The Bartender

five

Noelani Edwards

My head is pounding as memories from last night flood in my brain. I slowly look around noticing I'm not in my room. I look over and nearly fall out of the bed seeing a shirtless reggie, i look under the cover and my eyes widen at the thought of what could have possibly happened last night even though im in a big t-shirt. Reggie reid the schools fuckboy/heartbreaker/star football player is laying next to me shirtless in his bed, in his room, at his house. Yet he looks so peaceful. I get up and grab my dress and heels and walk out of the room, walking downstairs into the living room. I spot the door and head for it until i feel an arm grab mine. I stiffen and slowly turn around to see Reggie looking at me with a raised eyebrow.

"Where are you going?" he says, his voice deep.

"Home" i say, pulling my hand back only for his grip to tighten.

"Why didn't you wake me, i would have drove you."he says and i scoff trying to read his face but fail.

"Isn't it weird for you to drop your fling off back to her dorm?" i say and he starts laughing, out of all things he laughs.

"Oh sweetheart, we didn't have sex, you were asleep by the time we got here." he says still laughing, something about that name sends shivers down my spine but i ignore it.

"So explain why i have on one of your shirts?" he laughs once again and now i'm frustrated because he's laughing at me.

"Would you rather sleep in the dress or one of my shirts?" he says, his tone serious. But he has a point.

"Whatever, can you just let me go so i can go home?"I say looking at my arm and then back at him. He lets go and grabs his keys off of the counter next to us.

"Don't look so surprised sweetheart, you thought i was going to let you go home on your own?"he says walking to what i'm guessing is a garage while i stand there dumbfounded. I finally follow him and get into the passenger side, the drive is silent. From time to time i feel his gaze on me but i keep my eyes on the window. We get to my dorm and when he parks i look at him with a raised eyebrow.

"What?" he says looking at me.

"I never told you where my dorm was."

"You didn't have to."he says turning away. I took my seatbelt off and turned towards him. He looked at me up and down and then back at me.

"How do you know where i live?" i said staring at him. He doesn't say anything he just stares at me with a smirk on his face. I scoffed and got out of the car, walking to my building. I felt a hand pull me back and i glared at reggie. He looks at me with an emotion that i couldn't understand. He looks at me as if he's trying to save every inch of my face.

"God why are you so confusing." he mumbled letting me go and running a hand down his face. He started walking out of the building and i followed him. I stood behind him as he stood by his car, he got in and drove off not looking back. I felt hurt but had no reason too, i walked back into the building and to my dorm, not saying anything to anyone and going into my room.