Rosalina POV:
The person tapped again on my shoulder. I turned around thinking it was Ivy or Kai
"What's wro-" I immediately stopped as I saw the person in front of me
"Hey... I heard you're leaving after school ends?" She said
I froze in shock cause I could not process what was going on. She clicked her fingers in front of my face and snapped me back to reality. She chuckled.
"Typical Rosalina," She said
I was there staring blankly at her. As she was about to say something, someone interrupted her.
"Lia what are you doi-" She stopped immediately as she saw me
In front of me were my two best friends or should I say ex-best friends Lia and Mae, who stopped talking to me as they thought Jaxon was right. There are two more of my friends, they are Zoya and Yunhee. We were like a squad until the incident took place. Again they did not bother to let me explain and now I don't want to either. I would like to se
Rosalina POV:I looked at the person in disbelief"What the fuck" I uttered"Huh? Oh hi" The male spoke awkwardlyTristan was standing in front of me, covered in mud."What happened to you?""Umm.. while I was walking to the destination I stepped on a dog's tail. It got after me. I was running and I tripped and fell on a mud pool" He rambledI gave him a look of disbelief."And what happened to the dog?" I asked crossing my arms"Well, I don't know it went away. Since your house was the closest I decided to come here for help"I looked at him weirdly"What?" He asked"Nothing. Come in, I will lend you my brothers clothes"We went inside and entered the living room. All of a sudden my dad came"Hey, Rosalina de- who on earth did you bring?" He said giving suspicious looks to Tristan covered in mud"Hey dad.. this is my classmate Tristan. He needed some spar
Rosalina POV"So what?" I asked"I will be going to the same state to study too," He saidI looked at him in utter disbelief"What a joke," I said and laughedHis expression did not change and remained serious. I looked at him and my expression changed to a miserable one. He suddenly smirked"But why?" I asked still not being able to accept it. Denial was visible on my face."What do you mean by why?" Jaxon asked with a scoff"Why would you be going to the same state as me?!" I snapped at him making him smirk"Already devastated? The answer to your question is, that very country is preferred by most of our parents for education as the best colleges are from that very place" He said as his smirk spread wider, his expression mocking me.I did not speak a word. He suddenly came close to my face, making me startled at his sudden activity.He then spoke with a bitter voice and gritted tee
JAXON POV:"What if I say yes?" Tristan said"W-What?" I asked him flusteredI was startled at his response.'Does he actually like Rosalina? What if he does? Oh no, they can't be dating!' My thoughts were interrupted by Tristan's voice"Jealous?" He asked, his tone showing clear bitterness"Ever wondered how she feltshe sees you flirting with other girls?""Bro, you know she never loved me and you saw the proof" I retortedHe suddenly let out a chuckle more like a sarcastic laugh."How stupid are you Jaxon Jacobson? Even after getting so many hints, you don't understand?" He spoke squinting his eyes.I was quite confused at his sudden behavioural change and his words. Hints? What does he mean by that?"What do you mean? Are you saying that she did not cheat on me? But the photos I have seen and showed to you guys say otherwise. You say she still has feelings for me wh
JAXON POV:I was packing my clothes as last night's incident kept lingering in my mind.FLASHBACKI was heading towards the kitchen to grab a bottle of water since I choked on chips when Henry tried to scare me. As I enter I see Jeremy and Tristan conversing with each other. I thought of joining them even after the brawl that had taken place between me and Tristan. But he is my brother and it's probably my last day here. As I was near them suddenly I hear Tristan say"I know but I cannot just let Jaxon stay in the dark and not help him know the truth!"I was quite confused. Is there something I don't know? So I asked them"Help me know which truth?"They turned around and got quite shocked which only made me more puzzled."U-Uh" Jeremy stuttered"He was worried about you. You are the youngest in the group and
Rosalina POV:The aeroplane had taken off and the surroundings are tranquil since the flight is at night.Here I am sitting with the least expected person...FLASHBACK"I guess destiny enjoys sticking us together huh?"I just rolled my eyes at the remark made by the person and continued taking a view of the scene from the plane window. The person spoke"Save the attitude for later," He said "Will you shut up Jaxon!?" I snapped"I will for now since I am tired after the entire day of packing and wish to sleep" Jaxon replied with a smirkI wish I could rip that smirk off his face and feed it to him."I didn't ask for your schedule" I replied"Oooh so savage," He said sarcastically "Just stop for now...You have the entire college year to bully me. For now please leave me alone"
JAXON POV:I came down the stairs after locking the apartment. Although my apartment is situated on the 11th floor I have been habituated to using the stairs as it is pretty much a good exercise.After coming down I got an email from my university. They had mailed me the schedule.I was going through it without noticing I bumped into someone. I looked up to apologize.A smirk formed on my face when I saw the person and the person's facial expression fell. It was none other than Rosalina Evans."Out of everyone in the world, why do you have to be my neighbor?" She said in a disappointed tone."Well hello, neighbor. The name is Jaxon" I said"Jaxon Jacobson!" We said in unisonWell someone knows how to read minds. She said along with me in an annoyed voice. I thought of teasing her."What a great way to begin your first day at university! Meeting the guy you cheated on in college!" I said sarcastica
