amour plastique

26

"Sweetheart!" Hudson called out from behind me.

I turned around in the parking lot and saw him slowly jogging up to us.

"Hey, where are you going?" He asked, looking at Chase and I.

"To do a project, cousin."

"Project?" Hudson looked confused, and raised his eyebrow towards me.

"It's just for art class, Hudson." I sighed.

"Then you won't mind if I came along?" He put his arm around my shoulders, putting space between Chase and I.

"Hudson! Can you give me a ride home?" Arabella came next to us.

He looked at her and she gave him puppy dog eyes.

"You can't catch a ride?" He groaned and said with annoyance.

"Oh sorry. I was hoping for my cousin to just drive me home." She scoffed and rolled her eyes.

"Don't talk to her like that, dick." Chase pushed at his chest.

I stood there just observing the scene that took place in front of me.

"Oh shut up, Chase. And don't fucking touch me."

"Hudson." I said, surprised at how he's talking to his cousin.

Chase scoffed then gave a small laugh,

"You're back on drugs, aren't you?"

"That's none of your fucking business." Hudson crosses his arms.

"It is you fucking dumbass. You're not yourself on those drugs."

"And how is Brynn right now then?" Hudson pointed to me and my face fell to the floor.

"Brynn?" Arabella asked with a soft voice.

"It isn't an everyday thing." I shrugged, looking back up at them.

"You got her fucking hooked? What kind of boyfriend are you!" Chase grabbed his shirt and brought him closer.

"She likes it. It's all her choice." Hudson gritted through his teeth.

Chase's face moved to mine and worry filled his eyes.

"Why?" Arabella asked me.

I tried to swallow the lump in my throat, but no words could come through. Chase let go of Hudson, and he pushed him.

"I'll just, catch a ride with someone else." Arabella said before she walked away, but not without giving a final glance at us.

"You're not coming." Chase pointed his finger at his face.

"Alright, then Brynn is coming with me." He folded his arms.

"I'll be fine, babe." I gave a faint smile.

He looked back and forth at the both of us.

"Yea. Alright. Text me later." Hudson fixed his shirt before walked away.

I watched him walk away from us, and guilt started to fill my body.

He should come with us.

"You know Chase, it's okay if he comes."

"No, Bry. You need time away from him." Chase turned to me and said with sternness.

"Time away from him?" I asked confused. He began to walk away from me and towards his car.

"What do you mean?" I chased after him. We both got into his car and I looked at him from the passenger seat.

"He's not good for you! He's already changing you, and you're too blinded by love." He faced me and had a certain emotion crossed around his face.