CHAPTER NINE.

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ELLA'S POV.

Cam and I end up spending our time snacking, talking and watching movies into the early morning. It was 3:46am when we went to bed though we had class at 9am, so we had at least 5 hours to sleep.

When I finally wake up, it's to Cameron using my poor chest as a pillow, I need to pee. I can see light streaming in from the curtains so I look around trying to determine the time, but then I spot Cam's alarm. It's 8:26am, we are so gonna be late. I smack Cameron on his face.

"Cam, oh my gosh wake the fuck up. We have barely 30 minutes to get to class." I practically yell.

He wakes up rubbing his eyes. I leave him there and run into the bathroom to take a quick shower so he can do the same. When I'm done, I wrap a towel around myself and go to Cam's closet and look through his clothes for something to wear. I pick out a dark red pair of basketball shorts and one of his simple black shirts before pulling on his black jacket, pairing it with the black Nikes I wore yesterday.

I love black.

By the time Cam comes bounding into the kitchen disheveled but dressed, I have two cups of coffee ready in to-go cups. He gives me an appreciative side hug and we leave but I volunteer to drive so we don't die.

In the car we end up listening to music and singing at the top of our lungs like the lunatics we are but I wouldn't have it any other way. When we get to campus, I park and we head out, his hand over my shoulder because he knows I need the reassurance after what happened yesterday. I look up at him with a smile as we near Mr. Black's class. Cam takes my now empty cup and tosses it in the trash along with his before taking my hand and we begin towards the door.

As soon as we enter, Mr Black raises his head and looks at us before looking directly at me, I take it I look sleep deprived and my hair is everywhere.

Then his eyes give me a lazy once over before settling on my hand in Cam's, he clenches his jaw and looks away but not before saying, "I presume you both do not plan on standing there all day, no?"

Cam gave my hand a gentle squeeze before pulling me to our seat. Throughout the class, I kept feeling eyes on me. They must be taking pointers on how to be this awesome.

At one point, I just got tired of listening and lay my head on Cameron's shoulder. Seems I'll have to stay back and ask Mr Black for the notes because as much as I love Cam, I don't borrow notes.

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When the class finishes, I tell Cam to go on before me and I will come to him after I'm done talking to Mr Black.

When the hall is almost empty I start making my way towards the front where Mr Black is currently sitting in a man spread and I'm standing the the head of the desk but I look over and his eyes are shut. I start extending my arm to poke him when he moves his hand under the desks and releases the sexiest sound I've ever heard.

I look down at his hands and then up to his parted lips and scrunched up brows, then a light bulb goes off in my mind and I quickly withdraw my hand and stare at him in shock and lust as I feel my face heat up, my nipples harden and my panties dampen.

I wonder what he's thinking about, maybe he's thinking of me. The thought makes me gasp and his eyes immediately open and attach themselves to mine while I stand there staring at his dilated pupils.

Fuck.

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After my little verbal incompetence, I ran out of the class so fast Speedy Gonzales would be jealous. As I'm running to go meet Cam in the parking lot to go to the caf, I slip on absolutely nothing and go falling face first into someone's chest. I look up to see it's Bradley and I immediately scrambled to my feet with an apology.

"Omg Bradley I'm so sorry., I was in a haste and I wasn't looking where I was going and I tripped and-", I stop my rambling when I see he's just standing there glowering at me with his hands crossed over the same chest I just face planted into, so I go to ask.

"Uh Bra-?". He just walks past me without a word and I stand there wondering what I ever did to him. I sigh out a breath and go on my way.

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I put my phone up to my ear for the fourth time, pacing around the parking lot to get my nerves under control. The call still goes to voicemail, so I just hang up and decide I'm done trying to call Liam. I scroll through my contacts looking for Cam's number and dail him again. I bring it up to my ear.

"Pick up your damn phone Daniels, come on, come on, come- oh for the love of- what the fuck Cameron." I screech into the phone knowing fully well he has sensitive ears.

He gives out an annoyed groan, "Seriously Ethella? What happened now? You know I hate when you do that whole girl voice thing." I roll my eyes with a triumphant lift of my lips but say.

"I just bumped into Bradley and I think he now hates me." I finish with a pout.

"What makes you think that? Did something happen?" Ugh, why is he always so worried.

"Nothing happened, and that's a problem in itself. You know how we usually talk on and on but he just gave me some stink eye and left without a word." I say. He lets out a relieved breath and I can practically hear him pull at his earlobe which he occasionally does.

"He just needs time to deal with a few things but I'll talk to him and he'll come through." He finally says and I huff although he can't see me. So I change the topic. "Cam where are you because I can't see you and I'm ready to go home?" I say worriedly looking around to see him. He gives a nervous chuckle.

"Uh Damon, I- I- uhmm- I'm not there, I went to get something to eat because The Cafe is closed." My brain immediately shuts down, my hands become clammy, my vision gets blurry, my heartbeat erratic and my breathing labored.

"You- you left me all alone!" I manage to mutter through my difficult breathing.

"Ethella! Ethella, breathe. I'm coming ba-." He tries to console me but I drop my phone from my hand and fall to my knees taking deep breaths to try to calm myself down and not have an anxiety induced panic attack in the university parking lot.

"You left me, you- you promised you wouldn't leave but you di- did. Everyone leaves." I can hear Cameron frantically speaking but I can't make out the words or even care to search for my phone. Through my struggle to regain control of my mind and body all I can think of is; Everyone leaves, what makes me so special that I will be the exception.

And it's with that final thought that I fall to my left with my palms pressed against my chest, I can see someone running towards me but before I can make out the figure, my eyes roll back into my head and I plunge into darkness.

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