Colin Fleener stepped confidently out of his canary yellow Corvette. His three hundred dollar Doc Martins protected his feet from bacteria that covered every inch of the stained parking lot. He threw down his cigarette and grabbed his wallet from his car; he opened it and checked to make sure his money was there.<\/p>\n
\u201cColin! I didn\u2019t think you were coming!\u201d Colin flinched and slowly turned around.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeredith. I didn\u2019t realize you would be here either.\u201d Colin\u2019s voice gave away his aggravation, yet she just giggled her annoying giggle like he had just called her beautiful. She wasn\u2019t. Her short black hair was stringy and plain, her eyes were pretty but the horrible make up and clothes from the fifties distracted from any beauty she may have had. He pressed the lock button on his car and started walking. She followed, stepping a little in front of him. \u201cWell I came here to see a friend so I better find him. See you later.\u201d He said as he slipped past her and kept moving.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright Colin. Have a nice night! I\u2019ll see you later ok? Bye!\u201d She just kept talking and talking as he walked up to the neon lighted door leading to his favorite bar.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah. Bye,\u201d he said quickly as he slammed the door behind him. \u201cDamn,\u201d he muttered as he walked up and sat on his favorite bar stool. \u201cGive me a shot of Jameson will you Marky?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSure thing,\u201d the tall dark man answered from the other side of the counter.<\/p>\n
\u201cDude you just missed Meredith!\u201d Colin turned to see his best friend Donovan. They shook hands.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo I didn\u2019t,\u201d Colin replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cShit man. I was gonna call but I didn\u2019t expect you for another hour.\u201d Donovan sat down in the stool next to Colin.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s so weird man, she shows up out of nowhere two weeks ago and \u00a0is constantly everywhere I am, but she never stays, she just says hi all creepy like and walks away. It\u2019s fucked up. Crazy stalker.\u201d He glanced at the bartender. \u201cMarky make that two. \u201d Marky\u2019s reply was a grunt and a nod. His focus was on the basketball game playing in the background. He poured two shots and slid them down the bar. Colin handed one to Donovan. They tapped glasses and drank, slamming their cups down together. Colin motioned for a refill.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo are we going to that party at Teddy\u2019s tonight?\u201d Donovan asked. Colin tended to make most of the decisions in their friendship, but Colin knew Donovan well enough to know if he asked if they were going, it meant he wanted to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, let\u2019s head out there in about an hour.\u201d Colin was staring at the brunette sitting at the other end of the bar. She had been staring at him since he walked in. Donovan noticed the tone in his voice and caught the direction his friend was looking.<\/p>\n
\u201cDamn dude. She\u2019s eye fucking you,\u201d he said and Colin laughed.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe a little, but I think we both know that isn\u2019t nearly enough for me.\u201d Was his cheeky reply. Donovan grinned and high fived him. Colin grabbed his glass, now refilled, and drank it. \u201cI\u2019ll be back. Unless of course you see me leave with eye girl, then I\u2019ll meet you at the party in an hour.\u201d Colin walked over to the brunette, smiled and sat down. She immediately smiled back at him and started talking. Fifteen minutes later Donovan was shaking his head and grinning as he watched Colin walking out the door with the brunette.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDude! Where the fuck have you been. You\u2019ve missed so much man.\u201d Colin grinned and shook hands with Teddy Graham, the man throwing the party, as he kicked the door shut with his foot. Teddy gave him a look for kicking his door.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry Graham Cracker,\u201d Colin said, using the name Teddy hated but tolerated because of their friendship. \u201cI promise I\u2019m late for a good reason.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah yeah, Donovan told us you were fucking some sexy brunette you met at Julian\u2019s.\u201d Teddy turned around and waved at a drunk girl who yelled his name from across the room.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomething like that. Where is Donny?\u201d Colin glanced into the kitchen and saw a couple making out by the coffee maker. \u201cHell of a party.\u201d Teddy slapped some girl\u2019s ass and replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is nothing. Wait till the basement. Donovan\u2019s down there with Greg.\u201d Colin followed him toward the basement, giving people high fives and saying hi to some girls he knew as they made their way across the house. They finally came to a dark door at the back. Teddy glanced to make sure no one was close enough to see inside before he knocked three times, hard quick taps. The door opened and they went inside, immediately walking down a flight of stairs. It took a second for Colin\u2019s eyes to adjust to the black light. The first thing he saw was a blond girl laying on her back on Teddy\u2019s pool table, her shirt was pulled up, showing off her slim long torso. She was giggling as some guy Colin didn\u2019t recognize lined up coke in perfect thin lines on her stomach. A few people were standing around watching, sipping drinks and talking among themselves.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on.\u201d Teddy said. Colin glanced to see he was already walking further into the basement. He followed quickly. His eyes took in a torn couch along the wall with a few people sitting on it. They were all smoking cigarettes and he saw pill bottles scattered on the coffee table in front of them. Crisp twenty dollar bills and the remnants of crushed Xanax lingered on the table. He saw another topless couple making out in the corner.<\/p>\n
