CAMILLA RENÉE
RESIDENCE HALL B.SATURDAY."If you missed me that much, you could've just said something. Different love languages, I guess, no complaints here."He chuckles darkly. I shudder and we're up against the wall.I choose to ignore his gentle stroke or the electrifying feeling it jolted down my spine.Instead, I shoved him harder and clamped my hands over his lips*Okay, I'm making a lot of poor choices today.*His eyes widened, giving me the hint that something surprised him. They only grew darker underneath my gaze.So what if Jimmy comes in here and finds Dylan? We're not together.It will be awkward as hell considering we were flirting over the phone and embarrassing too. I can't let that happen.Right on cue, a knock sounded at the door. I gasp and let go of Dylan, trying to spin away only to be tugged back in that position."Do that again."He whispers,CAMILLA RENÉESATURDAY.RESIDENCE HALL B."I don't reckon I'm speaking to a wooden plank? Are you even listening to me?""Yes, Miranda. I am."I clicked the power button, laying flat on the bed."What? Don't tell me he was a sloppy kisser"I snorted, keeping my eyes shut."I told you, he's not."I mumbled, folding both hands across my chest."Then what's the problem?"Dylan Emerton.I'm tempted to utter—But no."What makes you think there is?""What makes you think there isn't?"She fired. I chuckled and blinked back at her."He's a good kisser. He's understanding. Same major..."I recite then sigh."Okay, three pros. What are the cons?""None."I chirped. Another sigh."Then what's your problem, Camilla? Do you want a huge signboard screaming accept me?"I giggled and finally stood up."You seem so keen on me dating Jimmy."
CAMILLA RENÉESUNDAY."Did you get hit by a bus or watch a cat get killed? You look like shit."I slid into a booth, taking a space beside Miranda, ducking my head for a slice of pizza."Mood swings."I shrug my shoulders, lunging for another."Who did you meet up with?"She pulled my hand over her, clasping roughly, compelling my gaze on hers."If you ask politely, I might reckon to tell you."I bat my lashes, taking a page from Jimmy's book. Using humour to brush off awkward moments. It worked. Miranda arched both brows, then revoked her arm."I'll be back. I need to place my order. I'm thinking pepperoni. This chicken is not it."I push my lips down on each corner, forcing a tight smile. It's until I face my back against my best friend I'm able to let the mask drop and sniffle.Truth be told, I was one bus away from going back to the dorms and skipping the outing, but knowing Miranda, she'll bust
CAMILLA RENÉEVAN'S PIZZA PLACE.SUNDAY.You're twenty. Not a sixteen-year-old, put on your big girl pants and handle them.One. Two. Three. Four.I sprinkle some water on my face, gawking at my reflection in the compact mirror.Five. Six. Seven. Eight.They're waiting for me. I snatched a line of tissue and smeared it underneath my brows, fluttering my lids twice. I repeat the action until my face is less flushed and nearly dried up.Nine. Ten. Eleven. Twelve.I've got this.Straightening my shoulders, I sauntered out of the restroom and returned to the table.Dylan had taken my spot beside Miranda, and they were talking.Traitorous bastard. She should be angry. For me.Jimmy stayed silent on the other end, swiping through his cell phone.I cleared my throat, rendering my presence known to all three."I think we should get going, Miranda. It's getting late."She winced, f
DYLAN EMERTONNINE MONTHS EARLIER."We need to talk."I strike send and assess her. She picked up her cell and scanned through the text box. Her brows went up. Both of them. My heart flipped at the thought of getting a response, but then she slid it right back to the table as though I was nothing.Maybe I am. My throat went dry, and I reached for more tequila.Of course, she wouldn't text back? I hurt her. I've been hurting her.I'm such a fool."Hey Dylan, care for a dance?""Fuck off."I hissed, flipping my hand in her direction."A blow job maybe? I can make you feel real good. The best you've ever received."I cringed, scrunching my nose."I said fuck off.""We need to talk."I sent one more than the blonde sauntered off after my rejection.Again, she read it through. Only this time, the tiniest flicker of surprise reached her eyes. Maybe it's the alcohol getting to my brain.
