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Elle's POV
"You’re going to college?” Noah asked me, “You’re still a student?”
“Yes I am. How funny you never knew.” I put on my backpack.
“Why don’t you ever try being a bit more girly? Like which girl wears a backpack to college? Shouldn’t you be taking like a shoulder bag and looking all sexy?”
I stared at him.” What’s wrong with wearing a backpack to college? It’s easier.”
“No wonders you’re still single and your crush rejected you.” He shook his head.
A blush spread across my face at his remark and he paused to study my expression.
“Waaaaiiit!! I hit the bulls-eye didn’t I!? You were rejected by your crush.” He laughed and my blush deepened, more because I was angry than embarrassed.
“Don’t laugh!! And I wasn’t rejected!!” I stormed out of the house in anger.
“Hey hey! Wait. I still have to drop you off.”
“I can go alone just fine!!”
“Hey! If I don’t take you I’ll get in trouble.”
“That’s exactly what I want.” I stuck out my tongue at him and ran off.
“Hey!!!!” He yelled at me and was about to run after me when his phone rang, stopping him in his path as I ran out.
“Lin!!” I hugged my best friend!
“Long time!!” She hugged me back.
“Yeah two whole freaking weeks!!” I exclaimed in horror as she chuckled.
“So how’s your new home?”
“It's okay.”
“And your brother?”
“He’s nice too.”
“Must be fun living in such a huge mansion.”
“Not. At. All. The place seems so empty since most of the time neither Demian nor Noah is there.”
“Mmhmmm,Well.” She looked at me ,” I’m skipping college today. I’m only going to attend the first lecture.”
“What the hell!! Why??!! You can’t leave me here alone.”
“Sorry ~ but I have to skip I have a ‘date.’”
“Oh!” I knew what her ‘date’ meant. And during this time I can’t stop her.
“Fine.”
Ooohh! My stomach hurts so bad! I ran to the bathroom.
What did I eat yesterday!??
I ran to one of the bathroom stalls but as soon as I pulled down my pants I realized I hadn’t eaten anything wrong... But that my periods had started. Unexpectedly early!
Oh no!!! This can’t be happening!
I rummaged through my bag. I neither had any panties nor any pads.
What do I do!!!!
I called Lin but her number was out of reach.
Shit!!
I sat on the toilet distressed, when I noticed the red stain on my pants.
I hope no one saw that!
I felt like crying.
Mom!!
I lightly banged my head on the stall wall.
Pursing my lips I picked up my phone again and dialed his number.
After quite a few rings he finally picked up
“Noah? Can you pick me up?”
“Sorry no. I’m busy. I’m hanging up.”
“Wait! Wait!!! No!!” I yelled and he didn’t hang up but then I heard something.
Screams of horror.
“Look! I’ll pick you up later. OK.” He hung up on me and I stared at my phone.
What was that?
What were those screams? They were horrifying. Where was he?
“Ooow.” The pain had started kicking in again.
If I don’t leave I can’t take any medicine either.
God! It’s still 1 pm. The college is still full of people. I gave in and buried my face in my hands when I got a call.
I looked at the caller ID.
....
Why is he calling me?
Of all times! Why now!?
I’m not gonna pick up.
The ringing ended and I sighed but then it rang again.
Why is he so persistent?!
I answered the call,
“What!!?”
“Why are you skipping classes?”
“What’s it to you?”
“I heard you ran away looking pale what’s wrong?”
Why is he acting so nice suddenly?
“That’s none of your business.” I pursed my lips, God!! It hurts so much.
“Why is your voice shaking??”
“I said it’s none of your business Mark!” I ended the call as a tear slipped down my cheek.
Shit! I’m completely stuck.
The phone rang again.
“What the f**k do you want you asshole!!!”
“Asshole?” My eyes grew wide as I realized it wasn’t Mark.
“A-ani??”
“Where are you right now?”
“In college.”
“Where in college?”
“In the... bathroom.” My voice was weak. I think I’m feeling the pain more since I didn’t even eat anything.
“Is something wrong? Is that why you asked Noah to pick you up?”
“ Are you free?” He’s my only option left.
“No I’m busy.”
“Oh.” I sniffled.
“Yeah so you better not make me wait anymore and come out.”
“Come..out?”
“I’m in the hallway leading to the girls bathroom. Hurry up.”
He’s here! Oh my god!! He’s here!!
“I’m hanging up.”
“No wait!!!!”
“What?”
“I can’t come out.”
“....”
“I started my periods and stained my pants...”
Oh!!! My God!!! This is so embarrassing!!
Someone kill me!
“....” He isn’t saying anything? He isn’t disgusted, is he?
“Umm Ani?”
“So here you are.”
!!!!!
The voice came from right outside the stall.
“Come out.” He said.
I immediately pulled up my pants, flushed the toilet and went out.
He stood there by the sink, seeing me he stepped towards me wrapping his jacket around my waist. Not caring about the girls who stared at him.
“This should cover you up for the time being. Let’s so.”
“Let me wash my hands.”
He nodded.
As we walked in the hallway I got another bad cramp and clenched my stomach as I stopped in my path.
Demian crouched down next to me.
“Hey. Are you okay?”
I looked at him but I couldn’t say anything, I was already busy from trying to keep myself from crying.
This is one of the worst cramps I’ve gotten.
“It hurts?” He was genuinely concerned and I nodded.
Standing up next to me he picked me up bridal style in his arms and began walking out.
“Wait!! Wouldn’t the car get stained?!!!”
“It’s fine. It’s mine anyway.”
“That’s why I’m saying.” He seated me in the back seat.
“Well you’re mine too.” He closed the door and went to the driver’s seat.
“You can lie down if you want and Don’t worry about the stains.”
“Ani...” I was so touched. He started the car and began driving.
“Just one thing.” He spoke looking at the road.
“Mmmm?”
“Stop calling me that.”
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