Pumped-Up Kicks 2

1.6

Telly
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He found me passed out surrounded by half full cups and half smoked blunts. It was a blessing wrapped in a curse that he hadn't left California yet. But I regret ever going to that god foresaken party. A half full cup was stuck to my hand and my feet weren't touching the ground. I was so grateful that Moose had found me there, but I knew that he would give me shit for this later. I curled up to the heat of his chest. My brain pounded against my skull forcefully punishing me for consuming so much alcohol. In a way I liked the pain. It reminded me that our argument was real and that I was pissed enough to do something so reckless.

It also reminded me that my feelings for Logan were real and that I still held a special spot for him.

I nuzzled my nose in between his neck and his shoulder and inhaled softly. I opened my eyes which by the way was a huge mistake but I did anyway. He stepped over more cups and broken lamps and more sleeping bodies on his way out of the frat house. Shai and Emmett were nowhere to be found and that was a good thing. I had to be as far away from Shai as possible right now because of what she had done to me.

"Mason." I whispered my lips brushing against his warm skin. "What time is it?"

"Adventure Time." His jaw was clenched tightly and I knew he was pissed at me. So I kept my mouth shut not wanting to fight right now. He gently put me down in the back of Ridley and Riley's mom's SUV before getting in himself. I looked out the window at the many palm trees passing us by along with lively college students and many other buildings.

Ridley was talking on her phone, probably to her girlfriend so she couldn't tune into our conversation. "Moose?" I asked gently and swallowed slowly. My mouth taste horrible and I smelled like a minibar.

"Not really in the mood right now Telly." He dismissed me. Don't talk to me because I'm still pissed at you and this pissed me off even more. I didn't want him to ignore me at this moment, but I guess you could say that I brought this on myself. I'm relieved that he found me fully clothed in the same clothes that Shai dressed me in. If I wasn't there would be more than hell to pay. He shook his head making his waves shake. I wanted desperately to look him in his beautiful gold eyes. The gold eyes that I fell in love with. I wanted to feel his lips against mine and his large hands on my skin. I didn't want there to be tension bewteen us. And if we talked about this, it would lead to more fighting. Sometimes it was best to let sleeping dogs lie. I took a deep breath and kept looking out the window watching the world pass us by together.

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Once again, I was in Moose's arms and I woke up because he practically dropped me on the messy fabric of my bed. "Seriously?"

"Yeah seriously." His hands were jammed deeply in his pockets as he rocked back and forth on the balls of his feet standing there awkwardly. He looked everywhere else but me. It hurt knowing he didn't have the conscience to face me. He chewed on his lip waiting for me to say something.

"Can we talk?" I said barely above a whisper. His neck whipped around to look at my face. His eyes held such fury, such anger, such disappointment. They pretty much pierced my soul. He was clearly still pissed at me and he made no effort in trying to mask his feelings.

"Trust me. You don't want to talk right now." He ran a hand through his hair ruffling it.

"No I'm sure that I want to talk right now."

"Well I don't want to talk right now. You think just because you get everything handed to you on a silver platter because theres Allegrian blood in your veins, that I have to tell you everything. I don't have to tell you shit."