Bad Intentions

Fifty-Six

Leah

"Say it again, but slowly this time."

I rolled my eyes. "Jax Livingston invited us to Nicole Clarke's birthday party."

"No freaking way!" Kayla screeched. "You can't be serious."

"As serious as a heart attack." I told her as I turned my attention back to my textbook. Seriously, screw Math. I was so close to burning my textbook.

"You told him that we're going, right?" She inquired.

I shrugged my shoulders. "I told him that we'll think about it."

She slapped my shoulder. Hard. "Wrong answer! You know we're going."

"Ow! You bitch!" I yelled tossing my notebook at her. Oh, it felt great to toss that stupid math homework away.

She apologized and rubbing my aching arm in soothing manner. Of course I gave her a glare. "But we're going." She said. "It's a personal invitation. You have to go."

"Fine." I muttered and picked my notebook off the ground, but not before hitting Kayla with it. Payback. "What ever happened with you and Jax? Or what didn't happen?"

It seemed like it was just a one time interaction and nothing ever blossomed from it. I was tired of the attention on my love life, so I decided to snoop into Kayla's.

"Nothing happened. Like literally nothing. I was expecting something from him since we had hit it off so well, but nope. After the party, it was like we didn't really know each other." She answers resting her head on her arms.

"Mhm. Well it seems like he's still interested." I told her and she perked up.

"What? What do you mean?" She asked all too quickly. I arched a brow at her response.

"He was very quick to invite you. The look on his face when he mentioned you was not one that you give a stranger." I answered.

"Ugh." She groaned and collapse onto the table. "But Luke."

"But Luke." I repeated. "Seems like you found yourself in a love triangle." I teased.

Kayla narrowed her eyes at me, but groaned in frustration. "Now I know how you feel." She said referring to Jace and Nate.

Really, Kayla?

I was trying to deflect off of my love life for once.

"Shut up." I said. "Well, now it's your turn. Enjoy."

She smacked my arm again. "You bitch."

This time I laughed.

***

"This is a small gathering?" I asked incredulously.

"Right?" Kayla asked in the same tone.

We had just arrived at the lakeside where Nicole's birthday party was being held and it was filled with people. Maybe not as much as a usual party, but still a lot.