Guilty

Zane

"I don't suppose you'd need to come back to mine after this..to teach me better," The girl I'm supposed to be tutoring whispers to me.

From the way she's looking at me, we both know the only thing I'd be teaching back at her dorm is how much I know about female anatomy.

Unfortunately for her, I noticed thirty seconds ago that Juliette was in the library sitting in the corner typing furiously on her laptop.

And tragically for this beautiful blonde sitting with me, my attention is always consumed by the presence of Juliette Castaria.

"Rain check," I say before getting up and approaching Juliette.

I was eighteen years old when I realised that no other girl quite managed to captivate my attention like Juliette. Those beautiful green eyes of hers have a way of making you feel breathless and dizzy for every moment she spends looking at you. And the absence of those eyes on you always kills. 

Of course, I piss her off every chance I get, that's because, on our first day of school, I realised annoying Juliette turns her cheeks a beautiful pink colour that makes your insides melt.

Tragically she appears to be immune to my charms, but I'm just as happy to use pissing her off as an excuse to talk to her every damn day.

When we graduate this year I might have to kill myself or follow her to whatever law school she goes to because I don't think I could survive not seeing that beautiful face every day.

"Hey, trouble," I coo sitting with her.

Her eyes slide up and she sighs loudly, "Can I help you?" she asks me frowning.

Oh yes, you can.

I keep my eyes on her, happy she's holding eye contact with me. 

"Let's discuss our project. What are we doing?"

"I told you...murder."

"You are just so funny I might actually faint."

I can see the gears turning in her mind thinking of a response.

To insult? Or to not?

I sit patiently delighted I happen to be occupying her mind.

"I want to discuss what motivates people to kill," She says.

I narrow my eyes, "Hate, love, jealousy maybe greed or revenge. Everyone knows that."

"But I hate you but I don't think I'll kill you, and I love my friends and I won't kill them. So I want to explore the reason some people go the extra mile and kill people." 

Oh my sweet Juliette, if only you knew. It's always best to remain unaware of these things. Information learnt cannot be forgotten. 

"Okay then, when do you want to meet to start prep?" I ask her.

"Can't we Facetime?" She whines. 

"Nope," I reply instantly. 

"Monday, lunch. We'll plan it better then."

I nod getting up to leave her alone, she works best undistracted I've learnt. I know she has a test next week, I've got to let her study for it so she does well.

I glance at her once before I leave to meet up with Josh. 

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"Where is Max Danvers?" I ask Josh.

He's my best friend, a complete grump but my best friend. 

"Like I can just magic him into existence," He replies.