Cockblock

We manage to make it to the car before me and Kane start arguing, which is surprising because we are both fuming.

“Who’s your new friend?”

Here we go. He hates any guy that talks to me no matter who they are. 

“Not that it’s any of your business, but he was my freshman buddy.”

It pisses me off that he runs off every guy I’m interested in. I should be able to have a love life just like him and Landon.

“I don’t like him” He snarls

“What’s new, Kane? You hate every guy that talks to me.”

“Someone has to protect you from all the scumbags out there”

I almost laugh because Kane himself is one of those scumbags. Protecting me from guy and preventing me from them are two totally different things, but Kane doesn't seem to understand the difference between the two.

“Jordan isn’t a scumbag”

He scoffs “That guy is textbook scumbag”

“You know, I have this really fun thing you could start trying.”

“Yeah, what’s that?”

“It’s called minding your own fucking business!”

“I’m sorry I feel the need to intervene when some douch walks up and you’re giving him puppy dog eyes”

He can't be serious. I was caught off guard seeing him is all.

“I was not giving him puppy dog eyes”

“This was you ‘Jordan’” he gulps dramatically “Hi” He bats his eyelashes

“Wow! You should change your major from business to theater” I say as sarcastically as I can

“That guys just wants to fuck you”

“Well, did you ever think that maybe I just want to be fucked??”

The car goes completely silent. Kane is staring at me, his mouth half open. I sometimes have a problem with not thinking about things before I say them.

Landon breaks the silence by bursting out laughing and Lydia follows but Kane doesn’t. He’s staring straight ahead, his jaw tight and hands balled into fists.

It feels like forever before we finally pull into the student parking lot. Landon and Lydia get out quickly but I grab Kane’s arm and pull him back in before he can.

I take a breath before I talk.

“You have to stop running off every guy that shows interest in me.”

When he doesn't respond I continue talking. 

“I’m twenty one, Kane. Twenty one and haven’t had a real boyfriend because of you”

His nose flares and he turns his head to look out his window. Kane is fun and wild but when it comes to being called out and taking responsibility for his actions, he falls short. 

“I’m serious Kane it has to stop. You and Landon fuck whoever you want whenever you want while I get avoided like the plague because everyone is afraid of you, and if they aren't afraid of you make sure the become afraid of you.”

I know that Jordan has a girlfriend and I would never initiate him, but if he didn’t he would probably never talk to me again and I’m tired of that happening. It's childish and unfair.

“Fine” The word comes out clipped, like he's just agreeing to end the conversation. 

He shoves the car door open and climbs out without looking back at me but he doesn’t slam it shut.

It’s funny that it’s worrying that he didn’t slam it because Kane always slams doors when he’s mad. He's the reason Landon's bedroom door wouldn't close all the way. 

I lean back into my seat and rub my eyes. I didn’t even want to go to breakfast this morning.

Lydia is sitting cross-legged on her bed when I get back. The second I walk in, she shuts her laptop.

“What was that??”

I throw myself down onto my bed. My very comfortable bed that I never should have left this morning. 

“Me being tired of my brother’s best friend being my cockblock.”

“Jordan didn’t seem intimidated by him”

Jordan’s a hockey player so it makes sense that he’s not intimidated by Kane.

I groan. I’m tired of talking about Kane. I need to not think about him for a little while.

“So, you’re coming to the cabin with us this summer?” I wiggle my eyebrows at her and her face goes red

“I’m a little upset it was your brother that invited me and not you”

“I honestly didn’t think it would be your thing. It’s in the middle of nowhere with bugs and animals” 

Three things Lydia hates. No cell reception, insects, and wild animals. 

She scrunches up her nose.

“Yeah that’s not my thing”

“But you’re still going to come?”

“Well, I already said I would so it would be rude if I didn’t”

“Right. You wouldn’t want to be rude.” Definitely not because Landon will be there and she will get to spend two whole weeks with him. 

She nods in agreement.

I’m actually really happy Lydia is coming. It will be nice to have a girl around for a change, a girl I actually like, not the one's that Kane and Landon usually bring for flings.

 Who knows, maybe I'll find someone to bring this summer.