Next day Ivy went to the university only to receive suspicious looks and whispering laughters behind her back. She wondered what might have happened and continued walking towards her class ignoring them. First lecture went without any trouble. Olivia appeared in the corridor while Ivy was searching for something in her locker, beside her. Olivia eyed Ivy up and down while making a disgusted face.
“You really aren’t innocent Ivy.”
“What do you want?” Ivy spoke back.
“Now that I see you, skinny jeans, white top, almost see through, your hair, soft and silky. You really are a bitch.”
“Mind your words, Olivia!” Ivy raised her voice.
“Oh see who is talking back now.” Olivia smirked.
“She was the one who married to get pleasure, just to be fucked by him every night.” Olivia continued.
Ivy was beyond shook, she froze right where she was standing. She couldn’t believe her ears and that Olivia was talking about her flawed marriage. How did she know? Ivy thought.
“How do I know? Well I was there at that coffee shop too, yesterday, coincidentally of course.” Olivia whispered in her ear.
“So how it felt Ivy, to marry like that? You were such a slut in high school? Imagine your state now. Now tell me, how many boys fucked you out of them?” she asked showing the crowd of students around, listening. Ivy was losing her senses, everything was blurring out.
“How much pleasurable was it? How much desperate were you to marry for sex?” at this point she fell down. She didn’t answer, but was experiencing flashbacks. She was tensed again, sweating again as she clenched on to the books in her hand.
“Why don’t you say, you married for love Ivy?” Ivy could hear a strong but faint voice. She couldn’t tell if that person was coming to bully her more or save her. Her mind was meddled up. He was a boy.
“Ivy married for true love not sex. I guess that didn’t enter the pea sized brain like yours. Tch, Olivia, try to get your ears checked before you eavesdrop on anyone’s conversation and think hundred times before you relay it the wrong way.” Ivy heard the boy say as she was still sitting on the floor clutching her head.
Olivia scoffed at the comment and left the scene before she could bear more embarrassment.
Ivy suddenly felt someone grabbing her hand; afraid she yanked her arms away, as she saw Evan pulling her up as an attempt to make her stand. She supported herself on the locker as she slowly stood up still shaking.
“It’s okay. Everything is fine. Get up; let’s get you out of here.” Evan kept saying as he supported Ivy against his body and walked towards the cafeteria.
He made Ivy sit on a chair and went to grab a water bottle from the counter. He came running and sat down handing the bottle to Ivy, opening it. Ivy took the bottle absent minded-ly and her eyes seemed distant. Evan shook her out of her worst nightmares and she relaxed for some time. They sat in silence.
“Thank you so much Evan for helping me out there.” Ivy said and smiled. Evan gave back a genuine smile and nodded his head saying, “It’s nothing Ivy.” Oh God his smile is so precious. Ivy thought.
“Ivy, actually I’m sorry. That day I really didn’t mean to eavesdrop, there in café, um- your conversation- I-”
“It’s ok Evan. What matters is that you didn’t use it against me like she did. You saved me. Trust me I’m very thankful.” Ivy said and was about to go back when Evan spoke again.
“Ivy, wait. About that book that we are going to write together, shall we meet up sometime?” Evan asked.
“Yeah sure. I’m excited!” Ivy said. They exchanged numbers and parted their ways.
Oh my god. Awwwwwwwww he is so sweet when he is genuinely being nice. Ivy thought and this painted a smile on her face.
Ivy was walking back cheerfully and all the stares that she was receiving earlier backed down one by one. She reached her classroom smiling all the way when Sophia came and tapped her shoulder.
“Ivy are you going to the trip?”
“Are you Soph?” Ivy said smiling. Sophia eyed her weirdly as she kept smiling.
“Why are you smiling like a stupid, Ivy?” Liam popped up and asked.
“Oh am I?” Ivy said and straightened her face.
“I will be going.”
“Then me too.” Sophia said excitedly as Liam smiled at them.
Ivy went back home and started talking to Dylan about her picnic trip. At first Dylan denied ad she started sulking. Then finally Dylan agreed and asked about the details, every little detail carefully.
The trip was in just four days now. Everyone was excited. Ivy and Evan now met up frequently to discuss about the story. Ivy felt really comfortable with him as time passed.
“My goal is to become a lawyer, like my father. You know my father was a lawyer, I should not say it, but he was famous. I want to become like him, I want to hold the justice upright to all the people.” Evan said dramatically.
“Was a lawyer?”
“Yes. My mom and dad passed away in an accident.”
“Oh, I’m really sorry.” Ivy said. Silence engulfed them.
“Then you write too?” Ivy asked breaking it.
“Yes writing is kind of like my escape. Escape from the reality, escape from sadness, escape to the world that is only mine. So yes I love writing.” Evan completed.
They talked for some more time during which Evan came to know about Ivy; how her parents passed away and she is now living with her brother here, away from her birthplace. They could feel each other’s sadness through their eyes. Their eyes held the sadness.
Evan felt the urge to ask her about her flawed marriage but he stopped himself. It was very unlikely of him to ask voluntarily about someone’s life, he used to listen to the sorrows that people shared with him. But this time he felt to ask her himself first. He stopped himself as he knew that she was not ready yet; that they were not close yet.
“Ivy you are going to the trip right?” Evan asked before they parted ways in front of the coffee shop.
“Yes Evan, you?”
“Yeah I’m going too. After all this is my last year.” He smiled.
Ivy felt sad, a teeny tiny bit of sadness. She shrugged it off.
Maybe because she found a really good friend whom she could trust.
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