(Rose)'
"Hm" I yawned as I opened my eyes and the first thing I saw was the cloth of Aiden's red shirt as my face was buried in his chest. I quickly broke free of the grip I was caught in before sitting up straight. I was still a little bit dazed as I rubbed my eyes and looked around.
"Where am I?" I asked as I looked beside me and saw Aiden sleeping peacefully beside me and then I remembered what happened like shit. Shit!
Shit! Shit! Why did I do that?! Maybe I should blame it on the alcohol. Yeah I should say I was drunk. Alcohol? Emotions? Either way I was drunk.
*ring* *ring*
"My phone's ringing" I said reaching into my pocket and answering the phone
"Rose" Rebecca said
"Rebecca" I said
"Where the hell are you?! Do you have any idea how worried I was when you didn't come home!?"
"I'm sorry."
"Where are you? I called one of your friends over at the sorority house. They said you drove off last night and never came back"
"I'm at Aiden's"
"Aiden's? You went over to Aiden's? You couldn't have at least told me? You should have just told me you went for a booty call" she sighed frustrated
"I didn't"
"What?"
"Nothing happened last night" I told her
"You're kidding" she said shocked
"I'll be back soon. I have to go" I said hanging up. I looked around one more time before getting out of the bed
"Where are you going?" He asked making him aware that he was awake
"Back on campus" I said
"Do you have a class or something?" He asked
"No"
"Then why don't you stay a little longer. I'll make breakfast. Or at least a cup of coffee" he said
"No my roommate called. She wants her car back. I have to head back" I said picking up my bag and going towards the door
"Wait" he said jumping out of bed
"What?"
"We seriously aren't gonna talk about what happened last night?" He asked
"I have to go"
"You're seriously not gonna tell me what that was about?"
"I was drunk I'm sorry if I inconvenienced you"
"No it's not like that. It's just you said some things last night and-"
"Just forget it. I didn't mean it. It was just ramblings of a drunk person. I blame temporary insanity" I said
"Really?"
"Yeah now I have to go" I said
"Let me follow you out" He offered
"I'm fine"
"At least to the door" he said
"Fine whatever" I said walking out.
"Honestly I was a bit caught off guard yesterday. I never expected you'd suddenly show up-" he started talking as soon as we came down from the stairs
"Can we not talk about yesterday?" I said
"Why not?"
"I don't want to right now" I said before the door opened and Malibu barbie walked in
"Britney" he said shocked
"Aiden" she said flatly
"Are you just getting home?" He asked
"Huh uh" she said
"Are you crazy? What if Jake was home?"
"Oh please I knew he was out. He sent me the text too you know" she said with an eye roll
"What happened?" He asked
"I don't see how that's any of your business" she said
"She had sex" I answered
"What?" He asked looking at me shocked
"Next time you might wanna hide that hickey on your neck there and hiding the scent with perfume, not bad but you over did it. You reek" I told her
"Of course a person like you would know" she said before I shrugged nonchalantly
"Did you two really have sex last night and you stayed the night" Aiden said
"Why can't I? I'm a big girl after all" she said throwing my words back in my face
"You actually stayed the night" he said
"Why? You have a problem with that?"
"Isn't that a bit too far." He gritted his teeth
"Oh please you crossed the line when you broke your toy here home. You broke the rules first"
"That's not the same" he said
"Look I'm sorry to interrupt but I have somewhere better to me" I said before walking out
"Wait Rose" he said before I slammed the door and went straight to the car.
Once I got in I sighed frustratedly before driving away.
I drove straight to the campus and got out after parking Rebecca's car. When I got out I walked towards the girl's dorm looking down at my phone before someone ran into me
"Hey watch where you're going" I said angrily
"Oh sorry about that?" He said getting a good look at me
"Rose?" he said surprised
"Do I know you?" I asked
"Last night. You and I almost had sex"
"Oh Andrew?"
"Adrian. Adrian Smoke" he reintroduced himself
"I'm sorry. I'm Rosalia but you already knew that"
"Yes I did."
