Celestia
"Baby, I'll be fine. If anyone says anything, I got my friends to kick their asses." I reply as he kisses me on my forehead for the fifteenth time today.
"If anyone so much as looks at you the wrong way, call me."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgXb8z2XdD
"You're going to be at work thought, I don't wanna bother you," I argue.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2YGiChrO0
"I don't care. You call me alright? I don't wanna hear what happens from someone else. I want to hear it from you, okay?" he argues back.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsrTuQvwK4
"Alright babe, but I promise you I won't need to call because nothing is gonna happen," I say as I lean in and kiss his lips before I get out of the car and walk towards the building.
Today was the last day of the semester and I honest to God couldn't wait to be done until the fall semester since I wasn't doing summer. As I walk to my last class and Stephanie, Luke, and Ethan wait for me at the end of the hall. I wave at them when I get closer and Stephanie makes a full sprint towards me.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGdyCO8i81
"Ah! I missed you!"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7YhIBgHaB
I laugh. "You saw me a couple of days ago."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxtJ9aPkLt
"Too many days ago for me." she smiles.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwn5FqB8Ep
"What's up C!"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DxLjW2Wtk
"Yeah, and how are you doing?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4uGQez7Ah
"I'm fine," I say with a smile.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoNiNlvmYq
"No one should be fine after that. Just know that if you need someone to talk to, we're here for you," replies Ethan. Luke nods right after in agreement.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPUKfPcB6s
"I know, but I'm really fine. I just don't ever wanna go through that again."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3MXqjXpgK
"And we hope you don't. They'll have to go through your boyfriend, James, and us," says Luke.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAKePSf4nF
"Thanks," I say. I then turn my face to see professor Finn walking down the hall. "We should head in."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3ds9tL7yo
They follow me inside of the classroom and we sit in our seats.
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"Celestia. Wait. Do you have a minute?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAgrh8UZ79
"Yeah, Professor Finn,"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvlfKsmb3O
"First off, I heard about um Mike, and then the whole court dispute over that woman. I just wanted you to know if you were okay and how you were dealing with it."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9TxW9zhQo
"I'm fine actually. It did scare me since many times I didn't know if I was gonna make it out alive or not but, I'm here so,"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKrtE1BE4G
"Good, good, that's good. Just know that I'm here for you okay, even though you might not have me as a professor. Anytime you need to talk, just text or call."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Efc4oINwe
"Thanks."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKEiTYyml8
"Before you go, I know this might seem out of the blue, but I swear that I mean no harm by it. I'm suspicious of Ramon's intentions with you."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYYkXwq2rW
"How come?" I squint my eyes at him.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngyBwSyBrG
"He isn't the loyal man you think he is. I saw pictures of him, with other women the day you were taken. Here." he replies as he digs in his bag. Once he finds the envelope, he hands it over to me.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21T3A1bzoT
I take it from him with shaky hands, afraid of looking inside. There was no way in hell Ramon would cheat. He wanted me first. He pestered me until I said yes to him. He made me feel happy. He said he loved me. And I love him.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWRL6JyNwp
"This is a lie."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzWCgDkQ8H
"I wish it was Celestia. I'm sorry."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK85jFcYnGz
"R-Ramon would never do this to me," I say as I tear open the envelope.
I pull out the first picture and I swallow down the hurt forming in my throat. There was Ramon with a redhead. The next is a brunette he's kissing on the cheek. He looks happy as if he'd forgotten all about me. The award for the fakest person and best lie goes to Ramon. And the award for the most gullible person goes to me. I didn't wanna see anymore. I slip the photos back inside and before I knew it, a tear drops on top of the envelope, making it wet. Why would he go all the way to Tennessee to save me then? He should've just left me there.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bxllRethI
"Hey, hey, don't cry. He doesn't deserve you. He's not worth your tears." he whispers as he takes his thumb and wipes my tears away.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fA8HdcFim
"It's okay, here sit down," he says as he takes me gently by the shoulders and guides me to his chair behind his desk. When I sit down I put my head in my head and cry. I knew I wasn't good enough for him. I'm not good enough for anyone. This is why I don't want to fall in love. Because any little thing can break it all apart.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aGT402tbN
"Screw him. You'll find a better man. Someone who can take care of you and treat you like the queen you are...someone like me."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtm0eVzowEG
I jerk my face to stare at him.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28Gce2piWF
"What is wrong with you?!"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyQj8XnRSa
"I'm just being honest here. You do like an honest man do you not? I'm simply saying just take me into consideration. You're a very beautiful and very bright young woman Celestia. I'll make you happy-"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCAGltQur7
"No."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6w56XpeWF
"No?" he arches an eyebrow at me as he places his hands on both sides of the chair and leans in.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡec5WTEgAiP
"Is it because he's a good fuck? Is that it Celestia? Because I can do what he can. And I can do it better. I know my way around whips and chains too sweetheart. I'm better at it than him." he smirks.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYU3fT9RcS
"No. Now move."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcG890BrkWH
"Oh, but I need a yes."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5JONHEZk1
"You're not gonna get it from me. Find someone else to play around with."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUAYSZRCN2
"You like it rough, don't you? I saw those pictures of you two, I'll bet you look very nice tied up to my bed-"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WqKc3hVOv
"FUCKING BITCH!" he screams after my fist connected with his face. "Listen here you little shit-" he says through his teeth as he takes his hand and tightens it around my jaw.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5ITANIk0x
"She said no dickhead. Take a hint." It was Luke. he had grabbed him by his shirt. The look on his face even scared me.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLHD5AlBT2
"Let's go C. Steph got it on recording she's reporting this to the police as we speak." I hear Ethan at my side and he grabs my arm to pull me out of the chair and away from Luke and Finn. He holds onto me tightly, somehow, afraid that I might fall.
