Birthday Bash Part 1 of 2
Party- a gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.
"Who Is Ready To Party?"
Bassem shouted into the mic standing on the stage. It was already time for Chuckie's amazing birthday bash they have been working on secretly for two weeks. Chuckie was surely surprised when he walked into the newly decorated Java Lava. He was even more happy to see Bassem there, he didn't believe his father when he said he was going to be able to have 3 Minutes perform at his birthday party. Bassem watched as the crowd cheered wildly, he definitely had to hype up this crowd. He looked over towards Sarah with a small smile before yelling into the mic again.
"I said who is ready to party?!" He yelled louder than before getting the crowd hyped. He pointed towards the DJ who started playing music and everyone started dancing. There were many people at this party, some Chuckie knew others he didn't. They just heard 3 Minutes would be performing and decided to crush the party. Bassem walked off the stage making his way towards Sarah. "Are you enjoying yourself?" He asked with a smirk.
Sarah had a cup of wine in her hands and nods her head. She was happy she was the legal age for drinking because she definitely was going to need this right now. "I'm having a grand time" she said scanning the crowd as if she was looking for someone. She drinks from her cup again receiving a weird look from Bassem, she looks over towards him with a smile. "What?".
Bassem shakes his head. "The party just started and your already thinking about getting drunk" he said slightly annoyed. He knew why she was getting drunk or so he thought. He thought it had to do with the whole Kimi thing and her being here but little did he knew little sweet Sarah had a huge secret that she would kill to keep silent. Sarah sighs heavily clearly hearing his annoyance and places the cup down on the table.
"If its a huge problem I won't drink anymore until later" Sarah said with a smile wrapping her arms around his neck. Bassem chuckled softly maybe he was overreacting because he was scared about tonight. He didn't want anything bad to happen and he was praying and wishing that it would be a drama free night. However he definitely had to be careful what he wishes for.
"I'm sorry I'm overreacting" he admitted placing his hands on her hips. He leans forward placing his forehead gently on hers. "I'm just a little paranoid with you being here and Kimi being here. And I know you two hate each other's guts but this is a big night for my best mate Chuckie and I don't want any drama tonight. I just want a peaceful-".
Sarah cuts him off with a sweet cherished kiss. She closed her eyes placing her hands on his cheeks with her forehead against his. "Peaceful night, I know this Bassem and I wouldn't mess this night up for you ever and I want you to know that. I know this night means the world to you because of Chuckie and I would never ruin it for you" she lied to him with a small smile looking at him. "I think you should get to the birthday boy". Bassem nods before giving her one last kiss and walking away.
"My darling Sarah, I had no idea you were such a great actress" a voice came out from behind her causing her to turn around quickly. She glared at the tall male with dirty blonde hair and crimson red eyes. "If I didn't know better I would have thought you were actually falling in love with him".
"What do you want Diego?" Sarah asked grabbed the cup again downing the drink, she was going to definitely need this for tonight. Diego smirks slowly caressing her cheeks causing her to flinch away with a frown. "Don't... Don't touch me Diego".
Diego chuckles bitterly harshly grabbing her chin. "Why? I remember you use to love when I touched you Sarah, or should I say Veronica? How are you and Hunter doing? After the accident I would have thought you both would have left." He released her chin and looks down at his watch with an evil grin before tapping it. "You are running out of time and I'm afraid I won't be more gently this time".
Sarah glared at him with hate and moved slightly away from him. She always had a problem with him and dragging her cousin Hunter into it was the stupidest thing she has ever done in her life. After the accident with her mother leaving her blind and unable to move it killed her and it was all her fault. She needed to run and hide her identity running to Diego was dumb because she couldn't get rid of him. "I'm working as fast as I can but I keeping running into trouble with this Kimi girl. She is making things harder and if she was to disappear maybe things would go a lot faster".
"You want me to make her disappear?" Diego asked putting a cigarette between his lips, Sarah nods her head. "Fine!".