"Well sorry for running out on you like that"
"It's okay, I'm sure you had a good reason"
"Well looks like you found someone else to keep you company" I said
"No, it's nothing like that."
"Hey man no judgement here" I said
"It's really not what it seems"
"Really? So why are you walking out of the girl's dorm at five a.m in the morning?" I smirked
"It's not what it looks like"
"So what is it then?"
"Andrea got a little crazy with the alcohol last night and passed out in the house" he said
"Wouldn't guess she's a wild child" I chuckled
"This is her first time doing anything like this and hopefully the last. She's quite the hassle when she's drunk"
"I wouldn't be so sure. It's only freshman year and everyone needs to let loose once in a whole. Plus being the wild child is stupid fun."
"I'll keep that in mind" he chuckled
"Anyway I'm pretty tired" I said
"Looks like I'm keeping you. I guess I'll see you on Monday"
"Huh uh" I said about to walk away
"Oh and happy Thanksgiving" he said
"Oh yeah I almost forgot about that"
"Do you have anything planned?"
"No, it's my first Thanksgiving away from my mother and another one of her 'true' loves" I said
"So what about your boyfriend? You can't spend Thanksgiving with him"
"Boyfriend?"
"I'm sorry I thought you had a boyfriend. Wasn't that why you ran out yesterday? Was I wrong?"
"It's complicated. Can we not talk about it?"
"Okay sure"
"What about you. Got any plans for Thanksgiving?"
"Actually I was planning on going back home with Andrea but I'm guessing she isn't gonna be in a travelling mode today"
"Yeah that first hangover is a bitch" I said remembering the first time I had an hangover
"So I'm thinking of just staying on campus"
"Well good for you"
"Hey since we're both on campus why don't we go grab dinner?" He suggested
"Nah I think I'm just going to stay inside with my roommate"
"Really?"
"Huh uh"
"Then mind if I join you?"
"Honestly I do. I don't know you that well. Can't exactly bring you to my inner sanctum that easily"
"I guess you're right then I'll see you in class"
"Sure" I shrugged
"Hey tell your boyfriend he's a real lucky guy" he said before leaving
I only shook my head before walking inside and to my room. I yawned before going to the fridge
"Hey Rose is that you?" Rebecca yelled
"Yeah I just came back." I answered taking out a can of soda before going to flop down on my bed before suddenly her phone rang
"Hey Becca your phones ringing" I said looking at her nightstand
"Can you look who it is please. I'm in the shower" she said before I got up and took up her phone
"It says Trudy"
"Oh that's James's Mom. I was suppose to go over there today."
"Does that mean you won't be home today?" I asked as she came out the shower wrapped in a red towel around her body and head
"Huh uh, I was gonna tell you last night but you never came home. Trudy invited me to Thanksgiving at her house and I didn't really want to say no. Plus I wasn't exactly rushing home"
"It's okay, I guess I'll be staying home by myself" I sighed before flopping down on my bed
"Don't be like that Rose. Why don't you come with me?"
"No thank you, I'd rather stay home" I said
"So you're really planning on staying in the dorm by yourself"
"Yeah I have something on my mind. I'm a little occupied thinking about something"
"That wouldn't happen to have anything to do with a certain red wearing musician, would it?"
"I'm tired" I yawned closing my eyes
"Nuh uh, you're getting out of this that easily" she said shaking me awake
"Hmm what?!" I groaned
"You stayed over at Aiden's"
"Wouldn't be the first time?" I yawned
"But you didn't have sex this time. That's big. Did you two cuddle?"
"No!" I said little too loud
"Oh my God You totally did, didn't you" she laughed
"I can't believe this. She has a heart" Rebecca teased
"No, don't do that. Stop it right now" I said
"Okay, I'll stop. But seriously do you actually like him?"
"Maybe"
"Maybe?" She smiled
"Rebecca, don't you have somewhere to be?"
