Dangerous - Chapter 5: Running from Love
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Jason sits in his usual seat next to all the football players in the school, but right now, he was more on edge. It's lunchtime, and he swears, every time he looks at the school cafeteria doors he catches a glimpse of Jeremy, but then realizes that it was just someone else. His leg bounces up and down as he waits for Coldren to show up because they don't really see each other in between classes. He needs to know that Jeremy had to say about his apology.
He also hasn't seen Natalie either, so he assumes that she was probably still a little shaken up by what had happened outside. Honestly, he is too. Jason wishes that he can just go back in time and stop his i***t self from punching that guy in the stomach. I mean, what did he expect from a rich arrogant bastard who could steal any guy's girl with a few glances and a smile?
He grimaces, getting the attention of one of his teammates named Cookie. An unusual name for a football player, but with his small frame, he's a necessity for getting the ball through the countless big bodies in the games.
"Damn, what you sad about?" He asks, his voice like melted butter. Not like Jason's into him or nothing, actually, why would he make that connection at all? He shakes his head and questions,
"You weren't there when Jeremy was trying to fight me?"
Cookie shrugs and eats the cookie on his plate ironically.
"No, I was peeking on some guys in the locker rooms and heard them talking about it."
He winks and continues,
"Didn't want to talk to you about it yet, because I didn't really know if it was just rumored."
Nodding, Jason takes a swig of his milk and looks at the door of the cafeteria once more, hoping that Coldren would walk through them.
"Who are you looking for?" Cookie questioned, looking in the direction he was staring.
"Oh, um, Coldren."
He snaps his head towards him, staring at him for a few seconds before looking away and sighing,
"Ugh, the player. He's pulling you along too?" Jason's eyes widen as his question registers in his mind. What in the heck did he mean by too?
"Pulling me along? No, no, we're just friends." Cookie seems to relax a little, but his cheeks quickly turned a shade redder than they usually were.
"Oh okay. I wouldn't be surprised if you were hitting it too. I mean who could resist him? I most certainly can't." Cookie sadly replies. Jason begins to feel uncomfortable with the conversation. He didn't really like discussing people's personal lives that much, especially who they were sleeping with. If he wanted to do that, he would have just go gossip with the other girls or guys of this school about Jeremy.
Finally, he sees Coldren run through the doors and towards him, his perfect smile proudly on his face.
Jason sighs as he relaxes, him finding comfort that he can finally know if Jeremy has forgiven him and not having to talk to Cookie anymore.
As Coldren gets to the table, he winks at Cookie, who immediately turns away and blushes.
Under his breath, Jason could hear Cookie whisper
"Asshole." before getting up to leave. However, Coldren slaps his ass secretly as he passes him, making him stop and glance back with scarlet cheeks.
"I'll see you at my place tonight right?"He asks.
Cookie rolls his eyes and huffs,
"If you can keep your d**k in your pants until then." Confused, Coldren creases his eyebrows, staring after him as he walks away. He then shrugs and proceeds to sit next to Jason, who was all kinds of disorientated with what he had just seen.
"You've never told me you were dating Cookie." He inquires. He never really expected that Coldren was any type of gay. Yeah, he is happy and bubbly most of the time, but in a masculine way, which most of our disgusting society finds acceptable. Not that Jason has any problems with it, but he knows a few people in this school who will.
"You never ask." Coldren gives his signature smile before continuing,
"I wouldn't really call it dating. We're trying to keep it on the low, you know. Especially since he has this thing with me about cheating."
Jason raises an eyebrow, thinking that he shouldn't dwell too much on the subject, but he was just too curious.
"Did you?"
"No, unless that time in kindergarten counts. So-" Coldren puts an arm over Jason's shoulder.
"I have some good news and bad news."
"What's the bad news?" He holds his breath.
"Jeremy didn't take the apology very well and still wants you to meet him outside after school."
Just when his world is about to crumble around him, Coldren takes his hand and helps him out of the water void in his head by chirping,
"The GOOD news though is that the nurse works over time."
He punches him in the shoulder while Coldren sits there giggling.
"That's not funny dude." Jason whines.
Just as Coldren finishes off laughing, guess who walks into the room with a handful of hatred for just one person.
Jason's heart beats pick up and he breaks out in cold sweat. Maybe he still has time to hide before he sees him.
"Dude, Jeremy's here," Coldren whispers to him.
"I know, I think I'm going to make a run for it."
"Are you sure? What if he sees you?"
"Then tell my mother I love her," Coldren smirks, but that is only greeted with a fiery glare from Jason.
"I'm serious." Coldren raises both his hands in the air and says,
"Okay!" before grasping his shoulder with one of his hands.
"Just, be careful."
Jason nods, shooting up from his seat like a rocket and speeding to the entrance of the cafeteria, not caring for the baffled looks from students he ran past. The commotion has evidently seized the attention of Jeremy, who started running after Jason as he saw him whip past his sight.
In hindsight, this probably wasn't the best plan Jason has ever come up with, but it'll have to do for now.
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