Chapter Nine

The beginning of the night was fun. When we got there Sidney, Brooks, Jordan, and I all played pool and it was so much fun. Me and Sidney lost and apparently it was my fault according to Sidney. The guys were all really nice and I was glad I went. Sidney was drinking and having a fun time and I decided just to lounge on the couch upstairs and alot of people were downstairs. Brooks and I were actually talking and then I heard a knock on the door and it was like amazing, because Sidney ran up and answered the door. Then I realized why he was so eager to answer the door, it was a bunch of girls. He apparently knew this one girl, her name was Annie. She was blonde and was dressed like hooker, I mean apparently thats Sidney's type these days. They went back downstairs and I knew that I was going to be either leaving ASAP or hanging out by myself.
"Answer me this, why did he insist I come if he was just going to bring those girls here?" I said looking at Brooks.
"You still like him?"
"Well.. yeah, but its not even that."
"Does he know you still like him?"
"Well, I mean.. I don't know. I was the one that broke up with him, so he can do whatever he wants.. but I mean does it really need to be with those girls?"
"Why can't it be one of them?"
"Are you serious, they are dressed like sluts. I am glad that Sidney only looks for the easy kill these days."
"He's young.. let him have fun."
"Oh yeah, because when you are young, its okay to date sluttly girls." I said kind of getting pissed off.
"I don't get why you broke up with him if you still have feelings for him?"
"Because he shouldn't be tied down to someone that still has to go to homeroom." I said leaving it at that.
"He said you had a new boy anyways."
"Brooks, he has no idea what boys are in my life."
"Well who is he?"
"He goes to my brother's high school."
"You and your brother don't go to the same school?"
"No, I go to Sewickley Academy and my brother goes to Quaker Valley."
"Thats kind of weird."
"Yeah, kind of. We all went to Catholic school until 8th grade and then I picked to go to Sewickley. He has more freedom since I'm costing my parents a fortune." I explained looking at my watch.
"Hating it already?"
"Its just.. I don't know why he wanted me to come and then he just leaves me. I don't know.. it doesn't really matter anymore."
"I feel like you two just need to sit down and talk."
"I feel like there is no talking to Sidney Crosby when he is in his moods."
"What do you mean.. his moods?"
"Sometimes he gets in these moods where acts like he is THEE SIDNEY CROSBY. As in, no one should even think to cross him because we should all realize who he is.. when that happens you just got to bring him back down, but let me tell you when he with those girls down there, he is definitely on a power trip and I'm not ready to deal with that."
"You have too." He said getting up.
"Where are you going?"
"You either have to stay up here by yourself, or you have to face him.. up to you." Brooks said walking downstairs.

When I walked downstairs I saw Sidney and those girls all over him. It wasn't like it was just that Annie girl, it was multiple girls. It was disgusting, completely disgusting. I didn't want to be around it, I was tired it was already 2 am and I wanted to go home. Why did I let him drive was all I could keep thinking. I decided that I would just tell him I wanted to go.
"Sidney.. I want to go home." I said walking up to him. He just ignored me and kept talking to Annie.
"Sidney." I said grabbing his arm.
"What?" He snapped and then I grabbed his arm and pulled him into an empty room.
"Sidney.. I want to go home."
"Why?" He asked confused.
"Why? Are you serious?"
"Yeah, I'm serious.. the night is still young!" He said drinking more from his cup.
"No, the night is over for me. Either you come with me while I drive your car, or I'm taking your car and I'm leaving you here."
"Why are you being such a debbie downer?"
"Because Sidney, I came here because you wanted me too, not so I could become best friends with everyother guy on the team. I'm sorry that you won't be getting in Annie's pants tonight." I said reaching in his pockets and getting the keys and walking back out where everyone is.
"I'm not coming with you." He said.
"Fine, your car will be at my house tomorrow morning, you can come pick it up." I said walking out the door.

When I got home I just went right up to my room and crashed. I didn't wake up until noon the next morning and I saw that his keys were still sitting on my dresser. I was over it, completely over it. I had to go to the cafe in an hour to work and I didn't have time to think about what Sidney did last night. I jumped in the shower, went downstairs to grab something to eat when Sidney knocked on my door.
"Hi.. can we talk?" He said.
"Yeah, I have to get ready for work so I'll get ready and you talk."
"Why did you leave last night?" He said sitting on my bed while I started straightening my hair.
"I told you last night." I said and he just looked at me. "You don't remember?" And he shook his head. "I guess you not being able to find your keys was confusing?"
"Yeah, a bit."
"I came to the party because you wanted me too, why did I want to be at a party when the only thing you are concerned about is getting together with those whores and I am sitting on a couch talking to Brooks."
"They weren't the only thing I was concerned with."
"They were, Sidney. And you can be with whomever you choose, but can't you pick someone a littler classier?"
"You don't even know them."
"Yeah, you are right I don't. But I can guarantee you that I don't want to know someone that dresses like that. I mean hello, leave something up to the imagination?"
"You have this idea of me.. this perfect idea of me that I can never live up too."
"No, Sidney I don't have this perfect idea of you. I do expect more of you because I know you. I know how you can be and I know how your heart is and when I see you the way you were last night, it makes me lose a little respect for you."
"You lost respect for me? I am just a guy."
"Thats a great excuse, Sidney. You are just a guy and I am just a girl.. but I'm sorry if I dressed like that Annie, would you think of me in the same light as you do right now?"
"Yeah, I mean I see your point.."
"All I'm saying is that the boy I was with last night, not too sure I want to be his best friend. I kind of like the Sidney that would come home with me when I say I want to leave.. atleast Brooks will talk to a girl who isn't a whore."
"Thats just not fair, Joey."
"How isn't that fair? I CAME TO THE PARTY BECAUSE YOU WANTED ME TOO, AND I ENDED UP TALKING TO BROOKS! And its not like I don't like him, hes an awesome guy, its just not the reason I went to the party."
"You have to stop acting like we are dating.. we aren't dating.. you decided that."
"Yeah, I did decide that because it was the best thing for you, but I mean didn't really want you to go after the easiest thing in the city!" I said getting up and leaving.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going to work."
"You are just going to leave it like this?"
"What do you want me to say? Your my best friend and I will love you always because you are my best friend, but I did lose respect for you and I won't support the fact of you going out and hooking up with random girls. I won't because you are better than that and you know it. There is nothing to say because its over with."