Chapter 10: Temptation isn't always a wise decision

Chapter 10 - Temptation isn't always a wise decision

I woke up from the sun shine, shining on my face. I rubbed my eyes open and reached for my cell phone to check the time. As I felt it underneath me with my fingers the alarm suddenly went off. I swiftly opened my phone and hit the snooze button. I looked at Chad that was still sleeping peacefully. Half his body was on the couch and the other half was on the floor. My eyes lingered a little long on his exposed back and shoulders. I semi shivered as I studied his muscles, though as much as I did not want to, I tore my gaze off him. I silently got up, carefully looking at Chad while making my way to the bathroom. To my surprise I didn't need to wash my face or brush my hair. My hair looked like I just came from a hair dresser. My make up looked like I just applied it. I looked at myself and was impressed. I can get used to this!

I left the bathroom and re-entered to living room were Chad was still fast asleep.

I chuckled. Boys are such lazy asses!

He instantly awoke and fell to the floor. He swiftly stood up and looked ready to attack. He dropped his hands when he scanned the room and looked at me leaning against the wall that was giving him an amused look.

"What. The. Hell. Was that!" my eyes were huge and I was trying extremely hard not to laugh.

He scratched the back of his hair nervously, making his hair roughed up and looking hot. "Um, I heard voices" he shrugged.

I slowly nodded, looking into his blue eyes. "What did you hear?"

"Someone saying that boys are such lazy asses" his eyes went wide. "We are not lazy asses!"

"Dude, did you just hear my thoughts when you were sleeping?" my eyes go wider than his.

He shrugged. A smile formed at his lips. "And I heard you think of me as the hottest guy in the world!" my mouth dropped open to the floor and I frowned with anger.

"Sick, pervert, mind!" I ran towards Chad, ready to punch him but at the last second he disappears. I turn around when I hear chuckling. He was now leaning on the wall I was originally leaning on. "Hey!" I complained after I punched thin air.

He did a one shoulder shrug and chuckled. "Not my problem you can't keep up" he smirked.

I growled and used my supper speed to run up to him and then just at the last second he dodges and runs with his supper vamp speed, back to the couch where he was sleeping. We ran up and down the house, using or supper speed, until I stopped and sat back down on the couch, feeling really pissed off and frustrated that I couldn't run as fast as Chad. He suddenly appears at my side on the couch and was laughing.

"That was a good workout" he chuckled and stretched. "Aww... you seriously look cute when you’re angry" he moved my fringe out my face and I frowned and looked away from Chad. Still pissed off.

I rolled my eyes at Chad when at the corner of my eye I could see he was giving me cute puppy dog looks. I tried hard, really-really hard not to smile but I couldn't keep it in any longer. I smiled and giggled at Chad.

He pulled me in a side hug, making my blush, when he got up and threw the shopping bags at me "Get dressed while I run back home. I'll come back with the car, of course, so be ready in twenty" he swiftly picked up his t-shirt off the floor and put it on with vamp speed, before zooming out the door.

I got up and made my way, over all the scattered litter on the floor, to the bathroom to get changed into my new clothes. I picked out a pair of tight jeans, a loose grey, cropped top that barely covered my stomach, and red wedges. Chad said the red high heel wedges went nicely with my red hair. And it did! I applied black eyeliner and mascara, along with the finishing touch of red lipstick.

I looked hot! Smoking, supper model, hot!

I waited, and wait, and wait. Still, it's already been an hour later that Chad left. Panic thoughts raced through my head, thinking 'What if Chad abandoned me and left for school already! What if he was hurt? Ok, why would he get hurt if he has supper vampire, healing powers!' I spoke to myself like a bored, mental person. I tapped my finger on my thigh and already counted to two thousand and thirty two, since I sat down after I got changed and waited for Chad. I probably sat a huge dent in the couch by now. I got up as I could no longer sit and wait for someone that's long time gone off to school. It's only twenty minutes left to go before school starts, and I don't think it takes less than twenty minutes to get from here to school.

I opened the front door and closed it behind me. I scanned the long road for a black car, or any car for the matter, but as luck would have it, I guess I had to walk on foot. I cursed and kicked the loose stones on the dirty road. The sun was baking down on me but I couldn't feel it only see the sweat pour down my chest.