DYLAN EMERTONEIGHT MONTHS EARLIER.I discern her without a sound, attentive enough to notice her every move, yet quiet enough not to get caught.Camilla Renée has twisted me into a stalker. An excellent one.I haven't gotten caught in over two months.I know her routine by heart. I'm good at this.I peak at her in classrooms, on her way back home, during lunch with Miranda, Kelly, Brandon, and her other fucking friends. Yes, I know their names. Full-on stalk mode.Graduation is today. It's silly because I looked forward to doing this. *Looked*I wrote it off as the day to let go.But after that night, I got more invested than ever. And today as we clasped our diploma and told goodbye to friends, I felt it was time to say goodbye to her. Close that chapter.Our silent exchange in the audience meant the world to me. We have roughly eight months before college. We'll be worlds apart and I practised my expressions ev
DYLAN EMERTON.MONTHS EARLIER.EMERTON MANSION."Morning."I grumble, gliding into an empty chair."Good morning, son."Dad peeps along with mother and Claire, who gawk hard at me.I gape at my food instead, having the appetite of an ape courtesy of the alcohol I had last night.I dozed off in that spot, got up in the middle of the night, and crawled my way to an actual bed.Arose with a heavy hangover. The only reason I'm putting food in my stomach is full-on body weakness."Dylan?"Claire hissed across from the table. My mother and father left moments ago to get set for work. It's just me and her now."What!?"I snarled, slipping on some ketchup on my fries."You look like shit."I snorted under my breath, lifting my head to glare, which only made her chuckle further."I'm glad to amuse you, dear cousin."I whirled my eyes, dipping my head away from hers and back
CAMILLA RENÉECAL-U.MONDAY.SEPTEMBER."The presentations will be due in about a week. I'll inform everyone exactly when they'll have to do so. It will account for a significant part of your grades, so put in your best."Mr Tony recounts referring to the board before diving fully into this week's lecture."Yes, Mr Quint?"I swerve my head to Jimmy at the mention of his last name, then flinch.He's already staring and smirking."There isn't a rule that states we can't use other psychology majors for our project, right?""No, there isn't. As long as you both turn in different presentations of the other.""Thank you, Sir."Jimmy shoots a wink in my direction and returns to his seat.The lecture goes on. I'm busy taking notes while my phone beeps every sixty seconds.I can take two guesses of who that might be.Jimmy and Mr Quint.At the fifth beep, I dig into my tiny bag and
CAMILLA RENÉEMONDAY."Camilla Renée, you are one confusing specimen."He starts, lifting me off the couch. Both legs wrap around his waist in their accord."How'd you figure?"I laugh, stuffing a fist into his hair then rolling as I wanted to since that day by the faculty. I toss my head back and moan."One would think you're shy."He puts in, burying his head by my neck, then taking a spin around proceeding further into the house.There's a long hallway ahead.I giggle. "Aren't I?""Reserved."He begins again, meandering to my ear, flicking his tongue over my lobes, then rolling. As he did before. Repeatedly. I moan and tug at his bareback, gouging my nails as far as they could go."But this Camilla is something else. Bold... Daring."He turns to one room and I sigh. "I am."Using his foot, he booted it open, crouching his knee so we could both go in with no obstruction."My be
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CAMILLA RENEE LINCOLN MEMORIAL. It's three pm and there's hardly anyone around. I can't see Harper or Dylan. I'm inside the memorial. My phone began ringing again. "You listened. Now keep walking. You'll get your reward soon." "What do you want?" "You. Forever." He answers in the same computerized voice. Me? I thought his obsession was Dylan. After seven years, he's still psychotic. "W-What are you talking about? Why won't you leave me the fuck alone?" I step forward, checking around. "I can't, even if I tried," I furrow my brows. "Where is Dylan?" "Closer." I shiver "Why did you take him? What do you want?" "I told you, Darlin, you and I. Forever." I search the entire place. It's no longer scanty. It's empty now. Completely empty. I walk out and try trailing the surrounding. Even security has vanished. Wait, a minute. Dylan calls me Darlin. Did Harper take that up now? Has he gotten even more crazy? "Have you figured it out yet?" "Dylan." I whisper. "Darlin."
