MeredithThe phone continued to vibrate as I looked for ways to answer Fabian who was staring directly at me. "Are you okay?" I'm not. These agents chose this time to call me when you are just a breath away from me. I answered in my head, trying to look for a loophole to the situation. I coughed slightly. "Yeah, I am. jUst feeling a little under the weather." He nodded, continued with the people he was in a conversation with. The phone had stopped vibrating and I exhaled. Suddenly, I fit it again. It was only a matter of time before everyone heard that bass sound. I didn't want to cause suspicion. I had a good number of people who would take me out in a second, if I posed a threat to them. I was indulging in a conversation that might be a secret,I didn't want to add anything else to the mess I was in. I nudged Fabian, lowering my head to whisper to him. "I'm going to the bathroom.""If you go down the hall, you'd see it." It was clear this was his company and through the meeting
FabianI hated the fact that she was not by my side. It was like I was constantly scared or curious. I couldn't leave her at home because I wanted to know what was going on, especially if she tried to run. Meredith was a feisty one and she was capable of such. She has been so adamant to come with me. She was with me even in the most dangerous groups in the city. It wasn't hard to spot the glances the men were giving her. I was furious enough to pluck their eyes out until they were blind. That was his much I wanted, I hated that gesture.Meredith was mine and mine alone. Whatever she was to me at this point of our acquaintance, I had a feeling she would come around in due time. "But you know that sooner or later you will have to decide to let her go somehow." Zachary words echoed in my head. For some reason, I never want to experience that. Ine would get a glimpse of my relationship with her as an obsession. An obsession I wasn't going to get rid off anytime soon. I wanted to know
Meredith.I was jealous.I was jealous because it was hard for me to stand another woman close to Fabian. I didn't know why I was feeling that way because I still couldn't stand Fabian.I have Damien, why am I bothering over a man that treats you poorly? I know I have spoken to Dakien for a long time and it feels like we were not dating. We were still distant with each other and I didn't think he knew that I wasn't in the school premises again. Zachary, who was standing beside me, tried to stop me when I couldn't help myself. It made my skin crawl just seeing her throw herself at him. I was going to get in trouble with Fabian but I hated her fur slapping me and making me a whore a few weeks back. I wanted to prove myself that it was only a whore that would throw herself at a controlling man like Fabian.Mariana was already fuming after playing nice for a few seconds. I spotted the amusement on Fabian, he was clearly having a good time seeing us bicker. As much as I was jealous of Mar
Meredith.Zachary laughed. "I think the person we are both talking about is Fabian Salvatore." I nodded. "Then he is exactly what I say he is. I have known him longer, so I can tell you that fact."There was sincerity in his eyes. Since I already got Fabian to tell his own side of the story, I wanted to hear his. "How were you guys friends?" "Why do I have a feeling you already know the answer to that?""I do but there are always two sides to a story." He snapped his head to my direction, taken aback. "Fine, you are pretty smart." He breathed. "Fabism was there for me in one of my darkest moments. He might say he was an angry kid who just wanted to punch anyone who looked for his trouble which might be true because we were both having issues at home. I was bullied and he always came to my rescue. He once said, beating up.thowe kids who bullied me was a good way to exercise his anger because he could not keep allmof that emotion inside him.." "Guess it made him bitter as hell. Hav
MeredithTime was running so fast that I could barely wrap my head around it. Only a week ago, I was valedictorian and read out the speech only one student could read every year. The feeling had been bliss, but the moment I stepped down from the podium, I'd fallen into being a regular student with just a little social life. But the past week had changed everything, and tonight would have just the same effect.The same day I made my speech, I also got the admission letter to study at the college of my dreams in Italy, and I'm leaving tomorrow. So little time for so much fun.Mom had been a little too over the top in her excitement about letting me off for college; even I couldn't deny the fact I needed a fresh start."Edith, some alcohol to warm your belly," Jayden offered, handing me a small red cup.I bumped into the cup a little from all the bouncing around to Selena Gomez over the club speakers."Thank you," I murmured, drowning out the last part of my sentence with the cup on my li
Meredith"Darling, you don’t have to pull the box all by yourself; let me help you," mom called from the bottom of the stairs, watching me drag my box down the stairs."I can do it myself. Mum, it’s no big deal," I groaned, punctuating every word at the same time I pulled the box down each stair.I heaved a sigh of relief when the tyres touched the end of the stairs.I looked up at her triumphantly."There, my box is down," I told her, rolling the wheels as I made my way to the doorstep.As I walked past her, I looked at her face. It’s hard to miss the tears glistening in her eyes. I quickly wheeled the box into the truck of the airport taxi and ran back towards her, and she opened her arms and engulfed me in a warm hug."I’m so sorry, mom," I say, my voice breaking in sadness. I bat my eyelids to blink back the tears forming."It’s fine, baby. It’s just that I’ve waited for this moment for so long, and I can’t believe it’s here," she sniffled, and I nodded against her body."I’d miss
MeredithI slowly regained consciousness, feeling the sheets first and then the faint scent of booze. Booze? My brain gets alarmed, and then I remember I was already at the dormitory.I allowed my eyes to stay closed for a few seconds. It’s not like I was in a hurry to go anywhere. School doesn’t resume for three days, and all I had to do during this period was job hunt for a side job that'll occupy most of my evenings after school.Finally, my eyes flew open, and my face turned to the side. I jumped in fright, not expecting anyone to be on Kayla’s bed. When I finally stood up to get a better look at the body, I found Kayla herself lying down looking completely buzzed out, probably a bit hungover, so I was careful not to rouse her.I'd only been here twenty-four hours and all I could say about her was related to alcoholic beverages.I tiptoed into the bathroom, shutting the door as quietly as possible. I grabbed my brush from the small sink and rinsed it, pressing out a little paste on
MeredithLast night, I could have sworn that hunger would kill me first before they all did. But apparently it didn’t; I was rudely woken up from my tired slumber, which I couldn’t fall into in the first place because of the hunger I felt, and was dragged out of the room.My muscles had grown too weak to resist the pulling, so to save myself more damage, I went along willingly.Now we were standing in what looked like a bathroom stall, with a single shower high up and the knobs just within reach.The environment was rather dirty; streaks of what looked like brown water were spread all over the wall. The water closet in the room was now booming with enough algae to feed a pond. I still wondered why they’d brought me here."Get rid of your filthy clothes; it’s time to shower," the masked man who came to fetch me earlier said.I turned to look at him. Was he being serious? I’m freshening up in an area that literally breathes bacteria."No," I argued weakly in a hoarse voice. He cocked a v