Chapter 29: Beer Pong “What are you doing here?” I blurt out.

Katherine sticks her head out and seems very excited, “Hey you guys made it!”

Made it?

I shot her an angry glare. She is perfectly aware of the tense situation between me and Eason, even though I haven’t given her all the details. As my friend, shouldn’t she respect my decision and not invite them over without checking with me first?

I’m probably overthinking this. But still, I taste a sense of betrayal.

James leans on our car and grins at us, “Katherine told us about your plan. So I figured, why not join you guys and make it into a party?”

I snap, “didn’t you and Eason have other plans?”

He doesn’t even blush as he replies with a wide smile. “Change of plan. We figured this would be more fun. Unless Natalia…are you shutting the door on us?”

Obviously, I am.

“There may not be enough rooms for you guys,” said I sternly. “In fact—” Katherine begins but I manage to shut her up with my angry glare. The atmosphere becomes a little awkward among us. Right at this moment, Eason speaks up. “In fact, dad also owns a beach house and it’s just down this street. So if you don’t have enough rooms, me and James will sleep over there.”

Oh how convenient is that!

My perfect weekend is completely ruined so I stop holding my anger and ask him sarcastically, “Oh really? So if we decided to fly to England for the weekend, do you also happen to own a house there?”

Eason slowly raises an eyebrow at me and sneers, “As the matter of fact, yes. But you won’t be able to know that since…you are NEW to the family.”

silence. If eyes could kill, we would both have gone to

and says, “OK. Let’s get inside first. It’s getting late and

boys are helping us with our luggage, I simply order pizza. The beach house is beautiful, decorated in Mediterranean

in the living room, I quietly grab a bottle of

terrace has an open view of the sea. But since it’s already late and the storm is

my can of beer, I hear

to me and studies my face. “Are you mad?” I am caught off guard by her blunt question. After a short pause, I speak

really wanted to come, and

coming?” I cut her off.

she smiles nervously at me. “I was meant to tell you. Really! But I saw you were having a really good time with Alex, and I just couldn’t find the right time. I’m sorry, Nat, really.” I don’t know what to say. I was really pissed at her. But she’s being so honest with me right now

sign eventually. “Next time just let me know first,

then gently nudges me. “And hey, you are doing great with Alex. So just forget about Eason for now and focus on your thing

smile absently. “Let’s get inside. It’s going

pizza arrives an hour later. After we feed ourselves, James enthusiastically propose

right after her. Alex takes a look at me first

He basically drags us to the table and starts laying out cups and pouring beers. I’m very cautious about these wine games because that’s how they got me to kiss

call myself a pro, but I’m not bad either,” he grins at me. “Relax. I got your back.” There are precisely six of us. So we are divided into two groups. Me, Alex and Eddie, versus Eason, James and Katherine. “OK!” James eagerly announces. “First up, Eason.” He hands the ball

ball. His eyes fall upon me as an evil smile lurks on his face. “Taking shots is boring. The loser has to do something else for punishment.” Bad memories from the

he casually shrugs. “You can do

have to aim-and the ball falls directly into the cup in front of me. “Wow! Drink up, Nat!” James claps cheerfully. “And one question from Eason.”

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