Amber's POV
"Mands, I don't want to go and be your a third wheel. Sophia invited you, not me. Also, I have to finish Orphan Black. The season ended a week ago and I have 3 episodes left."
I know that Mandy will not let me stay home. She'll drag me to the party if she have to.
"You don't want me to dress you up do you? Please get ready!! If you don't.. I'll still go to that party and tell Samantha everything. I'll tell her that you have-"
"Stop. Alright. I thought you promised that you'll not pressure me about this!?? Jeez, Mands. Be true to your words!" I said annoyingly.
"Of course. I just want to push you a little bit because I know you. You won't make a move unless she's single. I don't mean that we need crash relationships Ambs. You know that those two are not in love.. They're just together because it's what expected of them. Anyone can see that. Have you seen them that lovey dovey?? Have you even seen Sam kissed Clark romantically?? No. So you have to be on the picture. Okay?"
Mandy is right. I've never seen Sam happy with Clark. The most genuine smile that I've seen from her was yesterday. She was happy.. with me. But still no one can just judge there relationship except them.
"How can we know that they're not happy with each other? I mean .. maybe they're just not the romantic type of couple." I countered back while still sitting at the end of the bed. I'm still not convince to go the party.
"Jesus! Amber! Not romantic? What about yesterday? Is Sam not that sweet for you? She held your hand.. She kissed you.. She pleaded for you to drive safe.. Isn't that sweet enough? Your just so stubborn.. Just please get ready!"
"Mandy.."
"You know what Sofi texted me..?"
"..."
Mandy handed me her phone to read Sofi's text.
Hey pretty girl! We want to hang out with you and Amber. Sam is coming with me at Jerico's Party.. He invited everyone at school. We didn't get a formal invite but everyone will be there. We hope to see you both! xoxo :*
"So Sam do want to see me?" I murmured to myself. Jeez. Sam may have also shared to Sofi what happened yesterday the same way I shared things with Mandy.
"Hell yes! Finally!" Mandy shouted and motioned me to just get ready.
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Samantha's POV
We just arrived at the party. It's still early but there are already a lot of drunk teenagers grinding at each other. The smell of alcohol and smoke already engulfing the area.
"Let's find them!" Sofi shouted in my ear as we cannot hear each other because of the loud music.
"Amber and Mandy?" Sofi nodded. I blushed at the thought of seeing Amber again tonight. Sofi assured me that I really look hot.. I hope I get the same reaction from Amber. God. I do like her a lot.
"Sofi!!" We heard someone shouted Sofi's name. Oh god. It must be them. I turn around and there she is.. She really looks adorable being dragged by her best friend. We both met each others eyes the same time. I smiled at her widely. I must have look like a sick-love puppy waiting to be pick up by her master.
"Hi.." I said barely above whisper to Amber.
"Hey.." She said while hugging her left arm to her right arm caressing it back and forth.. She's looking everywhere except my eyes.
"I'm here you know.." I said back waiting for her to look at me. She chuckled and she was about to say something when Mandy excitedly put her arm around Amber's shoulder and whispered at her.
"Jeez! Mands!" I giggled at her reaction to what Mandy just told her.
"So.. You two.. gorgeous ladies will be out partners tonight. We'll have each other's back so no one gets drunk and wasted. It's that okay?" Mandy asked both Sofi and I.
"Yes ma'am!" Sofi answered back excitedly.
"Wait who's gonna be each other's drink buddies?" Sofi questioned.
"Hmmm.." Mandy thought for awhile.
"Mandy.. Stop being crazy again.." Amber look at her like Mandy's planning something that would get us in trouble. I find it really cute how Amber is trying to read Mandy's mind.
"Well! Amber has her car... and Sofi has her .. correct?"
"Yes.. Sofi drive us both here.." I answered.
"Great! Then the one driving shouldn't drink. I'll get home with Sofi.. and You Sam with Amber." As she wiggled her eyebrows to the three of us.
"That's okay for me!" Sofi shouted eagerly. Of course she's excited at that. She'll get to see how drunk Mandy can be.
"Amber is that okay with you? Because if you wish to drive Mandy home.. It's okay.. I'll stay with-"
"No, No! It's okay! I don't want to drive this crazy lady.. I would choose you in a heartbeat... I mean .. Also.. Aa.. Mandy went to this party to hang out with Sofi.. So yeah." I giggled at Amber's ramble of words. She's just so cute and sexy at the same time.
"OKAY!! I think that's that! Bye you too.. Like what Amber said.. I like to hang out with Sofi.. So Sam.. I'll snatch your best friend for the mean time okay? You can have mine as well so it's fair." She winked at Amber and I." My cheeks turned warm at that. Indeed Mandy is something else.
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Amber's POV
"Sorry about that.. Mandy's a little crazy.. Oh.. Not a little.. She's totally crazy." Sam giggled to what I just said as she hook her right arm on my left arm. I shivered at our sudden closeness. Sam is just the affectionate type so I shouldn't get my hopes high.
"No. You too are cute. I like how you two tease each other. Sofi and I are kind of like that so I know how troublesome can it be." Sam put a light pressure on my arm telling me that it's really okay. I like being close to her. Being touch by her. But then again. I shouldn't forget that she's straight and has a boyfriend. Speaking of the devil.
