Red Nova

Chapter Eight - I will definitely be coming.

Its finally Friday and I decided to take Custard on her weekly walk. It wasn't supposed to be this often that we go out and about but Custard just loves being outside so much and it's been helping me explore my area a lot more. I know I should have more knowledge about the place I've been living for the past year but my first year was so packed and busy with school work and unnecessary drama that I never had days like this to explore at my own pace.

One thing I probably should have mentioned is the boyfriend I had during my first year. I know, shocking! Me of all people letting a man into my life. This was at a time I was my most vulnerable and he took advantage of that. That's a story for another time. I have pushed those memories so far into my brain that it all is still a bit fuzzy to me. After I ended things, I spent the summer basically going on a rampage. From one party to the next, drowning out all the hate and memories that it's hard for me to even recall. Just how I wanted it.

Recently, spending so much time around men, not by choice, those memories are starting to surface again and I don't think it is something I want crawling back up from the depths. Doing simple things like walking my kitty gives me a gentle distraction from the hell I went through.

Right now Custard and I are making our way back to my car in the campus parking lot. It may not seem ideal to most to come to school on my day off but I wanted to show Custard around campus, while simultaneously having a one sided conversation with her that this is the reason I can't be home with her twenty four seven. I sound crazy. I promise I'm not. Maybe a little.

I'm currently in the middle of explaining to Custard how my Matial Arts class is inside the tall grey sports building we are walking past when I get rudely interrupted. "And this right here baby is the building where Mommy takes-"

"Mommy?" And then a deep chuckle is heard, ruining my serenity and sending feelings of agitation all the way from my finger tips to my toes. The deep chuckle then turns into a cackle as the culprit comes into my peripheral view. Satan's one and only helper. "Hey, fun fact, but we're not currently walking around in hell and Satan isn't standing infront of us so you don't have to play teachers little pet by harassing me all day."

Romans cackles die down to a low chuckle again "Excuse me? Are you insinuating that I'm bothering you to get on Satan's good side? Sweetheart, I'm doing this for my own pure enjoyment." Roman states, coming to a stop infront of me making me faulter and stop abrubtly. I guess we're taking a short intermission on our walk Custard. "I don't have time for this Dallas. As you can see I'm clearly busy."

He takes a step closer and kneels down. I swear to go- HE'S TOUCHING MY DAUGHTER! "Get your grimmy hands off her Roman." I all but scream as I bend down to pick up Custard, petting her head in a soothing motion. My statement seemed to have struck a cord because Roman's playful demeanour changes to stone, his bright blue eyes losing their twinkle.

"Why do you have to be such a bitch Love?" Ouch, that one hurt "What is your problem with me?" Roman seethes, leaning in closer. "I don't know what you're talking about Roman?" I feign innocence, trying to look anywhere but into his icy eyes. His beautiful icy eyes. "Evangeline." Not daring to look at him I stare at my shoes. I really need to clean my-

"Evangeline." Roman states, putting his index and middle finger on the underside of my chin, forcing me to look at him. He must have noticed my glassy eyes because his face softened and his eyes became a shade bluer, if that's even possible. "I shouldn't have said that, I'm sorry," He says as he examines my face, every single inch. "I'm just confused is all."

Taking this as my opportunity to high tail out of here, I back away making Roman's hand drop and stare directly at him. "There's nothing to be confused about Roman. We're not friends, and I would appreciate it if you stop acting like we are." I say confidently while walking past him with Custard still in my hands. "Oh I know we're not friends Love. We're going to be much more than that soon." Roman says with a smirk as he falls in step with me. And he's back.