Adorn ❤

Chapter 2

-Nia-

When I got home, I ran up to my room and dropped my bookbag by the door. Then, I went into my bathroom and turned the shower on. Although I had already taken one this morning, the New York heat made me feel sticky and gross. I took a 30 minute shower and spent another 20 minutes washing my hair before walking back into my bedroom with a towel wrapped my body. Seeing that it was almost 5:00, I quickly got dressed and threw my wet curls into a bun. Then, I realized I forgot to pack my bag. I went into my closet and tossed some clothes and a bikini into an overnight bag.

It was almost 5:30 by the time I was ready to leave. "Jacob!" I yelled my twin brother's name but got no response. I sighed and jotted a quick note to my parents telling them that I was sleeping over my best friend India's house before finally walking out the front door.

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I pulled up to Trey's house at 6:15 but only saw Trey's car and another car that I didn't recognize. When I twalked inside, Trey was coming down the steps with a beer in his hand. "I thought you might change your mind and not come," he said while pulling me in for a hug. "Guess you thought wrong huh?" I replied. He chuckled and took my bag from me. "I'm gonna take this to one of the guest rooms. You and Justin are staying in the same room. I hope that's cool." I hesitated, but quickly nodded my head and followed him upstairs so he could show me where my room was.

"Want something to drink?" he asked when we went back downstairs.

"Sure."

We went into the kitchen and I sat at the island while he searched in the cooler for a drink. "Beer?" He held up a can of Bud Light Platinum, but I shook my head. "Nah, I don't like beer. I'll just have a soda for right now." He slid a can of Pepsi across the table to me before telling me he had to run to the store to pick up some more ice. After he left, I pulled out my phone and called India.

"Are you coming to Trey's kickback?" I demanded as soon as she answered. "Yeah. It doesn't start until 7:00 though," she said. "He told me to come at 6:00!" I hissed into the phone. "Maybe he wanted to have some alone time with you before everyone else got there."

"He just left me here by myself to go buy some more ice."

"Well I don't know what to tell you. I'll be there in a little bit. Gotta go, see you later." The line went dead and I frowned at my phone.

"Where's Trey?" a voice asked. I turned around and saw Justin standing in the doorway of the kitchen. "H-he went to the store to pick up a few more bags of ice," I stammered. Justin was one of the most attractive guys in school. Everything about him was perfect, from his curly hair to his perfect football player's body. Most girls would drop their panties for him in a heartbeat, even though everyone knew he was a notorious player. It was probably only me, but that made him unattractive to me. There was nothing sexy about a player.

"Nia, right?" he asked.

"Uh yeah," I said.

"How are you beautiful?" He sat down next to me and smiled.

"Fine." I pulled at a loose string on my shorts, trying not to make eye contact with him.

"Did I hear Trey tell you that we were staying in the same room?"

"Mhmm..." I mumbled.

"That's wassup," he said while licking his lips.

I bit down hard on my bottom lip. Why did he have to be so damn attractive? And that accent, lawd. I mean, I had a New York accent too, but there was just something about his that was just so...sexy. If there was one thing I couldn't resist, it was a gorgeous boy with a New York accent. Justin was making it really hard for me to ignore him. Then I remembered who he was and what he was about. He probably said this stuff to all the girls. I shook my head slightly and went back to messing with my shorts.

He grabbed my chin, forcing me to look at him. "Am I making you nervous?" he asked.

"No," I scoffed.

"Then why aren't you talking?" he questioned.

"Because I know all about you Justin and no amount of charm is going to work on me. Us staying in the same room tonight doesn't mean shit. We're roommates, let's just leave it at that. Okay?"

Before he could answer, I stood up and left the room. I didn't have time for his games...