Bad Intentions

Fourty-Six

Leah

"I can't believe you." I told Kayla as I poured a bag of potato chips into a bowl that was shaped like and pumpkin.

"Believe what?" She questioned innocently grabbing a chip from the bowl.

I shot daggers her way. "You just had to go and invite the popular trio to my house. Isn't Halloween movie night our thing?"

We were currently setting up all the snacks and drinks for the movie marathon. Kayla made sure to add extra decorations to the ones my mom put up. It looked like I was walking into a Halloween decoration store.

Don't get my wrong, I love decorations as much as any other person.

But this was over the top.

Everywhere I turned there was either a pumpkin, jack-o-lantern or a witch's hat. Spider webs and fake spiders all over the ceiling. Purple, green, orange lights were wrapped around the staircase, the kitchen counters and all around my living room.

And for an extra touch. Halloween confetti. And it was everywhere.

Everywhere.

I sure hope she was planning on cleaning all that up.

"I thought you were close with Ian and Luke?" She arched a brow.

"I am. They're awesome." I answered placing some sugar cookies shaped as ghost on a platter.

"But?" She added.

"But what?"

"But Jace."

Just the sound of his name made my heart rate quicken. I wasn't prepared for the awkwardness that lies ahead this evening.

With Jace and Nate in the same room. And for more than five minutes. I don't know just exactly how that will play out. Especially since Jace and I were in a 'relationship'. This was definitely a test of how well we can keep up this act in front of Nate.

One slip up and he would know I've been lying about this 'relationship' from the very beginning.

Even though Nate has confessed his feeling for me, that was all the more of a reason to prove to him that I wasn't going to run into his arms and to keep up this façade.

Plus, with these 'feelings' for Jace, I just wasn't sure what to do.

Do actually like him? I might? I don't know. I think I do.

My feelings for Nate? Do I still have them? Do I like him still? I just don't know.

So many questions.

Why can't my love life be simple?

"You do remember Jace and I are technically in a 'relationship'." I told her and Kayla's eyes widen.

"This is going to be the first time that Nate and Jace will be around each other." She added. "Oh my god. I totally forgot!"

"Clearly." I took the bowl of chips into the living room.