Fantasy |g.d.|

chapter eighteen

(a/n TW: mentions of rape)

December

-Anna pov-

"You're breaking up with me?!"

"Yes."

"Anna..." He scowls, grabbing my arm and pulling me deeper into the dark hallway. "Is this because of a few weeks ago?"

I pull my arm away from his grasp. "Does it matter?"

"Yes." He leans down, his face inches from mine. I take a step back toward the party. Mae was throwing a New Years Eve party and we thought it would be a good idea for me to break up with him there, so he couldn't cause a scene and would hopefully leave. Jacob hates negative attention.

Also, it would be a crowded place so if anything happened...there would be a witness.

I sigh. "Fine, I've been feeling like we were falling out of love for months now, but after what happened..." I wrap my arms around myself, feeling cold in the warm room. "We both knew that this would never last Jacob."

"What?!" He grabs both of my arms, pulling me closer to him. "What are you talking about? I thought this was forever! You are my forever!"

"Jacob-."

"I love you Anna! Don't leave me. Is it me? Is it something I did? I can fix that!" His eyes grow wild as he searches my face for an answer.

I push him off me. "Yes it is something you did! How you ignore me whenever we're with your friends. How every single part of our relationship revolves around your wants and needs. And how you almost raped me."

His breathing becomes fast and he rubs his hands against his jeans. "Please, Anna. I'm sorry, I'll do better, I promise."

"I-I." I stutter and wipe a tear from my face.

He takes a step toward me. "I never meant to hurt you...I love you."

In an act of weakness I throw my arms around him, sobbing into his shoulder. He holds me tightly, whispering apologies into my ear, rubbing my back and rocking me gently back and forth.

The Jacob I fell in love with is back.

-Grayson pov-

I decided to wait till after New Years to tell Ethan about the dreams. A few more days couldn't hurt. But as I sit on Natalie's couch with my arm around her, I can't help but feel as if I made the wrong decision. I would do anything to have him here with me.

But he's probably with his girl, a girl I don't even know the name of. When did brother's become strangers?

Natalie pokes me. "Baby? What's on your mind?"

I smile sheeplessy. "Just thinking of you."

Her rich, snobby friends laugh, echoing awes. Strangely, none of the people she invited from our school came. Only her "friends" from her last private school. But I knew the second that they all walked in that they were all only here for the party, not the host.

She kisses my forehead, and I can feel her bright lipstick sticking on the area. "You're too sweet."

-Anna pov-

"Five!"

Jacob pulls me closer to him.

"Four!"

He leans in, smiling.

"Three!"

I lightly touch his cheek.