This chapter must be a little short but I don't have much time to write now that I am done with spring break.

Living A Secret Life

Chapter 8

Stephanie's POV

It was Friday now. I hadn't gone to school since what had happened between me and Nick. I guess I just felt weak now. I thought that he would have called to apologize but so far he hadn't. My phone started ringing. I looked at the caller id. It was Layla.

"Hey Lay."

"Steph where have you been?"

"If I tell you do you promise that you won't tell anyone?"

"I promise."

"K. On Monday Nick like turned on me or something he squeezed my wrists and now I have bruises on them."

I said that looking down at the bruises.

I heard a knock at the door. I went over and looked out the peep hole.

"Speaking of the devil. I have to go Lay Nick's here."

"K Steph. Bye."

I hung up the phone and opened the door.

"What."

No emotion in my voice.

"Can we talk?"

"Talk."

"Can I come in to talk?"

I slung the door open almost hitting him.

"Come on."

"Listen I am sorry about what happened on Monday. I don't know why I did that. So do you forgive me?"

I looked down and bit my lip. When I looked up it was like Nick had the face of an angel.

"Yea of course."

I blurted out without thinking.

"Good."

He leaned down and kissed me. I had missed kissing him.

"Will you come to my party?"

"Yea."

"Ok bye Steph."

"Bye."

He walked out the door closing it behind him. I would always fall for him over again.

The Party

New Message.

Nick

Hey can I pick you up in like 20 minutes?

-Nick

I looked at the clock it was 10:20.

I replied.

Stephanie

Yea.

-Steph

Nick

Ok.

-Nick

I walked into my room to change out of my pajamas. I looked in my closet for a few minutes then pulled out the out fit. It was a purple tank top with a black vest over, black skinny jeans and purple flats. I walked over to the bathroom to do my hair. It took me about ten minutes to curl my hair. By the time I was done with my make-up Nick was at the door.

"Hey."

"Hey. You ready?"

"Yea."

"Then let's go."

We walked out to the car. I got in the back Chrissy's cousin was driving. I didn't let it bother me tho.

New Message.

I picked up my phone, the message was from Nick. I probably had a confused look on my face.

Nick

He is just here so he can buy us alcohol.

-Nick

I was smiling. When we got to the store Nick and I followed behind Chrissy's cousin whose name is Brad. We were standing in the aisle with the beer. Brad walked around the corner to the other aisle. Nick looked to make sure Brad was gone. Nick put his hands on my hips and pulled me into a long kiss. I pulled away.

"Not right now Nick."

"Fine."

He said with a smirk.

~****~Later That Night~****~

Brad had left and the party was really just getting started. I was staying there that night. But, still I didn't want to drink. I was only fourteen but I mean at what would happen. I was sitting on the counter with Nick and a few of his friends standing in front of me. They were all drinking a beer.

"It's time for shots!"

That came from Jordan. Wouldn't you know it. I mean he loves to drink. He pushed his way threw the crowd of people making his way to the counter. He sat down the shot glasses there were he had sat 15 in a row. I looked around counting him there were still only 14 people. He handed them out but gave the last one to me.

"But I'm…"

Nick put his hand on my thigh.

"It's ok Steph."

I swallowed thinking back to Layla's birthday last year. We had went to her neighbors house and got drunk. I woke up the next morning having no idea where I was. Still to this day I'm not really sure about what happened that night. Nick snapped his fingers in front of my face. I snapped out of my thoughts. We all downed our shots at the exact same time. After that one shot I couldn't stop drinking. I must have drunken a whole bottle of vodka that night. Once again I passed out and woke up on the couch with Nick's arm over me. This time I remembered where I was and bits and pieces what happened that night.

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