SOUL TIES

Is It True?

Mariah POV.

My phone was buzzing under my pillow. I knew that they were incoming messages but I couldn't get to check them. My head was pounding and I felt like throwing up. What the hell did I drink last night? I opened my eyes and didn't see Avery on her bed. I had grown a strong liking towards her. She was a real one. Where the hell could this bitch be? I pulled my phone from under the pillow, checking whatever was going on.

I couldn't believe it. Jared was blowing up my phone with texts. Calling me all sorts of names. He started all this. I had liked him too much. Seeing him entertain another bitch in my presence was heartbreaking. I restrained myself from walking up to him and slap the living lights out of him.

"You are fake and your friends too. Your friend Avery was flirting and rubbing on me. Unlucky bitch". One of Jared's text read. I couldn't believe it. This broke my heart a million times more. How could she?

"Hey hey, ginger ale and painkillers for the hangovered b ." Avery said as she entered our hostel. I was so fucking hurt, I didn't wanna see her. She placed whatever she had on my bedside table. She looked at me with clear confusion on her face.

"You are a fake ass bitch, aren't you?" I started.
"What the hell Mariah?" she said.
"Just stop pretending. I actually believed that I had a friend in you. I didn't think you are the type to go behind people's backs and flirt with their men." I said raising my voice causing my heart to hurt. Fucking hangover.

Avery POV.

"I really don't know what you are talking about." I told Mariah and she threw her phone at me.
"You actually pretended to care. Is that why you were concerned about whether I slept with him?" She shouted.
I couldn't believe it.

" I wish you'd listen to me Mariah. He's the one who flirted with me. I called him out on it and he said that you were stubborn and he didn't want no commitment." I told her. "You can't believe that man. He had a bitch sitting on him. He's just saying all this to hurt you. Please Mariah, you need to believe me."

I sat on my bed, face in my hands. I couldn't believe this shit. "I don't know what to do Avery. I actually knew Jared seven months before we joined campus. I like him Ave, and I am so hurt. I low-key knew he's a hoe. I think I've just been forcing myself on him." Mariah said.

I went and sat on her bed hugging her. "I promise I'd never do something like that to you."
She took the ginger ale gulping it all. I was actually happy that she listened to me.

Jenny came to our hostel two hours later. "So what did you want to tell me?" I asked. Mariah had gone out for a stroll so it was just us. "ummmh, so I wanted Bryan to give me some but he didn't. I gave him head, I tried everything but he didn't budge. I even undressed Ave. He must not be feeling me."

Jenny said and I couldn't believe what came out of her mouth. "So you've moved on from your man?" I asked. She just looked at me. "I was trying to forget him by laying up with Bryan. I ended up actually thinking about him more." Poor Jenny. She was a catch. I couldn't understand why he wouldn't want her. Was it because she was giving it up easy?

Mariah walked in with Tifa and Monique. Everyone was looking tired and so hangover. We decided to go out for brunch. Tifa came up with the idea, hyping up this new spot in Atlanta. We had to try it out. I went into the shower. The hot shower actually helped. I was already feeling better. I did my skin care and make up. My wig was still looking fresh. I loved that.