"The minute I find Chad, I swear I'm ganna kill him" I gritted through my teeth. "I mean, how could he! The bastard! He should go stick his car up his ass for abandoning me like that!" I kicked a hard rock and blood started to escape my big toes. I couldn't feel the pain but just looking at it I imagined the pain. It slowly closed up and I continued to walk and talk to myself. "Stupid Chad. And to think I was kinda getting to like him, a lot. Ha! I'm not going to talk to him until two days time when he feeds me" I angrily crossed my arms over my chest and nodded to my agreement. I mean, ok, yeah, I don't like going to school on time, but yesterday I showed up later and got locked out of school, so I'm not going to be late again! So stuff Chad and stuff his car!

I walked on, faster.

I stopped. "Wait, why the hell I'm I walking? I can friken run" I started to zoom forward but then stopped as I remembered I was still wearing high heels. I took them off and carried them while I took off again, going faster and faster. That soon everything around me became a blur and in less than a second I was by the T-Junction. I looked to my right were Clayton's house was semi in view, then looked to my left that lead back to the main road. I hesitated as to which way I must take. Something was yelling at me from the inside, saying Get to school! While the other voice yelled Go check if Chad or Clayton is still at home!

I moved my feet forward and let my feet decide. I was now heading towards Clayton's house.

I relaxed when I spotted, in the drive way, Chad's car. I zoomed to the door and did not hesitate to push the door bell. I heard a long, echo from the bell, going all through the house. After a few minutes I stepped away from the door and looked up to the hundreds of windows above. It didn't help that I didn't know Chad's room window or which floor, so throwing stones at his window was out of my list.

I heard a long, echo from the bell, going all through the mansion. After a few minutes I stepped away from the door and looked up to the hundreds of windows above. It didn't help that I didn't know Chad's room window or which floor, so throwing stones at his window was out of my list.

Then the door opened and my gaze fell on someone who I did not expect to see. I still had my angry frown when I looked at the mini Chad in front of me. I met him yesterday in his room when Samantha and I were—was . . . looking for a CD? Damn, I'm so going to ask Samantha why we were scratching in Clayton's room yesterday when I get a chance to see her today. That’s only if I get to school.

"I think your name is . . . um, Roman, right?" I scratched my head, feeling awkward. His eyes were huge as he looked at me like I was a ghost. I rolled my eyes when he still hasn't replied. "Do you know where Chad, your brother is?" I asked with annoyance, walking up to him and looking behind him to see into the foyer.

Roman cleared his throat then, signaling me that he was not a robot. "Yeah, he’s in his room taking a shower."

"That's one-hell-of-a-long shower." I muttered under my breath.

"Would you like to come in. You can wait in my room for him." Roman suggests, already opening the door wider for me. What the hell, at lease I'll make it to school. Hopefully not lunch time!

I stepped passed him and looked around the huge house that I couldn't properly explore yesterday, due to Samantha pulling my upstairs, in a hurry. I followed Roman up the long staircase. "Jeesh, how can you walk on this staircase without your legs going numb?" I complained as I climbed, probably the filthiest step to the second floor.

He chuckled. "You get used to it after a while, Hun."

I lifted my eyebrow. "Hun?" I repeated, and now it was my turn to chuckle.

He stepped into his room and I followed, then he closed it behind me and motioned for me to have a seat on his bed. I shrugged and slumped down on the cozy bed that felt way better than the cramped couch I slept on last night.

"So, since we never got to introduce each other properly yesterday," I smiled at that memory. "My name is Roman as you already know." He offered his hand and I shook it politely.

"Nice to meet you Roman, I'm Sasha." I smiled kindly and rested my head on his wall.

"You have a very beautiful name. So are you Chad's . . . girlfriend?"

I laughed. No, more like I'm his butler that gets him food! Oh, I must still ask Chad how am I going to get people so he can eat.

I forgot to reply because I was mind babbling again so I changed the subject. "Why aren't you at school yet?" I asked looking at him with confusion.

"I could ask you the same thing."

"Well, I'm waiting for your lazy, slow brother because he was suppose to drive me to school an hour and ten minutes ago." I said with frustration. "Now what about you, do you also have to wait for lazy bones to drive you to school?"

Roman slowly shook his head. "I got expelled so I have a month holiday." Roman smiles and looks overly cheerful.

