RYAN If she wasn't going, then who was my supposed surprise gift? Plus, it all got clearer to me now that I put it up for discussion. She would never stoop so low to rub shoulders with my friends, talk more of planning with them to surprise me... Nah. Already aware of the possibility of seeing someone else, even though I didn't bother to think who it would be, I proceeded to extend her an invitation. Logan didn't give me the liberty to do that, but it wouldn't hurt to have one more guest. Maybe we could do it both ways, while he planned my surprises, I would his. “I was told someone wanted to surprise me, and now I'm more confused as to who.” I revealed. She couldn't care for me less to not give a damn, I supposed. "Good for you.” She dismissed it like it meant nothing to her. Maybe I was wrong all along. She couldn't care less. But I wasn't backing down any time. Even without her being verbal as to how she felt about the revelation, deep down, I felt her voice beckoned. I kne

SARAH“In trouble?” I shot over the phone right before being cut off the line, wondering why I had just gotten a call from Ryan but directly from Nate.“What's happening?” I asked myself.“Is he some kind of trouble like he just mentioned?” I continued staring at my phone screen.I took a deep breath as I dialed Nate’s number, hoping he had all of this in control.“Whatever it was,” I thought to myself.The line rang repeatedly without Nate picking up, which got me extra worried about what was happening.As I held on to my phone staring at my screen waiting for Nate to pick up, I quickly remembered Ryan had talked about going to a party.“Fuck!!” I muttered to myself.At this point Nate not picking up, and I was more than worried and confused about what next to do.I stared at the clock, seeing how late it was already, and then kept dialing Nate’s contact. I had my robe taken off as I changed into my hoodie and a pair of black jeans and then rolled my hair into a bun.Just when I was

SARAH“Pull over!!” I said pointing to the spot where I could recall students were meant to park including alumni like myself.“So, here we are!” I said excitedly as we both highlighted from the car.I had my hands tucked into the pockets of my jacket staring at the McConnell Tower atop the Hurley administration building, where the clock from my old days in school ticked.I smiled inhaling the air around me with memories from my days in Uni rushing into my head. The fountains situated in the center of the Uni space reminded me of the times I had just got in, feeling more like a newbie. Getting acquainted with my environment as a girl wasn't much of an easy task, but then I made it through all of that eventually.“Is that the entrance?” Ryan said pointing to the North Texas entrance sign. “Oh yes,” I said pulling him forward by the hand as we walked right through it.“Cool!” He exclaimed holding his hand up to his mouth like he was amazed seeing the fountain ahead.“Come along now!”

SARAHRyan gave a devious grin as he approached me and tossed the glass of vodka in my hand.I forced a smile as I gulped the glass of vodka down my throat with my eyes closed.The men from earlier gave a malicious smile as Ryan snaked an arm around me and then held me by the hand as he placed a kiss on my wrist.His soft lips on my skin sent tingles down my nerves as I suddenly wanted more of his touch.But then, the eyes that kept watching made it sort of hard to accept that I had to let him have his way right in public.Ryan’s eyes gleamed in delight, as he sat next to me holding my hand. I was tensed as I swallowed looking into his eyes having a hard time controlling my own emotions. “You look more beautiful tonight and I just can't help but…” He said and then paused as he cupped my cheeks wanting to kiss me.He smirked and slowly trailed his fingers down my cheeks and touched my lips.I sucked in my breath, this time I just couldn't help but push him off. I knew we were playing

SARAH Ever since the very minute he apologized, my anger had abated and I just couldn't resist smiling at the thought of having him around me.I loved how it was that I could always feel his presence around me. In the Vintage shirt, still hanging in my closet, in the scent of his Cologne around the curtains hanging on each wall of my house.But then Robyn in the picture made it even worse to want to fully focus on the fact that I was to be happy in the hands of Ryan.It was exactly 3:45 PM, and there I was in my office with my hands laced together staring at the clock on my wall as the ticking sound from the clock filled the silence in my head. A couple of seconds afterward I wrapped my arm over my chest waiting to see him walk into my office ready for the tutoring. Not that we both wanted any of that but then it had to be done.The ticking sound from the clock caught my attention again, I felt stupid waiting on him. As I stared at the second hand making its way around the clock, it