⁺◟ DAMAGED ! ⋆·˚ ❪ ✦♥ ❫
❛ chapter six ❜

⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡ ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆ AFTER HARDIN HAD DROPPED Stella back off at her dorm, she headed in for another shower to wash the lake water out of her hair before she received a text from Kingston letting her know he, Olivia and Molly were going out for food. He had apparently heard from Steph that she hadn't been in all day, and didn't want her to quote on quote "starve to death."

She agreed to the invitation before drying her hair off and getting dressed before Kingston and Olivia came to pick her up. Since it was only the diner she had seen on her first night while meeting Jace, she decided on ripped black jeans and a hoodie, with some black platform boots.

Stella shook her head with a small laugh, picking up her things before meeting them outside. Kingston was sat in the drivers seat with Olivia in the passengers, the brunette waving her hand at her friend, Kingston's phone still in it, Molly was also sat in the back seat, however she didn't even look up once Stella opened the door.

A short drive to the outside of campus later, the group of young adults arrived. The diner door opened with the bell jingling as Kingston held it open for the girls while Olivia almost skipped through the restaurant to find a booth for them, it was then she stopped in her tracks, her brows furrowed in confusion. "Hardin? Wait Tessa? Hi! What are you guys doing here?"

Stella almost perked up at his name, but confusion took over as she seen Tessa sitting directly across from him. She hadn't heard either of them mention them being friends, infact she had barely even seen them interact with each other, maybe like three times total, and it was never friendly. The black-haired girl also took note of the way Kingston stopped, his eyes flicking back and forth between his brother and the blonde-haired beauty he met just a few weeks ago.

"Oh," Molly said in distaste once the two came into her view. "Hey, guys." She all but pushed Hardin to the side so he had to choice but to move up the seat and give her room. Olivia sat beside Molly, Stella sat beside Tessa and Kingston sat next to Stella. "Hey, Tessa," Kingston spoke first. "We should all totally hang out together, it's been a while. Don't you think?" He said, putting his arm around Stella's shoulder while he smirked in Hardin's direction.

"So! What has everyone been up too?" Liv said with a smile. "I feel like I haven't seen any of you for ages, except King, of course! What did you do today, Stella? Tell me everything. And what have you two been up too?" she rambled, but thankfully her last question ended on Hardin and Tessa.

"We were just-" Tessa started but Hardin was quick to cut her off and continuing. "Just getting some food."

Molly leaned closer to Hardin, eyeing Tessa and Stella as she placed her hand on Hardin's shoulder, leaning forward and taking a chip from Hardin's plate. "Soo... How's the boyfriend, Tess?"

Hardin rolled his eyes, all but shoving Molly's hand off him and wiping down his leather jacket. "I'm leaving. C'mon, Tessa."

"Neither of you have finished your food?" Stella spoke for the first time. "Tess hasn't even started yet."

"Perfect!" Molly said, throwing her half eaten chip back on the plate. "I need a ride."

"It's not a good time," said Hardin. "Ask Kingston, or call Zed."

"Dude! I just got here," Kingston rolled his eyes. "But whatever, fine," he stood up, followed by Stella who scooted out of the booth so Tessa could follow after Kingston.

"Oh! I'm coming to sit with you, now," Liv beamed, standing up also.

"Actually, I've lost my appetite," Stella replied as she glared at Molly and Hardin, the boy who had kissed her only a few hours ago, the boy who said he didn't want to be just friends, was now sitting beside his ex who had her hand rubbing up and down his arm as they had a whispered conversation and hadn't even said as much as hi to her since she had gotten here. "I need to meet up with Jace soon anyway, but, thank you for inviting me... I'll make it up to you by buying breakfast."

Oliva seemed a little disappointed but she did worked hard not to show it as she through her arms around Stella's waist. "Okay! I can't wait! I'll text you details."

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Turns out, Jace was already at Stella's room waiting for her arrival. He was sat on top of Tessa's white and pink heart bedsheets, a joint hanging from him mouth while he spoke with Tristan and Steph who both held red cups in their hands. They had just gotten back from a party when Jace mentioned he had to meet with Stella, Steph and Tristan who were obviously tipsy invited him over instead to continue the party.

Stella barely had time to take her shoes off when Steph shoved a red cup filled with an unknown liquid in Stella's hand. The black-haired girl brought the cup to her nose and took a sniff, the scent of vodka mixed with some sort of mixer filled her senses. Steph, Tristan and Jace eyed the girl up, waiting for her next move.

Stella thought back to what happened less than twenty minutes ago with Molly, Tessa and Hardin, remembering back to the day she had spent with him, how quickly he made her feel stupid and she brought the cup to her lips and drank the alcohol in one large gulp.

Her three friends cheered and Steph refilled the cup, this time with even less mixer than before while Jace passed her the half smoked joint.

A couple of hours later, Jace passed out on Tessa's bed but when the blonde returned to the room, clearly taken back by the smell of weed and vodka, Stella quickly dragged the drugdealer off the bed, and he remained in the middle of the floor until now: Tessa managed to fall asleep after a few tosses and turns, while Stella, Tristan and Steph drunkinly smoked some more while playing a game of truth or dare.

"Stella! Truth or dare," Steph asked with a smile.

"Truth! One hundred percent truth," Stella laughed. "I'm sorry, but I am not letting you dare me to run down the hallway naked again." The couple joined in on her laughter while Tristan shook her head. "Okay, okay," she giggled. "You said at the party that you had sex with both girls and guys, and we were both wondering if you were into girls or not?"

"I'm bisexual," Stella noddded. "I've been out since I was eleven, had my first ever relationship with a girl when I was thirteen," she took another puff before passing it to Steph. "Baby... Truth or dare?" Tristan asked her girlfriend.

"Dare," she smirks bravely.

"I dare you... to take my lipstick, and cover Jace's full face with it," Steph raised her eyebrow, giving her a bored look. "That's the dumbest dare ever." Yet she did it anyways. Once she was done, Jace's face was covered in hot pink lipstick. Completely covered.

"Tristan, truth or dare," Stella questioned. The blonde perked up. "Truth!" Stella thought for a moment before a smile appeared on her face. "Other than Steph, out of everyone you know, who would you wanna sleep with the most."

Tristan giggled, her cheeks the inside pink while Steph also smirked, the answer about to take Stella completely by surprise. "Uh..." she giggled some more like a little school girl. "You, actually."

"Oh!" Stella gasped, which turned into a coughing fit as the smoke was inhaled too quickly while doing do Steph and Tristan shared a look with each other, glancing at Stella and then whispering in each others ear. "Actually, can you come over here for a second?" Steph said, scooting up the bed a little to make a small space between her and Tristan, the latter tapped the spot with her purple painted nails.

Stella chuckled, moving from her bed, stumbling slightly from the alcohol and weed she had consumed and sat down between Steph and Tristan. "I have another idea." Steph whispered. "What?" Stella replied. "Truth or dare, Stella."

"Dare."

"I dare you... to kiss us both"