~ Jezebel Grove ~

~ June, 6, 2024 ~

~ later on that night ~

Making it back to the dorm room I toss my keys off towards the couch and my bag on the kitchen table.

I felt drain from all the errands that I had to run, and from the last minute items that I needed to prepare me for the big day tomorrow.

Not only that but I need to get prepared for this big group chat session that includes all of my closest friends.

With the earlier news still weighing heavy on me I walked into the kitchen and towards the cabinets.

Placing down two boxes of noodles I decided to make pasta tonight for dinner.

Then again maybe I should just order take out and call it a night.

Both option was about to give me another headache, so I just toss the box of noodles back into the cabinet, and on my way to the bedroom I snatch the Chinese menu from off the refrigerator door.

Sighing out loud I laid flat on my back on the bed while scanning through the menu.

How can making one simple decision be so difficult.

After a few minutes of endless deliberation I finally figure out what I wanted to eat.

Sitting up to lean over towards the nightstand and retrieving my phone I dial the number to place the order.

Twenty minutes later as I waited for my food, I walked over towards my closet and admire some of the heels that I wanted to wear for graduation.

The dress itself was very beautiful and I was excited for everyone to see it too.

I knew before the group session that I wanted to get all comfortable and in order to do that I wanted to shower.

I still had thirty mins left to spare so i knew I was good to go.

With the time feeling like it's not on my side as I thought it was I log into my laptop just so they can see that I was online.

I don't know why but I was so excited for tonight even more excited to see Emiliano handsome face again.

" perfect" I clasp my hands together while heading into the bathroom.

*****

Stepping back into the bedroom I scroll through the television to find some nice soothing relax music.

Nothing to out the way and crazy just an instrumental song that could allow me to focus.

Not wanting to appear to the rest of the group in only a towel I dried off to put on some shorts and a pink and white crop top.

My hair was making my head feel heavier than usual, so I quickly applied some heat to it.

I slip my toes into some plush socks and walked over towards the desk.

Taking a seat I glance over at the window hoping that the delivery guy with my food was on his way over.

He wasn't just yet.

My eyes shifted over to the clock now and it was 8:00.

Leave it to Meg to set the time of when everyone was suppose to be online together.

They all was thirty minutes late.

I clicked the mouse over to see if anyone was even online and then my stomach drop.

A soft gasp escape my lips and flutter through the air.

They had it up.

The tragic news that I received this morning was now making its round through the campus and all over the internet.

I scrolled slowly down so that I could read the title.

*** The body of a college student found
Dead in dorm room late Thursday night on June 4,2024 around 7:30pm location at the snow-frost university.

Locals say that the college student Gwen Royal was a smart student who made valedictorian and was at the top of
Her class so what could have caused this
Terrible tragedy we all want answers...

I wanted to read more of this ongoing  story, but before I could the Skype meeting with everyone pop up.

I jump a little from the unexpected call but I went ahead and answered anyway.

Seeing everyone's faces appear on the screen was some sort of a good thing.

Meg:  what's up girly!!  And everyone
else I suppose that's in the chat

Lo: whatever meg ... Heyy Jez !

Me : hey Meg... hey Logan oh yeah Lo by the way I love the new car.

I gave her a cute little hair flip as she did the same with a wink.

Lo: thanks boo, it was an early
graduation  gift from my parents

Everett:  wassup everybody where the  fellas at?

Emiliano: I'm here!

Beau:  yeahh so am I dude !

Meg : hey baby 

Me: hey Everett and beau how is everyone doing?

Beau:  wassup baby , why you not over here at my dorm yet

Meg: because we on lock down
remember

Meg rolled her eyes as I kinda caught wind of what she was getting at.

Me: you guys how do you feel about it?

Lo: I mean how should we feel about it
It's not one of you guys so it's not
relevant

Meg : I second that

Everett: same

Me: come on guys, that's a bit rude don't you think?

Emiliano: yeahh, I agree with Jez
she was
Still well known

Me: not to mention my best friend hell she was all of our friends

I could see the facial expressions of Meg and Lo saying other wise but I knew they were just messing around.

We all hung out with Gwen Royal and even had her apart of our group at one point.

