Chapter Nine
Ivy
I tossed and turned in my comfortable bed yet unable to close my eyes, looking at the hanging lamp in the ceiling.
I couldn't bring myself to sleep for two interminable nights. While I helplessly tried a hundred times to shut my brain off but it was of no use. I tried everything but my mind was repeatedly evoking Cole, his blue irises, his touch , everything about him and the way he made me feel.
The way our lips tasted one another, the shivers and the Goosebumps I sensed all over my skin. I still feel the heat of his touch involuntarily, I feel feverish and I guess it’s not cold related.
I couldn't believe what we did and the way I was drawn to him like a bee blindly transported by the scent of an unfolded red rose. How my body responded to him how I craved him.
I closed my eyes, shook my hea
Chapter TenColeTwo long days have passed by, and I haven't been able to sleep, I couldn't stop thinking about what happened with Ivy, I couldn't do a thing. I just kept thinking and thinking and I didn't know what to do.Maybe I shouldn't have kissed her. Maybe she didn't like it, or maybe she was angry with me right now. Maybe kissing her was a mistake from the beginning, or I could have lost any chance I ever had at being with her?All sorts of tormenting questions haunted me and I kept over thinking to say the least. Being with her was all I wanted since the day I laid my eyes on her. My mind was a complete wreck until the moment I saw her that day, two years ago when we crossed paths for the first time at Brad's birthday. I remember quite well thatIt was supposed to be a small party but it turned out into a huge one. I didn't know she was brad's cousin at the ti
Chapter ElevenIvyIt's been a couple of hours since I opened up my eyes. My room was dark, probably the middle of the night I thought. But I did not bother checking the time. I recall that when I went back to my dorm room yesterday, I took a sleeping pill hoping it would help me get through the night.With a very light sleeping pattern, I had trouble sleeping whenever I was stressed or worried. It would go up for days and the more I got tired the more I could not sleep so I had sleeping pills for extreme cases to help me some rest when I desperately need it. Last night, I took a pill and apparently, it did not work its magic very well. I must have fallen asleep only for few hours and then my eyes widely opened in the middle of the nightToday was the day, well as soon as the sun rises. I was trying to focus my thoughts on the contest in order to forget about what Brad told &nb
Chapter TwelveColeI woke up earlier than usual. Okay let's just say that instead of saying how pathetic my night went because of my continuous obsession over Ivy's lips. And as I spent most of the night figuring out how to be at two places at once, I had had a little sleep nevertheless.There was a football game and I was supposed to meet Brad, John and Chris and watch it together; we planned this get-together-game way before time for me to cancel at the last minute. Brad dragged me yesterday into buying the tickets and he was probably going to drag me there as well, if I came to think about cancelling.What bothered me even more was that the painting contest in which Ivy was participating was also taking place today .And there was no way I could be at two different places at the same time. Unless I had, something figured outSo I got up, took a quick shower, put on some clean cloth
Chapter ThirteenIvy Emily and I were just about to leave campus when my phone buzzed in my jeans' back pocket. At first I thought it was Cole calling me again. He has been calling for three days now. He probably noticed that I was avoiding him. After Brad thoughtfully called him from my number a couple of weeks ago he must have saved it as I did too and now he would call back but I didn't pick up and he left no vocal messages. It has been more than two weeks since we spoke last time slash kissed for the first time after what brad told me about his girlfriend. He also didn't bother showing up the day of the contest, so why was he calling me anyway. I thought it would be better if we didn’t socialize that much. I was mad at myself. Mad at how I was a hot mess between his arms, mad at how easily I was drawn to him and how I let him kiss me! Mad at how
Chapter fourteenIvy A few days later,Beating music, free beer, lots of people, and couples kissing and making out in the corners. Well, that’s what we commonly call a party. Do you want to know what I call it?CROWD; Yes merely a bunch of a noisy individuals. I know you guessed I hated people assemblies. they would describe me as a loner I know but I just hated when there were too many people in the same room trespassing my much needed personal space . If that could be a couple of miles I wouldn't mind.Back to the party...The one NCU held yearly after the finals. It was a thing .Each year there's a class that takes care of the preps and this year, it was mine.Although we could bring family, it was majorly a teenage party and we could invite friends.
Chapter FifteenSarah"I specifically told you to ditch the phone before coming up here you idiot ! now they can find out about us! " The woman fired in anger with nothing like distress in her last sentence."Ma'am I'm sorry I just heard someone coming so I had to hide " The tall blonde haired man apologetically stated bowing his head." Frank, who the hell did you see coming? Couldn't you say that before?" The woman barked at who appeared to be one of her executing minions for his misbehaving." But Ma'am you didn't give me a chance to tell you." His voice fading towards the end of his sentence"Ugh!" she yelped you're going to drive me crazy, speak up now hurry!" she groaned almost hysterically" I..it was her" he let out"What ? Her? Her who? "" The girl I sent the message to, she arrived b
Chapter SixteenIvyI rushed out of the party hardly able to breathe from the lump forming in my throat and the ache in my chest. I felt my heart pressed in its ribcage as the images came back to me.As soon as I set foot out of the stadium Cole grabbed my hand again and swung me to face him. His grip was hard to escape though his hand did not hurt me. I tried to make him let go of me by pulling my hand but to no end. He was stronger than I was and the muscular biceps and forearms he had were hard rock from training while I felt like a feather if compared to him.He brought his other hand to my cheek and I froze. The tears I was holding back before found their way out in a stream on my cheek, now that the night breeze brushed on my face I could feel them trickling. I tried to hold them back but it was useless.“Are
Chapter SeventeenColeI was on my way to the party at NCU when I heard someone screaming, the noise came from the other side so I went to check it out. I opened the door and it led me to the dorm rooms, I heard another noise so I slowly went up the stairs where I found someone's door open only then Sarah came from nowhere..."Hey baby" she smirked."Sarah, what are you doing here?" I asked; surprised she was here in the first place, she wasn't an NCU student.I heard a muffled noise but she pushed me into the room "Well, well, well! Look at you! So handsome and sexy in this shirt" She said her flirtatious mode on"What the hell are you doing?” she was up to something, I was almost sure but she shushed me, touching my lips with her long fake nails.I stepped back, my back reaching the wall to my utter dismay