I lifted my eyebrow but waved away the thought that entered my head about expelled students. "What school do you go to?" I asked curiously.

"The same school as Chad and Clayton, Western Villa," he replied casually.

I frowned. "I’ve never seen you before, not before yesterday actually."

He shrugged and copied my frown. "I've never seen you either. That or I'm really knocked out to remember your pretty face." He winked.

I grinned. "How old are you?"

He continued to hold his gaze on mine as he spoke confidently, "How old do you think I look?"

I pretended to think and put my finger to my head. "Mmm, you're definitely too young to come off breast feeding." I joked but put on a serious face.

He smiled and laughed. "You cut me, you cut me deep Sasha." He puts his hand, playfully on his heart and looks pained.

"No but seriously, I've never seem you at school. You definitely a year younger than me. I'm seventeen turning eighteen."

He looked impressed. "You correct. I'm almost seventeen but you probably never saw me because," he moved closer and lowered his voice "I'm what you call a trouble maker."

“Really now?”

“Yup,” He boasted with a smirk. "But if you ever wanna smoke a little, weed, then I'm your man" he winked.

"Well Mr. Trouble Maker, do you know how to drive a car?" I asked in a low, husky tone.

"I sure do, Hun. May I ask why?"

I mentally rolled my eyes at him. Do I have to spell it out for you! "Do you mind driving me to school? I can't wait for Chad forever" I sugarcoat my words.

"Yeah sure—" he gets cut off when the door opens.

I jump off Roman’s bed and look to the door where Chad was now standing. All he was wearing was a white towel that was wrapped around his waist. My eyes couldn't pull away from his yummy six pack, no matter how hard I tried. My eyes snapped up to his eyes. He had his eyebrow lifted at Roman and I. "What's going on here?" he narrowed his eyes at Roman.

I cleared my throat. "I got bored waiting for you forever to come get me! So I came here and Roman was kind enough to entertain me while you fell asleep in the shower." I heard Roman chuckle to my response. Hell, if I wasn't so angry I would have chuckled with Roman.

Chad frowned. "I was . . . busy."

"Masturbating?"

"No!" his frowned deepened.

Roman started to have a full-on belly laugh, while I hid a smile behind my angry face.

"Oh I get it. You were—" I got cut off when he growled at me.

"Can we not have this conversation in front of my little brother?!" Chad gritted though his teeth at me.

I flinched at how dangerous he sounded. Note to self; never make a joke with Chad.

"Dude, I'm just a year younger than you so stop saying, to every girl I make friends with, that I'm your little brother. You know how annoying and embarrassing that sounds, jeesh!" Roman playfully crossed his arms over his chest and scowled at Chad. They actually look identical when they both have frowns on their faces. Cute.

Chad ignored his brother and turned to me. "My car, now!" he ordered, his eyes bursting with rage. I did not hesitate to that or next he would go ape shit on me and actually kill me for good!

I bid Roman my goodbye over my shoulder as I left the room. It was silent when I walked back down the long staircase, only my heels making an echo throughout the house. I closed the front door behind me and sat inside Chad's car. Frowning at the time in his car, I was about to honk the hooter when Chad stepped out the house and jogged to the car, at lease wearing clothes.

The drive was silent as we pulled onto the main road, finally headed for school.

"So, why did you take forever to pick me up?" I napped into the silence, wanting answers.

He gripped the steering wheel tightly and scowled at the road. "Well?"

"Sasha," he turned to face me. "Shut up."

"Why?"

"Because I don't feel like talking . . . to you," He turned back to face the road and drove faster.

The vibe in this car was literally suffocating me, as if air could kill. The drive seemed longer than I thought. Maybe because I wanted it to go faster because Chad's weird moods were irritating the shit out of me. Bipolar much? Shit, I think he heard me! Double shit, I think he heard me think that what I just said, and now hear what I'm just thinking! Shit! I hate mind readers! UGH!

"You sure stress yourself a lot for a dead person." Chad spoke.

I wanted to say something but decided I'm going to give him the silent treatment that he had given me. Once the car pulled up into the schools parking lot, finally, that was the quickest you saw me jump out the car and sprint to the front gates of the school. And to my surprise school had already started and the gates were locked, again. Great, just fucking great!

"Looks like it's a sign," Chad said, coming up behind me.

