Chapter 1
The Bad Boy Roommate & His Poison Mixed Drinks
"UGH! NO! NO! NO!" I screamed at my laptop screen where my English paper was SUPPOSE to be, but I accidentally erased it. I don't even know how I did it… IT HAPPENED SO FAST! The paper is due in three hours… What the hell am I going to do now?!
My roommate's Rottweiler is lying next to me on the couch and he tilted his head in confusion, but he immediately tried to go on my lap to comfort me.
"Killer, please don't! I have to rewrite my paper." I scowled at him as he kept tempting to lie on top of me, but I kept pushing him away.
I love Killer because he only likes my roommate and me; Killer hates everyone else, and he ALWAYS tries to attack them, but my roommate, Vanitas, doesn't hesitate to stop him. He's dangerous, but very cuddly especially towards me! I cuddle with him every night and when I watch TV. I feel bad because I know he wants to cuddle now, but I have to focus!
As I started to rub my temples in frustration, I heard the front door opening.
"Hey, Cagalli." Vanitas greeted me as he shut the door behind him.
I didn't look up from my computer screen. "Hi." I bluntly greeted back.
"Someone's in a bad mood." He mocked as he pushed Killer off the couch so he can sit next to me. "Maybe this will help." He held an iced coffee in front of my screen.
I immediately grabbed it. "Ugh, thank god! I need this!" I started to take big sips from the straw. "You remembered my flavor!"
"Well, yeah. You always get mocha. How can I forget? I knew you for how many years now?"
"Six!"
My name is Cagalli Range, I am nineteen-years-old and I am a sophomore in college! I am Vanitas' roommate and we have been best friends ever since high school.
Vanitas is only two years older than me, but he treats me like a little child. He often teases me a lot, which annoys the hell out of me, but he means well.
Vanitas is a definition of a bad boy that everyone idolized including me! I have a HUGE crush on him ever since I laid eyes on him. We became more than friends after he graduated high school and I was a junior at the time. We didn't date, but we hooked up A LOT.
Vanitas often ignores my feelings and he can be quite heartless, but no matter how mad I get, I can't stay away from him. He has a sweet side too, though. Whenever I need something he doesn't hesitate to help out.
I just wished we had that extra spark like we did in high school, but it is long gone. We do not hook up anymore and I am okay with that because our friendship means more to me than our lustful thoughts.
"So, why are you in a bad mood?" Vanitas asked.
"I accidentally erased my paper that is due in three hours! I don't know what to do!"
"Skip. That's what I do."
"Even if I do skip, my professor is still going to mark my paper late and drop a letter grade…"
Vanitas shrugged. I can tell he is bored with the conversation. Vanitas doesn't care much about school. I am surprised he is still in school, to be honest.
He's a senior and is going to graduate on time. I, on the other hand, am struggling hardcore and this is only my second year! I'm not very smart, but I hardly try… I usually do things last minute, and I am defiantly a definition of a procrastinator! I think if I did things early then I would get better grades, but it's easy said than done!
I turned my head to see Vanitas staring at me and I felt very uncomfortable. "What?!"
"Nothing." He didn't take his eyes off me.
"Why are you staring at me like that?!"
Vanitas leaned closer to my face as he kept his eyes on me. His pupils are yellow and they are the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen.
I think I am in love with them because they are unique and very bright.
I felt my face getting hot as he kept leaning in. Our foreheads are touching and we locked eyes. He is so close that I can smell tobacco on his clothes.
"Um, do you mind?! I have to finish this paper!" I lost my cool, which is no surprise there. I never can keep my cool around him especially when he teases me like this all the time!
Vanitas just smirked and slowly rose up from the couch and stretched. "I'm going to take a nap since I didn't get much sleep last night. I'll see you later. Good luck on your paper."
"You're going to skip your classes again?!" I asked annoyingly. I know for a fact, he was up all night partying with his friends!
"Yep," he answered casually as he started to walk away from me…
I watched my crush as he lazily walked up the stairs. It's strange that I moved in with him, but he asked me after I moved out of the dorms last year. His question stunned me at first, but we have been so close over the years that I didn't think it would be a bad idea to live with him.