Finally they came to another room with no door, a dirty red curtain covered the entrance, they both walked inside. Colin saw his friend Greg with two girls he hadn\u2019t seen before. Greg was obviously flirting with the blond closest to him, so Colin\u2019s eyes moved to look at the other girl. She was attractive, with dark blue eyes and light brown hair. They both looked like they didn\u2019t belong at a party, and definitely not in the basement full of drugs.<\/p>\n
\u201cColin this is Bailey.\u201d Teddy said, Greg and the blond \u2013 Bailey\u2013 looked up from their conversation on the couch.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi,\u201d she said in a high but sweet voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cColin. Sup,\u201d Greg always used as few words as possible to communicate. A few months before Donovan had pointed out that when Colin replied to Greg he tended to do the same.<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing man. Living life. Been a while.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah. Been busy. College?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGood. Two more months.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGreg where did Donny go?\u201d Teddy interrupted.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t know. Left a few minutes before you got here.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShit. You wanna go look for him?\u201d Teddy asked Colin. He thought about it for a second. He looked again at the unknown girl out of the corner of his eye.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe in a little. We can hang here for a while.\u201d Colin sat down on the couch; Teddy sat on the other side of him, pushing him closer to the girl.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi. I\u2019m Zoey,\u201d she said. Colin angled his body so he could look at her better and smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello. I\u2019m Colin.\u201d Teddy glanced up from his phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh yeah. Sorry. This is Zoey. She\u2019s Bailey\u2019s roommate. They just transferred to CU this semester.\u201d Teddy said, and then looked back at his phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you like it so far?\u201d Colin asked. It was obvious the question was meant for Zoey.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love it. It\u2019s only been two weeks but I already know it\u2019s going to be great here.\u201d Her voice was deeper than her roommates. More seductive and husky, mixed in with innocence. Colin made his decision.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere did you transfer from?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cNew Mexico. Bailey and I were roommates there and we decided it was a shame to live so close to California and not go to school here. So we decided to transfer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell lucky for us.\u201d She blushed. Colin loved shy women. Especially shy sexy women who didn\u2019t realize just how attractive they were. Insecurity was the key.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, as much as I love Teddy\u2019s party, I would love to get to know you better. I mean, I would like to talk to you.\u201d He made his voice stutter a little as if he was nervous. He reminded himself to repeat to make it so it sounded more real. \u201cI mean. If you want. We could go on a walk? Get some fresh air. I\u2019m rambling. I\u2019m sorry, pretty girls make me nervous.\u201d Colin sealed the deal by laughing a shaky laugh.<\/p>\n
\u201cUm,\u201d she laughed nervously back. \u201cI\u2019d love to go on a walk.\u201d Colin hid his cocky smile as he stood up and stuck out his hand. She tentatively reached up and grabbed it. He helped her up and pushed the curtain back, motioning for her to leave out the door first, he followed close behind. He couldn\u2019t help but glance at the couple he saw on the way in. They were both naked and having sex in the corner. He knew Zoey didn\u2019t notice, she just kept walking, her eyes did dart to the couch of pill poppers as one skinny kid loudly snorted a line. Colin moved a little closer and placed an arm around her in a protective manner. She smiled at him. They got to the stairs, and Colin shifted so she didn\u2019t see the now topless chick who was still being used as a coke table. They walked up the dark stairs; Colin opened the door and stepped into the hallway. She followed and he made sure to lock the door before he shut it. The back door was a few feet away.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can go out the back and walk up the sidewalk to the front. That way we don\u2019t have to step over drunk people,\u201d he said. She laughed.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright,\u201d she agreed. They walked out the door and up the sidewalk in silence. \u201cSo how long have you been at CU?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFive years. I graduate this May.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s great! What do you plan to do after?\u201d They reached the front of the house.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeft or right?\u201d he asked. Zoey glanced back and forth.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeft.\u201d \u00a0They started walking.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy degree is in Business. I\u2019m going to start working for my dad as soon as I graduate. He\u2019s a CEO.\u201d Colin smiled when thinking of his father. His father and Donovan were the two people Colin cared most about in the world. He noticed the silence and looked at Zoey who was watching him with a smile on her face. He reached over and took her hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell it sounds like you have everything figured out.\u201d Zoey stopped and turned to face him.
