A few days later
Citadel Military Institute AI Core Room
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"Yes sir…. We look forward to it sir…. Goodbye" Mallory hung the phone up before letting out a muffled roar of frustration. She then stomped into the Core room and quickly scanned the room only to discover that she was missing a worker
"Where's Sterling" she commanded from her subordinates
"I don't know" Lana dismissed getting back to work
"Listen here little missy if we don't find him soon we'll all be screwed" the elderly women urged
Lana, the 6ft tall, young, black woman with a business like ponytail stood up and looked alarmed. "What are you talking about?"
"That was Anderson on the phone. He's wondering why the AI repairs have taken so long"
"That's what I asked but you keep dodging the question" Lana responded
"Oh shut it Missy before I take whatever is left of you brief career and feed it into the protein vacs those God-forsaken keepers seem insistent on running" she threatened
"What's the hell is going on?" Ray groaned walking into the room with an irritated expression; he was a tall blonde man with an equally blonde moustache
"Mallory won't tell me" Lana answered
"Oh would the both of you shove you tampons down your throats and shut it" Mallory cussed
"Hey" Ray said in offense
"Shut it Missy and tell me where the hell Sterling is"
Another groan was heard entering the room. Sterling Archer walked into the room topless, with his hair messy and makeup scattered on his face. "God mother can you keep it down" he moaned
"Where the hell have you been?" Mallory ordered
"I was just… uh…. I have no good excuse" he chuckled
"What's the matter with you" Ray reprimanded
Sterling turned his attention to Ray before pointing it him with malice "Get Cyril's dick out of your ass and say that again" he quipped. Ray charged at Archer with a purpose before being restrained by Lana.
"Both of you shut up. Now Sterling where have you been" Mallory said
"Well…" before he could answer a young woman walked out of the room clad in a towel, slippers and nothing else. She gave the group a sheepish grin before running up the stairs
Mallory then proceeded to repeatedly smack Sterlings arm. Archer then started to complain from pain.
"Relax mother she's just a hooker not a student" Archer defended
"Just as bad as each other dumbass" Ray sighed
"For the love of God Archer button you're pants" Lana requested
"First of all shut up and second of all why do you need me… besides the fact I'm the best at what I do"
Mallory rubbed her forehead "Anderson is coming down this second and wants an explanation as to why the AI isn't ready yet"
"Why do you need me?"
"You're the one who set up the initiation sequence you moron"
"There's no need for name calling mother"
"I swear to God Mallory if you don't fire him. I'll kill him" Lana threatened
"You're fucking kidding me right?" Archer said in disbelief. He then walked over to the main security console and pressed a button. The room was suddenly filled with bright lights and white noise from the machinery being turned on. The whirs of the fans being turned on and cooling down the systems could be heard in the air. "It's been ready for like 2 weeks all you had to do was press the START button" he chuckled.
Footsteps could be heard coming down the metal stairs and Principal Anderson entered the Core. On instinct the crew stood up straight and salute including Archer in spite of the fact he was wearing just a top. In saluting Archer let go of his trousers and the dropped around to his ankles.
"Really Archer" Anderson sighed. If he wasn't so damn talented I would have fired him years ago. But there's no one better.
"Sorry sir but…"
"He is a drunken whoremonger with no self-control" Lana interrupted
"Really what did you call that nap you took yesterday afternoon?" Ray asked
"A power black-out… but that's not the point" Sterling defended
"What is the point?" Anderson inquired
"The AI is now fully functional and in action" Ray stepped in earning a glare from Archer
"Did you do as I asked?"
"Yes sir. The AI is bound by the programming constraints which you requested. It has been designed to place the students and faculties survival as its top priority" Sterling informed
"In laymen's terms we've designed a shackled AI" Lana added
"I also fitted an override console that can only be activated by one of us and you. That override console would to paraphrase Lana would unshackle the AI" Archer explained
"Why the hell would you do that?" Anderson ordered
"In case we need it. It would take EDI seconds to do what it would take a squad to do in hours. There are limits to what it would be capable of. And there's also a failsafe in the Citadel Tower" Archer defended
David still didn't like the idea of having an AI in the Institute but at this point he really didn't have much of a choice. It was done and activated and all he could do was hope for the best.
