LOGINArcher is in Madeleine's home. Much to his dismay. Since his little 'argument' with Vicky, they'd been on a no speaking term. The only form of communication was an unanswered good morning text from Vicky. Archer saw it alright. In fact, he has his phone in his hand as he stares at it. Just, replying means a stiff or AI generated response from Vicky. "What's wrong? You seem off." Madeleine comes to sit beside her boyfriend. She curves her hips for it to grab his attention. It doesn't. He doesn't even pay attention to her hand on his shoulder. "I'm fine. There's nothing wrong with me so you don't need to worry." He tries to smile but it comes out all wrong. She looks at him, hoping he'll look back. He doesn't. His gaze trained on the off phone in his hands. "Okay. If you say so. I'm gonna wash my hair okay?"He grunts in response. As Madeleine leaves, Archer gets his phone again. At this point, he doesn't know what he's expecting. He responds to the text and also asks how he's doing
Finally my shoulder is healed enough for my dormmates to stop treating me like an egg. I wake up again for the third time that day. This time, I'm all alone. I can vaguely remember Magnus telling me he had an early morning test. It's almost 4 p.m and he isn't back. I shrug off the worries and prepare an easy dinner. I take my pasta and head to the living space to watch some TV. The first movie I pick is the most boring thing I have ever watched in my life. I send Aubrey a text explaining how I'm going to pass out from insane boredom. She doesn't respond so I succumb back to the tv. I'm nose deep into the new movie I picked when my phone rings. It's Archer. "Hello?.""Yeah, Vicky. Where are you?" He speaks so pleasantly it makes me confused. "I'm at the dorms. What is it? Why are you calling me?""I'm thinking of watching a movie at the cinema and I want you to come along.""Why?"Archer takes a deep breath. I hold mine waiting for what he'd say. "What's with the attitude? I'm tryi
I don't really like students' week for obvious reasons. It's too loud, they're a lot of people and most of them are sweaty. And right now, I'm one of those sweaty people. Somehow, by some crazy magic, I was drafted to be one of the runners in the baton race. I'm a pretty decent runner, but I always end up breathing like a fat ass hippo later. "You ready love?," Magnus asks. He walks up to me and I melt in his embrace. There's a lingering smell of sweat from his practices earlier. He'll be participating in lacrosse. I adjust my headband because the stupid thing keeps trying to restrict blood flow to my head. "No. Can't we just sneak back and cuddle under the sheets?""Don't be like this. I've seen you run and you're pretty good. You'll survive." I groan and slump back to my chair under the bleachers. "I'm the third person. You know, I had wanted to be the first. Get it over and done with.""You'll be fine. Take a deep breath and know that I love you."He kisses my lips and I hear r
The bed is so comfy I'm threatened to sleep in. Archer however doesn't have the same plans because he rolling over me and getting dressed."You're gonna have to get up eventually. You know this isn't my condo right?"I groan and drag myself off the surprisingly comfy mattress. "This place is so bright and the door's open. Did you notice that?""Anybody that comes up here is too horny to care about what another person is doing here. You're fine."I shrug and pick the pieces of my clothing lathered everywhere. It's not perfect, but I'll look presentable the rest of the night. "Did you leave any hickeys? You were biting my neck rather aggressively." I wish there were a mirror for me to check. Archer gets behind me and wraps his hand round my waist. "I fucking wish I could. To tell the whole world that I'm into you. That'd be something."I don't know where he's going with what he's saying, but I don't think I even want to know. "But, I have a boyfriend Archer. And he really likes me. I
There's a lot of things about the university life that Vicky enjoys. But, going for a party isn't one of them. He'd much rather stay home and watch a series or wank to thoughts of Ander. "Are you ready?," Magnus asks walking into the room. Vicky groans for the millionth time that evening. "No because I have absolutely nothing to wear. Let me stay back please." He hugs his boyfriend looking for a way to convince him."Nope. We're all going," Jesse says before Magnus can succumb. "Left to you, Vicky wouldn't even breathe on his own."Magnus flips Jesse then turns to face his boyfriend. "You have to go out babe. This party is going to be fun. Anyone who is anyone will be there.""But I'm not anyone," he grumbles."Well," Jesse says interrupting the couple. "I came here to see if you could do anything with my nails. They look so bad."Jesse had decided to try out different styles, and he was in his effeminate era. It did get him a lot more attention from both genders, but nothing seriou
There's a bottle of scotch on the table in front of me. I haven't touched it and I don't think I have plans to. There's also 2 packs of cigarettes on the table. Those I have exhausted. In the 4 hours I've been sitting here, I have consumed 22 cigarettes. "Don't you think it's unhealthy for you to be smoking this much?"I turn my attention to Madeleine who doesn't look quite happy to see me. I look at her for a few seconds, shrug and go back to staring at nothing in particular. "I was talking to you Archer.""I'm not really in the mood okay? So go do whatever you were doing before coming here."She sighs agitatedly. "Do you care to explain what happened to you in prison? I know people can be traumatized from the prison life. Is that what happened to you? Are you traumatized?""Why do I feel like you're mocking me at this point? I've told you there's nothing wrong with me. I'm just stressed and that's why I'm smoking. Stop over exaggerating.""Caring about you is suddenly over exagger
A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AGO.Mommy is quiet as the casket gets rolled to its position. Dad had asked the body be cremated, but she wasn't taking it. It almost turned to a fight. Tears drip down her face constantly."Would anyone like to pay their last respects?"Mommy is the first to get up. I don't
I wake up with my face sore. I can barely yawn let alone speak. Checking the mirror, my cheek's twice it's original size. It's purple, almost black and I'm so upset at Ander. "Holy shit. Don't you think you're going to need something for that?." Magnus comes to me and hugs me from behind. I decide
I'd much rather be asleep right now, but the sun is shining directly in my face. That and this massive migraine that won't let me think. I get up from my bed, but tip over the ever growing pile of empty alcohol bottles.The time is 11 a.m when I check it. It's a Saturday and I have absolutely no id
I don't even know why I bother setting an alarm. I have no desire to go to school at all. Maybe forever. Still, I don't silence it. I raise my head and grab my phone. It wasn't my alarm clock, but rather my ringtone.Why the heck would anyone be calling me by 7 am? I check caller ID. It's Magnus. T