\n\u201cEverything but you,\u201d he said and she blushed. He leaned down and kissed her. At first she just stood there, then slowly, she kissed him back. They kissed for a few more minutes and Colin finally broke it.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you live on campus?\u201d he asked. Teddy\u2019s house was conveniently located close to the university.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d she said, out of breath.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s go.\u201d She hesitated so he kissed her again.<\/p>\n
\u201cOk,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDude you are such a fucking douche I don\u2019t even want to hear it. There is no way bar chick was that good.\u201d Colin laughed in the phone at Donovan\u2019s fake angry tone.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour right. She wasn\u2019t. Unfortunately neither was the girl I met at Teddy\u2019s.\u201d Donovan cursed into the phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeriously dude you\u2019re my fucking hero. Where are you anyway?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWalking back to Teddy\u2019s from her place. You still there?\u201d Colin pulled a cigarette from his pocket and lit it as he walked.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah everyone is either gone or passed out. We are in the room in the basement hooking up with Mary Jane.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright sounds good. See you in five.\u201d Colin flipped his phone shut and slipped it in his back pocket. He thought about Zoey and for a second he felt guilty. He couldn\u2019t forget the look in her eyes when he got up right afterward and left. She didn\u2019t even say anything. Why didn\u2019t she say anything? She could have yelled. He would have deserved it. He would have taken it. But she just sat there and watched him dress and leave. It seemed worse that she didn\u2019t say anything.<\/p>\n
He had yelled. He didn\u2019t remember the next three months after that night, but he remembered that night, and he had yelled, he had screamed, and he had cried. He had sat there, unashamed in his father\u2019s arms, balling like a baby.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s ok son. You can cry. Let it out.\u201d His father voice was quiet and soothing. Colin looked up in his eyes. <\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWhy did she do it dad? I don\u2019t understand.\u201d Colin\u2019s sixteen year old voice quivered. His father\u2019s eyes clouded over.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know Colin.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a lie! You do know! Did you know? Did she tell you? I mean, you must have known\u00a0<\/em>something was wrong. That she was\u2026that she felt that way.\u201d He pushed out from his father\u2019s arms and turned away. He heard the desperation in his voice, his own need for a reason that his mother would do this to them\u2026that Natalie would do this to him. He closed his eyes and waited for his father, who was searching for the words to help Colin but couldn\u2019t find them. Natalie. Even the thought of her made his fists clench and his eyes burn. He had loved her and she had played him like a fool. He was a fool. He closed his eyes.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cColin all you need to remember is this isn\u2019t your fault. What your mother and Natalie did\u2026it was wrong. Their feelings aren\u2019t wrong,\u201d Colin heard his father\u2019s own pain as he said those words, \u201cBut the way they handled it was definitely wrong and I\u2019m sorry son. I\u2019m so sorry.\u201d His father\u2019s voice caught. Colin opened his eyes, the image of Natalie naked in his mom\u2019s arms fading. <\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s alright dad. It\u2019s not your fault either.\u201d His heart hurt so badly. He was empty inside. He couldn\u2019t breath. He felt like something heavy was pressing down on his chest. His eyes burned and ached from an unknown amount of tears. His whole body felt like it had been run over, multiple times. He turned around and looked over at his father, tears in his eyes, somehow looking even worse than Colin. His dad needed him. He walked over and this time, he held his dad as he cried. Yes, his dad needed him, and they didn\u2019t need anyone. No one would hurt them again. Tears came to his eyes once more and he wiped them away, refusing to allow another tears to fall, she wasn\u2019t worth it. No one was. He would never cry again.