Chapter 10

Previously

I grab his phone and unlock it. I quickly open the facebook app and think about what I'm going to post on his account.

Suddenly his phone disappears out of my hands and he shakes his head disapprovingly.

"Seriously? You're hurt and that's what you're thinking about?" he stares at me and I gulp at the intensity

Now

"Sorry" I mumble before looking at my –suddenly really interesting- hands

He chuckles lightly as he starts to clean the wound on my leg and I wince in pain.

"Alex?"

"Yeah?"

"What's the deal with you and Mark?"

Okay, that's something I didn't expect...

"I don't know what you're talking about" I avoid looking at him, because I know he'll be able to tell I'm lying otherwise.

"Don't lie to me, Alex"

Okay, maybe he knows without even looking in my eyes.

"It's not important"

He lays a nettling on the wound and wraps a bandage around my leg. Then he softly pushes me on my back and starts on the wound on my stomach.

"Alex, it is. The man is a creep" he sighs and tries to look in my eyes

"What did he tell you?" I ask, not sure if I want to know

He looks at my wound again and groans.

"What is it?"

"I will have to sew this, is that okay with you?" he asks me

Dammit, that's going to hurt.

I nod my head and stare at the ceiling.

"Mase, what has Mark told you?"

"Something about finishing what Caleb started" he sighs

I freeze and my breathing gets heavier. I feel my eyes tear up and it takes all my strength to not cry in front of Mason. I really don't want him to know.

He can't know. No matter what, he can't. I don't have a choice. He can't know. I do not have a choice.

I keep repeating this sentence in my head. I don't have a choice. I cannot tell him ever.

He finishes sewing, puts a nettling on this wound and wraps a bandage on the wound on my stomach. His touch sends tingles through my body, but I try to ignore it, which is way harder than it should be.

"You can trust me Lex" he says and sits next to me

I sigh in frustration.

"I know"

He smiles when I say this. I still can't tell him. Hell, I can't tell anyone. If this Mark knows Caleb, I'm sure he is capable of whatever Caleb has done and maybe he's capable of something even worse.

I really don't want to think about this.

I try to control my breath, but instead a few tears roll over my cheeks. I really, really don't want to cry in front of Mason, but the memories keep rushing back.

Mason wraps his arms around me and pulls me on his lap. He pulls me against him and I bury my face in his chest and wrap my arms around my legs.

"It's going to be okay Lex. I'm here with you" he says calmly

I don't think I ever felt so safe in someone's arms. Mason makes me feel safe.

"I'm so sorry Mason, but I can't tell you right now. I will try to tell you tomorrow okay?" I whisper

"It's okay Lex, whenever you're ready" he says and lays us down in his bed.

I lay down next to him. He lays his arm under my shoulder and I lay my head on his –still naked– chest. He pulls me closer and kisses my forehead.

"Good night" he whispers in my ear

"Good night" I whisper before drifting off to sleep.

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The next morning, I wake up to a still sleeping Mason. I try to remember what happened and then it comes rushing back to me.

I look at my wounds and sigh.

I look at Mason and he looks so damn cute, even with the marker on his face. His hair is messy and he looks so peaceful. What is happening with me? I can't like him. I don't like him.

"Done checking me out?" he smirks

"I wasn't checking you out" I smile innocently and get out of his bed.

Dang. It's cold. I shiver and Mason sees it.

"You can grab a sweater out of my closet" he smiles

I nod and when I open the drawer, my smile gets bigger.

"O-M-G! MASON! Why didn't you tell me you have this sweater!" I practically shout and hold it up for him to see.

He looks super shocked and shakes his head.

"I'm not wearing that, Lex. No way"

I laugh at his facial expression. He actually looks scared.

"Yes you are" I smile evilly

He mumbles some pretty words and glares at me.

"What did you say?" I ask, crossing my arms

"Nothing" he gets out of bed and grabs a grey shirt and black jeans

"NOOO!" I shout at him, while he walks to the shower

"Ya asshole" I mumble

"What was that?" He pops his head out of the door and narrows his eyes

"Nothing" I say innocently

He walks away again and I look at the Christmas sweater in my hand.

It's not even that bad. Oh, who am I kidding. It is.

I open the door to the bathroom and check if I can see Mason, which I can't. Thank the lord.

I sneak to his clothes, grab his shirt and change it with the sweater.

5 minutes later Mason comes back and wears the sweater.

"Really, Little A?"

"I had to do something to make you wear it" I whine

"You know I could've just walked in here without a shirt or sweater on right?" He asks in an 'are-you-stupid" tone

"But you didn't" I smile

He walks to me and grabs his shirt back.

"NOOOOO! Please leave it on for me" I plead

He looks at me like I'm crazy and shakes his head.

"Pleaseeee" I give him the puppy eyes and pout

He groans and looks away.

"Don't do that to me, Lex"

He turns around and pulls his sweater of.

