Chapter Ten

Sorry. My computers been malfunctioning and It's halfly working now. I would've had it up yesterday but somehow my keyboard got stuck on Greek typing. D: How does that happen? Thank you so much for reading and reviewing by the way. :D Also… I am just extremely proud to have fifty reviews. I might cry… I need a tissue. You guys are the coolest ever.

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There was absolutely no way Helena could ever get over Leon with this sort of friendship. Being friend zoned and him being single felt way better than being friend zoned while he wasnt single. How could he even do that to her? Tug and pull at her feelings, lure into his charms and good looks and then suddenly get a girlfriend? No one in the world could feel her mixed feelings of love, anger, and exhaustion. Sometimes she wished she never met him, her mom told her once that the good looking ones are the ones to watch out for since they tended to go through society with using nothing but their looks. And she was right. Leon didn't just walk in and out of her heart, he walked in and took it, and left and remained away with it.

A plan was needed so she could take it back, so she could forget who he ever was and just live on life without being dragged down face first into the dirt when she saw him and his girlfriend walking all over her to just rub it in. So much anger would build, leaving her with clenching fists and a tight jaw but somehow she managed to calm herself and think more positively. It was only natural that she couldn't get everything he wanted and that she should be happy just being by his side as a friend but if it got to a point where her heart couldn't take it she feared the worst for what she might do.

In that moment her bed was the best thing. She relaxed every muscle from her head to her toe, allowing the softness of her blankets to brush smoothly against her skin. When each muscle had relaxed finally she felt something in her throat that was easily pushed down. Her eyes began to sting and her breathing got heavier as she tried to hold back the oncoming waterworks. She had taken advice from Sherry that definitely made her feel better but there was nothing better than to have a little reassurance now and then so she could make it through the day. All she could say to herself was that things would get better in time. That these sorts of things like this happened to everyone, even people like Leon who may or may not know what they want.

With a deep sigh, followed by her chest rising up and falling, she turned on her side to see her mother standing at the door with a half-smile plastered on her face. From the creases under her eyes, the slight lines that started to, bit by bit, drag, and the very concerned smile, she could see that her mom knew. All moms knew everything even if the child hadn't spoken to them in days. It was something Helena knew she wouldn't understand until she had children of her own and thankfully could wait for that day. Small footsteps pushed towards her bed, a soft landing near her head. Her mother leaned back and allowed her daughters head to rest on her lap.

"I know I didn't do a good job as a mother when you were younger… When I was constantly working every day and taking as many hours as I could to get money I thought of nothing but how proud I was to know my daughter never cried once for my attention. How at such a young age she could understand that what her parents were doing was for her own benefits," She took her thumb, brushing her bangs from her face and allowing the brown locks to fall on the bed, "But now, when I don't work, it's okay to complain. It's okay to tell me stuff, especially when it comes to boys. Mom has been there when she was a teenager too. Although this is my fault you're not opening up to me or many other people but I'm here now, Lena. You can tell me how this good looking, fantastic hair, boy broke your heart."

"I waited too long and another girl came, swooped him up at the chance she got, and took him. I know I can't blame anyone else but myself…"

"Do you want me to go beat him up and tell him he's missing out on the most beautiful girl in the world? Because I can and when I do he'll feel the wrath of what we Harpers are capable of. I also can throw a pie in his face, it's been on this list of things I always wanted to do." She lightened the mood between the two and earned a smile from her daughter. Helena turned on her side, playing with the red strings of her mother's apron while listening to her rage about the fact that such a boy dare pass on Helena, "I can definitely say this, Lena. You really like him and you aren't ready to give up yet. The girls I had to get through so I could get your father were terrible. I don't understand why he chose me to this day but there was something and it still sparks to this day." She definitely made Helena feel better. There couldn't be a cool mom than Helena's because she was understanding and even waited until Helena figured things for herself before giving her motherly speech. It was genuinely a gift to have this sort of mom too.