It has only been a couple months since we lived together, and it's never been a dull moment. I still have mad feelings for Vanitas, but I try and bottle them up, so there's no tension between the two of us.
As I was lost in thought, Killer hurried and jumped back on the couch to lie by me again. He rested his head on my thigh, as I am staring at my blank screen, thinking about the bad boy sleeping in his bed, peacefully.
*~*~*My Complicated Crush*~*~*
It is hard for me to keep my eyes open as my English professor is lecturing the class, but I wasn't going to complain because I finished rewriting my English paper!
I felt my phone vibrate on my lap, I lazily viewed my text and it was my best friend Kairi!
Kairi: Hey, what are you doing tonight?
Me: Nothing, why?
Kairi: Want to go to a party with Sora and me?
I frowned. I love hanging with Kairi and Sora, but I always feel like the third wheel! Kairi and Sora are high school sweethearts, and I met Kairi last year through Vanitas because Sora is Vanitas' cousin. Kairi is full of energy and she is very outgoing, one of the reasons why I love her. I sighed as I replied to her.
Me: Ugh, fine but you know I hate being the third wheel…
Kairi: Don't worry, there're going to be a lot of boys at this party! It will be fun.
Me: Kay.
Kairi: Trust me.
I rolled my eyes at the last text and put my phone away. I do like parties, but not the parties at this school. I'm not really close to any of the students here because they aren't really friendly.
I kind of curse myself for coming to this college, but what can I do?
I kept eyeing the clock, praying that my one and only class for today will just be over!
*~*~*My Complicated Crush*~*~*
I am back at the apartment trying to find something to eat. I don't know what I am in a mood for, but all I know is that I am starving and I am about to have a mental breakdown!
"Cagalli?" Vanitas came in the kitchen and laughed as I am looking in the fridge.
"What?! I'm hungry! Nothing funny about that at all!" Vanitas can read me like an open book. He knew how to get under my skin.
"I got you something that you are going to like," he hummed.
I turned around and he had a Chipotle brown bag in his hand. I freaked out immediately! Chipotle is my favorite restaurant in the whole wide world!
"Please tell me you aren't joking?" I asked, pleadingly.
Vanitas always buys me food, but sometimes he'll get my hopes up and say it is mine then he'll change his mind and say it is all for himself. He THEN will eat the food right in front of me!
"I'm not joking." He handed me the bag and I squealed. I rushed into the dining room just in case he tries to take it back!
I sat down and dug in the bag to find a burrito wrapped in tin foil. My mouth began to water as I slowly unwrapped the tin foil off my big fat burrito.
I took a big bite and moaned happily. He not only knows what kinds of flavor I like in my ice coffees, but he knows what I like in my Chipotle burrito. I love the grilled chicken with brown rice and black beans! I also get diced tomatoes with shredded cheese and guacamole.
I am truly in heaven right now!
Vanitas smirked as he sat across from me. He stared at me while I am devouring my burrito. "Damn, you really are hungry, huh? You're such a little pig."
I scowled at him. "Shut up, it's really good!" I whined with my mouth full of food.
He just grinned at me. I love it when he smiles at me. He has nice perfect teeth and they are always pearly white; I don't get how, though, he smokes so many cigarettes and vape pens, I'm surprised his teeth aren't yellow and gross.
I studied him, as he is texting on his phone. His hair is jet black and spiky. He has his tongue pierced and two diamond holes on each side of his ears. He also has a tattoo on his wrist that looks like two axes that form into a heart. It is just outlined and it is black.
Vanitas is what any girl would dream of in a bad boy. He has the looks and the personality.
"I know I'm charming looking, but can you please stop staring at me," he said, as he is still texting on his phone.
"I'm not staring at you!" I lied.
"Don't lie. You know you can't resist me," he looked up and gave me a seductive look.
I finished the rest of my burrito and rolled my eyes. "Quit teasing me."