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cI figured you\u2019d be smoking.\u201d Colin glanced up as he approached Teddy\u2019s, pulled back into reality. Donovan was leaned against the open door, a burning cigarette in his hand. He pushed the feelings deep down, where he kept them most of the time. He forced himself to be calm.<\/p>\n \u201cHow was girl number two?\u201d Donny asked. Colin gave him a look as he swallowed the lump in his throat, hoping his voice would be normal.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t be an ass,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat? Don\u2019t act like you care.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI might.\u201d Colin said. Damn it. He didn\u2019t care. Why was he arguing this? Donovan raised an eyebrow.<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t fucking care,\u201d he repeated.<\/p>\n \u201cHow do you fucking know. You don\u2019t fucking know man,\u201d he yelled, throwing his half smoked cigarette on the deck and moving to push past him and walk inside. Donovan stopped him. He didn\u2019t look angry or mad, he looked surprised.<\/p>\n \u201cYou ok man?\u201d he asked. Colin exhaled.<\/p>\n \u201cYes. I\u2019m good. Sorry. Just tired. I\u2019m fine,\u201d he forced a smile and Donovan grinned.<\/p>\n \u201c \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0You\u2019re about to be a lot better,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHer name is Anna Bell Jefferies. I met her earlier when I was talking to her friend, which by the way I call dibs. Teddy said we can stay as long as we want.\u201d He raised his hand for a high five. Colin hit his hand and laughed. \u201cColin this is Anna Bell.\u201d Donny introduced. Colin smiled at the hot red head Donovan was pointing at. She was sprawled lazily on the couch, her dark green eyes were already heavy from smoking. A grape flavored blunt hung loosely from her Crushed Cotton Candy flavored lips.<\/p>\n \u201cHello,\u201d he said, sitting next to her. She moved her head to look at him.<\/p>\n \u201cHi, what\u2019s up,\u201d she said as she slowly sucked on the blunt. Smoke swirled toward the ceiling in a dance. He noticed her black finger nails as she gently took the blunt and ashed it in the Dr. Pepper can sitting on the table beside the couch. Where had he seen black fingernails tonight? He thought back to earlier in the night and it was a cloud of weed, alcohol, and sex. He noticed Anna Bell looking at him, waiting he smiled and pushed his distractions away.<\/p>\n \u201cNot much. How was your night?\u201d Colin asked. Donovan was sitting next to the other girl; he was whispering in her ear and stroking her arm.<\/p>\n \u201cNot too bad.\u201d She was staring at him. She didn\u2019t try to hide it, or even make it a little less obvious.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re staring,\u201d Colin said.<\/p>\n \u201cI know,\u201d she replied. She handed him the blunt. He took a long hit, slowly letting the smoke sink into his lungs. They sat in silence as he held his breath. \u201cIs that a problem?\u201d she asked. He took his time answering, slowly exhaling.<\/p>\n \u201cNo,\u201d he said. \u201cAs long as you keep the promise that your eyes are telling me.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd what\u2019s that?\u201d she asked. He scooted closer.<\/p>\n \u201cYou want my body.\u201d He whispered. She laughed.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously,\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat are you going to about it?\u201d She looked like she was thinking. He handed her the blunt, taking the opportunity to touch her hand when she took it, he stroked her palm. He leaned even closer, and repeated in her ear. \u201cWhat are you going to do about it?\u201d He heard her small laugh.<\/p>\n \u201cI guess we will have to wait and see,\u201d was her cryptic response. Anna Bell was a lot more confident than Zoey, and even more then the girl he had met at Julian\u2019s.<\/p>\n \u201cI guess so,\u201d he said, smiling. He was getting used to her staring at him. She still had yet to look away. She was one of the most confident women he had ever met. He found himself shifting uncomfortably. \u201cHow long am I going to have to keep guessing?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGet a room you two.\u201d Donovan\u2019s voice interrupted. Colin laughed.