UNEDITED

WARNING: THIS CHAPTER SUCKS.

"You had sex with him?"

"Wh- Wha- why- Huh?" I stammer hoping that I heard her wrong.

"So you did?" She asks,"oh my god were you impregnated with his baby?"

"Eew that's gross we were fourteen for the love of god, yuck! Gross- " I shudder,"How could you even?"

"Okay! Okay!" She says shrugging,"You said that I wouldn't believe what you did."

"Well, you believed that pretty easily." I say,"But no I didn't go that far."

"Oh come on the suspense is killing me!"

So on Saturday night promptly Jake arrived at my doorway.

"What?" I snap, looking at him. He looks at ease wearing black jeans and a tight fitting v neck.

And I checked him out several times but mostly because I thought I was dreaming.

He simply raises his eyebrow at my attire which is a plain tee and baggy pants.

"Is that what you are wearing to the party?" He asks.

"What party?" I mumble confused and sleepily.

"You FORGOT!" Rebecca exclaims and I wince.

"I had a lot in my plate okay, literally." I say,"Have you ever tried washing dishes of picky fourteen year olds, it's nasty,"

"But a hot guy like Jake asked you out to a party and you FORGOT?" She says incredulously,"What is wrong with you?"

"Hey, okay calm down." I say,"I'm sorry."

Rebecca simply sighs,"I really don't know how you got all the hot guys."

"I didn't get anyone." I say,"I just like them. They don't like me back-"

"Are you really kidding me right now?" She interrupts looking at me with an expression of shock and anger as if I had just told her that Orlando Bloom was ugly and couldn't act.

Like anyone would even say that.

I roll my eyes as I say,"I thought you wanted to know what happened?"

"Fine."

"Well, I had made a deal with the devil and there was no way he would let me out. I had half a mind to go back to my sleep and throw Alison to the dogs but I was too nice for that ....."

"Right, cause you were doing this for your friend." She says sarcastically and I glare at her as I continue.

"Okay god I'm ready." I exclaim coming out. I had made him wait because I didn't want Alison to know I was sneaking out with Jake Henderson.

I mean that would make me a total hypocrite after insulting him.

"Nice touch with the make up." He says winking and I make a face.

"When the hell did lipgloss become make up?" I say as he slowly leads me ahead.

It was quite dark and there was no one in sight. Usually most kids liked to stretch their curfew as long as they instructors didn't come for their rounds.

"Where are we going?" I whispered to Jake.

"Why are you whispering?" He asks out loud and I jump.

"I don't know cause it's dark and lonely and you are supposed to whisper?" I reply back in a whisper.

He starts laughing out loud and I glare at him,"If we get caught or kidnapped I'll make sure you get killed first."

He rolls his eyes and then whispers too,"Fine have it your way Car,"

"Will you stop calling me a car." I whisper annoyed by his stupid name for me.

"Okay Alec." He says smirking.

"Shut up." I say trying my best not to imagine how nice it would be to wrap him up in a meat flavoured sack and throw him to the wolves.

"Wow I didn't know you were that violent, Car." He tells me making me realising I had spoken out loud. Yet again.

"Why do even call me Car?" I ask, I mean come on he could at least give me a better nickname.

"Clara is too long." He states and I stare after him.

"Are you kidding me?" I say,"It's five letters and one more letter than your name."

"Yes, but still long." He says,"And besides I did get to know you for the first time in the car now didn't I?"

I halt in my tracks trying to figure out if it was genuine reason or just another taunt.

"Come on!" He says gesturing to move forward "we have almost reached."

I move forward and pretty soon I find myself in front of one of the cabin rooms but it's literally in the middle of nowhere and looks old. Despite that it's full of lights and music and people are outside doing what people usually do at parties.

"Why are we here?" I ask Jake who leads me towards the cabin.

His face darkens considerably but just then suddenly the same boy who with Jake in the cafeteria appears smiling. His name was Dale, I think.

"Jake." He shoves a red plastic cup into Jake's hand,"I thought you were never going to come."

He gives me a once over,"Do you want a drink?"

His voice is slightly suggestive as he holds the cup towards me. I know that there was beer in it but I remember one of the first rules Natalie had told me when we had gone to a party.

Fit in.

And the only way to do it was accept the glass that was being handed out towards me. But before I can take it, Jake slams the cup making Dale drop it.

"What the hell man?" Dale says and Jake rolls his eyes.

"Do you really think she is going to drink?" Jake says.

Now that angered me, I mean just because I like following the rules doesn't mean I can't have fun so out of pure impulse I grab Jake's drink and took a big sip almost emptying it. It was the first time I had ever taken anything remotely alcoholic and it tasted like a mixture of petrol, arsenic and chilli powder.

I managed to control my gag reflex and give Jake a mocking smile,"I do drink."

Dale grinned,"Wow, you got a real feisty one here Henderson."

He nods curtly as we head deeper into the house. I realise that this party mostly consists of sixteen year old campers and a few fifteen year olds maybe. I didn't look out of place because I was tall for my age and Jake in his black leather attire looked more intimidating then half of the people there. I followed them upstairs where it was much quieter.