"Thank you! With her gone I can have a better opening" Sarah said with a small smirk. Diego grabbed her neck pushing her up against a wall, she closed her eyes tightly as he moved closer to her. She was scared of him and would always be scared of him. He was a dangerous man who can make her disappear without a trace and she wasn't having that and would do anything to stay alive. Even if it means having people disappearing in her place.
Diego chuckles softly tightening his hand around her neck. "I think it is kinda cute that you still fear me, I can still bring fear and pain into your eyes. I remember when that fear and pain was replaced with love and passion Veronica. We use to love each other until he came along taking you from me and he ended up dead because of your carelessness. I pray for this boy's sake you don't actually fall in love with him, you don't want another accident do you?" He whispered in her ear sending chills down her spine, he loved how he can make her crawl out her skin. "Until we meet again Sarah, and when we do you better have it" he said releasing her walking away. Sarah started gasping for air doubling over trying to get oxygen back into her lungs. A hand landed gently on her shoulder causing her to jump in fear and surprise.
"Ohh..shit I didn't mean to scare you. I was just wondering if you were fine" Bassem asked with concern watching as she recovered from the sudden surprise.
"Y-Yeah I'm fine you just scared the hell out of me don't do that shit again!" She said hitting his chest playfully with a small smile. It was really hard for her not to fall for someone as charming and sweet as him but she had to because she doesn't want him to end up like her ex boyfriend. Dead somewhere in a body bag where no one can find him. Despite what she is doing to him she actually liked Bassem a lot and that was the problem. The reason she needed to get what she needed and leave right away, she couldn't drag him into this. He didn't deserved to be dragged down into this.
Bassem chuckles softly wrapping his arms around her waist pulling her body close to his. "I was just worries about you is all sweetheart" he said kissing her forehead. He shouldn't be worried about her, he shouldn't care or love her she didn't deserve all these feelings he had for her and she knew this. She could have picked a different man, but she had to make the wrong choice and pick the most kindest man in the world. This thing was no strings attached for her but she couldn't help but fall in love with him along the way.
"We should get back to this party huh? Introduce me to this birthday boy?" She said nudging him gently in the side. Right now she wasn't going to let this bother her now, she was going to have fun while she can. She was going to worry when the times comes and if the means losing Bassem's trust she was going to have to do it. She just didn't want him getting hurt because of her past life and her stupid mistakes. Bassem gladly walked her over to meet with his best mate Chuckie, who was strangely involved with this but that story is for a different chapter.
Birthday Bash Part 2 of 2
Liar- a person who tells lies.
"Are you having a good time?"
Bassem asked Sarah over the loud music. The party was finally in full swing and everything was running smoothly, that was only because Kimi and Sarah hadn't ran into each other yet. He was grateful for this, he just didn't want to see them fighting over nothing. He was with Sarah and he was finally happy again. He hadn't thought he would ever find a girl that could replace Kimi in his heart, but he has and that girl was named Sarah. There was just something different about her that he was drawn to.
Sarah chuckles softly with a small nod, "I am." She said honestly. She was having a great time with him. Bassem was such a sweetheart and made sure she was having a fun time, she never had anyone put her first before and that was exciting. She watched him dance and giggled softly, "you have amazing dance skills."
Bassem gives her a cocky smirk, "yeah I know." Suddenly the song changed from a fast song to something more slow and everyone on the dance floor pushed together. A light blush appeared on his cheeks while he moved closer to Sarah and placed both of his hands on her hips. The two started to sway slightly to the music that was playing. He was really starting to fall for Sarah and this was crazy. He had always thought he would be hung over Kimi. It kind of pleased him that he wasn't all over Kimi.
He had already made up his mind about who he wanted to be with, that night at the club was a simple slip up that wouldn't happen again. He looked down at Sarah and smiled softly when she placed her head on his chest. He could feel his heart beating out of control in his chest. He hasn't felt like this in a long time, he had forgotten how it felt to actually have stronger feelings for someone. He could honestly saw that he liked Sarah a lot.
