SOULMATES

SAY SOMETHING EQUALLY HURTFUL.

18.

PERCY'S POV.

I refused the shots Lucky offered for the forth time that evening. My body was present but my mind was far away. A month ago we had planned on attending this party together. It was the most famous annual gathering of the college and I was shocked to know she never attended.

This year however,she was going to attend it because I requested. I was excited about bringing her and couldn't wait to see her reaction. Now I wasn't too sure she was attending and even if she did, it wouldn't be with me.

I sighed. How many times have I told myself I wasn't going to think about her? Yet she was all I could think of. I stood up, meaning to go get some fresh air outside. It wasn't midnight yet the stench of alcohol was overwhelming. I almost made it to the door, pushing through sweaty bodies and protecting myself from wandering hands until I saw her.

Her big curious eyes were staring directly at me, her lips pouted slightly and eyebrows furrowed. Suddenly the loud music seemed distinct and the numbrous bodies a blur. It was just us . I took in her appearance slowly. It was the first better look I was having at her in weeks.

Her little black dress clinged to her like a second skin, accentuating every curve and dip significantly. The dress ended mid thigh, revealing smooth skin and curvy long legs in silver heels.

Taking in a deep breath, I forced my eyes back to her face. Her make up was not much but visible considering she never wore any. Her hair was in some sort of braids and it was beautiful.

I forgot how to breath for a second, until my lungs started to burn. I didn't have time to decide on what to do next when my legs moved on their own towards her and the drunk bastard, who had reached for her and was now pressing up against her even after she had yelped and tried to push him away.

In a flash he went flying in the other direction,far away from MY Phoebe. She let out a breath after she realized it was my hand that has taken over from the guy around her waist. I pulled her in.

"Are you ok?"

I whispered into her ear and she visibly shuddered, nodding her head quietly. f**k ! Why did she always have to be this tempting?

"You know, if you don't wanna dance,you shouldn't be in the middle of the dance floor."

I shouted over the music giving her a disapproving look. What I wanted to say was she didn't have to be looking so damn sexy at a party if she wanted to be left alone.

"I was only trying to reach my friends."

She shouted back, gesturing with her head towards a bunch of girls standing by the bar counter.

"Come with me"

I said, giving her waist a little squeeze. The look on her face was one of disapproval but after a loud smack landed on her butt and I nearly lost my s**t and punched the guy in the face, she let me lead her towards the door and away from the party.

Immediately the cool air hit our faces, she yanked my hands away from her body and shot me a murderous glare .

"Don't touch me" she hissed.

"Is that all you have to say after sending me that shitty message? What was that for huh?"

I couldn't find a better way to approach the issue. My eyes were shining with anger now, my own glare matching hers .

"Well you seemed to have understood it very well considering you didn't look like you give a f**k! After all you are having the time of your life with your bitches following you around like lost puppies."

I closed the distance between us with two steps and grabbed her arm roughly, pining her against the side of a nearby car.

"Don't you say things you have no idea of. You think it has been easy watching you parade around with that asshole clinged to you like your very shadow?"

"Yet you want me to be fine with you shoving your tongue down the throat of the same girl you called too desperate for your liking. Don't you dare treat me like a fool Percy. I can see clearly what is going on. You want to keep me as what? The side dish, that you come back to Incase the main dish didn't suffice?"

She yelled back, trying to free herself from my grip. I closed my eyes for a second.

" I can't believe you don't see through the act. What happened to the trust you said you had for me?"

My glare cleared, making way for worry .She ought to believe me. I know, I was contradicting myself, ruining my own plan but the thought of her hating me, not trusting me was unbearable.Her face fell and She shook her head.

"I thought I could trust you but I was wrong. Nessa was right, all you wanted was my body and I’m so glad I didn’t get too carried away to go all the way !”

She did not just say that.....

After everything I said to her she didn't see me any different from the others? I have never f*****g cared if any girl had feelings for me or not. I literally admitted to having feelings for her and this was her conclusion? she was probably angry and hurt and didn't mean any of the things she was saying but this was my chance. I went through all this to prove to the guys that I couldn't lure her into my bed. I was going to seize the opportunity to complete my mission.No s**t !

"Don't flatter yourself. It wasn't like you weren't ready to open your legs for me. Admit it, I didn't even try yet you were all over me. Like every other w***e I have f****d !"

I jolted her back and forth then let her go before I did something drastic. Her eyes were glassy with unshared tears and I swallowed the lump in my throat, raising my defenses even higher before I took back my words and apologized for hurting her with my words.

This was it. I was officially going to terminate any feeling she had for me. She didn’t want me anymore anyway. And it hurt like f**k. I was so mad I didn’t think before speaking so I said more, the words flowing out of my mouth like an overflowing river.

"Have you forgotten so soon? How your skin heats up under my fingers, how you f*****g crave my touch like a d**g?!! Truth is, I'd have had my way with you the very first night you spent in my room. I just felt bad for you cos you were far gone girl, head over heels for me while I was just gonna dump your hot a*s like a used tissue. I couldn't have daddy's perfect little girl crying herself to sleep every night for weeks. See, I do have a heart after all".

This was good. At least I get to clear the doubt in the mind of anyone who ever saw us together and was now insinuating we slept together. She had a reputation to protect.

The crowd forming around us began to whisper among themselves. I balled my hands into fists, hiding how sweaty they were . Damnit Phoebe, say something equally painful back. Slap me even. Just anything to make me feel an ounce of the pain I was causing you.

"I hate you.."

She whispered, swapping away a wayward tear that had escaped. My stomach churned, my intestines feeling like they were being twisted. My heart seemed to have daggers driven into it. Yet I didn't feel half of her pain, the humiliation. She needed to say more ; I needed her to say more.

"Is that all you've got?" I chuckled.

She blinked back tears then her face hardened before a small smile suddenly took over.

Her eyes traveled past me to the now thick crowd behind us and I followed her line of sight to a very angry Harold pushing through the crowd. My jaw clenched painfully.

"f**k off Percy !"

He shoved me out of the way before taking my place . He placed a hand on her shoulder, the other went to her face, checking for tears.

"Are you ok ? His eyes left her briefly to glare at me.

"Yeah ! Was just coming to look for you. Wanna dance?"

His tensed features softened at her words. He looked between us uneasily before letting his hands fall to his side and nodded,

"Yeah. Of course I wanna dance with you.."

"Great !"

She beamed at him, took his hand and began to lead him away.

*What just happened? She did not just choose that s**t head over me*

I stood gaping after them before I snapped out of it and decided that despite everyone expecting me to act unaffected and uncaring, I was going to do the exact opposite. There was no way I would watch another man take her to the dance floor looking like that !

"We aren't done here !

Phoebe !"

Knocking Harold into the side of the door, I took hold of a screaming Phoebe and dragged her after me…..

~annieamour