weird like that, girl. Even when you know you should hate someone, it’s not really up to you. It’s up to your heart and the head and heart can disagree.”
She’s right. I love him. Maybe he hates me, but I love him and I have to try to explain. He might still walk away, but if I don’t talk to him, I’ll never get over this. It’s crunch time.
Straightening my shirt, I wipe my sweaty palms on my jeans and push the door open. We’re immediately greeted with loud music, shouts, and the smell of sweat and stale beer. My stomach revolts.
Glancing around the living room, I quickly look over towards the couch. It’s occupied and people are making out and some guys are playing the PlayStation, but no Micah. My back goes ramrod straight as I see Mack by the kitchen. He sees me and winks. I ignore him as Lexi and I make a quick pass by to see if Micah is near the alcohol. He’s not, but as we walk back out of the kitchen, Mack walks up and leans into me. I pull my body back. Lexi steps in between us and shoves his chest. He looks at me and leers. “Back for seconds?”
Rolling my eyes, I gag. “No thanks. The first time wasn’t very memorable. I’ll pass.”
He throws his head back and laughs. “Really? You weren’t saying that while I was fucking you on the couch.”
The urge to slap him is overwhelming and I have to dig my nails into my palms to stop it. He checks both of us out and my stomach recoils. “How about a twofer? I’ll let you both come play.”
I step back, but Lexi gets right in his face as she reaches down and grabs his crotch. He groans and she smiles into his face as she squeezes. He’s trying desperately to get away, but she’s not letting go. “You’re disgusting. If you ever talk to me or Bradi like that again, I’ll make sure this thing is never used again. You feel me, Mack?”
He gasps out. “Fuck, let go, Red. You’re crushing my balls. Please let go. Yes, I get it.” She lets go and he turns away and starts to limp. We barely hear “Psychotic bitch,” over the music.
She calls out, “Hey, Mack, where’s Micah?”
He doesn’t turn around, but says over the music, “Outside last time I saw him,” and disappears down the hall.
I’m staring at Lexi in awe. Where did that come from?
She sees me staring and shrugs. “What?”
“Um, what the hell was that? Since when do you try to maim jerks?” I can’t help it. I’m smiling ear to ear. Lexi was brutal.
Her face turns bright red and she mumbles, “I don’t know. I just reacted. He pissed me off. He insulted you… and me. Besides, it was something you would normally do.” She chuckles. “You’re a bad influence on me.”
Throwing my arm around her and hugging her tight, I whisper, “I love you, girl.”
She smiles back and says, “Love you, too. Now, let’s go find Micah. You ready?”
My palms start sweating again and my stomach is still rolling. I whisper, “No. But let’s go anyway.” Then I swipe a shot out of the hands of a guy walking out of the kitchen and shoot it. It’s like diesel and I cough as my eyes water. He says, “Hey, that was mine!” Winking at him, I blow him a kiss and say, “Well, now it’s mine. Thanks!” Grabbing Lexi’s hand, we head for the backyard.
The only people on the porch are a couple and they are hot and heavy. My eyes do a quick scan of the yard and I let out a mewl when I see the back corner. I can see two people on the swing and whoever they are, the girl is on top of the guy. I don’t even realize what I’m doing, but I start walking towards the swing. It’s not him. It’s not Micah. It’s someone else. It’s not Micah with a girl. As we get closer, I can see that the girl is one of the girls who hangs around the house a lot, always hooking up with the guys, and as the guy moves his head, I see dark hair, and then chocolate brown eyes are staring into my wide green ones.
Reflexively, I grab her by the hair and pull her backwards. She falls onto
She’s right. I love him. Maybe he hates me, but I love him and I have to try to explain. He might still walk away, but if I don’t talk to him, I’ll never get over this. It’s crunch time.
Straightening my shirt, I wipe my sweaty palms on my jeans and push the door open. We’re immediately greeted with loud music, shouts, and the smell of sweat and stale beer. My stomach revolts.
Glancing around the living room, I quickly look over towards the couch. It’s occupied and people are making out and some guys are playing the PlayStation, but no Micah. My back goes ramrod straight as I see Mack by the kitchen. He sees me and winks. I ignore him as Lexi and I make a quick pass by to see if Micah is near the alcohol. He’s not, but as we walk back out of the kitchen, Mack walks up and leans into me. I pull my body back. Lexi steps in between us and shoves his chest. He looks at me and leers. “Back for seconds?”
Rolling my eyes, I gag. “No thanks. The first time wasn’t very memorable. I’ll pass.”
He throws his head back and laughs. “Really? You weren’t saying that while I was fucking you on the couch.”
The urge to slap him is overwhelming and I have to dig my nails into my palms to stop it. He checks both of us out and my stomach recoils. “How about a twofer? I’ll let you both come play.”
I step back, but Lexi gets right in his face as she reaches down and grabs his crotch. He groans and she smiles into his face as she squeezes. He’s trying desperately to get away, but she’s not letting go. “You’re disgusting. If you ever talk to me or Bradi like that again, I’ll make sure this thing is never used again. You feel me, Mack?”
He gasps out. “Fuck, let go, Red. You’re crushing my balls. Please let go. Yes, I get it.” She lets go and he turns away and starts to limp. We barely hear “Psychotic bitch,” over the music.
She calls out, “Hey, Mack, where’s Micah?”
He doesn’t turn around, but says over the music, “Outside last time I saw him,” and disappears down the hall.
I’m staring at Lexi in awe. Where did that come from?
She sees me staring and shrugs. “What?”
“Um, what the hell was that? Since when do you try to maim jerks?” I can’t help it. I’m smiling ear to ear. Lexi was brutal.
Her face turns bright red and she mumbles, “I don’t know. I just reacted. He pissed me off. He insulted you… and me. Besides, it was something you would normally do.” She chuckles. “You’re a bad influence on me.”
Throwing my arm around her and hugging her tight, I whisper, “I love you, girl.”
She smiles back and says, “Love you, too. Now, let’s go find Micah. You ready?”
My palms start sweating again and my stomach is still rolling. I whisper, “No. But let’s go anyway.” Then I swipe a shot out of the hands of a guy walking out of the kitchen and shoot it. It’s like diesel and I cough as my eyes water. He says, “Hey, that was mine!” Winking at him, I blow him a kiss and say, “Well, now it’s mine. Thanks!” Grabbing Lexi’s hand, we head for the backyard.
The only people on the porch are a couple and they are hot and heavy. My eyes do a quick scan of the yard and I let out a mewl when I see the back corner. I can see two people on the swing and whoever they are, the girl is on top of the guy. I don’t even realize what I’m doing, but I start walking towards the swing. It’s not him. It’s not Micah. It’s someone else. It’s not Micah with a girl. As we get closer, I can see that the girl is one of the girls who hangs around the house a lot, always hooking up with the guys, and as the guy moves his head, I see dark hair, and then chocolate brown eyes are staring into my wide green ones.
Reflexively, I grab her by the hair and pull her backwards. She falls onto
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