During their little heart to heart talk her phone was spammed by a lot of the people, especially Chris. Helena opened up the link and it said there was a party at Leon's next Friday. A damn party at the guy she just can't get over. Even Sherry had spammed her phone over and over that they should go. Then Leon texted her,

'I'm having a party on Friday. You're coming and you can't decide since I just made your decision. Okay?' she groaned and put the phone under the sheets and looked up to her mom.

"Was it the boy who shall not be named?"

"Yes it was and he wants me to go to his party on Friday."

Her phone went off in a call, she slowly peeked at the electronic device and it was Chris. She picked it up quickly, answering with surprise.

"Chris?"

"I got a great plan, whether you go along with it or not… Ada is a whore at parties and when Leon gets drunk he's completely honest and clingy. We should fake a date."

"You're an idiot. He has a girlfriend; he wouldn't need to be jealous. I told you I wasn't going to interfere with their relationship."

"Fine, then help me. My girlfriend and I just broke up and I need a fake date since she's going to the party too. I want her back really bad. So, help me? I was thinking this plan could be you scratch my back and I scratched yours but I guess it's a one way thing now."

"I'll help you… but as long as you swear you actually just want to get your girlfriend back. Who is she anyway?"

"I'll tell you on Friday. She would get jealous and I know she would definitely take me. She's a feisty one." He laughed. Helena always thought he was single, that he was possibly trying to get her. Now she understands that he really is just concerned about his friend.

"Mom, can I go to, his, party?"

"Yes, honey. I don't want you to drink but if you want to, I won't stop you. I'll give you the song and dance on Friday after school, okay?"

"Alright, thanks mom."

Everyone had seemed excited about the party Leon was going to have. No one stopped talking about it at all the next day she got the personal invite from the host himself. Leon said his parents were going out and since he throws amazing parties she absolutely can't miss it. Ashley even asked her if she was going and that she should. It was a surprise how many people actually asked if she was going. The answer was the same and she said probably. Although it did surprise her that nearly the whole school was going but she'd never really went to these types of gatherings and this was new. There was even a part of her that was so enthralled about the idea of actually going to his party. Chris definitely tempted her on the offer; she was better than that and convinced herself it was only her helping him.

Friday, of course, was the craziest of the weekdays. Everyone was so rowdy, their voices chanting Leon's name, and the girls that attempted to get on him was insane. Ada was there to brush them off, throw them away from her man. Helena kept to herself most of the day until Leon twirled her around and stood in front of her and her locker.

"I hope you're still coming or else I'm dragging you to my house."

"You can't leave your own party, Leon. You'll see if I'm coming or not." She put her binders away, locking the door with a silver padlock, and turning so her back pressed against the cold metal of the lockers.

"Come on, I don't want to leave my own party to come and arrive to see you left."

"Well, I may possibly have my own ride." She shrugged her shoulders.

Chris walked to the two, looking at Helena, "I'll come pick you up at nine. Wear something pretty." He walked away and gave Leon a smirk. Leon jerked his head from his best friend to Helena who crossed her arms along her chest and held her elbows.

"You're going with Chris? Really?" There was some aggression in his tone, followed by annoyance.

"Well, I am now apparently. I didn't know he was picking me up. Is it that bad?" Before Leon could walk away in a pout she grabbed his wrists and pulled him back, "Answer me, I'm tired of you turning your back on me. Is he bad?"

Leon was hesitating, "It annoys me that you chose my best friend."

"How does it annoy you? I'm hanging out with him, not marrying him."

"Because I think that's pretty low of both of you since— you know what? I don't care. Just come to my party." He walked away.

"Asshole!" Helena yelled. She quickly covered her mouth as he turned his head. She was too afraid to see his expression or what he might do. Leon had never gotten angry when she was around and she's always seen him calm. She turned her back and avoided the gazes of the students. This would definitely raise some suspicion or something like that. Leon was left to look at her back, his hand running through his hair.

