Corrupt
Jack is Back
*Kendall’s POV*
The alcohol hits me harder than it used to. I guess being a year sober takes a toll on your tolerance.
This club is crowded but the music is good so I decide to go dance. Unfortunately alone, but my friends aren’t drunk enough.
Slowly, I move my hips alone and sway to the beat of the song. This is definitely a grinding song. But I have no one to dance with.
I wish Liam would dance with me. I hate to admit it, but we’ve gotten close. I think I actually like him and that’s terrifying.
But not as terrifying as seeing Jack just a few feet away.
Hoping he didn’t notice me, I turn away and rush to the bar. I see Louis there, so I try to strike up a conversation. “Hey, Louis how’s it going?”
“I don’t like you, Riverden.”
“Oh. Why?” Booze makes me confident.
He gives me the sassiest, harshest look as he turns to me at the bar. “You brought up Danielle. Seriously, that’s like the worst thing you can do to the poor kid.”
“Who’s Danielle?” I hear so much about this person, but yet I have no idea who she is. After Liam got so defensive after I innocently asked, so I avoided that subject in my research.
“You don’t know who Danielle is?”
“No clue.”
“Oh. Then I guess you’re okay.”
“Really?” He opens his mouth to reply, but then I’m yanked back by a huge hand on my forearm.
“Who are you fucking now?” The voice hisses in my ear. Jack. “You stupid slut. You’ll seriously bone anything, won’t you?”
“Hey what’s going on here?” Louis says languidly. I know he knows this is serious. I think he’s trying to defuse it.
“Stay out of it, preppie. This ain’t your fight.”
“When it involves my best mate’s girlfriend, it is my fight.” Louis takes me back and pushes me behind him. I cower, holding onto his outstretched arm.
A crowd forms around us. “Look at that, Kendall. You got everybody wrapped around your fucking finger. And what are you doing with this stupid fucking boyband anyway? You know you belong to me.”
“Hey!” I turn to Liam’s voice. He looks confused, but at the same time angered. I instantly run for him and go into his arms. He holds onto me and I feel fuzzy with warmth. I turn a bit to see Jack lunging for me and Louis punching him in the face.
There’s a collective gasp. “Holy shit, nice shot mate!” Liam grins. Louis bows.
“My pleasure. You take care of your bird there, and I’ll tell the bartender to get rid of him.”
Liam cups his hand under my face and looks at me for injuries. “C’mon, dollface, let’s get you out of here.”
When we get back to his flat, we sit down on the sofa. I don’t say anything. Liam doesn’t say anything.
I know he’s waiting for me to explain, but I can’t. My throat feels closed with fear and I feel so overwhelmed.
“So... Kendall, who was that guy?”
And the next thing I know, I burst into tears.
The alcohol hits me harder than it used to. I guess being a year sober takes a toll on your tolerance.
This club is crowded but the music is good so I decide to go dance. Unfortunately alone, but my friends aren’t drunk enough.
Slowly, I move my hips alone and sway to the beat of the song. This is definitely a grinding song. But I have no one to dance with.
I wish Liam would dance with me. I hate to admit it, but we’ve gotten close. I think I actually like him and that’s terrifying.
But not as terrifying as seeing Jack just a few feet away.
Hoping he didn’t notice me, I turn away and rush to the bar. I see Louis there, so I try to strike up a conversation. “Hey, Louis how’s it going?”
“I don’t like you, Riverden.”
“Oh. Why?” Booze makes me confident.
He gives me the sassiest, harshest look as he turns to me at the bar. “You brought up Danielle. Seriously, that’s like the worst thing you can do to the poor kid.”
“Who’s Danielle?” I hear so much about this person, but yet I have no idea who she is. After Liam got so defensive after I innocently asked, so I avoided that subject in my research.
“You don’t know who Danielle is?”
“No clue.”
“Oh. Then I guess you’re okay.”
“Really?” He opens his mouth to reply, but then I’m yanked back by a huge hand on my forearm.
“Who are you fucking now?” The voice hisses in my ear. Jack. “You stupid slut. You’ll seriously bone anything, won’t you?”
“Hey what’s going on here?” Louis says languidly. I know he knows this is serious. I think he’s trying to defuse it.
“Stay out of it, preppie. This ain’t your fight.”
“When it involves my best mate’s girlfriend, it is my fight.” Louis takes me back and pushes me behind him. I cower, holding onto his outstretched arm.
A crowd forms around us. “Look at that, Kendall. You got everybody wrapped around your fucking finger. And what are you doing with this stupid fucking boyband anyway? You know you belong to me.”
“Hey!” I turn to Liam’s voice. He looks confused, but at the same time angered. I instantly run for him and go into his arms. He holds onto me and I feel fuzzy with warmth. I turn a bit to see Jack lunging for me and Louis punching him in the face.
There’s a collective gasp. “Holy shit, nice shot mate!” Liam grins. Louis bows.
“My pleasure. You take care of your bird there, and I’ll tell the bartender to get rid of him.”
Liam cups his hand under my face and looks at me for injuries. “C’mon, dollface, let’s get you out of here.”
When we get back to his flat, we sit down on the sofa. I don’t say anything. Liam doesn’t say anything.
I know he’s waiting for me to explain, but I can’t. My throat feels closed with fear and I feel so overwhelmed.
“So... Kendall, who was that guy?”
And the next thing I know, I burst into tears.
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