But now that everything’s good on my side? I couldn’t bring myself to do it. To fight back if she were to hurt me. So, yeah, call me a chicken, but I’d rather Siege and Dex burst through that door because of my screaming so they can hold her back, than lay another hand on her.
She’s going through enough, losing both Eli and Nero. Losing me.
Who’s even on your side right now, Dy?
Upon hearing what I said, it is likely that she decided it wasn’t worth the trouble, or maybe—just maybe—she didn’t want to hurt me too just like I didn’t want to. But I know that’s just wishful thinking.
As she passed, Andy settled for giving my shoulder a rough shove with her own before disappearing into one of the cubicles.
I try not to think about how she smelled of weed, and how she looked horrible as I made my way out of the bathroom.
“You okay?” Dex asked, the two seemingly closer to the door than they were earlier. My suspicions as to why were validated as he followed up with, “We saw Andy come in.”
I nodded, forcing a smile. “Yeah, but she’s really not happy about this,” I said, pointing to my cheek.
“I bet you are, though,” Siege teased with a smirk, and all thoughts of Andy left my mind as I continued to overthink about what my guys think about me agreeing to it.
Surely, they won’t call me names likeslutorwhorein their minds, right? Definitely not. They’ll probably even hesitate if I tell them to call me that in bed. And trust me, I’ve thought about it.
What? I’m a smut girly. I’m open to… trying various things.
“It doesn’t mean anything,” I said in a low voice, like I was convincing myself as much as I was trying to convince them.
The three of us walked through the hallways from my quick restroom break after our last class for the day. “Your relentless teasing aside, you guys are coming to watch the homecoming game, right? It’s Nero’s last game as a high school QB,” I said, hooking my arm with Siege while I laced my fingers with Dex on the other side.
“Sounds good to me,” Siege said with a shrug, before looking at Dex, and so I followed his gaze.
“If you two will be there, then I’m coming,” Dex said, but I can see that he’s not thrilled about it. Siege doesn’t look like he’s excited, but still, I know that he’d been trying really hard to make Nero feel like he’s one of us. It just makes me wonder if Siege is doing it for my sake because he knows of my feelings for Nero.
Goddammit, Nero.
Why couldn’t you have gotten other female friends?
Oh, that’s right, because Andy forbade you to.
“Thank you.”
Just like Bloody Mary, I probably mentioned Nero’s name in my head one too many times that he came up from behind us, his backpack slung over one shoulder.
“Are you all watching tonight’s game?” He asked, and I’m so glad that we just talked about it.
I don’t want him to feel like the two are just getting forced because he was asking. For some reason, I sensed some nervousness from Nero. I think it’s because I’m used to him being so confident all the time that the way he asked the question immediately threw me off.
“Yep. Is your mom coming? She should sit with us,” I offered with a smile on my face, although I have no idea if I should introduce Siege and Dex to her as my boyfriends.
I’m not ashamed to say that.
I just didn’t want her to think less of me. She’s basically the closest to a mom I’ve ever had, no matter how many times I told Andy that it’s not in a ‘mother-in-law’ type of way.
“She is. I’m sure she’ll find you, don’t worry about it.”
I nodded with a smile before an awkward silence befell upon us again.
“So, are you nervous?”
Are we really going to start some small talk, Cosette?
“Actually, I didn’t expect I would be since we already beat Saint Thomas. But I am. I think it’s just because it’s my very last high school football game,” Nero said, making all three of us nod.