Meg: let's not forget what that slut did to make her not apart of our
friend group and don't act like you
Don't remember Jez.

I grew quiet for a moment as I knew exactly what Meg was getting at.

Everett: soooo enough of the dead girl who's ready to get super fucked up tomorrow after graduation?

Beau : you already know how your boy about to get down

Emiliano: it's nerve wracking being so close and yet it's so far .

Lo: oh please your Mr valedictorian this shit was a breeze for you

Me: right I almost forgot congratulations on that.

Emiliano gave me a slight smile as his eyes lower down from off the camera.

Not sure what that was about I looked over to watch Meg.

Me: * I laughed* Meg what are you doing over there

Meg: trying to curl my hair for
tomorrow
This has to be perfect
No screw ups

Beau : them curls want last an hour once I'm threw with you

Everyone began laughing and I gagged a bit from his tongue moving around in a sexual manner between his index and middle fingers.

Lo: your such a dick

Beau: I'm Meg dick and she love every inch of me

Meg: that's right baby I love every part of you !!

Everett balled his fist and pump it in the air as if he was rooting for what Beau was saying.

Of course he would side with an athlete.

Me: so umm... anyone did their graduation shopping yet?

Lo: I did but I'm not allowing you
all to see It until tomorrow.. especially you Everett

Everett did the puppy dog look and we all laugh.

Lo: why that look? 

Everett: how come I'm the only one
Who you always single out ?

Beau : because she likes you idiot

Lo: oh shut up Beau

Meg : well he's not lying you
have Everett ,
I of course have Beau,  and
We all know that Emiliano and
Jezebel is a
Thing .

I instantly began to cough excessively as I wasn't expecting that to roll off Meg lips.

Why would she even say that.

Me: wait what!!!... me and Emiliano isn't a thing

Lo: oh are we really pulling that card out Jez

Beau: yeahhh Jez it's too obvious
That you have some feelings for
Bro

I looked over at Emiliano screen to get his reactions from all this but he appeared to be smirking while watching my reaction .

I was flabbergasted.. and embarrassed a bit.

Meg just put us on blast and yes I may have some kind of feelings for him but it wasn't no one else's business but mines.

I scooted lower into my chair while twirling my fingers through my hair.

Meg: sooo am I lying?

Me: anyway... hows that song coming along Emiliano?

I wanted to change the subject off of me but if it meant me asking Emiliano a question was getting the heat off me I think I made it even more hotter.

Lo: Meg point exactly!!

Everett: yeahh jez you just told on yourself

Me: oh my gosh how? I was only asking a simple question.

Meg: exactly as that question went
Directly to who

Meg,Everett,Logan, Beau: EMILIANO!!

They all said in unity which made me palm my face.

I knew it was redder than an apple at this point.

Emiliano: guys chill. Stop
embarrassing Jez

Me: hey im not embarrassed!

I added.

Emiliano: to answer your question yes
I'm done with it. So you all want to hear
How it sounds?

Everett: fuck yeah man! come on
and play
That shit while I roll up

Lo: damn I wish I was over there

Everett: mmm me too

Meg: alright gross you guys . Sure Emiliano I want to hear it

Beau: yeah bro I'm down for some good music let us hear something. Maybe this can get us right for tomorrows big
day .

We all waited around as Emiliano gather his things and set up his mini equipment.

While he did that the sound of my doorbell was buzzing.

Forgetting all about the food I order I turn back to the screen.

Me: I be right back guys... foods here

Beau: mmm what you get tengo hambre

Stepping away from the desk I walked over to the door.

Opening it up I smile as the guy handed me a bag and a drink.

" that'll be 10.50 ma'am"

" oh.. right" i replied while shifted the food to my left side as i dug into my wallet to get his money out.

Handing it over he accepted it.

" you can keep the change"

" uh thanks, enjoy your night"

" you too"

He walked away and I headed back inside the room, while using my foot to closed the door back.

Lo: Jezebel where you at girl your man about to start?

Beau: jezzzz

Everett: you better not be stuffing your
Face with food and your man
About to sing

Meg: come on jezz bring your skinny ass

Everyone continue to say all sorts of things to get me back over in camera but I was hungry.

