ice cold love - guy germaine

chapter eleven

shay pierce
"My parents are gonna kill me."
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Fuck.

"Shit Germaine..." he practically falls into my arms, "I'm so sorry." I immediately regret everything I just said about him being late.

His arms wrap around my waist lightly and he cries.

"I'm sorry for being late." He looks back up at me, tears running down his face.

"Shut up, it's okay." I pull him into my room, closing the door. Connie's still sick so we're alone.

"We weren't even that close-" we sit on my bed with his head low, "He just- he was always there. He cared about all of us, he knew we could win." He buries his head on into my shoulder.

"I know... the one time I walked into the shop he did that ketchup bit." Guy laughs when I talk, "Fuck... how's the team?"

"A mess." I wipe his face which doesn't help because the tears keep flowing, "I'm sorry for coming here. I just couldn't- I didn't know where else to go." I shake my head and hold his hand.

"Guy it's okay... you can always come here."

"And I messed up our date- I just wanted some peace and quiet with this girl I really fucking like." I kiss his cheek, "The funeral is in two days, and then there's the varsity game."

"You guys will do great. And i'll be at there, he was my favorite skate seller." Tears form in my eyes the longer I sit here with him, "Fuck he's really gone..."

He sobs, "Maybe I should have stayed with the team... Shit, Banks was there and he didn't even say anything- He just fucking walked out!"

I stay silent.

"I can't do this... Everyone's just gone. Bombay bailed, Hans is dead and Orion is still pissed." He sighs, "Charlies gonna leave for good, Fultons mad-"

"Guy." I stop him, "How are you?"

"I'm fucking sick of it all."

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Barely seven hours after I fell asleep and I'm in the dean's office. Guy by my side. In our pajamas.

"Why don't we just start at the beginning." Dean Buckley clasps his hands together. I cross my arms, feeling uncomfortable in only pajama pants and a tank top.

"Mr Buckley I know it's against rules but it was an accident-"

"Mr Germaine... If I let off every boy who is found in a girls dorm because I believe it's an accident- I wouldn't be sitting here today." He glances at me and I just shake my head.

"Frankly... this is very bad for the two of you. We could be looking at suspension."

"Mr Buckley!" I cringe at what I'm about to say, "After all the money that my parents have put into this school, for both my brother and I... I don't think they'd appreciate me being sent home." I hate pulling the mommy and daddy card but sometimes it's necessary.

He checks his watch, "You're both good kids." he sighs, "Since this is the first time you two have been in major trouble and are very important star athletes, I will let you off with a very large warning and a month's worth of detention."

We both let out an audible sigh, "Thank you, Dean Buckley." Guy shakes his hand and i'm incredibly aware that he's only in a white t-shirt and boxers.

"Now, hurry off. I will be calling your parents."

We get up and walk out, "We're screwed." he says as soon as the doors shut behind us.

"God I never thought I'd do a walk of shame for a boy just falling asleep in my room!" I put my head in my hands, "My parents are gonna kill me."