Xavier

90

I snatched my hand away from him like he burned me and grabbed my keys that ended up on the couch. "Come on, Luna. You have to understand where I'm coming from here." He sighed defeatedly.

"I get it, I do, and now I'm going home. There's nothing else to say." I mumbled bitterly as my tears kept falling. I wiped them away angrily. Why the fuck am I crying?

"Don't leave like this." He said lowly as he grabbed my arm to stop me. "You should never leave upset like this. Just take a breather. We aren't over, Lu. At least I hope we aren't. We are going to knock these two months out like it's nothing. Then if you still feel the same you can tell me over and over again how much you love me." He teased with a sad smile.

I wiped my face again and nodded. "Come here."

He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into a tight hug. It was the last thing we did before I left.

When I got home and Nadia asked what I was doing back so soon, I broke down again. She helped calm me down and promised that we'd get back at Erin before the week was out.

I just woke up from my third nap today. I'm not as upset as I was last night, but i was still quite sad. Aside from my list of issues today, I also am feeling like I have a cold coming in. My body feels weak, my nose keeps running, my body aches, and I'm tired.

I decided to skip classes today and just stay in my room. Nadia had gone by the time I woke up the 2nd time. She had an exam today so she wouldn't be able to wallow with me until two o'clock.

In the meantime I sat in my room wearing Xavier's clothes and looking for job openings. I need to start to try new things out and get out there more. I figured a new job to keep my mind off of Xavier would be good for me.

I could put all my energy into that and school for the rest of the semester, so I won't think about how much I miss him.

I know he said we can't talk or speak over the phone, but I think he went as far as to block my number. I tried to check on him and my message didn't deliver.

I wish I could handle this as valiantly as he is. I get that this isn't a technical break up, but it doesn't mean that It doesn't feel bad. It just sucks. I guess this is what I get for getting involved with my professor.

At around 6pm, I decided to finally come out of my room. Sitting in the dark was nice but I couldn't do that for the next two months. I've gotta push through this, so after today I'm going to try my best not to let my sadness immobilize me.

I made spaghetti for dinner because it was quick and settled onto the couch with my plate in hand. I turned on The Nanny and ate in silence.

Halfway through my meal the front door opened and Nadia came crashing in. "Luna!"

"Nadia, why are you yelling like that?" I sighed and shook my head. "No time to talk. Get dressed. I got Erin to meet me." She said frantically as she found her way into the living room.

I managed to get dressed in less than five minutes and finished my food before we left. "Where are you meeting her?"

"At the park."

"It's twenty degrees outside."

"She's going to get in the car. You are going to get in the back seat and crouch behind the passengers seat." She explained.

I sighed as she opened the back door for me. On the ride there I sat in the seat but when we got there I tucked myself behind the seat and crouched as low as I could. I turned my ringer off and set my brightness as low as possible.

"Alright here she comes." Nadia whispered. I started to record as soon as Erin opened the door.

She got in quickly and a moment of silence passed in the car for a second. "Thanks for meeting me." Erin said.

"What do you want Erin? You've been blowing up my phone like a maniac."

I wish I could see their faces.

"I miss you Nadia. I know that we didn't end on the best terms. But I want to get back together."

"That's not going to happen. After everything you were doing and saying...I'm just glad I came back to my senses. I shouldn't have been with you for as long as I was." Nadia scoffed.

"I told you I was sorry about that."

"I know what you said. I just don't care about your apology. I'm finally getting to a good place again with my friends and I don't want to be with you anymore."

Erin chuckled bitterly. "I see what this is about. You don't want me because you're talking to Luna again?"

"What?! Luna has nothing to do with this."

"Of course she does. I can't wait until she's no longer an issue." Erin mumbled the last part lowly. "What the hell is that supposed to mean."

"Your little friend isn't as good as you thought she was. With time, she'll be getting expelled or something for sleeping with her Professor. Well I mean, I don't know if she is really, but I sure can convince the Dean that she is."

That right there was a blatant admission. "So you wrote the letter to the Dean about her?" Nadia asked.

"How do you know about that?"

"Did you write it?!"

"Yes I wrote it. I'm tired of her always being in the way. She's the reason you broke up with me. She's too boring to ever be as scandalous as to fuck her professor but hey, here's to hoping the deans office doesn't believe that." Erin laughed like that shit was the funniest thing she's heard.

"So not only are you stalking me, you also lied about Luna being with her professor romantically. All because you wanted to get back at her?" Nadia asked.

"Pretty much."

I stopped recording after that. That was the proof right there. Another silence passed before I heard the sound of a loud smack. I gasped softly, but Erins grunt covered it up.

"What the hell, Nadia!"

"Get out, we're gonna settle this right now bitch."

Nadia got out of the car and came around her side. She damn near dragged Erin out of the car and that's when I decided to get involved. By the time I managed to get out Nadia was drawing her hand back to punch Erin.

"Oh my god! Nadia stop. You don't have to do that." I exclaimed.

She huffed and pushed Erin away from her. "You don't have it in you." Erin spat.

I was already angry but her arrogant smirk pushed me over the edge. Before Nadia could get to her I was already pulling my fist back. I didn't realize that I'd actually punched her right in the face until I heard the faint sound of cracking and an intense pain in my fingers and wrist. Erin quickly covered her nose and I shook my hand.

"Ow, ow, ow. I think I did something wrong." I whimpered. "You bitch!"

"You want some more?!" Nadia asked.

"You're crazy!" Erin screeched. 

She stumbled away from us and back to her own car. "Are you okay?"

"No, I think I broke something."