Crossing Boundaries

Chapter 14

Lorna

Closing the bathroom door behind me, tears start to well up in my eyes, and there's a lump in my throat that's making it tough to swallow. Glancing at my reflection in the mirror – my eyes are red and my lip is quivering. "Get a grip, Lorna," scolding myself, trying to shake off this overwhelming feeling. "He's not yours." But why does it hurt so damn bad? I've never felt like this before. Maybe it's because your finally admitting it, that stupid voice in my head tells me.

I splash my face with water, giving myself a stern pep talk, and then I head back downstairs, determined to salvage the rest of the night. I'm not even sure what time it is, so I pull out my phone from my bag. It's already 12:30am.

A few text messages await me. One from Sarah saying she went to another party with some girls.. another one from Jordan saying he had to bring Samia home as she puking everywhere, I chuckle at the thought ..
The night had flown, debating whether to go home as everyone abandoned me..Maybe I'll just go and say goodbye to Nick and Connor and go home.

Entering the kitchen, Connor is there, chatting up some girls. He spots me and waves me over, concern etched in his eyes. "You okay?" he asks. "Who, me? Yeah, I'm fine. Why?" I reply, trying to sound nonchalant. "Uh, it's just that your eyes look all red, like you've been crying," he says, his doubt clear despite the chuckle.

"Ahhh sprayed some perfume in my eyes," I say, dismissing his suspicion. Connor's "hmm" doesn't hide that he's not entirely convinced. "Hey, where did Reece go?" he asks, scanning the room. "Oh, I saw him head upstairs," I mumble, avoiding eye contact because my own eyes would betray me, showing how much his departure is bothering me. I might just go home, I say to him.

Ahh don't go please, he says pleading, I'm on my own here. Where's Austin ? I ask, he's waisted threw him on a bed in one of Nicks spare rooms. We laugh out, "yeh Samia was brought home  by Jordan and Sarah is gone to some other party. I reveal to him..

Come on , stay for a little longer please, he pouts at me .... "Ahh fine only for little while, I tell him.. "he gives me a big grin in return..Then hands me a drink and urges me to down it. "What's in it?" I inquire, peering into the cup. "Captain Morgan and coke," he replies.I take a gulp and end up coughing, the strength catching me off guard. Connor bursts into laughter at my reaction.

Thanks for that, I push him in the shoulder.

We're chatting away when I feel a hand snake around my waist. It's Nick. I notice Connor looking at where Nick's hand is, but he doesn't say anything.

Honestly, Nick seems like a nice guy. Maybe I should stop thinking about that certain brown-haired, green-eyed, muscled hot douche and just enjoy myself. Have a little fun for once.

Suddenly, there's a commotion from the living area. We head over to see what's happening. I spot Kady, and she waves at me. I notice three girls and two guys with her, being obnoxiously loud.

"Hey Lorna," she chirps.
"Hey," I reply, keeping it short. Not really in the mood for Kady's weird mood swings tonight. Plus, I'm not liking the vibes I'm getting from the guys she's with. They look familiar, but I can't quite place them. One guy is tall and lean with crazy tattoos covering his right arm. His hair is short on his head. He looks over at me, grinning slyly, making me shiver.

Connor and Nick notice my uneasiness.
"Do you want to go outside?" they suggest.
"Sure, yeah, let's go. I could use some air," I say. Kady shouts out to ask where we're going.
"We're just going out the back," I reply without looking back.
"Oh, okay. I'll be out soon, just going to grab a drink."
I can tell Nick isn't too pleased with the guys she's brought, but he probably doesn't want any drama, so he lets it slide.