Page 1 of Breaking Free
Trevor
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“It’s just one night,”Jayden tells me. “And it’s only two hours away.”
“Yeah, but on our rival’s campus? The fucking Hornets?” I make a face as I shove my foot into my tennis shoe.
“Yeah, I know, but I got a friend who told me about this party. It’s gonna be huge,” he says, spraying some cologne on before checking himself out in the mirror.
“I’m obviously gonna go, but I’m talking shit to every football player I see. You know we play them first this season, right?”
“Yeah, and we’re gonna whoop their ass.”
Jayden’s one of the best wide receivers we have on our team at South River, and I’m the best running back. With our friend Dex as QB, and a well-rounded team, we’re set to win the national championship this year, no problem.
“Marco’s not gonna be quarterback this season,” Jayden says. “Hurt his shoulder.”
“Damn. Who is it now? Luke?”
“Yep, but he’s pretty good.”
“And of course they have Jimmy Watts at receiver now. He’s fast.”
“We’re still the better team,” he says with confidence.
“All right,” I say, shoving my wallet in my pocket. “I’m ready. Let’s go get drunk.”
“My man,” Jayden says with a grin, giving me a fist bump before we leave my place.
We take Jayden’s white Jeep Grand Cherokee and blast music the whole way there. When we pull up to the frat house where the party’s being held, music blasts from inside, pouring out of every open window and door this place has. Cars line both sides of the street, and people are outside on the balcony of the second level, plastic cups in hand and smiles on their faces.
“Who do you know here?” I ask Jayden.
“A few people, actually, but this chick I’m talking to invited me out. Do you know Kristina Mathis?”
I scrunch my face. “I think so.”
“Anyway, she goes to our school, but her best friend goes here.”
“I see.”
Jay checks his phone. “All right. She’s inside. Let’s go.”
We head up the driveway and a few people smile and sayhey, mostly to Jayden, who seems to know everybody no matter where we go.
“You’ve been here before, I take it.”
He smiles. “A few times. Dex used to come with me before he got tied down.”
“Oh, so I’m your second choice?” I joke.
“You’re my favorite second choice, though.”
“Whatever,” I say with a laugh.
Inside, the music thumps so loud I can barely hear Jayden when he speaks. It’s only because he gestures toward the kitchen that I know he probably said something about getting a drink.
It doesn’t take long before we spot a couple of the football guys and end up getting caught up in conversation about the upcoming season while we down our beers and take a couple shots. Amongst the shit talking, we also discuss the other teams before Jimmy says something that catches my attention.