"You have no idea how confused you make me." Leon whispered to himself, looking after her. He already came to terms that he can't break up with Ada because of the small affections he still had for her. Everyone who wasn't those two knew there was way more, even Ada knew Leon still hadn't gotten over her even though they've gotten way farther than Helena and him. There was just too much drama for them, that's for sure.

She facepalmed as she reached the smoking corner where Jake remained with a smoke between his fingers and a look of what seemed to be a scowl. If anyone knew anything it was Jake since he seemed to be friends with the right people.

"You know, I usually would encourage you to go after Leon since you two are compatible but you should step off. I made mistakes by taking another guys girl while they were dating and I got the shit beat out of me. You, however, should watch where you're stepping. Ada Wong, or so I've heard, is known as a dirty fighter. I've seen her fight my ex-girlfriend and it wasn't fair at all."

"Thanks but I have no intention of interfering with them. Leon's an official asshole and I should just get over him. Why would I fight Ada? I have no intention of fighting anyone." She crossed her arms and took a deep breath. Her anger was slowly draining out from the cool air that shifted her thoughts. She managed to calm down, letting her sighs escape.

"How did you and Sherry start dating?"

"I didn't act like a chicken shit, I asked her out whether she liked me or not. Pretty boy is so used to getting everything that he wants he expected you'd throw yourself on him and when you didn't he got confused. Wasn't sure if you liked him or not. I think the moment him and Ada don't work out you shouldn't waste a second."

"You're to wise. As much as you seem liked you don't care, you really do. Thanks, I needed that. Are you going to his party?"

"Sherry wants me to but I don't know. I get pretty wild when I drink."

"Then don't, let your girlfriend have fun."

"If she even drinks, this is Sherry who has doesn't swear, who doesn't smoke, and is probably an angel. I don't know, if she convinces me she does." Helena nodded, turning her back to him and waving to Sherry.

"Helena, are you okay? Word is Leon did something to you."

"I'm fine. Are you? You seem a little flushed."

"Just thinking of the party, I'm really nervous. It's my first party and I don't know it seems exciting and stuff."

Helena nodded, "I'll see you there for sure then?" Helena asked. Sherry nodded and the two hugged each other before going their separate ways.

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By the time Chris came to pick her up and leave to the party he had been early. She expected later if not on the right time. And her mom did give her a big speech about not entering a drunk's vehicle, do not be tempted to take drugs, and if she should say no she shouldn't be convinced otherwise. Helena understood these rules and watched Chris get scolded. Helena's mom specifically wanted to be called when she wanted to come home and she couldn't get a ride from anyone else.

When they pulled in front of the house the music already pounding she felt super nervous. Teenagers stood outside having cigarettes while others joined inside. She got out of his vehicle, wearing a nice Beatles tank top and some jeans with black tied up boats that suited her nicely. Chris kept his hand on her waist as they traveled through the wave of people that cheered at Chris's presence. Helena felt someone glaring at her since the feeling of being watched over came her. Leon had thrown his arm around her and practically yelled in her ear.

"Thank god you came!" She nodded, "You're not still mad at me for being a dick earlier today, right?"

"Of course not, have some fun!" Helena lied but didn't want to ruin his mood. Leon moved his hand from her shoulder to her waist and she skillfully managed to escape while noticing Sherry with her much taller boyfriend around her waist. They noticed each other and immediately had their arms linked, "Damn. You look good." Sherry wore a nice blue t-shirt with some jeans and colorful bangles around her wrists to match her girly style.

"So are you drinking?"

"My mom pulled for me but I haven't decided yet." She looked around at the mass amount of teenagers that had pulled some 'twerking' movements and 'grinding.' There was a lot of making out in corners and a lot of people laughing and talking at once. The air smelled especially of booze and before she knew it she had arms around her waist and a very muscular man behind her.

