The next morning is rough for Evan, all nausea and the lights are too bright and everything is too loud. Jared tries to help as much as he can. Doing more than the other time. They end up with Evan sprawled out on the couch with an arm over his eyes.
"dear God, tell me I was a good child last night."
"Well... I did to save your ass then we left. Came back here and just chilled." Stop lying to him Jared.
"Oh my God..." Jared's phone buzzes.
M: [GUESS WHO GOT THEIR ACCEPTANCE LETTER IN THE MAIL TODAY. I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON WHETHER JEREMY'S COMES IN SOON NOW I GOTTA APPLY FOR A SUIT FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS FUCK YEEEEEAAAAAAAH]
Ja: [We're gonna go to college together????]
M: [Hell Yeah!!! if Jer doesn't get in I'm gonna cry]
Ja: [Im trying to get Evan to get in. But when we talked about it he was sorta... drunk.]
M: [okay buddy. you gotta start having conversations with him without booze]
Ja: [Im trying!]
M: [Do it soon, Jeremy and I have two weeks left of High school. hey, do you think if I take him to Cuba with me this year and we go to one of my cousin's parties I can get lucky like you seem to?]
Ja: [I say go for it]
M: [ni c e. who am I kidding. Juanita would be all over him. Actually, so would Maria and Catalina, I'd never get two seconds with only the two of us. Abuela would want to talk his ear off too, oh God]
Ja: [Are you gonna take the risk?]
M: [.... I think I am]
Ja. [Then do it man.]
M: [It'd be better than skyping every night like we normally do when I go down there.]
Ja: [Better ask him about it. I have to go take care of Evans hangover now.]
M: [All right. DON'T FORGET TO TALK TREE BOY INTO PRINCETON]
Jared puts the phone down and walks over to Evan.
"How're you doin' buddy?"
"Not very good. I might vomit again." he slides his arm off one eye and looks at Jared. "Sorry you were responsible for me last night."
"It's alright. You were having fun."
"And you're sure I didn't do anything too embarrassing?"
"Not at the party"
"Oh jeez, did I do it in public??"
"No. The most embarrassing it could've gotten is you telling me some things."
"Aw man... Do I wanna know what I told you this time?"
"Um, well you told me where you might've gone to college and uh," he clears his throat. "Told me to not be Michael." He pauses. "But really the more embarrassing part is what I said.." he says quickly.
"Told you not to be Michael? Well that doesn't make any sense. What did you tell me?"
"That uh," he's so nervous.
"....? C'mon, it's just me, Jared, I'm not gonna judge you or anything."
"I, uh, I said that I loved you."
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Two Player Game
Fanfiction!! WARNING !! I wrote this book 3 years before publishing and I did NOT reread it. There will most likely be smut, self-harm, suicide attempts, panic attacks and the possibility of sexual abuse. PLEASE take caution when reading.
