The Babysitter

Chapter 35: Welcome back!

Chapter 35: (Aubrey's POV)- Welcome Back!

"There are no hot Cheetos in your freaking pantry, Xavier Parker!" I yelled. For the past ten minutes,

we had been arguing.

He asked me to get him a packet of hot Cheetos and told me they were in the pantry since he was too

lazy to grab them himself, I couldn't find them and I looked for five minutes before coming to the

conclusion that we were out and now not only was he refusing to come and see for himself, but he was

also refusing to admit that they were out and he ate them all already.

"Xavier, I have been looking for your goddamn hot Cheetos for ten minutes and they are not here! We

are out! You can find them yourself!" I shouted, before letting my arms drop to my sides in

exasperation. I began to stomp my way up the stairs but someone just had to ring the doorbell. "Oh my

god! I'm coming!" I groaned while shouting before glancing at a pissed-off Xavier. I don't know if it was

my yelling or him not getting his hot Cheetos. I glared at him before stomping over to the door to be

greeted by a very familiar face, followed by another. "Violet? Oh my god, Violet!" I squealed before

hugging her, her hugging me back just as tightly.

"I thought I heard moaning," Ace snickered, earning a glare from me before walking past us and into

the house to meet Xavier.

"What are you doing here?" Xavier chuckled before they did that bro hug thing as Vi and I pulled away.

"I thought we were meeting tomorrow?" I asked her as she walked in while I closed the door.

"Our flight happened to be earlier than we thought," Ace sighed as he sat down on the couch next to

Xavier. "So we thought why not?" he shrugged. "Although, I'm starting to second guess myself from the

sounds we heard, what were you two doing exactly?" Ace smirked at Xavier, earning a glare from Vi,

Xavier, and me.

I sighed while sitting down on the other couch, "Parker here refused to believe he already ate the

Cheetos," I stated. "And made me look for them for the past ten minutes." I folded my arms across my

chest as Vi sat down beside me.

"Right, that calls for some drinks," Ace spoke before getting up and disappearing into a room in the

corner, coming out with a bottle of tequila. Great.

"I don't drink," Xavier and I spoke simultaneously before glaring at each other not too subtly. I rolled my

eyes.

"Well, tonight both you lovebirds will. And you'll have fun in drinking games," he smiled before getting

plastic cups from the cabinet under the sink.

"Excuse me?" I asked in surprise.

"Should I not have said lovebirds? Oops. Anyhow, let's begin now shall we?" He raised his eyebrows

before we all sat down in a circle on the floor.

"I don't want to drink," Xavier and I groaned together.

"God, you two really are meant for each other. Come on, just tonight?" Vi pleaded.

I sighed in defeat, "Fine, just for tonight though." I watched in amusement as Xavier's eyes widened in

surprise. "You in, Parker? Or are you too scared?" I arched an eyebrow at him. I saw as Vi and Ace

turned to him, Ace very amused at my words.

"I'm in, alright," he sighed before pouring himself some tequila in a glass. This is not going to end well

for anyone here tonight, I'm calling it.

~~~~~ Thirty Minutes Later

Skip to now and we're all drunk off our asses, especially me since I'm not one to handle alcohol very

well. Xavier, on the other hand, is barely drunk so I've come to learn the boy handles his alcohol well.

Good for him.

"Now we'll begin never have I ever," Ace announced, refilling all cups for the third time.

"I think I'm- I'm gonna call it a night," I slurred. I may be drunk but I'm not stupid even now, I should not

be having any more alcohol.

"Are you kid-kidding?" Vi hiccupped, "This is the best game to play and you're gonna leave?" she

grabbed onto my arm before I could get up and leave.

"What's wrong, Carthy? Can't hold your alcohol very well can you?" Xavier teased.

I squinted at him before sitting back down. "Pour me one, Ace," I demanded, reached my glass out to

him while having a staredown with Parker.

"Welcome back to us!" Ace laughed.

I watched as Xavier smirked while shaking his head to himself, a small smile tugging at his lips which

was soon tugging at mine too, which luckily I managed to suppress. I downed the cup as he eyed me,

with the look of being impressed in his eyes. I poured myself more for the game and waited for

someone to start.

"Never have I ever been in love," Violet announced.

Ace's hand went to his heart,

"Ouch!" he laughed.

Nobody drank but I didn't miss the way Xavier almost raised the cup to his lips. Almost. Wonder who

that was for.

"Never have I ever been heartbroken apart from the way Violet just broke my heart," Ace announced.

Vi and I looked at each other before we both sipped. Her last relationship was bad, she was dumped

and the worst part was, we both were broken up with at the same time, which only meant we were also

sad for each other. Her relationship ended because he had to move out of town, but they kept in touch

until this trip she just went on.

Wonder why.

Just as Xavier was about to say the next one, the doorbell rang. "I'll get it." I stood up stumbling a little.

I set my drink down and answered the door, completely surprised. "Peter? Uh- what are you doing here

right now?" I asked in confusion.

"Aubrey, I need to talk to you." He didn't wait for me to tell him to continue, he just began talking. "I

have something to tell you," he began, "I love you."

What on earth? My eyes widened, "W-what? What the hell are you talking about?" I grabbed the wall to

keep my balance, I can't be doing this when I'm drunk off my ass.

"I love you, Aubrey, I always have." He took a step closer to me and suddenly I was panicking. I didn't

like the proximity and I hated being alone with him right now.

"Y-you need to leave. I already told you, we're done. Please just-"

He cut me off and suddenly grabbed my wrists, jerking me closer to his body making me gasp, and

tears instantly prick my eyes. "We were getting closer, why are you saying no?" His jaw clenched and

that's when I could smell the alcohol off of him, he was drunk too.

"Peter, please." That was all I was able to utter out pathetically.

"Say yes, Aubrey. Say it," he demanded through a clenched jaw.

"I'm not gonna say something I don't mean. Get off of me, please." My voice cracked as a tear slipped.

What is wrong with me? Why haven't I screamed for help yet?

"Why the fuck won't you say yes? I don't get it. I tried everything! Say it or I swear to god..." he trailed

off, anger pooling in his eyes which stared directly into mine.

"Peter, leave." I tried to sound the least bit more confident but failed miserably. "I'll scream, Peter.

You're drunk. Get out," I demanded weakly.

"So are you. Just say yes, Aubrey. That's all you have to do and I'll be gone." His grip on my wrist

tightened, well, that's gonna bruise.

I opened my mouth to call out Xavier's name but he was quick to clamp his hand over my mouth. I bit it,

making him wince and pull away, letting me go and turning his gaze to something behind me before

scattering away, leaving me sobbing. I rubbed my sore wrists before spinning around to see Xavier

standing there, his eyes and expression softening as he locked eyes with me. I stood there as tears

streamed down my face, staring at him for a moment before running up to him, wrapping my arms

around his neck.

His arm immediately went around my waist, pulling me closer than I thought was possible.

"It's okay. You'll be okay. I got you, I'll fucking kill him," he whispered against my skin before carrying

me inside and up to his room, while I cried hysterically, leaving a very confused Ace and Violet

downstairs.