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There was no turning back.
Then he came along,
and another one followed.
Soon there were three,
Her heart no longer hollowed.
They each offered something,
That brought back the girl who once was.
And the rainbows appeared again,
Because of him.
Because of them.
Because of love.
For the first time in so long, I feel like me again. These past few weeks have been a whirlwind, but I wouldn’t change a thing because it brought me here. My relationships with all three of the guys are still a work in progress, but all relationships are.
I continue eating my breakfast, while the ache in my head continues to grow to the point of a constant pounding. I’d swear off drinking, but I know it’d be short-lived.
I wonder if any of the guys have any pain reliever?
Unable to take another bite, I toss the containers back in the bag and fold it up so I can drop it in the dumpster on my way out.
I go to Ridge’s side of the room and pull open the drawer on his nightstand, only to find a bunch of crumpled papers, a lighter, and a half-smoked cigarette.Gross.
I close the drawer and go to Maddox’s corner, opening and closing his dresser drawers. In the bottom one, I find a bunch of old photos. I pick one up and look at it—it’s Ridge, Maddox, and Lev on Halloween. They can’t be any older than ten. They all look so happy wearing their matching Batman costumes. My heart swells at the sight. Just seeing this proves how close these guys are, even if they don’t always show it.
Sometimes friendships—or love, rather—are strange like that. It’s not easy. You don’t always see eye to eye. And the arguments sting worse than one with an enemy ever could. But they are the ones who are there. Day and night. Good and bad. They never leave. I can see that with Ridge, Lev, and Maddox. What they have is solid and it’s an everlasting bond.
Dropping the picture in the drawer, I shuffle through a couple more, smiling at each one. Then I close it and continue my quest to get rid of this headache.
Next, I try Lev’s side of the room. If any of them came in here and saw me going through their shit, they’d probably lose their minds, but they’re not returning anytime soon.
Opening the top drawer of his dresser, I move around some papers. One of which is an assignment that was due in class last week.Such a slacker, he is.
There’s a bottle of meds that I snatch up, but I don’t think it’s the meds I’m looking for. I hold it up, reading the prescription, but it’s not what I’m reading that catches my eye. It’s the contents inside. I quickly twist the top off and dump a couple in my hand. These match the pill I found on the rug in my room. But Cade is the one who dropped that. Why would Lev have the same pills Cade did?
Brushing it off as a strange coincidence, I put the top back on and place it in the drawer. There are no other meds in here but being the nosey shit I am, I keep rummaging. A folded-up piece of paper throws me for a loop. Not the paper itself, but the name on the front of it—my name.
I quickly unfold the paper and hold my breath as I read…
Riley,
This is probably a bit odd, considering we barely know each other. But our first encounter wasn’t a pleasant one. Truth is, I’ve been under a lot of pressure with the team and trying too damn hard to impress them, so I made you the butt of a joke. It was dumb. I know this and I want to apologize. I know I should do it in person, but I know you won’t give me the time of day, and I don’t blame you for that. I’m slipping this note under your room door in hopes that you’ll allow me that opportunity.
I’m sorry for being such a jackass in class. You didn’t deserve that.
Talk soon,
Zeke
As I let go of the paper, it hangs in the air for a moment before fluttering softly back into the drawer. My mind is in a whirlwind, spinning in circles, lapping around thoughts that make no sense.