Rosalina POV:"I will! I will get everything every guy gets and I will get it tonight"Jaxon blurts out those words and my eyes widened. Before I could say anything he smashed his lips on mine and I was struggling to get him off me. I got all my strength together and pushed him and ran away from him towards the bedroom to lock myself. I began to run furiously as he chased behind me with wobbling but fast steps. I opened the door to my bedroom and got in and was about to lock the door but he put his leg to block it.I was pushing with all my might but he was way dominant in terms of strength. He pushed the door causing me to stumble backward and fall on the floor. He came in and locked the door letting out a chuckle all of a sudden."Looks like you wanna do it too huh! No wonder you guided me to the bedroom" He said followed by a hiccup but the menace in his eyes were no lessI was moving backward as he started moving near me
JEREMY POV:I was in my room scrolling through my phone over some random things. I suddenly heard the bell ring making me furrow my eyebrows."Who is here at this hour?" I mumbled to myselfI waited for the sound of the door opening but nothing came. I sighed in annoyance and came out of the room. My eyes fell upon the door of Jaxon's room, and I decided to ask him."Jaxon someone is her-" I was cut off mid-sentence when I noticed the crumpled sheets and the messed up blanket only"Where did he go?" I asked myselfShrugging off the matter, I head towards the living room to open the door. As I neared the door, I heard sobs which made me confused. I hurriedly opened the door and I felt my throat ran dry. Rosalina stood shaking like a leaf, her face red from crying and her eyes bloodshot; she looked miserable causing a rush of pain to run through me."Rosalina?" I asked shocked to see her in this state"Wha
6 YEARS LATER The soothing wind of the autumn brushed past the busy streets. Every moving creature craves to return to the comfort of its house. Except for one person, who sat with his heart warmed up for an arrival he awaited. His eyes wandered from place to place trying to take in every bit of the place, to be able to put it down his memory lane as a remarkable day. A day to remember on days of the missing comfort. Impatience was all he felt, cursing at the time for moving so slow. Showing his full anger towards the roads which delayed the presence of the one he begged to meet. It's been six years. No contact. Both are busy in their own lives trying not to care about each other's lives. When one might have succeeded in the race but the other seemed to have horribly failed. Maybe, he didn't even try to. The atmosphere got comforting and lively the moment his eyes fell upon the café door which opened with a woman coming in with a smile. She smiled at the workers who had returned th
ROSALINA POV:My heartbeat is increasing with every passing second as I await the waking up of the raven.He fought for me. That's what was lingering in my mind. A witness who had a complete idea of the incident had told us about it. My bruises on the back were being treated. They stung and I hissed in pain."Please be careful," Jeremy said to the nurse who was treating meHe then looked at me with a soft smile which I returned and then looked back to the unconscious figure. We were all very tense about him."Thank you Rosalina" Henry suddenly said"For?" I asked confused as there was nothing to thank me for"For protecting him. If you hadn't shielded him from the hits then his condition would have been worse" He explained and nodded in understanding"You're welcome" I whispered and it was silent for awhileJeremy came up to me and kneeled before me."You...Feeling fine?" He asked awkwardly"Yeah...thank you for asking," I said again looking awayHe nodded and then moved away. Everyon
HENRY POV:I was passing by the university's open area. I ran out of supply for a pen so I was heading to the store to buy some, but as I was going I heard the commotion. When I go forward to see what was happening, I had to go through the crowd. My eyes widened as I got into the crowd to see what was happening.There was Jaxon with blood running down his head which made his whole face look like a blood moon, getting kicked by a few juniors. He looked like he was having difficulty breathing but was trying his best to fight back. I went forward to stop them only to be hit to the side by one causing me to fall. I frantically looked around trying to think of a way to help. I got up to go and ran to call the others.I ran through the university corridor as fast as I could. Suddenly, I saw Tristan by the locker area."TRISTAN!!!" I screamed causing him to turn flinching"What the fuck Henry-""Jaxon got into a fight and now he is getting beaten up. We need to help" I said in one goTristan
