Surrender To Love

17. When Did You Get Here?

(A/N: The chapter includes the talk of abuse and sexual assault. Another warning will be displayed when you are there.)

[Astrid's POV]

Graduation is tomorrow and I cannot wait for college to finally be over. I get to take a small break before getting into teaching. I already interviewed for a job at the twin's school. I was able to get a spot as a third-grade teacher. If I'm lucky I'll be able to have Aniyah in the future. The girls are going into the first grade and June will be in a special needs class. I tried to get them to be together but they said it was best. June will be placed in a class with other students like her. She will see a therapist for her speech as well.

Aniyah should be fine, she knows how to make friends better than June. She also has some friends from before. "I wish we could see each other graduate."

"Me too, but we will see each other after," Dylan reassures me. We're at the library, looking through books. We are both super nervous so the library calms us. Dylan has three books already and I don't even have one. I have no idea how she reads and understands books so quickly. I have to read books very slowly and fully understand each chapter. I've had to come to making summaries for each chapter for my lack of comprehension.

"How do you read so many books at once."

"I don't know, I just can," Dylan says and shrugs. I laugh and look at more books. "Ooo that's one good you'll like it," She says as I hold up "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder".

"Really?" I ask and she nods her head. "Ok, I'll read it."

Dylan still looking at books, squinting her eyes and biting her inner cheeks. I follow her as she looks and when she's finally done, we go to the self-checkout. I grab my library card and scan it then the book. Dylan scans her four books and then we leave. "Dylan? Would you like to come with us to the park later?"

"Yeah with you and the girls?" I nod my head. I have been thinking about how to tell Dylan I love her but it's hard considering when I initiated the girlfriend thing she had a panic attack. I've been giving subtle hints, sending her red heart emojis, and calling her love once or twice.

I get to my apartment and Dylan kisses me goodbye before leaving too. I wanted her to stay but she needed to go to therapy. I take my shoes off and go to my bed for a nap.

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[Dylan's POV]

There wasn't much to talk about in therapy, well I guess not much about the usual things. Today I talked about Astrid and how I'm most certain I'm in love. Astrid makes me feel a different way than anyone else. I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I want to tell her how I feel and when Astrid invited me to the park, I knew it was my chance.

After therapy, I head home for the rest of the afternoon. No classes today so everyone was home. If I had to guess Olivia and Jackson were there too. When I opened the door, I wasn't surprised to see Olivia and Max making out on the couch. I'm still pissed by what Olivia said to Astrid, we are not on good terms.

I went to my bedroom which happened to be past Eva's. Walking through it and hearing balls slapping and moaning almost made me puke. I went to my room and laid on my bed. I turn to put my headphones on and hear a notification.

Stay away from her, she's mine.

The text was from an unknown number. I know a good amount of people, who the fuck is "her"?

D: I don't know who you are or who you are referring to.

U: You will know when I get her back, Astrid is mine. She loves me! Not you!