"EDI how are you?" Sterling asked looking to the ceiling
"I am working to specification Engineer Sterling Archer" the AI stated "Principal Anderson, there are 4 students waiting outside your office. Ryan Harkin, Gatatog Uvenk, Jondum Bau and Isis Dragho" it listed
The Alliance veteran appeared to be surprised at the swift nature which the AI had become totally acclimated to the situation. "Thank you EDI" he appreciated
"You're welcome. Do you wish to inform the Institute of the news of my installation?"
"No the students don't need to know. We've taught them as well as the public of the dangers AI's pose for so long that to be caught using one now would damage our credibility" Anderson defended
"That is understandable. Logging you out" It finished
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Nate POV
Man my head hurts right now. In spite of that I was in a great mood. For the first time in a long time I've actually had a dream. Not a bad dream but an actually good dream. I dreamt of hanging out with Ashley, Garrus and Kaidan in the Silversun Strip. Whether we were trying to sneak into the casino in order to gamble or if it was to use the combat Sims we always ended up laughing. For some reason God had allowed me to relive the best moments of my life and the times I wish could have lasted forever and for that I'm thankful.
That would feel so much better if my head didn't feel as though it was about to explode. My temples felt as though someone had taken a hammer and was now drilling it towards my brain. I moved my left arm to my forehead and used my thumb and middle finger to massage my skull. I hate being hung-over
I tried to move my right arm but found that I couldn't. I only just got the feeling back in that arm. There was a comforting warm on top of that arm along with some light pressure as well. I noticed that the thing lying on top of my arm was breathing. Their smooth, soft skin began to shuffle and slide gently down my arm.
The top of their head poked out of my blanket. She had dark, chocolate brown hair and it was long and straight. Oh god why did I do this again. I've tried to stop this happening but it doesn't ever seem to stop. I want to stop breaking girl's hearts and hurting them but for some reason I just can't help it.
To make matters worse I actually brought her back to my house. Where I live is privileged information entrusted to only a few. A lot of people have asked where I live, mainly girls so they hang out with me after school but I refused to tell them. After what happened with Talitha, I can't take the risk of something like that ever happening again.
Shit how the hell did I get so drunk that I seriously brought her back here. And if the kids or mum see her I'll be so screwed. And Jack and Miranda will be fucking devastated by this. DAMMIT.
My sense of smell returned to me and my sniffed something that was very familiar, sort of like apples and watermelon. Why does that seem so familiar? I searched my mind to what I associated with watermelon and apples. There was something faint in the back of my mind slowly coming into focus through concentration. Oh shit.
I lifted the blanket in order to see who was on top of my arm. It was as I feared. Underneath the blanket was a small, lithe, beautiful young woman. She donned a Mohawk, ponytail and thick black eyeliner. She as covered from head to toe with tattoos and she was drop dead gorgeous.
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! SHIT! This can't be happening. I can't have slept with Jack. I'm not that stupid. I would never sleep with a friend and more importantly I wouldn't just sleep with Jack. If I felt that way about her then this would be no problem but I don't feel that way about her.
I used her. The person that I promised to never use. The person who I took 4 months to convince that I never had any angle when I was talking to her. This person who I managed to persuade that I truly cared about her. Is now lying beside me proving her initial thoughts of my advances correct.
My breathing was becoming rapid and my heart was thumping through my chest. I could feel something grip my spine and not let go. That grip was ice cold and uncomfortable as well as unpleasant.
What the fuck happened last night. I remember going to Afterlife with Kasumi, Miranda, Jack, Kaidan and Jacob but that was about it. Everything that had happened after that is a blur
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Flashback
The night earlier
Shepard Apartment-Citadel Silversun Strip
I was really bored of staying at home and doing next to nothing. I rarely ever have homework to do considering that none of my subjects are academic and I've already spent two hours in the gym. Rylee was always busy talking to Thane. They've gotten really close over that past couple of days and are almost always talking to each other and hanging out, so I rarely see my sister.
My mum is usually working. Ever since dad died she's worked a lot harder. I get why she does that. The more time she spends working the less time she spends thinking about her husband.
