Chapter 56: Chapter 56

I smiled and took Andrea's hands in mine. I decided to take it as an opportunity to prove to Ethan that I don't like him. I and Andrea started moving along with the music, a bit awkwardly.

I again glanced at Ethan and saw he was looking extremely pissed and annoyed now. But then he suddenly grabbed the hands of a girl who was dancing beside him. I watched through side eyes as he said something to the girl and the girl giggled in reply.

Soon Ethan rested his hands on the girl's waist and my head involuntarily tilted to look at them. I saw the girl laughing excitedly whilst snaking her dainty hands around Ethan's neck. Ethan then pulled her closer and held her close.

" Nate..", Andrea called.

" Y..yeah..", I responded and looked back at her. Andrea withdrew one of her hands and proceeded to twirl holding my hand. I moved along with her whilst side eying Ethan.

There he was moving his body fast along with the unknown girl in short red dress who was vigorously rolling her hip and almost thrusting on to his lower part. Other girls were also dancing so close, touching and rubbing him. I looked away feeling uneasy and miserable.

I know he is doing this to show me he can get any girl he wants. But I don't know why I need to feel miserable. It's him. He can dance and flirt with any girl he want and do anything he please. Why should I bother ?

I continued to dance slowly along with Andrea. I tried not to look at Ethan again, but my eyes involuntarily went back to looking in that direction. Ethan now had two girls clinging onto his both shoulders. He tilted his face, probably on feeling my gaze on him and our eyes met again.

He suddenly stopped his movements and ran a hand through his straightened hair, pulling it backward and messing it up. Then he pushed away the girl's and barged towards the cocktail table on the other end of the room. The girls were horrified at his sudden unexpected change of mood and they looked at each other in confusion.

My eyes followed Ethan. He took a glass from the counter and turned around looking at us. He started drinking the liquid whilst intently staring at us. I had to avert my eyes with a heavily beating heart. He was looking so scary at the moment.

I danced with Andrea for some more time until Ethan finished four or five more glasses and finally went and sat down at a couch that was lying on a side. Then the earlier girl in the red short dress approached him and literally sat down on his lap.

He didn't push her away and let her snake her hands around his neck. Soon she was kissing him and I harshly withdrew my hands from Andrea.

" What's wrong ?", Andrea asked me in horror.

" S..sorry. Ahm..let's g..go sit somewhere.", I said. She nodded sadly.

We walked towards the stairs which was the only empty space to sit now. My eyes kept glancing at Ethan who was still kissing the girl on his lap. I don't know whether he is intoxicated and lost his senses that he isn't pushing the slutty girl away instead of kissing her in the middle of this crowd.

Maybe he actually does these kind of things at parties but I'm seeing him like this with a girl for the first time. And it makes me angry and uncomfortable. I don't want Ethan to be like this.

Ethan suddenly wrapped his arms around the girl's waist and pulled himself up from the couch with her. His legs weren't stable and she slid off his body. Then she was hastily dragging him towards us. My mouth dropped open. What are they up to ?

Andrea who was sitting beside me, moved closer to me to make way for them to climb upstairs. And Ethan started climbing up along with the girl after glancing at me once.

" Why are they g..going upstairs?", I mused to myself, once they reached almost half way through the stairs.

" He is your best friend, right ? You don't know about him ?", Amelia chuckled.

" Ahm...I- I actually. I'm seeing him here a..after middle school. ", I said.

" Oh..I see. So you don't actually know anything about him. No wonder you are still friends with him. ", She said and I frowned. She looked away and continued. " Ahm..that's Ruby Davis. Ethan would be spending tonight with her."

" Oh...", I uttered. I already had a feeling that they were going upstairs for that but I didn't want my assumption to become true.

" He always picks up a lucky girl from every party. And that girl gets to spend the night with him. Tonight it's Ruby.", She added. I felt too much angry and disappointed at that moment. This is not what I thought about Ethan.

" Has he d..dated anyone ?", I asked.

" No. He has never dated anyone. It's all flings and one night stands. But Amelia was really hoping to become his girlfriend one day.", she said. I don't even want to hear that bitch's name. " Amelia will be coming back next month after the suspension. Don't know what all drama happens after that.", Andrea let out a small sigh.

Oh ! There's a thing like that. The bitch will be returning.

I couldn't think much about that, cause my current thoughts were about Ethan and the girl, Ruby. Right now Ethan would be towering on top of her, kissing her or undressing her short dress that already reveals much of her. I felt my stomach churn at the thought.

To add to that, the loud music, flashing neon lights and the drunken dancing people around were making me crazy. I was feeling like I was about to pass out or hyperventilate right here.

" Andrea..I- I wanna g..go out.", I said to her hoping she would come out with me.

" Oh..okay. Let's go and sit outside then. ", She said and already stood up. We then walked outside pushing away the crowd.

A good number of people were also outside. Most of them were in the porch and the front lawn. We also went and sat on the grass, a little away from the other couples who were flirting. I fished my phone out and texted Grace asking when we will be returning.

" What's wrong ? You are uncomfortable here ?", Andrea asked on seeing me fiddling with the phone, waiting for a reply from Grace.

" I wanted to g..go back. My friends aren't replying.", I said.

" Do you want me to drop you back at dorm ? I've car.", She said.

" Oh..please..can you ?", I asked. I wanted to somehow escape from this place. I was feeling totally frustrated here.

" Yeah..of course. Come.", Andrea smiled. And we got up from the lawn and walked to her car which was parked a little away from the house. I got into the passenger seat and let out a relieved sigh as Andrea pulled it off of the sides and started driving in direction of our school.

But I still couldn't feel calm. I was thinking what would be happening in the upstairs of Noah's house. I felt anger and contempt towards Ethan. I don't even know why it was bothering me so much. Why should I care if he sleep with different girls at each party ? He is just a guy with my brother's face. Nothing more. I don't need to bother what he does. Why the hell should I feel angry ?

Andrea talked something during the drive. I just nodded and hummed to her without actually listening.

Soon we reached in front of the hostel gate. It was only 7 : 50 PM. So the gate wasn't closed. I thanked Andrea for the drive and got out of the car. Then I waved and said goodbye to her, bringing a smile on my face.

After she drove away, I turned around feeling frustration and walked towards my dorm building whilst texting Grace that I reached back. She still hadn't replied to my earlier text.

I barged into my room and shut the door behind harshly before falling down on my bed.