Scarlet Harlots (Editing Now)

Chapter 23- Floating Pills

Jolie

I walked out of the Red Room, and suddenly met myself with Justin… why he wasn’t in class, I didn’t know, but at the moment I could care less about everyone, because in the end the ones you let yourself be close to screw you over the most.

Jared came out moments later with almost a growl as he about broke the exit door, leaving the school. 

“Somebodies got their panties in a twist.” Austin’s voice chimed behind me, “ Oh hey Jolie! Justin!  What are you guys doing, you rebels!”

“I don’t know, I actually just went to get something from my locker, Jolie seemed to be the one skipping.” Justin said in an observing way, “I didn’t know you skipped, Jolie.” He said, almost disapprovingly.

“Chase rubbing off on ya?” Austin smiled brightly.

“More like rubbing on other people.” I muttered and pushed by them, to be grabbed firmly by Justin’s hand.  “Well, now where are you going?  School doesn’t end for another 3 hours, what are you going to do that’s better than finishing you’re high school degree?” He asked.

“Getting away from Chase.” I muttered, trying to shove his hold off my body.

“What was that?” Justin asked.

“Nothing, just needed to clear my head.” I said.

“Seems like you’ve been particularly taking quite a bit of time doing that lately, does it seem to work?” He asked.

“How would you know?” I asked, not bothering to hold my anger in.

“Well, while registering, we were left tons of time in the office of the principle unattended, and you know Austin’s sticky fingers.  Seems it’s good we came after all.” Justin explained.

“And why is that?”

“Jolie, what’s going on, what’s up your ass?” Austin asked pissy.

“Chase is acting like an attention whore.” I bit.

“So, like you.......” Austin said, but Justin nudged him and took a step close to me.

“What do you mean about that?  Aren’t you upset that your best friend is dying?”

Austin looked up at me and glared, but his expression was tortured.  He looked like a sad little puppy.

I wondered if all the time he and Chase spent together meant anything to him anymore.

Just another guy in love with Chase, I rolled my eyes.

It’s been years, get over her, she’s over you, I thought silently in my head.

“Oh! Haven’t you heard?  She’s not sick after all.” I then looked at Austin and anger filled my chest.  “So, good luck with trying to woo her, but be careful, you’ve got a lot of competition.”  And with that I left.

Chase

I bit my lip as I exited the Red Room, what we had just discussed was just super crazy, and if Jolie and I were a ticking time bomb, their proposition was going to make it ten times worse.

They wanted to…. Oh it was just too crazy.

They wanted to form one band out of both bands… and Daniel wanted to stay.

I walked out into the parking lot, seeing my dorm up ahead, when I felt someone pull me from the back.

I hit something hard, but softly, the wall was cold, and I knew it to be part of the school building.  It had already become dark, and so the person hovering in front of me was hard to recognize.  Silently in my head, I hoped it would be Jared, but also, I didn’t.  Jared was someone I needed to forget.  He was an ass, and if the boys were serious, and the Scarlet Harlots accepted… he would be in my band… and off limits… we didn’t need another Justin re-run. "Ouch.." I groaned into the night air, then bit my lip...  Please be... please don't be Jared... please be someone I know though and not a stalker...