Existence 03 - Ceaseless

of bed. I glanced down and realized I’d slept in sweats and a tank top. I was covered up enough. But then it was only eight so the person beating down our door had to be a female. So being properly covered up didn’t really matter.
    I jerked the door open and the angry words I’d been about to say fell flat as I looked into the eyes of a very upset and determined Nathan.
    “I tried to stop him,” Jay said from behind him. I shifted my gaze off Nathan to Jay then looked down the empty hall. How had they not woken up everyone with that banging?
    “What is this?” I asked confused.
    Nathan moved me out of the way with little force since I wasn’t expecting it , and barged into the room. “She won’t answer my calls and you won’t allow me in the building when you’re awake. So, I had Jay bribe a chick and get us inside while you weren’t awake to stop me.”
    Miranda sat up in bed and the covers fell t o her waist revealing the thin white camisole she’d slept in. I thought about tell her to cover up but the shocked look on her face stopped me. It wasn’t like they could actually see through it all the way.
    “Nathan?” she croaked in a sleepy voice.
    He went over and knelt down beside her bed , then pulled the blanket up to cover up her boobs. I had to give him points for that. “I need you to listen to me. I can’t defend myself if you won’t give me a chance.”
    I wasn’t sure if Jay and I should step out of the room or if Miranda would want me t here. So, I just stayed put by the door.
    “It doesn’t matter, I’m over it.” That didn’t even begin to sound convincing.
    A doorknob across the hall started to turn and I grabbed Jay’s arm and pulled him inside and closed the door quickly before we got caught with boys in our room. I wanted Nathan to get to say what he came here to say.
    Both Nathan and Miranda looked back at us now standing in the room in front of the door. I shrugged, “The girls across the room are waking up.” I explained.
    Nathan nodded his head toward the bathroom, “Can y’all g o in there and give us a little privacy?
    “Sure,” I replied grabbing Jay’s hand and tugging him along behind me . I wanted this matter settled and Miranda wasn’t going to be easy to convince. We’d spent two full days eating ice cream and watching Damon to get her over this guy.
    Once we were safely tucked away in the bathroom , I let go of Jay’s hand and put some distance between us. In reality this mess was his fault.
    “What happened with them?” Jay asked as I pressed my back up against the door to Gee’s room.
    “You don’t know?” I asked. Really he was that busy with his female friends that he hadn’t asked Nathan what happened?
    “Nathan doesn’t really know either. From what you told him at the door the night he tried to get in Victoria had shown up and shared his sexual habits with Miranda and she wasn’t interested in being a part of that.”
    I hadn’t been very clear but I’d thought he would figure it out if he was in fact screwing that girl on a regular basis. “Victoria showed up to warn me off you. Miranda was being defensive and trying to stand between the two of us. Then Victoria informed Miranda that Nathan was screwing some girl name d Siera on a regular basis. She was his and I quote , “fuck buddy” and that Miranda needed to step back.”
    Jay ’s eyes went wide and he shook his head, “That shit ain’t true. Nathan and Siera had a very short fling about two months ago. It was just the sex. He didn’t even like her very much. I think they may have had sex a few times since then but only because he drank too much at a party at the frat house and she threw herself at him.”
    I nodded, “I kinda figured that. Hopefully that is all getting cleared up in there.”
    Jay took a step toward me, “What about you? What did Victoria say to you?”
    “Oh, that you and her did it like rabbits and I needed to forget about you . You weren’t interested in me. I was just a flavor of the week.”
    Jay scowled and slammed his palm down on the counter. “I’m so fucking sick of her shit. I’ve told her no. I’ve pushed her away but she is still convinced I want her.”
    “Are you trying to tell me y’all didn’t do it like they do it on the discovery channel?” I asked in an amused tone.
    Jay frowned, “Sure, we’ve had sex a few times. She is one of the easier lays on campus. But I don’t have any feelings for her. She was just handy. Now