“Just three days without us present and this happens?” Paige said with her eyes opened. I gave her a light smile that told of my embarrassment as well. I had been thinking of how to break the news of what happened to my friends. From Atlas asking me to be his girlfriend and from him taking me to the therapist. (Miss Wattkins who I have honestly learned to love even after just seeing her twice) They both spent three days out of school and with me still being without a phone, I could not share the news with them. I tried my best to avoid Atlas as well, but how possible was that when his face was everywhere I turned, even when I closed my eyes. “So you are going to be the girlfriend of Atlas Shaughnessy?” Daisy said in a deep whisper her whole face clearly expressing shock. I cleared my throat loudly to block out her words as I turned around to make sure no one was listening. “I haven’t given my answer yet.” I said through gritted teeth. “Which is quite expected.” Paige c
(ALANA’S POV)“Hey.” He said to me in that deep yet soft voice of his. My whole body responded instantly to him and I could not suppress the yearning in me.“Hey.” I replied.We were standing close to each other and the voices of other kids even though distant seemed to become totally blurred out by his overwhelming presence and intoxicating scent.“I did not think you will see me.” He said.I wanted to tell him ‘how could I not see him?’ But then I gave a shrug with a small smile.Then I summoned courage to speak my words seeing as the tensions between us was thickening.“I was hoping to see you.” I said.He raised an eyebrow at me.“I was hoping to see you as well but just because I wanted to get a glance at you.” He said with a rough chuckle that stirred butterflies in my tummy. “Well, I wanted to talk to you.” I said looking down at my feet.“Okay. What about?” He asked folding his arm and leaning back in a casual way. “About the question you asked me.” I said now looking him s
(LANA’S POV)What do you do when you become the girlfriend of someone you have always dreamed of?No, let me rephrase this. What do you do when you become the girlfriend of Atlas Shaughnessy? I have asked myself a thousand times if this is really happening. I replayed a number of scenes in my head, starting with the day I first saw him and going on to the day I had seen him naked until just this afternoon in the dark underground park of our school, where I said yes to being his girlfriend .I freaked out a couple of times thinking about it and that was the main reason why I pleaded with my friends to go shopping with me when dad sent me on an errand.When I told them I had said yes reacted just how I expected them to react. Shocked, even though I had told them about his question and even though I feel like they knew I was going to say yes to him.“So now you’re his girlfriend.” Paige said as if confirming it in her head. “You are his girlfriend.” Daisy repeated wide eyed and she t
(LANA’S POV)“At-Atlas.” I said placing a hand on my chest to calm myself down. “I’m sorry I scared you.” He said.A flicker of surprise brushed through me, there was just something deep about the way he looked at me. Something so genuine and it stirred deep emotions within me.“It’s okay.” I said looking down at my feet as i intertwined my fingers together.Atlas moved closer to me and I could get a whiff of his body scent. It stirred more emotions within me and butterflies danced in my tummy. I looked up at him but I had to narrow my eyes away because for some reason I could not maintain his gaze. My cheeks felt so hot that it felt like the first time we were meeting all over again. Atlas came even closer and I in turn moved backwards. “What’s wrong? Are you angry with me?” He asked in a low and cool tone. “No, I’m not.” I said but I was still unable to look up at him. “Then tell me, what’s wrong?” He asked. “Nothing is wrong.” I said.He reached out and took my hand.“Then
(LANA’S POV)“Alana!” Mum’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts quickly and I narrowed my eyes around the breakfast table. It was not unusual for my parents to stare at me like I was an alien who dropped from the sky. (Because I am their weird daughter who zones out right in the middle of breakfast but honestly, I do think they should be used to it by now)“I’m sorry. I am very sorry.” I apologized picking up my mug of hot cocoa.“She’s still going to do that again.” Dad whispered to mum like I was seated right beside him.“What exactly goes on in that head of yours?” Mum asked looking at me with amazement.(Again you would think they are used to it by now)I had a quick flash of Atlas’s lips on mine and his hands over my body. I spluttered and quickly dropped my mug down while reaching for my napkin and dabbing my mouth quickly.Oh mum and Dad you definitely don’t want to know! I thought out loud. “Um… Not much!” I lied.“She’s probably stuffing the whole dictionary in her head. Th
(LANA’S POV)“A-A- Private Jet?” I stuttered in shock at him. Atlas and I were about to get in to his car as he held the door open for me and told me that we were headed to where we would take a private jet to another city.Atlas was picking me up from my home around five in the evening. My parents had left hours before and I had told him already that I would be ready to leave in the evening.What I definitely was not expecting was that we were going to use a private Jet to fly. I really didn’t even think we would be flying anywhere.“Yeah. I want to take you somewhere, out of golden valley.” He said with a rough, shy boyish smile that made him look so handsome.“Out of the city?” I said in shock. Atlas nodded.I didn’t say anything at first. I was just best shocked. It was not just that I had never been in a private jet before, it was that I was definitely not expecting this.“Is it too much?” He asked me and I chuckled in response.“It’s sweet. But yes, it’s too much. I don’t want