I've sort of become a pariah with everyone else in the apartment. Since rejecting both Miranda and Jack on the same day, they've both become a lot more moody. We've been reduced to phatic communication, and that's when it's at its best. It's usually they're either so eager to get away from me they run into their rooms. And if they do spend a lot of time in a room with me they get real angry. My presence pisses them off and they start becoming more aggressive. Miranda's yelled at me, Jack's thrown me across the living room, and they've both become less shy about telling me when I've done something wrong.
Jade and Oriana have been giving me the silent treatment too. Jade had sided with Jack and the two have been inseparable as of late. Oriana of course has been spending far more time with her sister. They both told me that it wasn't my fault and I should just leave them alone for a while. Those kids are a lot more wise than they let on.
My omni-tool pinged which meant that someone was trying to reach me.
"Nate what's up" it was Jacob
"Nothing really and that's the problem"
"Bored huh, same here"
I suddenly got an idea "Jacob when was the last time you spoke to Miranda?"
"A couple of hours ago, she was talking about Cerberus and the Alliance" he informed
"Did she happen to say anything about me?"
"Naah, she just told me she needed someone to talk to. Why what's wrong?"
"Don't worry I was just curious"
"Alright I get it" he said. I liked that about Jacob. When you say that you don't want to talk or if you avoid a topic he won't delve further for information. He'll leave a subject until you're ready to talk about it.
"Me and Kasumi are headed to Afterlife if you want to join us" he extended the invite to me
"Sure I'll see if I can get Kaidan to come with"
"Alright sounds like a plan"
"So… you and Kasumi" I smirked
"Naaaate" he sighed "Drop it"
"Come on Jacob you spend all of your time with her. You can't tell me that you don't feel anything for her"
"Yeah she's cute but she's shyer than she lets on" he said thoughtfully
"Sounds like you actually might like her"
"Drop it Shepard"
"Ok, Ok I'll stop. I need to get ready anyway I'll tease you again in an hour" I joked to which Jacob groaned. But I could still make out the smile on his face.
I leaned back on my chair and began sifting through my contacts in order to find Kaidan. When I found him I made the call.
"Kaidan?"
"Hey Nate what's up" he answered but for some reason there was an echo
"Nothing much just wanted to see if you wanted to go out"
"Where?" I could hear voices in the background but what was weird was that I could hear them on both sides of the line.
"Jacob invited me to go to Afterlife with Kasumi…just wanted to see if you were up for it?"
"Let me think about that?" the voices were getting louder and I could swear they were coming from the next room. When did Kaidan get here?
"Kaidan. Where are you?"
"Nowhere" he lied
"Are you in my house?"
"No"
I turned to my stereo-system and started playing music really loudly. And as I expected I could hear it from Kaidan's side
"Why can I hear Wicked Games"
"I like the Weeknd too" he defended. I then switched to Twenty Eight by Weeknd and then Blood on the Leaves by Kanye West since I knew he didn't like his music
"I thought you hated Kanye West?" I accused before walking out of my room and towards the next one.
"He grew on me. Some of his songs are actually listenab…" he stopped when the pressurised door hissed as I walked into the room beside mine. "Heeey Nate I was just about to tell you…." He sounded like he was about to say something before shrugging "I've got nothing"
I started chuckling a little. I scanned the room to see that Kaidan was sitting on a bed and sitting by the desk chair was Miranda and the bean-bag chair was occupied by Oriana.
"Oh Miranda asked me to come around and I've been here since" he explained
"How did you get in without me noticing?"
"I walked through the front door Nate" he cocked an eyebrow "You were too busy well I should just show you" he opened the video app on his omni-tool. It was a clip of me singing along to Swimming Pool
"Why you babysitting only two or three shots I'mma show you how to turn it up a notch
First you get a Swimming Pool full of liquor then you dive. Pool full of liquor then you dive in
Then I wave a few bottles and I watch them all flock. All the girls wanna play Baywatch
I got a Swimming Pool full of liquor and they dive in. Pool full of liquor I'mma dive in it"
and doing what I consider dancing. Do I really flail my arms like that?
