Page 6 of Malicious Desires

“Oh, I'm not interested in a boyfriend either. Nadin is just a means to gain a release whilst dealing with the farce of my parents playing matchmakers.”

I fall forward with the car stopping abruptly. My hands stop on her thighs.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to.”

“It’s ok. You may touch and kiss me as needed.”

“I won’t be doing anything like kisses.”

“Oh, ok. Are you repulsed by me?”

“No, but you have someone in your life who you’re involved with, and honestly I’m not interested in anything like that now. It’s not you at all. I think you’re pretty.”

“Noted, you’re not attracted to me.”

“Exactly. Let’s just try to enjoy the party, dance a little and move on.”

She nods, and I take her hand again to help her out of the limo now that we’ve arrived at the party.

I can only hope this night is over quickly, and I can get back to the dorms. At least when I’m at university I’m free to be myself.

Chapter 5

Reece

Malyk is smiling like a giddy fool from the moment I open my dorm room door to him. I’m sure he’s taken something, that he’s high as fuck.

I shut the door behind him–so Rave doesn’t escape–and he laughs like a crazed hyena.

“Ree, I have an invite for us.”

“What in the hell are you on about, Mal?”

He yanks out a piece of paper from his pocket and waves it in my face.

“I got us an invite.”

“To what?” I snap at him, annoyed. I snatch the piece of paper from him.

Capullo Frat Ball.

Valley View University commons

Friday 20th August

Beginning 8 pm

I scoff, shoving the invite against Malyk’s chest.

“No fucking way, Mal. We’re not going to a Capullo party.”

“But we are, Ree. This invite summons us.”

“Seriously Mal, you need to lay off the drugs.”

He chuckles like the hyena again, his slender fingers again delving inside his pocket. Withdrawing them on his fingertip he has a small round ecstasy tablet. He holds it out to me. “Take it, Ree.” I want to protest, but Malyk won’t stand for that. His idea of fun is getting high and drunk and then fucking a random stranger. I’m down for the latter. It’s been way too long since I’ve been with a guy. I know I could take Malyk up on his offer of a quick fuck, but his feelings for me make that a no-go. Plus he doesn’t even get a rise out of my dick. He’s my best friend. Nothing more. Ever.

“Reece, you gonna take the little fun time pill?” he taunts me, pressing it against my lips with a smirk on his face.

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