CAMILLA RENÉE
TUESDAY.
I plunge the bottled water over my bed and slid down, but my whole body still wriggles and relive the last fifty minutes of my life. Verity be told. I didn't think I'll make it past the section of the library without melting or floating across the floor, but I did.
I could even say a greeting to the distraught librarian, I could dig out my cell phone—order an Uber and subsist by the sidewalk, peeping over my shoulder, half predicting him to show up again.
I ordered pizza and went back to the dorms. I just finished devouring, drank a lot of water. Despite that, I can't get him out of my system.
Everything makes me recall. My clothes have an imprint of his smell from the number of times he pressed us against each other. My arms, legs, cheeks, and lips are yet to recover from his being. Curse him for making it feel that good.
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DYLAN EMERTON THURSDAY. "Two days. I lingered for two fucking days. Sleepless night. Condemning myself. Hurling. Veering around. Hell and back. I survived till this day all under the consolation of being able to have her close all weekend and she's going with fucking Jimmy!? How does one un-alive another human being?" I can't disguise anything. My emotions are on full display and fuck, I do not give a shit. "Jimmy. You're going with him? Your parents know?" I clench my jaw, wishing I were near enough to hear her heart rate. Is it scampering like mine? "They said I could bring a plus one. It'll be a good time for them to meet him." Like hell. I fastened my fists by my side, grimacing intensely. She better take back every word. Fucking Jimmy. Meet her parents? They've barely been dating for a two weeks?
DYLAN EMERTON"It's late and it must waste us all from the trip. Why don't we have a good night's recess, then prepare for the wedding tomorrow?"Mrs Renée proposed. Her husband didn't take an appreciation to it, giving a shrewd look at his daughter and Boy. Friend. Oh, the weekend drama."Yes, I think that's a decent idea"My mother agreed, elbowing dad to join her in—which he did."Camilla, I got you a dress for the wedding since I wasn't sure if you packed any. It's on your bed. As for your boyfriend..."Her distortion at the very mention is enough to put comedians out of their business. I could double over in laughter, but I have a suspicion there's more to come."That's fine. He can book his room."Camilla tries to keep a straight face, but with her dad's grunt and mombling words along the line of "damn straight, he can" I have to bite my lip not to cackle. "Or they could stay together? Save the cost"The hu
CAMILLA RENÉESATURDAY."Good Morning gorgeous."Jimmy is outstanding at fooling facial expressions or my dad and Dylan leaving as he enters are of little regard for him.Still, he sheathes his arms around my neck and clasps his lips against mine.Extra credits for confidence Jimmy. My dad could return any moment from now.I part my lips and let his tongue evade mine."Morning."I momble and he pulls away, invading the seat Dylan vacated minutes ago.We engage in small talk; I apologise for not telling him about Dylan. He smiles back and waves the topic off. That easily.****They toasted breakfast eggs and bacon served from the motel, my mother's cooking beats this any day, but I don't have a choice, so I bite it down along with the bile in my throat.I've never been seated at a more uneasy table for seven. Clinging glasses and forks are the only sound for ten minutes and it's excruciating. Dylan is
CAMILLA RENÉESATURDAY.I peep right and people are retiring. Left and folks are dispersing."Come."He rasps. I loathe the way my body reacts. I despise the influence one word from him can have on me. My feet don't stay. They heed to him and snatch his hand.I'm not sure why defeat shifts up my skin when we reach the table and he lets go.I'm not sure why my whole body rakes with sadness at the loss of his hand. Jimmy hasn't returned and Dylan saunters back to his seat. His eyes reach mine shortly. The look from the dance floor holds.I shiver."Sorry I took so long."Spell is driven. I move my entire body to meet Jimmy's. He's back. I don't feel guilt. Guilt for dancing with Dylan while he was gone. Nothing.I felt zero since I directed every sense to his words. "I want to kiss you so bad."And I ask — why doesn't he? Another question creeps, one I ignore for the answer bothers me; If he did, would I let
CAMILLA RENÉESUNDAY.My day in one word is—fast-paced. Jimmy and I moved around the city. Zoo. Ice cream. Park. Children. Kingston High stood closed because of the weekend. Funny how I didn't spend a waking second relishing it. My physical body dwelled beside Jimmy, but everything else was back at the motel. Back at last night. Back at his kiss. Back at him.Each time tugging more fiercely and swearing curse words. To who exactly? Dylan for kissing me? Myself for allowing him? Reciprocating? and then enjoying it? or my father for interrupting us? So many deeds in one night.I went directly to my room and fasten the door, my heart racing as I paced from edge to edge. Eventually, I slumped behind it and listened to the footsteps. I held my heart in my hand and watched him zone past me. Or my father? I didn't know.I lingered in that position, slept in that spot and woke up with an ache in my back.Then as the coward, I am, I t
CAMILLA RENÉE"Athena."I roll the name over my tongue. The name of the girl who manages to *make* Dylan fall for her. Did she compel him? Was it willing? How long did it go on? I can't imagine. I can not process this."Thank you."Dylan muses and for a minute it was just me and my impressions about the girl he's in love with. Or was?"When do you want us to start?"I don't mince how eager I sound. I'm done with playing behind bars."I'm accessible for the rest of the day. You?""I have an evening class, four pm. We have time to burn.""So you want to start now?"I find my head boobing unconsciously. I don't put the pen away this time. I reach in and grab my notepad. My fingers are trembling because it's brand new. I didn't require it till now.I flip the first page and scribble his name over it. There aren't any students. No classes. We can use it here. Barely three minutes I was indecisive, now I know wha
CAMILLA RENÉETUESDAY.Over twelve hours have run by since Athena William's title was spoken into my ears. I haven't been able to form a mental picture ergo Dylan hadn't given away physical features.I may or may not have struggled not to search the web and then vacated the bed at three am to scribble a note to request more details on what she looked like. Okay fine. I did.I also prepared notes on further questions. I need to know; What did she do? How does he feel used? How did they break up? Does he still have her contact? Why is he still in love with her? Among other many questions?Then I scaled them in order of preference. All thirteen questions. Only then was I able to slumber. I placed my notebook between my fingers. If this is the surge I get from one patient, I can't wait to have sessions with more of them."We have a meeting for the project today. Maybe you and I can have our session there afterwards."—Dylan"Sure—"
CAMILLA RENÉETUESDAY."Athena's parents have been a family friend. At the very least that's the story they gave me when my father introduced them in our living room."I pretend not to exist in the room. I don't shift for any sound. Dylan meets the ceiling while enunciating as though this was a reminiscence to himself than a profession to me. I don't mind truly. I'm here to listen."I didn't care for the likes of them. I just yearned to play video games, text, maybe toss on a few leather jackets.""But then she came over. The Williams were over for dinner twice. As at the third invitation, I bolt the door and stayed inside. I only went down for a glass of water. That's when I saw her. My first thought was, "how old do you have to be to get married" He chuckles, sliding both hands underneath his head."Then she glanced at me and it was like an enchantment. The beginning of my torment.""I spent my free time with