Him

Stirring the pot

I dragged myself back to my dorm room after leaving Andy's room. I had just walked out after he told me he wants me back. Why is he so fucking confusing? I opened my dorm room and stepped inside, closing the door behind me.

"Well you don't look so great. You okay Scarlet?" Zion asked as he got off my bed and approached me.

He lifted his hand to reach for my cheek but hesitated.

"Oh... How am I supposed to react to this? You slept with him, and you've been hit by him." he said as he frowned.

"He didn't hit me, Andrew did." I said exhaling deeply before I cupped my hand over my mouth and sped past Zion to get to my toilet.

I pulled my hair to the side and puked into the toilet.

"You need some help? Medicine?" he asked as he stepped into the bathroom.

"No, thank you." I said as I rinsed out my mouth in the sink.

"I'm jealous... and angry... what do I do with that?" he asked and I turned to face him.

"I got drunk, I slept with him. I regret it. Moving on." I said as I tried to walk past him but he grabbed my upper arm, stopping me.

"Why did Andrew hit you?" he asked as his black eyes bore into mine.

"I-" I stopped, do I tell him he knows he is here? No... "I provoked him. It's nothing. I said something stupid." I said feeling my heartbeat quicken.

"Why is your heat beating so fast? Are you lying to me right now?" he asked and I shook my head adamantly.

"Scarlet... you should know better. Now... tell me the truth." he insisted.

"You going to hit me too if I don't?" I asked.

He looked offended and opened his mouth to speak but closed it when a knock on my door distracted him. I pulled out of his grip and opened my door. Ronnie stood in the doorway and had a look of relief when he saw me. 

He dove into me as he hugged me, entering my room.

"Fuck Scar, you had me worried. I had you phone and I couldn't find you." he said in a panic.

"Yeah, I went home." I said as I stepped away from him.

He looked over at Zion and back at me. He grazed my cheek with his fingers.

"Who the fuck is he? Did he do this to you?" He asked and I shook my head.

"He didn't hit me and he is... uhm." I said as I gestured at Zion to introduce himself, I didn't know if he wanted me to introduce him by his actual name.

"Zion, Scarlet's boyfriend." he said as he held out his hand.

What the fuck? Boyfriend?

Ronnie looked at his hand then at me.

"Scar... explain yourself." he said to me with a raised brow.

"What's there to explain Ron?" I asked him and his eyes went wide in disbelief.

"You didn't act like you have a boyfriend yesterday, did you forget to mention him when we were making out?" he asked shocked.

"Ahh she kissed you too? Scarlet... you really are a naughty little minx." Zion said as he came to stand behind me, wrapping his arms around my front and planting a kiss on my head.

Ronnie looked like he'd been slapped.

"Too? Who else did you kiss Scar?" he interrogated.

"Well... Andy of course. Fucked him too, bad girl, he is the one who hit her." Zion said and I pulled away from him to stare at him gobsmacked. 

"Zion, what are you doing? Shut it will you?" I said to him before turning to look at Ronnie.

"Andy hit you?" he asked enraged.

"No-"

"Yes." Zion said and Ronnie looked at him before looking back at me.

"Scar... you are unbelievable. Why are you protecting him?" he yelled at me.

"Ronnie... just leave it please, it has nothing to do with you." I argued and he laughed.

"Like hell it doesn't. He is going to pay this time. Fuck him." he said before storming outside my room.

I motioned to run after him but Zion caught both of my wrists and pulled me again.

"Why? Why would you do that?" I asked him and he chuckled.

"Because he deserves it. I'm only stirring the pot you cooked." he said.

"Why? And introducing yourself as my boyfriend. What's up with that?" I asked him and he smiled.

"Andy doesn't deserve you, neither does that aggressive punk. You're better off with me and you know it." he said as he pulled me into a hug.

"Zion... you are... strange." I said into his chest and he chuckled.

"I've been called worse." he stated.

"Andy isn't giving up on me." I said as I stepped away from him and he eyes went dark.

"Don't worry my love, I can fight." he said with a sinister grin.

"Zion..." I said stepping back until I sat onto the end of my bed.

"I want Andy back too." I said softly, fearing his reaction.

"Well..." he said as he approached me and put his hands on either side of me, "This is going to be interesting then." he said as he brought his lips down to meet mine.

                                                                            *

I made my way across the campus dressed in a black dress with a long black hoodie, the hood pulled up over my head. I felt fragile, the hangover leaving my head woozy and my eyes sensitive to the brightness. I stepped into the cafeteria and sat down next to Evelynn and Candice.

"Jesus, you look like shit." Evelynn said.

"Gee thanks." I said back sarcastically.

Moments later Ronnie and Andy walked into the cafeteria together. They both made their way over to our table and sat down. Ronnie's left cheek bone was starting to bruise and his bottom lip had blood on it. Andy was unscathed and indifferent to Ronnie's condition.

"You two have at each other again?" Evelynn asked and Ronnie just nodded before looking at me apologetically.

I looked over at Andy and he was biting the inside of his bottom lip.

"You guys good?" Candice asked and they both nodded.

"So my mom's birthday is tomorrow, just confirming if you all are attending." Ronnie asked and Andy nodded, Evelynn and Candy nodded as well.

I stared at Andy in shock and he flashed me a grin.

What is this guy up to?