(LANA’S POV)There was something so deep about the way Atlas kissed me. The kiss said so many things to me, it told me that he cared deeply for me and that he really wanted me.It elevated the deep desire in my body, it resonated so much with my feelings and without further delay, I began to immediately respond to the contact. His tongue swirled in to my not sucking gently and I sighed in to content as his hand circled around my waist gently while my hands reached out and knotted around his neck.I stood on my tiptoes and kissed him back as deeply as I could. Atlas moaned and my body responded my digging my fingers on to the fabric of his clothes wishing I could come in contact with his bare skin.His hands reached up and massaged my breast gently to which I responded with a raspy moan. His hand rested on my breast and gave another gentle massage which made me hold on to him but he pulled away quickly just as I moaned again.I looked at him shocked at the unexpected way he had pulled
(ATLAS’S POV)I could feel her body going through stages of excitement. She was vibrating beneath me and her hands ran over my chest and back gently but firmly at first before they became more urgent. I loved the way she smelled, the way she felt, the way she moaned. Every single thing she did made me want to lose my mind and self control. I sucked her nipple making sure to savor each moment as I did.Her fingers dug in to my shoulders while she moaned sending ripples of pleasure through me. I reached for the clasp of her bra and quickly undid it freeing her boobs as I tossed the fabric aside. I took her fullness in my hands wishing I could take both nipples in my mouth at the same time.Whenever I am having intimate moments, I like to take my time but with Alana each movement, each kiss, each touch, each stroke ignited a deep fiery hunger within me that made me want to swallow her up. There was so much I wanted to do and I had no patience in me.Her body was sending me reeling in
(ATLAS’S POV)Just as I expected, my parents were waiting for me as I made my way in to the house. I was headed straight for my room even though I knew that they wouldn’t let me, but I mean is there really anything wrong with giving it a try?“Atlas!” Andres my older brother called on my way up the second floor and I turned to see him leaned against the door of my dad’s private study.“Yes.” I answered grimly even though again, I really knew what he wanted.For me to come in and face whatever my parents had to say. Andres said but he also said nothing as he inclined his head towards the study room. I was expected to follow him as he turned around and walked back in so I did. Mum was pacing about looking the most angry I have ever seen her. Dad on the other hand was in his chair, cross legged with a grim, angry look on his face.Yup! I knew it, I was in trouble but I didn’t care. I was very happy about what I had done, in fact I felt lucky and fortunate that I had been able to do it
(LANA’S POV) Beautiful words, Wrong Place. I thought as I stared at Atlas. I was overwhelmed with so many emotions that I did not know what exactly to say or do.I just stood frozen to the spot as tears just kept on streaming endlessly down my face and this time around, they were not tears of sorrow. I have never had someone defend me in that way, neither have I had someone say such beautiful things about me. I was lost in his actions and drowned by his words.He stood up to his mother and said these words right in front of our parents. He was doing it for me.My heart was filled with so much joy and appreciation. Even after I sent him out of my room, he didn’t get angry with me.My thoughts were soon interrupted by Atlas’s mother who let out a dry cackle that did not reach her eyes at all. She stared back at him with disbelief in her eyes. “Is this some sort of joke?” She asked Atlas.“I’m not joking, Mum.” Her eyes widened slightly in shock and then a displeased look settled on
(LANA’S POV)It was like we were all in a boxing ring getting ready for an anticipated fight. Everyone seemed to be placed in strategic positions and I feared that things would heat up. Mum and Dad were visibly angry and Mrs Shaughnessy was obviously displeased as well. Mr Glass and I were the only ones who were not angry, we were uncomfortable and scared.I stood up to because everyone was standing and my body was shaking as tears crowded my eyes. Mr Glass was trying to conceal how stressed he was but I could sense it. He was uncomfortable but he was the first one to quickly voice his thoughts out slicing through the tension with a slight cough.“Why don’t we all sit down please? I promise we can talk about this better. We can settle this like grown, mature adults that we are.” He said with a shaky voice and a hopeful smile that fell flat amongst everyone in the room.No one even regarded him anymore. Mum and Nrs Shaughnessy were having a show down with their eyes. “I guess you a
