Chapter 19: The Night Out

Ella Lattone's POV

The weekend passed by and I don't think I was being productive after all. I woke up, showered, eat, and then stared at the ceiling for another hour or so before I was looking at the clock and realized that the time has flown by me.

I was staring at the papers that I was supposed to be doing and reading and all that shit but my mind was only focusing on one thing right now.

Cameron Hayes.

I don't know if it was the smile or the eyes that were twinkling with mischief. But perhaps it was the kiss. I don't know anymore!
 I sighed as I was taking my seat in the seminar hall where my first class of the week was starting. It was 9 AM and I don't see Cameron anywhere. I should be happy but instead, my mind was having some thoughts that something bad might happen to him.

"Dear God," I mumbled before I closed my eyes and held my hands together to send some prayers to the Lord.

"What are you doing?" Someone asked as I opened my eyes and I was staring at prayer. I blinked a few times as I was staring at Cameron before he took his seat next to me.

"What are you doing?" I asked him before he was arching his eyebrow at me.

"Taking a seat?"

"No, not that! I was asking why are you sitting next to me right now?!" I hissed at him before he was setting his stuff as he was ignoring me.

"Why not? It was a good spot. I always knew that you have good eyes and insight on something," he commented as Max walked in and Cameron was making his way to Max. I don't know what they were talking about but Max was patting his shoulder before Cameron took his seat next to me again.

"What are you even talking about with each other?" I mumbled before Max opened the slide and started talking about today's topic.

"Okay, before I start, I just wanted to say that everyone's performance so far. You guys did well for the quiz but I think Cameron said that you maybe need to use the resources that have been given to you. I know that you think that you don't need help but trust me, you should consider it and perhaps your next quiz will not be so bad. If you can stay awhile for the quiz to be passed out after class that would be awesome. Okay, now to our topic today," Max said before he was clicking on the slide.

I was trying to focus on the lecture but someone was being a distraction to me right now. I don't know if I should tell him to stop biting his lower lips, making some moves with his elbows and hands. I gulped as I was trying to concentrate.

"Okay, that's for today. Don't forget to pick up your papers," Max said before I was bolting out of the seminar hall. I don't care what they were thinking that maybe I have diarrhea but I don't care. I have to get out of here, away from Cameron.

I thought I was done with him but then I felt like my heart was beating fast for him and him only right now. I have to get away and I need advice. And who's better to give advice other than my best friend.

"Okay, so you mean to tell me that he kissed you and you don't want to face the fact that he might have done something to your heart?" Daisy asked me as I was wrapping myself in my blanket. It was the early evening that I went straight to bed after I finished my class today. I turned to look at her before I nodded. She sighed.

"Girl, you need to confront him. Ask him if he was feeling the same as this…beating that you have in your heart. If you don't ask him directly, you will never know," she said as I was remembering that moment years ago. I closed my eyes as I sighed.

"I…I can't. I wanted to know but I think…I was afraid to find out about it anymore," I said as I was holding the blanket again. I know what the answer would be but I have to try and I don't think the past will repeat itself.

Only if it was possible to haunt me again.

Daisy shook her head before she took a seat on the bed as she was taking my hands. She was holding it and squeezing it before she stared into my eyes.

"Here, look. I know that you might not have the best feeling right now with all the kisses and dinners that he invited you to and his only reason was to be a 'distraction' to his family, but I'm telling you. If he does not seriously think you, I will make sure that he will not be looking at you again," Dee said as she was staring at me.

"Daisy! I don't want you to kill him!" I exclaimed before she smirked.

"No, not to that extreme but I was thinking more of giving him a black eye or something like that," Daisy said as I was grimacing. She patted my hands before she stood up and looked at me.

"Okay, enough of this nonsense. We need to get ready to go out," she said as I was arching my eyebrows at her.

"Out? For what?"

"Dinner, duh dummy. I don't think that you would be eating instant ramen for the rest of your life," Daisy said as she was rolling her eyes at me.

"But—"

"No but. We will go and you will forget about this man and I think I know how to make that happen," Daisy said before she was grinning wickedly at me. I don't think I will like this at all.

"Now, shall we go and prepare for a night out?" She said as she was pulling me from the bed.

"But it was only Monday?!" I said in horror as I don't think my aunt and uncle will be happy if I was drinking and partying while I vowed to be a better student this time.

"No need to worry, I will be there to help you out if you were out of control," Daisy said as she winked at me. I sighed before I went to change. I should have known better to trust Daisy to look after me.

But then again, I would not be wasted my tears on something that I wished it to happen.

Cameron Hayes' POV

"Dude, you always not taking much more fun out of life. Come on, live a little," Dylan whined as I was reading the scientific journals that I need to summarise and I think I don't have time to listen to him anyway.

"Find your buddy, Dylan. I'm busy. I cannot go out tonight, less to party with you," I said before I flipped the journal and continue to make my assessment on the analysis of the data.

"Come on. Just tonight. Please, please, please! I don't think I will have another free time after this. Just this once, help a brother out," he said as he was begging at the end of my bed before he was practically pulling at my foot. I was wiggling before I leaned back and closed my eyes.

"Write it,"

"What?" Dylan asked as he was standing in front of me now. I arched my eyebrow at him.

"I wanted you to write it and sign it so that I will shove it in your face if you show up in my room again like this," I said before I was looking at him and I stood up from the bed, getting ready to play this night away.

"What? That's childish," he exclaimed.

"Childish or not, I want you to do it. Only then, I will come with you," I said before he grunted at me as I was taking a pen and paper for Dylan to write his promise.

"Fine," he said before he was writing on it and I was reading it before he signed at the bottom.

I, Dylan Windell, will not be asking or bothering my cousin, Cameron Hayes, in 3 months starting tomorrow as I have promised him as such.

—Dylan Windell—

"There, happy now?" He asked me as he handed me the contract and I put it in my drawer near the bed.

"Yes, very much," I said as I was walking out with him with a smile that I know Dylan will hold his promise and I will be free of him for the next 3 months.

We arrived at the club that Dylan insisted that we went there. I don't know why but I get the vibe that he was trying to get the new vibe of the club. Maybe his friends recommended it here and I think it was nice.

The crowd was not too much and I think the drinks were fair price as I was scanning the menu.

"So, what are you having?" Dylan asked as we were sitting at the bar counter.

"Gin and tonic," I said before he told the bartender. He has one glass of beer, as always. After the drinks have arrived, I was looking around and I nearly get off my seat when I saw something that was out of this world. I tapped my cousin before he took a sharp breath.

"is that who I think it is?" He said and before I knew it, I went to the dance floor as Ella and her friend, the one that partnered with my cousin, were grinding against sexual predators.