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chapter 49

I was determined to diss them. I tried to convince Oliver to leave but he wouldn�t.
-You wanted to dance. So we will.
He pulled me up and I had no chance to follow him. Luckily boys had taken some other booth, so they couldn�t see directly to the dancefloor.
I hid my face to Oliver�s chest. And that reminded me of AJ. Now I did that because of my love for Oliver. And to hid my face from others.

There were Nick, Kevin, Kristin and AJ. Helen wasn�t at least in my sight. But it didn�t mean anything. People have their own lives, maybe she had some business to do when they finally got back to US. Obviously this wasn�t same kind of party than the night as the night before they went back to Europe. But what was holding them in town? I still wasn�t very active to follow their schedules, I only knew what AJ or others told me. Maybe they had some TV-show or Award thing to attend. World can�t be such a small place.

I couldn�t help me looking over their table as we went back to ours. Oliver had noticed my tense.
-Anna, what�s wrong?
-Nothing. Or I�m having headache. Couldn�t we now go home? We got our dance.
Oliver looked at me with very caring face and I felt awful because of ALL my lies.
-Sure, darling. You should have said it earlier.
-It�s just starting. I probably got it because of sitting in front of that computer all night.
-Poor thing.
Oliver rubbed my shoulders with other hand to ease my imagined pain as we turned around. And there he was.

-Who the hell are you? he asked with a calm voice.
-Oh no, I said but couldn�t add more as Oliver already replied:
-Who the hell are you?
Then he shut up because he had realizen who he was talking to. But his ego couldn�t let it go just like that.
-And why do you even ask things like that?
-Now tell me who you are or...
-No, AJ, please...
He got closer.
-I don�t owe any explanations to you, Oliver said irritatingly.
At the same time AJ grabbed his collar.
-Now tell me why are you harrassing this lady here!
-AJ, don�t do that! He�s my... He�s my boyfriend!
He let go of Oliver, who was practicly choking. AJ stared at me.
-He�s your... What?
I didn�t bother to explain.
-Come on, Oliver, let�s go home.
-Anna... I heard AJ�s voice behind me but I couldn�t turn back.

-Well, could you tell me what that was all about? Wasn�t it... And he knew your name? Oliver cut the silence.
We were walking home because it seemed to desperate to catch a ride.
-It�s really long story.
-And I got all night.
-I can�t. Not tonight. But trust me, it�s all past, behind me. Can you live with me if I�ll tell you tomorrow? Right now I just want to go home and sleep.
Now I was having headache.
-I trust you, Oliver held my hand tighter. -Anna is common name, maybe he thought you were someone else.
I heard the hope in his voice but I was too jaded to correct him in any ways. We walked rest of the way silent.

-Funny, I thought we didn�t leave any lights on, Oliver noted as he opened the door. Bad feelings run trough me. There was only light in the hall. And a smell of cigarettes. Because of Oliver I never smoked inside.

Oliver lit the light to the kitchen and then again, there he was. Oliver looked frightful.
-OK, I said exhausted. -Oliver, meet my landlord.

-What are you doing here? I asked from AJ.
-So he is...? he pointed to Oliver.
-Yes. Oliver Sand, meet AJ McLean, my landlord. AJ, this is Oliver. And he is my boyfriend.
-Are you saying that all this time... you�ve been living here together?
-Pretty much yes.
I was too tired to get exited because of the situation. But it was uncomfortable to both AJ and Oliver. And by my age you should know how hurted man reacts.
-I can�t believe this! AJ yelled to Oliver. -You�ve been screwing my girl!
-Your girl?!? You heard she very clearly saying that I�m his boyfriend.
They were standing opposite sides of the table. AJ�s cigarette was burning in a small glass he had been using for ashtray. I looked closer at him.
-You�ve been drinking. I don�t believe this!
-Want me to throw him out? Oliver asked without taking his eyes off AJ.
-And you think you can throw me out of my own apartment? Yes, I took few shots after I left here. What took you so long anyway? Made out in some bushes along the way?
-That�s none of your business, Oliver said.
-You both calm down! I had to raise my voice. -For heaven�s sake, it�s 2 am, do you really want that neighbours call cops? Wouldn�t that be nice? AJ! How can you be so stupid you go to drink?
-Like you�d care.
-Of course I care, I�m your friend! Nevermind. I�ll go. You can stay here killing eachothers, but I wont stay looking!
I run out and either didn�t follow me. As I rolled down the stairs, tears were in my eyes. How can it turn around in such a short time? If I was reason for AJ�s drinking... I didn�t know what to do.

Luckily I didn�t have problems of catching a taxi that time. Only problem I had was I didn�t know where to go.

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