Sarah's smiled widen to the sound of his beating heart, "your heart is beating fast." She mumbled into his chest, she knew he couldn't hear anything. She was really starting to fall for him. Bassem was different from all them other boys, he was an actual gentleman. He just didn't care about relations and actually wanted something that was pure and innocent. He wanted a relationship where they could communicate with each other, cuddle, and share. Was she willing to give him all of that?
She hasn't been so torn in her life. She wanted things to be okay for her, she wanted things to work out. However she also wanted to be with Bassem. She wanted him to only think about her, to only hold her in his arms. If she was to let him go she would never feel like this ever again, she would have to go back to her old tricks. Bassem just made her want to change her ways, he made her want to do the right things and she wasn't use to that feeling. This was all different for her.
The song finally stopped and the two pulled apart. Another fast playing song came on but neither of them felt like dancing again and walked off the dance floor over towards the group of people standing next to a table by the front door. Bassem grinned at the people standing there and wrapped an arm around Sarah's shoulders.
"Why do you have that grin?" Chuckie asked his best friend with a smirk. Bassem and Chuckie were still best friends even after everything that happened. He was the only one who believed him when he pleaded that he wasn't cheating on Kimi. Chuckie would never think that Bassem would cheat on his stepsister, he thinks she was just crying for attention or her feelings for him were dying so she decided that was the easiest way out of the relationship.
Bassem shakes his head and wrapped his arms around Chuckie's shoulder, "so, twenty one? You can finally legally drink, how does it feel?"
Chuckie shrugged his shoulders, "it doesn't feel any different."
Bassem chuckled lightly. He was happy that Chuckie was still his best friend, he didn't know what he would do if he lost a great friend like him. In all honesty it was unfair on how everyone quickly turned on him. He would have thought Chuckie would have jumped on the same van, but instead he stuck around and defined him. They were truly brothers and wouldn't ask for any other person to have on his side.
Hunter sighed softly watching Kimi carefully, she hasn't taken her eyes off Bassem the moment he had made his presence known and that was starting to piss him off. He had asked her to be his date, but she barely paid him any attention. He had heard an earful about her from his younger cousin. Apparently she use to date Bassem, however they didn't end on great terms. He was kind of jealous that Bassem was still getting Kimi's attention to this very day. She had basically been ignoring him all day.
He shook his head. He just didn't want to be with a girl who wouldn't give him all her attention. Them two needed to work things out because he wasn't going to be that guy who is just stuck in the middle of all this. He glanced over towards Kimi, she had her eyes narrowed dangerously at his cousin. He had enough of it and walked away from her outside to get some air. He had went out the back and leaned against the building. He just needed some time for himself.
Hunter hasn't had success in relationships in the past. His first girlfriend Bonnie McCray, she was a drug dealer and she had gotten him mixed up in that type of business. She was a beautiful girl with long strawberry blonde hair and chocolate brown eyes. It was her eyes that had captured and trapped him. He thought she was just the perfect girl, however he had found out she was just a liar.
She had introduced him to the world of drugs, she had him selling everything from marijuana to cocaine. He didn't know she did this at first, he really didn't think she would be in that type of thing. He was only sixteen at the time and she was only fifteen. He didn't ask about the money she was making but she would blow it off. She told him about her parents being divorced which was true and her father giving her money every week, because he doesn't get to see her much. It wasn't until five weeks into their relationship he found out her real job.
Hunter had been having trust issue afterwards, though he didn't leave her because he thought he was actually in love with her. He chuckled softly at the thought and brought a cigarette to his lips, he couldn't believe how dumb he was at the age. Now here he was twenty two years old, still having trust issues. Kimi must have finally noticed he left because twenty minutes later, she was standing beside him.
"Why did you leave?" She asked reaching out touching his shoulder.
Hunter scoffed and inhaled the smoke from the cigarette, "why would you care? You seem to be all wrapped up in Bassem?" He looked away from her. He didn't think he could actually have a real connection with her if she is still high over Bassem. It wasn't going to work out. "I don't date girls who aren't hundred percent available."