"Henderson!" A tall guy with sandy brown hair comes into our view. Just like Dale his first order of business is to scans me from head to toe. I kind of blushed because well he was hot and on top the smile he was giving me was really really cute.

"What's your name?" He asks me but before I can reply Jake answers,"Clara."

The boy gives Jake a puzzled look before he thrusts his hand forward and says,"I'm Harry."

I smile and shake it,"I'm Clara.. But you already know that."

For some reason I sounded a lot more confident and well, a lot more not like me.

I pause and Rebecca looks at me quizzically.

"Why did you stop?" She asks.

"It's after that my memories get hazy." I say slowly,"I drank a lot, at least five to six glasses."

"Wow." Rebecca says looking amused,"You partied harder when you were fourteen than when you are eighteen."

"Yeah well thats not it." I say wincing slightly remembering the hazy bits of the rest,"I'm pretty sure I smoked....Pot too."

Rebecca's eyes widened.

"WHAT?"she exclaimed her eyebrows shooting up,"You are kidding, you are fourteen and you are well Clara Wilson, I don't believe it, did you accidentally smoke it?"

"How can I accidentally smoke it?" I say,"But the thing is I went out of control at that party, Its like for the first time I wanted to prove that I wasn't the uptight little good girl who did everything by the rules. I don't remember it clearly but it was part of game we were playing. I think it was only dares or something but I think I was asked to kiss someone, I'm not too sure but is somehow ended up in me.."

I trail off and Rebecca looks at me with that same wide eyed expression.

"But that is not the end of it." I say,"I don't know how it happened, but Dale and I somehow thought it would be a good idea to learn driving."

"What?" She says again unbelievingly and I nod.

"I don't know what happened but the next I remember is the car going straight through the cafeteria with me behind the wheel and Jake's friend next to me." I say haltingly,"After that it's a total blank and I woke up in my bed in the morning just wearing last nights clothes."

"Oh. My. God." Rebecca says,"And you seriously call yourself good after that?"

I give her a look and she rolls her eyes,"I mean how did you even know how to drive a car?"

"I didn't." I say,"But I was there when Michella was getting her permit so I knew the basics."

"By all means continue then."she says and I simply sigh and say the rest.

The first that hits me in the morning in a migraine. It's like there is huge party in my head and I'm not invited to it.

I can barely open my eyes and I feel like a vampire almost being burnt by the sun.

"Alison, can you please close the curtain?" I yell in a hoarse voice.

The sound of her feet on the ground is magnified as she closes the curtain.

I dare to open my eyes again and Alison with her big glasses his curiously looking down at me. She helps me up and hands me a glass of water which I greatfuly gulp down. She hands me an aspirin and I swallow it almost immediately feeling better.

"Thanks." I say when I finally feel that there isn't a dead horse in my throat.

"No problem." She says and I wince slightly at her high pitched voice that feels like a ballerina on ice skates decided to take tap dancing lessons on my head,"I have a brother who is seventeen and he is about the same after a party."

I gently nod my head not processing a word she said as I slowly got up and made my way to the bathroom.

"So do I get an explanation as to why I had to open the door at three in the morning to see Jake Henderson carrying you."

"What!" Rebecca exclaims.

"That was exactly what I said." I reply.

"What do you mean carrying me?" I ask carefully.

"As in, carrying you in his arms and placing you on your bed and asking me to give you an asprin in the morning kind." She replies back.

"Jake? As in Jake Henderson?" I ask.

"Yes, same black haired hottie with green eyes." She states.

"And he was the one who brought me back?" I say still not believing what I just heard.

"Yes," she says,"I thought you didn't like him."

I think about how he slammed the drink out of Dale's hand and I crinkle my nose as I say,"I still don't."

She rolls her eyes and I wonder what would have happened if I had just sucked it up and given her number or asked her to talk to him maybe she would be the one with the hangover.

"So do you know about the car that is currently parked inside the cafeteria?" She asks and I halt.

Crap, it wasn't a dream. I did remember the hazy details but I really didn't think it was true.

"Parked inside the cafeteria?" I asked making my way towards the bathroom so that she couldn't see my face.

"Yeah couple of kids thought it was funny to take one of the instructors cars and drive it through the cafeteria and completely ruin it." She says,"The instructors are assembling us all together and talking about it."

What did I expect? That I pull this crap and there would be no consequences? I had to come clean in the assembly or whatever gathering. It was the right thing to do. I was such an idiot to do something so reckless and go so out of hand that I can't even remembering what's going on.

By the time I get out of the shower it's already time to go and I still feel light headed but I quickly change and make my way to the auditorium. I am already preparing myself to face the consequences and I am trying my best not to imagine how my parents would react to this. Sure enough they weren't there ninety-nine percent of the time but I was almost hundred percent screwed.

I stumble on the road and I almost trip and fall on my face but someone grabs me by the shoulder and steadies me.

I turn around to thank but when I see Jake I quickly shrug of his hands and snap,"What?"

He looks at me with a cool expression not betraying one emotion as he says,"Some hangover you must be having."

I turn around and march ahead trying my best not loose it as I say,"Yeah no thanks to you."

