The Damaged Series (Book One)

CHAPTER ONE: ELICIA

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Class of 2015 (July 16)

We threw our red caps in the air celebrating the end of our high
school years.
“Happy end of high school babe.” My boyfriend, Jason said kissing the top of my head as we walked out of the gymnasium.

“Oh please, go do your PDA somewhere else,” Jeremy spoke as he
took me out of Jason’s grasp. Jeremy, Jer for short was my best
friend since I could remember.

“We should go to the after party,” Madison, my girl best friend
said as she removed her gown.
“Dinner reservations with mom and dad,” I say looking towards
Jer to back me up since I did not want to look like I was ditching some quality time with my friends.

“Yeah, dinner. I almost forgot.” Jer said and I mentally facepalmed myself for Jer’s awkward backup.
“You guys could join if you want, I will just text mom.
“No, it’s fine. I could use the alcohol.” Maddie says looking at
Jason.
“Jace, are you coming?” I ask my boyfriend.
“I promised the boys that I would be there with you but since you
aren’t going at least one of us has to show up.” he says and I
nod.

I thought he would come with me but I guess not.

“No, it’s fine. Enjoy we have to go now.” I say a bit disappointed; I have been observing this for quite some time now.

Jace has been distant.

We made our way to Jer’s car as Maddie and Jace went to theirs.

On our way home

“I wouldn't be too surprised if Jace is fucking Maddie,” Jer says
and I feel an unsettling feeling in my stomach.
“Stop being a jerk Jeremy,” I say looking out the window not
wanting to have another one of our unending quarrels about Jason.
“I have never liked him; I mean what kind of a guy ditches her
girlfriend for alcohol?” he says as he increased the speed.
“You are not the one dating him, I am,” I say raising my voice at
the end.
“And boy am l glad.” He says his voice laced with disgust.

“You know what? Fuck you, Jeremy Martin.” I say angrily.

Jeremy always did this; I know he and my boyfriend got off on
the wrong foot and they don’t like each other for God knows what
reason but it didn’t give him the right to bash him like that.

The rest of the drive home was silent, I was super mad at Jer
that when we got home, I just got off the car and went to bed all
the thoughts of dinner long forgotten.

And of course, Jeremy being himself could not let me sleep angry
at him.

“El, I am sorry. I promise not to be a jerk anymore, he just gets
on my nerves a lot. He should have agreed to come with you here for dinner but he gave a stupid excuse.” Jer says from the other
side of the door trying to apologize.

I stay silent and after a few moments he goes on to add, “I take
back everything I said after apologizing. You know l am sorry El,
please just forgive my sorry ass and talk to me, I miss you
already.” he says.

“I am sorry El, please forgive me. I will do anything.” he says and I could hear the desperateness in his voice.
“Say you will drive me everywhere I want,” I say and he repeats
after me.
“What else? I will buy you ice cream every day for two months.”
he says and I open my bedroom door for him.
Of course, he would use ice cream on me because he knew I would cave. If there was anything I loved without question, that would be ice cream.
“I want ice cream now,” I say and he groans but nods nonetheless.
After getting ice cream we head home all smiles, the argument
long forgotten.

As soon as we got home both my mom and dad were already dressed up.
“We said no in-between snacks before a proper meal.” Mom snaps
and I point at Jeremy.
“It’s his fault,” I say and mom sighs.
“Dress up, we are picking up Ryan on our way,” Mom says and we
both nod.

Ryan is Jeremy’s dad, his mom passed away a long time ago. Jer
barely remembers her face outside of pictures.

I always felt like Jeremy was my big brother from a different
mother at least that would explain why half of his clothes were
at our house and half of mine were at his house.

We went to my room to change and soon we were picking up Jer’s
dad to go for dinner.

My name is Elicia Rae the only child of Mr and Mrs Rae. Life
could not be any better, my dad loved both me and my mom to the moon and back. My dad and l were very close, we had dad's and daughter's day almost every week. Mom and dad had date night every two weeks since mom was sometimes busy at the hospital.

We live in California, Vinz on Fairfax apartments and mom was a
surgeon at Cedars Sinai Medical Centre and so was Jer’s dad,
Ryan.
Jeremy, Jason, Madison and I went to Fair Fax high school. Jer
and I had both applied at UCLA in hopes of following in our
parent’s footsteps and pursuing medicine.
“I am proud of you kids,” Ryan says patting Jer’s back and
we both smile. We were all seated at a big round table enjoying
ourselves, waiting for our food at the restaurant our parents had
chosen.
“And for that, I will be giving you this,” Ryan says handing me a
small black velvet box.
I squealed because I had overheard them talking about a black
Cadillac. So, if I was right, they bought us a car.
Of course, I was right the moment we got home after dinner we
found our car near the front porch roundabout.

“This is so mine,” I said snatching the keys from Jer who had
taken them as we were coming home.
I got in and started the car, I felt a surge of happiness as I
drove right around the roundabout returning to where the car
was parked. I got out and walked to where everyone was standing.
“See, mom. El bullies me.” Jer complain-whines to my mom and she
scolds me a bit.

“The car is for the both of you, no claiming ownership.” She says
right after slapping me lightly.

I swear she was Jer’s mom in her past life, I love how natural it
is for us all to be one big family.

We complete each other well and we get along just fine.

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