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“Stay here and we can go in after I come back.” She’s bouncing on her heels and doing the pee-pee dance in front of me, so I agree to stay and let her go in.
I don’t want to be alone with Vic and his buddies. They’re all pigs.
I’m tired of this scene. It could be the extra pressure and responsibilities I have this semester, or it’s because I’m getting older and bored with the same parties year after year, but I’m already over this.
Sure enough, not even a minute passes when Vic slides up next to me with a big grin on his face.
Absolutely disgusting.
“Like watching me play?” He asks, nudging my shoulder.
“Oh yeah, it’s my favorite hobby,” I say sarcastically. “Watchingmy friend’s boyfriendplay a manly game of throwing balls into cups.” I roll my eyes and look away.Not interested, asshole.
I even emphasized the phrase“my friend’s boyfriend”for him and he still doesn’t get the hint. The guy thinks he’s God’s gift to women. Not very different from most of the men at this school, but he’s the only one with a girlfriend outwardly flirting with anything with boobs, including her friends.
“Don’t be jealous. Just say the word and we’ll get out of here, Kandi.” He drags out my name and I feel an icy shiver go up my spine. Not the good kind. The kind that feels like spiders crawling on your skin. Its sharp steel nails scratching over my back, signaling me to get away from this creep.
He hasn’t touched me, but I feel like I need a shower to wash off any scum he’s spewing.
“Is the word ‘disgusting-cheating-asshole’? One day, she’s going to dump your ass.” I’ve never brought Willa into this before, but I’ve had enough.
Normally, I stay even keeled and blow him off, but today I’m itching to put this guy in his place. I’m frustrated, the stress of this semester is getting to me and my fuse is short.
“Whoa.” Vic stands back with his hands raised. “I’d never cheat on Willa. Ever. I heard you like it rough, though. Some biting? I figured we can add a threesome with Willa to your list.”
“What did you hear?” I snap and stand up to him.
Luca is already running his loud mouth. I thought I’d at least have the weekend before the rumors started circulating.
Vic shrugs as if he didn’t say anything at all.
“Vic, what did you hear and who did you hear it from?” I stand up against him after placing the drinks down with my hands on my hips.
“What’s going on?” Willa comes back just in time.
“Tell me what the rumors are!” I ignore her and round back on the scum, Vic.
“It’s just the usual shit, Kandi.” He shrugs. “Nothing new.” And with that, he steps away and goes back to his little game.
“I’m out of here,” I tell Willa and make my way through the crowd.
Rumors don’t bother me. They never have, but hearing that Luca could be saying shit about the night we had together is getting to me. These guys always talk shit, but Luca, being the one to say it, is different. The shit he says always seems to cut deep. He knows exactly what to say to hurt me, and I swore to not let any man do that.
I’m stopped for a quick hello from a few people I know and haven’t seen yet this semester, but I bypass them. I’m over this party and want to get out as quickly as possible. I don’t need anyone asking about rumors they heard.
Once I step out on the porch, I take a deep breath and relax. Parties have become suffocating. I’m the party girl. The one everyone comes to for a good time, but this year I feel off. I’m tired of the scene, and everyone in it.
“That bad, huh?” A deep voice comes from the other side of the porch. Braxton Shaw, a senior and new snowboard team captain, stands over the railing, smoking.
“You have no idea.” I laugh. “Smoking is a killer, especially for an athlete.” I’ve always enjoyed flirting with Braxton. He was in a long-term relationship with his now ex, so nothing ever happened between us.
Exis the keyword here. They broke up over the summer. Something about senior year and long distance after graduation, I have no idea. It doesn’t matter to me what happened. All that matters is he’s single.
Braxton is dark-skinned, tall, brooding, and all male. He’d be the perfect hookup to get the stench of Luca off of me.
“It’s a joint. Want a hit?” He offers with a wink.
“Yes, please.” Sliding over to him and taking a long drag.