He grabs my hand and jerks me back. He gives Alison a quick smile but is enough to melt her heart as he says,"Can you give me a moment with her?"

She nods and bounds up ahead and I see my last hope to get out of a conversation with Jake right now disappear.

"What do you want?" My tone is icy and frankly scares me too but it has zero effect on Jake who looks at me his green eyes hard.

"Are going to own up?" He says quietly.

"Of course, it's the right thing to do." I say.

"You crossed the it's the right trying to do line yesterday night Clara." He says drily and I find myself feeling angrier.

"It's your fault anyway."I say,"I cannot believe I got so careless and stupid."

"Yes, I am aware of that." He says,"I saw the complete aftermath of your reckless choices."

"And it's the right thing to do by coming to terms with it." I ignore him as I head out towards the auditorium which is almost full.

I spot Harry in the crowd who on notices me and wolf whistles. He then points several of his friends in my direction who wave frantically at me. I have no idea who the hell any of them.

I spot Alison who has saved a seat for me at the back.

"Trust me Clara." Jake says slowly,"You broke the rules yesterday anyway so just keep your mouth shut this time will you?"

I somehow had the feeling that he wasn't only talking about this. He turns around and walks ahead before I can protest so I quietly take my seat next to Alison.

"What was that all about?" She asks me.

"I have no idea." I say truthfully.

Before she can say anything the head instructor who had briefed us on the first day comes on stage.

"In all my years being in this summer camp I have never seen such irresponsibility."

He starts the speech and I know it's going to be a long one. His annoying and loud tone is enough to make my headache worse. He goes on for at least forty minutes putting emphasis on how irresponsible it was and how there would be sever punishment along with thousands of dollars worth of compensation.

Well, it's a good thing my parents are rich.

When his long speech is over he takes a deep breath.

"Now whoever did this I am giving them a chance to own up or whoever knows anything about it should come forward now and I will appreciate you being truthful, otherwise the consequences are much worse."

The instructor looks scary and truthfully I want to take Jake's advice and keep siting but I know I have to do and own up.

But before I can do anything a voice from up yells out,"Frankly people should thank me for destroying the poison you people have been passing out as food."

Everyone snickers and sure enough it's A familiar black haired boy is standing four rows in front of me and I bet you he is smirking.

What is Jake doing?

The head instructors lips tighten as he says,"So are claiming responsibility that you were the one who did it."

"Claiming it?" He says,"I am proudly announcing it. I could have chosen a better car though, I mean an Impala? Really I did you a favour now you can go buy a car that actually is a car."

For a second everyone holds their breath looking at the instructor and how we were going to react. But before he could explode Dale stands up and says,"I am not letting you take all the credit for this."

All eyes turn towards him but mine are fixed on Jake. He quickly turns around and gives me a small shake of his head and turns back as the commotion begins.

To most people the shake of his head could mean a lot of things but to me the message was loud and clear.

Let me handle this.

"Oh em gee; He took the blame for you." Rebecca exclaims.

"That's what I thought, but when it comes to Jake nothing as simple."

Well, they got dragged to the administrative office and the entire hall was buzzing.The entire way back I feel guilty and that is ridiculous because it isn't even my fault that he decided to own up. Why did he anyway? The wisest idea was to just go to my room and forget about this but I know I couldn't do that, I couldn't let Jake take the blame for something I had done.

"Hey Alison,I just need to check something related to the business class project I have, so I'll see you later?" I say and she nods.

As she disappears I go to the administrative building where they had been taken,I stand outside hesitantly trying to figure out how I was going to get Jake away so I could talk to him. I go over my options quickly and enter the building. I take my phone out of my back pocket and rotate it in my hands. Since today was a sunday we had our phone for a day. I take a deep breath in and burst in.

The lady siting behind the desk looks a bit startled but she quickly recovers and says,"Yes darling?"

"Oh, hi I'm looking for one of the boys, Jake Henderson?" I say,"I'm a family friend of his and his mother has called me she wants to speak-"

"Yeah, sure he is there." She interrupts pointing to the door. I am surprised about how easy it is to meet him. I thought he would be under lockdown or something. I slowly open the door to see Jake and Dale siting on the couch opposite to our business class teacher who is reading a book.

"Clara?" He asks puzzled and Jake turns his attention towards me.

"Yeah.." I say,"Jake's mother just called and I need to give him a message."

"Thats funny we just to talked to her and she is on her way."He says looking at me.

I stare gap mouthed at him trying to think of an excuse but Jake saves me,"She is my mother she must have something personal to say to me and clearly poor Clara here was a messenger."

The teacher gives him a look and then gives a slight nod and Jake grabs my hand goes into a room that is empty.

"What the hell? He says,"What are you doing?"

"Are you seriously asking me that?" I whisper yell,"Why did you take the blame? "

There is an unreadable expression on his face as he says,"It was a win win situation. I got a one way ticket out of here and you get to retain your good girl reputation."

"Yeah, but this was my mistake Jake and I cant let you suffer for something I did." I say firmly,"I am going to tell them the truth."

"No, you aren't." He growls and I step back.