THIRD-PERSON POV"What?" Rosalina asked as memories of her being the same flashed through her mind"Yeah...Few guys at school sexually harassed her. She could not take the pain and lost her mental balance" Jeremy said looking down"How is she now?" Rosalina asked"She is better. She will get discharged within this year" Jeremy repliedThere was a moment of absolute silence. None of them said a word as the only sound heard was the clanking of glasses."I am so useless as a brother," Jeremy said"Not more than me," A voice said from behindRosalina's head jolted up in the direction and her eyes widened. Jeremy sat up straight as nervousness took over him."B-Brandon?" Rosalina said stuttering"Why are not eating anything chubs?" He askedRosalina did not reply. She just maintained her silence."I am a much more useless brother. Do you want to know why? Because even if knew what was happening with her I did not take any action. Did not protect her the way a brother is supposed to. This i
THIRD-PERSON POV:Jaxon's expression darkened. He felt anxious and angered. Calming himself down he asked"Who?" He asked"Jeremy" Rosalina answered back blandly without any expression"Why?" He asked in a low voice"Cause I want to talk to him. Any problem?" She asked raising an eyebrow"Certainly. You cannot go to meet him" Jaxon said growling"Ohhh and who are you to say that?" She asked in a sarcastic tone"Rosalina listen to me you cannot go to meet him!" Jaxon growled at her againRosalina felt scared at his expression. He had towered over, his nostrils flaring from anger and his eyes red. Rosalina shook her indicating a negative answer.Jaxon ran a finger through his hair abruptly in frustration but what caught his eyes was Rosalina flinching. He came forward at her"I-I just wanted to know W-Why he did it" She answered as she covered herselfJaxon stared at her confused."P-Please don't hurt me" she whisperedJaxon's shoulders fell. His eyes softened at her vulnerable state. H
ROSALINA POV:"Cause I don't want to lose you again," He saidI cringed at his cliché words. I lightly shivered at it in disgust and he gave me a questioning look. I rolled my eyes and walked forward.I heard footsteps behind but ignored them and kept on marching forward. I stood at the bus stop waiting for its arrival. I felt a presence beside me and looked to find Jaxon staring at me. I sighed and moved away which made him move with me. I let out an annoyed huff."What classes do you have today?" He asked softly"None of your business I see there," I said with an annoyed expression"Well, it is. If it's related to you, it is" He replied"It never was. And it isn't now either. We are no more. So you are just acting like a stalker" I said and walked awayTHIRD-PERSON POV:Her words hurt him like someone stabbing him with a sharp knife. He stared at her with eyes full of emotions to which she stayed oblivious.The bus arrived and without looking back Rosalina entered and punched her ca
THIRD-PERSON POV:Brandon's eyes widened at Rosalina's statement as she stomped out of the room. Jaxon just stared at the figure with a blank look as it faded away into the corridor."This is going to be very difficult" Nick blurted outJosh glared at his obvious statement."I will go talk to her," Lia said suddenly marching forward.Everyone looked at her with a hopeful look but Jaxon. He had a blank expression on his face, staring at the door.Lia went forward and knocked on the door. There was no response so she just decided to enter.She walked into the room searching for the figure. Her eyes landed on the girl by the bedside bawling her eyes out. Lia felt terrible for not being there to support her friend when she needed it the most. For judging her without any proper explanation. Tears weld up in her eyes as she stepped forward.She kneeled behind her and rubbed her back."It's okay. Let it out" She whisperedRosalina burst out crying as soon as she heard the voice. She needed s
THIRD-PERSON POV:Jaxon sat on the couch in the living room fiddling with his fingers for hours. He was nervous. He was scared. He did not want to lose her...again.Jaxon has been sitting in the room waiting for Rosalina to come out of her room for quite a long time. All the boys and the girls were there except the one. Even Ivy and Kai were here and as always they were bickering."It's fine Jaxon! Chill" Tristantried comforting but Jaxon was way too caught up in emotions to get affected by those comforting wordsEveryone was lost in their world and they did not notice the additional presence that had entered the room."What are you doing here?" She said in a cold voiceThe noise of voices dropped with that cold tone. Jaxon's head shot up as he looked at her with soft eyes but the latter had enough."Rosalina ...." He whispered"Leave," She said straightforwardly"P-Please listen to me o-" Jaxon was cut off"Get out!" She said in an angered toneBrandon who was in the kitchen came rus
ROSALINA POV:My eyes opened slowly adjusting to the light. Everything was just the same as it has been since the day I have come here. A shiver ran down my spine as I remembered all the horrible incidents that occurred to me here, in my room.I felt two muscular arms wrapped around me and light breathing on my neck giving off a ticklish feeling. I jolted up from my position causing the person holding onto me to flinch awake from his sleep. He sat up rubbing his eyes. His eyes shot open as he saw me"Rosalina? How are you feeling?" He asked worriedly placing a hand on his cheek"What are you doing here?" I asked coldly as I yanked his hand away"You fainted after the incident. I ran after you and you almost got into a crash again...." He said as his voice cracked"T-Then you fainted. We called the doctor came for a check-up" He finishedI looked at him as anger rushed through me. After all these years of torture for no good reason at all, he still has the nerve to stay this close to m