"I should have kept going but Miranda urged us to get going" he pouted
"Anyone sees that and you're a dead man" I threatened
"Relax I won't tell anyone" I sighed a sigh of relief
"If I did that I couldn't blackmail you" he smiled I shot him a death glare and he raised his hands in defence. "No one will know… but Garrus and James" he mumbled under his breath.
I was about to react but Miranda interrupted "Is there a reason you're here." She said in an irritated tone. I guess she's still mad at me. Her stare was icy
"Jacob wanted to see if you wanted to go to Afterlife" I offered
"Who's going?" she asked
"So far it's just me him and Kasumi. Do you want to go?"
"I wouldn't mind" she replied. I leant back a bit out of shock. "What's with the odd look?"
"Just never actually thought you'd set foot in Afterlife" I admitted
"And why is that" she snapped. Kaidan gave her a slight nudge and a scolding look
"Because you might break a nail princess" we each turned to the door to see Jack with Jade on her back "Kid get off my back" she ordered and Jade complied. She and Oriana both ran out of the room
"Sounds like fun. Count me in" she invited herself.
I rubbed my forehead and shook my head. This is going to be bad.
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Citadel- Omega- Afterlife
We each left on our own. Kaidan and I left first since we were the first ready. Why does it always take women so fucking long to get ready? I'll admit that the results are usually worth it but this is just Afterlife. No real need to get all dressed up for this place
I was wearing a HiiiPower shirt along with a black leather hoody. I was also wearing red chinos and black, white and red Nike Air Max's. Kaidan wore a plain white T-Shirt, dark black jeans and some black, white and blue Adidas originals.
Unfortunately for us there were only two skybikes available so we actually couldn't leave without Jack and Miranda. Great this is just fucking perfect.
"You know we can't let those two be on the same bike right" I informed
"Yeah so who are you going to take?" he asked "I know about what happened Nate. You're screwed regardless of who you pick"
"Miri seems comfortable around you so why don't you take her"
He just shrugged. We were in luck since the two of them had just walked out of the elevator. They stood on opposite ends of the lift and refused to even look at each other. They walked over to us separately.
"Come on Jack hop on" I encouraged. She eyed my suspiciously, before slowly taking the seat behind me. She was wearing a black crop top with the word 'PORNSTAR' written for all to see on her torso and well as jean shorts that ended short of the top of her kneecaps and boots. I couldn't help it, I was once again having difficulty not staring at her.
Miranda herself wore a white halter top, an equally white jacket with the sleeves rolled up. She also wore partly slashed faded blue jeans and brown heels. I've seen women spend hours in a bathroom and never even come close to looking as good as Miranda does now and she did that in 5 minutes.
"Let's not keep them waiting" Miranda suggested snapping me back into reality.
I seriously rejected the both of these stunning women. What the hell is wrong with me? Was I on red sand, cocaine, weed, some sort of halucigen.
When we arrived we saw that there was some long ass line just to get to the door. The people lining up varied in age, species and class. There were some high class humans waiting in the line, wearing the nicest suit they own in order to get into the club. Some people are really desperate to unwind.
I really didn't feel like waiting in line so I walked around the line. I get grabbed by this human who looked pretty hench. He lifted me into the air but my face remained unmoved. Almost bored
"There's a line" he growled
"Release him" Miranda ordered
"And who are you? Oh shit Miranda? Jack?"
"Glad to see that you remember us Fist" Miranda patronised
"He's about to shit himself" Jack laughed
"You know this clown" I asked completely ignoring the man holding a foot in the air
"Dumbass meet Fist. Cerberus lapdog, Kelhams's bitch and the only person dumb enough to fuck with Aria" Jack laughed
"Shit I thought when Henry was caught the two of you were gone" he panicked
At the mere mention of Henry Lawson Miranda punched him in the stomach. "Never mention his name again" she threatened
I was dropped unceremoniously on to the ground but I used my biotics to keep me from hitting it. I picked up fist and biotically threw him to the back of the line. We earned som fearful looks from some of the clubs would be clientele.
