Chapter 10
The knock from the door made us both jump. Austin turned his back to me and goes to open the door. I watch as Kira steps inside our room and give Austin a tight hug. I swallow hard, trying to control the jealousy and anger that boils in my blood. I crack my neck and roll my shoulders back and sigh. Kira then turns to me and smiles brightly.
"Hi Ally! You look really pretty tonight!" she said honestly. I smiled back half-assly, I did enjoy her comment.
"Thanks Kira! So do you." I said innocently. Her smile widened at my compliment before she asked if I was going with anybody.
"Yes. I am. His name's Elliot. He was an old friend of mine from camp a few years back." I stated. "I wonder where he is?" I asked to myself more to them. Austin shrugged and Kira looked around the room. I sighed frustratingly and told them that I would walk down with them and that maybe Elliot was down there.
We walked down into the lobby and out the front door when a carriage pulled up at the front and Elliot stepped out. I smiled hugely and jumped into his arms, not caring if Austin saw or not.
"Your carriage, my lady." Elliot said dorkily with a wave of his hand. He helped me into the coach and then climbed in himself. He handed me a bottle of Perrier water and got one himself.
"Elliot this is so sweet! Thank you!" I said cheerfully. He waved his hand, as if this was something he did every day. I opened my drink and took a sip and crossed my legs.
"One more thing." He said. He told me to close my eyes and hold my hand out. I did so and when something landed in my hand, I opened my eyes to find a red rose in the middle of my palm. I smiled and felt tears in my eyes.
"Oh my gosh, Elliot!" I squealed. He laughed and I wrapped my arms around his neck and wrapped him in a tight hug. She talked all the way to the party. We got out and watched as the carriage pull away, leaving us to stand in front of the hotel.
"Ready?" he asked. I nodded and he took my arm in his and then started for the door.
We were by the food and punch table when a slow song came on and Elliot asked me to dance. I told him that I wasn't good but he said it didn't matter and we headed for the dance floor.
I wrapped my arms around his neck and he wrapped his around my waist. We slowly swayed and danced around the floor, not caring who watched and I loved it. Then, half way through, someone tapped Elliot on the shoulder and asked if he could cut in. It was Austin. Elliot, being a gentleman, allowed it but said jokingly;
"As long as you don't leave with her." I laughed to myself but then it faded as I felt Austin's hand on my waist and the shift in my weight as he turned us in a circle. We stayed like that for a few minutes before I finally spoke.
"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be dancing with Kira?" I asked bitterly. He just shrugged and continued to turn us around in a circle. It was about ten minutes before he finally answered my question properly.
"I wanted to dance with you. Is that such a crime?" he stated. I stopped moving which caused him to move me a bit while he tried to stop himself. I stepped away from him, raised my hand and slapped him hard across the face so that his head snapped back and he slightly yelped in pain. He whipped his head back towards mine, his eyes wide.
"You sick son of a bitch!" I screamed. The music had stopped and everyone (including Kira and Elliot) were staring at us. I felt tears at the rims of my eyes and swallowed hard before I could continue.
"I tell you everything, you do nothing and then you give Kira and then you come back and talk and act with me as if nothing happened. As if I didn't say ANYTHING last night! No. Fuck you." I said gesturing with my hands. His eyes widened at my language. I left him no time to reply.
I turned on my heel and stalked out of the hotel, not caring who followed me. I was just too pissed. I got half way down the street when I heard Elliot's voice behind me.
"Ally, are you ok?" he asked. I sighed shakily before turning around and facing him. He walked over and held both of my hands in his. His blue eyes bore into mine, as if challenging me to lie to him again.
"I'm fine." I said surprisingly strong. He nodded once before looking up at the grey sky above us.
"It looks like it's going to rain." He stated. As if on cue, the sound of thunder sounded and then it started to pour, instantly ruining my hair and makeup. I sigh angrily and threw my hands up in the air frustrated. Elliot took my hand and started running down the block.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"To my place," he said "it's too long of a walk to go back to your hotel and I doubt that you want to see Austin tonight either. My Dad gave me my own place, same with my brothers. His place is three blocks away. To keep tabs." He explained.
I nodded as we ducked under the roof of the lobby's door. We went inside and up to Elliot's apartment. He handed me one his baggy t-shirts and a pair of sweat-shorts for me to change into. I changed and then came out, finding Elliot in a white tank and boxers. I blushed deep red then realized it was the same as seeing him in swimming trunks. There was the same problem as there was in my hotel. Only one bed. God, tonight was just shitty.