Captivated

The New Girl

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'Ray' had left a gust of wind as he slammed the door. Out of everyone who drives I had to get stuck with him. I didn't realize it was actually him until he announced his name. It sounded so diverse from the way my roommate, Jessica, says his name. She told me she slept with him once, and how she never even heard from him again. What an ash.

Silk sheets rested at my toes. Purple bruises were still visible from under Ray's sweatshirt. Clenching my sheets I hurried to pull them up to my chin. I'm not sure I will be able to sleep tonight. Images of him still flashed in my head. The way his hands invaded me, leaving permanent scars.

I shuttered, shaking the memories into a deeper part of my brain. Ray just had to see them, by tomorrow the whole university will know about the pitiable newbie who was beaten and found on the side of the road. Good thing I'm not that attractive, or he might have raped me also.

Then again, he did help me. Maybe he felt pity for me, and this is his way of charity. Maybe he'll want something in return for his charity. I pulled the sheets tighter around me. The bruises on my on thighs pressed together causing me to yelp.

I rubbed gently at the pain; maybe if I never saw Ray again I won't have to worry about him. What are the odds that he will even notice me? The clock caught my attention from across the room, making me forget all about Ray. Just two hours before my first day.

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I drove twenty minutes to my house just to take a shower. Images of Elizabeth still lingered in my mind. I punched the side of shower wall. The sound echoed through the house. I barely felt the pain. I turned the water off before stepping out onto titled floor. The mirror was fogged over, but I could still catch a glimpse of my black hair and brown eyes in the mirror. I cleared off the steam from the mirror before putting on my contacts and stepping into my clothes. I hated button up shirts.

By the time I was redressed I climbed back into the mustang and drove back to school. Traffic was backed causing me to not arrive at Matt's dorm until eight. I entered to the smell of body odor and pizza.

"Yo, Ray!" Matt called when I entered the door. Matt, Danny, and Caleb were all gathered around Matt's laptop. From the moans coming from the computer I was guessing they were watching porn.

"Ha! You losers can't get anything so ya'll have to watch dumb crap online." I saw Danny laugh from behind the screen. He's Matt's younger brother. His brown hair is freshly cut into a buzz cut. His blue sweat shirt is bunched up under the laptop, as his matching eyes watch the screen intensely.

Caleb is the complete opposite. His blonde hair falls into his brown eyes, and he barely watches the screen. He really doesn't need to; Caleb is right below me on the banging girls scale.

"Hey man, we were just talking about some new girl we saw yesterday." Caleb announces with his overly husky voice. "Dude she is smoking."

I couldn't keep the smile off my face. I love new girls, especially if they're hot. "What does she look like?"

"She's short, firm butt, big boobs, skinny but not too skinny." I caught the glimpse of wildness in his eyes.

"What does her face look like you idiot."

"Oh, she has black hair, pretty pale, but oh god, man her eyes." He hesitates. "They're purple; I have never seen any chick with eyes like hers."

I feel my face drop. Elizabeth, they're talking about Elizabeth. I take a deep breath before clinching my fist. What if one of them had touched her? I had to leave before revealing myself or harming one of them.

"Yeah that is amazing. I left a book in Mrs. Clark's yesterday, so I should go and get it before class starts." I turned to leave but before I shut the door I heard Matt telling one of the boys that I probably had a lot more then a book to get from her.

I walked around campus until I found the building with Elizabeth's dorm. Technically, men weren't allowed in this part of campus, but I didn't give a crap. I made it to the door breathless. What would I say to her? I turned the knob and gave the delicate wood a push.

Elizabeth wasn't inside, inside a tall brunette stood shirtless. She turned around, and I knew instantly who it was. Her hot pink shorts stood out brightly over her dark skin. Her brown hair fell over her shoulders, and her blue eyes searched me wildly. Then she did the thing all women do that over powers a man. She smiled.