All Chapters of GOLDEN BOY, BAD BOY: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

RING AROUND THE BODIES“Dad?" Both Jake and Aaron froze at the sound of the voice. Jake looked up from the bin where his face was buried, to the door leading to the back of the room. "Dad, what's the commotion about?” the voice came again as the door slowly creaked open. Aaron's hand gripped his gun tight as the metal barrier swung open, revealing a young guy standing behind it. He had a bandage wrapped around his head, the white stained red at the side. Jake's eyes widened as recognition set in. It was the same guy who had attacked him. He was the Casper they were looking for. “Dad–”The guy paused, his body freezing while his eyes moved around the room. He took in the blood pooling across the white tiles, the body behind the counter, Aaron standing before him with his gun faced down. His face instantly drained of color a s his breath stuttered. Then his eyes moved until they landed on Jake who still sat on the floor, clasping the bin. Recognition flashed in his eyes as he frow

WELCOME TO THE PARTYThe Uber finally came to a stop right in front of the Thompson's house. The drizzle had stopped, leaving the road wet and the air cold. Ethan lifted his head from Gina's shoulder after noticing they weren't moving any longer, and looked up. Even from where he sat inside the car he could already see the lights. They flashed through the windows of the building, like the house itself was alive. Gina pulled out her phone from her purse, checked the amount on the app, and quickly Venmo’ed the driver. “Thank you," she said with a smile before opening the door. Cold air rushed into the vehicle and she shuddered. "Come on, Thomas. We've got to go.”Tom came down from the car, still talking. “Look, I'm just saying, man," he blabbered on as he leaned against the door, “keeping your car this clean while being a Lakers fan is really impressive. I mean… not even a random water bottle? That's some dedication." The Uber driver flashed him an awkward smile. “Yeah," he grunte

THE THINGS WE HIDEEthan didn't move. He just stood there, rooted at a spot as he watched Blake disappear into the crowd. The people around him kept on laughing and dancing, shouting as though nothing had happened. Well… to them, nothing did happen. But to Ethan… it was more than everything. The music was so loud around him, the bass shaking the floor beneath his feet, but he barely even heard any of it. His eyes just remained fixed on Blake–the same guy who had spent weeks confusing Ethan after letting him share a kiss. The same guy who just walked away like Ethan was just another person at the party. Ethan adjusted his glasses as he watched Blake approach the beer pong table in the corner where a group of guys and girls were already cheering. One of them threw a ball onto the wooden frame and it bounced twice before landing inside a cup at the end. Everyone exploded into cheer as Blake laughed and grabbed the cup. “Yeah," he shouted, lifting it into the air. “That's what I'm

BEHIND THE DOORAaron placed the bottle to his lip and tipped it. The vodka inside rushed down his throat, burning in its way down before settling heavily in his belly. He pulled the bottle away just as a few git into his nose. The people around just cheered on and the music blasted louder. Aaron laughed, dancing wildly and smearing blood all over the wood. When he nearly slipped, he looked down and saw the brown on the floor now tainted red. “Shit," he cursed, his voice slurring slightly. “Hey, get someone to clean this up!" One of the girls rushed to the kitchen to get a rag and Aaron's eyes followed her, watching as her ass bounced with every step she took. He grinned and whistled, grabbing his already hardening cock when his gaze shifted to Gina. Oh, there was the fucker. She owed him some satisfaction. Taking another swing at the bottle, Aaron stumbled into the crowd. He pushed his way through the sea of people before finally appearing behind Jake. The Sanders boy had his

THE QUESTIONS WE DON'T ASKJake stood in front of the table by the kitchen, staring at the plastic cup he had picked up. Without thinking, he grabbed a bunch of ice from the pitcher and dumped them inside. Then he grabbed the ladle in the drink bowl and began pouring himself a cup. The ice clinked softly as he poured the alcohol over it. Then he moved to another bowl, scooped and poured, watching the clear liquid mix with the golden drink inside. He fiddled his finger into the drink automatically, like he wasn't even the one doing it.The party around him was still alive. More people had come in since he entered, screaming with the others as the music shook the walls. Bodies moved everywhere and a few bumped into Jake, but he didn't feel any of it. He just acted calmly, like he was somewhere else. Ethan stood a few feet away from his brother, holding his own cup with both hands. He had stopped drinking since he saw Gina and Aaron walk away. Now he was mostly just watching Jake, taki