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One minute, I’m watching Cole dance on a table with a red solo cup in his hand. The next he is tumbling down.I immediately stand up. Being the only sober person left at this party. Again, something I didn’t want to come too.I hear the crack. Of a bone. Shit. He needs an ER now. Like right now.I lean down to lug him up with the help of Miles. Who grabs my keys. Pushing through the crowd.We get Cole out of the party and into my car. The local hospital is like a 10 minute drive from campus so it shouldn’t take long at all to get there. I contemplate ringing Em and telling her. But I don’t know if she will even pick up.Where did she even go when she left during the game.We beat Harvard 2-1 in the end. Hence the party and celebrations. And the reason for Cole on the table drunk dancing. We arrive at the ER, as Miles has sobered up enough to get Cole out and is currently holding him upright. He isn’t really totally with it. He knocked his head on the way down. But all I
After Everything 11
I haven’t slept. I spent all night next to Cole.Just a broken arm. A concussion. Nothing major.But without Kingston, it could have been worse.After the 7th time of me thanking him, he told me it’s okay and he understands.They left around 2am. After Dam and Tate arrived.Tate looked adorable in her little pink pyjama set and Mr. Cuddles in hand. Damien looked sleep deprived and angry.I was the same up until Miles told me what he did and Kingston told he how he did it.Drunk dancing on a table. Really. Cole. Really.“Em, you should go home. Get some sleep and a shower. Come back when he is getting discharged and will spend the day with the four of us.” Damien whispers in my ear, to not wake Tate or Cole up.“But-” I go to speak.“Go home, Emmy. I texted Miles to pick you up. He’ll be here in 5. Ok, if something happens I’ll ring you.” He responds, not taking no for an answer.I get up kiss Tate on the forehead, squeeze Cole’s hand which I haven’t let go of since I graspe
After Everything 12
“Hey Em, can you bring the bottle with you when you come back?” Sutton yells from the living room. “Yep, anything else before I sit down?” I respond.“Nah all good. We have everything.” Addison adds.Whilst listing off everything we might need that’s in front of her on the table.Wine. Netflix. Snacks. Face masks.We have on our matching sweat sets. Along with our matching wine glasses.2 years running and we still go all out for our simple Sunday’s.Sundays are for the girls. Yesterday, was fun catching up and seeing Tate and Dam in person for the first time in a while. I still haven’t spoken to Cole. But to be honest, it isn’t worth it. He knows what he did was wrong and after the looks he shared with Damien I know that he already coped it enough.I head back to the living room. Wine in hand. It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, right.After everything that has happened in the last few days, it totally slipped my mind to ask Josie about her date. And I’m her best friend. I need a
After Everything 13
It’s Sunday, meaning the boys and I hang out at home watching NHL replays, drinking some beer and eating some pizza. A lot of it. We are 5 growing men. We go through one each easy.We’re on the second game of the day. We never agree on movies or shows. So the ice hockey is a save bet to watch. Dillon sits on the floor in front of our long grey couch, Miles is in the corner looking uninterested. Cole is sitting next to me and Austen is asleep on the other side of me. I turn to Cole “How you feeling after yesterday?” Referring to his concussion and wrist.“Not to bad. Em was worried. I hate doing that do her. Coach ripped into me. But wrist should heal quickly. No practice for me for a bit. Em was pissed, but she hasn’t spoken to me since yesterday and Damien already yelled at me at how it would affect Em and why I can’t do it again. I swear he will put an ankle monitor on me, if I play up again. He texted Miles to make sure I don’t drink.” He spills out to me.“Yeah Emerson was re
After Everything 14
I’m dragged from my sleep by the buzzzz of my alarm. I’ve hit snooze 4 times already and should probably get up. I roll over and instantly feel the cool sheets beneath me it’s a shock as I quickly find the warmth again. I have a 9AM this morning for Child Development and Psychology, one of the only elective units I selected. We didn’t have it last Monday. But we have today, which means I’ll see him. That sends butterflies in my stomach and ignites my heart. I saw him yesterday, after I left Cole’s as I spent the night there after a late one on Saturday and Cole didn’t let me walk home. I crave seeing him. I don’t want to hide anymore. I deserve to be happy after everthing, right.I get up, head into the kitchen say hey to Josie who’s has her blue light glasses on and her hair in a messy blonde bun and looks like she needs a coffee IV.“Hey Jos, did you get any sleep last night?”“Umm no, after my date last night. Which was good, before you ask. We went to the cinema and no I’
After Everything 15
She turned me down. She actually said no. That was not how I thought it would go. Well it wasn’t exactly a no. It was a brush off. Not a friend zone either. And I did notice the sign of hesitation and the nudge she got from Addison.But Professor Hadley and my no show of a partner are to thank because now I have a reason to see Emerson. I search for my phone whilst at my desk. It has to be somewhere. Nope not under there. Fuck where did I leave this time. “Hey man, I found your… what the fuck are you looking for?” Austen bursts into my room.“My phone” I turn responding, seeing him holding it up.“What this, an email that your partner is Emerson. How you going to tell Cole that one?”“One I didn’t decide the partners and two how the fuck do you know my password. Also give me my fucking phone.”“No and your password is the last year the Bruins won the Stanley Cup not hard to guess. You basically lived in that jersey as a kid.”“Asshole”“Yeah that’s the only way I like it.
After Everything 16
The professor’s light mutterings are slowly entering my thoughts. But, I have a constant distraction, handsome, but still a distraction at my side.It’s been a couple of weeks since we had a first meeting at Della’s since then we have started spending more time together and texting constantly. It makes me smile. I’m happy.Like rainbows after a rainy day kind of happy. The girls have noticed too. They like it. I mean they love him for it. I’ve started baking more, again. To the appreciation of the girls, Cole, Miles and King. Who seem to always end up with the brownies, cookies or cupcakes I make.Addison lets me in ‘her’ kitchen, because you can’t deny the infamous Fitzgerald brownies. As long as I clean up after myself she is happy.Ok, back to the distraction, I mean class. Hell, I haven’t been pay attention for the past 30 minutes, what’s listening to the last 10 minutes going to do. I mean it’s hard to deny the man who has made it a habit of bringing me a coffee every morni
After Everything 17
It was a tough game last night we lost 3-2. We fought hard but it wasn’t enough.Practice was going to be extra gruelling this week.Coach always makes us work harder after a loss. Not that I blame him.It also sucks that it was a home game. And Em came and stayed watched it all.Somehow, between now and then we all agreed to a games night.That is hosted at our place. All the guys are here along with the girls.But my eyes are trained on one brunette.In her light pink sweatpants and cropped white long sleeve she looks fire.It’s a simple outfit.But damn this girl takes simple and makes it something fucking special.The girls showed up with the goods though. Beer. Wine. Snacks. And all the games.Monopoly. Uno. Scrabble. Cluedo.Dillon is dealing out a round of UNO. When I notice Austen reach over to grab Josie’s hand. Why the fuck? Oh shit? That’s who he’s been taking on dates and has been writing all those little notes for? Josie, the best friend of the girl I’m
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