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Chapter 1

Maxen

“No fucking way,” Jesse scoffs as Tyson lines up another shot with a scowl The fucker has been going all night Shot after shot as though his world is riddled with issues, but it’s not like he’s got anything going on He’s the biggest dickhead in Broken Hill Tyson is Jesse’s best friend, h his ht sinking into

Yet, here he is, slalass down on the bar in front of Jesse “Just fucking do it, man,” Tyson tells him

Jesse lets out a sigh before grabbing the bottle of bourbon and filling the shot glass Tyson instantly throws it back before thinking better of it and grabbing the whole fucking bottle out of Jesse’s hand “For fuck’s sake,” Jesse grumbles under his breath as Tyson slips away into the crowd “I did not sign up for babysitting his drunk ass all night”

“Just leave him,” I tell Jess “He can handle his liquor He’ll be fine”

Jesse watches after his friend in concern “I don’t know I think he’s got so on”

My brows pull down as I study Jess “What-”

My phone blaring on the table cuts lance down at the screen “Dude, you better take that It’s the second ti pissed if she finds out that you’re fucking around here and purposefully ignoring her calls”

I let out a sigh It’s justto find out what I’ht after the other tells roan as I slip off the chair and grabmy way outside to where I can find so by the bonfire with the bottle of bourbon at his lips

The call rings out, but I quickly call her back as I step around the side of the house I find soainst the ith so the phone to my ear as I pass them

It doesn’t even ring one whole tih the line “Maxen? Where are you? Are you alright?”