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“How was prom a month ago already!?” Harlow sighs as she twirls the straw round in her soda.
“I know, it’s gone so quick,” I sigh, my heart skipping beats when I see Pacey’s gaze flicker between me and Riggs.
“Best night of my life,” Pacey gushes and Riggs stiffens beside me.
Shit.
“Why’s that?” Austin laughs, turning to face Pacey who is sat two seats down.
“You know… I’m sure you had the same kind of evening,” and I fucking swallow down the bile that is burning my throat, acid coating my lungs and I choke out, eyes bugging from my head as they land on Pacey.
“Sorry?” Riggs and Austin say in unison. Riggs turns to glare at me and I can see the fire dancing in his eyes, Austin’s gaze is pinned to Pacey and Tripp tuts, groaning and sliding from the booth.
“Pacey,” I whisper-shout but I have no idea why I am trying to be discreet.
“What?! I’m not keeping the best night of my life with the girl I love a secret. I don’t care, I’ll shout it from the damn rooftops about how much I love you.”
My skin prickles in goosebumps, my heart slamming against my chest and I am frozen in my spot.
“You love her?” Riggs spits and I can see how the rage is slowly taking over his calm and collected persona.
Regret drenches me an in instant.
“We were drunk,” I half laugh, half sob. “It meant nothing,” panic laces my quiet voice.
“I wasn’t that drunk.” I see disappointment slap across Pacey’s face.
“It obviously didn’t mean nothing…” Riggs scowls and I feel myself wilt like a dying rose.
“Outside,” Austin flames next to Pacey, “get the fuck outside, now. You broke the fucking code,” he growls, pushing his seat out with force as he storms through the boot and outside.
“Shit,” I whisper, my eyes on Harlow who gives me a silent nod.
I scoot from the booth and Pacey is up and ready for a ruck.
“Pacey, no!” I call out as his heavy boots slam against the hardwood floor. I try and grab him but it’s no use.
Riggs is behind me and my tears are falling.
“What the fuck Aspen?” Riggs’ fingers wrap around my wrist as he tugs me back, my red, glassy eyes fixate on his sage green ones.
“Why him?”
“Don’t Riggs, this isn’t about you,” I tug my wrist from his grasp, which was clearly the wrong move when he reaches for me again and pulls my body flush with his.
“Fuck, did you sleep with him to get back at me ‘cos I cancelled on you? That’s fucking low Aspen, I didn’t realize you were such an easy lay.” The words whipped at my skin, lashing at me over and over. Fresh tears built behind my eyes, pricking, stinging until I gave in and let them fall. Lifting my hand, I swipe him across the cheek.
“Fuck you Riggs!” I shout as I turn and run for outside, wanting to put a stop to the chaos that was currently unfolding in front of me.
Regret poisons me as I watch Austin and Pacey swinging for each other.
“You’re a cunt,” Austin shouts, swinging for Pacey. Tripp is on Austin’s back trying to break it up, but Austin shrugs him off and I watch as Tripp falls to the floor, a dust cloud forming around him from how hard he hit the ground.
Riggs stands next to me, puffing out his cheeks, his fists balled by his side.
“Look what you done,” he seethes, a look of disgust coating me as his eyes swipe over me.
“Excuse me,” I choke out, “you caused this. You’re a coward, don’t come for me.”
