Louis, Danielle, Liam, and Niall walked in and looked at what was going on. Behind them Harry walked in with Abby and he pushed past the people circling the fight to try and pull Zayn away.

Liam tried pulling Tyler away and the rest of the group saw me and walked over.

"What's going on?" Louis asked. I stood frozen where I was, unable to do anything. It wasn't until Niall shook me that I was able to pay attention to them.

"I-I don't know," I shrugged. I pushed through everyone and went closer to the fight. Zayn was on top of Tyler as he punched him in the gut. Tyler shoved Zayn off and punched him in the jaw again. My hands flew up to my face as I gasped. Harry and Liam weren't succeeding in pulling the two apart and no one else was helping.

"Stop!" I yelled but no one paid attention to me. I ran behind Zayn and grabbed his arm when he was about to hit Tyler again. "Zayn stop!"

He stopped and looked over his shoulder. He hesitantly brought his fist down and looked back at Tyler. Tyler was going to try and hit Zayn again but Liam caught him and pulled him back with the help of Louis. Julie then walked in with a confused look on her face and stood next to Tyler.

"Get away from her!" Tyler yelled at Zayn as he was being pulled away from him. He shoved Liam and Louis off and stood up straight. "Lets go Emily we're leaving."

I looked up at Zayn and he was looking down at me. I looked back over at Tyler and shook my head, "No."

"What?" Tyler gapped. The rest of the group looked confused too as they watched.

"I can do what I want! You don't control me!" I exclaimed. By now people were starting to walk away since there was no longer a fight. They went back to what the were doing before and ignored everything else.

"What are you talking about? Lets go," he repeated. I stood behind Zayn slightly and held his arm and hand. Zayn held onto my hand and squeezed it for reassurance.

"I want to leave," I whispered to him. He nodded and pushed past people as he made his way to the door. Tyler and everyone else yelled after me as they followed.

Zayn held my hand tighter and walked faster. When we finally made it to the door he pushed the door open and walked out. He walked over to his car and opened the passenger door for me. I quickly sat inside and Zayn closed the door then hopped into the driver's seat.

Everyone ran outside including Sara as they called after us. I turned away from them and Zayn started the car and drove away.

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A/N: Emily left with Zayn! Anyway I know it was kinda mean to end the chapter like this so I will be updating soon. I hope you all liked this chapter. And a picture of Emily's dress is at the top.

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