(LANA’S POV)“We’re sorry, Lana.” Daisy whispered at me before she and Paige walked the opposite direction and I followed my parents to the principal’s office.I was not angry at my friends as I just said, disappointed maybe. We did not said a word to each other as the three of us sat down at the backseat of my dad’s car. I was too hurt to even say anything.Now, I felt more anxious as we followed the administrative building pathway that led us to the principal’s office.“You should be happy with your friends, Lana. They care about.” Dad tried. “They did not want that woman to walk all over you and that is why they came to tell us what was going on.”I nodded my head stiffly but I was not even paying close attention to what he was saying. I was thinking of what was going to happen once we were in the principal’s office.The secretary looked up with a polite smile which became shaky on her lips once she saw mum and dad’s expressions.“We are here to see Mr Glass, the principal. Is he i
(LANA’S POV)It seemed like my parents were getting angrier as the days went by. The next morning, I did not get the usual knock on my door telling me to hurry down for breakfast. I really don’t blame them, if I was them, I would be very angry with me as well .I encouraged myself by doing some morning affirmations while looking at myself in the mirror. I knew that a stressful day awaited me and I had to get myself ready for it.After taking a deep sigh, I got my backpack and led myself out of the room and down the hall. As I approached, I heard voices coming from the living room.My heart started racing as I thought about all the possible people who could come to my house this morning. The top of my list had to be Mrs Shaughnessy. Perhaps she found out that Atlas came to see me last night and it made her very furious. Maybe she was here to force me in to taking explication as my option. My throat was dry and my heart was racing as I walked towards the living room carefully with th
(ATLAS’S POV)Alana sobbed in my arms for a long time. It felt like my heart was breaking with each sob.I held her to myself trying not to tighten my grip, so I didn’t hurt her.I was angry, I missed her so much!She withdrew back suddenly and started to wipe her face gently with her hands. Then she got off to the bed and got herself a napkin that was on her reading table.“You can’t just come in here whenever you like, you know?” She said to me.Her voice was tired but angry as well.I crossed over to her but she moved backwards. Her eyes were flashing in hurt and anger,“I waited for you! I waited for a message from you!” She said trying not to choke back. “I tried to get to you. I sent my young brother with -““No, Stop please.” She said gently but with a firm command so stern that I felt the words hanging on my tongue. “I would like for you to just leave my room, please.” She said to me.I could see that she was looking down and she was avoiding my eyes.“I had no way of gettin
(ATLAS’S POV)The silence in the dining room was deafening and I could feel everyone’s eyes on me. Not only that, Valerie’s hands were still placed on my thighs and that seemed to be the most annoying thing at the moment. I gently lifted her hand from my thigh and placed it down. Then I smoothed my clothes and pushed back the plate of food that was before me.“I said that I won’t be taking Valerie Wilson to the ball.” I stated in a very clear tone. There was a wave of shock that passed around the table and settled on everyone’s faces.“Don’t be rude, Atlas.” Mum said in a flat tone and then she turned to Jean Wilson and smiled at her. “Atlas has been so disoriented with all that was going on.”“Oh!” Jean Wilson said hurriedyly as she tried to lessen the tension in the room. “I heard all about that and so I understand. That low class girl is trying to pull your name through the mud!”“Exactly what I said!” Mum said immediately. “Atlas has been so destabilised with all that has been g
(ATLAS’S POV)There was knocking at my door again, for what seemed to be the hundredth time but was only the third time.And then Mum’s voice came.“Atlas, if you don’t open up now, I’ll have you locked in for a whole month and heavily guarded as well! You won’t be able to go anywhere!” She said to me.She hit the right spot! This was wrong! She was keeping me locked in against my will! I had turned to a prisoner but defying her would only bring worse to me. I know my mother very well and I know that she does not joke when she threatens, especially when it’s something that she is invested in.Like handling what she would call ‘A Social Scandal’ I stood up and walked over to the door turning the key in the lock and going back to my bed where I sat down.Mum came in. She looked beautiful dressed in one of her expensive dresses and jewelled like she has a huge occasion to attend. To make matters more annoying, she was smiling at me warmly.“Hello Darling.” She said making her way over t
(LANA’S POV)“Omg! I can’t believe she said that!” Paige said plopping down beside me on the grass in frustration.“Yup! She did!” I said as it hit me all over again.The meeting I had had with Mrs Shaughnessy was still very fresh in my brain and I was trying my best to calm down even though i knew that I was panicking. “This is so messed up!” Daisy said frustrated. My friends and I had skipped the last class of the day for several reasons. To start with, we were all drained from the events that were occuring and dad said I had to be out the gate immediately school was over so it was either then or never for us to reconnect. Lunch time had been out of the question because Paige had to get ready for a tech quiz she had coming up. We had perfect records and so missing one class was not going to affect us. At this point, I did not mind missing a whole of school if I was being very honest.“This is all so messed up!” I repeated with a very deep sigh. We were seated outside school a