Into You (COMPLETE)

Chapter 12

CHAPTER 12:

Emma's POV:

It's been two weeks now and I have been successful in avoiding Jeremy. Ya ya, I know, what a coward.  But I couldn't help it. I did not want to hear him say that it was the worst kiss of his life and he really regrets it.

It was really easy. When I had class, I used to sit on the very first bench, right in front of the teacher. It helped me leave class very early. I spent the time in between the lectures in the bathrooms. I ate lunch in the library. It was so pathetic but I had to do it. I didn't talk to any of my friends in the uni but called Jules in the evening, giving her some lame excuse of not being able to talk or meet them. Whenever I saw Jeremy walking towards me in the hallway, I literally ran in the opposite direction. I gave Jeremy's notes to Jules so she could return it.

Overall, it was pretty easy because I just had three days if uni. I have been so successful and I feel somewhat accomplished. It was also easier as I finally got a job as a waitress in a really fancy restaurant. I work on Tuesdays, Thursday's and Saturdays. Sunday's are the only day I am free.

Right at this moment, I am in the library. It's the end of Friday and I won't have to see him for the whole weekend. I am waiting for everybody to leave the premises. I might leave at around 6, when the library closes. It's 5.30 right now and I think that I should leave right now. I pack all my books and grab my phone. My phone says that I have a message from Veronica, asking her to meet her at the cafe. I wonder what's up with her. I walk towards the cafe.

Its almost empty but I see Jules, Ver and Bella sitting on the corner table and a few other people. I take a seat.

" I don't know whats going on with you but I don't know why you have been avoiding us?" Jules asks me as I give my order. Before I can say anything they start assuming things.

"Are you ashamed to be with us?" Bella asks me.

" Do you not like our company?" Jules asks me. I feel so stupid to do this to them. I notice that Ver does not say anything. She sits there looking at me like she is trying to figure something out.

" Is something bothering you? You know you can always talk to us?" Bella asks me.

"Are you pregnant?" Jules says. I look at her, horrified by her train of thoughts.

" No guys it's nothing like that. You'll know I am very lazy right, it's just that." I say pathetically I say as I tug my hair behind my ear, it's just a bad habit.

"I knew it! You put a strand of hair behind your ear." Ver says as she points at me. And she has this smile on her face like she solved something very difficult. The three of us give her a confused look.

"What do you mean?" I ask her.

" Basically, I had this theory that if you tug your hair, that means you are lying. And you did it right now that means you're lying. Now tell us what is actually going on." She says.

I am dumbstruck and speechless. I didn't know what to say. I thought she wouldn't notice that and maybe it's not that prominent. But I always knew I suck at lying. I open my mouth to spew some other more gullible lie but this time, Bella stops me.

" Don't you dare even think about lying again." She says to me with pointed eyes.

So I tell them everything. From the very start, how I know Jeremy and what down between us. I leave out the details of the kiss even though they beg for it. I don't exactly give them a reason for why I have been avoiding him, but I just tell them and they don't ask for it too.

"So, that is it!" I say as I am done telling them everything.

" I can't believe you actually broke Jeremy's bones when you were so small!" Jules says as he hold her stomach and continues laughing.

" I swear! I can totally imagine that happening in my head. And it's so funny!" Ver says to me.

" Guys, don't tell anybody I told you that. Jeremy will skin me alive if he knows I told y'all" I tell them, specifically looking at Jules.

"Heyyy!! Why are you looking at me like that? " Jules asks me, looking offended.

"Oh! Come on, Jules. If anybody would do it, it would be you" Bella says with a dead pan look. Jules thinks for a second but gives in. We start laughing after that.

"It's getting late now. I have to get going. My parents maybe waiting for me." Bella says  after  sometime, talking about some random things. We all agree and get ready to leave. I pay for everybody's coffee, they insisted to pay but I paid quickly. We all say goodbye, hug each other and leave.

I walk towards my car when my phone starts buzzing. I pick up without looking.

"Hello?" I say into the phone. I hear breathing on the other end but nobody says anything.

"Hello?! Is anybody there? Hello?" I say into the phone, expecting somebody to reply. When nobody says anything, I hang up and settle in the car.

I reach the parking lot of my apartment building with my bag and something to eat. I decide to grab pizza as it was a weekend. I am in my own thoughts as I am climbing up the stairs. I search my house keys in my bag, when I hear some sound coming from the stairs leading to the terrace. I grab my phone and switch on the flash light but I don't see anybody there. I forget about it and search for my keys again. 

As soon as I find them, I push the key in.  As I twist the key, the door opens. Just then somebody comes from the back and puts a hand on my mouth, stopping me from screaming. I try to fight him but he pushes me inside the apartment and locks the door.  He removes my bag and throws it on the floor. He pins me to the door and grabs my wrists and holds them above my head. My face is on the door but I realise that he isn't too rough.
He brings his face near my ear, I can feel his breath on my cheek. I can't look at his face, but I can feel his whole body on me.

I can feel his other hand wrapped around my stomach. I can feel his abs through my thin shirt and one can only imagine how hot he might be. His hold isn't too tight but I am not capable of doing anything to him. I have the strength of a one year old baby.

Something feels so familiar about this situation, about the kiss...  I shake my head, getting ready of the dirty thoughts. I can't have dirty thoughts about my thief/rapist/murderer.

"You can take anything you want but don't do anything to me, please" I say almost on the verge of tears. But then he says something that shocks me.

AUTHOR'S NOTE;
'Remember your humanity and forget the rest."
- Bertrand Russell

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