THOSE SUMMER NIGHTS

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- EDEN -

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MY HEADACHE WAS back and I could barely see where I was going. The rhythmic thumping at the back of my head was driving me crazy and making me cross-eyed. I held onto the cart I was pushing, tightly, hoping the pressure I was applying from my hands would make my headache go away. 

It didn't.

We were checked in and made it past the security gates. We were now on our way to the boarding hall, where we'd sit for an hour. Hopefully, I'd be able to sleep off my headache there.

"Are you okay?" Someone had said, startling me and making my headache 10 times worse. I winced as I turned to look to my right, where Jude was standing, smiling at me worriedly.

I nodded, "It's just a headache. I think I'll be fine."

He nodded, a soft smile on his lips. He was really pretty, beautiful even, I had noticed. All three of them-- Jude, Dawson, and Atlas-- were handsome, but Jude was different. His beauty was soft and regal which made him easily the most handsome person in the room. 

I blinked slowly and looked in front of me as we walked down the long hallway. Atlas was walking next to Dawson, listening to whatever was spewing out of his mouth. He was talking animatedly as if Atlas was just as interested in what he was saying. I watched him move.

He was dressed in a pair of gray sweatpants and a simple black shirt. His hair fell in loose curls on his head, making me want to run my hands through them. With every step he took, his muscles rippled underneath his shirt, making my heart rate soar in my chest.

I blinked out of my trance as Jude snapped his fingers in front of me. I stared at him, a confused look on my face. He chuckled and shook his head, "Did you hear anything I said?"

My cheeks flushed red as I realized that I didn't even notice that he was talking, "No,"

He chuckled again and I smiled. His laugh and smile were so contagious, I knew I wouldn't have a hard time liking him. He quieted down after a while. I looked up to see Atlas glancing at us briefly, a frown on his face.

"You've taken a liking to Atlas, huh?" Jude said causing my eyes to widen.

I shook my head slowly, not wanting the pain in my head to rise, "No, he's rude and annoying."

Jude laughed, "He just likes to make people nervous around him. He has a hard time making friends because of that."

I frowned, "That's mean,"

He laughed, "You'll get used to it and maybe even start to like him."

I rolled my eyes, "Sure,"

Jude looked at me, a frown on his lips, "Have you guys met before? I noticed that he's tiptoeing around you."

I told him about the time at the grocery store and he laughed at me. I frowned, hitting his shoulder, lightly, "That's not funny."

He tried to catch his breath as he continued to laugh, "But it is!"

I rolled my eyes, "Whatever,"

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry." He laughed, patting my shoulder lightly. He eventually stopped laughing and told me that he probably didn't mean it that way.

"Didn't mean to make fun of me needing a tampon?" I whisper-yelled.

He tried to hide his laugh and when I looked up, Atlas was looking right at us. I stopped, my eyes were wide and my cheeks red. Shit, he probably heard us.