"You have some explaining to do tomorrow." Sherry smirked, sipping her drink confidently. Helena nodded, not really in the mood for explaining that this was a lie to make his ex-girlfriend jealous. It didn't take long for her to be asked for her number as well by an amount of people that really seemed to like her. She gave it out to everyone and they gave their in return.

"Hey, you and Redfield are dating?" Sheva Alomar, a very pretty, and foreign, student had asked.

"Who's asking?"

"His ex-girlfriend." Shit. Helena hadn't realized Chris and Sheva Alomar were once an item. If she knew she would definitely have backed off. Her eyes were pretty dead set on clawing Helena's face.

"You know, I don't think he likes me as much as you. He went on about how beautiful his ex-girlfriend was." The woman changed expression, "Go give him a big kiss and tell him you want him back." She was gone and her mission was over. Chris now had his girlfriend, she hoped, back to him and now she needed a drink.

"Here." Leon crashed on the couch beside her, "I saw Chris and Sheva making out and I think you might need a drink." She accepted the red cup, watching Leon carefully.

"We weren't dating or a thing. It was just a date to hang out…" Most of it was true, she thought at least. Helena crossed her legs and waited for him to reply.

"Thank god." The two somehow ended up in a conversation about fishing and Leon was dead set on going for a camping trip with their whole group, which she had no idea who was in it. People came in and sat with them to make a conversation and for some reason she still felt that eerie glare. She looked around for a moment before Leon pulled her by her chin, "Who are you looking for?"

"Sherry, she's somewhere here."

"Oh! I think I saw her in the kitchen with Jake and Piers, their having an arm wrestle or something." Leon looked around as well before engaging in a nice conversation about this being her first party and making it memorable. Helena wasn't sure if he was drunk or wasted but he looked a tipsy that's for sure.

"Hey, I want to show you some really cool music shit I got recently." He sat up, pulling her along by her wrist and taking her upstairs. Helena just followed, taking her hand back. They both entered Leon's room and saw some guy sitting between Ada's legs. Helena face palmed at the fact that this woman was having sex in her boyfriend's room with a man who isn't her boyfriend. Chris came in after them and he shook his head,

"I told you dude. Anyways, people are playing beer bong on your mothers table, should I stop then?" Leon was getting angry.

"Yeah," Helena replied. Leon stomped over to the two and ripped the naked guy off his girlfriend, throwing him into the wall. Helena got between them and slowly pushed Leon backwards, "Let's thing about who the bigger person is her." His eyes were dead set on murdering the poor kid. She grabbed his cheeks and put his eyes to hers, "Look at me, who's better?"

"I am." Leon snapped. Helena nodded, "Whatever, it's fucking done Ada! You little-

"Calm down!" Helena said louder, cutting him off, "Come on Leon, you have a party don't let this ruin your night. Deal with it in the morning." She was right and he knew she was. Leon turned his back and left while Helena looked at Ada.

"What?" Ada asked,

"Nothing, I was just a little taken back that such a pretty woman would do such a thing."

"Get out of my sight." She growled,

"No need to ask me twice." Helena shut the door behind her, walking downstairs to where she saw Sherry getting amused by some guy doing magic. Her hand was taken and Leon looked at her.

"Want to be my date for the night?"

"I don't think you can handle me, I'm a little feistier than usual." He chuckled and brought her over to where a couple of kids were doing shots. Helena was still on her beer and hadn't taken more than two sips out of the cup.

"I am now officially single so let's cheer to the fact that I will be mauled on Monday by sober girls."

"Cheer!" A couple of them said. Helena took a sip and dragged Leon over to go talk to Jake, Chris, Sherry, and Sheva. It was awkward for a moment until Leon brought up a fishing trip again. Chris was all down and so was Sheva for the trip and they looked to Jake and Sherry.

"We'll go before we graduate for some memory time sake. It'll be fun." Leon said as the lovely blonde nodded. Jake was convinced when Chris offered a box of beer and now Helena was left to decide. She was sipping her drink when she noticed the other five staring down her soul.

