Infinity

Chapter 14- Peace

We all went back down to the real part since the game was getting boring.

' I never knew high school parties were this dry.'

' Maybe you aren't in the mood.'

' So much for dressing up and wasting my time.'

' I have a bad feeling about this party though.'

' You sure.'

' I'm sure. My guts are always right.'

' Your guts full of shit. I'm the only one with a good gut feeling.' I snicker.

' You are the worst.'

' It's like everyone found a plus one today.' I groan.

' Is my baby feeling lonely?' She laughed.

' I'd rather be lonely than like anybody.'

' Males are beasts.'  I nod my head in approval.

' Bye, I'll update you on everything that happened. Okay?'

' Okay. I'm still tired.'

I was behind Shanti who is busy walking with Ben. I feel like a third wheel in this shit, everybody getting a bae, and here I am, still scared of attachments just like my brother. We are never really going to get married, I vowed to myself that if I ever liked a person, I'll move back to Nigeria.

The party was still in full-blown swing. Noah was busy talking to Asreal about something when a boy passed by him handing me a red cup. I'm not stupid to drink it even though I was psyched to drink earlier.

This party is a turn-off for me.

I gave it to my brother. The room was stuffy with all the heat, sweat and noise coming from the teenagers. I took off the sweatshirt and tied the sleeves around my waist. I saw Noah give me the stink eye when I raised my head. I had to remove my jacket at home when Nosh threw his sweatshirt at me that's why he was giving me that eye

" Don't give me that." I passed him. He rolled his eyes " This place is stuffy and the sweat is thick. Do want me to faint."

I walked away trying to find the door just to have a good time. Everyone is having a good time, unlike me. It's not my scenery that's all.

I finally found the door. As I stepped outside to breathe in the fresh air, I felt at peace. I went to lay on the grass using Noah's sweat as a pillow. I took my phone from my pocket going to my playlist. I played ' Middle of the night' by Elle Duhé.

This is my peace.

I was so closed off that I didn't notice someone sitting beside me until they tapped my shoulder. I pulled my plugs in a startled state to see Thiago staring at me with a vape in his hands and a cloud of blue smoke coming from his mouth.

" Hey." I look at the sky.

" Why are you not joining the party?" He asked me. I slightly turn my head to see him facing the streets, the lights touching his face. His side profile is amazing. He has jet black hair which is in a bun, sleepy grey eyes and few beards. He is handsome I'll give him that.

" Not my kind of thing." I tried my best to shrug in my position.

He nods his head taking another hint " Did you even want to come here?" He looked at me after blowing the smoke away.

" To be honest, no." I sigh.

" Why did you come?" He turns back to the streets.

I sit up and bring my knees to my chin " I felt obligated to. I've watched a lot of movies where they always have a party after a game and even in books too." I was picking at the grass.

" Movies?" He repeats what I'm saying to know if I'm sure of what I said.

" Isn't that what happens." I turn my body and then cross my leg " Is it not a tradition." I asked him slightly tilting my head.

" That doesn't mean you should sacrifice your own time for the shit. " He rolled his eyes.

I do not know why I'm being civilised with him right now but talking to him is calming. It feels like I'm talking to my therapist.

" Trust me; I've sacrificed more than this in my life."

He pockets his vape and nods his head " We all make sacrifices even when we don't want to. Life is shitty." He rubs his hands on his face.

" Shit happens for a reason and the world didn't come with a manual you just have to do what you have to do to make it in the cursed place." I was starting to have memories going on in my head when I said those words.

" It isn't a fair world. Just a cold world." He chuckled while looking at the moon. " isn't the moon beautiful?" He smiles at the moon.

" Yes."

" She glows the brightest amid stars that are bigger than her. She is so gentle only coming with a smile on her face to brighten up the darkness in the night unlike the sun who burns us trying to take her spotlight but she remains gentle and always smiles." I don't understand what he said but I liked it.

" Everyone is a moon until the sun becomes overshadows them." He was still smiling at her.

I was feeling sleepy suddenly. I felt comfortable around him, he has this gentle sage vibe around him. My eyes were droopy " Can I lay my head on your thighs?" I was scared.

He gave a gentle laugh before nodding his head. I slowly made myself comfortable. I felt him put Noah's sweat over my body.

This is peace.

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