Hey! So it's been almost a month since the last chapter, or at least it feels like it. Sorry that I'm not more scheduled with the writing…

Chapter 7

"I heard everyone's 'posed to be here, it should be fun," Connor leaned into my ear. The music was really noisy in the gym. There were lots of decorations and lights streamed along the tall walls. With my hand, Connor started guiding me through the crowds of people. We stopped at a table where a shaggy-haired boy and a brunet with short hair sat.

"Joseph, Kate this is Jude. My boyfriend." Connor sounded like he was a bit nervous. The girl, Kate, got up to greet me. "So this is the Jude we keep hearing so much about, soo much," she smiled "Connor just will not shut up about you, I don't know how he got to Denver without you," she went on.

I smiled. So he talked about me to his friends? I wonder what he says about me. I throw the thought out of my mind.

"Hi," I hug her "I actually heard about you a bit too. You're really artistic, right?"

"Guilty," She says "I'm in drama, and I really like to create things I guess."

Joseph gets out of his seat. "Sup Jude" he puts his hand out. He talks about how he and Connor play baseball together and Connors really cool.

I was worried that things would change with Connor and me but I guess change isn't a bad thing. We got better I think. He's still playful and kind but now he's happier. Probably because with his dad he had to pretend, but not here.

As the night goes on I hear just about everything Connors did since he's been here. He's made dozens of home runs, is in a few clubs and got nominated for homecoming king.

"I'm not going to win," he laughs "There is no chance."

We dance for just about two hours until a guy gets on stage. "The 11th Grade principle," he talks in my ear "he's going to announce homecoming king and queen." Once everyone settles he starts with the queen. Lindsey Victor. The crowd cheers and claps for her. She goes on stage and I can see why everyone likes her so much. She's pretty. She gets flowers and a crown. Next the king. He opens the card and reads the name. Darren Knight. Connor looks at me and we laugh.

"Told you I wouldn't win"

"The night still it pretty good, isn't it?"

"Totally." He looks at me lustfully and comes in for a kiss. He sucks my bottom lip into his mouth slowly then puts his tongue in my mouth. He has never done that before.

"Do you want to get 'outta here? Hang out with my friends for a bit?"

I nod. Not that homecoming boring but I would much rather not have to yell for him to hear me. We find Joseph and Kate and head for the door. Once outside we walk down the street. "Hey, Con' we should show Jude the spot," He jokes "right Kate?" Kate nods like she's distracted on her phone.

"What's the spot?" I air-quote

"Okay if I tell you have to promise to keep a level head? I don't want you to have a panic attack."

"Yes, not tell me" I punch him in the shoulder playfully.

"The spot," he air-quotes "is where we go to get stoned. It's actually really easy to get weed here."

I'm shocked that Connor does that, I mean I know what weed is and all but I've never just known anyone who did it. Guess I do now.

"Ya, there are like vending machines," Kate finally looks up from her phone "You use special coins to pay for it, kind of like currency"

Joseph digs in his pocket and scoops out 7 coins that read DISPENCERY in big bold letters.

"How much can that get Jos'," Connor asks

"Well let's see maybe four grams, that is if we get the machine to roll for us"

"English please?" I ask

"Okay so to make like a blunt, that's a way to smoke it, you need two grams and you have to roll it kind of like a cigarette to actually smoke it," Joseph pauses "so we're going to get 2 of those blunt things" he laughs.

This was mind blowing. They just had vending machines all around? I knew weed was legal in a few states but I didn't know it was just on every corner for everyone to use when they felt like it.

"If you don't want to Jude we wo-" Connor try's to comfort me

"I wanna," I cut him off "sounds fun"

"Now that's the spirit Jude," Joseph hi-fives me "now the nearest dispensary is-"

"A BLOCK FROM HERE," Connor and Kate yell at him and laugh "how can you never remember" Kate thumps him on the ear.

On the walk there Kate and Joseph walk a bit in front of us while Connor and I just enjoy each others company. We hold hands and talk

"so what time does your mom want us to be home?"

"I plan on calling her at midnight or so, we still have a bit if time"

"so what we're about to do, have you done it a lot?"

"what, you mean smoking? Ya a couple. One day after school they told me about it and it sounded fun."

"is it?"

"very" he laughs

"you seem really happy here," I looked up at him "I like it"

"well thanks, babe I feel really feel better"

So guys I'm really sorry to cut the chapter short but I'm really sleepy so, Bye