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Kohen: Alex, Alex, Alex don't make me spank you. Be a good girl and listen for once.
Me: oh, hell no i listn ti no ione
Me: who do you think u r?///??
Kohen: I’m the guy you just secretly made out with.
We couldn’t have kissed, could we? I think I would remember if I kissed someone. Ugh, this is what I get for getting drunk off my ass. I close the message thread, deciding not to say anything right now until I process the fact that I kissed this guy and don't remember.
Cora looks at me with confusion clear on her face.Don't worry, bestie- I am just as confused as you.
“Cora, did you see me kiss Kohen?” I don't know if I actually want her to answer.
Just as she starts to respond, I feel a soft tap on my shoulder. I turn around to see Xzavien with his million-dollar smile.
“Hello gorgeous, how are you on this fine day?”
I shoot a stare at Cora, hoping she gets the telepathic message I’m sending that this conversation needs to be tabled for now. She does. I look at Xzavien and smile.
“Hey, X. I’m good. I’m just so tired. What are you up to? You remember my best friend, Cora, right?”
“Hey, Cora. Yeah.” He walks over and gives her a side hug.
“Nice to see you again. Do you ladies have class in this hall?”
Cora answers him, knowing I’m processing, and I’m so thankful because all I can think of is Kohen. I’m so shocked that I just found out I kissed him. I really shouldn’t be surprised that my alter ego tends to be a slut, but that's on top of what just happened less than an hour ago with Kohen. He has my senses on overload and he isn’t even here.
“Alex?” I hear Xzavien say as Cora giggles.
“Yeah, no I don't have class here. I just came to walk Cora to her class so we could see what we are going to do for dinner." Lies.
Cora rolls her eyes and X seems to take the bait. We continue to talk for about five minutes before Cora excuses herself for class, and it feels awkward being alone with X. I hear him talking but I can’t think clearly enough to focus on what he’s saying. I think back to the attraction I had to him at the party. I was interested in him when I met everyone and I’m curious about what happened. How did I end up kissing Kohen? I want to ask but also, I don't want to throw myself under the bus if he doesn’t know. I decide against it, and I think it’s for the best.
I zone back into what he is saying, and his voice is so nice, deep, velvety, and confident. Listening to his ramblings about the campus and where his favorite places are to eat, I remember why I found him so attractive. He dresses so nicely, commands a room, is friendly, and on top of everything else, his smile is to die for.
“So have you explored at all, or are y'all more of the homebody types?” X asks with that radiant smile stretched across his face.
“We haven’t explored much at all. And the party we met you at is the first one we have been to in ages. I’d say we are more homebodies, although Cora is hell-bent on trying to change that.”
He smiles. “So y'all don't party at all?”
“Well, we used to, but we had a friend of ours pass away at a party our junior year. So we kind of laid off the partying."
“Oh, I’m sorry, doll. How did she pass- if you don't mind me asking?”
I gulp, this was not a topic I expected to discuss but I know I need to get past it.
“She had an aneurysm. We thought she was just drunk from the party we were at since she hadn’t ever drank before. She was the responsible one, I was the crazy party girl, and Cora was the social butterfly.”
“Oh shit, I’m sorry Alex.”
“It's okay. There was nothing we could have done, the doctors said it could have ruptured at any time in her life. I just…”
My eyes well up with tears. I decide I’m not ready to admit that I feel guilty, that she died alone because of me. I blink away the tears and X brings me in for a very unwelcome hug. I tense up. I’m not good with this type of emotional shit. So, I pull back.
“Thanks, but I don't want to talk about it anymore. This just isn’t something I’m prepared to talk about. That's typically why we don't party anymore.”
“I’m sorry to hear that, but hey. At least you were able to let loose and have fun once Kohen showed up. I actually felt left out once he stole you from me. We even argued about it that night."
