Chapter 24: Standards
I was done…
Done with this godforsaken party, done with the alcohol stenched breaths of students who passed by, I was done with it all.
I was way out my comfort zone which was obvious. While my boyfriend, the guy I'd come just to meet, was feets away, unable to even talk.
I wasn't mad, just done.
I picked my bag, making my way to the exit before I found Devin once more.
"You leaving?" He asked.
I casually nodded with a smile, my eyes staring right at the exit which he stood before.
"Come on, you just got here… share a drink with me," he said.
"Devin, I told you, I don't drink." I laughed uneasily, my body aching for the sweet comfort of home.
"Don't worry, no alcohol," he promised. "Just a little drink my mom taught me back at home… it's family recipe, you should be honoured Maddie."
I rolled my eyes playfully as he dragged me into the kitchen, bypassing the herd of people in the hallway.
"Take a seat." He pulled out a stool then tied an apron like he was about to cook some three course meal before opening the fridge and grabbing some bananas, pineapple, three apple slices and a cartoon of milk.
"Okay, Gordon Ramsey," I teased which just got a chuckle from him as he sliced the pineapple.
"Don't know if you're meant to casually start meal prepping at a party though," I said.
"It's a party," he replied. "They won't leave it in the fridge if it wasn't meant to be taken… now where's the avocados?"
I casually drummed by fingers on the granite counter as I waited, my eyes falling from the ceiling to the floors.
"Done!" He said after a while, two glasses of drinks in front of me, I took one.
"Thanks." I smiled. He quickly pressed a finger on my lips as I tried to take a sip.
"Wait!" He sprinkled a pinch of cinnamon powder. "Perfect! Try it."
I finally took a sip. To my surprise, it was pretty good. And by the look on my face, Devin could tell I liked it.
He smiled. "I know, I know… I probably deserve a Michelin star."
I nudged him as we both laughed. "Get over yourself."
I took another sip. It was really good.
This would go really well with Oreos.
…
"I'm really glad I got to see a familiar face tonight," he said. "I actually asked Jess to come with but she declined."
"Oh"
Did I mention this drink is really good?
"I think she's avoiding me." He chuckled. "Is she mad or something?"
By my love life, I'm sure you could tell I wasn't a love expert. Far from it… but I think I understood Jessica a bit.
"Devin, she's been hurt," I stated. "Last semester, she got her heart broken and I think she's taking time to heal… you're everything that reminds her of her heartbreak…"
I mean he was a handsome, thriving boxer… I wonder who else was?
"Do you love her?" I asked.
Devin stared at me, like he'd just solved a million dollar question. "Yeah," he said.
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