Being in a car with none other than Gael Kingston was all I needed. Note the sarcasm; the awkwardness in the air was so thick I could pop it using a pin. Gael was humming as he sped down the road making me hold onto dear life “How in the bloody hell did you get your license?” I asked as he took a right turn, which made the whole car go to the right.

“Stop the car! Omg stop the car! You’re going to kill me!” I screamed which made Gael scream out in a girly voice mocking me, I glared at him trying so hard not to laugh “Stop being dramatic” he laughed as he continued to drive, “Me? Being dramatic! You are going to kill me!” Gael snorted “Babe, if I wanted to kill you. I would have killed you when I picked you up” I glared at him annoyed that he was calling me nicknames.

“Don’t call me babe” I spoke up in an angry voice, “Why? Oh come on!” Gael wiggled his eyebrows “You’re disgusting” I mumbled putting on the radio, I didn’t want to listen to him talking. ‘Summer’ by Calvin Harris played; I put up the volume humming to the beat. One of my Faviroute songs.

After a good 15 minutes of me humming to different songs that played on the radio, Gael turned down the radio “Nice show you put on at lunch” I made a shape with my lips, and couldn’t help but laugh “London needed that. After everything London’s done, she deserves that” Gael nodded his head and laughed.

“I would say that it was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen, someone needed to put London in her place. London’s face was priceless!” I laughed as Gael made a turn into my road “It sure was priceless” I mumbled; Gael stopped in front of my house, and turned off the car.

“Thanks for the ride” I opened the door “Your welcome.” I stepped out of the car and closed the door when Gael spoke “Aye, can I have your number? Also there’s a party tonight, you should come” Gael winked at me.

I stood there biting the inside of my lip, thinking if I should give him my number, who knows what he can do If i give my number to him “Sure, give me your phone” I couldn’t say no, after all he had drove me home. Gael handed me his phone and I typed in my number putting it under ‘Estelle’, I handed him the phone back.

“Once again thanks for the ride” I smiled and turned around to walk when he called out to me again “Shit” I mumbled, I really didn’t want to go to the party that’s why I had given him my number, thinking maybe he could forget. Boy was I wrong…

“Yeah?” I turned around “Are you coming to the party?” I was about to say ‘yes’ when the light bulb in my head clicked, I had no car which means I can’t go to the party! “I don’t have a car, maybe next time” Gael signed “I’ll pick you up, come on its gonna be fun” I rolled my eyes walking towards the car “Fun, as in you would get me drunk, have sex with me then act as if nothing happened” Gael rolled his eyes “Look I promise I won’t try anything” i raised my eyebrows.

“Promise to god” I know I was taking it too far, but I needed him to promise “Promise to god, this is just the beginning of our friendship I don’t want to ruin it” I rolled my eyes I tried to hold back my laugh “Who said were friends?”

Gael pouted which made me laugh “Oh come on!” I laughed shaking my head “I have to trust you first, and then you can be my friend. As of now your my acquaintance” Gael nodded his head tapping his finger against the steering wheel “Sounds fair” I smiled at him as aunt Chelsea drove into the drive way “I’ll see you at 7” I smiled one last time hurrying inside before aunt Chel saw me, I don’t want her comments about Gael. 

The problem with aunt Chel is that she has her eyes on guys all ages even if there younger than her, which is a massive problem. I highly doubt the fact that she didn’t see me with Gael speaking, that women has the largest eyes out there.

I walked into the house; I dropped my bag to the floor and walked into the kitchen my stomach grumbling. I opened the fridge and sighed it was empty. Why aren’t I surprised? Oh right! Aunt Chel doesn’t even cook or do the shopping! Rolling my eyes I grabbed an apple from the bowl and bit into it when aunt Chel walked into the room.

“Who was that hottie outside? With that sexy black porche” I mentally slapped myslef, of course she would see Gael I mean her eyes are the biggest eyes out there! And let’s not forget about that black porche it attracts everyone in.  “Someone, you can’t sleep with him aunt Chel, he has a girlfriend” I quickly lied and walked out of the room not wanting to hear what she was about to say. Grabbing my bag on the way I ran up to my room, locking the door behind me.

I looked at the time it was 3pm, which meant I had 4 hours to get my homework done, get showered and dressed. I did all my homework in 3 hours and revised for my upcoming Maths test.  I showered for half an hour and started to look for something to wear.

After another half an hour of getting ready I was satisfied by what I was wearing which was, a dark blue strapless dress which came up to my mid thighs matched with grey 7 inch heels. I curled my hair a little and applied some dark eye makeup and matched a silver necklace with my makeup.