"What?" She asked,

"Are you coming on the trip?" Sheva asked again. Helena shrugged.

"I don't know how to camp. I see it in the movies but other than that I've never gone." She shrugged.

"Alright you're coming." Leon declared, "You don't get a choice in this either and I promise you it'll be worth your first time camping as well."

"Alright, I don't see a problem." Helena thought that the trip sounded exciting, that is if any of them remembered what they were talking about.

Leon leaned down to her ear, "Can I put my arm around your waist?" he was very gentle about it. Mainly because Helena said she was feeling extra feisty and he knew she was just feisty in general. Helena looked at him, their eyes meeting in a gaze. She reached up to his ear,

"As long as you promise it's my waist you'll only hold tonight." Leon smiled and Sherry was utterly confused about the situation with Chris and Helena. It didn't bother her to much since she was distracted by the fact Jake was singing an old song by the Backstreet Boys. Leon slipped his hand on her waist smoothly, allowing her to adjust with her spot in the kitchen, overcrowded by to many people, and her side pressed to his. The six made room on the dance floor to play drunk Dance Dance Revolution somehow. The music was killed and the volume was blasted to as loud as it could go. Helena was seated on the couch, seated on Leon's lap and waiting for their turn. Jake had been so into the game, doing some ridiculous moves that involved him looking like a teapot. Sherry was his competitor and she killed him with an almost perfect score. Helena remembered they spent a night playing this game and didn't sleep until they had mastered every song.

"You better not school me either." Leon whispered, "I am sick at this game."

"Why do you have this game in the first place?"

"Fuck, I don't even know. My mom wanted to exercise and I was dragged into playing every time she played the damn game. Try not to judge me too much." Helena shook her head and let a small laugh out. Leon being forced to dance while sober would have been funny. She could imagine him locking the doors and shutting all the curtains so no one would see this little secret he keeps hidden within these house walls.

"I won't." They were up next and this really wasn't her thing to do outside of Sherry's room but somehow she was convinced by Leon, who somehow actually kicked her ass terribly. It was declared to become a little competition between that ended with Leon, Sherry, and Sheva going into the final round.

"My bet is on Sherry." Helena said, "Leon's drunken level is slowly increasing. Her or Sheva might win." It was set between Leon and Sherry and he did in fact lose. Jake got a victory kiss from his girlfriend and Helena patted his back, sipping from her first drink still, and offering him a little.

"Nah, I can't have a huge hangover in the morning." He slid his arm around her waist again, "However you should probably try and enjoy yourself a little more. That's the beer I gave you an hour ago."

"I'm not really into the whole drinking thing, I think one is fine. Besides, I want to make sure that I don't do something ridiculously stupid like take my shirt off."

"Some of us may enjoy that." He chuckled as he whispered in her ear. Helena shook her head, rolling her eyes at his obvious attempt to flirt. It was working though. She couldn't help but feel happy that his arm was around her, that his arm would only be around her for the rest of the night, and that he had been trying to flirt all over again. Helena wasn't even going to think twice on passing him up again, even if he did change his mind everyone makes mistakes. Of course if he did it again she'd kill him and toss his body in a river.

"Helena!" Sherry waved her best friend over, motioning her to come and talk to a couple of Piers friends and Shevas friends too. Somehow on their way they managed to have their fingers intertwined and their palms together. Leon slipped on the arm of the couch, pulling Helena between his legs and putting his arms around her waist. This was definitely a good party.

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I am not done writing. I definitely am putting another chapter because they're not officially together. Also, if I stretched the story to fifteen chapters somehow would that be cool? Or is it too short? Too long? I would really like your guy's opinions. :) v.v this may also sound bad but I think I might've made Leon move to quickly… I mean Leon did always like her but does it make Helena seem like she's a rebound? I've seen it in the movies… don't blame my only source of information. R&R :D