Falling in the Fall

Chapter 1: Jake

It all started in the fall. Fall made everything happen. For some, fall brought love and for others not so much.

Halloween wasn't about getting candy, at least not for us college guys. Halloween was about the parties and all the girls we could sleep with. My friends and I always made bets on how many girls we can get to sleep with us that night, I always won and this year was no different.

The party was at its peak. As usual, I was the life of the party and by now everyone knew who I was. College parties were my thing. If I didn't come, then the party wasn't worth coming to. You could say I was the popular kid everyone wanted to be friends with.

The girls were dancing like crazy from all the drinking, I too was a little drunk or a lot? I had lost count of how much I had drunk. I just knew I was winning the bet as usual.

After a while my friends, London and Tyler came and gave me cash, giving up. I smile, "next time boys," I tell them.

"Jake, don't come next time," London says annoyed.

"Don't be a sore loser," I tell him patting him on the back. I look around and spot a girl who obviously was a freshman. I smile, "I'll see you guys later," I tell them as I start to walk towards the girl.

"His next victim," Tyler said laughing.

So things didn't turn out how I planned, I planned to use my charm on her, which I did but it didn't work. It never failed, my looks were enough to make any girl look at me. Instead, I got stuck with the slutty friend, I think her name is Mia.

"Jake, where are you going?" Mia, who was too drunk, calls after me.

"Away from you," I yell, knowing she wouldn't be able to hear me from all the noise. My friends laugh at me as I rush out of the house. But Mia wouldn't leave me alone; I was bored of her. I had what I wanted from her and had moved on.

She seemed like a slut and I wasn't wrong, we had sex but she wasn't going to let me go home so easy. She expected more, I had judged this girl wrong because all the girls I had slept with know I don't want anything serious. I enjoy my freedom too much to settle down.

What had started as a fun night had turned into a nightmare. Today had not been my night, everything had turned out wrong. I had been preparing this other girl, she was obviously a virgin but Mia had to ruin everything.

I need a bath now, and to relax. As I reach the car, finally losing Mia in the process, I hear screams, I look up to see a girl walking away from a guy. I couldn't stop staring at her. She was beautiful, not like these girls here. I wondered what she could be doing here? A girl like her couldn't be like the girls here.

"Leave me alone," she yells at the guy. "This time it's really over. I'm sick of the same crap happening over and over. You're never going to change." The guy grabs her and for a second I thought of interfering but the girl pushed him off.

"You are going to come back, like always," the guy screams at her and then walks back to the house. She seems indifferent as she hurries away. I quickly try to get into my car, hoping she will let me drive her home but being too drunk I couldn't even manage to open the damn door. By the time I look up again, she is gone.

"Fuck," I scream. I know I can't be this stupid and drive in this condition. I would have to call Luke, Paul wasn't an option, he would take my car away for sure. Brothers could be so annoying sometimes.

Thankfully Luke was still awake, he sounded annoyed when he answered but he had no choice but to come get me. Our driver came with Luke who took my car and I got into Luke's car and we went home.

For the first time, I couldn't stop thinking of the girl. Her image kept appearing in my head. I drifted to sleep hoping I would see her again, soon.