Kimi frown at his comment and removed her hand from his shoulder. He was really she wasn't hundred percent over Bassem. It killed her to see him having fun with a different girl, it has been three years and they haven't had connect with each other since. She can understand why Hunter wouldn't want to be in a full time relationship with her, because she wasn't committed. She firmly grasped his arm.
"Listen Hunter, I don't know if I am ready to have a relationship, I still have feelings for Bassem and I know I shouldn't, he is happy with Sarah and I'm not going to lie I'm jealous of her on so many levels," she scoffed and held his arm firmly. "He seemed to moved on and I'm still stuck in the past, I think about what if-"
Hunter sighed and ripped his arm away from her hold, "you need to get your head out of the past Kimi, and stop fucking thinking about what ifs, because that isn't going to change anything." He threw his cigarette on the ground and stepped on it. He just can't be around her right now. It just hurt too much to know he'll never be good enough for her and she'll always want Bassem. He wasn't Bassem.
Hunter had a past much worst and he is a horrible person inside and out,"when you find out what you want call me, until then I don't want nothing to do with you." He walked inside with a huge frown. He knows he is being harsh to her, but he didn't want to be the second choice. He didn't want to be with her just because she couldn't have Bassem.
The party was coming close to an end, Chuckie was drunk off his ass along with Phil and Peter. Phil was laying on the ground in a fetal position sleeping. Peter was on the dance floor dancing with a girl he had right met, they had immediately clicked. Chuckie was making out with his girlfriend Lillian in the corner, he could honestly say this was the best birthday he had been thrown. His favorite band 3 Minutes had performed at least five to six songs and it was 3 in the morning.
Chuckie pulled away from kissing Lillian and wrapped an arm around her shoulder, "this...this is..the best...birthday party... Ever!" He chuckled softly and took a swing of his beer. He was intoxicated and won't remember half of the things he did. He pulled his girlfriend back into a heated make out section.
Bassem was down on a stool laughing at his drunken best friend. He was happy he came for his birthday, he thought he was going to regret it. He doesn't regret coming and he definitely doesn't regret meeting Sarah. He connected with her on a emotional level. He took a sip of his beer and looked over towards Sarah. She was sitting down in a chair with his coat over her and she was sleeping. She looked peaceful and adorable.
He chuckled softly and got off the stool nearly stepping on Phil, who had fallen asleep on the floor. He kicked him lightly to wake him up telling him to lay on the table or something. It was early in the morning and he was exhausted. He told Chuckie he was heading out and gave him one last birthday wish. He didn't want to wake up Sarah so he simply carried her to the car and placed her inside and started to drive to his apartment.
A few minutes into the ride Sarah had woken up. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and turned her head to look out the window. A small smile appeared on her lips when she saw Bassem's apartment. It was only her second time coming her, she felt slightly excited. She wanted to cuddle with him and go to sleep, she chuckled softly and placed his jacket on correctly.
Bassem heard her small chuckle and glanced over towards her parking in the driveway. He had rented out an apartment because he would be staying there for awhile, his band was taking a vacation from touring, but even so he was still writing and composing music. He parked and turned off his car getting out. He slightly started to feel nervous, he never had a girl stay over his house before, after his break up. He and Kimi had been living with each other before the whole break up thing. That was only because they were comfortable with each other and have been in a long term relationship.
Bassem and Sarah have only been a thing for a few days to a week or so. He knew this whole thing was probably moving too fast, but in all honesty life was too short to worry about simple things like that. He got out the car and walked to his apartment holding Sarah hands. Her hands were slightly cold,but he didn't care. He loved her hands they were small and fit perfectly in his.
They reached his door and he unlocked in stepping inside with her. The apartment was a nice size with two bedrooms, just in case a friend wanted to chase if they were too drunk to go anywhere. He had already gave Sarah the tour and skipped all the simple things going straight to the bedroom. Bassem was getting ready for bed, however Sarah had different things in mind. She walked over towards him and kissed him gently on the lips, backing up to the bed until they both fell onto it.