“Okay, I will take what I can get.” He laughs nervously.
“All right, let's go.” I grab my things and we head back to campus.
When I walk into my dorm room I spot Shannon sitting on the bed, staring at her cell phone like she wants to crush it.
“Hey, what’s wrong?” She looks up at me with tears in her eyes. I walk over to her and she hands me her phone.
It’s a photo of Sean and some random girl kissing.
“Shit.” I sigh. “He’s a prick. Shannon, I’m sorry. You can do better than him.”
“He said he cared about me. Then I get this picture of him sucking face with some bimbo!”
“Is that tonight? Let me see that again. Who sent this?”
“It’s unknown,” she replies.
“You know what? I’m not even going to entertain this. Fuck it. I’m going to the party and meeting some cute guy and I’m going to have fun,” she announces.
“Good, because I’m going with you,” I reply, needing to let loose as well.
We meet Jayden outside the frat house. I am a little adamant about going inside because I don’t want Jared to get the wrong idea about Jayden and me. Grady is with me tonight, and I know he’s going to tell Jared.
Shannon being here helps for sure. But either way, I should probably let him know so he doesn’t get pissed.
I send a quick text to him saying I’m at a party with Shannon and Jayden. He doesn’t reply. We walk in and the party is in full swing.
“You want a drink?” Jayden shouts over the music. I nod yes and he leaves for the kitchen.
“Where the hell is this dick?” Shannon mutters. “When I get my hands on him I’m going to kick his ass.”
“Just forget about him, Shannon; you can do so much better.”
“Speak of the devil, here comes Sean right now.” Shannon whips her head in his direction.
“Hey, babe.” He goes to give her kiss and she moves her face.
“What’s wrong?” he questions, and the look she gives him sure explains enough. She is pissed.
She takes her phone out and shows him the picture. His eyes widen in shock.
“Babe, I don’t even know who that is. This can’t be recently. I’ve only been with you.”
“Bullshit, Sean! I should have known from the moment I woke up and you left me that morning. You made me feel like I was worth nothing. Then this?” She shoots him a death glare. “I will never forgive you for this.” She walks off and he follows her, begging her to listen. Her short blonde hair is all you see running away and I feel so bad.
“Hey, is she okay?” Jayden comes back with my drink.
“I hope so.”
“You want to dance?” he asks and I raise one eyebrow.
“Dancing seems a little to intimate, don’t you think?”
“Maybe, but you can’t blame a guy for trying.” He laughs.
“Jayden, I have to go to the bathroom,” I say, walking off, not even waiting on his response.
I see Grady storming over to Sean and I know shit is about to go down. Grady is six-foot-three with tattoos from his neck down to his arms. I have seen the way he looks at Shannon, and now I know my suspicions are accurate.