Xander

"Where is he?" I whisper to Chris. It's finally Thursday, February 4th. Cgc's 21st birthday is today. "Who?" he says quietly. "Rhys, idiot." He flips me off. "He's on his way already," he tells me. We were all supposed to wake up at 7, but it's 7:30 now and I just came downstairs. Rhys left a while ago to go pick up the small cake we ordered for Cgc. Only we're not going to eat it. We're throwing it in his face. We did this for Chris' 21st in November, so it's Cgc's turn. Hopefully, he doesn't wake up before Rhys gets back with the cake.

About seven minutes later, Rhys returns with the small, blue cake. He places it on the table and takes it out from the white box. "Who's gonna do it?" I ask. Chris looks at me and then at Rhys. "You." He points to our blonde friend. Rhys doesn't argue, "Alright, let's go."

We let him go first, following him up the steps. Chris pushes him slightly, but he doesn't really flinch. "You fucker, I'll throw this in your face," he threatens. Chris only laughs quietly as we finally reach Cgc's door. Rhys puts his finger up to his lips and motions his head for Chris to open the door. He steps in front of him and opens the door quietly, trying not to wake up our sleep-deprived friend. Once he opens it up, Rhys tiptoes to his bed, and Chris and I pull out our phones to record.

Chris gives him a thumbs up and Rhys uncovers Cgc's body carefully. He doesn't even flinch. It might be concerning if I didn't see his chest moving up and down. Cgc's in the best position possible, sleeping right on his back. Rhys steps back once and then shoves the cake in his face. Chris and I laugh and shout, "Happy Birthday!" Rhys runs out of the room quickly, not knowing what Cgc will do to him if he stays. Cgc obviously wakes up from the impact on his face. Shockingly, he doesn't get out of bed, almost like he saw this coming. He wipes frosting off his eyes and groans. Christian and I still stand at the end of the bed, unlike Rhys, holding in our laughter.

"Fuck you, guys," Cgc says, flinging the frosting on his hands our way. We finally let ourselves laugh.

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"I can't believe you're not throwing a party on your birthday, C," Nova says, her eyes widening a bit like she's just seen a rare sight. We were as equally surprised that Cgc said he would much rather have a movie night with just us than have a party. I think it's because he partied yesterday and got absolutely shitfaced. I'm starting to think that's why he didn't react more when Rhys smashed the cake in his face earlier. He was still drunk from a couple of hours before. He said he got home at 4 in the morning.

"I think I'm gonna have this hangover for the next month, so," he groans and massages his temple. We lined our chairs and couches together, so we're all in a straight line so we won't have to strain our necks to get a view of the flatscreen. We're watching a marathon of some of Cgc's favorite scary movies. Personally, I can't sit through a full movie so I don't know how I'm going to sit still for a couple of hours. I also don't like horror movies. I'm not scared easily or anything but they're stupid and unrealistic. Also way too fucking predictable.

I'm a big-ass movie hater, but I don't care. I actually rather be partying tonight.

Nova sits next to me and she pulls out her phone. The screen is bright in the darkroom. I glance over accidentally and see the thread of messages on her phone. She covers her mouth like she's surprised and then whispers something in Chris' ear. He nods and then she shows him her phone. His smile grows and he starts kissing her all over her face. I wonder what that's about. I shift away from my best friend's girlfriend so much that I'm pressed up against the wall of the sofa.

She stands up, "I'll be right back," she whispers before heading upstairs. Chris follows her with his eyes before she disappears. The movie has already started so I scoot close to Chris. "What was that about?" I whisper to him. He shakes his head and shoves some popcorn into his mouth, "Nothing," he lies. I just nod my head and go back to my spot. I know when he's lying more than he thinks, but I don't make a big deal out of it. He'll tell me things if he wants to. It's not like I don't lie to him daily.

A hot girl on the TV catches my attention and finally, since the movie started, I pay attention. She starts taking off her shirt, her hardened nipples visible under it. I put my hand over my best friend's eyes when she finally takes off her shirt. He grabs my hand and puts it completely over his eyes. I laugh at this and hold it there until the scene changes. "I think I might need a lay tonight," Cgc says.

