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."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9cHRozQ7g
"You're going to be at work thought, I don't wanna bother you," I argue.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8xwiCmrIb
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0ZPvr21uM
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mEGtYAarl
"Ah! I missed you!"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMr9D3OYpUa
I laugh. "You saw me a couple of days ago."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgImMZjE2a
"Too many days ago for me." she smiles.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7UpM5njHa
"What's up C!"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmWGMWYSxg
"Yeah, and how are you doing?"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7B3PHVNxrf
"I'm fine," I say with a smile.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQtlwtnIFN
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpRTlWIJhs
"I know, but I'm really fine. I just don't ever wanna go through that again."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAkGVw71oM
"And we hope you don't. They'll have to go through your boyfriend, James, and us," says Luke.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDoVkYpy0Y
"Thanks," I say. I then turn my face to see professor Finn walking down the hall. "We should head in."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYbmD8PfvK
They follow me inside of the classroom and we sit in our seats.
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"Celestia. Wait. Do you have a minute?"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TG7maDPCm
"Yeah, Professor Finn,"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyEnYsdnVG
"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."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pqU1sXzi5
"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,"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MlApzDa0q
"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."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjD0oMLTAJV
"Thanks."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqe3mPI2kcU
"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."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMj5kBO5hAy
"How come?" I squint my eyes at him.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6YzmAEiEQ
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPH4sJWk3S
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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKMeDUZtlg
"This is a lie."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqRo8rQkUJ
"I wish it was Celestia. I'm sorry."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDeIpII4Mz
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSe9LQHVuh
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcjTBh2qqD
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qEmV3vf1O
"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."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUP5PJoQSl
I jerk my face to stare at him.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodOQx0o5Hr
"What is wrong with you?!"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCoG346FxB
"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-"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPxTMD5hrj
"No."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJWt65os8Q
"No?" he arches an eyebrow at me as he places his hands on both sides of the chair and leans in.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EBxppDmkQ
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfZwS3TJiP
"No. Now move."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLIiBxuTMS
"Oh, but I need a yes."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TQm3N0SZH
"You're not gonna get it from me. Find someone else to play around with."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxMiY4Fivp
"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-"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQkW1MWAUk
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtwnqDKyys
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yHI6wHux3
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVSEdq7YYL
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqdkYKJzlv
"I-I'm fine. I j-just need to sit down." I say, but it comes out in a whisper.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrs3OrS9oXg
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aeKPzK556
"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."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwOx7gInil
Ethan continues to rub my back until I'm able to stop shaking and coughing.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNg9HMQkac
"Is she okay? What happened?"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoZfVVK1vf
I look up to see Stephanie with a police officer from the campus behind her.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31aPZF3vqV
"I'm all good. Panic attack, that's all."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAczkNHcQp3
"Oh, um-"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1femygig7
"Ma'am, can you confirm that it was you in the video?" interrupts the officer as he flips Stephanie's phone to me.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoZLIWT3EZ
I look at the video. There wasn't much to see, from where it was being taken in between the cracks of the doors.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCG2IqwgBaD
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBHZ7BMDRp
"Steph, do you mind dropping me off somewhere?"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXMf8bL3gI
"Of course, but, didn't Ramon drop you off? Isn't he coming to get you?"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeu4PWQotoF
"He is, but I'm not going with him. I need some space right now."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCtGDsmoi6
"Alright then, where to?"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxuIm6nQff
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhaTqnlHoP
"He cheated on me."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwyxnUfCVZ
"What?! Are you actually serious? Like dead ass?"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hJS4dDoVL
"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."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaEEg8lqTS
"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."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaL3H6Ayc9
"That's what I thought!"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyboAGe19hd
"But then again, he was a playboy before you both started talking. Hmph, damn now I don't wanna trust no man."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhylxMOByr
"You'll probably be fine Steph, I just have bad luck with men. Right now, I just don't wanna see him right now."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HeydgVVOe
The tears start to spill all over again and I wipe at them furiously.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYgkWYaGzh
"Dammit, no. I'm not supposed to cry."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJzd9kQCtS
Steph parks the car in the front and pulls me in for a tight hug.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cvEHhj1oF
"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."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudw6Trg2fz
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmczzN7wNLq
"What happened?"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfHt9IGj7I
"Long story short, professor Finn tried to feel her up, but not before telling her that Ramon cheated on her."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4a6YqZ4vT
"He cheated on you?! That bastard."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDFocxAMt6
"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."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnJOcbb2ug
"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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMNZVjRqlc
"Alright, come on let's get you in the bath with some wine to clear your head and vent to me.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oogX4zixD
