Merome: Hate is a Strong Word

Chapter 5

+++ Saturday morning +++

I wake up with a pounding in my head. I slowly sit up and realize that I'm not in my room, I'm laying on wet grass. Thankfully, it's just dew.

I look around and see bodies around me. Some are awake and some are still asleep. I spot Jason across the lawn cuddling some lawn gnome.

I slowly stand up and regret it. I get super dizzy and almost fall over. I manage to make my way to Jason and I nudge him in the side and he wakes up.

"What the heck? What happened here?" he says in a tired voice. "I'm pretty sure it was a party. Somehow, I have a hangover so I'm going to go home..." I tell him and begin my journey home.

+++ back at home +++

"Where have you been!?" my mother yells as I walk through the front door. "I was worried sick! And why do you smell like beer? Were you drinking!?"

My mom continues to yell at me but I'm busy yelling at myself. The last thing I remember is kissing someone. I can't remember who either.

"Are you listening Mitchell?!" I hear my Mother yell. "You know what, you're grounded. Go to your room and don't come out. Just wait until your father finds out." I don't say anything and turn and walk up the stairs.

I walk into my room and collapse onto my bed. I pull out my phone and see a message from Jerome.

'Please don't be mad at me.' It reads. I guess he thinks I'm mad at him. I guess I am. But something doesn't feel right. What did I do at that party?

+++ Jerome's P.O.V. +++
(Before Jason's party)

"Hey Jerome. We have a party to attend tonight." Ty told me as we walked out to his car. "We're invited?" I ask. "We're crashing it." He tells me and climbs into the drivers seat.

+++ at Ty's house +++

It's around seven. Ty and I are waiting for Adam to get here so we can go to this party as a group. So, Ty and I are laying around talking as we wait.

Fifteen minutes pass before Adam comes into the room. "I'm here! Now let's PARTY!" he yells in a cheery voice. "But you can't go looking like that Jerome." I look down at my clothes. I'm wearing a old football jersey and a pair of old basketball shorts. "Fine..." I mumble.

Soon, I find myself staring at myself in the mirror. Ty let me borrow a pair of dark blue jeans that have holes in the knees. I am also wearing a navy blue tshirt and to top it off I'm wearing my snap back. I look decent.

"Lads, we have a party to crash." Adam smirks before leaving the room and signaling for Ty and I to follow.

+++ at the party +++

Apparently, this is that nerd Jason's house. There are a bunch of college kids here so either he had a brother or he is way cooler than I thought.

Ty and Adam go separate ways and I find myself standing in a corner. I don't know anyone, so I'm pretty bored. Then I spot Mitch.

He is stumbling around holding a cup filled with liquor or something. He looks nice, too. He has on a deep red that makes him look cute as ever. I start walking over to him. I want to talk to him about the phone call we had, but I end up crashing my lips into his.

At first, he doesn't respond, but then kisses me back. I pull away when I taste the beer on his lips. He's clearly drunk. He probably won't even remember any of this.

Feeling sad, I walk away and Mitch tries to come after me but is pulled away by some tall guy.

I walk out of the house and run home, telling myself over and over that Mitch won't remember anything about our kiss. I mean nothing to him.

+++ Mitch's P.O.V. +++
+++Monday+++

"Morning class!"Mr. Howie cheers. "Today we are starting our partner project. Before you get too excited, you will not chose your partners." This statement earns a lot of frowns and no's from the class. "Any way, I will be assigning your partners."

He continues to tell us that we will have to preform a skit for the class that explains an event in history. It sounds fun, but then he tells us that we will also have to write a paper about it.

Then, Mr. Howie begins choosing parters. "Lisa Hevy and Andrew Solen" he says. It's only me and a few others left. "Oh....Mitchell Hughes and...Jerome Aceti."

Is he insane? He did not just call my name did he? I can't be partners with Jerome. Things will get weird.

Jerome looks over at me with an uneasy face. I shake my head at him and return my attention to Mr. Howie. "Your projects are due in a week. Get with your partners after school so you can work on the project." Mr. Howie says.

+++ after school +++

I sit under a tree waiting for Ian to come and pick Kylee, Jason and I up so we can go to the movies. Jason and Kylee are inside so I'm left out here, alone.

"Mitch!" Jerome yells running to where I'm leaning against the tree. I try to get up and run but he pushes me back onto the ground. "Tomorrow, you're coming to my house so we can work on our project."

"No way."I tell him. "I'm not going to your house. You could have some kind of prison cell to throw me In or something." Jerome shoots me a harsh glare "The faster we get it done, the less time you have to spend with me." He tells me as I walk away.

I stop and turn to him. "Fine. Whatever." Then, I walk back into the school to find Kylee and Jason.

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A/N

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