We all groan. "It's a movie, Cgc. Don't get a hard on now," Chris says. I chuckle. "Tell Rhys to stop massaging my dick then," he retorts. Rhys scoots closer to Chris, looking at my best friend. "I'm not even touching him," he says like we don't know Cgc is lying. Chris frowns, "I thought I was giving you the birthday sex this year." Cgc smirks, "Meet me in my room later. I want to be tied up though," he tells him. I roll my eyes. "Perfect, I'll bring the whipped cream too," Chris jokes back.

"You guys are so gross!" Nova says, coming back downstairs now. Chris looks at her immediately. "How much of that did you hear?" he asks. She plops down next to him and he puts his arm around her shoulders on top of the couch. "Enough," she says. He smiles and Cgc laughs. "Shhh, I'm trying to pay attention," I tell them. Chris' long arm reaches my shoulder, tapping on it. I look towards him. You okay, he mouths. Here we go, lie three thousand and I-lost-count. I nod my head. He pats my shoulder, before shifting his attention back to the flat screen.

My phone vibrates in my pocket.

Janae: Wyd?

Janae? It's been a while.

Me: wachin a movie. you?

Janae: Thinking about you :(

She sends a picture of her ass. I quickly lower my brightness.

Me: ahh, fuck. i can't come over rn :/

Janae: Ur movie is better than my ass?

Me: def not. it's cgc's bday today. i'm chilling w him.

Janae: He'll understand

I consider it for a second. Sex is number two on my favorite ways to stay distracted. Yes, above boxing. I'm too horny for my own good. I look over to Cgc who seems to be enjoying the movie like everyone else.

Me: can't, sorry

Janae: I can wait. Come over when you're done over there.

Me: don't know when that'll be

Janae: Like I said, I can wait.

I rub my lips to hold back a smile.

Me: okay then, i'll text u when im omw

Janae: ;)

I shove my phone back into my pocket and lay my head against the couch. Now, I just have to wait a couple of hours until this movie's over to properly distract myself.

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I was able to leave after movie number one. I was straight up with Cgc about Janae texting me and he almost begged me to go. We both kind of have a thing for her. She might be the prettiest girl in our class in my opinion. I walk down Freeman hall quickly to get to her room which is the last one. I keep my head down which causes my body to collide against another. I look up quickly, being met with those cat eyes. Her face is red and I give her a once over. She's in a towel.

"What the hell!" Maddy exclaims. "My bad, you're so invisible to me that I didn't even see you there," I say. She chuckles, "Is your brain that small that you forgot this is an all girls floor?" she retorts, pointing her finger at the ground. I smile, "Oh, I know. Now if you'll excuse me, Janae's waiting for me." I walk past her, our shoulders brushing. "You're dirty!" she yells as I walk off. I don't turn around, only chuckle at her retort. I hope she knows that everything she says to me just rolls off me. She can't hurt my feelings more than I can myself.

I knock on Janae's door and she opens it not even ten seconds later. She pushes the door closed with my body. She's dressed in sleep wear, a silk set. The shorts are tight against her wide hips. The top is loose enough that I can see her cleavage. Curvy women are my weakness. I pull her by her hips towards me. Her nipples are already hardened, her top making it evident. "You took long," she says, wrapping her arms around my neck. I lean down and whisper against her lips.

"So then you don't want me to fuck you anymore?" I move my head back up, smirking down at her. She bites down on her full, bottom lip. "I never said that." Her hands find mine and she pulls me into her dorm room. I've been here a couple of times in the past two years. She's the type of girl you hook up with more than once. At least I do which is rare for me.

She hops on her bed and I stand in front of her, tall enough to be at her height when she's on the higher mattress. Her arms find my neck again. "I missed you," she says. Yeah, I'm not saying that back. I kiss her roughly. She tastes like minty gum and some kind of wine. Her hands grip onto my biceps and a sexy moan escapes her lips.

Yeah, this is definitely better than boxing.