She continued to watch the party around her. Everyone there seemed so happy. That was a feeling that she only rarely felt anymore. Now that she thought about it, Seth was the very reason for her happiness. It was only when he was around that she was okay. However, he'd taken to leaving her alone for weeks without any word from him. She worried for him, more than she knew that she should. She just couldn't seem to help it. She cared for him...no...that wasn't right. She loved him. Though she could never admit that to him.
Hailee finished her drink and gave the now empty cup to a waiter that was walking about the room. She began searching for her father, realizing that she'd lost sight of him. Suddenly, though, she stiffened at the feeling of someone wrapping their arms around her waist and then resting their chin upon her shoulder. The moment that Seth spoke, however, Hailee relaxed into his embrace. “Hey there Darling. Miss me.”
She remained silent for only a moment, trying to work out what to say to him. She needed him around and yet he'd not been there. Seth knew nothing of the troubles she had at home except that she didn't get along with her parents. She never would allow him to come over..not anymore. She couldn't bare the thought of him finding out about what her father had been doing to her. "Of course I missed you, asshole." She said softly. Hailee allowed her hands to rest upon his arms as they stood there together.
The feeling of eyes suddenly made her feel uncomfortable yet she did not move. No doubt it was her father. She would hear about it later that night but for now she would enjoy herself. "I was beginning to think that you didn't like me anymore." She said, turning around slowly so that she could look at him. She was trying hard not to let it show that she was upset with him..at least while they were around so many other people. However, Seth would most likely see through her mask.
"It would be nice if you would at least call me every once in a while. For all I knew you were laying somewhere dead. I really needed you around." She suddenly pulled him into a hug, happy to be near him once again. "Do you think we could go outside? I've..been into it with Dad today and the longer I can stay away from him, the better." It was a white lie, one that she hoped Seth would believe. She could still feel her father's gaze on them and she wanted nothing more than to disappear.
Micah and Casey hadn't been dancing for long when Cami and Andy came to stand near them, taking to dancing as well. He immediately felt anger at the younger girl's actions. He was forced to keep himself in check, at least for now. Micah's grip tightened on Cami and the woman noticed though said nothing. The song continued, and several other couples joined them on the floor.
He continued trying to ignore Cami and her pathetic boyfriend. He'd fallen silent, only half listening as Casey continued speaking. The woman seemed oblivious to Micah's sudden silence. She only cared for herself. Micah had taken to watching Cami closely, almost as if he was judging her every movement. When the song finally ended, Micah removed himself from Casey quite quickly.
Moving towards Cami, Micah's eyes never left her. He reached her rather quickly though completely ignored her boyfriend. "You should lose the dweeb. He's doing nothing but bringing your entire look down, sweatheart. He's nothing more than a child trying to be a man."
Micah suddenly turned his eyes to Andy, his gaze suddenly dangerous. "Why don't you just fuck off you little shit. I'd hate to have to hurt you." Though those around them would not have taken him seriously, he was deadly so. He didn't care one bit about Andy sticking around Cami. Not at all. If he had it his way, the younger boy would never had a second with the girl.
He knew that it wasn't healthy to be so obsessed with Cami. He wasn't even sure why he was. All that he knew was that he wanted her..and badly. He tried pushing the thoughts from his mind once again however suddenly being faced with the two of them. He shouldn't have come. He knew that. He wasn't sure how long he'd be able to remain calm. It would do him no good to get himself in trouble with either of his parents.
Suddenly, his mother appeared at his side. "Cami, dear, don't you think that you could have chose something a bit more appropriate for this evening?" The woman asked. Micah finally took in what the younger girl was wearing. It was not quite appropriate for the evening. She was revealing a bit more than he'd expected of her. He suddenly found his gaze glued to her form once again.