My phone buzzed in my school bag, I walked over to my bag I opened it getting out my phone. It was Claudine “Hello” I answered “I hear you’re coming to party tonight” I frowned, how did Claudine know about me coming to the party? “How did you know?” I asked I could literally imagine Claudine rolling her eyes “Well, your hot boy toy lives right next door to me and well I went to go get some food from the corner stop when we bumped into each other”

“All you had to say was that you bumped into Gael” I laughed Claudine was always the type of person to tell you everything in detail, Claudine laughed as there were some movement in the background “So are you coming?” I asked there was a silence at the end of the line “Well, there are going to be hit guys, free alcohol and music. How can I not come?! Come on E you know me!” by the time Claudine breathed in, there was a honk outside the house.

I laughed “Oh I know you Claudine, look my rides here I’ll see you at the party” I heard the sound of a water running then Claudine screamed an ‘Okay, bye’ and hung up. I laughed shaking my head I grabbed my purse and made my way downstairs, out of this hell of a house.

I walked over to Gaels black porche, I small smile on my face. I opened the door and sat down in the seat. I looked over at Gael and his eyes were glued to my chest and legs, rolling my eyes I snapped my fingers in front of his eyes “Your drooling” I joked putting on my belt, Gael laughed as he started up the car.  “Stop undressing me Gael” I said, as Gael looked at me from the corner of his eyes “Hey! Im a man with needs” I raised my eyebrows at him “You mean you’re a man-wore that always wants sex” Gale looked at me sceptically “Do you really think im that bad?” I shrugged “In all honesty, yes” Gael frowned for a second then quickly replaced his frown into small smirk “I guess I’ll just have to change your mind then” I heard him mumble and that was the last conversation we had.

When we arrived at the party, I couldn’t help but smirk looks like it’s gonna be a wild night I thought as I got out of the car, Gael didn’t even say anything to me and just walked off. Signing I walked to up to the porch where loud music and disco lights went off, Drunken kids danced on the tables, couches and stairs and some were smoking. Just your typical high school party.

The smell of alcohol was very strong as I walked past people, I looked out for Claudine but yet she was still nowhere to be seen. I danced with some friends and drank a couple shots, when I finally spotted Claudine talking to some random guy, who was flirting shamelessly with her. Hell no, was I letting him take advantage of her tonight; he looked like the type of guy to take advantage of a drunken girl.

As I weaved through the crowd to get to Claudine and her boy friend, I smiled at how pretty she looked tonight. She was wearing a short beige strapless dress, similar to mine with a pair of black heels and her hair was out falling down her shoulders. “Hey!” I screamed over the loud music as the guy grabbed Claudine’s hand and started to lead her up to the stairs. I quickly pushed through all the other people grabbing Claudine’s arm as I ran up the stairs, no way was I letting a guy take advantage of my best friend.

“Oh hey, Estelle” Claudine slurred “Hey let’s get you out of her” I pulled on her arm when the guy pulled her by her arm “Leave her alone” I glared at him smacking his hand of Claudine’s, “Why don’t you shut the fuck up and leave before I re-arrange your face” I glared at him icily grabbing Claudine’s hand i dragged her down the stairs and out of the house.

“Thanks for ruining my chance with Mr hottie” I signed looking inside her bag, looking for her car keys “Clau your drunk as, when you wake up tomorrow you will thank me” I grabbed her arm and pulled her across the road where her car was. I wasn’t going to ask Gael for a ride home, I was not drunk and therefore able to dive, plus Gael would probably be busy with some chick.

I took the route to Claudine’s house, when she grabbed my hand “I don’t want to go home” she said with sorrow in her voice, i frowned and stoped at the side of the road “Why not Clau?” her eyes were watery as her voice broke “I just don’t want to please, Estelle. Mum and dad have been fighting a lot” my heart broke at that moment as Claudine broke down.

My heart was in pieces, I knew how she felt both mum and dad always fought that’s why my dad killed my mum, then killed himself “Hey, it’s gonna be okay” I hugged her tears falling down my face “You can stay over at mine tonight” Claudine nodded her head and kissed my cheek “I love you” a tear fell down my face as I kissed her forehead “I love you too Clau”

I started back up the car and drove the other way around taking the route to my house, the whole drive I kept on looking at Claudine as she stared at the window. Poor thing. I know exactually how she feels; after all I was raised within an abusive family. I finally arrived home and parked in the garage; I walked over to the other side and helped Claudine out of the car.

I walked Claudine up the stairs as she wobbled, good thing she was skinny or I wouldn’t be able to help her. I opened the door and walked Claudine over to the living room, when I stopped dead in my tracks.

My blood ran cold as I looked at the scene in front of me; there Mr Rodriguez and my Aunt Chel were having sex on the couch. My heart dropped as I looked at Claudine who at first looked confused then reality hit her and tears formed in her eyes as she spoke “Dad?”