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EXPELLED
KIRAN
I ran faster than I had ever run before to the door and into the hallway outside the gym when I heard Aurora scream for me again, "KIRAN!"The sound echoed in my ears and I followed where her screams came from until I came to a janitor's closet where I heard sobbing. I didn't bother looking through the window in the door before reaching for the handle, only to find it locked.I stepped back against the wall opposite the door and got enough momentum to successfully knock the door open.The sight before me was gut-wrenching: Aurora was on the ground with her pants slightly pulled down and her top was torn, she was crying hysterically with her eyes tightly shut. Gabe was hovering over her with his jeans unbuttoned, looking like he was just positioning himself between her legs.I didn't stop and stare, but I rushed behind Gabe and got him in a chokehold, pulling him off of her as I tightened my arm around his neck. His arRelated chapters
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AURORA Once out of the nurse's office, I found Kiran walking just outside the hallway and I hurried to him. I placed a hand on his arm, "Hey, what happened?" "I got expelled," he answered without looking at me, clearly upset over the way things had transpired. "What? They can't do that! You were the one who saved me!" "They can and they did," he finally looked at me, "How are you?" I ignored his last question, instead saying, "They won't get away with this!" I had turned my body and began walking back to the offices. Kiran reached me and got me to stop walking, "There's nothing you can say that will make them change their minds. The damage is done. Gabe won this round." My shoulders drooped, he was right; no one else was there, and Gabe disappeared before we even knew that they had suspected Kiran of being the one to try to assault me. I nodded my head silently and we continued walking towards Kiran's locker to pull eve
Chasing Sunlight WEDNESDAY
AURORAI had tossed and turned all night after taking a hot bath and scrubbing the hell out of my skin. Between my legs stung from Gabe's fingers and I was hoping the bath would help soothe my muscles, but it didn't work. The moment kept replaying in my mind every time I shut my eyes to the point where I was scared to close them. The fire of anger in Gabe's eyes as he hurt me would haunt me forever, I'm sure of it. I wore Kiran's shirt to bed, it was the only thing that could calm me down. My parents listened to what the principal said and they have forbidden me to see Kiran again. I tried to explain to them that Kiran was the good guy, but they agreed that if he got himself expelled, it just means he's a delinquent and I shouldn't be friends with him. I called them crazy and refused before heading back to my room and closing the door. I refuse to never see him again. End of discussion. Finally, after some hours, the memory of kis
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KIRAN She looked over my shoulder at the door, exhaling shaky breaths until we heard my mom's muffled voice on the other side of the door. "Kiran, honey, did you bolt lock the door?" Aurora exhaled and closed her eyes in relief before getting off of me and sitting back on the couch. I got up and opened the door for my mom. She smiled at first and then looked worried, "Hey, Are you feeling okay? You're flushed," she put a hand on my face, "and you're warm." Stifled giggling came from the couch and mom and I both looked over to see Aurora hiding her face in a pillow. "Oh," my mom said with raised brows at her before looking back at me and looking me up and down with a mirky grin, "I just remembered that the car needs an oil change, so I'll just-" "No, it doesn't," I interrupted her and pulled her inside. "I should get home anyway," Aurora said as she got off the couch, "It was nice to see y
Chasing Sunlight RUNNING ON MY OWN
AURORA I rested my head back on the seat of my car and enjoyed the lingering feeling on my lips after kissing Kiran like my life depended on it. I laughed at myself for how bold I was with him, going so far as to straddle him on the couch. I giggled and hid my face in my hands, even though I was alone in my car. I drove home and went to my room to lay on the bed while listening to some music, eventually closing my eyes and drifting into a peaceful sleep to make up for last night's tossing and turning. When I woke up, I noticed the color of the sky beginning to turn orange and I shot up from my bed and headed downstairs and to my car. The only thing that would make this day better would be to run in the field towards the setting sun and get my exercise for the day. Checking my phone, I was slightly surprised to not have any messages from Kiran. I frowned then turned on the engine, heading to his place to see if he wanted to join me for my run like he u
Chasing Sunlight BOYS LIKE YOU
AURORA I got home as fast as possible and ran straight to my bedroom, crying into my pillow. I can't believe the things Kiran said to me. What about our dozens of times hanging out together? He didn't seem to have a problem with me then, so why now? Was it the kiss? Did I take it too far? Maybe it's the guys at the new gym? Maybe they're influencing him? I can't tell him to leave the gym when he quite literally just found it, that would be awful of me to do and it's not my place to do it. I should have stayed home after my nap and not gone out for a run - none of this would have happened if I hadn't been out and saw him. No! Stop blaming yourself, Aurora! He said awful things to you! Now anytime someone tells me my name is that of a Disney princess, all I'm going to hear is Kiran yelling, "You don't belong with me, you belong in some fucking Disney movie!" I frowned. I always thought that people loved Disney, I didn't
Chasing Sunlight WHO GABE IS
AURORA My eyelids were heavy and my body ached, the sound of a beeping heart monitor waking me up. Heart monitor. That means that someone found me and I'm not dead.I managed to open my eyes and saw everything blurry until I blinked a couple of times, then I noticed my hand felt heavy, so I looked down and saw a man's hand atop mine. My blood ran cold and I snatched it away as soon as possible, waking its owner. His forehead had been on the bed next to our hands, and he shook his black hair gently before he looked up at me, "Oh, hey, you're awake," he stood up and smiled that same smile that would always make me feel butterflies. Now, I barely felt anything. "Kiran?" I croaked out. My throat was dry and hurt like a bitch. "It's me, I'm here," he answered as he brought a straw for me to sip some water from to my lips, "I'm so sorry, Aurora. For everything." He tried to touch my face, but I quickly pulled away from him.
Chasing Sunlight HERO
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Chasing Sunlight MOVING?
AURORA Sleep was impossible. I felt pain everywhere, and after a painful trip to the bathroom, I got to see all of the bruises that Gabe caused. My left eye was black, my bottom lip was busted, my cheek was red from him slapping me, and it is faintly visible where his hand was when he was choked me. I looked like I had been kidnapped and tortured for information. I learned that Gabe was on a separate floor than me and on the opposite side, which made me feel a little better, but they wouldn't tell me if he was awake or not - which was worrying. I found out this morning that my room faces East and I was able to watch the sunrise. I thought about Kiran a lot, especially then, but I tried to distract myself. My parents have forbidden me from seeing him several times now, and he even said that we don't belong together, so I am trying to put my own feelings to the side and respect their wishes. "Good morning, Ms. Wil
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