He just laughed softly. "Sorry, I can't help it… It's fun to watch you get all flustered and nervous around me."
"Whatever." I grabbed my garbage and went into the kitchen to throw it away.
Vanitas followed behind me. "Hey, if Eva asked where I was last night can you please cover for me and say I was with Sora?"
I turned around and folded my arms over my chest. "I told you before I don't want anything to do with your personal life. You already know I don't approve of what you do, and I told you that I am staying out of it! I won't tell on you for seeing another girl, but I will not cover for you either."
Eva is Vanitas' girlfriend, but he cheats on her every night with two other girls. He goes back and forth between the three. Eva knows he cheats on her multiple times, and they fight about it daily, but she will not break up with him because she thinks she can change him.
Eva doesn't like me living with Vanitas even though he always tells her there's nothing to worry about, and what we used to have is in the past, but it still bothers her.
I don't blame her though I would be upset if I had a boyfriend that lived with another girl. I asked Vanitas why he doesn't want to live with his girlfriend, and he told me it was because he can get away with cheating.
I tried to get used to him doing what he does, but it kills me every time he comes back bright and early after being with one of the girls…
"Come on, Cagalli! I got you an iced coffee and a burrito."
My eyes widened. Is that why he was buying me food, so I would cover for him? Wow, I can't believe I didn't realize he was bribing me with food!
He sometimes does that, but not all the time... Ugh, I feel so stupid. "If I knew you were bribing me with food then I would've not accepted it…"
"Please," he begged coolly.
I knew he wasn't going to let this go so I just huffed. "Fine, but this is the last time…"
"You said that last week," he joked.
"I mean it THIS time!" I stormed off to go into my room to find an outfit to wear tonight. I really wasn't looking forward to going out, but I knew Kairi would be mad if I didn't come…
I started to look through my closet; I hate picking out outfits, it is so hard and stressful for me!
While I am throwing my clothes all over the floor, Vanitas came in and sat down on my bed. He is on the phone with his girlfriend.
"Yeah, baby… I was with my cousin last night… We just chilled and watched a couple of movies. That's all… Yeah, I'm not doing anything tonight, but I rather just be alone if that is okay?" He tried to sound cutesy with his girlfriend, which made me feel sick to my stomach. Can't he talk to her in his OWN room?
He said a couple more things then he hung up his phone.
I am still struggling on what to wear… It is still warm out even though it is fall, so maybe I should wear a dress?
"What are you doing tonight?" Vanitas asked.
"Kairi wanted me to go with her and your cousin to a party, that's all," I answered as I am still looking through my closet.
"Since when do you party during the week?"
He got me there. I NEVER party during the week only on the weekends. Today is only Tuesday and I have three classes to go to tomorrow. I am defiantly not staying out all night, or getting drunk.
The most I'll get is a little tipsy and that is all! Knowing Kairi, though, she'll make me chug drinks and take shots with her.
"I don't really want to go, but I don't want Kairi mad at me, you know?" I pulled a tight fitting red dress out from the closet.
Vanitas eyed the dress that I am holding. "Trying to find a man, huh?"
"No?" Why would he ask that?
"Well, you are dressing all sexy, so I just figured. I don't know." He shrugged.
"Just because a girl dresses sexy doesn't mean she is trying to find a boyfriend. We all just want to look cute and feel good about ourselves." I held the dress up to examine it.
The dress is dark red and it is strapless. The dress also cut very low in the front so my chest would be exposed even though I have small breasts.
I think this will be perfect for tonight, and I will wear nude heels. My nude heels are very different because they lace up all the way to my ankles.
"So, where's the party at?" Vanitas asked curiously. He now is lying on my bed.
I gave him a dirty look and put my hands on my hips. "SHOES OFF MY BED!"
He snorted as he kicked his black boots off his feet. The boots fell on the ground with a loud thump. "So, where's the party at?" He asked again.
"I don't know… I don't even know where we are going to pregame at…"
"Why don't I buy a couple of bottles and you can pregame here. I'll drink a little bit with you guys," Vanitas suggested.
