World's Apart

The Challenge

Victoria's POV:

I have been impatiently waiting for about twenty minutes with my foot against the lockers and my arms crossed over my chest. Class had already started and I still haven't seen her, but I am determined to see her. She is going to learn one way or another that I do not give up or back down. Part of me is tempted to hunt her down wherever she may be hiding, but I start to hear footsteps approaching from down the hall, so I turn my head. To my satisfaction it is her, I smirk before calling out to her.

"Just the person I wanted to see." Her head is low and she's taking each step slowly. She doesn't respond to me but as she gets closer, I can see that her eyes, nose, and cheeks are red as if she had been crying. Almost instantly I have this overwhelming sense of worry take over and I grab her arm pulling her aside from going into the classroom.

"Hey what's wrong? A beautiful girl like you shouldn't have a red face like that." I said, trying cheer her up by joking just a bit. In this moment I drop the act of being heartless and show a genuine concern to the best of my abilities, my guard is completely down so I was in no way ready for the sudden sting I felt when her hand connected with my cheeks. My eyes widen with shock before the rage takes over and I grab her by the waist then slam her into the lockers that were behind her.

"What the hell is your problem?! I am trying to be nice, and you decide that you want to smack my face. I don't know who you think you are but here I am in charge, and no one messes with me or gets on my bad side!" I practically yell in her face as I look at her, I see the look of anger and defiance in her eyes as she responds to me.

"You are my problem! You are arrogant, annoying, self-absorbed, and let's not forget the fact that you don't care about anyone except yourself. I don't want anything to do with the likes of you so keep your fake pity and let me go!" She pushes me away and walks into the classroom before I can say anything else. As I stand there, I take a deep breath trying to find my center. The smell of strawberries and vanilla fills my nose. For someone with such fire she smells so sweet I think to myself.

I hadn't even known the girl for more than a couple of hours and she was already bringing out the parts of me that I kept hidden from the rest of the world. She may be my downfall in the best way possible and I am loving every moment of it.

"Let's see where this ride takes us." I say out loud. I looked at the time and noticed that class was going to be over in about twenty minutes, so I decided to go to the library instead. What most people don't know about me is that I am actually very intelligent and nerdy. I have been using my talents to help a distant relative with his software development for his company, he is just starting up but together we can accomplish a lot. He is moving into the city come winter and I plan to follow with Conner beside me.

Once I get to the Library, I take a seat at a computer and begin to type away the new codes. Soon all my work will pay off.

Luna's POV:

I have been in the bathroom stall crying since I got here. I haven't kept track of the time that has passed, all I can say for certain is that the second period bell went off a while ago. I can't believe that this woman who is so arrogant had this much of an effect on me that I have lost my nerve. I am angry at myself for not being as strong as I thought I was and at her for thinking I could be toyed with. I am not that person anymore; I have come too far to go back to the way I was. I stepped out of the stall then went to the sink and washed my face. Looking at myself in the mirror I noticed my eyes were still red and cheeks were slightly puffed up. I sighed walking out of the bathroom then pulled out the map given to me by the office lady this morning and followed it for my next class. Even with my head low I see her standing against the lockers as I approach the classroom.

"Just the person I wanted to see." She says that voice arrogant and cocky. I choose to ignore her and continue walking but just as I am about to enter, she grabs my arm then pulls me aside.

"Hey what's wrong? A beautiful girl like you shouldn't have a red face like that." She says, for a split second I thought she was sincere, but just ask quickly as that thought came into my mind the thought that this is just another one of her games also came into my mind and I became angry. I wouldn't be a pawn. I let my rage get the better of me, so I lifted my hand smacking her. The look of shock on her face was gratifying but short lived as it turned to anger as she grabbed me and pushed me into the lockers. With arms around my waist and her body so close to mine I could see and feel how her body was shaking in rage, but looking into her eyes I could see anger, desire, and something else that I couldn't quiet place. Her jaded color eyes mixed with a deep shade of blue reflecting her emotions.

"What the hell is your problem?! I am trying to be nice, and you decide that you want to smack my face. I don't know who you think you are but here I am in charge, and no one messes with me or gets on my bad side!"

Her being nice? Ha what a joke I refuse to believe a word of her little speech and I refuse to back down.

"You are my problem! You are arrogant, annoying, self-absorbed, and let's not forget the fact that you don't care about anyone except yourself. I don't want anything to do with the likes of you so keep your fake pity and let me go!" I pushed her away from me and walked into the class without saying anything else to her. Immediately I apologized to the teacher for being tardy and took a seat. My thoughts begin to wander about her and the interaction we had. This woman is literally infuriating. I don't understand her logic or way of being. What was she trying to do? She showed me a mix of emotions all while still being an asshole. More importantly why am I obsessing over her? I am going to stay away from her no matter what it takes before I lose my mind. I groan out loud without meaning to, drawing the attention of the teacher. He clears his throat before speaking.

"Ms. Cruz coming into class late is one thing but not paying attention because you are bored is another, you can leave my class if you feel like you will learn better elsewhere." I shake my head and immediately apologize then begin to take notes. The rest of class I am focused on two things, taking notes and the fact that I am determined to do better, twice she brought me out of character. I promised my family I would be better this time, I promised I would be stronger, more sociable, and a better student. Nothing and no one is going to deter me from my goals I wont be a burden to my family again. 

Victoria's POV:

The warning bell for second period ending causes me to stop coding and shut down the computer. I walk over to my next class then take my usual spot resting my feet on the desk next to me. Since I am early, I close my eyes and let my thoughts wander to the brunette beauty from earlier. I begin to remember her sweet scent, the way her body was nicely curved, how it felt to have her body perfectly fit into mine, her honey-colored eyes, and lips so plump I could have kissed them if it was under better circumstances honestly. Even with all the rage I was feeling for her slapping me I also felt an undeniable desire for her. With all these thoughts flooding my mind I decided that I needed to let off some steam, so I leave before class begins, I am walking down the hall texting Bianca to meet me in the locker room. As soon as I hit send my shoulder collides with someone, I turn to yell at the person, but my words fail me as I notice the person, I bumped was Luna. I mutter a low "sorry" then continue walking away. It didn't take me long to arrive at the locker room, I was glad to see Bianca already there waiting for me. Immediately I pin her against the wall and begin to kiss her, it is not passionate or gentle, it was just lust and desire. I can taste the cherry lip balm she used as I lick her lips forcing my tongue to open her mouth. My hands explore her all too familiar body.

After giving her pleasure and taking my frustrations out on her body I am standing at the sink washing my hands, Bianca is currently sitting on the floor behind me breathless. I look at her and smirk.

"Thanks for the fun time babe but I gotta go." I say before grabbing my jacket and leaving her there before she can protest.