Chapter 64: Only When You’re ReadyKai’s P.O.VWe were still hosting the housewarming party as we had planned, despite the underlying tension between Night and I.It all started right after the pool date that night and now, I can see that he seemed stiff whenever I talked to him or when he looked at me. I guess Night hadn't really expected that I would hide my sexual orientation from my parents or the fact that I was dating a guy.In all honestly, I thought he would understand the fear most since he too had to deal with biases from his own parents for a decade. But sometimes, I guess love makes us irrational.However, despite the glaring rift between us, I insisted that we pushed through with the housewarming party. After all our preparations, I wouldn’t let a little bit of strain get in the way of it.Our friends had been dying to see the new place and it was a great opportunity to unwind and spend quality time with our friends, something we hadn't been able to do a lot recently.Bes
Chapter 65: Housewarming PartyKai’s P.O.VLandon and Devon were the first to arrive, followed by Trey and Tanya. They all seemed excited as they entered, looking around the tiny apartment as they took in every detail. I knew it wasn’t our own house and that, in the near future, when I actually did own a house of my own, I was going to make it exactly how Night wanted it to be, but still…having our friends appreciate the house meant a lot to both me and Night.“We got you alcohol.” Devon handed me the bottle that he had brought with him. “My dad got it from Italy a few years back and I never got a chance to open it. But I guess tonight is the perfect occasion.”“Thanks, Dev.” I patted him on the back, accepting the gift. “It’s really nice. Let me get the proper glasses. Red cups won’t do this justice.”Later, Cole and Josh arrived at the same time, bringing even more snacks and cheap booze. However, as soon as Cole saw the condo, he let out a low whistle as he turned towards me, “Dude
Chapter 66: Party CrasherKai’s P.O.VFor a few seconds, I stood there dumbfounded as I blinked at Ruby, wondering if she was a fragment of my imagination, or if I had a good too many drinks that I was now hallucinating.But as she looked me up and down, scoffing, I could tell that I wasn’t, in fact…hallucinating.Then she walked past me, bumping against my shoulder as she said, “I heard you moved out of your dorm and hosting a housewarming party.”I turned to her, just as the whole room fell into pin-drop silence, all of us probably wondering the same thing that I was: How the fuck did she get here?“Why didn’t you invite me, Kai?” she asked, looking up at me through her thick fake lashes as she tried to blink pretty. “How is that fair?”I spun around to look at Saya, who was still standing by the door, waiting for me to usher her in—a stark difference from the bitch who barged her way in. “What the hell happened?” I demanded in a whisper. “How the hell did Ruby end up with you?”I t
Chapter 67: Let Me Handle ItKai’s P.O.VI regained control of my body as I watched Ruby’s form fall to the ground, and she didn’t move afterwards, telling us that she was indeed out cold.On instinct, my eyes immediately searched for Night and I rushed to him to see if he was okay, as I skipped over Ruby’s fallen form.The rest of our friends went to where Tanya stood over Ruby when she said, “Help me tie this bitch up.”“Are you okay?” I asked Night, looking him up and down as I tried to find any visible injuries other than his cheek. “Did you get hit by any glass shards or anything?” I inspected the cut on his cheek from when Ruby had slapped him. “Fuck that bitch! She left scratches. Does it still hurt?”“Stupid,” Night shook his head as he held onto my hand. “I should be asking you that question. You were closer to Ruby there when she went ballistic. Are you alright?”I sighed in relief. “I am, don’t worry, and I’m glad you are, too.” I took Night over to the bed to have a seat a
Chapter 68: Keeping PromisesNight’s P.O.VRuby finally fled the house not long after seeing whatever ace Tanya and Saya had up their sleeves. The rest of us breathed sighs of relief now that the worst was over.“Wow, that was crazy,” Cole sighed as he plopped back down onto the mattresses. “You two were amazing, Tanya and Saya. What on earth did you even do to her when you kicked us outside?”“That’s a secret,” Saya smirked at him, keeping her emotions well hidden, as the rest of the guys frowned before eventually thought of giving up.I actually had a vague idea of what had happened once I saw Ruby’s reaction to the photo, but I was still curious…so I pulled Tanya aside by the kitchen, and asked her that question myself.Tanya merely shrugged. “You don’t need to worry or know about that,” she told me. “I was only helping out a friend.”“Even if that friend is really curious about what you did to help him?” I joked.“Yes,” Tanya laughed. “Even so.” Then her face turned serious, and I
Chapter 69: My BoyfriendKai’s P.O.VAt that point everyone else had already finished washing up, and they were all settling down into the mattresses, getting ready to have some downtime. But the doorbell brought everyone back onto their feet as we all looked at each other in shock and worry.“Wh-what now?” Saya stuttered out, looking at everyone around her with fear in her eyes. “Who could it be past midnight?”“Did you two invite someone else?” Devon asked me. “Or order some pizza? Something that can tell us that the devil didn’t return with the cops or something?”I shook my head, “No. We didn’t order anything…and no one else was invited.”“Fuck! Does that mean…Ruby really brought the cops with her?” Cole asked nervously.Tanya shook her head—finally, the first show of confidence. “No; not possible. She wouldn’t do that after the stuff we pulled.” She exchanged a look with Saya, who agreed with her.“Well, standing here waiting around for someone to figure it out isn’t gonna do shi
Chapter 70: Putting An EndKai’s P.O.VI felt my heart thunder in my chest as I looked at Kia, waiting for her reaction. After all this time hesitating and fearing what might happen when I finally came out to my family…I had finally told my sister the truth…And it felt so fucking liberating…Night’s fingers tightened around mine, and I could tell that he was scared…scared about the consequences, the repercussions, just like he had to face from his own parents. But for now, I knew that even if my sister wasn’t very open to the idea of me being in a relationship with a man…she would still understand.However, when Kia’s lips stretched in a smile, I couldn’t help but feel a bit flabbergasted at her expression. “It’s alright, Kai. I knew.”“You knew?” My jaw all but dropped to the floor. “But how?”Kia shrugged again, pursing her lips. “I mean, I wasn’t sure if you two were actually dating or just fooling around,” she clarified. “I just knew something was going on between you two, and th
Chapter 71: I Would NeverKai’s P.O.VI tried my best to listen to Kia as she narrated her struggles with Rick, but I was too angry to focus on the details. All I knew was that he hit her; he was trying to force himself on my sister to get his way, and when he hadn't been able to do that…he had hit my sister.And that was unforgivable.I was overly aware of Night sitting still behind me, the tension in the air palpable. He also resented Rick for what he did to my sister, even though he had never met the guy, and from the way he clenched and unclenched his hands, I knew he was wondering if it was okay to hold my sister’s hand in comfort, or if it would be overstepping her boundaries.I wanted to tell him that it was fine, and that she wouldn’t mind, but I was trying to focus on controlling my own rage to say anything.The overwhelming sense of guilt that I had been feeling all this time finally took root, paralyzing me on the spot. I watched as my sister’s eyes watered, and she closed