"Um, okay. That would be fine. I'll text Kairi about it."
"Cool. What type of alcohol should I get?
I thought for a moment. "How about vodka… Oh! Sora and I LOVE that whiskey stuff. What is it called? Fire… Water?"
Vanitas started to bust out laughing. "FIREBALL! Not Fire Water…"
I felt my cheeks turning red. "Ugh, whatever… You know what I mean!"
"Fire… Water." He kept saying it over and over again.
"Okay, okay!" I huffed. "That is enough…"
Vanitas got up from my bed and stretched. "I'll get the alcohol now… I'll pick up two Fire Waters." He chuckled as he left my room.
I rolled my eyes, as I am texting Kairi on my phone about pre-gaming here.
*~*~*My Complicated Crush*~*~*
It is around eight o' clock at night and I decided to get ready. I am doing my makeup carefully. It usually takes me fifteen minutes to do my makeup because I only put on eye makeup and nothing else. My hair is a different story, though. It is so long and thick that it takes me forever to even style it!
As I am applying mascara on my eyelashes, Kairi came walking in. She ALWAYS is ready early!
"Hey, Kai!" I greeted, not taking my eyes off my mirror.
"Hey, girl!" She sat on my bed. "Vanitas bought A LOT of bottles! We are defiantly taking advantage of that!"
"Ugh, if he bought a lot, I bet him and his friends are going out too."
"I don't think so. He told me his girlfriend was supposed to come over for a little bit. He sounded annoyed about it because he told me he just wanted to chill tonight by himself."
"Yeah," I answered. I didn't want to keep talking about his girlfriend. It always puts me in a bad mood, especially when I am about to go out.
Kairi and Sora both know about my little crush on Vanitas. Sora tries to hook me up with someone else because he knows Vanitas is no good for me while Kairi supports and encourages me to like him.
"You only did your makeup! Geez, Cagalli, we have to pregame soon!" Kairi whined.
I turned around to glare at her. "Well, go downstairs and pregame. I'll be done in about thirty minutes."
Kairi huffed as she slowly stood up from my bed. "Fine! Thirty minutes, that is it!"
I watched her walk out of my room and she looked REALLY pretty! She wore a sexy black dress that is low in the back and tall black heels.
Kairi always knew how to dress for parties and fun events.
As I heard her loud voice from downstairs, I plugged in my straightener so I can hurry and do my hair. While I stared at my straightener, I thought about how this night is going to turn out… I just hope things don't get too crazy for us.
*~*~*My Complicated Crush*~*~*
Thirty minutes has passed and I am finally ready! I walked downstairs and saw Vanitas, his friend, Axel, his other friend, Seifer, Kairi, Sora, and Eva. They all looked at me as I slowly walked downstairs. I tried desperately not to fall down the stairs because of the nude heels. They are so hard to walk in!
"FINALLY!" Kairi grinned at me.
"Hey everyone." I greeted as I walked up to them.
"Here you are." Vanitas handed me a mixed drink.
"Is it strong?" I sniffed and immediately gagged.
"Why are you trying to get your roommate drunk?" Eva hissed at her boyfriend.
"Hey, she needs to loosen up. She's always uptight." Vanitas laughed.
"Am not!" I took a small sip and shivered. He mixed Fireball and coke together, but all I taste is the Fireball.
"So, how was last night, Sora?" Eva asked Sora, ignoring her boyfriend's and I's little bickering fight.
"Um, it was good," Sora muttered as he took a big gulp of his drink. I know for a fact Vanitas texted Sora to cover for him too!
"He was at Sora's right, Cagalli?" Eva looked at me with cold eyes. Geez, if she has a hunch that her boyfriend is cheating on her then ask him questions, not Sora and I.
"Yeah. He was with Sora," I answered as I tried to gulp this mixed drink down my throat. It tastes like poison…
"Okay, good!" Eva wrapped her arms around Vanitas' waist.
Vanitas didn't show any reaction all he did is chug his drink.
"Yo, so are you three walking to the party?" Axel asked Kairi, Sora and me.
