Best Friends With Benefits

Chapter Five

Jeremy

Who was Nick to tell me I didn't like girls? It was not like he had a good record himself.

I adjusted my leg as Alex slowly came to me.

"So, how did your night go? You got laid?" Alex said while poking the check.

"Woah, it had to go bad if you're not swatting my finger off you," Alex said while taking his hand off my cheek.

"It wasn't the girl." It was Nick.

I glanced around the room to see Nick talking to Ashley. Ashley leaned in for a kiss, Nick just letting it happen.

I guess my bet didn't matter after all.

"Nick?" Alex said, catching who I was looking at. I nodded my head, and Alex just frowned.

"I'm sure you guys will make up in a few seconds," Alex said, smiling at me. I returned the grin, knowing it wouldn't be that easy this time.

When Alex left, a familiar sadness filled my body as Nick and Ashley continued to chat. Ashley left to go somewhere, and Nick just waited for her putting his back against the wall behind him.

Not wanting to look at Nick much longer I left the house to get some air. When I left, I heard a familiar voice. Nolan.

"Why are you still talking to Nick anyways?" Nolan said, talking to someone.

I headed to where I heard him find Ashley and Nolan cuddling up with each other on a wall. Nolan wrapped his hand over Ashely's top.

"Everybody knows that his dad is filthy rich, and he likes to spoil me," Ashley giggled when Nolan's arms started to go down.

What the fuck? I knew Nolan was a complete asshole, but I didn't think he would stoop this low. I started to leave the scene, about to find my way to Nick.

I was almost out of view until I stepped on a branch—just my luck.

"Who's there?" Nolan called out, but I was already dashing towards the house-entering it without either of them seeing me.

I headed straight toward Nick, making sure I got his attention. He walked up to me. "Yes, Jes?" I was about to speak but was interrupted by a tapping on my shoulder.

"Jeremy, I need to talk to you for a bit." I glanced at the person behind me to find Ashley.

"Um, I'm kind of busy-"

"Just let her talk, Jes." Nick interrupted, taking another sip of his drink.

I tried to protest, but Ashley grabbed my shoulder, forcing me to follow her.

"What do you want?" Ashley just gave me a smirk, slightly frightening me. "I know what you and Nick did."

Huh.. what is she talking about? Don't tell me...

"What are you talking about?" I replied, Ashley, running her hand through my hair.

"Don't play dumb. We both know what I'm talking about. You fucked Nicolas Ryder. Imagine if I told the whole school that?" My heart sank as those words left her mouth. How did she know? When did you find out? Did she hear us?

"It was an accident-"

"Do you think the school will buy that? How do you think the football team will react knowing that one of their teammates is a fag?" Ashley said, still smirking.

"But they're not going to find out, as long as Nick doesn't find out about the Nolan thing." She saw me. She knows.

"Right Jes?" Ashley said, grinning at
me.

"Just don't tell anyone," Ashley smirked and walked away, nodding her head. I felt tears come from my eyes as I banged my head against the wall.