We continued our stroll to the front of the queue to find that there was a Human and an Elcor arguing about permission to enter the premises. We stood back in order to eavesdrop on the conversation
"Come on let me in" he complained however the Elcor bouncer remained disinterested "Aria's expecting me" he lied
"Annoyed: if Aria were expecting you, you'd be inside"
"You've let 10 people in while I've been standing here"
"Uncaring: they were VIPs"
"Can you even see me" he sighed before attempting to push past the bouncer but was blocked "Do you know who I am" he threatened
"Matter of fact: no get in line"
"Look I'll pay you. I'm prepared to offer you 50 credits."
"With apparent interest: double it"
"OK 100 credits"
"Amused: double it"
"200 credits" he said. Probably unsure about whether or not it's worth it anymore
"Assertively: no get back in line"
"I've had enough of this. Let me inside or I'll smash the smelly ass you call a face"
"With barely constrained menace: try it" the Elcor bouncer said taking up an offensive position
The fear was evident on the humans face and he backed up into the rail. "I don't even want to go in there anyway" he pouted. This is gonna be funny as hell.
I purposefully strode past the rejected human and spoke to Bebeto
"With recognition: Hello Nate do you wish to enter"
"Yeah me and my friends here are going in"
"Uncaring: Enter"
The human looked like he was about to lose his shit. His face grew red and there was this big ass vein popping out of his forehead. I took a lot of restraint to not laugh at him now
"WHAT THE FUCK. HE JUST GOT HERE" he yelled
"Shhh" I hushed "This is a public place. Show some class" I chuckled walking into the club. I could hear a string of profanity being aimed in my direction. Jack didn't even try to restrain herself and just laughed in his face. Miranda rolled her eyes and mumbled that I'm as childish as Jack. Kaidan just shook his head.
When we entered I felt the atmosphere I normally expected from Afterlife. In the night it normally had a younger crowd. There was loud, fast paced Asari music blasting off from the speakers. In the suspension above a group of Asari strippers were dancing as men and women drooled over them. The lower floor usually reeked of vomit and alcohol, and the two weren't hard to find. Just look on the floor. Jacob and Kasumi were waiting at the entrance to the main floor.
We decided that this place was… well disgusting so we made our way to the VIP area. We dropped Jaruuts name and the bouncer let us in. The VIP area was usually miles better than the main floor in terms of appearance. However that wasn't that hard. The people here were slightly more reserved but that's not really saying much. Our group was also getting some glares from some of the clientele
Mostly the women were glaring at us. Some looked at Jacob, Kaidan and me as though we were pieces of meat and would do anything to get with us.
The majority of the death looks were directed at Miranda, Jack and Kasumi. Most of these women had caked on make-up in an attempt to look good but some actually looked like clowns. They aren't even wearing makeup yet the three of them are the most beautiful women in this place and everyone knows it.
After that….. after that….
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Present
Shit what the hell happened after that. I can't believe that I forgot what happened last night. Did I really get that drunk last night? I don't have a headache and my body feels fine. But I still reek of alcohol.
I began imagining what it was like sleeping with her. I know that she probably knows some shit I couldn't even dream about. But these thoughts were fast becoming the bane of my existence. It made me realise just how fucking stupid I was. My heart was beating through my chest and my hand ran through my air, messing it up. My breathing was ragged and my left arm was growing numb.
Shit I'm having an attack. I haven't had one in weeks and this one feels like it's going to be bad. No I have to stop it somehow. But I've never stopped one by myself; they always run their course and leave me a broken mess.
Jack started shifting in her and her eyelids started to claw themselves open. She was slightly disoriented and quickly scanned the room to familiarise herself with her surroundings. She pulled in closer to me to find some form of safety. Her eyes found their way to my face but they conveyed very little shock. I could see them dilate when they found me.
I could feel the heat rise to my cheeks. I'm mixed race so I'm not entirely sure if she can see me blush. Why am I blushing under her gaze, her beautiful gaze. Her lips were so close and it wouldn't take much effort to claim them as mine. I have to grip the mattress just to stop myself from moving towards them.