<\/p>\n \u201cLook who\u2019s talking.\u201d He replied, handing the blunt over.<\/p>\n \u201cWell that\u2019s the thing. I have a room. Teddy said I can crash here on the couch tonight. So when I said get a room it was less of an idea and more of me telling you to get the fuck out.\u201d He pointed to the door. Colin laughed.<\/p>\n \u201cPoint taken.\u201d He stood up. \u201cDo you need a ride home?\u201d he asked Anna Bell, she slowly stood up, grabbing her purse.<\/p>\n \u201cNo I live on campus.\u201d She replied. Colin wasn\u2019t surprised. Most girl\u2019s who came to Teddy\u2019s parties lived on campus, that\u2019s why Teddy picked the house he picked.<\/p>\n \u201cI can walk you back then,\u201d he offered.<\/p>\n \u201cAlright,\u201d she agreed. She leaned down and hugged her friend.<\/p>\n \u201cNight bitch,\u201d Anna Bell said. The girl laughed.<\/p>\n \u201cBye.\u201d She replied. Colin didn\u2019t say bye to Donovan. He just nodded and Donny returned the gesture. Colin motioned for Anna Bell to go first and he followed her out. He felt a d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu as he walked out of the house in silence. The very few lights that remained on in the house were spinning a little as Colin walked. Anna Bell knew her way around Teddy\u2019s house; they were soon walking out the back door and up the familiar sidewalk to the street.<\/p>\n “So how long have you been at CU?\u201d Colin asked.<\/p>\n \u201cA while,\u201d she said. They continued walking. She turned left and he followed.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s your major?\u201d he asked. She stopped walking and sighed. She turned around and kissed him. He was taken back for a moment but he quickly started kissing her back, then suddenly, everything went black.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cColin? Colin? What the fuck dude? What are you doing?\u201d Donovan\u2019s voice broke into Colin\u2018s sub consciousness. Colin groaned and reached up to hold his pounding head.<\/p>\n \u201cDamn it Donovan, shut up my head hurts,\u201d he said, not opening his eyes.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sure it does. I didn\u2019t know you were so fucked up. Passing out in the front lawn, seriously? Real classy Colin, real classy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat?\u201d Colin opened his eyes, and immediately regretted it. \u201cFuck.\u201d The sun sent needles of pain shooting into his eyes. \u201cWhere am I?\u201d he asked the blur standing above him.<\/p>\n \u201cRight in front of Teddy\u2019s house. I just came out and found you passed out on the grass.\u201d Colin groaned again and slowly stood up. The second he was on his feet, he fell.<\/p>\n \u201cDamn dude are you ok?\u201d Donovan asked. The world was spinning and Colin felt like he was going to vomit. He slowly inhaled and exhaled long breaths.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m ok. What happened?\u201d He tried to remember last night. He remembered leaving with Anna Bell, they were kissing and then\u2026 \u201cShit!\u201d he immediately checked his back pocket. \u201cDamn it damn it damn it. Fucking bitch stole my fucking wallet!\u201d he said. He suddenly remembered searing pain right before he blacked out. \u201cShe must have hit me on the head with something.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDude I\u2019m so sorry. I had no idea.\u201d He helped Colin stand up. \u201cLet\u2019s get you inside.\u201d Colin nodded then winced in pain. Suddenly he remembered.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat about your chick? The one who was Anna Bell\u2019s friend? Does she know where she lives? We could find her and get my money back!\u201d Donovan winced. \u201cWhat? What is it?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWell, about twenty minutes after you left she got a call from her sister. There was a family emergency and she had to go.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHoly shit they were working together.\u201d Colin said after a few seconds of silence. Donovan frowned.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat? How do you know?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s obvious Donny. She keeps you distracted so we aren\u2019t together and Anna Bell can steal, once she\u2019s finished she calls her friend and tells her and she cries off saying it\u2019s a family emergency. I bet Anna Bell isn\u2019t even her real name. Damn it.