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Seven

Alivia Durrant

My eyes stared emotionally down at my laptop, I couldn't get the thought of Louis out of my head. He had become violent, and extremely hateful. For what reason? This world may never know. But I couldn't think straight with him by my side.

I didn't understand why it bothered me so much. I wanted him to stay away from me as much as possible, and simply despise me. Not for him to constantly head my direction and bully me. If only his mind set was different.

"Did you wake up in trash bin this morning?" Louis grimaced and took a seat next to me. But I ignored him completely, trying to recharge my mind.

He elbowed me forcefully after I didn't answer him. And at that moment I could tell how hard he was trying to be a son of a bitch, trying too hard.

"Leave me alone," I let out a faint mumble, and started typing out words, trying to complete the next Chapter of my novel.

Of course he closed my screen, almost slicing my fingers from my hands. Which led me to thinking what kind of person in their right mind would do something like that?

"I don't know what you're trying to accomplish," I hissed back at him, "But you need to leave me the fuck alone!"

"Or you'll do what- bite me?" He gave me an evil smirk, Seconds away from me punching him in the face forcefully, "Like a little girl, because you seem like the type of girl who'd do that."

I let out a horrendous groan and flipped him off. Opening up my computer screen, "You could've broke it you bastard."

"You think I care?"

"No, it's obvious you don't give a damn. So just leave me alone," I gave him the most fake smile I possibly could give a human being, "Please and thank you."

The rest of class he continued to make rude remarks such as, "I don't get why you took this class, you suck at writing," and so on. What I didn't understand was why people found this brainiac funny.

During lunch, I'd sit with my somewhat friends. And he'd always sit across from me at the opposite table, staring directly into my eyes and glaring.

"What's with him?" A girl named Regina who I had met hours before asked, and I gulped.
His eyes fixated to mine, and his lips curved into an evil grin.

"Nothing. It's nothing," I rolled my eyes, expecting him to do something evil. All he wanted was for me to hook up with him so he could leave me the next day, and ruin my life. But I wasn't about to let that happen.

I gained the courage to approach him, feeling uncomfortable as I ate my food. Of course his friends stared at me as I did so. Adding the awkwardness of it all. "What are you doing Louis? Why do you keep looking at me?"

"I just couldn't help but notice how disgusting you look as you eat your food darling," What he did next absolutely made me want to kill him. He took his lunch and dumped it all over me, drenching me in cold milk and pasta, "So we might as well add to the mess."

"What the fuck! You asshole!" For some reason I started to cry. I may have been strong, but obviously not strong enough to handle such sabotage. He was physically and emotionally abusing me. And I hated him.

"What, are you gonna cry?" He laughed, along with his friends, "Like the big baby you are. Congratulations Alivia Durrant."

"Leave her alone," Astrid, my roommate stood by my side and grabbed my arm, "You do not have the right to talk to her like that Louis! You fucking bastard!"

"Why not? She treats me like shit, so shouldn't I do the same?"

"Why? Because she doesn't want to sleep with you?" She told her off, and I had never seen her have such soul, "She doesn't want to sleep with you Louis. Because she sees your filth, and she respects herself."

At that moment I ran away, finding an empty bathroom to clean myself up in. The more Louis treated me this way. The more I started to hate him. He was a selfish son of a bitch, who didn't deserve any girl.

"Alivia?" A familiar voice entered the bathroom, "Are you okay?"

I turned around with a confused look on my face to find Astrid, "I'm okay.. thank you so much for sticking up for me like that. You really didn't have to, I could've done it."

"And you did. So tell me, why was he treating you like that?" She questioned, and took a step closer.

"Because I was rude to him."

"Don't cry," She chuckled, "Louis' a dick. The real question is, do you have feelings for him? Because you shouldn't."

Her question made me cringe. But for some reason, I didn't immediately deny the fact. I hated him of course, but oddly I admired him. The thought of admiring him made me sick, "I don't know."

"That most certainly means you do."

"I don't like him Astrid. Look what he just did to me?" My voice cracked, "He's the most terrible person I have ever met in my entire life Astrid."

"He wants you to like him Liv, and you can't let him," She shook her head, "Maybe be a little nice to him. And open up. Maybe things will change."

"I don't think that's possible."

"Sure it is," Her lips curled into a smirk, "I'll talk to you later Liv."

I spent another ten minutes in the bathroom, before making my way back towards the dorms. Something I noticed when I got closer to my dorm was Louis. He was hanging out with his friends. It's as if he was waiting for me to return, so he could be a dick again.

I ignored him and opened the door. But he saw me. Each moment I knew he was looking at me, I closed my eyes tighter and held my breath.

"Hey, babe. What the hell are you doing?" He laughed and ran towards me, "I've missed you."

I didn't respond or make eye contact with him.

"No, you aren't leaving until you tell me why you were crying," He took a step in front of the door. His face pretty close to mine.

I looked down at my toes, tempted to cry once more, "Louis. I was crying because you won't leave me alone no matter how hard I try. You're hurting me."

"Well obviously. But deep down inside babe," He placed his index finer against my chest, "You know, you have feelings for me."

"I hate yo-"

"You love me Liv," I could feel his warm breath against my neck, "The more time you spend with me. The more you realize that. Just admit it, and I'll stop hurting you."

"You know what Louis," I finally made eye contact with him, "For a second I started to like you. As crazy as it sounds. Now that's all changed," I barged past him, and left him speechless.