Chapter 7

"What the fuck are you doing here?" My voice was sturdy, the complete opposite of what I was feeling inside.

"Did you really think I wasn't going to find you? I had to find out from my mates that you were on some Youtube video with some fag, Is that you're new boyfriend, eh? Got over me then?" He pushed his way into the apartment, looking around to see if anyone else was here. I stood by the door, gently shaking. How the fuck did he find me? Leave it up to me to get wrapped up with someone actually insane.

My breathing got shorter the more I thought about how he was right there standing in front of me. Just when things were getting a bit better, Aaron had to show up and ruin everything. "You can't be here, please leave."

"And when I actually thought you loved me Kells, should have known a slut like you who gave it up so easily at the party would give it up just as easily to someone else. I don't like feeling like an idiot babe, and right now I feel pretty fucking stupid."

"Are you actually mental? I didn't give it up to you at the party. You forced yourself on me like you forced your way in here instead of taking a fucking hint." Before I could even finish yelling at him Aaron backed me up into a wall and got in my face. His hand pressed tightly over the base of my neck.

"You're a fucking liar, is that what you've been telling people? No one is ever going to love you like I do babe, after everything I put up with you. You think anyone will ever want to deal with you?" Aaron laughed in my face. I was visibly shaking now, tears were welling up in my eyes but I refused to let them fall. Not in front of Aaron, I wouldn't give him the satisfaction.

We had a stare down, neither of us moving except for my knees threatening to give out. His breath fanned out on my face from how close he was. It felt like I was watching over myself, this kind of stuff just didn't happen. How could I be the person that was different?

When the front door opened again we both shot our eyes to it, seeing who was coming in. Aaron tried his best to take his hand off of my throat before anyone saw.

It didn't work.

JJ walked in first, but he wasn't the only one who saw. Everyone did. "What the fuck is going on here?" His tone was low opposed to the light and happy JJ he was two minutes ago. It was a shame that what I did had to ruin it.

"JJ, this is Aaron..." I said carefully already knowing what was coming next. He didn't need a further explanation before lunging at the boy only to be grabbed by all of the boys. If it wasn't enough for the people who lived with me to see that, but they had also decided to bring back Ethan and Harry and this boy I've never met before. Fucking great.

"Get the fuck out right now and stay away from Kelsey. If you think I'm playing, try me mate. Leave." JJ's voice sent chills down my spine, I've never seen him so angry before.

Aaron didn't flinch, the disgusting smirk remained on his face. Even as he walked away from me and toward the person ready to kill him he looked happy. JJ was literally being held back by all the boys. I wondered if they had known him too if they would have been keeping Aaron safe. "I'm leaving, but this isn't the last time me and Kelsey see each other. I promise you that." Then he left.

No one spoke after that. At first they looked after Aaron after he left, but once he was gone they turned to me. So many of them were just watching me like I was some kind of side show. If today wasn't enough now all the illusions I've created for myself were slowly falling apart. The new boy, the one I've never seen before, looked terrified. I looked him right in his eying, nearly daring him to say anything and said, "it was really nice meeting you." Before I raced out of the room while the tears threatening me all night were finally freed.

I wasn't sure if I thought I was going to get far. Only making it to the kitchen before JJ grabbed my hand to pull me into him. My small fists fought for him to get off of me, wanting to hide away in my room and never come back out.

"Kelsey, stop, it's okay. Come here, just come here." There was no holding back as soon as I heard my best friend's voice. My sobs broke through and I smashed into JJ's chest. Allowing him to hold me while I felt sorry for myself. "Don't let that get to you Kells, what he does has nothing to do with you. He's insane but you're safe with me I promise, you're safe with all of us. No one is thinking any less of you. This is what he wants, for you to be afraid, don't let him win."

"I wanted this to all be over," I cried. "Why me, JJ? Why does this have to happen to me, what did I do that was so wrong?" The others were probably listening in to me and wondering what the fuck just happened. They're questioning their decision of letting some crazy girl into their home.

JJ pulled me away from him so his dark brown eyes can peer into my bright green ones. His hands held the side of my face so I couldn't look away, no matter how badly I wanted to. "You did nothing wrong, he is the only person in the wrong. I'm not letting you close yourself off from everyone that's not what the fuck you came here for. Go wash your face, do what you have to do and come back down here and be surrounded by people who care about you. No one is against you."

It was hard to wrap it around my head, but God he was right. I did not leave my mom and dad for a better life to not do whatever I could to make it better. JJ had faith in me and I refused to let him down, it just wouldn't happen. So I stood up straight with my head held high and did what JJ told me to do. I went into the bathroom, fixed my crazy looking hair, wiped my eyes and even out on makeup. Still always trying to look good.

