He was so frustrating. No, he was infuriating. I turned to fight him but when I locked eyes with him I knew now wasn’t the time. He was satisfied, he was done, and if I was careful I could get away from him. I could be rid of him for some time. I could have some time to myself even if only for a few hours.
“You’ve gotten what you wanted. Let me go,” I said.
“Mm… but I don’t want to let you go,” Ethan pouted. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths to steady me. “And… that’s not all I wanted, Adealine. That’s only a main part of it,” Ethan said.
The sound of buckles clacked together as he fumbled with his pants. I didn’t look at him. I refused to look at him. I wanted to get away from him. I wanted to get as far from him as possible. I’d hoped that the library would be my safe space from
