Sweetener | Judd Birch

5 | moonlight

I NEVER THOUGHT my night would end like this. My fingers hover over the keypad as I sent out a message about my relationship status to Leah & Tallulah. It was 1.30 am and I let out a frustrated exhale as I briefly wonder at how i was going to get home, Rob was my only source of transportation but he had left.

I shut off my phone and glanced around the neighbourhood, wrapping my arms around myself to keep warm. I sat at the bottom stairs of the porch, wanting to be away from the party for a while. The neighbourhood was quiet, apart from Lee's house which was alive and bursting with music. Only a few houses still had their lights on.

The sound of a door opening reeled me back into reality. I don't bother to turn around as the footsteps got closer.

It stopped and I felt a presence behind me, a scent of manly cologne lingered in the air.

"The fuck you doing here, retard? It's cold." A deep male voice murmurs and I immediately knew it was Judd. "I just needed some fresh air." I replied.

I pull my leg towards my chest. Seconds after, Judd took it upon himself to sit next to me. He attained a cigarette and lighter from his pocket, lighting it up.

We fell into a comfortable silence and I watched as a smoke blew out of Judd's lips, I shift my gaze towards the sky-- pitched black with only a few specks of stars peppered the night sky.

"It sucks that we don't really get to see the stars fully, stupid light pollution." I murmur. "The moon looks beautiful though."

Judd hums in response, the cigarette resting between his fingers.

A gust of wind flows past and I shiver. I chew at my lip, noticing how warm Judd's letterman jacket would've felt, alas, he was oblivious to the fact that I was freezing my ass off. I had always known he wasn't the romantic type, although sometimes I wish that he could be the prince of my dreams. He was far from being one.

Thoughts of Rob remained at the back of my mind and it bothered me, my heart ached and this guilty feeling teared and scratched at my skin. I was on the verge of exploding.

"I don't how I'm going to get home. . .God, I feel like such a mess. I'm always fucking things up." I frustratingly say, running my hands through my hair.

He shrugs his shoulders, inhaling the toxicity then exhaling, the smell of cigarettes making me wince."What makes you say that?"

"I ended things with Rob. . . He was a head pusher but I honestly was starting to loose feelings for him as well." I explained, slightly anxious of his response.

"Oh. I saw you both arguing at the front. Never thought it was that serious. I'm sorry to hear that." Judd replies in a monotone way, as if not bothered by the news, his poker face not once budging.

"Are you drunk, Judd?" I asked, curious at his kind words as I eyed him.

"I've only had a cup of Jack. It had a bit of a soft drink to dilute it, I'm not wasted." He admitted, looking my way. Eyeing me up and down and I immediately feel self-conscious.

"It's like 1, aren't your parents worried?" He inquires, taking another drag, averting his gaze elsewhere.

A sarcastic chuckle escapes my lips. "My parents are nice but they're way too wrapped up in their own little world to notice my disappearance. God, I even had alcohol on my bedside table-- the ones that you bought me & they didn't even notice!"

"Well shit. I could feel these fucking sad vibes from you. Want to leave?" He pipes, standing up and dropping the cigarette before stepping on it to light it out.

I lifted myself up, "Where are we going and how? I don't see your car here." I furrow my eyebrows in confusion.

He reaches out his hands towards me, a smile grew on my face at his gesture, I accept as he held onto my hand gently.

"Hmm, I'm feeling kind of hungry. We should go get food and Lee's car is pretty cool." Judd says, a small smile playing at his lips.

"You serious?" My heart was racing excitedly at where we were heading.

"I'm being dead honest. We should get away."

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