One more night

Chapter 4

Waking up my head pounding, ringing echoing through my ears, and cotton mouth. Dried tears casting over my face, pulling my phone to my face. 9pm. Great. I didn't have the strength, the energy. My emotions left my body completely after what happened a couple nights ago. Why did I even go? I should have known he'd been there. Sitting up resting my head on my hand as the room spins around me slowly. Whimpering I wobble to my bathroom looking at myself in the mirror like always. My cracked dry lips, dark circles under my eyes, wild knotted hair, my body.... 'Don't listen to HIM' I think to myself shaking my head. Sliding the cabinet open I swallow down a couple pills, sitting on the toilet.

It took a while for the pills to kick in, but by that time I was already finished showering slipping on my sweater. I've been doing so good in college, that one thing can't stop me.

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I made it at least to my last class, my favorite subject with a boy that makes me question myself. I open the door all eyes on me pulling my sweater. I didn't look the professor in the eyes, I looked awful, I couldn't. Looking at the only available seat which of course was in the front. He sat there staring me down. I look at him scrunching my nose rolling my eyes. Plopping next to him I begin taking notes.
I can feel his eyes burning through me.
"Yes?" I snap still writing. He laughs shaking his head.
"What? Take a picture it'll last longer.... oh wait I forgot I'm standing next to an asshole that disrespected me at a party. Why? You sure was having fun with that girl" I chuckle masking every mixed emotion. His jaw clenches, his lips parting but before he can say anything the bell rings. Snorting I shake my head walking off. Pressing my unlock button on my keys, I'm quickly stopped being pressed against my car looking up at him. His hands pressing my waist to the door tightly so I couldn't move.
"Who do you think you a-" Before I could finish my sentence he slams his lips to mine. It was rough but then it slowed down. Electricity flying through my body making it numb. He pulls away his blue eyes searching for a response. Catching my breathe I didn't notice myself blushing until he places his hand softly on my cheek.
"I wanna take you somewhere" he whispers looking at me.
"I uh... well... sure" I choke out trying to process what just happened. He grabs my hand tightly bringing me to his car.

He drives, keeping both hands on the wheel. Silence consuming the small car. We ended up at the same house the party was held at. He quickly gets out opening the door for me. I was surprised. Why is he like this? We made it to the porch. Since I really never focused on the house I notice from the porch the view was breathtaking. This house was on a hill towering over the big city we all know as Boston.
"It's Moses... My name" he breathes not looking at me. Smiling I take in the view feeling the warm breeze swirl around my body. I look at him. Examining every inch of him. From his large muscular hands the way they gripped the rail on the porch as if it were to grow legs and walk away. His knuckles whiter, exposing through his dark tan skin. To his cherry colored plump lips, I could look at him forever. Immediately being ripped away feeling his hands travel around my body pulling me to him.
"I can't stop thinking about you... Ever since you came. You've been on my mind. You're so lovely." He speaks against my neck forming goose bumps all over my body. " It's weird but your smell brings me comfort. Flowers" he continues. "You're driving me insane. Your big brown beautiful eyes. They're so innocent. Yet so much stories hidden behind them" Lifting his head he looks into my eyes making my breathing shaky. Slowly his finger tips rub through my hair. Pressing his smooth lips against mine, molding perfectly. The taste of him was just I had imagined it to be. Mint lingering all around my mouth. I'm really kissing him. My hands find there way around his neck. We desperately tried pulling each other closer but it was the closest we could be. This wasn't just a feeling of lust, we need this. He pulls away looking at me as we try to steady our breathing.
"Beautiful" he softly speaks.
My eyes scan his whole face. I'm falling. This is dangerous, but I can't go back now. Quickly he lets go of me as a car pulls up. A man and women hopping out. He gives them a smile. The man running his eyes up and down my body smirking.
"Sooo Moses who's this pretty thing" the unknown man chuckles.
"A friend". Oh.
The girl mean mugs me. She looks up at Moses winking approaching him running her hands on his body as she smacks her lips from the gum she was chewing. Rolling my eyes I take in the sight.
"Poor thing my names Emily" She giggles making my nerves fly through my body as she continues to rub on Moses.
"Ok Emily that's enough" he softly grabs her hand pushing them away.
"I should be going anyways" I fake a smile.
Moses looks at me nodding looking back at his friends. He didn't even stop me? What?

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I'm frustrated as I enter my apartment.
"A friend" I mock "poor think my names Emily. No one asked you paste-brained whore. You.... you evil slithering onion breathe snake" I angrily mock slipping into my pajamas. I jump as I hear a knock on the door opening it Kimberly appears with tea and brownies.
"You know Moses?" She gapes walking past me setting everything on my counter.
"Yes" I question.
"Oh he's trouble girl. Be careful ok?" She says concerned.
"I can take care of myself" I growl.
"He's bad news" she reassures.
"How do you know him" I shut the door looking at her.
"He's my cousin" she says stuffing a brownie in her mouth. I choke laughing.
"Wow.... you know Emily?" I laugh.
"Yes oh my god... she's horrible" Kimberly says disgust slipping from those words.
"You should have seen the way she held him just I wanted to choke her" I crazily speak running my fingers through my hair.
"Lets watch a movie and you can explain everything,yeah?" She smiles. I nod agreeing as we make our way to the couch turning on the tv.  I explain everything to her from the party leading to now. How it felt when he kissed me. I couldn't get over that feeling. The way he held me so firm yet so soft. After hours and hours of talking we fall asleep cuddled against each other.