Create A Distraction Part 2 Novels & Stories

Their new companion, Melissa, sat on the old mattress, distracted with Adam's phone. She was currently addicted to playing games, tapping vigorously with big eyes that were thirsty to win. In a way, this was a good method of distraction. She was less of a worry. Brie limped impatiently around the silent basement and glanced at her own phone. She needed a distraction herself. It didn't help that her ankle stung and she had a piercing headache. The suspense after seeing the live fight on TV left her speechless. The news hadn't said anything officially but there was a lot of movement on social media.

Because your eyes are telling you that you need someone—someone who won't judge you. ❝Before that, I'm Daemon Gabrielle Santiago, but you can call me Daem, and I just want to be friends,❞ he introduced himself and also offered his hand. At first, he thought she wouldn't accept his hand, but he was wrong the second time she accepted his hand, and there was the path of two palms that didn't know where to go. If there is still tomorrow waiting, there will be no more problems to deal with.

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“I'm sorry.“ That was the best reply I could come up with. To my surprise, she didn't persist, but just let out a relieved sigh. “Dinner's ready. Let's eat.“ The mere thought of food made me remember that awful scene of Megan and the jerk. Being enlightened now on what the source of these foods were created this rumbling in my stomach and disgust in my throat. “I'm not hungry. Goodnight.“ I added quickly and walked away before she tries stopping me. Vivian was already stretched out on the wooden bed but quickly adjusted for me the second I walked into the room. I tried to get rid of the forlorn look on my face and wear a smile as I joined her on the bed. “Are you alright?“

To be honest, even if Gage is giving me time to study, I can't help but get distracted. Duh, he's next to me. How can I study? I was lying face down while he was lying on his back with his phone up above his face. He was so serious with his game and it's just too adorable right now. Our legs were sprawled over each other's and my eyes kept glancing at him. When he runs out of move with his game, he groans and makes a funny face which was too adorable. He'd apologize if he realizes he got loud and he tries his best to keep quiet so he wouldn't distract me but him on top of my bed is already very distracting.

Not quite a smile, but just enough to make me curious. Which was dangerous. Curiosity was the last thing I needed tonight. I looked away. The silence that followed wasn’t awkward. Strangely enough, it was comfortable. My phone buzzed again. Ari. Remember, the fastest way to get over a man is to get under one. Go find a distraction. A big, nameless, beautiful distraction. I rolled my eyes. Then, against my better judgment, I found myself glancing sideways. The stranger was still nursing his first drink.

How could I think of her? As I was so distracted, the figure finally disappeared before my eyes. "Fuck!" I grunted and threw my fist in mid-air out of frustration. It was not enough to just play shadow kicks and punches all day long. I need something to distract myself. I need to get distracted or else I'll lose my mind. I can't let this happen for so long. I looked for something around me until I saw a huge tree. I walked closer to it and put my knuckles on its trunk, measuring its sturdiness. After that, I started throwing a few punches at it. I imagined the trunk to be one of the enemies.

I fix my posture, returning to serious and nonchalant. "Forget it, let's go home." It's time to get back to the original plan and forget about distractions

Waiting for me to care. My fingers curled slightly against the couch. God. What the hell had I done? I sat up abruptly, the weight of the thought becoming too much. "Enough." I needed a distraction. Anything at all that could take my mind off. I reached for the remote and turned on the TV, flipping through channels mindlessly. News, movies, advertisements—none of it held my attention. Everything felt dull. I switched it off just as quickly, silence returned, and with it, the hunger with another growl louder this time.

Morning didn’t feel like a fresh start to another day like it should. It felt like a continuation of everything we didn’t say last night. I sat at the edge of my bed, staring down at my phone, my thumb hovering over the screen without actually doing anything. My phone was supposed to be a distraction from all this chaos around me, but it's not. That was when I realized that my phone could only be a distraction when I'm chatting with Ava, Mason, or him, Ethan. But I'm not doing that with any of them, not now.