The University of the South

Danger (4 of 6)

Shit, what sort of fucked up war was going on now?!

I pulled Celine closer to me, I felt her shake in fear at the sound of the guns.

"Fuck, let me fix this mess." I tell her and she stares up at me, scared shitless.

It was probably the gang who always hated my father, here to ruin business again.

"Julio, wait I-" Celine starts to say but suddenly the curtains are drawn open as I quickly cover Celine with my discarded shirt.

Celine screams as Angelo appears in the entrance.

"Julio! They're starting shit again— Fuck I'm sorry I didn't know, sorry cuz! Get some I guess." Angelo says and I glare at him, covering Celine in my arms.

Once Angelo is gone I stare down at Celine and immediately help her get dressed.

The gunshots are not stopping and I'm afraid they're going to find us soon.

This stuff usually happens though, so I am fully prepped on what to do.

Once she's dressed I head for a corner in the room, quickly grabbing a glock from one of the drawers and Celine stares at me wide eyed.

"Umm, Julio? What in the world?!" She asks and I shake my head, pulling her to her feet and giving her a brief kiss.

She pulls away, lips swollen from our love making earlier.

"One of my guards will be here for you and will keep you safe okay? You can't be associated with me as of now, if they find out they'll try to hurt you and I can't let that happen okay?" I tell her and she nods slowly.

As if on cue, one of the guards open the curtains and I give him a nod of acknowledgment.

"This her?" He asks and I nod, gently nudging her to him.

Celine instantly shakes her head and pushes her body towards mine.

"But will you be back for me? I don't want to go." She says and I sigh, closing my eyes in frustration.

The longer she's here, the less safe she is.

"I will be back okay? I'll come find you after all of this." I tell her and she hesitantly nods before my guard pulls her away.

I plant a kiss on her forehead and she's gone from my sight.

I needed to find her after, but I knew it wasn't safe to come to school for a few days.

. . .

Julio wasn't at school for weeks.

It had been just a few days before graduation and Julio was no where to be found.

That being said, he hadn't contacted me after that night in the club.

Was I just some fling to him or something?

What do you expect Celine? You guys literally fucked in his father's club. of course it was just a fling.

Shit.

A part of me wanted to believe that he was still looking for me after all of this.

I had quit my job at the club as well by the way.

Lots of people had been hurt and injured that night. I was just one of the few that was lucky enough to be unharmed thanks to Julio's bodyguard.

He had dropped me off safely at my apartment and I hadn't seen Julio since.

That being said, someone has been anonymously paying for my home bills and school as well.

I didn't need to be dancing anymore since my bills were miraculously paid.

We both know who was the main suspect and didn't know why he was doing it when he showed me that he didn't want to see me again.

Once I saw him again, I was going to give him a piece of my mind.

I wasn't some charity case he could hook up with and donate to without even interacting with me!

Where the fuck were you Julio?

I walk towards the bathroom and sigh, doing my business when suddenly something catches my eye.

My tampons.

Shit.

I had missed my period.

I was always on the dot, I was never late before.

The only person I had been with recently....

.... had abandoned me and never saw me again.

. . .

"Celine, it's going to be okay. I'm here for you." Mimi says and I sigh.

Mimi was one of my closest friends from work. We had a great bond while I worked there and she had offered me so much support and advice along the way.

What would I do without her?

I had asked her to get me a few stuff from the pharmacy including a little something that would dictate my future.

Fuck.

I felt sick.

"But Mimi what if I am... you know? It's gonna be his child! A dangerous man's fucking baby! I'm gonna be in so much trouble if I raise it without him knowing. What bad luck I fucking have!" I exclaim in panic and Mimi sighs, shaking her head.

She places a hand on mine and offers me a comforting smile.

"You're graduating next week! You're a college graduate, babe. You will find a job to support the two of you! I'm here to help as well. As for Julio, if he doesn't find you soon then it's his fucking loss for leaving you in the first place." Mimi says and I nod.

She's right, I was graduating from college next week. I can easily find a job.

I just didn't know what to do about Julio.

I nod and take the bag from her, doing my business in the bathroom and waiting.

Suddenly I hear a scream from outside the bathroom and gasp.

Mimi!

I instantly bust the door open and gasp when I see the last thing I expect.

Mimi's eyes are wide open, with her hands to her mouth.

Before me stands Julio, who looked like he had just came through my window.

What in the world?

He instantly spots me and eyes me with hunger in his eyes like when he first saw me dance.

"Julio what the fuck?!"