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Chapter 9

**WARNING**
These next few chapters are dealing with some sensitive content. If you're sensitive to anything associated with sexual assault, I highly recommend that you skip a these next few chapters. You've been warned.
-Sheridan💖

I ruffled my hands through my hair as I looked in rear view mirror. I was parked in the street of the house party. I heard muffled rap music coming from inside, and I saw some kids I knew on the front lawn, making out, drinking, and laughing their asses off.

I took a deep breath and got out of the car. I looked around the yard, trying to find Chris, hoping he'd be drunk off his ass with some of his friends. He wasn't.

I hesitantly entered the bustling house to see several people hanging out, drinking, and dancing. "Keegan Teller!" I heard a deep and warm voice. I looked up and saw a tall, dark man. He had black stubble on his face to match his buzzed hair. He was attractive, no doubt, but a little too perfect looking for me.

Just then it clicked. "Aaron!" I yelped as I recognized him. I pulled him into a hug. "Oh my god! How long has it been? Since 8th grade?"

Aaron laughed. "I think so. You look great!"

I smiled. "Thank you! You look great yourself. You finally put some muscle on those bones I see."

He nodded. "Yeah, I'm in boxing now." I rose my eyebrows.

"Boxing?" I asked. "Are you still doing theatre?"

Aaron shook his head. "Nah. Boxing got too demanding. Enough about me, what're you up to?"

I laughed. "Not a damn thing. I'm working at a diner, getting ready to graduate, things like that."

Aaron snapped his fingers. "Ah, you work at that diner in Charming right?"

"Yeah. Unlike you, I stayed in Charming." I joked.

"Hey now," he defended. "Stockton isn't that far from Charming."

I rolled my eyes. "Why're you at a Charming High party anyway?"

"I got word of it. It's my friend's place."

"Oh." I sighed. "Well, I was supposed to meet a friend here." I looked over his shoulder to see if I could find Chris. He was still nowhere to be found.

"Who? I might've seen her." Aaron looked around as well.

"Him." I corrected with a smug grin. "And it's Chris Densmore." Aaron shot me a confused glare. "You don't know him. He moved here from San Francisco right after you left. He has brown curly-ish hair, blue eyes, smokes about a pack a day." I joked.

Aaron shook his head. "I don't know if I've seen him or not. I'll tell you what." He began. "I'll get you a beer, and you can look for Chris. I'll find you."

"Okay, thanks Aaron."

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After looking for 15 minuets, Chris was nowhere to be found. Annoyed, I went to the kitchen to find Aaron. He was leaning on the counter, talking to a few other meatheads. "Hey, I couldn't find him." I sighed as I took the red solo cup of beer from his hand.

"Oh shit, this one's yours." Aaron switched out his cup with a full cup.

I grabbed it and took a few gulps. "I don't know where he is, he probably ditched."

Aaron shrugged. "It's okay. I'm here." He glanced at his meathead friends. "Guys, this is Keegan Teller, an old friend."

"Hey." The group of jocks all said in an uninterested tone. They all dispersed one by one.

"I'm sorry your friend didn't show up." Aaron said.

I shrugged as I took a few more sips of beer. "It's okay. If I remember correctly, he didn't really tell me if he was going for sure or not." I began to feel a little woozy. My mind felt fuzzy, and my legs felt weightless. "Shit, what proof is this beer?" I wondered out loud.

Aaron didn't seem to react at all, it wasn't until I fell off my feet for him to notice. "You've drank too much." He muttered. I was surprised that I could actually make out what Aaron was saying, everything sounded warped.

He grabbed me by the wrist and the waist, and guided me up the stairs. Panicked, I grabbed my phone out of my pocket, to which Aaron grabbed it. "It's okay, I'll call someone for you."

He led me down the hallway to an unoccupied room. He closed the door and locked it. "Aaron, no." I slurred.

"Shhhhh, it's okay." He reassured. I still didn't believe it. I was about to protest, until I blacked out.

I'm using Jeff Pierre from Shameless as Aaron.