I waved at her awkwardly. She pursed her lips and did the same. Oh god this is bad
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Jack POV
Man I'm lucky I can't get hangovers. If there's one thing those Cerberus assholes did right was modifying my amp. I've never been in a bed this warm before. Ever since living in this place I've had a soft bed. It was hard to fall asleep for the first few days. It was all a dream and I feared that going to sleep would mean waking up in my cell.
I opened my eyes to see that the dumbass was looking straight at me. His head backed up a little and I could swear that his eyes dilated. His eyes wandered to my chin for some reason. Did I have something on it? Did I drool in my sleep? Did I snore too loud and wake him up? Wait a minute. Why the fuck do even I care if I did wake him up or if I drooled in my sleep. This prick is turning me into a pussy.
"What? You never woken up in bed with a girl before" I teased. He shook his head as a way of getting himself back into reality. He jumped out of the bed and staggered to the wall before pressing his back up against it and sliding to the ground. He still had a hand covering his face looking horrified.
I guess waking up next to me is worse than I could have ever imagined. Everyone that I've ever fucked always leaves before I wake up and now I know why. I'm just not worth it. I felt the pain stinging my eyes and I fought the tears from falling down my face and exposing my weakness. I hate the fact that I'm such a pussy. Beneath the tough bitch act is something else that I'll never show.
"Jack I am so sorry…. What happened last night shouldn't…. I never should've…" he stuttered trying to find the right words to say. I doubt that even he knows what he wants to say. "It shouldn't have ever happened"
I couldn't help it. Was I really that bad "WHAT! TELL ME WHAT PART OF WHAT HAPPENED SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED NATE" I yelled losing control of my emotions once again.
"WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?" I shrieked. It was a question that had been running through my head for as long as I can remember. I haven't verbalised it since I was a little girl. Since then I always felt that it was one which I never deserved to know the answer. And besides that the answer is obvious, all I had to do was look in the mirror. I'm an anorexic, short tempered, tattooed freak who's killed just about everything she's ever come across.
When I asked that question the doctors would always get pissed off. They would never answer any of my questions. They kept me separate from the cheerleader for years. I only started training with her when I was 8 but I met her when I was 4. They never answered my questions nor did they ask me any. They gave me a series of imperatives. Those that if I didn't obey I was shocked for.
They always treated me as though I possessed all of the answers but they never asked questions. They prodded me, probed me, starved me, used me, abused me, drugged me, they did anything that would give them their kicks.
"I should never have slept with you Jack. I shouldn't have done that to you. I have a strict policy against sleeping with friends and… I would never risk our friendship like that… I would never try to hurt you" he ranted.
"What the fuck are you talking about. I never fucked you" I responded incredulously. Does he really not remember what happened yesterday? I'm not sure whether or not to be relieved or angry that he forgot
"What? Then why are you in my bed?" he inquired. I started blushing, something I don't ever remember doing before meeting this asshole
"You really don't remember what happened last night do you" I stated "You must have been seriously off your shit"
"Here's what happened"
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Afterlife
Night before
I could feel the music invading my body and doing things that were unheard of. I love Expel 10, I'm glad I went to that Morinth told me about them. Sensual bands are awesome accept those ones that speak about bullshit like love and affection. I'd rather just listen to the ones that sing about poppin Hallex. As usual this place was a haven for the worst kind of asshole. Those who think they're so fucking prestige because they're in the VIP area, but the fact that they're fighting to get to the VIP area of this shithole speaks volumes.
I caught the looks of murder on some of the bitches by the bar. They stared at Nate with a mixture of excitement and curiosity. Why do Asari always look so fucking insatiable around this dickhead? The only ones who I know that haven't gotten all hot and bothered over him are Liara and Aria. But even the latter seems intrigued by him.
I rolled my eyes and headed over to the bar and I was followed by Kasumi. She sat beside me wearing a tight fitting blue dress that ended in the middle of her thigh, along with some dainty black boot that were also heels.
"Excuse me bartender" the human bartender who couldn't have been more than a few years older than me turned around "Can you get me some Cognac and my friend here some Rum" she ordered
"You're fucking lucky I like Rum" I laughed
"Had a feeling you liked Rum. Or anything alcoholic" she speculated
"Good guess…. So you and Jacob" I teased
"So you and Nate" she countered
"I'll shut up now"
"Oh come on it could be fun. Two girls in a bar comparing notes and sharing some giggles"
"Are you high?" I couldn't help but chuckle at the idea of me acting like some pathetic teenage girl.