CAMILLA RENÉEEIGHT YEARS LATER.WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON."Camilla? Are you done with that patient?"Athena peaked her head in, checking the room to be certain. I nodded my head, stifling a laugh. She strode in, pulled a chair and chuckled while seating."How long did he stay this time?""Two hours. Two pure hours of torture. Listening to him ramble about a woman who's probably shaking her ass on a yacht with another man. It's sad. Funny, but truly sad."Athena poured two glasses of wine for each of us."You deserved it."I bobbed my head in agreement. Sighing, she took a seat across as though she were my patient. I have no clue why his wife suddenly picked her bags and flew half way across the country leaving him devastated. Poor man still loves her, he'll heal. Hopefully.Until then, it's my duty to sit and listen. And he's like a two out of my tough patients. There are some who haven't gotten over dead daughters. Others who are depressed. God I love my job. It's like a
CLAIRE MITCHELL Sixteen days. So much has happened in over two weeks. So much has changed. Before I'd be begged to shut up, now everyone keeps gawking and idling for a word or two out of me.My parents flew out of Cal-U yesterday. They did their best, but I wasn't ready yet. Dylan's mother got close though. All she did was hug me and I sobbed.Yesterday I saw him. Camilla's ex. He knew about everything, so I choose to give the doctor's words a chance and then open up about this entire shit.So here I am, sitting across from him, peaking at his notepad while he scribbles my first and last name."If I gave you a choice between your blood and the one person you loved, who would you pick?"He gawks in shock. Half expecting me to keep quiet throughout. "Is that why you're withdrawn? Because of what Harper did to Dylan?"I chuckle."No. Of course now. I just don't see a reason to talk much unlike before. I'm curious, so I'm asking.""No. You're trying to convince yourself that you're nobod
MIRANDA COSGROVESATURDAY.“The audacity of you to come here! You animal!”I shriek, knocking my nose, which forces me to step back. “Why does everyone keep hitting me today?”Rocking my head, I disregard the comment he made and what he might mean. He deserves all the punches in the world. “Get the fuck out of my dorm. You better not try to speak with Camilla. Not after what happened. I refuse to let you get close to her.”Shoving a finger in his face, I propped my shoulders to seem taller and more intimidating.“Where is Camilla? Dylan came to my place screaming about how I tried to get her into the dorm. I came back here to make sure she was okay. He got a call and ran off. Have you seen her?”My bag drops to the floor and I panic.“What? He hasn’t found her? He hung up, and I thought, maybe...”I lower my knees and retrieve my cell, dialling Dylan’s number first. Straight to voice mail. I did the same to Camilla. Voice mail.What the hell is happening?“What did you do? What did y
DYLAN EMERTONSATURDAY.The shot landed beside Camilla's leg, making a dent in the wood. I saw my entire life through my eyes, and Camilla was the only thing I could see.I almost lost her. Harper would've shot Camilla if I hadn't howled. The bullet was inches away from hitting her."I do not have all day D. I would've opted for initials, but they both have Cs."His goons all laughed as he waved the gun in the air. I stomped forward, lifting my chin."You almost hurt her. I would have killed you!""Aww D, we're brothers, remember?"He clicked his tongue, then lifted the gun again."Enough stalling. Choose."I eyed both of them. My family. My whole life. I love them both. I may not love them. I'd be a fool to deceive my brain by saying I loved both of them at the same level. Camilla means more. Camilla will always mean more. But that does not justify killing my cousin. I can't live with that. I'm done thinking about just my needs.She has friends. Parents. May have a boyfriend who also
DYLAN EMERTONSATURDAY"You had her for two days, give or take! You couldn't allow me to spend a day with her!"I check the ID. it's unknown, but I recognize Miranda's voice. I'd figure out how she got my number later. "What are you talking about?" The more obvious question."Well, Camilla texted, "I had to run." I assume she's with you?"My brows knit together. "She isn't here."Standing up from the bed, I toss a T-shirt on, alarmed."How long was that text?""About three hours ago, I had to watch the movie. Now I can't reach her, and I called you to rant. You better not be fucking again!""Miranda slow down. I haven't seen Camilla since this morning.""Huh? But she texted me that...""Maybe she's at the dorm?""No. I called the landline there. No one answered."My heart skipped a pace."Dylan?""Wait a minute, Camilla never texts in full with me. Much less use words like "Run" Why am I just noticing this?"My heart jumped at another one."I think something happened." No shit. "Whe
CAMILLA RENÉEFRIDAY."You scent, It's better than I ever imagined."Dylan grunts fill the entire room as he kisses me up to my thighs, snugging his nose over my skin and then pressing his mouth on my inner skin.I moan, giving little regard to how loud I must sound, or who might be attracted to what we were doing.I'm clad in my panties only, which soon meet their fate on the floor. Dylan steps away, holding my gaze as he makes quick words of his shirt.Kneading my legs, I crawl to the edge of the bed, attempting to reach his belt buckle.He passes me a knowing look, chuckles, and then tosses his head back, allowing me room to his body.I peel the pants off his skin, reaching for the waistband of his boxer briefs.His hands meet mine and he halts that movement."Not yet."He grumbles, concealing his head in the corner of my neck."Lay back."His gentle commands ring in my ears. Obeying, I straighten my legs and return my back to the bed, all without breaking his gaze.Smirking, he be
CAMILLA RENÉEFRIDAY."How fucked up do you reckon the outside world is now?" Dylan dissembles the subject for a few seconds."We've been in isolation for twelve hours give or take? I'd like roughly two per cent more."Simultaneously, we break into laughter."What do you expect to do after graduation? P. I or you're going to work for a firm?""Well Darlin, I like my space, so I don't think I'll be under any company. I'll freelance." A delicate smile jerks my lips."Don't you think it'll be stressful? Having all those limited resources?""I'm very resourceful."He soothes me, pressing several kisses on the side of my head."And you? What are you going to do?""Hospitals. I want to work in a hospital. I'll be able to reach and help more people that way.""But that's a long time from now, we still have three-plus years to go. A lot could occur""You'd expect to change career paths?"He taunts. I shrug both shoulders."No, I'm just striving to keep an open mind. I infer my house got destro