"Fuck." He whispers into my neck, sending a thrill of excitement through my body.
His lips still smothered kisses over my neck and his hands roamed my body, starting at my chest, going down to my stomach. Caressing my soft skin, his thumb trailed c...
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My parents called me a couple of days after the cinema disaster. I didn't answer because I wasn't ready to face them or talk to them. I increased my pill dosage with the permission of Diane.
She was concerned that as soon as my therapy sessions had finished, I had an anxiety attack but I assured her that it was because of the heat of the situation.
Laura had been informed about what had happened and she had texted me, saying that she was going to come over later today and I can't say I'm happy about that. I didn't want Jacob telling her about everything that had happened or that will happen because it scares me that Laura also knows about what happens between us. It's like she's a third wheel without actually being a third wheel. Or maybe I'm the third wheel because Laura and Jacob are a lot closer.
Before I could overthink it, I put my earphones in and get into the bus, finding the backseats empty. Quickly, I walk to the back, sitting on the left side and leaning my head against the window. I close my eyes and silently mouth the words to a Micheal Schulte song.
When I arrived at school, I couldn't help but wonder what Laura was going to act like. Would she act like her normal self and rip me apart or would she be nicer? My questions were answered when Laura wasn't at her usual spot at the gate. Breathing a sight of relief, I enter the college grounds and make my way to registration.
Taking a seat at the back of the classroom, I pull out my earphones and put my phone in my bag, letting it fall to the ground.
I receive the biggest shock of my life when Laura comes in and sits right next to me. She quickly faces me.
"What happened last week?" She sternly asks, staring right at me.
"I don't..." I didn't want to tell Laura about my anxiety in a class full of people. "I can't tell you here."
Over the past week, I had been doing some very deep thinking and I had come to the conclusion that, to avoid more possible anxiety attacks, I couldn't be friends with Jacob. His presence did weird things to me and I couldn't add him to my list of problems.
"Okay, let's go then." She says, picking up both of our bags, taking my hand and dragging me out of the classroom.
"What are you doing?" I ask as she pulls me into a closet and closes the door behind her.
It was a very small closet and out bodies were pressed up against each other. I felt very uncomfortable to say the least.
"Now tell me. Jacob is going out of his mind thinking he did something wrong."
I open my mouth to speak before closing it again. Laura raises her eyebrows at me and I finally give in.
"I have anxiety." I quickly say before I could rethink my decision. Laura still looks confused as fuck.
I sigh before expanding.
"I've been diagnosed with social anxiety." The suicide is something I'm not ready to tell people yet.
A feat of realisation hits Laura like a truck and her mouth opens and closes like a fish.
"Oh..."
"And I also don't feel comfortable with you telling people so please don't."
"Yeah, yeah of course." She shakes her head slightly as she says it.
"Also, I don't think I'm gonna hang out with Jacob anymore. So if you could tell him that, I'd really appreciate it." I nod my head.
Laura thinks for a while before she looks up and grins at me.
"I'll tell him. But in return, you have to come to a party with me. Tonight."
"Did you not listen to a thing I just told you?"
"I know quite a bit about social anxiety. If you arrive early then you'll be fine."
"I'm supposed to start small."
"You've got backup." She gestures to herself. "And it's a party so there'll be plenty of people to talk to."
"I don't think-"
"Great." She reaches for the handle of the closet of the door. "I've already got your outfit picked out." She swings open the door and walks out, leaving me with my bag.
A deep sigh leaves my mouth as I lean against the wall. This is just great.
***
A knock on my door wakes me from my slumber and I grudgingly go to open it. Laura stand there, a huge grin on her face and clothes draped over her arm. I glance at them and sigh. I already know what's coming and I'm not prepared.
After changing and letting Laura lightly do my makeup, I leave my hair open and get ready to go.
I already know that this isn't going to go well and I'm preparing myself. Because after this, I might just come home and shoot myself.
Hey! We all already know that something is going to go down at the party and we can all blame Laura. She has something planned and who knows? Maybe it will work in her favour...
Just a heads up, there will be drinking in the next chapter. And it's all 17 or 18 year olds so most of them are legally allowed. It doesn't really matter because I've seen 13 year olds get drunk so nothing surprise me anymore (The legal drinking age is 18 in the UK).
It's also important to note that it has been a month since the book started.
Aria has been drunk before so she's not gonna stress about drinking. I, on the other hand, have never been drunk so I'm purely basing this on what drunk people are portrayed as and how I imagine them in my head.
I know this chapter is not as long as I wanted but I wanted to start a new chapter for the party so...
The next chapter will be out next Wednesday loves!
Also, I hope you like the new cover, it needed an update.