I groaned. "What do you mean it looks like a sign? That we missed school because you were jerking off?" I spat at him.

He frowned and looked ready pissed off. An evil smile appeared at my lips as I was satisfied of making Chad mad. Ha-ha that rhymes, Chad mad! "Like I told you, I was busy."

I frowned, myself. "Like I asked you; doing what?" I repeated my words from earlier.

He rubbed his temples and sighed. "I'll tell you later."

I didn't want to stand here all day and argue with a brick wall, so I nodded with frustration. "Promise?" I asked, sticking out my pinky finger in his face. He gave me a weird look before slowly pinky promising me. "There, so now you have to tell me later or else, Chad" I threatened, giving him a heavy stare down.

He casually shrugged and turned his gaze to the gate. "So what are your plans for today?" he turned to me and his eyes light up with . . . excitement? "I know this really good place to have half price drinks—"

I cut him off. "First of all I'm not skipping school, second I didn't know I could drink?" I lifted my eyebrow at him, clearly amazed and angry that he did not mention this to me.

"You can drink but not those fruit thingy drinks. And how are you going to get into school? If you haven't noticed they locked us out" he rolled his eyes at me.

"I'm not dumb, Chad, I know a way in," I roll my eyes and start to walk to the hole in the fence, the one I used to get into school yesterday, when he stops me with his hand on my arm.

"Something tells me you have done this before, skipping school in the mornings."

"Dude, yesterday I was late and this group of guys helped me in, so no, this is my second time I've skipped school in this week, and it's my last." I sternly say.

"What group of guys, do I know them?" Chad asks hastily, studying me carefully.

"I think I heard a tad bite of jealousy coming out your mouth." I teased, yet annoyed. When he didn't reply I walked again, this time he stood in front of me, almost causing me to knock into him. "What now, Chad?" I was starting to get pissed off now.

He smiled at me. "The offer still holds, drinks on me . . ."

I narrowed my eyes at him. "Why are you insisting we skip school when I already told you I know a way in?"

"God Sasha, live a little!" He walked around me and back to his car, shoulders tense as I have somehow angered him, again.

I stood there, in my spot, re-thinking about what he said and what Samantha also said to me that I should 'live a little', even thought I am dead.

"Wait!" I called after Chad. He slowly turns his head around with a smug look on his face. I mentally rolled my eyes at him. "Drinks on you, right?" he nods.

What the hell is this guy doing to you Sasha?

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"I thought you said this was a bar?" I said with surprise. I did not expect this!

"I, never said anything about a bar. I clearly said that I know this really good place to have half price drinks, but that was before you rudely interrupted me" he said, playfully looking angry.

My mouth was slightly opened, taking in the place. "How did you know where one could be, and at this time?" I asked looking around from my seat that was marked Danna Salina on the white, laced card.

He shrugged. "Word gets around"

I looked at him funny and chuckled. "Sure, then everyone would be here at this wedding" I rolled my eyes at him. "Mmm" I pretended to think "Can I call Jackson, the trolley man  that digs in our bin every morning? Should I give Martin, the paper man a call? Better yet I'll ring up Trevor, the policeman while I'm at it?" I sarcastically joked.

Chad stared at me for a moment. "You're a strange girl, having hoboes, paper man's and police for friends. I was expecting you to phone all your hot girlfriends to liven up this party" he teased back.

Pretending to be offended "Why don't Mr. Popular liven up the party. I'll like to see you try" I challenged, with a smirk on my face.

"I would love to see you try" he challenged back.

I gasped. "What happened to 'live a little'" I repeated.

He did not reply. He was clearly out of words. Finally he said "Fine, but you’re going to do it with me" suddenly he took my hand and he pulled me to the front of the wedding, on the wide dance floor, where most of the people were sitting down in their chairs and having boring conversations.

He spoke to the DJ for a few moments, while I was facing the crowd before me, trying to smile but it came out as a wobbly, crooked smile.

Chad cleared his throat, still holding my hand he said into the microphone "Good morning ladies and gentleman. How is everybody doing?" he cheerfully asked the crowd.

Some people nodded and some said "Good" in a bored tone.

You could see Chad was trying very hard to hold back a laugh. "Fantastic, you all know Cyndi Lauper?" some nodded "Well this is her daughter Sasha Lauper, and well, she going to be singing one of her mother’s famous songs. Please give her around-of-applause" he suddenly said.

