Guilty

Zane

"Juliette," I chirp as she opens her door. She glances at me with a small smile before grabbing her bag filled with all of our notes.

Most people would be put off by her lack of excitement to see me but I take anything I can get from that woman. I don't think Juliette can feel happiness in the same capacity as other people.

Of course, I, the human form of everything wonderful in this world chose to fall for a modern-day Medusa. Never mind, she's one hell of a kisser, making it all worth it.

"Before we go see Lana we need to go to Josh's dorm," I say opening a door for her as we leave her building. She walks ahead of me but slows down a little so I can catch up to her. The motion does not go unnoticed by me.

"But...we can't keep her waiting," She says.

"We're early anyways it will be quick, scouts' honour."

"Zane you aren't a boy scout nor have you ever been," Juliette remarks, laughing a little bit.

I shrug at her, "I made it sound like me going to Josh's place was optional but it was not," I inform her. Juliette sighs but lets me walk her to Josh's building.

I glance down at Juliette's hand when a flash of gold catches my attention. A new ring sparkles on her middle finger and I smile. She must have gotten it as a present for Christmas.

My Christmas was hell on earth, big holidays always suck without Mom, especially for James. Christmas wasn't too bad in the morning. Dad was being nice for once and James liked the presents I'd gotten for him, which was a fuck ton. And then the day was dampened when Dad made us attend mass.

Sitting in a church with my family couldn't compare to the recent experiences I'd had with a certain brunette in church. I wonder how my father would react if he knew I was kidding girls in churches. Maybe I ought to fuck Juliette in confessional out of pure spite.

I smirk to myself at the thought. No, I learned better than to imagine all the things I'd like to do to her otherwise I can't get anything done. And I needed to focus today.

Juliette walked next to me, clearly lost in a world of her own. I'd give anything for her to let me into that beautiful mind of hers. She could show me the darkest parts of herself and I swear I wouldn't cower away from it.

I wish I could take all her pain from her, every little thing that's ever hurt her and everything that ever would hurt her. I'd bear the weight of her pain for as long as I breathed if she didn't have to.

But to erase every dangerous thing from her life, I'd have to leave her alone as well. And I wasn't willing to do that.

Maybe I was selfish.

"Well...open the door," She says and I snap out of my thoughts to realise we're standing outside Josh's door. Funny, I've been over to his so many times I can find my way here without even thinking.

I raise my fist to knock when I hear an extremely loud thump. Juliette looks at me curiously and we both take a step forward to put our ears at the door. Another thump and then some creaks that vibrate through the door can be heard.

"Does he have a history of seizures?" Juliette asks me frowning at the door.

"No," I say dryly.

We both press our ears to the door again and wait to hear something else but we hear nothing. She looks up at me, waiting to see what I'll do. I sigh loudly and push open the door. Josh never locks the damn thing.

I take a step inside, with Juliette walking in behind me. She screams at the same time I yell. In front of us, Josh has Emery bent over the side of the bed in what I can only call some form of doggy position while Josh pounds into her from behind.