"Yeah," Kairi answered. "Do you want to come? It isn't just going to be sophomores there, but juniors and seniors too."
"Yeah, I have nothing better to do since Vanitas and Eva are staying here tonight," Axel said.
Like Vanitas, Axel and Seifer are also seniors. Eva is a junior, and Sora and Kairi are sophomores like me. I don't know what Kairi, Sora and I are going to do when Axel, Vanitas, and Seifer graduate. We always try not to think about it, but it haunts our minds all the time.
"I'm coming too!" Seifer chimed in. "I'm going to get trashed!"
"Me too!" Kairi cheered.
Sora glared at his high school sweetheart. "That is dangerous, Kai."
"Sora, you ALWAYS take care of her, so she will be fine," I said as I choked on my last remaining drink. I hate finishing an alcoholic beverage. It's all alcohol at the bottom!
"Yeah, Sora always takes care of me." Kairi bragged.
"Awe, I wish my boyfriend would take care of me when I am drunk." Eva gave Vanitas an evil look.
"I don't take care of anybody when they're drunk. People should know their limit, if you don't, then that is on you." Vanitas mixed another drink and handed it to me. "Drink some more!"
"Is this as strong as the first one?" I took a little sip and spit it back in the cup. "EW, IT IS WORSE!"
"Drink up," Vanitas smirked.
I rolled my eyes as I started to drink it. I forced myself not to gag on how bad it tasted.
"Vanitas, you should make me a drink!" Eva whined.
"Your cup is already full," Vanitas muttered.
Eva just frowned at her boyfriend. I'm not really a big fan of her because she always wants Vanitas to kiss her ass on everything she does or says. She also wants him to do things for her, and she gets testy if he does something little for me.
I knew him for six years and she only knew him for two years! Give us a break… She is really gorgeous, though. She has long black hair and she has pale skin. She has her lip pierced and a couple small tattoos, one on her ankle, and one on the side of her stomach. She has a seductive look to herself and I mean it in a good way! Must be nice to look sexy all the time without trying.
"CAGALLI, WE SHOULD DO A SHOT!" Kairi wrapped her arms around my waist.
"Now? This drink itself is like a big shot…" I REALLY didn't want to take a shot. I am already feeling a little lightheaded.
"PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE! Kairi begged like a little kid.
"Fine, but I need a chaser," I said.
"Use the mixed drink I made for you," Vanitas suggested.
"No," I whined.
"Baby." He chuckled as he went into the kitchen to get soda for Kairi and me.
"I want to do a shot too!" Axel shouted.
"Me too!" Seifer said.
"I guess I will too," Sora muttered.
Vanitas came back and brought us Sprite and Coke. Kairi and I immediately poured ourselves our chasers in empty glasses while the boys poured all of us alcohol in shot glasses.
Everyone grabbed a shot glass besides Eva, which shocked me because she usually drinks when Vanitas drinks, but maybe she wasn't feeling it.
"What should we cheer's to?" Seifer asked.
"For an epic night!" Axel said.
"I like that!" Kairi commented.
We all clanged our shot glasses together and chanted "For an epic night!" We all then downed our shots.
"The first one is always the worst." I set my empty shot glass on the table.
"I agree!" Kairi said.
"We should do three more then head out." Axel poured himself alcohol in his shot glass.
"Well, my plans to just getting tipsy failed," I sighed as I poured alcohol in my shot glass too.
"Oh, hush! You love being drunk!" Kairi punched my arm lightly.
I gulped my shot and laughed. "Sometimes!"
We all did as Axel suggested and took three more shots, well, besides, Eva. She just watched us carefully, but after we took our shots we all drank a couple more mixed drinks then decided to head to the house party. We all said our goodbyes to Vanitas and Eva and started to walk outside.
"Have fun, guys!" Eva called out from behind us.
"Thanks!" We all said in unison.
I am not going to lie, but I am feeling a little drunk, and I know Kairi is going to make me drink more once we get to this house party, but I am excited for tonight as long as I have my friends by my side.
