Best friend?

ALINA'S POV :

"TAKE YOUR F*CKING HANDS OFF HER." I was pulled by him hitting his chest. "How dare you touch her?" I heard him shouting at Enzo. His scent hits my nostrils intoxicating me again. I raised my head to see his face.

There he is again shouting with his domineering voice. He looked furious like he was going to murder someone. What's wrong with him? Is he drunk? I looked behind him and saw Nate was also there, glaring at Aaron.

When Enzo turned to face us, their faces started to turn confused. But still returned to glaring again.

Enzo pulled me to his side and pushed me behind him to cover me. "How dare you touch her without her consent?" Enzo asked furiously glaring at them. He knows my insecurities and always protects me as a big brother. Even though I'm strong and can manage, he doesn't let anyone come near me. "Are you okay Little devil?" He asked me and I nodded. And without listening to my further talk he just turned and glared at Shane.

Shane tried to look at me but Enzo blocked his view. Shane looked furious for what Enzo did. They are staring at each other without blinking like they are doing a staring contest. If looks could kill then they both will be dead by now.

"Are you f*cking kidding me? What are you doing here? And how do you know her?" He asked Enzo, glaring daggers at him.

"I should be the one asking you that question. How do you know her?" Enzo asked him in return. Shane didn't answer.

Wait a minute. Why are they talking like they have known each other? Do they know each other? I was confused and looked at Jessica to ask her but she is as confused as I am. And also she is looking at Nate but he is doing the same staring contest with Aaron. What the hell is going on here?

"Enzoo?" I called his name but he didn't listen and continued staring at him. I tapped on his back to get his attention and he still didn't budge at all.

It was starting to irritate me, so I pushed him aside in irritation and glared at him. "What?" He asked me, looking at me in confusion.

"What are you all doing? Is there any staring contest going on here?" I asked them, crossing my arms over my chest.

"Alina, stay beside me." Enzo again pulled me towards him. Shane's anger rose when he saw Enzo still holding my hand and within a second I was in Shane's arms. What the hell? He just pulled me again. What are they trying to do here? Are they playing tug of war with me? Well, they picked the wrong person.

"What the hell are you two doing with me? Are you playing tug of war with me, seriously?" I glared at Shane and Enzo. But Shane didn't let me go and still holds my hand. I didn't want him to let go of my hand either. It felt nice to be in his arms.

Enzo looked confused about my reaction. He knows that I won't let someone touch me like this. And he knows that Shane is not my friend because he knows everyone who I'm close with.

But what he doesn't know is only Shane can make me feel safe without doing anything at all. If it is not Shane and someone else then they would be already on the floor for touching me and holding me against my will.

That is why Enzo is confused. He looked at Jessica asking something with his eyes and she whispered something in his ear which made him smile. What did she tell him?

I don't know why but he started smirking when he looked at us, Shane holding my hand and not letting me go like he was protecting me.

When I started to talk again, Enzo pulled me again to his side but Shane didn't let his hand go, he is still holding my hand tightly. I got irritated by them pulling me to each other's side like I'm a f*cking prize that they are fighting for. I couldn't take this anymore and shouted, "Can you please stop playing with me? It hurts, damn it."

Shane suddenly left my hand which made me fall on Enzo's chest. Did he leave my hand because I said that it hurts me? Raising my head from Enzo's chest, I looked at Shane in confusion. For a second I saw concern in his eyes but immediately it was replaced by anger again staring at Enzo.

I moved to Enzo's side not pushing Shane's anger for whatever reason he is angry at. I don't have to do this but my mind and heart tells me to do it. Is it me or does it really make him feel at ease seeing me at a little distance from Enzo?

"I'm asking you once again, How do you know her?" Shane asked again.

Enzo smirked and pulled me to his side placing his hand around my shoulder, "Well for starters, she is my girlfriend."

Everyone was shocked after listening to that even me except Enzo and Jessica. It looks like Jessica is controlling her laughter but Enzo's expression doesn't change. He is still smirking and looking at Shane like he won something. What is he trying to do?

