A Dare To Kiss The Bad Boy novel Chapter 3

The whole car ride was in complete silence. I glanced over at Romeo, he was chewing his jaws so hard. His hands in the steering were so tight that his knuckles were white.

Why is he always angry?-

A couple of minutes later, we pulled up in front of my house.

How did he know I live here? I looked over to him to ask but was interrupted.

His brows drew together."Stop staring at me and get out!" He practically raised his voice.

What the hell? I haven't done anything so why leach his anger out on me?

"Don't raise your voice at me" I retorted, becoming angry at myself.

I got out of his car without saying a thank you. He doesn't deserve one anyway.

Since it was Friday night, I was in bed doing the usual. I was browsing the latest movies on Netflix when Joey rang me.

"Hey Ivy, I wanted to text but I knew you'll be awake so I figured I could call instead."Joey's voice sounds rushed.

Like how you'll talk when trying to wear a really tight shoe.

Either way I've missed her voice. I was ripped away from my best friend's company all thanks to Romeo. Even the thought of him made me frown.

"What are you doing? You sound busy,"I asked her.

"Yeah." She hesitated then continued."I'm getting ready for a party, Jake invited me."

It took some seconds before the words finally settled in my head.

Another party.

Jake invited her..

Romeo would be there…

After Joey had told Jake about her feelings, the two of them had been hanging out around lately and she has been smiling a lot too. If he's really making her happy then it's a good thing and now he's already inviting her to a party.

"I want you to come with me."Joey cooed on the other end of the call.

I lifted an eyebrow, I already knew that this was coming.

"Joey, you knew what happened the last time, he nearly had his way with me" I said referring to the drunken guy and the toilet incident.

Deep down in my heart, it's not really about what happened the last time, I just used that as an excuse. I was trying to avoid Romeo.

"I'm sorry about last time but I really wish you could come. I swear we won't stay long this time. Watching a movie alone in that small room sounds miserable." she spatted.

I rolled my eyes, as if she could see me. She knows me too well. I don't miss watching my favorite TV series on Friday nights. She continued to beg me, promising that it will be more fun this time like it was any fun before.

"I know..." I started.

"What the fuck!" I yelled at my laptop screen that's now all black.

"What's wrong, Ivy?"Joey questioned me.

"My laptop screen went blackout" I cried.

"Oops! I think it's a sign you should come."

I'm sure that there would be a wide grin on her face.

"Fine."I grunted."But we're leaving before midnight."

"Okay!" She chimed in.

We ended the call with her promising to pick me up in the next thirty minutes.

I quickly changed out of my pajamas then put on a pair of jeans that's tighter than my usual. I'm only trying to appear casual, it's not like I was the one invited. I hurriedly dropped a note for mom, telling her I went to a party with Joey.

***

The party was the same as last week's; tons of students, drunk people and smoke of cigarettes everywhere. Why didn't I stay back and stare at my ceiling or try to do some laundry? As usual, Joey disappeared as soon as we got there telling me she had to look for Jake.

Isn't he supposed to come down and pick her?

I felt alone once again. I sat at the couch for at least one hour before Romeo came by. I stayed silent as his eyes met mine.

The corners of his mouth lifted upwards."Look who's here,"He teased me.

I rolled my eyes back at him.

"I'm surprised to see you here."He told me.

"Yeah. I'm also surprised that I ended up here again" I said before he walked away.

For once, I was grateful that he let me be.

Few minutes later, Joey and Jake walked in, hands intertwined with Joey grinning from ear to ear.

"That's her over there" I hear Joey's voice even though the music was loud.

"Hi, I'm Jake." Jake said, stretching out a hand and I collected his handshake with a tiny smile on my face, without saying anything.

"Joey has told me a lot about you."He smiled softly.

This is the first time I'm actually having a conversation with Jake Twain. I have gotten no reason to talk to him because he goes around with the likes of Romeo. He doesn't sound rude like Romeo, I wonder how the two of them ended up being friends.

I realized that I haven't answered him yet.

"I'm I…Ivy Young."I stuttered.

A few hours later, almost everyone is drunk again, except me of course.