LOGIN~RHEA~ I woke up the next morning feeling like I had been hit in the head with a brick.“Rhea”I turned my head to the sound of Zander's voice and he was staring down at me with a worried look on his face.He reached out to caress my cheek.“Are you okay? Do you feel better?” He asked gently and I glanced around and noticed I was laying on his bed.“What happened?” I questioned as I tried to sit up. He immediately helped me out.“You fainted due to emotional stress. I called a doctor and he said you just needed to rest” He informed me as he stood up from the bed.“I'll go grab you water” He added and I watched as he walked away before letting out a sigh.memories of my mother last night came rushing back and a frown adorned my face.What did she really want from me?Zander walked back in with a glass of water and as soon as the water touched my throat, a satisfied moan escaped my lips.I needed that.“What's the time?” I asked as I handed the glass cup back to him.“It's 12 noon ri
~ZANDER~ My eyes widened instantly as soon as I heard the word mother.I turned to Rhea and she looked like she was on the verge of having a panic attack.“Go get your things now!” Her mother screamed so loud that I was sure the other dorms had heard her.“Mother, calm down…”“Don't you dare utter those words. Was this how I raised you?” She spat out as she eyed Rhea with disgust.I clenched my fist as I watched them. Usually, I didn't like interfering in family matters and I wasn't sure if Rhea wanted me to.“Mother…”“Did I raise you to be a slut now?” She yelled and that snapped something in me.I stormed towards them and gently pushed Rhea behind me as I stared down at her Mother.“With all due respect, watch your tone” I said calmly, barely able to reign my anger in but this was Rhea's mother so that was why I was still being nice.She tore her eyes away from Rhea and turned to me.Recognition flashed in her eyes before she let out a scoff.“So Chase was right? You are living w
~RHEA~ My heart was racing as I stared at Zander.He looked absolutely beautiful with that satisfied look on his face and with sweat dripping down his forehead. Sex just kept getting better with him and as much as I wanted to live in the moment and forget all about my worries but Chase had my diary.If Zander found out about the things I had written there and found out my secret, I was terrified he was going to hate me and I couldn't take that.At least if I told him myself, he would get angry but maybe he would eventually forgive me, right?He tilted his head at me before reaching out to caress my cheek.“What is it? Tell me” He said softly and I rubbed my cheek against his palm, never wanting his soft side to disappear. I loved it way too much and at this point, I might love…“I…”His phone rang, immediately interrupting my words.“Shit, I'm sorry” He apologised as he pulled out his phone from his pocket.“No it's okay” I quickly said then watched as a frown adorned his face wh
~ZANDER~ I tried my best not to think about what Coach said earlier as I shoved some of Rhea's sweets into my pocket and carried the stuff I had left earlier.Our next game was going to be intense because Mr Samson, the top recruiter for the NHL, was going to be there.I hadn't been taking things so seriously before but now, I needed to actually give it my all and impress him.I needed to get into the NHL.I shook my head to get rid of that thought as I walked out of the locker room.Right now, my priority was to make Rhea happy, I could pressure myself over the NHL later.“Hey Zander!” “Yo Zander!”I raised my hand slightly and waved at the freshmen calling out my name.It felt so odd seeing this because usually, everyone seemed to be walking on eggshells around me.I wasn't sure if I liked it or not.I glanced towards where Rhea was supposed to be waiting for me and smiled immediately when I saw her.Ever since we started dating, my heart always skipped a beat when I saw her. It
~RHEA~ Heather hardly spoke to me that day unless she was pointing out something she wanted me to get for myself, insisting she would pay.It was meant to be fun but my lack of interest made it awkward.“Let's go to this shop so you can…”“I'm not going” I interjected and she slowly turned to me.“What do you mean…”“If you didn't want me here, you could have just said so. Why act this way?” I asked, biting back my lower lip to stop myself from crying.I've been trying to hold back since we got here but I didn't like her new attitude at all.She furrowed her eyebrows.“What are you talking about, Rhea…”“Are you going to leave me just like Chase and Sienna did?” I asked slowly but loud enough for her to hear.Her eyes widened instantly before they softened and she walked up to me and wrapped her arms tightly around me.“Of course not, silly girl. That's never going to happen,” She murmured before pulling away.“I'm just not in a good mood now but it's not your fault” She added and
~RHEA~I didn’t know what to make of Chase’s message last night. I’d spent hours thinking about what his words meant, but I still couldn’t figure it out.“Eat, Ladybug.”I turned to Zander, and guilt welled up inside me.He’d asked me several times if I was okay, and I’d wanted to tell him about Chase’s message, but something had stopped me. I couldn’t explain what it was yet.My mother had also sent me a message, reminding me to call her and come home.I couldn’t deal with her right now. I couldn’t let her ruin the happy bubble I was currently in, just like I couldn’t let Chase get inside my head.“You okay?” Zander asked softly.I looked at the worried expression on his face, and my heart melted.I couldn’t let Chase destroy what Zander and I were gradually building. I loved how I felt whenever I was with him, and I wanted things to stay this way.“I’m okay. Just tired.” I picked up the burger he’d gotten for me and took a bite.Even if my stomach couldn’t hold it down, it was worth
~RHEA~ “He left you on the curb?” Heather screeched, horrified, as she led me up to her room.I had called her earlier and she had immediately given me the location of her dorm and luckily, she had taken my luggage with her.“Technically, I got out of his car and he can't exactly force me” I mut
~RHEA~ Girlfriend?“Girlfriend?” Heather, Chase and Sienna echoed as they stared at me like I knew a fuck about what was going on.The murmurs began as everyone in the crowd stared at us with wide eyes and I could see the questions in their eyes but they seemed too scared to speak.Before I could
~RHEA~ I had blacked out from that day.The last thing I remembered after running out of the stadium was calling my dad while hysterically crying.It wasn't the silent tears I had grown accustomed to, it was ugly and bitter. The kind that clawed its way out my chest until breathing itself hurt.
~RHEA~ “You know how much I want you, Rhea. You know how much I want to fuck you” Chase murmured as he pressed me up against the wall, sliding his fingers down my thigh.“Tell me what you want” He whispered into my ear and my heart slammed rationally against my ribcage as I stared up at him.“I







