Rule Two// c.h

Stressed Out

"No, I don't think so. I know he's stressed out about something. One of his classes." I shrugged and picked up my phone. "Yeah he never replied to my last message telling him not to stress out too much." I locked my phone and sighed.

"Well, whatever. I'm sure he's fine. Why is he stressed about classes?"

"He is in college. I guess it's different."

"Can't be that different. School is school, just different teachers and different classmates." I nodded my head. Yeah, she was right I guess but I was still worried about Calum.

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"Come to Turn Up Tuesday with me."

"No."

"Come to Turn Up Tuesday with me."

"No."

"Come to-"

"Jake, I swear to god." I snapped at him, nearly throwing my pencil at his face. Jake frowned as he sat down on his bed. "I'm not going to Turn Up Tuesday with you. I'd rather be sober tomorrow when I take my test." My phone dinged and I smiled at the message from my girlfriend.

Lily 🌺
Don't stress out too much babe 😘

Smiling a little, I picked up my phone to reply when Jake took it out of my hands. "Fuck you Jake and give me back my phone." I demanded.

"It's just my sister, she can wait." He turned off the notifications on my phone and I frowned at him.

"Your sister is my girlfriend. Give me my phone."

"Stop reminding me of that." Jake said, shaking his head in dismay.

"It won't make it any less true."

"Whatever man just come to the party with me. You don't have to drink."

"Then what's the point of going. There will loud music, flashing lights and I need to study."

"There will also be girls you can't look at, alcohol you can't drink.." I started to sigh. He wasn't putting up a very convincing argument. "And.. And, weed you can smoke." That caught my attention. I hadn't gotten high properly since that final party with all of our high school friends. "I've caught your attention haven't I?" I sighed.

"Whatever Jake, just go by yourself. You're a big boy now you can do things on your own." Jake scowled.

"I want to go with you man." I didn't say anything. "Damn, I really thought mentioning weed would get you to come with me."

"My days of smoking and getting high are over." I said jokingly.

"Bullshit, just come with me." Jake hit my shoulder. The idea of being high off my ass right now was really tempting. I didn't need much convincing but I also knew I shouldn't go. This test was important. "You can study more later. Let's go smoke right now though please." He had hooked me. I sighed.

"Fine, lets go." I muttere,d grabbing my jacket. Jake grinned and tossed me my phone.

"Don't tell Lily. She doesn't know I smoke." He paused. "Does she know you do?" I shook my head. "So you're lying to her?" Damn. First he wants me to lie about him smoking and then gets mad at me for lying to her?

"I'm not really lying to her. I guess I've just never mentioned it. She's never gone to a party with us remember? So she doesn't see me when I'm faded and she usually just asks if I had fun at the parties, not what I did. It's never come up. I guess I could tell.."

"Naw, forget it. If she accidentally says something about us getting high in front of my mom, I'll be in trouble."

"Lily's more careful than that. You should trust your sister."

"She's my sister Calum, of course I don't trust her. Now let's go or we'll miss all the fun." Jake said, heading for the door. I sighed and shook my head at him following him out. I almost.. Almost texted lily about where I was going and what I was doing but it didn't really matter I guess. I could tell her later. Stepping out, I locked our bedroom door behind us.

A/N:
I had to read basically the entire first book to figure out Lily's last name and while I was reading, I found out I wrote that Calum was bad at math.... Lol. Let's forget all of that. He's good at math. Bye. ✌🏼️