Me: okay... okay I'm coming!!

Meg: ASAP

I walked back over to the screen and everyone was being so extra with the clapping and roaring.

Placing the chipotle bowl down next to me I got back situated in the chair.

Me: okay I'm ready

I smiled at Emiliano.

He adjusted his guitar on his lap and within seconds we could hear the strings getting pulled and the music coming in.

Moments later he started singing.

~ Song : As it was
~ By: Emiliano Holden

[There should be a GIF or video here. Update the app now to see it.]

As Emiliano started to sing I could see everyone nodding their heads tapping their fingers on  the desktop.

All I could do was smile before finding myself shimming my shoulders and nodding my head.

Everett:   Ayeee this shit catchy ass
fuck

Meg: I second that Emiliano your good

Beau: shittt bro..this song slaps

Lo: wowww

His eyes shifted to me and I pulled my lips in as his dimples carved into his cheeks.

Me: i love it.

Next thing I knew the song repeated and we all were up out of chairs singing along.

Hands were getting toss in the air and it was like we were all free.

Despite the bad news we received this morning just this moment right here with my friends and singing and letting go was what I loved.

This was what I was going to miss the day after tomorrow.

Jezebel, meg, Logan, Emiliano, Everett, and Beau:  IN THIS WORLD!!! ITS JUST US..... YOU KNOW ITS NOT THE  SAME AS IT WAS!!!!!!!

We all sing in unity together but then something caught my attention.

As everyone continue singing and having their mini concert I stop.

Hearing that the Skype ding already threw me off but seeing another person in this chat caught me by surprise.

I frown my brows as I lean down to get that name.

• Karma6 Has Join the Chat •

Looking back over at everyone else they were still distracted.

Me: hey guys do you see this?

With no response I looked back over at the strange person name as the name was still shown.

Me: GUYS!!!!

I waited for a minute but still everyone was too busy singing.

Hoping to get at least one person attention I decided to pull up a private chat with Emiliano.

• Private  chat with
Emiliano •

Me: hey someone just join the chat... do you know them?

Emiliano is typing.......

Emiliano: umm not sure who that is  . Did you ask the person who they are ?

Me : well no. I felt kinda freak out a bit. I thought this was a private chat... like invites only how was they able to join?

Emiliano is typing.....

Emiliano: 🤷

Rolling my eyes I clicked back over at the rest of the group as they sung another song that Emiliano put on.

Trying not to think anything of it and assuming that it was a glitch I tried to get back in the mood.

Meg: Jez bitchhh what's wrong? your
Quiet

Me: I'm okay. Just trying to figure out who this person is that join the chat.

Emiliano paused the music as everyone finally glance at their screens.

Beau: yo who is that?

Me: thats what I want to know

Everett: yoo karma6 who the fuck are you ?

Me: wait don't cuss at them

Meg: Jez pleases this weirdo just join  a private chat session so I'm with
Everett who the fuck are you
Karma6

Feeling nervous I pulled my fingers up to my mouth and began to bite down on my nails.

Lo: helloooo are you deaf?
I know you can hear us asking questions...
who the fuck are you 

Emiliano: guys come on it could just be a glitch in the system

Me: yeah Emiliano probably right let's just ignore it.

Beau: why don't just kick their ass out.
Simple.

Not even thinking about that idea, I click on the user name and that's when everything started to feel off.

Something wasn't right about this profile.

Me: uhhh guys

Meg: What is it jez

Me: there's no way of deleting the user out the chat.

Logan frown her brows.

Lo: what you mean you can't kick this weirdo out ?

Me : you can't. Try it out. All of you and you'll see that there  is no kick out option.

With my nerves out of whack I waited to get their reaction on whether they were able to block the user.

Me: any luck?

Seconds later everyone looked into their screens as we watch the user become front and center in the chat.

• Karma6 is typing...... •

karma6: don't even bother trying to get rid of me. It won't work this time
🙂

We all gasp out loud but remained confused and quiet.

Expect one person of course.

Beau: who the fuck are you ?

•  Karma6 is typing.........
..............
........   •

Karma6: YOUR WORST
NIGHTMARE!!.

TO BE CONTINUED..........