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CRAVE T H I R T Y - T W O
ARABELLA.I haven’t seen Peter around since the last time and I had almost forgotten he once existed in my life until today. He told me he has something important to say and wants me to follow him to the school field. Knowing he can do nothing to me — and if he eventually tries, I’d not hesitate to use my defenses — I follow him there and I now stand before the guy who I once thought as good.“Alright. What is it that you have to say to me? I’m running late for class. “ I say impatiently and I watch as he brings out a necklace from his pocket. He waves it between us. "Remember this?"I scoff as I recognize the jewelry as the one I got him for his last birthday. I can still remember how excited I was to get it for him, but that’s all in the past now."Yeah. What about it?" I speak nonchalantly and he extends it to me. "I want you to have it back. Since we broke up and all. "I shouldn’t have found those words that funny, but I can’t hold back the laugh that drops from my mouth. "You’re
CRAVE T H I R T Y - T H R E E
ARABELLA. "What do you think you’re doing?" He snaps as he walks in, dropping the cup he has in hand on his desk as he continues his stride towards me and I stutter when he stands before me. "I didn’t mean to… I was just…" Realizing I’ve got no good excuse for rummaging through his stuff, I shake my head. "I’m sorry." "Step back," He utters harshly without acknowledging my apology and I do as I’m told. I watch as Alex bends to grab the frame off the floor, where I had mistakenly dropped it, but thankfully it isn’t cracked. I hope. I can’t take a good look since it’s turned to him. He raises his head, and that irritation is still clear in his eyes. He doesn’t hide the anger in his words as he says, "I leave you for some minutes and you start going through my stuff? The hell?" "I’m sorry." I whisper gently and he shakes his head as he points to the door. "Leave." My eyes dilate in surprise and my mouth hangs in shock as only a word slips through my parted lips. "What?" "I said leav
CRAVE T H I R T Y - F O U R
VERONICA."You’ve been on that phone for a while. Who are you texting?" My smile fades at Sam’s voice and I immediately drop my phone to my lap, turning the screen away. I clear my throat and lift my head to him. "No one. When did you arrive in the room?"He stands before me with narrowed eyes and a towel wrapped around his waist, having just left the shower.I watch the balls of water that trail down his chest as he takes a step toward me and I instinctively move back on the bed."No one?" He mumbles as he stops by the edge. "You were smiling at your phone and it’s no one? I’ve been observing you these past few days, Veronica. Who got your attention?""It's no one. " I repeat my earlier answer and I know the exact moment he loses his patience. I see it slip from his eyes and he extends his hand. "Give me your phone.""What?"He smirks. "Since it’s no one as you claim, then you’ll have no trouble with me looking through your phone, right?"Feat grips me and I shake my head as I move fu
CRAVE T H I R T Y - F I V E
ALEXANDER. I move away from Arabella after those words, feeling my body go stiff from hearing that again. Especially in that position. She also raises from the bed after me, her body turned to me and I clear my throat. "We should leave now." "Oh. Okay?" Her voice is small as I watch her move away from the bed. She plays with the edge of her gown as she stands before me without saying a word. "Go on. I’ll meet you in the living room." I tell her and she nods before she slowly walks out of my room. Once she’s out, I fall back on my bed with a sigh. Why would she utter those words? I had let myself feel too relaxed around Arabella that I forgot there could be a time this would happen. Those words she uttered brought back so many memories. Memories I’ve kept deep inside of me. Not because I regret them, but I’ve got no other choice but to forget about them. Despite that, I still cherish them deeply and Arabella saying such words to me makes my heart ache in a way I haven’t felt in a
CRAVE T H I R T Y - S I X
ARABELLA. "Alex," I mumble as I lift my hand to his back. "Are you okay? It’s Arabella." On hearing my name, he pulls away with panicked eyes. I gulp and put on a smile. "It’s fine. It was just a bad dream. You’re awake now. You should—" I attempt to reach out a hand to him but he stays out of distance, moving further back on the bed. "Stay away from me." His words are like a sharp-edged sword and they cut through my chest. I withdraw my hand and swallow the bile that rises in my throat. "Alex…" "No, stay away from me, Arabella. I might hurt you…" He trails off and lowers his gaze as he holds his head in his hands. "Fuck." He’s clearly going through something, and he’s not himself. I don’t know what he dreamt about, but it must be something big for him. I move back to his side but don’t touch him. "You won’t hurt me, Alex." He raises his head, too many emotions swirling behind those orbs, but I recognize one. Pain. "Please Alex, let me be here for you. Don’t push me away." I wh
CRAVE T H I R T Y - S E V E N
DEX.I follow Veronica into the restroom after spotting her in the hallway. I shut the door quietly and turn just as she walks out of one of the stalls. Her eyes widen when she sees me and she lifts a brow. "Dex? What are you doing here?"She’s dressed in the school uniform with a cardigan over it as usual and I walk to her."You didn’t reply to my last texts. Or any I sent after that, and I just wanted to make sure you’re good." Everything was going great between us ever since she cried in my arms that day. She texted me and we spoke about a lot of things. As long as I don’t question anything between her and Sam, she was good and though, I was tempted several times; I tried not to cross that line because I didn’t want to scare her off and I needed her to trust me. Maybe if she trusts me, then she can confide in me about her relationship issues.However, two nights ago while we were having a nice conversation; she suddenly stopped texting. At first, I thought she got busy. Only to find
CRAVE T H I R T Y - E I G H T
ARABELLA.It’s happening.It’s really happening.I’m finally losing my innocence. And it’s to the boy I truly like.It’s like everything has slowed down and the only thing I can hear is the way my blood pumps into my heart loudly as I lift my head to gaze into gorgeous silver eyes.~THREE HOURS AGO~I check myself in the mirror again, smoothing my hands down the short skirt and strapped crop top I have on.Alex’s accusation of me loving to wear skirts because I have hidden intents crosses my mind and I let out a chuckle as I turn to the side to check my back."Maybe I have a hidden agenda this time," I mumble to myself, fixing my hair before I return to my bed and grab my phone. He should be here now; what’s taking so long?I frown as I peek outside my window, wondering if I should text him again but deciding I don’t want to come off as desperate and clingy, I drop my phone to the side and fall back with my back to my mattress and my hands on my tummy, feeling my heavy breathing as I
CRAVE T H I R T Y - N I N E
ALEXANDER. I stare into her beautiful brown eyes as the words leave my mouth and her lips part lightly, but she doesn’t say anything for a second. "What?" she whispers after a while and I smile, pushing my face closer to hers as I repeat the words. "I said I think I like you." I’ve spent two weeks with her after telling her I wanted to give this a try, but it felt like I just got to really know her. I’ve always known her, but these past weeks, it feels like I know her on a deeper level. Arabella Leovough is like a ball of sunshine. She loves smiling and laughing a lot. And maybe it’s because I’ve always been a bit reserved on my end. That made her the same, which is why I didn’t figure out earlier, but she’s a witty girl too. Not that funny. But funny in the way where you just can’t help cracking up at her jokes even when she sucks at them. From afar, Arabella seems like a nice, quiet girl who’s got her life pieced together but when you get to know her, she’s a chaotic girl who you
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