3...Ryan...

CLAIRE.

I didn't want to be here in a lousy club perceiving different sweats and perfumes,but I'm here now,aren't I?

If I didn't tell Terry about Charles' invitation,I wouldn't be here. The moment he got to know about the invitation,he started convincing me to go. He listed different reasons why I shouldn't go home early and why I should just club tonight.

Terry knew Charles well since we all attended the same highschool and when Charles had specially sent a text asking if I would come tonight and I could bring friends if I wanted, I was reminded of his bad ways in highschool,always partying and still haven't changed.

When I entered the club with Terry behind me who had been reminding me that we're going straight to the VIP section in the club where Charles and his friends were having fun.

I looked kinda different from the other girls here in my simple high waist tight jeans and crop top. My dark brown hair was up in a ponytail and I had a shiny lip gloss on to coat my lips. I looked like the typical good girl I am among the other girls here.

My white sneakers allowed me to walk comfortably towards the table full of drinks... Charles' table.

I smiled as I noticed him even in the dim light. With the bright smile on his face,I knew he'd seen me before I did. I waved at him.

"Hey pretty gal" He called loudly. "You always like to wave, come on get in here baby" He rose to his feet and opened his arms wide for a hug. I hugged him smiling widely. I miss him.

"Look at ya! All grown up into a woman huh?" He compliments and chuckled. "I mean the last time I saw you,you looked like a little lady, but now,you look more matured"

Charles have also grown. His cheeks are a bit chubby than the last time I saw him, he's got neat and trimmed beards that fit his face perfectly and also brown locks to match with his light chocolatey complexion. He looks all fresh and good.

Terry greeted him with a friendly fist bump and those manly hugs, laughing with him.

"Look here,my friends. This is Dave here...."

I smiled at the Dave guy,who I must admit is looking very charming. He smiled back at me.

Aw. What an adorable smile.

"And....." Charles continued "...that bad guy over there...."

My ears suddenly stopped working as my gaze connected with the other guy Charles is about to introduce to me. He's the green eyed grumpy customer I attended to earlier today.

I furrowed my brows at him as we stared at each other. He had a half naked blonde on his thighs who I must admit is really hot and pretty.

I rolled my eyes at him and turned my face away from him.

"Do you guys know each other?" Charles asked looking confused.

"I don't even know his name" I said with a huff and sat on the comfy chair.

"Oooh. Okayyyy okay..." Charles commented teasingly.

My eyes involuntarily moved towards the green eyed guy again and I caught him staring at me. He didn't take his eyes off mine until I did.

Dickhead.

The Dave guy sat close to me and started a conversation with me.

"What's your name?"

"Claire" I answered over the loud music with a smile.

"Claire is a nice name" he compliments.

I blushed a little and thanked him. During the conversation with Dave,my eyes scanned the club to take in details about it. I rarely go to parties or go clubbing ever since I was in highschool,but whenever I find myself in one,I try to take in every single details my brain can manage to save.

I was subtly moving my eyes around,when they met with a pair of green ones. Soon,I found myself having a staring competition with him again while having a conversation with Dave.

I didn't blink,neither did he and this time I won the staring contest, thanks to the blonde on his laps who grabbed his face. I smirked, feeling victorious.

I saw that the blonde had grabbed his face for a kiss and twisted my lips irritatingly.

Ew. I'm sure that's how he gets kisses here and there from girls. They mean nothing to him.

I continued my conversation with Dave and before we knew it,we were already at the bar, ordering drinks every twenty minutes or so and laughing so loud. He's got good vibes that's hard to ignore.

Charles is somewhere in the club with girls and Terry is probably shoving his tongue down a girl's throat.

"So you mean you and Charles didn't get along at first?" Dave asked grinning.

I nodded affirmatively "We didn't. I thought he was cocky and he thought the same about me too"

He laughed and I laughed along with him. What I said wasn't very funny, was it? But I guess the drink we had was too much that we found everything hilarious.

"We became friends because I was non chalant about everything that concerns him"

We both laughed loudly again. Oh man,we need to stop drinking.

"I bet that hurt his ego" Dave said grinning from ear to ear.

"It definitely did"

We didn't laugh at my last sentence. We both realized we're behaving like someone on laughing pills and decided to control ourselves.

Dave's phone beeped. He instantly looked serious, his brows furrowing as he started to operate his phone. I heard a deep familiar voice beside me talking to the bartender. I turned myself towards the direction the voice had came from,then came face to face with Mr Green eyes.

I did what I've been doing to him all day which is rolling my eyes at him. The smirk he gave me told me he was expecting the eye roll.

Why did I think he was nice in the past? Is it because he returns my hand wave in the past? or because he looks good?

"You look very sassy while doing that,you know that right?" He asked pointing to my eyes.

"You don't need to tell me how I look Mister" I retorted.

"You need to know ma'am" He said with the same sharp tone I used.

"Claire" Dave's voice was so soft you'd barely hear him "I'm sorry I need to go now." Dave said rising from his bar stool.

He's leaving me alone with this green eyed dickhead? I glanced at Mr green eyes, and as usual, his eyes were fixated on me, watching me intently.

That does not feel good man. It's seriously starting to make me feel nervous.

Dave pocketed his hands, standing straight afront me. "I'll see you another day yeah?"

I nodded with a light smile and quickly scanned the club for any signs of Terry or Charles but found none.

"Do you uhmm....do you want me to drop you off?" Dave asked kindly.

I licked my lips and scanned the club again.

"Don't worry. I'll go home with Terry,I came with him" I said with my usual smile.

He nodded and I waved at him.

"Ryan" he nodded at the green eyed guy who did the same then he left the club hurriedly.

Ryan.

The name resounded in my ear repeatedly and that was when I knew his name.

Ryan.