When Luke finally lets go of him he follows us out of the room and walks on the other side of me. I started to shake. I felt weak, and I never liked feeling weak.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJ7gqXQhbW
"C? Are you okay?" Asks Ethan as he stops walking. Luke stops as well and looks down at me questionably. I could see his eyes darting to the envelope in my hand but he didn't ask about it.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgM2HZXVxn
"I-I'm fine. I j-just need to sit down." I say, but it comes out in a whisper.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7dzt6T9nZ
"I'll get her some water," says Luke and he leaves. Ethan quickly looks around and then he brings me over to a chair in the hall. He sits me down slowly and rubs my back as my breathing begins to get heavier. Luke comes back with a water bottle in hand and opens the top, handing it over to me. I take a swig and I cough violently as it goes down the wrong pipe.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsz27GAo3oy
"I'm fine. I'm okay." I say through coughs. "I'm just having a panic attack. God, I haven't had one of those in years."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4q4ykMcgk
Ethan continues to rub my back until I'm able to stop shaking and coughing.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjNdHYjB3u
"Is she okay? What happened?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyFfEHdwo6
I look up to see Stephanie with a police officer from the campus behind her.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSGurjmSrB
"I'm all good. Panic attack, that's all."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWScqYhL32X
"Oh, um-"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO02aumNDUz
"Ma'am, can you confirm that it was you in the video?" interrupts the officer as he flips Stephanie's phone to me.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFj2nPcv5q
I look at the video. There wasn't much to see, from where it was being taken in between the cracks of the doors.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4XU7wQXuE
"Yes. And that's professor Finn." My mouth curls up slightly as his name comes out of my mouth. "In class 134D."
The officer nods and he heads down the hall to where the classroom was. I sigh and stand up.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLbwrmNmhM
"Steph, do you mind dropping me off somewhere?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsSBFk7Gq2
"Of course, but, didn't Ramon drop you off? Isn't he coming to get you?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXOWDa1W0b
"He is, but I'm not going with him. I need some space right now."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYoeBAk453
"Alright then, where to?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeszE8aic0b
"Lucy's"
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"Alright, what's the deal, I know you don't need space from Ramon. What happened?" asks Stephanie as she drives down the road.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGineF486R
"He cheated on me."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOqobeJttE
"What?! Are you actually serious? Like dead ass?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Qgv3yIU5m
"Yeah Steph, when Mike took me he was messing around with other women. That's why Professor Finn pulled me to the side and he showed me pictures, but I think he thought that after I knew, he could just slip his way in and look like a persona with good intentions."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyowGNgZ4t
"Are the pictures in that envelope? Damn now that's fucked up. Especially since he was the one who went all the way to Tennessee to find you and bring you back, it just doesn't make sense."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxqEfTpxC3
"That's what I thought!"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOV9OIyUgT
"But then again, he was a playboy before you both started talking. Hmph, damn now I don't wanna trust no man."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFZLkqOd1q
"You'll probably be fine Steph, I just have bad luck with men. Right now, I just don't wanna see him right now."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMvEHPlGd3
The tears start to spill all over again and I wipe at them furiously.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIce3IODqDV
"Dammit, no. I'm not supposed to cry."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzinktcO56w
Steph parks the car in the front and pulls me in for a tight hug.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDlehwctJO
"It's okay, keeping it in isn't going to be good for you. Come on, I know seeing Lu will make you feel better."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7gvr9eIZ9
"Y-you're right," I sniff as I wipe away at my tears again and open the door. Steph walks with me to the front of the apartments and heads inside with me and we take the elevator up to the fourth floor. When we step out, we go down the hall until we reach Lucinda's apartment. I knock on the door and wrap my arms against my chest. Lucy opens it after a few seconds and smiles but her smile turns into a frown with concerned eyes as she looks at me.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFCU5ndbdx
"What happened?"244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtQrotAyvU
"Long story short, professor Finn tried to feel her up, but not before telling her that Ramon cheated on her."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnosdqqcp7D
"He cheated on you?! That bastard."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rVKs0nRXd
"I'll text you later C okay?" She says as she gives me another hug. "I'll swing by tonight Lu, with food too cause we definitely need a girl's night."244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEw0djR4QA
"Say less. Text me what time. Come inside C."
We say bye to Steph as she goes back down the hall and Lucy closes the door behind her.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgb84SdeEJ8
"Alright, come on let's get you in the bath with some wine to clear your head and vent to me.244Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqG6dhRIrX