"WHAT?" Shane asked still in a shocking state. Nate looked at Jessica to confirm but she ignored his looks.

"Yes, she is my girlfriend. Do you have a problem with that?" Enzo asked Shane.

Shane looked at me and Enzo and suddenly his demeanour changed. Is it me or Shane is really looking hurt? His shining purple eyes show that he is hurt looking at us. "What's wrong Shane? Cat got your tongue?" Enzo teased Shane but he didn't answer and just looked at me.

I don't know why, but it hurts me looking at him like that. So, I elbowed Enzo's stomach and glared at him. "What the hell are you trying to do Enzo?"

"What? I'm just introducing you as my girlfriend." He said still wearing that smirk on his face.

"Oh, then why am I knowing this right now? Do you forget to ask me by any chance? Or have you lost your mind?" I asked him, raising my eyebrows and glaring at him.

"Maybe…" He said lagging the maybe part and grinning seeing Shane's confused face.

"What does this mean? So, he is not your boyfriend?" Shane asked pointing to Enzo still in confusion.

"Correction, he is my best friend, if it makes it clear," I said and Shane looked relieved. He heaved a sigh of relief like a weight has been taken away from his heart. His eyes started glowing again which made me happy for whatever reason it is.

He immediately glared at Enzo, "Then, why did you say that she is your girlfriend?"

"Well, she is a girl and also my best friend so in short, she is my girlfriend," Enzo said with a smirk on his face to irritate Shane.

And it worked like hell, "F*ck you bastard." Shane cursed Enzo. But his face is back to glowing again. He almost smiled when he cursed Enzo.

Enzo chuckled and asked, "But, even if she is my girlfriend, why do you care?"

This question made my interest piqued, even, I wanted to know that. Why does he care if I'm someone's girlfriend? He just looked away like he is not interested in this conversation.

"I don't have to answer your question." He said and left us there, walking to his office and leaving me in confusion. But it looks like, I'm the only one who is confused. Everyone's face is glowing like they know something.

Nate didn't leave the place and came forward to talk with Jessica. "You don't have a boyfriend right?" he asked her, looking at Aaron hoping to get a No from her.

"Why are you looking at me when you are asking her?" Aaron asked Nate which made us laugh.

Jessica ignored him going towards the bar and avoiding him trying to play hard to get. That's my best friend. Laura followed her to accompany her.

I chuckled looking at Nate but I felt bad seeing him hurt. He seems hurt to be avoided by her. But he shouldn't have hurt my best friend's feelings in the first place.

Still, I have to push him further. So I went towards him asking him, "Do you like her?"

He sighed looking in her direction and nodded. "Yes."

"Then go and talk to her. I don't know why you avoided her at first but I can understand that you might have your reasons. But, it hurts her so go and apologize to her first and then talk to her. I don't know whether you already knew or not but she likes you." Nate's face started glowing and he started smiling when I said that Jess likes him.

"Really?" He asked like a little boy.

I chuckled and said, "Yes."

"I will go and talk to her. I can't waste any second." He said and was about to leave but I stopped him.

"Nate…" he looked at me as to why I was stopping him. "She's my best friend. Break her heart, I'll break your face!" I warned him whispering in his ear.

He gulped his saliva and said, "I won't." And ran towards Jessica's direction to talk to her.

I saw that Laura realised what was going to happen and left Jessica alone while excusing herself before Nate approached her.

"You scared the shit out of him," Enzo said laughing while I was looking at them.

"Well, he should be," I said and Enzo laughed.

"That's my little devil." He said and I laughed along with him. Marco went after Laura to check on her. And Aaron went towards the other side of the bar to get a drink leaving the two of us alone.

And I started looking everywhere searching for Shane forgetting about the person beside me. "Looking for a certain someone?" Enzo asked. I sensed a hint of teasing in his voice.

Rolling my eyes at him, I said, "Just searching for Laura so that I can ditch your ass."

"Yeah, whatever." He rolled his eyes and then I realised that I still didn't ask him about how he knows Shane.

"How did you know Shane?" I asked him suddenly not wasting another second.

"Well…" He started explaining about how he knew him and I listened carefully.