"Jacob is hot but he can be real intense. I really like him but he always gets nervous when I get close" she complained
"So we're really doing this shit"
"You can participate or I can just talk your ear off" she smiled
"How's about we drink in silence" I suggested
But I was ignored by the Japanese thief. She then proceeded to tell me all of her feelings and shit about Jacob. I stopped paying attention but I did occasionally gain interest when she mentioned seeing him in the gym topless and when she talked about sex.
A shadow was cast over me and I turned around to see a human male "Hey babe. Name's Pedro but you already knew that." He bragged. I just stared at him entirely bored. He was doable but he was a moron "Saw you come in with that other hottie and I was just wondering if you were both available for later tonight" he offered before looking to Kasumi "No offense shorty but I don't like chinky chicks"
Wasn't even a second before he was face down on the table with Kasumi holding his forearm and an elbow digging into his neck.
"I really hate racist ass dickheads like you" she growled. Kasumi was actually shorter than me by like an inch and she had this 6ft3 dude begging for her not to chop off his shit. I couldn't do that without my biotics.
I turned around when I heard a resounding slap. The cheerleader had slapped some Turian. Didn't know she had the balls to do it.
"Come on I just touched you ass. It's the best I've ever seen" he smiled lecherously before taking a step towards her.
A biotic fist connected with his stomach and he keeled over onto his knees. Kaidan then picked him up and dropped him beside Bray. Pedro was running away and out of the VIP area as though his ass were on fire.
I couldn't help but burst out laughing. This was one of the more entertaining days in this place. Beside the times when someone whacks out a gun or omni-blade. The guys were actively avoiding looking at the cheerleader. They thought that Kaidan was like her bodyguard and didn't want to mess with him. Fucking pussies.
After like an hour of sitting at the bar with Kasumi and Jacob getting drunk I decided to head for the dance floor. There was never a shortage of people to dance with, and the alcohol intensified the feeling of Expel 10. I spent another 30 minutes dancing; I even spent some time on the pole.
Something that was seriously pissing me off was Nate. Every time I even looked at him a different girl was flirting with him. He always looked so damn bored when he was talking to them but they persisted on laughing and throwing themselves at him.
But this girl he was talking to was pissing me off something fierce. She was slightly shorter than he was and had auburn hair, blood red lips and pale skin. Dress that ended just below her hips and accentuated her ample chest. She was also wearing transparent black tights and black strapped boots. She was hot.
His body language when he saw her conveyed interest and she was actually making him smile and that was getting to me. It's bad enough that these girls all get wet just looking at him, but now one of them has actually got his interest. She was now pressed up against his chest and he didn't seem to mind. I could feel my biotics manifesting and I tried to restrain myself from attacking Nate.
I tried to ignore them, hell I even went over to Kaidan and the cheerleader. Even Miranda was taking glances at Nate every once in a while. She tried to hide it but I know her well enough to realise when she's pissed off. She wants to murder that bitch.
They then started making out on the bar seat. His hands were running down her spine before reaching her ass. She let out a gasp of pleasure. He had this sickeningly sexy smirk on his face I just wanted to punch off. She led him by his collar out of the VIP area.
The cheerleader looked saddened by the events whereas I was pissed off. I swear I'm going to kick his ass. I'll kick his teeth so far down his throat he'll piss them out. I'll take his shit and shove it up his own ass before taking a shotgun and blowing a whole where his heart used to be. I never had any intention of carrying any of that shit out but it felt good to think about.
I don't know whether or not it was the alcohol or the music but I felt like doing something way more funny. Time to initiate operation cock-block.
I asked Anto if he saw Nate and he said that he saw him being dragged out of the club by some human chick. I ran out of the club to find that she was giggling as they got into a taxi. I ran in front of the car just before it took off.
"YOU CHEATING BASTARD" I yelled. The doors opened and the two of the got out and stood in front of me. "WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING"
"Who are you" her accent was the same as Nate, Rylee, their mom and Sam Traynor's.
