Whispered Dreams - Chapter 16 KNOCK-KNOCK!

Zoey's point of view

When Mel came to block me, BAM... that's when it hit me. Everyone was fucking dressed up for tonight, except for me of course. I looked at myself; I was wearing an old pair of half pant and a freaking SOUTH PARK t-shirt.

Mel looked drop-dead gorgeous in her yellow cotton skirt, Rosalie was wearing a blue one piece skirt and as for Annie well you know. Not only girls but even guys looked too decent for my eyes, Rick was wearing my favorite crisped blue checkered shirt and navy blue jeans and the Gucci belt I gifted him, Danny was wearing a blood red shirt with black half-coat and a sexy black jeans. I gasped when I noticed just how great Jake was looking tonight, he was wearing a well- fit white shirt extending his now very visible muscles (an upside factor of working in a workshop) and blue jeans. He looked too good. I suddenly felt under-dressed in my own house.

I slowly walked upstairs to my room without grabbing any attention. As soon as I reached up, I barged in my room and slammed the door. I suddenly had this urge to slap Annie in the face so bad. Why was she here? Didn't mom made it clear to Jake that it was only family gathering? Annie was so not a family.... If only she had asked my permission to be here tonight, I would have kicked her out of the house without a second thought.
I opened my closet; I wanted to wear something white, you know why.

Nope, nothing white to wear. White never was my favorite color... a mental note to myself 'buy something white'
I grabbed the next best thing to wear and went to my small bathroom to freshen up.

I was so irritated with myself that I was stupid enough to not see the formality of the whole night. I pulled the t-shirt off me and threw it away from me. I was really angry with myself; I could feel my cheeks burning. I washed my face and soaked my now long blonde hair with water, let my head get cool.

I was standing in my black bra and my half pants and my hair all over my face when I realized I forgot to lock the damn door. Only Mel knew I was upstairs so she probably followed me. I heard Mel getting in. Mel had seen me in that state too many times; it wasn't a big deal so I didn't bother looking up.

"Shit" I heard Jake say.

My head jerked up in shock, my head hit the cabinet, and my neck hit the edge of it.

"Ouch". That hurt like hell.

"Zoey, are you okay?" Jake said instantly reached my side and grabbed my neck gently with his hard hands.

I saw stars all over my wet hair which was still covering my face. I couldn't push it back, it was too painful. I reached my hand to my neck and found Jake's hand instead. He was rubbing soothing circles exactly where I had hit my neck.

Jake started blowing soft air in my neck; I had goose bumps all over my body. He probably saw it. Shit... he's still standing there in front of me in this tiny bathroom. For a moment there I forgot I was standing there half naked, but now I was full conscious.
The pain in my neck went out the window.

"Jake! What the hell are you doing here?" I yelled pushing my hair back.

"Shit... I'm... I'm sorry ... I wanted... to ...talk" Jake said abruptly turning his back to me.

"Get out Jake"

"Yeah" and Jake rushed outside.

"I'm waiting here" he said as he probably sat in my bed.

I was so embarrassed. My face was turning beet red from blushing, Jake just saw me half naked. What the hell? This was so not what I was expecting from tonight.

I didn't owe anything like Mel's and Annie's skirt. I quickly stepped into my tightest of jeans and ended up hitting the sink making a loud noise.

"Zoey, you okay in there?" Jake yelled sounding too close to the door.

"Yeah I'm okay... don't come inside" I didn't want him to see me like this again!

I wore the best blouse I owned, probably like two years old thing, but thankfully I hadn't wore that thing more than like twice. I seriously need to go shopping, too many old things in my closet. I wondered if I would find some spider webs in there.
I gingerly got out of the bathroom. I was too embarrassed to face Jake.

"Hey Jake" I said pushing the bathroom door close behind me.
"I'm so sorry about earlier Zoey" he started whining.

"Jake, that thing in the bathroom never happened... you understand me NEVER!" I threatened.

"Memory erased" he said flashing a sweet smile.

His smile was enough for me to forget all the embarrassment in the world.

"So what did you want to talk about?" I asked moving towards the door.

I could hear Jake behind me. He didn't speak at all. I turned around, my back to the door. I was about to do the multitask thing you know, pushing the door open and talking to Jake in the same moment.

"What did you wanna talk about Jake?"

My breath caught short, I gasped in surprise making a too loud sound in my now quiet room when Jake pushed me to the door. His face was mere inches away from mine. I could feel Jake taking his breath from his mouth. The air he took in was mine, and the air he threw I could taste it in my mouth. I was between his body and the door.

"Who... is...Danny?" Jake asked in a fierce whisper.
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Hello... hope this chapter was worth all the wait!!! I'm really sorry... I wasn't planning to make you guys wait... but fate wanted you guys to wait I guess... over the few days, I had no access to INTERNET!! oh my god you have no idea how I spent those days... ugh! anyway, do you guys want Jake's point of view, or should I just skip it? lemme know... because if u don't want that I can just skip to next part (p.s. both parts are ready... yeah I had loads of free time!!)
hey thanks for all the amazing comments!! love ya all.