Another one done!!! It's the party scene… I didn't exactly finish it the way I wanted to, and I didn't want it to be overly long, so they're be another chapter or 2 for the party…
Chapter 7 —The Party (Part I)
The main ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria hotel was decorated with twinkly lights and red and green decorations. The group all walked in, looking around at the decorations. "Mom and Dad did good this year." Mia said, looking around in awe. "Make sure you watch the ceiling. Mom is a big fan of mistletoe." Riley said from under Pogue's arm. "And make sure you look out for…" Caleb started, but was interrupted when two people walked in front of them. "Finally! What took you guys so long?" Kate asked, her arm around Drew's waist. Riley and Pogue both glared at them, rage apparent in their eyes. Vikki put her fingers on her temples and began to rub them. "I think we should go find the parental units. The sooner we find them…" she started, looking over at Chelsea. "The sooner we can actually have fun. Let's go guys." She said walking away from them, turning to see everyone start to follow. When Mia and Reid got to where she was standing, she stopped them.
"Why is Drew here? I know Katharine or Mathew wouldn't invite him here." Mia sighed and rolled her eyes. "Kate invited him." Chelsea looked confused. "That girl?" Reid nodded. "That's Pogue's ex girlfriend. She's been obsessing over their relationship ever since that whole incident with Chase. Border-line stalker-ish. I didn't even know she knew anything about Riley other than what Riley talks about." Mia shook her head. "I may have mentioned it when we were roommates' sophomore year, but I never explained it or mentioned him by name. And Riley never talks about Drew, or mentions his name unless it's to you,me, Vikki, Damien, or family. So I don't know how she found out either." Chelsea nodded and walked over to Vikki. "You okay, V? I know that must be a pain to feel whatever they are feeling." Vikki gave her a weak smile and nodded her head. "They're both upset, but that's not the worse part. Riley is breaking again. She's not showing it, but seeing Drew brought back all those feelings that she's been trying to hide. All the 'not being enough's' and the 'not being worth it's'. Pogue is feeling it too and not just for himself. He's hurting for Riley too. It's putting a damper on my party mood, Chelly." Chelsea laughed and started walking with Vikki over to Tyler. "Now, I'm ordering you to stay with you date, dance, drink, and have fun." Chelsea said, watching Vikki laugh. She turned and looked at Tyler. "Take care of my girl tonight. Make sure she has fun. And keep her away from the drama. She'll cause major drama if she's a part of it." Tyler nodded and led Vikki over to the bar. Chelsea sighed and ran her hands through her hair. She turned to a waiter who offered her a glass of champagne and turned to see Pogue standing with Caleb, Sarah, and Damien.
"Where's Riley?" She asked, looking at the four of them. Caleb, Damien and Sarah shrugged their shoulders but Pogue took a sip from his drink and set it down on a table behind him. "She went to find her parents. Damien, shouldn't you find them too?" he asked, looking over at Damien. "Yea I should, this way we can hurry up and leave this party and get to the real party." Damien picked up his drink and started to walk away, with Chelsea behind him. Caleb looked over at Pogue, worry in his eyes. "You okay, man?" he asked, concerned about the affect the situation was having on his friend. "Better than, Riles. But I'll be fine" Pogue replied, turning his attention to the party around him.
Reid & Mia
When the party first started, Reid took Mia out on one of the balconies. "Why are we out here?" she asked, wrapping her arms around herself. "It's cold, Reid." Reid took off his jacket and put it on her shoulders. "Better?" he asked, wrapping his arms around her. "Getting there." She said, leaning into him. "I wanna take you out tomorrow." He said into her ear. "If that's okay with you and doesn't violate any of the things your dad threatened me with." Mia laughed and turned around. "He threatened you?" He nodded and pulled her into his arms. "He threatened me, Pogue, and Tyler cause Vikki's dad wasn't here to do it himself." Mia laughed and put her head on his chest. "What do you want to do?" Reid sighed and put his chin on her head. "I don't want to tell you." She looked up at him. "Okayy…." She said reluctantly. He laughed and kissed the top of her head. "Just be ready tomorrow afternoon." She nodded and relaxed into his arms. "Are you guys having fun at me and my dad's loft?" Reid laughed. "Yea, you didn't say that Damien was living there when you invited us." Mia laughed. "I honestly didn't know. I thought he was either at the townhouse or still living at the dorms." He nodded and just sat there with Mia in his arms. He wished he could stay that way with her for the rest of the night. Hell, he wanted forever, but the little nagging voice in the back of his head kept telling him "you might not have forever with her. She might not even wanna be with you after you ascend. If you become addicted. WHEN you become addicted." Reid was trying his hardest not to let that voice affect his mentality or his sanity, but he let himself go there when he was by himself. "What's going on inside that head of yours, Garwin?" Mia said, sensing that something was going on with him that he was trying to keep from her. "Nothing." He said, nonchalantly. "So nothing changed?" she replied, looking up at him with a smile on her face. "Let's go back inside before your dad tries to attack me for being alone with you." He said as they began to walk back inside to the party, both laughing.
