Because Being Together Is Enough~7

Red hair, green eyes, tall frame. It was Mike. Mike was here. What was he doing here? Why did he come here? Am I looking good? I must be looking like an overly dressed and plastic-faced idiot. No way was he going to recognise me. And what was my body doing to me? It was betraying me. My hands were sweating, my heart was beating as fast as ever. When finally I found my voice, I spoke like an idiot of course, stuttering, "H-hey!" I couldn't even say a small word like 'hey' without getting confused, could I?

"Hey?" He muttered in a questioning tone. What? Did I look so horrible that he truly didn't recognise me? My heart sank. I wanted to hide my face and run, then dig a hole in the community park and wanted to be buried alive. Dramatic, I know but that's what I was feeling at that moment. Now, how was I supposed to make him realise that this plastic-faced chick he was seeing infront of him, who coincidently happened to know him was the girl whose diary he had read. What would I say to him?

Hey Mike. I am Anna, the girl whose diary you read.

No. That was so not going to happen. So, I went for a simple approach. Check out if he remembers my name so I spoke his name instead.

"Mike..." I trailed off.

Come on, say my name you creep. I know I was the one who was acting like a creep instead but hey, I don't think Emily would bring me in the party if I was looking a complete joker. Half-joker is possible though.

His answer though, was not at all I expected. Instead he answered like answering a phone call, looking way beyond confused as to how I knew his name. "Yes?"

Really? Now he didn't even recognise me? Maybe, he was like a tubelight or something. I decided I won't waste my time anymore and commanded my brain to run away from this hot looking but an Alzheimer's patient, realization dawned upon him.

"Wait...You're..." he paused as if trying to remember my name, "You're Anna. Anna Jones, right?"

I gave him a 'wtf' look but I guess he didn't notice.

"Took you long enough." I said, annoyed. But anyways, I still looked like me. He surely was suffering from a memory loss.

He was smiling widely and laughing to himself when a big, bald man said from behind us, "Excuse me."

We didn't realise we had been blocking his way. We quickly exited the corridor entering the party finding a silent place in a corner.

"So, Anna. How come you found me on facebook?"

Facebook... Oh shit! I had competely forgotten that I had sent him a friend request. But, as far as I remember, he didn't accept it. He was really acting weird.

Ignoring his question, I said, "You didn't accept it though."

"Oh come on. Do you expect me to accept your request when I don't even know you?"

Ouch. That hurt. He knew me. I didn't know much about him. But, he knew almost everything about me. He read my diary for God's sakes. I wanted to kick his face at that moment.

Suddenly, a blonde girl comes squealing from behind him and he instantly gives her a quick peck on the lips. Then I notice that it is none other than Jane. I am so done. "How do you know her?" she mutters in disgust while looking at me.

Mike was caught off guard. I really wanted to see how he introduces me to her.

"Uh. This is Anna Jones. We just met." He finished awkwardly.

So formal. Who remembers anything? Right? We just met.

"And Anna, this is Jane, my girl friend."

Jane smirked showing off her boyfriend. The world shattered right there. I hadn't expected this. Not at all. That is why, Mike didn't give a fuck who Anna is. He didn't care if he was reading a girl's personal diary. Of course, why would he? He had a girlfriend. Tears were starting to betray me by leaking out of my eyes when I quickly wiped them away. I saw them not paying any attention to me while I left. What hurt me more was that a girl like Jane was his girlfriend. I couldn't stay in this party longer. Apparently, Emily must be busy with her big group of popular friends and mom too would be busy with her colleagues. I decided that they won't notice me anyways so why not exit this house as soon as possible.

It was cold outside but it didn't matter.

Do you expect me to accept your request when I don't even know you?

We just met.

His words echoed in my head.

Why was he acting like such a stranger to me. What was wrong with him? A tear slipped on my cheek.