"Fine, I'll leave you to your thoughts. But I don't want you hold up in the dorm all day"
"I won't"
"Promise me you'll get some fresh air" I said
"Look if push come to shove I'll go over to my cousin. I haven't seen her in a while" I said
"Okay, I'll go get ready" I said
"See ya" I yawned surprisingly tired as I closed my eyes
(Sophie)
"Hmm" I groaned as I opened my eyes.
My head was laying on something hard but warm so I blinked unable to rub my eyes before looking up to see Taylor sleeping peacefully with his head hung back on the couch
He looked so handsome that I couldn't stop myself from smiling as I broke the lock he had on my waist putting the sheet over him.
I stretched before shutting off the television and going to brush my teeth before heading to the kitchen so I could start making breakfast.
I decided to make an egg omelet with bacon and toast today.
"Hmm something smells great" I heard him say as he walked into the kitchen rubbing his eyes
"Good morning to you too" I chuckled
"Morning" he shrugged before going for a glass of water then taking a seat
"Hmm nothing better than waking up to the smell of breakfast in the morning" he said as I put the plate in front of him before sitting across from him
"Mm this is delicious" he said
"Thank you" I said before taking a bite
"So yesterday."
"Yeah what about it?" he asked biting the toast
"Nothing much, it's just you said you and Turner broke up"
"Yeah"
"What was that about?" I asked
"She told me she loved me I couldn't say it back so we decided to start over as friends until I can say it"
"That might take awhile" I said
"Why?"
"Taylor, you took forever to tell me you loved me.
"No I didn't"
"You waited until our last year in middle school before you could say it"
"Come on I was nervous."
"Of what?" I laughed
"Practically the whole town knew how we felt about each other." I continued
"I was nervous thinking I'd screw it up. I was planning this big thing. I wanted it to be special"
"And that's your problem"
"My problem?" He said pausing mid bite
"Yeah you always want to do some big extravagant gesture that's completely unnecessary when all you had to do was just do the thing. You know that's the reason we broke up"
"Wait are you saying I'm the reason we broke up" he said said putting down the fork
"I just mean all I wanted for us to spend the summer together but you just had to go on your stupid camp"
"I was looking forward to that trip for half a year" he said defensively
"Yeah I hope it was worth it."
"It wasn't but I won't apologize for not wanting our first time to be some middle school thing we had because you were jealous"
"Jealous? What the hell did I have to be jealous of?" I asked glaring at him
"Oh please Sophie you would've wanted to wait just as much as me if it wasn't for Carlos and Libby already doing it" He said
"That's not true" I yelled louder than necessary
"It is and I didn't want our first time to be something like that"
"So you left town? To what? Protect your oh so precious first time"
"Yeah, you know what, that's exactly what I did. I didn't want my first time to be something like that"
"Oh so secret sex with Betty-Ann Turner was much better. I bet it was so romantic" I said sarcastically
"So we're going there. Fine what about you huh?"
"What about me!!"
"You didn't seem to have a problem giving it to Nick on one of those wild nights between you two. Does it mean that little to you?" he shot back
"Oh stuff it Taylor. At least Nick and I were an actual couple and he wouldn't have abandoned me to go to some stupid science camp. If you hadn't left maybe I wouldn't have had gone to Nick" I argued
"You know what Sophie" he said slamming his hand against the table and pushing out his chair
"Maybe you should just go look for him now" he said getting up and walking away
"And where the hell are you going?!"
"To brush my teeth and then take a jog"
"Whatever just make sure to be back by seven. We have to go over to Trudy's" I said
"Yeah sure" he said angrily marching up the stairs. I simply rolled my eyes before finishing his plate.
(Carl)
"Mmm" I groaned as I opened my eyes and sat up
"Owe my back is killing me" I said
"Where's Britney? Did she already leave?" I asked putting on my underwear before the door opened and Dad walked in
"Carl?" He said surprised
"Good morning Dad"
"Did you sleep down here?"
