Despicable Desires

Episode 24

Adeline

- Sure you don't want to come?

- Sure, go ahead!

Cameron stands in the doorway and looks at me indecisively. We had planned to spend the evening together, but he got called to a party at Tyler's friend's house at the last minute. Honestly, I'm lying on the couch in my pajamas, I've already gotten the ice cream out of the freezer, and I really want to finish the movie we just started.

- You're not going to stay here alone, are you?

- Why not?

- You look pathetic with your blanket and your ice cream. You look like you've just been dumped.

He makes fun of me and I can't help laughing. No, I'm far from being dumped, because that would require me to be with someone. As it is, I am more single than ever. In fact, I think my lack of motivation to go out has more to do with the fact that Jayden came back tonight before disappearing just as quickly, I don't know where. I think I'm in a semi-depressed phase, unable to find the strength to see people when the only person my heart wants to be with is gone.

- The parents will be back soon, don't worry.

- Don't count on it, he chuckles. Too bad for you, you can't say I didn't invite you.

With these words, he crosses the living room to plant a kiss on my cheek, then disappears through the front door. In a split second, the house is plunged into a dead silence, weighed down by the surrounding darkness. Only a halo of light emanates from the television, which begs to be turned back on. While everyone was here a few hours ago, I am now completely alone. My stepmother left right after dinner to deal with an urgent file and chased my father away, who had invited himself to a football evening at a colleague's house. He took my little sister to a friend's house to spend the night. Tomorrow is her big day, she has her school dance at the end of the year, and as stressed as she is, she wanted to sleep at a friend's house to prepare mentally. So here I am, alone with myself, slumped on the couch like a lost soul.

It's already the second movie I've watched and no one has sent me a message or shown up yet.

Nice evening alone. Maybe I should have followed Cameron...

I finally decide to go up to my room, but I barely make it to my bed when I hear noises at the door lock. I look at the screen of my phone and see that it's already 1:30 in the morning. Mia really is a workaholic. I'm about to crawl under the covers when loud noises and cursing from downstairs stop me.

Shit, that's not Mia.

- Cameron, is that you already? I try in a shaky voice.

Another curse reaches my ears, followed by heavy footsteps on the stairs. Considering the difficulty the intruder is having climbing the stairs, I can easily imagine how drunk he is. I turn on the light in the hallway and see a completely drunk Jayden. His hair seems to have been in a fierce battle, with many rebellious strands falling across his forehead. His shirt is partially open, revealing a tanned brown patch of skin that leaves me speechless, and when he looks up at me, a huge smile crosses his face. A pleasant feeling has crept into my stomach since he burst into the hallway. I think it's official, the void has just been filled. He manages to reach me and buries his head in my neck while wrapping his arms around my hips.

- Oh, my beauty...

Calm down, Adeline, he's been drinking, he probably doesn't know what he's doing...

I try to push him away gently, without being too forceful, but he doesn't let go and presses his mouth to my neck. I try again to push him away from my body, even though my legs are weak, I'm out of breath, and all I want to do is hold him close. After a few seconds, he finally stands up and stares into my eyes.