"I don't want to go with you. Why can't we just work on it during lunch tomorrow or something." I screamed at Luka after Jamie left. He was taken aback by my outburst and whatever trace of smiling, happy Luka I knew was gone. "Firstly, the project presentation is two days from now, you might be used to failure but I'm not. We need to ace it. Also, what part of I own you don't you understand?" I knew that I wasn't the brightest student in school but he did not have to go that low. I stood for a second letting his words sink in. Bloody bastard. Castrated orangutanAsshat. AsswipesI tried to conjure something in my mind with the word ugly but he wasn't ugly so nothing could stick.I didn't have the balls to say it out loud but I cursed him as much as I could in my mind without letting the tears drop. I was going to fail his first assignment.I would rather cry alone than ever cry in his presence. He walked ahead of me to his car and I got in. I sat down mute in the front seat

I was walking into the Lion's den, albeit a very decorated one. This Lion's den was a mansion with lush green grass and a huge water fountain in front. The most beautiful places could also contain the darkest things in it. The last time I was here in Luka's home, I was drunk, braless and I made a friend. But Paula was off to college and it was just me and Luka today and maybe mini Luka. Everything about Luka's home was daunting and if I didn't need to pass my midterms so badly, I'd have just run back. Today was the first day of our tutoring. We had two weeks left until midterms. I have been hanging out with the team but I haven't been allowed to play or fully participate. All of this will change if I pass my midterms. The coach had promised me that if I passed I'll join the team again. I stood outside the huge door like a fool. I don't know if I was supposed to knock on the door or push it open or call Luka - that I had arrived. The door swung open on its own accord and it scar

Two missed voice calls. Four rejected video call attempts. Six read but unanswered messages..I would have kept ignoring him till the next message entered. Luka: Ignore my call one more time and whatever deal we have is off the table. I pressed my face into the pillow to muffle a scream. I picked the next call but left the phone on the bed so that the camera angle was failing the ceiling instead of my face. "Isabella," his deep baritone voice drawled into my ears courtesy of airpods."Luka," I countered."Pick up the phone," it was issued as a command, which shouldn't surprise me but I obeyed. I raised the phone to my eye level so that my face was filling up the camera. "From this angle, I can see the insides of your nostrils," he chuckled. I moved the phone back and lay on my side so that I could rest my hands. When he saw the disgusted face I made he burst into laughter. I waited for him to try to control himself before I said, "oh don't stop. Keep going. " "That's what sh

I looked around at everyone's faces, I watched their expression go from shock to amusement at Maya's declaration except, Luka. "You're lying." I whispered embarrassed, through gritted teeth. "No I'm not." Maya responded swiftly with a small smile playing on the side of her lips. "Does vaginal infection equal STD?" Someone whispered, loud enough for me to hear and Maya girls chuckled. "Good girls also like dick apparently, they are only probably too dumb to make sure they are safe while doing it." Maya answered. "Luka was there, he can confirm it." I offered, trying to mitigate the situation. I looked to Luka, waiting for him to say something, he was there at the infirmary that day, so why won't he just confirm or deny what she said. He looked bored with all that was happening and started to walk away like he wasn't interested. His dismissal and lack of confirmation only worked in Maya's favour. Tammy looked uncomfortable but I didn't expect her to stand up for me. It hurt thou

The scene I saw in the living room was one of joy and easy laughter. Annie Marie, Luka and Paula, all entertaining themselves. Our sitting room, which was small, felt dwarfed by the presence of Luka on the couch which my mother had gotten as a second sale in a thrift store. It must feel lumpy in comparison to the glorious ones in their mansion home. My outburst wiped the smile of their faces and sucked the entire joy out of the room.I watched Paula's face morph into confusion and hurt and Luka's transform into a cold mask but I could see he was angry"Mom says don't use curse words in my presence," Annie Marie chided and I threw her a dirty glance."I'll tell mom," she offered with a frown. "Disappear," I warned. "No." She folded her hands in front of her in defiance. "Marie!" "Just leave her be," Luka offered and Marie sent him her best angelic smile. Stupid girl. She must have been impressed by his fine face. If only she knew that he was the real wolf in sheep's clothing.