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Chapter 18 - Chapter Eighteen

Michael

I see red. It's taking everything from me to not beat the shit out of Mark right now. The guy is like a brother to me but right now, I want nothing else but to see him fucking dead.

Without a second thought I grabbed Maia by the arm and dragged her outside with me. Ignoring all mouth full of intrusive words leaving her beautiful lips. As soon as we reached the parking lot, I let go of Maia's arm.

"I fucking hate you. Can't you just leave me alone already?" Her words slur and she attempts to take a step closer to me but nearly ate the floor instead.

"I'm taking you to your dorm." I tell her, fishing the car key from my pocket.

"Ah, no you're not. What happened, did you get bored of Sophia's pussy already? I mean it was about time it happened, I truly don't see what you see in her. She's so-" she stop speaking as soon as a laugh escapes my mouth, her eyes narrow at me, pouting like a child.

"It's not funny." Rolling her eyes for the third time this night.

"Get in the car, Maia." I demanded, looking for the blunt I know I had in one of my pockets.

"And if I don't?" She crosses her arm to her chest.

Taking an annoyed deep breath, I walk towards the passages side, open the door and gently push her sexy ass inside but not without any protest.

I lit my blunt, taking a few long puffs before getting into the car and driving towards the school campus.

"Ugh, it smells like drugs in here." She fans her hand in front of her face.

"Yeah." Is all I say.

"Where did you leave Sophia?"

"At the club."

I can feel her staring at me. Trying my best not to look at her, I inhale more smoke.

"Are we going to fuck?" Her voice gentle, her arm reaching for my thigh.

Chocking on smoke I cough a couple of times, making my eyes water in the process.

"You're drunk, so no." I tell her, this time giving her a quick look.

Maia let's out a deep long breath before staring out the window. Minutes pass and the silence starts to feel heavy. Clearing my throat, "why'd you kiss him?"

Closing her eyes for a second, Maia shakes her head and passes a hand to her unruly hair, "I don't know. I guess to make you jealous." She finally says.

"Hmm." Is all I can manage to say back. Truth is, that was Mark she kissed, the motherfucker is the only person in this world whom I trust and trust me, I don't trust anyone. That's why I didn't beat him to an inch of his life right then and there but when I see him I might teach him a lesson anyways.

"That's all you have to say?" She snaps.

"What do you want me to say? I'm happy you kissed my best friend?" The words came out angrier then I planed.

She visibly pales, her eyes widen and I think I heard her gulp. She's mentally slapping herself for kissing my best friend of all people. I mean, she didn't know but it doesn't make it any less okay.

"Shit, I-I didn't know. I wouldn't have even looked at him if I knew." Her voice breaks and I feel a tug of something inside.

"You shouldn't have kissed anyone to begin with." I glare at her, her mouth opening and then closing just to open it again.

"Why? Because only you can?"

"Yes."

She's angry.

Good.

I am too.

I'm angry at myself for being so shitty to her. But this is all I know. I'm not made for relationships, tried it once and it didn't end well. I don't think I can be with anyone and not hurt them. It's like I was born to destroy everything I come into contact with. I'm angry at her for making me feel shit I don't want to feel. Making me want to destroy anyone who looks at her. Truth is, she deserves way better then me and so I'll make her see that.

"You know what, this needs to stop," she points between up, "I'm not going at this hook up thing, and I sure as hell don't deserve to feel the way you make me feel."

Parking at the side of the rode in front of the campus, I turn to look at her, "yeah? What do I make you feel?"

Pausing for a moment, Maia looks out the window and then back at me. "Like meaningless. Like my feelings don't matter to you."

Silence.

Silence.

Silence.

The sound of the door lock unlocking makes my heart beat fast, before I can speak she does, "whatever, just leave me alone and stay away from me. I won't kiss your friends anymore but if I want to go ahead and fuck someone else, I will. Just like you do."

My jaw clenches together so hard I think I might break a tooth. She's not going to be fucking anyone who's not me, that's a promise.

Opening the car door, she gives me one last look before stepping onto the night and slamming the door so hard the car practically vibrates. Watching ad she enters campus safely I begin to drive away.

Getting to my room, I toss the keys on top of the dresser and head to the shower.

Wrapping myself in the towel, I look for my ringing phone.

"What?"

"I'm outside, let me in."

Slipping on some sweat pants and a T-shirt, I open the open for Mark.

"Yo, I thought you was going to beat my ass for the shit your girl pulled." He says, taking a seat on my desk chair.

"She's not my girl." I clipped before looking for another blunt.

"Could of fooled me. I've never seen you so worked up with a bitch before." Taking the blunt I offered he take a few hits before passing it back to me.

"She was just drunk so I wanted to take her home." I tell him, ignoring the fact that he called her a bitch. For now.

"Ah, right. I forgot how generous you were." He chuckles.

"Did you come here looking for the ass shopping or what did you want?"

"No, actually I came because I was wondering if you saw Linda hanging around your girl and her friends?" His tone is now a bit more serious.

I take a few hits hoping it will give me some will power to talk about that bitch.

Letting out a breath, "yeah I saw. I don't know what she's playing at." I will find out.

"Yeah, thought it was weird. She doesn't even go tot his school so how did they even meet?"

"Don't know." I give Mark the rest of the blunt. Looking for something stronger is my drawer.

"Want to hit some lines?" I ask.

Shaking his head, I proceed to make a few lines for myself. Snoring the powder until I feel more relax.

"You need to take it easy with that shit brother, it's going to kill you one day." His face full of concern.

Letting out a dry laugh, "I'm planning on it, brother."

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