Prudy's pov
In the music hall was where I'd get my head clear about stuff that I can't talk to people about. I set up my semi-acoustic and sit on the floor by the wall. I'm not decided on what to play yet. The night I overdosed came creeping.
"Monsters" by Justin Beiber and Shawn Mendes. I hit the first chord and drifted away slowly in my head.
I got a call,
"Prudence, you need to come home, now!"
"Papa, is something wrong?"
"Something wrong? Police found marijuana in your room and you asking if something's wrong?" Mom answers.
"Papa I'm I on loud speaker?"
"Just get here sweetie, we will talk about it."
I cut the contact and took a cub to the airport.
"Hello,"
"Prudy, the auditions for 'grownish' are tomorrow. Luka is gonna be theeere." I know how excited she is about the show and I really hope she gets the part she wants to audition for.
"Yes, yes, I will be there."
"Where are... Are you at the airport?"
"Yes, I'm going home, pops called."
"Why, is everything okay?"
"Police found weed."
"Oh my God!"
"It's okay, I'm sure they had it handled. Gotta go they called me in, bye."
"Be..." I cut the contact.
I open the front door and mom is seated by the kitchen table. She gets up and walks towards me and before I could say her name, she smacks me.
"Let me knooow." I play the last chord of monsters and Kayc is clapping.
"Monsters. You were good. Are you okay though? Looks like the song really got to you. You are crying." I had not felt my dump cheeks before then and I wipe them off and laugh.
"Guess it's just a very nice song." I get up to disconnect my acoustic to avoid the embarrassing moment and he holds my waist from behind.
"Kayc, I'm really not in the mood."
"Relaax, I have a surprise for you. Taraaan." He says holding up a khaki bag.
"What is in there?" He sits and starts to unwrap it. There's a box which he bring out and opens to reveal a necklace.
"Kayc, I don't mean to sound rude but you know we are not dating right?"
"It's just a simple present and is it wrong to like you Prudy?"
"Kayc,.."
"Prudy, I don't wanna be like this with you. I don't wanna just be with you if we fuckin or making out. I..."
"Don't. Don't say it." I know what's coming and I don't think either of us is ready for what happens after.
"But I am, I'm in love with you and I'm sorry but Prudy we have been doing all these crazy things together. What is wrong with us doing the same with a tittle? And why do I, does anyone have to be sorry for loving you. You are pretty and so talented."
"Kayc." I'm sure he is intentionally ignoring me right now and the song 'words' by daya plays in my mind. There's no way I'm ever letting a guy in my life only to walk out of it taking a pieces of it with him. I mean he is cool and all but...
"I can't do this." I pick my guitar and stuff it fast it's bag and begin to walk out.
"Why?" He shouts after me and I stop in my tracks. "Who just wants to hook up? Who wants to use someone for sex. Leave it to you to do that. You have never loved me have you? You cannot even look me in the eye right now? You are a girl but does not want to be committed to one guy?"
"You want to judge me Kayc?" I'm really getting irritated by his tone.
"When we started this, I made it clear that it's not going to be anything and you promised not to bring this up. What changed? So a girl should commit but guys are allowed to screw whomever they want whenever? Why do you guys just go on and spoil everything? Everything was perfect wasn't it? What more do you want? You think you can just make decisions for me and judge me for my own because I'm female? Screw you Kayc. Screw you!!" I turn again to walk away and he pushes me against the wall and looks in my eye holding tight against my shoulders.
"What are you afraid of." I was so tied to Allan that it broke me when he left but there's no way I'm talking to this potential problem.
"Let go." I say between my teeth and he tries to kiss me.. I wanted to kiss back but that would only mean that I lost so I push him back and before I realize it he is holding his face. I stumble back and point at him. "Stay away from me."
I walk away. I cannot go to my room I don't feel chatty and Abbie is one of a kind when it comes to not shutting up. That girl talks non stop so I make my way to Kiara's.
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"Hey."
"Hey." The guy walks out as I make my way to a blushing Kiara.
"Who..." She doesn't even let me finish.
"Carl."
"Wtf, you said he had a girlfriend."
"Who said we fucked?" She lets out a silly smile.
"I don't need a degree from Harvard to know that."
"Okay, okay, he came here and well as usual we were chilling and I couldn't do anything because he has a girlfriend so..." She seemed to replay the whole thing in her head and she kept biting her lip.It's disgusting.
"Well, before he left i got up to hug him and i kept wishing I could feel his lips so and he said. 'Let's cut this I know we both want this' and some other things I did not really hear because, well, I kissed him and one thing led to another and here we are." My mouth remains open for a while before I sit and place my guitar aside. Honestly I expected that and the only thing I want to tell her right now is that she is stupid but she's happy and I don't wanna ruin that for her.