Chapter 7: It's Over Between Us

Blue held a bowl of crispy potatoe-chips while Jane and Alice were on their phones, chatting.

“I’m fine, I’m just here lounging and relaxing with my friends. What about you?” Hazel asked over the phone.

“Yes, Alice is here as well.” She replied.

“Is that my boyfriend?” Alice interjected, giggling towards her.

“Really? Okay, we’ll be there!” Hazel ended the call with a blush and faced her friends. “Guess what?”

“What is it?” Jane pulled closer, interested.

“The guys are having a house party.”

“House party? Others cheered.

“And guess what?” Hazel added. “They’re bringing strippers.”

“What?!” Alice, Blue and Jane couldn’t believe that. It was a weekend house party the guys held for themselves instead of going clubbing.

With the mp3 speakers booming hip hop ‘Stay with me’ by Rihanna. The guys were dancing along with the strippers, whom were on nothing but net bras and g-string pants. Jane and Blue were having fun as well. Hazel was sipping on a bottle. She was having fun with Noah, at a corner. Everyone was having an enjoyable time except Alice. She wanted to speak with Adam about their previous argument. It’s been two weeks now, and he hasn’t said a word. While standing there, he didn’t even for once look at her.

Adam was busy with a stripper who wore a pink gang mask on. Everything on her was pink, including her wig, artificial nails, net dress with nothing underneath. Watching the both of them, she seemed to be so good at it and probably be their leader.

‘Why would he take her for himself?’ Alice pondered with a sour face.

Unsettled, she went to her friends, but they asked her to meet Adam. Since she hasn’t settled their last fight. The stripped held onto Adam’s face, sitting on his with her legs folded around his waist. Pissed snout for the whole thing, Alice walked behind Adam and gave him a hit slap to the back of his head.

‘Thwack!’

He jerked up at once to look back at who it was. The stopper pulled to her feet at once, shocked by Alice’s reaction.

“Are you mad or something?” She shrieked at him. “How dare you?!”

Everyone stopped for a moment.

“What the... Did you just slap me?” Adam fired at her, stunned.

“Yes, and I’ll do it again.” She replied before he completed the word. “How dare you choose a prostitute over me?”

“Hey, hold it there!” The stripper stopped Alice at once. I’m not a prostitute, I am a stripper, you bitch! She cursed and raised a hand up. “Girls let’s go.”

“I invited you to spend the night.” Roman begged her. “Don’t go.”

“Girls!” the stripper hissed and others followed her, petrified.

“You fucking slapped me?” Adam faced Alice, getting red in his face like a ripe tomato. “I fucking hate you, bloody bitch... ”

“You allowed a common slut! A prostitute who has less than $20 in her account to insult me. Despite everything I have done and gone through with you! Do you have any life for me at all?”

Adam held his dark shoulder-length hair, puzzled. A sigh of frustration heaved out of him with a flow of current burning through him.

“Am I not enough for you? “Alice went on and Adam faced her. They stared into each other’s eyes with fierce rage.

“You know what? I’m done with you. I’m fucking calling it quits with you, Alice!

“You dare not!” She spat back at him.

“You heard me, it’s over!” He stormed out with boiling hatred.

“You’re the only guy I’ve ever known, Adam. I love you!” Alice cried out in rage. “I love you so much, and what I ask is your genuine love in return. Is that too much to ask, you sucking moron?”

Alice beat him on the chest, hitting him hard with all her might. She pushed Adam to the wall, almost making him fall. About to hit him again, Blue and Jane held Alice back.

“You want to dump me after all the time we’ve spent? After dating for six years and supporting you in time of need. Just because your parents are wealthy, do you think you have such power over me?! This relationship is a do or die! You can never leave me!” Alice thundered. “You son of a bitch! Is it because you’re in your final year now? Why do are you always embarrassed by my presence? Why do you hate me so much?!”

About to beat her, Felix held Adam back. He balled his fist with deep breath to calm himself. If no one was there, it might be pretty bloody. The room turned noisy. There were no words to calm them down. Adam didn’t wait for any more of Alice's complaints or accusations. He grabbed his phone from the couch and dashed his into the room, with Noah and Roman following him like mad dogs. Adam’s feet made trampling noises. His anger shook the entire building to the bones. Jane, Blue, Hazel, and Alice just had to leave. It was so embarrassing.

It’s been an awkward drive. None of them could utter a word. When they got home, Alice was the first to find a seat. Alice grabbed a seat, feeling like the odd one in the room. There was nothing left of her happiness. Everything was gone. It wasn’t anger that took it. Or pride. Alice knew she was right to hold her stand. She felt nothing at all, but her face said otherwise. Alice was shaking, unable to bear a sound mind for what had just happened. She’d hoped that the house party would be a way to get close to Adam for a reconnection. That stripper ruined it.

Alice’s mind wasn’t at rest. Her eyes clouded while she sniffled, holding back the tears. Trying to be strong despite everything. A gasp of air escaped her as she could not get out of the troublesome thought. Her fingers were still shivering from the fight. How Adam gasped at those last words… ‘it’s over between us!’ It pissed her off even more. ‘Why do I have to be the one cheated on? Why me?’ she cried mentally.

“Now you see the reason for my constant warning?” Blue broke the silence. “You can’t continue to act on your own emotions at every given opportunity. The strippers were just doing their jobs, no strings attached!”

“Exactly!” Hazel intervened. “You haven’t settled your last argument with him, yet you added fuel to the burning fire. To make things worse, you slapped your boyfriend right in the presence of his friends. Don’t you know his friends are more like his board members? They’re to determine the outcome of this! Noah rushed to meet Adam without telling me goodbye... He was equally annoyed, all because of you. You acted terrible today, Ally, and I’m disappointed!”

Alice sniffled quietly, with tears threatening to spill from her eyes. “I’m sorry.” She mumbled incoherently through her hands and choked on her painful sobs.

“You better stop crying. It’s not worth it.” Jane hissed. “You might be wrong for slapping him, but that’s not enough reason fir him to acting up like that. He’s lucky his fingers didn’t touch you. I’d have forced some sense into him. He kept huffing and puffing as everyone was trying to restrain him. Adam is also hot tempered, and he has no clue what true love or understanding means.”

Hazel and Blue went as quiet as stone, petrified. They never imagined Jane would back Alice up for what everyone knew was wrong.

“Apart from that, that dude is short, rude and not that attractive.” Jane pointed out." I wonder what you see in Adam, Ally! Love is really blind, else! Would he be acting up like that if one of his friends slapped him? Adam would have regretted it if he’d laid a hand on Alice. He would understand what power a woman holds!"

“Birds of a feather! You better speak sense into her rather than misleading her.” Hazel advised.

“Was Adam right as well? That stripper almost kissed him in front of me. “More tears pickled down her eyes as she cried bitterly. Breaking down on the cold marble floor. “You all do not know how much I love Adam! He left me for a prostitute!”

“And you slapped him!” Hazel fired at her in a stunned voice.

“What if no one was there today, and he beat you blue-black? Would you have escaped it? Would you still be saying that you love him? And you, Jane!” Blue muttered, her eyes moved back and forth between Alice and Jane.

“Yes, what’s it?” Jane faced her.

“Your attitude, it’s getting out of hand!”

“Am I the one who slapped someone?” Jane drawled with a mocking twist to her lips. “Better talk to her, not me.”

Jane unzipped her purse and you’re a pack of bubblegum into her mouth. “See you later, guys. I’m tried, I’ll be upstairs.”