THEOS POV
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i plaster open my eyes.
strong scents fill my nose.
first of aftershave and a hint of burning.
i scan the area where i'm laid.
in somebody's dorm room i guess.
grey and white bed sheets cover my legs.
i'm up on a top bunk.
i fling the covers off of my legs and step down the ladder.
i'm in someone's shirt?
"for gods sake i told you to stop cooking!" i hear a voice scolding from another room.
"it's not my fault i was hungry, you were too busy cuddling up to that short boy so i didn't want to interfere." the conversation appears more clear as i enter the room.
"speak of the devil.." diego looks at me.
"what's that awful smell?" i cover my nose.
jax turns around to face me.
"that would be diego's famous eggs." he chuckles.
"looks more like caviar to me, it's solid black." i tease.
me and jax both chuckle, diego leaves with his burnt food.
"i'm headed to the outside bin, i don't want this thing stinking up the apartment." his voice gets quieter as he heads for the door.
i look up to jax.
and he catches my eye contact.
this all feels like a dream, walking up in his bed, the kissing, it feels too good to be true.
we hear the door open and close, signalling diego was out of the dorm.
jax rushes towards me.
slamming me against the kitchen wall forcefully.
it all happened so quickly.
"you look cute in my shirt. i'd even say it looks better on you." jax smiles at me.
"shut up." i protest, i lean in and out lips meet.
it feels like the kiss was lasting an eternity.
i felt butterflies everywhere.
he was making me feel something i'd never felt before.
jax begins unbuttoning my shirt.
though, we hear the door open and close again.
"that bin out there stinks! eugh."
diego was back.
we quickly move apart from eachother, fixing our shirts back in place as if nothing ever happened.
i wander out of the kitchen.
i lift up my bag of wet clothes and hood them in my hands.
"i should probably go get ready for the session today, but i'll see you both in class!" i twist the door handle and leave before another word is spoken.
i'm so happy words can't describe this feeling.
my life is finally piecing itself back together.
JAXS POV
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that was sure a rollercoaster of emotions.
after the library incident i clocked out and theo and i spent the rest of the afternoon at a restaurant down town.
we got some food, dessert and then some alcohol.
being drunk with him was surprisingly fun, definitely funnier than being sober.
we had our laughs and kisses, and then eventually cuddles.
it was fun while it lasted.
though, i still hold a hatred for milo.
TESS' POV
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cecelias looking me to meet her by the entrance of our school.
i was planning to meet up with lilian but she said it was urgent?
so i guess i'm going to have to cancel.
god damnit lilian said she'd bought me chocolate covered strawberries.
and i'm fucking missing out on them because of this girl.
if this isn't good, then i swear to god i will kill her with my own two palms.
i'm going to have to ask my elder brother to drive me because mother still doesn't trust me with her car after i crashed it last summer.
truthfully it wasn't my fault erika, my best friend at the time, forced me to drink so much.
the hangover from that night could've killed me, it was lethal.
but anyway.
it was either stealing the car, or asking my super trustworthy brother to drive me.
i chose option 2.
"milo!! hurry up i'm going to be late again!!" i scream furiously.
milo, my older brother was always quiet, he barely speaks a word to me or my parents.
in fact he barely speaks to anyone.
i sometimes wonder if he even has friends.
he comes sliding down the stairwell.
"right. let's go then." he murmurs.
i pick up my bag, toss it over my shoulder and open the front door.
"bring me to the front of the university." i inform him.
i'm so used to telling people what to do i forget how awful it sounds to someone who doesn't know me.
but it's the way i've always been, and i doubt i can change myself.
everyones used to it so i guess it's okay?
the whole car ride was silent.
neither of us spoke one word.
only the people on the radio.
we finally arrived outside of the school and i spotted cecelia on her own staring at my car.
i open my door and step out and she finally sees me.
she starts running up to my car but when she laid eyes on my brother she stopped cold in her tracks.
i walk up to her.
"why the sudden stop" i chuckle, getting myself organised.
"why are you in the same car as that creep!!" she shouts at me, half worried.
"hey hey hey! dong you dare call my brother a creep!! i know he's quiet but you have some nerve."
i scream back, almost looking to launch myself at her.
i'm as protective over my brother as he is of me.
and hearing those words made me want to kill her.
why would she say that?
i doubt she's even met him.
i think for a moments
has she?..
