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I’m enjoying getting to know her but all I want is for us to get where we’re going so that I can get drunk and forget that Knox Riverside exists.
“We’re going to have so much fun together!” she says excitedly. I wasn’t in a good mood earlier but her excitement is starting to change that. This is the first class I’m ditching even though I wanted to do it a while ago.
We come up to a bridge that crosses the lake and goes through the woods on the other side. It’s abandoned and grass is growing down the middle. It’s one of those bridges that has the steel top but the sides are bare. You can stand on the edge and look down if you want to.
I don’t think a train has run through this town in ages. All the other houses were a good distance away from each other and I liked it. It seemed peaceful and there were no risks of anyone getting into your business here.
We stepped onto the bridge and walked until we got to the middle. We both took a seat in the middle where the grass was because it seemed like the comfier option.
We sat cross-legged and looked out at the water for a little while. Listening to water moving and the sound of a storm were two of my favorite things to do. That was why I also loved the beach so much. Those things always grounded me and made me feel at peace when I was anything but.
Kinsley took the bottle of vodka out of her bag along with two cups and the snacks she bought as well. I look at her with a raised eyebrow. She definitely came prepared. I didn’t even see her purchasing the snacks.
I guess whatever was bothering her concerning Asher looked like it was taking its toll on her.
“Sorry! I eat when I’m stressed,” she says sheepishly.
“Hey, I’m not judging in any way. At this point, anything works for me. I just want to get drunk,” I tell her with a laugh because it’s true. I want to forget about my life for a while. She puts everything between us before pulling a blunt out of her bag as well and my jaw drops. I didn’t even know she smoked and I say as much.
“I didn’t know you smoked,” I say with surprise coating my voice.
“Don’t tell anyone,” she says.
“Wouldn’t dream of it,” I say and she hands it to me. “Um, I’ve never smoked before,”
“Never too late to try and I know you won’t say anything. I was just kidding. But if my mom ever found out, she’ll most definitely kill me,” she says, giggling as she lights the blunt.
“Mine would skin me alive if she knew I wasn’t in school right now.” I sigh dramatically, while taking the blunt from her. I take a pull and instantly a coughing fit takes over me. She laughs as she begins to pour us both a shot of the vodka and we clink our cups together in a toast.
“Here’s to hoping our moms don’t kill us,” she says before we both down our shots in one go. I wheeze at the burn the alcohol causes going down my throat. Holy fucking hell! That shit was strong as fuck!
“What the fuck was that?” I squeal.
“What? You’ve never had vodka before?” she questions.
“Uh no. This is the first time I’ve ever had alcohol and smoked weed,” I tell her.
“Damn, you really haven’t been living at all,” she says, laughing. She takes another pull from the blunt and then hands it to me again. I figure I’d keep going because why the hell not, right? YOLO and all that shit.
“So how long have you been in love with Asher?” I ask after we take another shot. I already feel like I’m in the clouds with how good this feels and I’m definitely tipsy. This feeling is one I’ve never felt, and it’s addicting.
“The first time I ever saw his stupid face. Ugh, I used to think love at first sight was stupid and it never happened in real life. But then it had to happen to me and now I’m screwed. I don’t think anyone will ever compare to him.” She sighs.
“Have you ever, you know, told him how you feel?” I ask her.
“Oh, he knows. I mean, how could he not? But we’re from different worlds. He’s uber rich and I’m uber poor. Plus, sometimes he acts like he cares and then he goes back to acting like I’m trash. So yeah, I don’t ever see us having a future together,” she says sadly.
“That really freaking sucks and I’m so sorry you have to go through all of that,” I tell her as tears well up in my eyes, thinking about everything she’s just said.
I know it couldn’t have been easy for her going through that. I’ve only been here for a short period of time and I know how ruthless and callous the students at Riverside Academy can be. I hate it.
“What’s the story with you and Knox? I’ve never seen him act like this. Usually he’s the king of not giving a fuck but for you, he seems to go out of his way to give a fuck.”
“Honestly, I wish I knew. That guy is a fucking psycho.” I huff. “Like, who the hell just looks at someone and decides—hey, you know what? I should hate this person today. How does that even make sense? He confuses the fuck out of me,” I groan.
“I know I’m not around all the time, but how have you been dealing with being on that website?” she questions.
“I try to ignore it as much as I can. It’s the only thing I can really do.” I sigh with exhaustion.