When I opened the bathroom door, ready to face everyone all at once, I was not expecting to see Harry standing there waiting for me. He had this cute, shy smile on his face like he wasn't sure if it was okay to talk to me. "Hi," he said.

"Hi."

"So I don't really know who that was or why the happened, but I do know that you don't want to talk about it and that's okay. I'm going to like you for who I see right in front of me, which is a strong, funny, beautiful inside and out girl. That's who you are to me." For once, someone wasn't pressuring me to open up about things that weren't necessary.

Maybe my feelings were misguided by someone who I felt was finally on my side, understanding me. So when I went over to him and wrapped my arms tightly around his shoulders and planted a kiss on his cheek, all I could at the time was that someone understood me. And maybe that wasn't an okay reason to like someone.

We walked into the living room together and everyone was sitting in a circle on the floor instead of on the couch. They all had red cups in their hands and all I could think was we're going to play another game I haven't heard of. JJ handed me a cup when I got close enough and I took the spot next to Simon and Harry sat next to me. Simon put his arm around me almost as soon as I sat down, in a comforting way. Everyone else was looking at me, surprisingly not in a judging way either. It was in a concerned, loving way.

"I'm Cal (Calfreezy if I talk about Callux I'm gonna call him Callum. Just to avoid any confusion) by the way." Even sitting down now I could tell Cal was a giant, which would be an easy way to remember him, and I thought Simon was tall.

"Wasn't the best way to be introduced but I'm Kelsey. What game are you going to try and teach me now Josh?"

"We figured since your drinking gaming skills are impaired we'd play something easy, so truth or dare. Surely you must have played this before."

"If you could that one time JJ dared me to jump off my roof then yes."

Vik looked at me like I was mad, "and you did it?"

"Broke my left leg, maybe that's why my dad was worried about me moving in with him." Everyone laughed and just like that, things were okay again. I wasn't stupid to believe that was Aaron said was just a threat but also I believed JJ when he promised to keep me safe. It wasn't his job to do so, but it was comforting to know.

Josh looked at me with an evil expression, "so since you've never truly experienced this game before I'll start with you, truth or dare, Kells?" I grinned at the nickname Josh started using for me after hearing JJ use it so often.

"This time around I'm going to have to say truth."

"Shit, okay. What was the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you?"

Of course the first thing that came to my mind was having vulgar pictures of me going around the school, but I couldn't very well say that, could I? "Um, I have to say about 10 minutes ago was pretty embarrassing. That or the time that me and JJ kissed, still have nightmares about that." The group erupted in laughter and that was enough to get their minds off a better answer. I did however have to explain how the kiss happened and if I enjoyed it or not. "Okay enough of that, Ethan, truth or dare?"

"Dare obviously."

"I dare you to... Drink every time you laugh for the rest of the game." There was a chorus of ooh's around me. Everyone who knew Ethan knew he laughed at everything and anything with this high pitched, hyena pitch you learned to love. That's why that dare was perfect for him. He laughed at his own jokes even when no one else found them funny. It stayed away from me for a while, the truth or dare questions while everyone was trying to get everyone else to have a chance. I drank more and more until my head was feeling light and everything was a little more funny.

It came back to JJ and I already knew he was going to come for me. This time I picked dare because I was past the point of thinking about repercussions. He looked at me with this evil look and I couldn't tell what he was about to say.

"Alright Kells, I dare you to kiss anyone is this room. Besides me, that ship has sailed." I could have punched him right there, he knew how I felt about getting close to anyone. But it was for all fun and games and reading into it wasn't necessary. Then I started thinking about who I would preform this dare with. My first thought was Harry, he had been so nice to me and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't attracted to him. Simon popped into my mind too, the boy who annoys me about my past and wanting to get through my endless walls. The boy who I can sit and play video games with all day, the one who forces me to do things I wouldn't have the courage to do by myself.

It should have been the obvious choice and I was still too immature to go for what I needed. So I went for what I wanted at the exact moment and I kissed Harry. Even as his soft lips molded against mine I wasn't sure if I was making the right decision for myself. But maybe kissing Simon would have felt too good. And I couldn't let that happen.

Hi guys here's a shit ton of drama if you want it.  I would really like it if people could start commenting even telling me that you like it, it would give me a lot more motivation than you think.  You'll start seeing a lot more Kelsey and Simon together in the next few chapters.  Also make sure to vote<3 thank you!