His Undoing

Bitter Sweet butterflies

Seth's pov

The only reason I accepted Avalon's request to stay for dinner was to piss Vera off. As much as I want to stay away from her, It's getting difficult to accomplish. Her face every time we fought was priceless but If I knew I had to deal with Avalon's bitchy sister then I would've gladly passed up the offer. Vera was so intimidating like she was ready to grab the plate sitting in front of her and throw it. I would never admit this to anyone but she's kind of terrifying, scratch that definitely scary. It was kind of hot though.

"Seth finally, you're home" Sean's voice cut through my thoughts while I collapsed on my bed

"Yeah, just got back" I Sighed

"Um, you look exhausted but, your dad called? He mentioned that you didn't answer" What a fucking menace. He bothers my friends now too? "I'll call him back soon. If he calls you again don't pick up" I mumble out 

"Is everything okay?" Sean's voice was laced with worry now, He knows why I have no interest in talking to the man I call my "Father". "Yeah don't worry man, I'll handle it. Just go to bed, You've had a long day too," I say reassuringly, which manages to convince him. He wishes me goodnight and disappears into his room.

I grab my phone, my eyes being blinded temporarily by the bright light, I click on the app to see 5 missed calls from "Dad". My hand was hovering over the call button hesitantly. Sigh fuck it. I threw my phone back onto the nightstand. I didn't notice my phone ringing or I would've gotten this call over with earlier but all the chaos at Vera's apartment was distracting in a good way. Yeah, dinner was a mess, but you could see that at least Vera and her friends care about each other fiercely. Other than Avalon's sister, the dinner was nice. I haven't had a proper meal like that in a while. Also, it could be that it was the longest time Vera went without insulting me. She's kind of cute when she's pissed. Her furrowed brows, the red tint on her ears, how she clenches her tiny fist so she doesn't explode. All of it makes me want to piss her off on a daily basis, it's adorable.

Her features don't leave my mind. I can see them so vividly like she's right in front of me. I keep thinking about her. That day at the bar is burned into my mind at this point. Every single thought is occupied with her. Seriously, what the hell am I doing? I ruffle my hair trying to escape my mind. 

Fuck. At this rate, I won't get any sleep.

The campus looked lively as always, bursting with conversations by everyone who surrounded it. It's weird sometimes. All these people that I don't know or care about but they're all going through something of their own. They all have people they love, hate, care for, miss. But I'll never know. I'll never know till I become a part of it one way or another. Maybe that's why I enjoy teasing Vera so much. It's so much easier to make someone hate you, but you'd still be a part of their life, you'd still be someone they think with. It's a step closer to a person they care about and a step further away from a stranger. I want to know everything about her. What she loves, what she hates, her past, present,  future I want to be a part of it all. Yet I don't know why.

"Hey! Did you call him yet?" Sean's question brings me out of my thoughts... I've been stuck in my head a lot these days, and fuck I thought he would've forgotten by now. "I forgot and it's for the better, it was too late. I'll call him after classes, I'm pretty sure it's not important or he would've called me again" I know Sean's just worried, He knows how the relationship with my father works. Even though he dotes on me 24/7 like a worried parent I'm lucky to have him.

"Sure If you say so" He responds, seeming to accept my response. Two loud voices cut through the lively conversations that once floated around campus. "Hey isn't that Avalon and Vera? And wait, are they arguing?" Levi, one of our friends, chips in.