Daammmnnn, those muscles.

Okay, I really need to stop thinking like this.

"Awh, come on Mase"

My cheeks turn red. He's changing in front of me, what do you expect my cheeks to do?

He is a badboy, he doesn't date girls, he only sleeps with them and dumps them after. You're just friends with him. You cannot get feelings for him.

"Too bad for you then" he smiles and walks downstairs

I grab a sweater out of his closet and pull it over my head. I run after him and before he is at the stairs I jump on his back.

"Walk"

"I'm not a dog"

"Did I say that? No. Now please walk downstairs"

"You're really weird"

"What's your point?" I roll my eyes, but he can't see it

"Well, ehm..-" we walk down the stairs

"HA! You don't have a point, now stop whining and make me some food"

"Why don't you do it yourself, woman" he smirks, when he puts me down

Hell no. He didn't. Does he have a death wish?

"You want to die, Mr. Rude?" I glare at him and walk closer to him

"You don't scare me, Little A"

"Well, you should be"

Clatsch!

"Jeezs, it was just a joke, Little A" he rubs his cheek with a painful expression on his face

"I don't appreciate sexist jokes. You deserved it"

"I did, didn't I?" he groans

I nod and walk to the couch.

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"Why do I have to come? You don't need me there" I whine

"Because Mason asked you to come, you said YES and I do need you there. Jayden is coming too right?" Jade blushes at his name

"Jaaddeeee, do you like my brother?" I smirk

She goes through my closet to find me a 'perfect' outfit. Sigh.

"Don't murder me please" she whispered

"OMGGG! THIS IS AMAZING!" I jump around my room and hug her

"W-what? You're not mad?" she says surprised

Why would I be mad? Weird girl.

"No. Of course not. I can set you up." I wiggle with my eyebrows

Before she can answer I skip to my brother's room. I happen to know she's free Friday.

"Jaaayyy, do you like someone?"

"What? No... I don't. Why would you think that?"

"Omg! You do! This is amazing. Who is it?"

"Not telling you"

I grab his phone out of his hands and go to the chat with Mason. I scroll a bit up, till I find the text I've been looking for.

M = Mason

J = Jayden

M = party is tomorrow at 8

J = Is Jade coming?

M = yeah, when are you going to make a move on her dude? It's obvious that you two like each other

J = I don't know man, she's still my sisters best friend, you know?

M = then ask Lex for permission. I'm sure she'll be thrilled for the both of you

J = why would I ask my baby sis for permission?

M = because, like you just said, she's your little sister and you have a huge crush on her best friend

This is all I needed to know. I smirk at Jayden and shake my head.

"Liar" I smirk

He groans and snatches his phone back.

"You have my permission. Are you free Friday?"

"Uh, yeah, why?"

"Great! Pick her up at 6 and organize a date. Bye Jay!" I smile and run back to my room

"You have a date Friday at 6" I smile at her

"Did he agree? Thank you so much!"

I nod and we go back to searching a dress.

Jade tosses me a cute white dress and I smile at it. It's perfect. Jade is wearing a V-neck, backless A-line babypink dress.

I leave my hair hanging around my shoulder and Jade convinces me to let her do my make-up.

"Wow" I stare in the mirror. She applied a thin layer of foundation, mascara, a nude lipstick, eyeshadow –which is beautiful– and a little bit of highlighter.

"Thank you" I smile at her and give her a hug.

We put our black heels on and walk downstairs to the boys, who are probably waiting for us since forever. We are girls after all.

"Damn ladies" Jake says and whistles

"You look beautiful Jade" Jayden smiles at her

I like them together already. So freaking cute.

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Jake hooks his arm in mine as we walk to the cars.

"You look hot, Little A" he smirks

"Shut up"

"So, your first party ever huh?"

"Yeah" I say a little bit embarrassed

"Awh, you don't have to be embarrassed, Little A"

"Why does everybody have to call me that" I groan

"And don't you dare say because it fits you. That is not a good reason!"

"But it does fit you, Little A"

I glare at him.

"You are so damn-"

"Hot? Thanks, but I already knew that"

I groan and shake my head.

"Cocky much" I say, while rolling my eyes

Mason walks towards us and I don't know why, but he glares at Jake.

"Relax dude, she's all yours"

He lets go of me and walks to Tyler. Mason swings his arm around my shoulder and whispers something in my ear.

"And Little A, are you excited for your first party ever?"

I send him a look, like he's stupid.

"There's a reason I don't go to parties you know"

"Oh and what is that reason?" he smirks

"I just don't like it" I sigh

"But you've never even been to one, so you can't judge"

"I've never drank alcohol in my life, I've never been around drunk people and ugh"

"You've NEVER drank alcohol?" Mason looks shocked.

No. That's an understatement. He looks flabbergasted.

"No. And I actually don't want to know what I'm like when I'm drunk" I mumble

"Well, first time for everything and we do want to know" he smirks

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