episode 5
It has to happen; otherwise, I have nothing.
Jordan
You want to come over and play some games?
Aiden Pierce
You sure you want to get another beating?
Jordan
Fuck you. You got lucky.
Aiden Pierce
Right. *let out a breath, shaking his head*
Aiden Pierce
Can't. I have work tonight.
He laughs, like working is a joke to him, and it might as well be.
Jordan
Dude, come on. You can get out of it.
Jordan
*eyebrows lift, humor coating his expression*
Jordan
Are you broke or something?
Aiden Pierce
*stomach cramps and let out an uncomfortable laugh*
Jordan
*claps a hand on his shoulder*
Jordan
See you at practice. *heads away to the frat house where he lives*
I tried to apply freshman year and got turned down, or I quit
The logistics are still blurry.
That whole night is blurry
All I remember is chants and alcohol and a line of coke in front of me with my name on it, watching as the other pledges snorted the line, huge grins on their faces.
But I'd seen what it could do to someone once the high wore off and once they became addicted to it, hooked on it, dependent on it.
By the time I've reached my place, I've re-lived that whole night in my head
Aiden Pierce
*blow out a breath, shaking the image from his head*
Aiden Pierce
*seeing Grayson getting off the back of his motorcycle*
Grayson (Aiden friend)
*bouquet of flowers in his hands*
Aiden Pierce
no doubt for Rosie *mumbled*
Aiden Pierce
That girl gets more flowers than the dead, I swear. *mumbled*
Grayson (Aiden friend)
You blanked out for a sec *eyebrows bunched, looking at Aiden with worry*
Aiden Pierce
*run a hand down his face*
Aiden Pierce
It's all good
I tell him, or maybe I tell myself. I don't know.
Grayson (Aiden friend)
You working tonight?
Aiden Pierce
I have class in like an hour, and then I head straight there.
Grayson (Aiden friend)
*nod*
Grayson (Aiden friend)
You want me to pick you up later?
Aiden Pierce
nah *shrugged*
Grayson (Aiden friend)
You sure?
Aiden Pierce
*rolled his eyes*
Aiden Pierce
Yes, Jesus, go see your girlfriend. She's probably waiting naked in bed for you. *joke*
He doesn't think it's funny, though.
Grayson (Aiden friend)
*narrows his eyes at me him*
Grayson (Aiden friend)
Don't think about Rosie naked, asshole.
Rosalie is pretty, and my best friend definitely agrees, seeing as he's deeply in love with her, but she does nothing for me.
She's way too tiny and way too good.
I like a girl who can keep me on my toes, someone who will play with me, who'll make it worth my time
Too bad I haven't found her yet.
Grayson (Aiden friend)
*flips Aiden off, walking inside the house*
Aiden Pierce
*let out a laugh*
Aiden Pierce
*follow him in, heading to the kitchen to grab a glass of water and down it*
My phone buzzes, making my head twist to where the screen lights up on the counter.
Aiden Pierce
*set the glass behind him and grab it, opening up the text*
Unknown
I know your secret.
Aiden Pierce
What the fuck? 💭 *eyebrows bunch up*
My eyes burning a hole into the screen
Aiden Pierce
*head towards the door, push it open and look around at*
Aiden Pierce
*look down at the phone in his hand*
Aiden Pierce
*eyes scanning the words, reading them over and over in his head*
There's only one secret I can think of.
In less than thirty seconds, I get another text, but there's no name, no words, just a picture.
Aiden Pierce
*throat burns at the picture in front of him*
Aiden Pierce
How the fuck did they get this? 💭
Aiden Pierce
What do you want?
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