"Sam! Why didn't you text me? Come on! the guys are there." Clark was about to grab Sam's hand to get her away from me when Sam spoke.
"No! I'm with Amber tonight.. She'll be driving me home. You know dad's rules with parties like this right? You cannot drive me home nor be close to me.
"Fuck your Dad's rule.. Come on!" Clark grab Sam's arm hurtfully. That's when I put Sam behind me and grab a hold of his hand away from Sam's.
"Hey! Man! You're hurting her. She doesn't want to come, respect her decision especially her dad's." I stand in front of him and tugged Sam again gently at my back. I made a side glance at Sam's and asked her if she's okay. She just nodded and hold the hem of my leather jacket. Clark is around 6 ft tall while I'm 5' 7'' so it's not that hard to stare at his eyes.
"Why do you care!!?? She's my girlfriend!!" He shouted at me making his face nearer in mine. I can smell the alcohol in his mouth. I felt Sam flinch at his action. I tried to step back so Sam can have her distance if anything happens.
"Exactly. She's your girl and you're hurting her. That's not what boyfriends do." I answered him back calmly. I won't go in a verbal battle with someone who is intoxicated with alcohol.
"Amber.. Let's go. Please. We just leave. Please." Sam whispered still tugging the the back hem of my leather jacket. I nodded.
"Clark, you can talk to Sam if you're sober enough to hold a rational conversation. But tonight just let her go." I asked him as calmly and nicely as possible.
"No! Fuck no! Sam!! If you don't come with me. I'll break up with you! Or I'll make this bitch life a living hell!"
He was about to grab Sam's arm again when I instantly pinned him down to the ground and hurriedly bend his arm like what I did to Shane two days ago. Now both baseball captains shared the same experience under my hand.
"She said no."
"If you continue being an ass.. I can just break your arm any second now Clark. I'll let you go if you promise not to do anything stupid again. Please do yourself a favor not to be humiliated in front of these people." I whispered to his ears making every words sound and clear. He nodded.
"Good. Now you can just apologize to your girl and admit your mistake for tonight. Also, that you're just too drunk to control your emotions. Then everybody happy right?" He nodded.
"I'll help you stand and let things go. Alright?" He nodded again.
I stood up and held my hand to offer him help but he didn't accepted it. He stood up and apologized to Sam like we have agreed to. He stared at me for a few seconds while I felt Sam hands tugging my jacket with her left hand and resting her right on my waist. Then Clark walked away. The only difference that Clark and Shane has was that Clark knows how to think. He knows when to back away.
"You okay?" I turned around and asked Sam looking straight on her eyes. Her perfect silvery blue eyes that can instantly melt my heart.
"Yes. Are you?" I realized that she's still holding my waist. I look at how we are positioned and just blushed. She might have realized it the same time when I felt her back away. The red tints on her cheek says that she felt what I felt.
"Sorry.. Sorry about that.. You didn't deserved what happened tonight. We should be enjoying instead of you trying to protect me from my boyf- I mean from Clark. Sorry.. I ruined the night."
"No. You didn't. You know that I don't let things like that happened right? Not just for you.. But for anyone.. I'll do the exact same thing for anyone.. Sam. I don't want to see someone being abused by someone who should be protecting them. His your boyfriend and he should't have done that."
"I'm surprise that he didn't do anything stupid after you let him go. What did you tell him?"
".. That you shouldn't be treated that way because your his girl." I answered honestly.. because of course Sam is someone else's.. and Clark is very lucky to have her.
"I don't like him that way Amber. I don't know why I'm trying to say this to to you.. But I'm not in love with him. My dad doesn't even trust him."
"Then why are you staying..? Oh Jeez! Sorry! don't answer that. That's uncalled for."
No. What did I just said? I let my emotions get me. I shouldn't have asked her that. My thoughts got interrupted when Sam suddenly hugged me.
"I.. I planned to break up with him 2 months ago. We talked about it. Both of us knew that there's no love in our relationship. Believe it or not Clark is a good guy.. Alcohol just gets to him. But he's a good friend. So we agreed that we stay together. I mean we're not planning to be with anyone. So we just stayed in our relationship. Then.. There's you.. You came.. and God.. You.. Oh.."
I felt Sam crying on my arms. I held her close while I caress the palm of my hands on her back the other one rested at the back of her head. Her face snuggling close at the crook of my neck. Then she suddenly places her left hand on my chest it's as if she's trying to hear the beating of my heart. She tried to snake her other arm at my back to hold me as close as possible. I froze. My heart is beating twice.. No thrice as much. Then she spoke.
"I just want to know if your heart beats the same as mine." She whispered still sniffling. Then I felt her smiled under my skin.
"Same. Just the same." She whispered.
I don't have words to say. I just tried to hold her closer if that's even possible with our given position. I don't think this is too much.. But I ended kissing her on her forehead. She just shyly kissed my cheek to reciprocate the gesture. I thanked God that almost everyone is wasted tonight, no one noticed Clark and I's confrontation. As well as Sam and I's little cuddling when I heard someone.
"Gender-Bender!!! Finally!!!"
A/N:
Ksenia Solo as Sophia Geller.
Drama on it's way.
Much Love,
Author.