Aaliyah and Benedict, two polar opposites, begin their journey at Riverstone University as freshmen. When their eyes meet for the first time, Benedict is instantly captivated and becomes determined to know her beyond just a familiar face. Aaliyah, a...
Aaliyah and Benedict have been hanging out with each other more frequently as the fall semester progressed, studying at the library, eating at the cafe, and hanging out with either Sammy or James.
Today was Benedict's second game and he had personally invited Aaliyah and Sammy with his special tickets that came with freebies and a spot at the after-party. Unfortunately, Riverstone lost with a score of 15-14. The once cheerful audience turned into sadness once they saw the timer run down.
"Fuck!" Benedict says, throwing his helmet on the floor of the boy's locker room and sitting down on the benches. With only one more score, he could have made it, just if he never looked at Aaliyah, but she was his lucky charm. But it didn't matter, the after-party was still happening and he was going to take it a step further with her.
Back at the field Aaliyah and Sammy stare at the facility where the footballers had gone into.
"You think he'll be fine?" Aaliyah asks as she looks back at Sammy. Sammy shrugs "There's an afterparty so maybe he'll cheer up then...are you sure you even want to go anyway? Heard him and his friend are going to drop us off"
Aaliyah nods "Yeah...it's my first college party so I want to see what it's like for real...but...if it's not my thing then I'll just tell him I left...." Aaliyah sighs "We should go get ready."
"Yeah"
Aaliyah and Sammy walk into a raging house party, girls in mini skirts and tank tops drinking alcohol from the bottle. Boys eyeing them and the rest playing truth or dare. Aaliyah and Sammy walk into the house looking around for Benedict, Aaliyah wearing a flare pant and a x shirt, showing her back and a small part of her hips showing, her braids in a bun, wearing multiple necklaces and wristbands to fit in but also to be slightly modest. Sammy is wearing a full shirt and baggy pants, her hair in two braids and one necklace.
"So this is the whorehouse they go to huh" Sammy says, folding her arms.
"It's a party not a whorehouse Sammy...be respectful, Benedict invited us" Aaliyah replies
"Yeah right"
Aaliyah sees Benedict kissing a girl by the door, a cup of beer in his hand, his other hand wrapped around her waist. She's wearing a pink shirt and a miniskirt paired with boots.
Aaliyah and Sammy stop dead in their tracks, hurt can be seen in her eyes as she stares at the interaction. Sammy sighs and walks in front of her blocking the view. "Told you he's like that" Sammy says "We should go..."
Aaliyah and Sammy walk away not noticing Benedict pushing the girl the minute he saw Aaliyah.
"Wait! hold up" Benedict yells running after Aaliyah, holding her hand
"Oh... I didn't see you there... wanted to leave"
"You look...pretty" Benedict smiles
"Yeah...thanks" Aaliyah says looking away and remembered the interaction she had saw minutes before.
"Yeah..." Benedict says "So..."
"So..." Aaliyah replied
"Can I talk to you in private?" Benedict says "Please?" He knows he has been kissing random girls ever since he came to the party but he has a mission
"Yeah... sure, I guess," Aaliyah says before looking at Sammy "Catch you later"
Sammy nods "Yeah, I'll go find some sodas for us" before walking away
Benedict takes Aaliyah to a room corner "Aaliyah I need to talk to you"
Aaliyah looks at him "About?"
"Ever since I laid eyes on you, I set my mission to knowing and loving you so..." Benedict says moving closer and closer to her lips.
Remembering the interaction she saw, she pushes him and slapped him. Aaliyah doesn't know what came over her but she guesses she was upset at how he was treating her.
"I'm not one of your rebounds...you kissed multiple women minutes ago and now I'm your mission? Are you insane?"
Benedict holds his red cheek, looking at her shocked "What- I was your friend because I fell in love with you and I thought maybe-"
"Maybe what?! That I will give my body just like that?!, you're just like what Sammy described you, a womanizer! Just like your brothers. You got close to me just to have sex with me?! " Aaliyah yells at him "Fuck you! I thought I was your friend" stomping away leaving Benedict alone as people around them watch their interaction.
Minutes before Aaliyah stomps off, James walks into the party, getting some hi's from his friend. He texts Benedict that he was at the party and begins to wink at girls swooning at him when he lays his eyes on Sammy, drinking soda and scrolling on her phone, waiting for Aaliyah.
"Hey beauty" James greets her with a smirk
Sammy looks at him "I know your type...drinks alcohol and thinks banging different women is a trophy and a prize"
"Guess you know me princess...so why is a lonely girl like you just here at a party?"
"My friend and her friend are talking...not sure about what in particular," Sammy says before she spots Aaliyah stomping out of the house. "Fuck I need to go after her," Sammy says running towards her calling her.
James looks at Benedict then his red cheek "Chick didn't say yes?"
"Thinks I'm a womanizer...saw me kissing some girl and thought she was a rebound..." Benedict sighs
"Let's cheer you up shall we?" James says dabbing him up and taking Benedict to his face "Let's have a little smoke"
Sammy catches up to the now crying Aaliyah who was sitting on the front door stairs "What's wrong? What did he say?" Sammy says looking at Aaliyah crying
"You were right...he's a jerk and a.... womanizer...I thought I was different but I guess I was just a rebound" Aaliyah cries as Sammy hugs her
"Why don't we go back to our dorms...we don't belong here...no matter how hard we try to change ourselves," Sammy says "What do you say?"
"Yeah...I wanna go home" Aaliyah says looking at her, wiping her tears away.
"Let's go, I'll order us Uber".
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