Unexpected

• Chapter Forty-Four •

"I'd rather have a broken arm than a broken heart." ~ Christie Brinkley
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Ten minutes later, we're pulling up into one of the spaces next to Raphael's house. It' definitely great knowing the host; designated parking spaces are the best.

Despite it being only half 9, I can already tell that the house is completely packed with different people. The front lawn is littered with red and blue solo cups and people mingling. Last time I checked, it was winter meaning it's freezing outside. The alcohol must have made them immune to the cold.

Both Rolo and I step out the car and head in the direction where the extremely loud music is coming from. Luckily, Raphael's neighbours aren't right next to him otherwise there would definitely be some complaints.

"I'm going to find the girls." I say to Rolo.

He nods at me and heads off probably to meet the guys. I'm not going to Abel straight away because I know I can't spend the whole time with him; I've got to make time for my girls.

I walk into living room where the dance floor is located and find all three of them right in the middle just like I expected.

"Keziah! You finally made it!" Rani leans closer to me to yell over the music.

"Of course, I did!" I shout back.

"Wow Kez, you look amazing!" Exclaims Evelyn.

"I wish I could look that good in yellow. The colour just washes me out." Ana pouts.

"Stop complaining, you look just as great in your outfit too." Ana is wearing a pale blue and white jumpsuit with buttons down the middle and thick straps. It really emphasises her small waist and makes her look absolutely amazing. I really wish my waist was that tiny sometimes.

Evelyn is wearing military green A-line skirt with a white tube top that accentuates her figure in all the right places and Rani did pull through on her word by wearing something wild; she has on a bold red leather skirt paired with a black lace bralette. That's definitely too revealing for me but Rani knows how to pull it off.

"Rani that's an interesting choice of clothing you have there." I state while looking her up and down.

She quickly spins around before posing, "You like?" She asks.

"It definitely suits you." I say.

"Enough chit chat, lets dance!" Evelyn yells.

We all move back to the space they previously occupied and start dancing to song after song. We hold each other's hands in the air, shaking our bodies in what probably looks ridiculous but laughing about it. At one point, Rani gets down on all fours and starts twerking! Of course, this grabs the attention of everyone around us-especially the boys- as they cheer her on.

I'm having so much fun but my throat is so unbelievably parched right now. I drag the girls to the kitchen to grab a drink from the cooler when we bump into Rolo, Raph and Israel.

"Hey guys!" I shout.

They all respond with their own choruses of 'heys' and 'hi's'.

"Great party Raph!" Rani picks up a beer and guzzles it down.

"I actually helped him with it so you should be saying 'great party' to me too." Ana crosses her arms and raises her eyebrows at Rani.

Raphael chuckles at this, "If you count locking the rooms people aren't allowed in then sure thing babe."

Ana elbows him in ribs causing him to wince slightly. I laugh and look towards Israel and Evelyn who are whispering to each other.

I look around and that's when I realise I haven't seen Abel.

"Hey Rolo, where's Abel?" I question.

"Oh, he went upstairs to use the bathroom in Raphael's room."

After staying in the kitchen for a while longer, we all head back into the living room to continue dancing.

As I'm laughing around with the others, I think about how Abel should be downstairs by now. Unless there's a line but I doubt it since it's Raphael's room.

With my mind made up, I decide to go and look for him.

"Guys, I'm going to find Abel! I'll be right back!" I yell to them.

I don't wait for their responses and instead make my way to the stairs on the other side of the house.

Just before I start going up the stairs, a few of Eliza's new found friends are smirking and giggling at me before whispering secretly to one another.

Ignoring their strange looks, I focus back on what I was about to do.

As I'm climbing them, the feeling of unease washes through me making me feel anxious. I have no idea why it's there and why it seems to grow the higher I climb.

Shaking these odd feelings away, I reach the second floor and decide to go left first.

I try to check several different rooms and find them all locked so I turn around and head to the other side to do the same. I have no idea why one house needs so many rooms and this is only the second floor. Honestly. I bet he got lost as a child, I probably would.

I walk slowly to the other set of rooms, my heart pounding loudly out of what I presume to be nerves. I check a few more rooms and almost give up when I spot a small gap through the door.

Knowing that Abel is probably in there, I take a step towards it and push the door open gently. Unlike most of the doors at my house, this one doesn't creak allowing me to walk inside without making a noise.

I move fully into the room and spot Abels tall and broad form standing right in the middle. But what I also see are his arms wrapped around someone's waist and his lips locked with hers. I gasp loudly in shock and disbelief, forcing them apart from one another to look at me. What surprises me even more is that the girl is the one and only Eliza Jennings.

Tears start streaming down my face without my consent briefly blurring my vision. Eliza throws me an evil smirk and crosses her arms while Abel widens his sapphire blue eyes that I've come to love before taking a step towards me.

"Keziah-"He starts.

"Don't." I say shakily.

"Please, it wasn't what it looks like." Abel pleads and takes another step towards me.

He starts speaking again but at this point, all I'm hearing is the ringing in my ears brought upon by this extreme shock. My body starts to shake and my lip quivers from all the tears I'm shedding.

I'm completely overwhelmed by an intense mixture of emotion that it rocks me to my absolute core, so I do the only thing I can think of.

I run.

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A/N:
Poor Keziah. Did anyone see this coming? What do you think of it?
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