\u201d Colin got up and started pacing, ignoring his aching head. \u201cHow did they know to rob me though? How could they know.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow could they know what?\u201d Donovan asked. Colin stopped moving and sighed. He sat down.<\/p>\n \u201cI had forgotten it was Teddy\u2019s party so when I came to the bar I was prepared to get trashed. You know I hate starting tabs so I brought enough cash to cover it, then I left Julian\u2019s and went straight to Teddy\u2019s after that girl so I barely spent anything.\u201d He let his head rest in his hands. Damn it. No one could be trusted.<\/p>\n \u201cFuck.\u201d Donovan said. \u201cHow much did they get?\u201d Colin didn\u2019t want to answer. He looked up, still shaking his head.<\/p>\n \u201cAbout eight hundred or so.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFuck,\u201d Donovan repeated. They sat in silence for a while. Colin eventually sighed and stood up. He pushed all thoughts about how this was just another example of why women fucking sucked. He smiled a little. Damn bitches.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s whatever dude. I\u2019m gonna head home and take a shower. I\u2019ll see you later.\u201d Colin hit Donovan on the back and walked out the door.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A week later Colin pulled up in front of his favorite bar, needing a drink and a good lay. He parked his canary yellow Corvette and sent a text to Donovan telling him he was here. He got out of his car and stuck his new wallet in his back pocket.<\/p>\n \u201cDerek! I had no idea you were coming tonight!\u201d Colin almost turned around and got back in his car, than he realized that Meredith wasn\u2019t even talking to him. She was talking to a man who just stepped out what looked like a brand new Mustang.<\/p>\n \u201cMeredith.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t know you came here.\u201d The man shut the door to his car and started walking past her. \u201cIt was nice seeing you, I\u2019m running late so I\u2019ll see you later.\u201d The man scooted past her and inside the bar.<\/p>\n \u201cAlright Derek. Bye! Have fun! See you later!\u201d She waved and waited a few seconds, staring at the door. She then pulled out her phone and started texting as she walked away. Colin scooted more in the shadows and watched Meredith suddenly walking in a more confident manner.<\/p>\n Colin frowned and wondered what it was about her that was so different and why he was interested. He watched as she walked up to a red Lamborghini and got in the driver\u2019s seat. For about thirty seconds nothing happened then the car started and slowly reversed out of its space. Colin shook his head feeling stupid for standing there for that long and started walking away when Meredith peeled out, the noise made him glance back, one last time.<\/p>\n \u201cFuck,\u201d was all he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat?\u201d Colin turned and saw Donovan had walked up behind him. \u201cWho was in the Lamborghini?\u201d he asked as he took a drink of the beer in his hand. Colin watched as the car quickly disappeared. He wasn\u2019t angry. He had realized a long time ago every woman was a liar and a fake, this time was no different. He sighed as he finally replied to Donovan.<\/p>\n \u201cAnna\u00a0 Bell Jefferies.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Colin Fleener stepped confidently out of his canary yellow Corvette. His three hundred dollar Doc Martins protected his feet from bacteria that covered every inch of the stained parking lot. He threw down his cigarette and grabbed his wallet from his car; he opened it and checked to make sure his money was there. \u201cColin! 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\n\u201cI knew you were my best friend for a reason.\u201d\u00a0 Colin said. The two walked inside and shut the door. The house smelled like beer and puke. There were people of various states of dress and intoxication passed out as they walked to the smoking room in the basement. The blond coke table was passed out with three of the assumed coke addicts passed out next to her, their legs intertwined. The couple having sex were gone. Colin found himself walking back into the room he had been in a few hours earlier. This time it smelled like lilacs and marijuana. Two girls were sitting on the couch, almost in the exact same spot Bailey and Zoey were sitting earlier. Colin pushed down the guilt that came back up.<\/p>\n