PREORDAINED : The Providence

Chapter 2

I turn around to look,

"There's our birthday boy" Chris shouts from his truck. He gets out of his vehicle and rushes towards me, followed by Tyler and his girlfriend Riy.

Riy...? That's not even a name.

Her name is Riley, but she thinks Riy is...."cool". Who gives a damn anyway?

"Happy Birthday man" Chris hugs me. "Thanks". And now I'm hugging him back.

Oo...kay!!!

I just don't like all these wired-friendly things to do. Why can't they just keep it simple? Without these hugs and waves and blah blah...

Chris is the most friendly person in our group and better than everyone else.

"Happy Birthday dickhead" Riy wished with her high pitched irritating voice. "Thanks bitch!"I snap.
Like you give a fuck about my damn birthday?

I pull my bag on my shoulder and was about to leave them with Chris but got interrupted by Tyler.

"So where's the party tonight?" he mocks. I show him a middle finger and start walking. Everyone knows I don't do birthdays, but he just wants to mess with me anyway. I don't like him. But we still hang out together, only for Chris's sake.

"Oh, common Smith you can't save your money every year. Now get your ass back here and let's go somewhere to have fun"

I know he's just messing with me. He always does.

"You know I don't do Birthdays. Now fuck off!" I yell back and left.

"Chill man, don't get pissed by them." Chris calms me down. And we headed to our class. I'm not a nerd, but I want peace right now. I don't give a shit about the first day of my last year at college. Though I hardly attend my classes, I'm pretty good in academics it's just I don't try hard enough. Honestly, I don't want to, because I don't want to be any reason for anyone's expectations. At the time of my high school and freshman days here, my teachers and Anne use to complain a lot, they keep pushing me, and never stop their concern about what the hell am I gonna do in my future? Well, they don't mess with me anymore because they finally realized I can pass and somehow gonna graduate next year. I know I can. They too.

"Freshman chicks are hot this year. We must hang out with them instead of wasting our time in those boring lectures." Chris tells excitedly.

"I don't give a shit to those slutty craps". I clear him.

After the classes, Chris begins to be his annoying version.

"For your sake, I attended all those boring lectures, you have to pay back with a party" He held his head with both of his hands and pretends to be unconscious. "Jace my head is gonna explode..."

"Okay, Okay I got it. Stop being an asshole. I'm not throwing any party. We can just hang out at the Grill."

We head towards the parking lot and Chris invites Tyler and Riy and others along with some freshman girls.

At the Grill, the music is making me sick. I don't know how these animals can tolerate metal with such a loud volume. This place is quite nice except for the music. The large hall is covered with smoke and people waving themselves along with the music. The hue of pink and blue light is surrounding the place. Riy and Tyler are dancing disgustingly between the crowd. And Chris and I are sitting on the stool chairs at the bar counter.
Chris is introducing himself to a random new girl at college. It's been hardly 15 minutes since they knew each other and their tongues are moving down each other's throats. After a drink no I guess two, I'm feeling better and enjoying this shit music as well.

"One more for the birthday boy". Tyler called for the bar attendant. "Nope, I'm okay". I gulp the rest of my drink in one shot and stand down from the stool.

"Happy Birthday man" a familiar voice has been heard from the main entrance.

"Oh my fucking god... Shane?" Chris almost screamed. Shane crosses the hall and smirks at Chris. "Hey, man long time no see?" He pats the back of my shoulder.

"Yeah, was busy a bit" I shrugged.

Shane's family own this place and he's a regular one to come here. He was in Duke with his uncle for one year and returned recently. We shake our hands and sit on a couch in the corner. I rest my feet on the table that is placed in front of the couch. Shane is sitting beside me on the couch with a cigarette between his fingers and Chris is on the Chair next to me with that freshman girl on his lap. Tyler and his girl, hated by almost every other person in our college brought drinks for everyone. And take their seat on the chair next to Shane.

"No, thanks. I have to drive back" I deny them. "Common Jace, it's almost a year since we had a drink together" fucking Riy mocks in between.

"Fine, just one" I sigh. "So what are your plans after graduation?" the new girl asks. And everyone started laughing. Yeah, only senseless talks are good for them. I still don't know above all the people in college, why I end up with these trash bags.

My phone buzzes. Anne is calling but I ignore it.

"I'm leaving now", I said and no one heard. Chris waves his hand to say bye but he's so drunk that he can't control his own body. My boots tap just a few steps and I hear Riy's voice

"Oh! Anne must be waiting for him. Mama's boy!".

I ball my fists and try to ignore them. I just want to leave this place. Why the hell do I agree with Chris in the first place?

"She's hot man. She doesn't look like a mum. Why would anyone miss a beauty like her? " Tyler murmured and they both giggled. Like I can't hear them. Riy is a girl that's why she's still alive. But not her boyfriend, not anymore.

I just can't hear anything about Anne.

I close my eyes, turn back and the next thing I know I'm sitting on Tyler and my knuckles are stained with his blood. He's laying on the floor with blood on his face and Chris and Shane are trying to stop me. Riy is screaming at me to stop. But it's like I can't hear her or anyone. When I get my senses, I stand up on my feet and leave them. I need air to breathe. To calm me. I can't go home like this. Anne will be furious. And I don't wanna make her sad. I heard Shane calling me to stop but I ignore him.

It's a full moon today and the weather in Seattle is awesome in early September. I'm moving towards my car. The air is fresh and cool. And I'm almost sober now. I fought after a long time. It feels nice and refreshing when adrenaline rushed through my veins. It's a long-lost feeling.

When I climb in my car and start the ignition. The headlights turn on and as soon as I accelerate, someone jumps right in front of me. I somehow manage to hold the breaks but, because of the sudden flash, I can not see who the fucking idiot wants to die today. I close my eyes in frustration and as soon as I open them I'm seeing a pair of blue eyes. It's like I can't see anything clearly except those eyes and they are not normal blues, it's deep with a mix of black like a deep ocean that can drown you. Only when you see them clearly. I almost get lost for a second, when a curled strand of blond hair blows by the wind and hangs down in front of those eyes, and brought me back to reality.

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