I snapped my head to him and mouthed What the hell? which he just semi shrugged in response and patted my back, handing me the microphone and leaving me all by myself, in-front of fifty people.

The song suddenly started. It was the song Chad was singing last night, Girls just wanna have fun. My mouth was dropped to the floor. I was frozen as I looked at all the eyes on me. My eyes caught Chad and he mouthed "Sing" I frowned and started to sing. My voice was a little scratchy and some people semi laughed. I narrowed my eyes and started to sing properly and I actually sounded like Cyndi Lauper. The crowd started to clap which boosted up my confidents to start dancing. With that, couples started to make their way toward the dance floor and start dancing with the music. I smiled and swayed back and forth. When the instruments played I moved through the crowd and grabbed Chad up, off the chair he was sitting on and pulled toward the front again. He was stiff when I was swaying with him, then he smiled and swayed with the rhythm. When I sang the chores, the women in the crows sang with. The vibe was definitely picking up and soon the dance floor was packed with everyone. I locked eyes with Chad and sang Girls just wanna have fuunnnnn. He surprised me when he started singing with, off tone and all. The people did not even care; they were laughing and actually having... fun!

When the song finished everyone choired "Encore, encore"

I laughed and looked to Chad that was just a second ago by my side, and now he was whispering to the Dj again. I narrowed my eyes as to what he was up to. Then another song played and it was Eurythmics - sweet dreams. The crowd screamed with joy as the danced wilder to the beat. It was funny because Chad now took a spare microphone, where I sang the guys voice and he sang the girls voice. We both looked each other in the eyes as we sang, and we both tried very hard not to laugh while we sang because of Chad's off key voice.

When the song finished everyone clapped hysterically at Chad and I and patted out backs as we made our way back to our, now, deserted table.

"You surprise me Chad, you sure surprise me" I said as I sat down, but Chad remained standing.

"What can I say? I sing like a super star" he made his voice girly and reached for my card on the table. "So Danna Salina, if that is your really name, you have to come with me miss, your under arrest" he now changed his voice to a serious cop voice.

I laughed and took his hand.

We went over to the bar and we could order any drink we wanted. And to my surprise everything was for free. The drinks, the food, well unfortunately I couldn't eat the food, as tempting as it was- not.

In the beginning the alcohol felt like air going done my throat and nothing happening, and then after I had my twentieth mixed drink of vodka and lime, I felt, I felt......

"How do you feel?" Chad asked curiously, looking at me like I'm a science project. He, on the other hand, had only sipped one beer this entire time.

I shrugged. "How I'm I supposed to feel?"

He lifted his eyebrow at me. "Well if you were a human you would be getting your stomach pumped at this moment. I've counted and you should be on Guinness world records" he pretended to look scared of me.

I rolled my eyes. "I don't feel drunk. Aren't I supposed to walk funny or laugh at random people?"

He gave me a funny look and almost choked on his beer. "Sasha, you have been drunk before?" he asked with a serious face.

I looked away from him, cheeks going red while I heard him chuckle that soon turned into a full-on belly laugh. I shoved him lightly on his shoulders. "Shut up" I playfully hissed.

"I'm sorry-" he continued to laugh "-But please tell me, have you not been to a party before were you have no other choice but to take the temptation of having a drink?"

I frowned, now angry for no reason.

"Have you ever been to a party?" he calmed down and asked with a serious tone.

I looked away again, for no reason.

It's not like I made it, to one!

It was silent, then, out of nowhere Chad pulled me into a hug. "I'm so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, a million times, so, so, sooooo, sorry" he whispered into my ear, sounding like he meant it.

I shrugged, clearly not feeling anything I should or would have felt if I was still alive.

"It's ok, really" I patted his back, awkwardly.

He released the hug, but then to my surprise he hugged me again, but quickly and the let his hands drop back to his sides. "Sorry, I just needed one last hug" he semi shrugged "Your squishy to cuddle" he gave me a cute smile.

We stared at each other for a moment to long before we both looked away.

I smiled at a sudden thought. "Do you think I can also smoke weed?" I curiously asked.

He thought about it for a moment "Probably, yeah, it won't kill you. Why do you want to smoke weed?" he frowned.

I gave him an innocent grin "It wouldn't hurt" then I gave him an evil smile.

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