Climb on My Stepfather (Ashley and Alex)

Chapter 22

Part4- Chapter 1

The blaring music throughout the building along with the chatter of strangers aren't enough to drown out the pounding of my heartbeat between my ears. I try to blink away the tears welling in my eyes as I'm frozen in my place near the bar.

Across the room in a dimly lit corner is my boyfriend, Jason. And the curvy blonde locking lips with him makes it apparent why he couldn't come out and celebrate my twenty-first birthday with me tonight.

Though, of course, he blamed it on having to work late yet again.

My heart sinks to the pit of my stomach while I watch their hands roaming all over each other's bodies. I feel like such a fool, stuck in place and unable to turn away similar to a deer caught in approaching headlights.

I can barely muster the strength to blink away the sight of them. I feel like I'm suspended in time, being forced to watch the two of them for what seems like an eternity while warm tears begin to streak down my cheeks.

I sense the gentle touch of someone's hand on my shoulder. It takes me a moment to realize that it's my best friend, Amy.

I spin around to meet a concerned expression washing over her face. "Are you alright?" she asks me as her eyes dart in the direction of Jason and his new piece

of ass.

maybe she isn't so new. What if he's been seeing her the

I've been. I'm twenty-one years old and a virgin. Although Jason reassured me that he was fine with waiting until I was

of me wanted to believe that he

look at Amy and shrug my shoulders, not knowing what

Our other friend, Claire, moves next to her, gasping when her eyes

voice. Her eyes grow wider, and she lets out another

hand. They're both smiling and laughing as they're leaving the nightclub. Not a care in the world

heart sinks even further and it takes all my strength to

even heartbroken over Jason. I knew deep down that he wasn't going to end up being the love of my

evident for a few months that he wasn't the type to fully settle

me on my birthday of all days.

was already feeling pretty low after having a terrible shift at the coffee shop where I work. And getting yelled at by my

money to

nursing courses, I swear

is just the cherry on top

turning toward the bar. "Then we'll go out to the dance floor, find a few hot guys, and you'll forget all