Chapter 9
It was the night of Kaylie Samuel's party and anyone who was anyone would be there. Nate and Steph were going to be those two people and they were going as a couple. In the living room, Jesse and his wife, Rebecca known affectionately as Becky, were watching TV together.
"So...You think she'll have a fun time?" Becky asked softly, resting her head on her husband's shoulder.
"Of course she will, hun. We were in highschool, we went to parties and we had fun. It's gonna be the same with them." Jesse replied before looking at the clock on the wall. "Hmm...where's Steph anyway?"
"She's got a lot to do. She said she wanted to look her best." Becky answered. "You all ready, Steph!" She called up to her middle niece.
"I think so." Steph said before she walked down the steps. She wore a black spaghetti strap dress which reached just above her knees. Her hair was let down and she wore some light make-up to bring out her already beautiful appearance. When she made her way to the floor, she did a twirl to show herself off. "How do you like it?"
"Steph, you look beautiful. You're really going to take Nate's breath away with that." Becky said with a soft smile.
"Aunt Becky, I want to go out with him, not kill him." Steph said teasingly. "I wonder how Nate's gonna look, anyway..." When she heard the doorbell ring, her face practically beamed. She skipped to the door and opened it, only to find Kimmy Gibler, the best friend of DJ, standing there. "Oh...It's only you." She said with a melancholy tone to her voice, the beam in her face gone.
"Gee, sorry for the disappointment, goldilocks. DJ invited me over." Kimmy looked Steph up and down. "Where you going looking so dolled up?"
"I have a date. He's gonna be here any minute, so can you please go?" Steph pleaded.
"Alright, alright...Don't blow a blood vessel." Kimmy shook her head, making her way upstairs.
"Um, did I make a good entrance?" Nate questioned, coming up to the doorway. Steph sighed and turned around and her eyes widened; Nate looked, in her eyes, awesome. He wore a white shirt underneath a black dress jacket and matching pants. His hair was done in its usual short style, which she loved.
"Nate...You look great." Steph breathed.
"Thanks...You look so wonderful." Nate stepped closer and claimed her lips in a gentle kiss.
Jesse cleared his throat and stood up. "Now, now, you got plenty of time for that later at the party. Don't want to be late." He ushered the young couple through the door and out of the house. "Have a fun time."
The party at Kaylie Samuel's house was everything people expected it to be. Loud, many people partying and dancing to music and food and drinks for everyone. Nate drove Steph and himself to the house and pulled up by the curb to park there. They then made their way to the door and went inside.
"This is gonna be a fun night." Steph looped arms with Nate, who nodded in agreement.
"Hey, Steph! Nate!" Gia greeted as she went up to them, wearing a pair of white dress pants and a blue tanktop. "You guys came! Both of you look awesome."
"Thanks, same to you." Nate smiled a bit. "Man, this party sure got started fast."
"You know it." Gia replied, placing her hands on her hips. "So, you guys gonna dance now or what? The night isn't gonna be around forever, you know." She then smiled when a fast paced techno song began to play over the speakers. "There's your chance to go crazy."
"Will do." Steph laughed. "C'mon, Nate, let's go." She took her boyfriend by the hand and before they knew it, they began dancing, having the time of their lives. Nate's hands began to explore Steph's body slowly, slowly breaking from his once shy shell.
"You aren't so bad at this." Steph complimented.
"Right back at ya, beautiful." Nate replied before he gave her a kiss on the lips. When the song ended, everyone else went back to talking, leaving Steph and Nate to go outside on the balcony and just look at the nightsky dreamily together.
"Nice night, huh?" Nate questioned.
"Very nice...I guess you never really enjoy nights like these unless you're someone you really care about." Steph rested her head on his shoulder, feeling his arm go around her shoulders. "You were quite the dancer back there. Not to mention you're all hands sometimes." She added with a smirk.
"What can I say? I'm pretty physical." Nate chuckled softly. "I guess I'm not so shy anymore..."
"Nope, you're just another one of us." Steph pecked him gently on the cheek. "I got to use the bathroom. Will you-"
"I'll be right here." Nate nodded his head.
"Thanks." Steph flashed one of her famous smiles and made her way back inside the house. Nate decided to hang around the balcony, whistling quietly to himself. Kaylie Samuels, who was a young pretty brunette, stood in the doorway, watching him. She wore a black dress which showed off a lot of cleavage and reached to mid-thigh.
"Hey there, Nate." She greeted in a soft tone of voice, a smile curling her red lips.
"Oh, um, hi, Kaylie." Nate replied, turning around and arching a brow at her appearance. "Um, can I do something for you?"
"I think you can." Kaylie moved closer and pressed herself up against Nate seducively. "I've seen you around school...You are very cute." She looked him up and down. "And not a bad fashion sense, either."
"Look, Kaylie, I'm with Steph..." Nate shook his head.
"Who cares about her...When you can have a real girl?" Kaylie smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck, bringing him down into a forceful kiss. Nick, closing his eyes, tried to break away from it. Steph returned to witness what was going on and she felt her heart slowly begin to shatter. Tears stinging her eyes, she raced out of the room, only to be stopped by Gia.
"Steph, what's the matter? Why are you crying?" She asked softly, taking her friend by her arms.
"I hate Nate!" Steph sobbed; she couldn't believe the words that left her lips. "I hate all guys! I'm so sick of them!" She shoved past her and stormed out of the front door and out to the streets. Unsuspecting, she saw a bright light come towards her. But it was too late...
"Kaylie, get off of me!" Nate shouted, shoving her away from him.
"What the hell is wrong with you? Are you gay or something?" Kaylie spat coldly.
"No, it's just that I'm with Steph and...and I love her." Nate blurted out, surprising even himself by saying that. He then smiled a bit. "Yeah...I love Steph. Now get out of my way." He made his way out the door, only to see most of the people gone from the party. "Hmm...where is everyone?" He continued to search and then went to the front door. He saw everyone huddled around in a circle on the street, a car stopped by it as well. It seemed like there was some sort of accident, which worried Nate even more. "Oh no..."
He raced over and tried to fight through the crowd of people and when he did, he was stunned! Steph was laying there, blood staining her dress and cuts on her forehead. "STEPH!" He cried, kneeling by her side and taking her hand in his. "What happened to her!"
"She was run over..." Gia sniffled. "She got mad and stormed out."
"Oh my god..." Nate whispered, running a hand through his hair. He looked to the side, seeing an ambulance come. A couple of paramedics checked on Steph's body and then loaded her onto a stretcher, putting her in the back without letting anyone else. The ambulance driving away immediately, the people who were once partying were not in so much of a partying mood anymore.
