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“What?” I whisper to Cora, and even though no one asked him, Edward answers me.
“He is our best friend, and he owns this house. We aren’t a frat, but he lets us live here. We are all brothers.”
Of course.
“So, this is his house, and he isn’t here?”
I don’t know if it’s the alcohol running through my veins or if it's just the trauma of my past, but it really pisses me the fuck off that he isn’t here at his party, at his house. How irresponsible.
My unanswered question repeats in my head.
It'shishouse and he isn’t here.
“Alex, it's fine. The guys take care of everything. He is seldom here.”
She knows me well, and she knows why it upsets me that he isn’t here. If this is his house, then he should be here. Anything could happen and the person who owns the home should be here. What if something bad happened? No matter how much I try to push the thoughts down and have fun, my mind goes straight to Cecille. I need some air.
“I’ll be back, I need to pee.”
“Wait, I'm coming with you. I have to go potty, too.”
I love her, she knows me like the back of her hand and why I'm really making my escape. Cora leads me down some stairs and into a guest bathroom that is the size of my bedroom.
I wait for her to start her whisper-yell as I gawk at the unnecessary shit they have in here.
“What is wrong with you?” she asks me.
I scoff. “Me? What's wrong with me?”
“Go on, Alex. Let it all out because when we leave this restroom we will not address it again. I like Edward, Alex. I just want things to go well.”
“OKAY, MOM.” I don’t like that this Kohen guy isn’t here. It is his party, his house, and what if something bad happens? I really don’t like any of these guys. They all seem like assholes, but I don’t tell her that.
She stares at me with sadness in her eyes. “Well, it’s pretty obvious you already hate Edward.”
“It’s not that I hate him, Cora. You know how I am. I just don’t like the energy he gives off. If he truly is a good guy, then there’s nothing to worry about and I’ll admit I was wrong.”
“That’s highly unlikely,” she says, rolling her eyes.
“That’s because I’m almost never wrong and you know it.”
Her eyes tear up and it tugs at my heartstrings. Heartstrings I only have for her. I pull her into a hug. I’m not trying to be a bitch. I know I come off harsh when I am just trying to protect the last person on the earth I love.
“I’m sorry C, I’ll try.”
“I want so badly for you to be wrong, Alex. I really like him.”
“Trust me, best friend, I hope I’m wrong too. I want nothing more than your happiness, but you deserve the love you give.”
“I know, Alex.”
“Well, then you also know I won’t let you settle. I’m going to protect your heart.”
“I’m going to protect your heart, too.”
I release her from our hug, take a few steps back, and smile. She returns the gesture, and my heart settles.
“Besides…” she says, as I look back up at her in the mirror and she looks nervous as hell. “...we thought you might like Kohen."
