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“Levi,” he says, pushing my hair over my shoulder. “Please, call me Levi when it’s just us, okay?”
Biting my lip, I nod. “What time is it?” I ask.
“It’s almost eleven at night,” he tells me, and I sigh.
“With Grandmother out of town, she’s put me in the dormitories. I have a new roommate, and to be honest, she kind of hates me.”
“She doesn’t even know you,” Levi scoffs, and it almost amuses me that he thinks that matters.
“She is from the same area that I grew up in, and shethinksshe knows me. However, perception isn’t always the truth.” Thinking, I bite my lip. “Did you hear everything while I was in the dark?” I whisper. I’m so embarrassed now that I’m back in the light.
Levi touches my hair, playing with the end as he thinks. “I did,” he whispers. “Lord forgive me, but I made myself stand there and listen to every scream, whimper, and word. I’m so sorry, but I promise, I’ll never tell anyone, and you can keep your secrets until you’re ready to tell me. I hope one day you will, not for absolution for yourself, but because I want to be someone you can confide in.”
“Okay. I have to think about all of that. I have a lot to process, and honestly, tonight was too much.”
Levi helps me stand, handing me a bottle of water. “Please, drink this, and be careful walking back, okay?”
I nod, then leave while sipping the water. I don’t know how I’m going to explain to Tempest that my tutoring went over, or if she’ll even believe me.
Scrubbing my face, I wish I had thought to wash it before I walked home, but now it’s too late. I’m standing in front of my door and she’s sure to hear me outside. These doors aren’t very thick. Here’s hopingshe’sasleep.
Luck is not on my side, and she’s sitting up in bed as I walk in.
“You almost made me believe you,” she says with a laugh, and waves her hand at my appearance. “But clearly you’re still a whore. I guess you didn’t learn your lesson the first time.”
“You don’t know anything, and I was trying to give you a pass because the entire situation was really terrible, but you don’t know me!” I scream.
My nerves are just raw and she stands up, livid.
“I know that King will never be able to get a job in our town because of what you did. He wanted to help you, even though I told him that you were the weird girl, and undeserving of help. What did any of that get him?”
Breath heaving, I drop to my knees crying. “King kept me sane during some of the worst moments of my life,” I whisper. “I never ever meant for any of that to happen, but he found out…”
Tempest walks towards me and joins me on the floor, grabbing my hand. “There’s more to this, so tell me!” she insists.
“He found out about the baby,” I whisper. Her eyes widen, and I tell her the truth about everything, including what happens during my sessions with Levi.
Chapter19
Things are better this last week, and I feel a weight lifting from my chest. The highlight of this week, I have to say, is Jonas and I talking about what happened the night he dropped onto his knees for me. I wanted to make him feel good too, but it was too much too soon, and a step I wasn’t quite ready for. I want my first time to be with our Eve, and then we can fully be together. I’m glad Jonas is so understanding… I need him as much as I need our Eve.
It’s still early, the sky is clear, and people are either in Mass or sleeping. Sitting isn’t an option for me today, as I have too much energy to stay indoors. A walk is the perfect way to sort through my feelings; especially since things are amping up within the Society. Now that I know our Eve is here on campus, the wheels are turning in my brain to figure out who she could be.
It’s known that Eve will be sexually promiscuous, from a good family, and willing to take care of our every desire when the time comes. My mind immediately turns to Bridget. She’s been extra attentive towards me, bringing me morning coffee and treats too. If she’s our Eve, then I’m willing to play nice, but why is she such a damn bitch? I’ve really been trying to keep an open mind, but her touch makes my skin crawl. I hate how she treats Chastity, and her and the Bitch Squad have been bothering her again.
I leave the courtyard and out through a hidden side gate the guys and I found a few months after we moved in. I walk a few yards until the small bridge comes into view. It’s so peaceful here. I got so used to all the hustle and bustle of New York.
Everyoneis so busy in New York, and there’s skyscrapers everywhere. You’ll still find parks and greenery, but there are people crawling. Often I can’t quieten my own mind, and it was worse in New York. I would often find myself in fights, and Bast and Jonas would pile in, no matter how big the guy I was picking a fight with was. It worked out well for a lot of years, and I’m really lucky I became friends with them.
They’re one of the consistent bright spots in my life. The orphanage was alright, but kids always stole my stuff, and there were eight kids in one room. Kids kept picking on me, sticking my toothbrush in the toilet, tripping me, until I finally had enough and put a boy in the hospital. The boys in the home learned to fear me, and gave me a wide berth. But, the nuns decided I was the devil’s child, and punished me so much I decided that the streets were preferable to their ministrations.
Don’t get me wrong, I would go back here and there, but I also enjoyed my adventures in the city. One day, looking for a quiet place away from the noise of the streets, I walked into Bastian’s father’s church, and met my now best friends. I glance at the time on my phone and sigh. I better get going or I’ll be late for class. I head back to the courtyard.
“Party tonight,” Bridget says as she comes up behind me and gives me a hug. Her braless breasts press against my back, and my dick twitches. She runs her hands down my abs, to the outside my sweats and grips my growing erection. Purring, she grips me harder.
“Seems someone is in need of attention,” she coos and I grimace. It's just my body's natural reaction. I fucking despise the hands that are touching me. I move out of her clutches and run my hand through my short brown hair, then turn to face her.
“Did I tell you you could touch me?” I growl, getting closer to her face. Her brown eyes flare with lust and she licks her lips.
