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"Ah, shit," Jade hisses under her breath as she fumbles with the book, trying to prevent it from falling to the ground.

The smaller brunette tenses up in shame as she stares at the blonde that stands before her. Her face begins to overheat as embarrassment consumes her entire body. She fidgets with the pages of the book as it resides in her petite hands. The only thing she can feel compelled to do is hang her head low, unable to face the blonde.

"Well... I guess you're the shy type," Kinsey expels, raising an eyebrow at the timid girl in front of her. She stuffs both of her hands into the front pockets of her jeans as she stands tall and confident.

The girls are a mere five feet apart from one another, but that was too close for Jade's comfort.

The blonde is able to observe this obvious discomfort as the blush becomes apparent on the brunette's face. Kinsey enjoys seeing people falter at her menacing aura. It's as if she thrives off the power and dominance it gives her.

Kinsey proceeds to tease the smaller girl by taking one step forward. Jade then takes a step back, compensating for Kinsey's step forward.

"Come on, I won't fucking bite," Kinsey states after observing the fear expel from Jade, through her gauche actions.

Kinsey crosses her arms, never losing the sharp gaze she has on Jade. "Can you at least say something?" Kinsey desperately asks, becoming annoyed. She continues to walk towards the intimidated girl at a fast pace, but completely bypasses her, heading towards the red velvet arm chair that the brunette sat in previously. Once the girl treads past her, Jade lets out a breath she wasn't aware she was holding in in the first place.

Jade's wide eyes only follow the blonde, forcing her body to turn around to face the girl sitting comfortably in the arm chair. Normally, Jade would abort herself from such an awkward situation, but the blonde's presence captivated her. It drew her in, to the point, where her rubber-soled boots felt as though they were melted into the ground. She looks at the blonde's confused look and puts her head down, slicking a piece of her wavy chestnut-colored hair behind her ear. She can't mutter a single syllable, afraid to fill in the silence of the parlor room.

Kinsey decides to stop her further intimidation as she observes the brunette while sitting in the chair.

"Okay, I'm sorry," Kinsey admits in a softer tone. A tone she's never used before to address anyone. A tone, that for some reason, she feels is reserved for this stranger.

Kinsey's puzzlement is apparent after the girl fails to respond once again.

"Are you fucking mute?" Kinsey questions unable to understand the human being that stands before her. She leans forward in the chair, as a tactic to pressure a response out of the shy ass brunette.

"You're awkward as fuck," Kinsey laughs out while staring at the brunette in front of her. She rests her elbows onto her knees as her legs remain wide open. There is a degree of admiration in her eyes as she glances up at the girl before her.

Her eyes soon travel down to the short black skirt Jade has on. The skirt that barely stops just above her knees. Her eyes remain glued to the silky tan skin of Jade's toned legs that reveal themselves from the all black clothing she wore. Kinsey can feel a heating sensation form in the pit of her stomach. Her tongue slightly sticks out of her mouth in order to lick the dryness from her lips as she stares at the girl. Kinsey stands up, getting closer to the girl that's making her feel this way.

Jade doesn't move. She wants this stranger's presence to invade her personal space. She builds up the courage to look at the dirty blonde's sharp glacier eyes. The prepossessing shine of the blue eyes hypnotize her, causing her to forget about the world that continues to revolve.

"Kinsey~!" James coos drunkenly as he burst through the double French doors. His hold on one of the doors is the only thing keeping him up. "What the fuck are you doing in here?" He asks, observing the scene before him with squinting eyes.

"How many beers have you had, idiot?" Kinsey asks annoyingly, falling out of her trance. She spots her currently disabled friend and instantly trudges over to his aid.

Before she makes it to the doors, James vomits a brown sludge of nachos and beer onto the carpeting of the room. Kinsey flinches back for a second, but proceeds in her mission to help her best friend escape this party in time to protect what is left of the positive reputation he has.

Jade stands behind, confused. She snaps out of the hypnosis-like state that overwhelmed her for a brief moment. She can't help but wonder who that girl was. The girl with the hypnotizing icy blue eyes.

Disrupting her thoughts is the pool of vomit that she spots starting to soak into the carpet. She quickly turns her back and covers her mouth with her hand in order to prevent herself from becoming a victim of her own weak stomach.

Kinsey harshly grabs James' upper arm and wraps it around her shoulders. James' head bobs around eventually landing next to Kinsey's ear. "Kins, I love you," He slurs.

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. You can't keep doing this shit," Kinsey replies while dragging the huge football player out of the parlor room and eventually out of the house.

In the room, Jade finally turns around to make the sure the coast is clear. She makes a leap over the pile of vomit that lies at the double doors. Then the brunette scurries out of the petite room with her heavy boots pounding densely against the floor.

Jade makes her way down the hallway and spots Melanie, lying drunkenly along the staircase. Her brown hair sprawled out across the several steps of stairs. Many people step over Melanie as they travel up and down the stairs. Jade sighs and shakes her head.

"How am I the younger one?" she whispers to herself as she stomps her way over to where her older sister lies, barely conscious.

Jade dashes up the stairs dodging students and trying not to trip and fall on her face. She reaches her sister and harshly yanks her wrist to wake her up. "I'm not carrying your fatass all the way to the car!" Jade yells trying to combat the blasting music.

Melanie's eyes flutter open, with a perplexed expression. "Jade?" She questions.

"Who else?" Jade spits sarcastically. She uses all the strength she has to pick up the human that weighs roughly ten pounds more than her. Jade pulls Melanie onto her back and Melanie pursues to enfold her limp arms around her sister's shoulders, while her head lies on one of Jade's shoulder.

"I love you, little sis," Melanie slurs into the ear of her younger sibling as a faint smile runs across her face. Jade's face can't help but contort into disgust as the alcohol that coats Melanie's breath travels into her nostrils.

"You're lucky that I love you." Jade strains out as she struggles to keep her sister balanced on her back. She then trudges out into the darkness of the night as her older sister grips onto her back like a koala, except koalas are much, much cuter than her barely conscious, inebriated sibling.

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A/N: Sorry this chapter wasn't one of my best, but I've finally figured out the direction in which I want to take this story. I also want to apologize for the inconsistent updates, but now I will be updating this book more often!!! Hope you enjoyed this chapter and please don't forget to vote and comment. It's much appreciated. ♥️

I'm also sorry for this long ass author's note.😩