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I wake in the morning to the sound of my friends being rowdy downstairs. Putting my pillow over my head does nothing to drown out the noise, so I reluctantly get up and throw on a pair of sweats. When I walk down the steps, I see Caleb with Jason in a headlock. Jesse watches with amusement from the couch.
“Oh, you’re awake. Good morning sunshine.” Caleb teases.
I take a seat next to Jesse. “You expected me to sleep through your loud ass shenanigans?”
While he’s distracted, Jason elbows him in the stomach and he hunches over in pain. The three of us laugh as he falls to the floor.
“What are your plans today?” Jesse asks me.
I shrug. “Probably going to buy a new mattress at some point. That one is horrible.”
He looks confused and then turns to Jason. “Stupid fucker, did you take the new mattress out of H’s room?”
Jase smiles. “First come, first serve.”
Grabbing the pillow next to me, I chuck it and hit him right in the face. He doesn’t even have a second to block it. I grin triumphantly and pull my phone out of my pocket. I have a few text messages from Bianca. That girl does not know the definition of just friends.
Bianca: Good Morning Baby. I miss you already.
Bianca: I guess you’re still sleeping. Call me tonight.
Bianca: I wish we could go back to the start
of summer again. Being away from you sucks.
I answer with a simple ‘hey’ then go to scroll through Instagram. Using the hashtag MaineUniversity, I’m able to see pictures of all the freshman who are just arriving. Some of them are cute, others not so much. It’s not that I plan to contact anyone through this app. Sliding into someone’s DMs is not my style. It just gives me an idea of anyone I may want to look out for.
DESPITE MY INTENTIONS TO go to the mattress store, I end up on campus with Jason and Caleb. Information about the party tonight needs to be spread, and while he could have sent the sophomores, my ‘charm’ attracts more female attention. Instead of arguing it, I grabbed dumb and dumber and got into the car.
We stand in the middle of the grass right near the welcome building. The two of them pass out flyers to everyone that walks by while I mess around on my phone. For every five texts I receive from Bianca, I send one in return. It’s a process, getting her to chill out on the obsessive front. Still, for some reason I always end up with her when I’m in the area. She’s like the perfect back up plan.
“Are you Holden Rivers?” A voice gets my attention.
I look up from my phone to find a few girls standing in front of me. Caleb raises his eyebrows suggestively, making me laugh. My dimples show and you can practically see their knees weaken. Alright H. Turn it on.
I smirk at them and nod. “Yeah, that’s me. And who might you be?”
“I’m Reagan. This is Cassie and Paisley.”
“Well, Reagan,” I reach my hand out and tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. She instantly becomes putty in my hand. “Will the three of you be at the party tonight?”
Her cheeks turn a deep shade of red. “Definitely.”
“Great. I’ll see you tonight then.”
The three of them start walking away. As they look back at me, I wink, causing them to break into a fit of excited giggles. Jason steps next to me and crosses his arms.
“Find someone you like?”
“Nah, but that’s three more people who will be there tonight. They’re decent enough. One of the guys will snatch them up.”
He snorts. “But they want you.”
“Who doesn’t?”
“Cocky bastard.”
A bark of laugher leaves my mouth. “There is a big difference between cocky and honest.”