"Yeah, how did your business go?"
"I don't wanna talk about it. I'm going to bed"
"Wait Dad before you do I have something to ask you"
"Like what?"
"Um. You wouldn't happen to know where Mom's staying right?"
"Why do you want to know?"
"I'm just curious. I want to talk to her"
"About what?"
"Dad can you just trust me?"
"Fine but I don't know exactly where she is"
"What do you mean you don't know?"
"Your mom didn't exactly leave me a map when she stormed out" he said before I sighed frustrated
"But why don't you call her and ask. I don't think she'd answer my call but she has no reason to avoid yours" he said before going up to his room.
Deciding to take his advice I took out my phone and called
"Hello" a deep masculine voice answered
"I'm sorry. I must have dialed the wrong number? I'm looking for Martha Stewart"
"Wait is this Carl?" He asked
"Yeah. How do you know my name?"
"Your mother talks about you a lot. It's a shame we haven't gotten the chance to talk in person"
"Okay who are you? Why are you answering my mom's phone" He asked
"I'm a friend of your mom. She's currently staying in my apartment room"
"A friend?"
"Huh uh"
"So you two must be close?"
"I'd love to think so" he said
"I want to talk to her"
"Talk to her?"
"Yeah"
"That's great. You know she's been wanting to talk to you for a while. Why don't you just come over and you guys can have dinner"
"Um.... sure" I said
"Good I'll text you the address" he said hanging up
"Who was that?" I asked myself
(Martha)
"What are you doing?" I asked walking into my room
"Martha" he jumped
"Why are you so jumpy?" I asked
"Oh no reason"
"Is that my phone?" I asked before he looked into his hands
"Why do you have my phone?" I asked
"I don't" he said putting my phone behind his back
"Am I suppose to pretend I didn't just see you put my phone behind your back?"
"Um.."
"Gimme my phone" I said walking towards him
"How about we go for breakfast" he said backing into the wall
"Gimme the phone"
"I could make you breakfast for once. It'd be great" he said
"Gimme" I said reaching for the phone but he raised his hand
"You have to promise you won't get mad" he said as I jumped for the phone
"Give me my phone" I said pushing him on the bed and jumping on top of him
"Promise me" he said still trying escape but I held him tightly while reaching out for the phone until I finally caught it and ripped it out his hands.
I sat up, still on top of him, and looked at the phone
"Carl? Oh my God James please don't tell me you answered the phone" I said
"Um.."
"How could James? I told you I wasn't ready. What the hell do you think Carl's gonna think when another man answers his mother's phone"
"Relax I already told him we're just friends"
"Wow I'm sure that makes it all better" I said sarcastically
"Come on Martha you can't be mad."
"Why the hell not?"
"I was doing it for you. I know you wanted to be with your son"
"Even so you still have no right to answer my damn phone James!" I yelled angrily. Even though I understand his good intentions
"What is the meaning of this?!" Another familiar voice yelled angrily.
I turned my head towards the door to see his mother staring angrily at us
"Mrs. McKnight!!" I yelled embarrassed
"Mom" James said nonchalantly
"Get up! Get off him now!!" She yelled at me and I immediately complied
"How dare you!! Who do you think you are to scold my son!! Do you think he needs you telling him what he has the right to do or not. You should be grateful he's letting you be a burden to him. Remember your place!"
"MOTHER ENOUGH!!" James yelled
"James" his mother said shocked.
"Get out" he sighed exasperatedly
"What?"
"Get out now. I'll deal with you later. Just get the hell out" he said.
She still held her shocked expression as she processed what had just happened. After her silence she coughed collecting herself again
"I'll be waiting in your living room" she said walking out
"I'm so sorry about my mom. She was out of line"
"Can you leave me for a minute. I need to get ready for today" I said holding back my tears
"Martha" he said concerned
"Please James. Just get out. I need some privacy" I said
"Okay" he said walking out.
I immediately flopped down on the bed and started crying. I had never been so insulted in my life