DEAD INSIDE

Untitled Part 43

A/N: This chapter is pretty dark probably the darkest scene I've ever written. Everything is suggested and there is nothing graphic as such but it's still violent so may not be suitable for younger readers.  I'll post the first chapter of the second and final part of this story today so don't hate me for finishing off part 1 like that... Hope you don't hate me period after reading this... :-/

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The following morning went from bad to worse.

I wasn't sure how I hadn't woken up when he did but Gregory was already gone when my alarm went.

After that, Deedee had called me to tell me that she wouldn't be at school today after being sick all night long. She then went on to say that she'd only been allowed to see Marla for a few seconds and that our friend had deliberately looked away when she'd seen her.

I had tried to call Mel but she wasn't picking up and when I had tried her landline, even Carlita admitted to be really worried.

After never-ending morning classes, I had decided to skip the lunch room and went to my car to listen to some music and mop in peace.

That would have been a great plan if I hadn't literally walked on Milo with a girl between his legs on my way there.

Don't ask me why, I actually didn't know myself, but it had really upset me so that instead of listening to my music, I'd spent the entire lunch break crying.

Pathetic, I know.

For every new tear, I had chastised myself a bit more about my ridiculous reaction and after a while, I'd been wondering what exactly I was crying for.

Because of course, I still hadn't heard from Gregory, not that I deserved to hear from him with the way I was behaving today.

As I headed back inside the school building at the end of break, I kept my head down, hoping to avoid any more disappointments.

I'd had enough for the day. Heck! For months, even!

"Ali..." Oh, no, no, no! Milo was the last person I wanted to see and I honestly didn't feel like sucking it up to appear unbothered.

I didn't think I could, at this point, to be honest, so I quickened my pace and ignored him.

I should have known it wouldn't be enough to deter him so why did I gasp when he grabbed my wrist a second later?

Well, somebody did and I supposed it was him.

"What's going on?" He yell-whispered, confirming my assumption.

"Nothing...Leave me alone..." I muttered, refusing to meet his eyes.

"Ali..." He sighed.

I felt so stupid right then, I just wanted to dig a deep hole and hide inside forever.

"I don't know, ok?!" I answered, hoping it would get me out of this awkward situation. "I'm just having a bad day so drop it..."

He sighed again but released my wrist and I hurried away from him, which was pretty impossible considering we had English together next. Fortunately, he let me be and went to sit at his usual seat at the back of the room.

After that, Science seemed like torture as I had only one thing on my mind, to get away from here. I still had no news from Gregory and I missed him like crazy. Well, I craved to go back to the safety of his powerful arms. I craved his lips on mine and their ability to make me forget all the rest. I craved his huge hands on me.