"What are you doing with my boyfriend" I accused
"Boyfriend?" they responded simultaneously
"Yeah. This dumbass was meant to meet me in the VIP area but when I walk in I saw him making out with you" I hissed poking my finger at her
"Whoa he's your boyfriend" she sounded shocked before turning on Nate and standing beside me
"Jack seriously" he shouted
"Oh shut it you shitty excuse for a human being" I spat. The look on his face was fucking hilarious
"What kind of dickhead cheats on his girlfriend" she agreed
"She's not my girlfriend" he pleaded
"All our time together meant nothing to you" I sounded hurt. "I thought you cared about me. But it turns out you're just like everyone else." I breathed putting my palm over my face "I guess you can't handle me. No one can" I sighed before running away pretending to cry.
What scared me was just how much of those thoughts have run through my head whenever it concerned Nate. It was weird to verbalise it. I turned a corner and stopped, poking my head out ot watch the remainder of the show
"YOU'RE A PIG" the hot chick bellowed before connecting a slap square on Nate's cheek. She scoffed and stomped into the Skycar and it drove off.
He stood there looking totally confused. He was also holding his cheek with one hand whilst the other was limp by the side of his body. I broke into a fit of laughter before making my presence known. He stood right in front of me just staying in his spot. He then turned to me and had a look of pure unmitigated rage.
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Present day
I stopped right there. He doesn't need to know exactly what happened last night. He was probably drunk and had no idea what happened. No need to dredge up shit that doesn't matter anyway. No matter how much it hurts me.
"So… what happened after that?" he asked
I realised that I would need to tell him what happened. I can just give him a vague outline of what happened. "We argued and fought. Some shit about why I shouldn't have cock-blocked you. You didn't feel like staying so we took a taxi back since we were both drunk."
"Then what?"
"I stole a bottle of Vodka and we drank that in the car. We laughed and I followed you in here. You passed out on your bed and I followed suit" I explained
He let out a very audible sigh of relief and he expressed a relieved smile. "Thank god. You mean too much to me for me to sleep with you"
"Yeah, yeah that's nice" I brushed off.
"Ahh shit that means my bike is still at Afterlife" he complained
"You really think it's still gonna be there?" I pointed out before he let out a frustrated groan.
"My mum is going to kill me"
"If she does I'll be sure to sell all your shit" I grinned
"I'll haunt you" he chuckled
"That's my line" I laughed. We stood there for a few minutes in a comfortable silence.
"Hey Nate remember when I told you about my real name?"
"Yeah you said that it was Jennifer" he reminded
"….. you can call me that. But only when we're alone" I looked away from him. I seriously need to drop this shy, girl next door shit. It doesn't suit me. And more importantly it fucking pisses me off.
"OK Jennifer if that's what you want…. Can I call you Jen?" he offered
"Fine whatever. But if anyone finds out, it's your balls" I threatened. He raised his hands in defence and smiled. I hate that all this jackass has to do is smile and I automatically get less pissed off.
"I'm out of here. If the brats find me in here I'll never hear the end of it" I reasoned before exiting the room. As I walked out he offered me a grin to which I raised my middle finger.
I heard someone's pressurised door opening and saw that his mom was leaving her room. She had the same eyes as Nate. Not just genetically but they also portray a great pain. In spite of the smile she offers me I can tell she's sad. Something else weird about her is how familiar she is. Not to mention the fact that her daughter looks so damn familiar.
I stalked into my room and reached for my black Ledger. The initials JR adorning the cover. I knew that the J stood for Jennifer but the R was always a mystery to me. There was a secret compartment in the book which I've never been able to access. Apparently it needs some sort of genetic code to unlock. I ignored it and began writing.
This little black book is the only thing that I can truly claim as mine. It's my only possession in that damn asylum. These passages are my legacy. When I die this will be the only thing I have to offer the world. The one remnant of Jack. And just about every entry since the start of the year has been inspired by Nate. He forgot what he did and he'll never remember. I sure as hell won't tell him. It's easier this way
I need to get over this shit
It's fucking pathetic