I Am Better

I bit my lips so hard that the taste of blood was evident in my mouth. I had done my best to keep my voice down, but I was sure that my moans and groans had slipped out. Three girls had come into the bathroom, and each of them took much longer than necessary to wash their hands and fix their makeup. Since when did a bathroom become a gossip center? Silas seemed to not mind their presence at all. His skillful hands dragged my orgasm on and on to the point that I felt like passing out. When I finally came, it was the most intense I had ever had.

My body went limp against his, my legs felt weak, and I struggled to catch my breath. "Good girl," he cooed, placing soft kisses on my shoulder. Silas turned me around against the wall and placed a soft kiss on my lips. With a smirk, he brought his finger, which had been inside me not long ago, against my lower lip, coating it in my juices. Then he leaned forward and kissed me deeply once more. "That's my baby girl. You did so good for me."

"Silas..."

"Shh, it's alright. I know you were trying to avoid him; he just wouldn't get the message. I wanted you to smell like me, so when he tries shit again, he'll know I’ve already claimed you."

"There are vampires in this school as well. Wouldn't they also think I was having sex with someone on school property?" It would be very embarrassing, but at least they wouldn't know who I was intimate with. Most didn't know Silas.

Silas smirked at my words. His eyes darted to the wall behind me. "Don't they already? You were very loud."

"No, I wasn't. What do you..." But Silas was gone before I could finish my sentence. There was a harsh breeze against my face, and then the door flew open and closed very quickly. It took me a couple of seconds more to realize that Silas had used his super-speed to get away. I realized why when I heard footsteps approaching. As I stepped out of the toilet, I was confronted by a girl. I think her name was Mandy. We shared some classes together, but we had never really talked. She was looking at me with a confused expression.

"Were you crying? I heard some muffled sounds coming from there."

"No, no... I... I was just making a call. Thanks anyway, I'm fine," I told her with a grateful smile. Thank God she was only human. If she had been supernatural, she would have easily picked up the smell of sweat and sex lingering around me. I hurried to the sink to wash my face and clean up. That was all I could do in hopes of masking away Silas's scent, which no doubt flooded around me. I sighed to myself as I left the restroom. This should be the last time I let that asshole convince me to do something like this again. He ran away the moment he saw someone coming, leaving me to deal with the awkward questions.

I went to my first class. Thankfully, I made it there before the teacher came. Emily was seated at our usual seat. I would have gone up to her, but I realized she wasn’t alone. Carter was seated right next to her. He had a frown on his face, and it seemed he wasn't very comfortable with Emily, who was clinging to him. Carefully, I went out of the class before any of them could notice me. Maybe this was an opportunity for them to reconcile. I knew they both cared about each other very much, but Carter was just too stubborn to admit it. Maybe it was because I was easier to get along with... probably not. I had no idea what was going on in his head.

I skipped the first class, spending the time in the library reading some boring old books. School went by rather quickly, and apart from doing my best to avoid Carter, nothing else happened. When the bell rang, I was one of the first people out of school. I went to the parking lot to wait for Silas. However, I noticed someone else there. I had no idea why Deric was in my school. He was leaning against his car with his head lowered. Even without trying, he had attracted the attention of some girls who were watching him and whispering to each other.

The better part of my brain advised me to stay away from Deric. He probably wouldn’t even remember me now because he had no memories of all the weeks we had spent together. Plus, I had already decided that Silas was the one I wanted to be with. It would be a lot better if I stayed away from anyone else who might have feelings for me. But then again, it wouldn't be fair to Deric if I just ignored him. He was the one who had stood by me when I had no one else to count on. He had protected me and done his best to help me. And he said we had met a long time ago, so I was still curious about that.

I didn’t know how long I stood there, watching Deric, wondering whether it was a good idea to approach him. But he must have sensed my gaze on him because he raised his eyes to look at me. Those familiar hazel eyes watched me with an emotion I couldn’t decipher. For a moment, I thought that he had truly forgotten who I was, but then I saw him roll his eyes and approach me.

"Couldn't even come over to say hi?"

"What?"

"If you were just going to stand there all day and stare at me, then it would have been easier to just take a picture. I know I look good, thanks for noticing."

"What the hell are you even talking about?" I said, giving him a hard glare. I might be grateful, but I couldn’t forget what an asshole Deric could be sometimes. Even if I did forget, he would always remind me. Maybe it wasn't the best idea to approach him anyway. I was already regretting it. "Never mind," I said dismissively as I made to walk past him.

"Kerry." Deric grabbed my hand before I could leave and pulled me back, not close enough to be intimate, but still close. "That's your name, isn't it?"

"You don't need to pretend. I know you've known me since I was a child. I also know you have feelings for me."

"Woah, don't get ahead of yourself, sweetheart." He smirked. "Of course, I know you remember, but only because I told you."

"Wait... Oh my God! Deric, you remember?"

"Yeah."

"But why did you just ask if my name was Kerry? It sounded like you weren't sure."

"I thought we were putting up an act."

"And Silas?"

"What about him?"

"I left you both together. How come you remember but he doesn't?"

"It should have been obvious. I have a much stronger mind than that idiot."