Riley/Drew/Pogue
Riley walked away from her parents unhappily and headed for a waiter who was walking around with drinks. She took one off a tray and drank, looking around for one of her friends. "Looking for someone?" she heard behind her, the voice sending chills up her spine. "Anyone but you. Now leave me alone before Damien kicks the shit out of you. Again." She walked away, not even turning to look at him, but she could hear him walking behind her. "I never wanted to hurt you, Riley. It was something that just happened." Riley walked to the terrace on the other side of the party so no one could he or hear her, depending on what was about to happen. "Something that just happened over and over and over for a few months, right Drew?" she said, her voice fuming but still low enough so the people walking past couldn't hear her. "And then you so effortlessly started dating her after the swelling around your eye went down." Drew took a step towards her and Riley took a step back. "You try to come any closer to me and I swear I won't need Damien. I'll kick your ass myself." Riley hissed. Drew chuckled and put his hands up taking a few steps back. "Where was this girl when we were together?" Riley laughed and crossed her arms. "I've always been this girl. The only thing that changed was that I realized that I don't need you and anyone who would do what you did to me isn't worth my time." She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. "What do you want from me? Don't you think you've done enough?" she said, her voice cracking and a tear falling down her face. "I just wanted to talk to you, Princess. You completely shut me out for the past year or so." He said, making Riley laugh. "Excuse me for not wanting anything to do with the guy who ripped my heart out and made it next to impossible for me to move on. Do you really think it was easy for me? I doubted everything about myself, trying to figure out why you would cheat on me? I didn't know what I did wrong. Hell, to this day, I still don't know." She said, mentally praying that one of her friends would come and look for her. "You didn't do anything, Riley." Drew said, looking at her with sorrow in his eyes. "I don't even know why I did that, but I'm truly sorry." Riley stared at him. "Leave me alone please." She said, turning away from him, looking off the terrace. "Riley please…" he said, but she didn't say anything, he just turned and walked away. Riley was relieved to hear his footsteps leave the terrace, but tensed up when she heard more footsteps approach her.
"Stalking is illegal." She said her voice slightly hard. "I think I'm an exception." Pogue said, walking up behind her and wrapping his jacket around her. "Everyone's looking for you." She hugged him, resting her head on his chest. "You know I care about you, right?" she said, into his chest. He chuckled and kissed her forehead. "Yea I know. I care about you too." Pogue slightly pulled her away, looking her in the eyes. "Do you want your Christmas present now, or in the morning?" Riley's frown turned into a smile and the light went back into her eyes. "Now." She said, but a frown went back on her face. "But yours is back at home." He shook his head and put his hand in his pocket. "Its fine, Riles." Riley jumped up and down for a minute. "I like presents." She said singsongingly. He laughed and opened the box and showed the necklace to her. "Baby… it's beautiful." She said, looking up at him. "Can I put it on now?" he started taking the necklace out the box, and Riley turned around so he could put it on her. "Thank you so much." She said, turning back around so she could hug him. "Let's go back inside okay, its cold." Pogue suggested. Riley nodded and took his hand, walking back inside the party with him.
I'll post another chapter soon. It'll have a fight, a little magic, Tyler/Vikki action, Caleb/Sarah/ and a person I mentioned in Redemption Song but never elaborated on…. Then some other stuff that I'll probably think of later and surprise you with….
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