Brooklyn Thorne had the perfect life. She was popular in school, well loved by her peers, had the perfect boyfriend and friend group, and was captain of the cheerleading squad. She was rich and had a stable family life who supported and loved her un...
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I am so stupid.
Why did I pull away?
I realized I was in too deep and I got overwhelmed. I didn't want her to believe I was into this "friends with benefits" thing we had going on right now. I wanted to be with her. Like exclusively.
I just needed to figure out what she wanted.
I mean I could always ask but what if she didn't feel the same? I don't think I could afford to not have her in my life at the moment.
"Who's the biggest simp in our group?" Drake asked, taking a sip of his beer and staring directly at me.
My friends and I were hanging out at their apartment and we were playing a drinking game. Basically "who's more likely to."
"Obviously Jameson," Evelyn snickered.
"Hey I didn't count down yet," Drake chuckled. "3, 2, 1, point."
Everyone's fingers pointed at me and I just slumped in my chair in defeat. There was no point in arguing, I was the biggest simp in the group. Everyone already knew that.
"Guys I think it's sweet," Nadia piped up, giving me a flirtatious smile that would usually have me on my knees.
I silently cheered as I felt nothing when I saw her smile.
It was nothing compared to someone else's...
"He appears to be this badass bad boy but in reality, he's the complete opposite," Andre smirked.
"Hey, don't judge a book by its cover," I shrugged, taking a sip of my own beer. I hadn't drank in a while but I hadn't seen my friends in a long time. I decided to splurge a little.
"No one except Brooklyn," Drake teased, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.
"Okay, next question," Nadia said, glaring at Drake.
"I gotta go home now. My mom's expecting me soon and I have something to talk to her about," I said, standing up from my seat on the couch. I hadn't even finished my beer so I knew I was more than capable of driving. I planned it that way.
"Aww we miss you, Jameson," Evelyn pouted. "Come around more often. I know someone especially misses you a little extra."
Nadia elbowed her before turning to me and smiling. "Yeah you should hang out with us more."
I nodded. "I'll text you guys later."
Once I got home, I was both excited and nervous. I was going to ask my mom if I could go on the New York trip with Brooklyn for her birthday. I was excited because I would be spending a whole week with her and I've always wanted to go to New York.
I was nervous because I didn't want my mom to say no and also I didn't know if I could afford to go on that trip.
I knew it would be an all expenses paid trip, but I wouldn't be working for a whole week and I didn't know if we could afford that.