"Stupid tears." I muttered angrily as I wiped them away. I was hungry and thirsty. The effect of alcohol was wearing off. I needed more to take my mind off it. Why was it bothering me so much? He was just a stupid guy with a pathetic girl friend. He may look like a greek god but in real, he isn't. So, why am I crying my eyes out over him?

Yeah, exactly. Why the hell am I crying my eyes out and ruining the beautiful makeover that Emily and mom gave me. I should go inside and enjoy the party. I don't know what happened, suddenly adrenaline kicked in my body and I was on the dance floor. It didn't matter which song it was, it didn't matter what people would say about my dance and it didn't fucking matter if Jane was Mike's girlfriend, I am going to dance till my feet hurt, I am going to get high and I am going to make the full of it.

I went towards the bar and drank five shots in one go. My now drunk brain saw Jane and Mike in the corner dancing on a slow and romantic song.

I walked to the DJ and told them to change the song. They did.

"Hey Anna. I have been searching you from- oh god Anna, you're drunk..And what happened to your make up?" Emily shrieked.

"As if I care." I said, my eyes still on Mike and Jane.

"You need to come with me."

"I won't." I replied and went into the middle of dance floor and started dancing like mad. It was one direction's Drag Me Down, not that I could dance on it much but still I didn't care. I screamed at the top of my voice, moved my waist, my body, my hair, everything.

"I've got fire for a heart,
I'm not scared of the dark." I sang along the drunk crowd around.

Emily tried to get my attention as if urging me to go home with her but I had gone crazy as I paid no attention to her. I saw her sigh and leave. She gave up? Of course she did. I am so stubborn.

"Baby you're my only reason..." I have never known the lyrics but today it just came into me.

I saw Jane leave and Mike was coming towards me. I pretended to not pay any attention to him. He stopped beside where I was dancing. The song changed and a yelp of surprise left my mouth when his hand slid over my waist. My breath was stuck in my throat. I couldn't stop gazing in his green eyes. He held my hand and started dancing. I couldn't move but he was moving me along himself. Why?

Wake up Anna. He's just messing with you.

I know but-

No, he's Jane's boyfriend.

Can't I take a revenge?

No, this is not you Anna.

Right. This was not me. How much I had changed. I had to push him away. No matter how much he would seem perfect to me, no matter how many butterflies fluttered in my stomach when he touched me, he was still different. Something about his behaviour, the way he looked at me, everything was different. I needed to stop. And that's what I did. I stopped. He gave me a confused expression.

"You should go and dance with Jane." I straightway came to the point. As I turned around, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me to his chest. What the hell was he doing?

"What the hell?" I almost screamed but my voice was drowned in the new loud music.

He gave me a cocky smirk and said something I couldn't hear. He leaned in while I was pushing him away to maintain some distance. That was when he was yanked off of me and thrashed on the opposite wall. I couldn't see the person's face but that person too had red hair and looked very similar to Mike in his body built. Emily came running towards me, "Are you okay Anna?"

"Yeah I am kind of." I replied.

What happened was unbelievable. I didn't think Mike would be that kind of guy. Ditching his girlfriend. That was just pathetic. As much as I knew him, he wasn't the kind of guy giving girls a cocky smirk or dance with them without their permission. The whole crowd had gone silent. The music had stopped. Everybody stared at the two boys punching each other. I hated being the centre of attention. After all, it was all because of me. I should have listened to Em and gone back home. None of this would have happened.

"You. Dare. Touch. Her." The boy who saved me growled.

"Yes I did. So what?" Mike spat at him.

"Enough!" A manly voice thundered across the room.

"Enough both of you!" It was Nathan's dad.

Shit.

The boys were pulled away from each other and I went close to see who was the person who saved me.

My jaw dropped. My heart stopped. The world became numb. I just couldn't believe my eyes...

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A/N: Finally. Finally a new chapter, guys! Why did her jaw drop and her heart stopped? (Giggles) Keep thinking dear people! Comment and vote and yeah wish me good luck for my exams are coming up!

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Gargi.