Eve's pov-
After he left saying that he had something to take care of, I took a warm shower, rinsing away all the unwanted touches and unnecessary thoughts as the water trickled down my body. Now, laying on the bed in a bathrobe, I thought about all of what had happened today and with that, I slowly drifted off to sleep.
Somewhere in the middle of the night, I had a dream, more of a nightmare, replaying today's events. I was back in that narrow alley with those dickshits and my worst fear, my dad and a lizard (yes, a lizard).
I woke up with a jolt and ended up bawling my eyes out. My vision went blur and I felt as if I was about to black out. I reached out to get myself a glass of water from the night stand beside the bed. After a while, as I calmed myself down, I checked the time and it was almost 6 in the morning. I thought about what I should do next? Should I just go to college? But after all of what happened yesterday, I don't think I'll be able to face Alex. But I can avoid school forever either. So I gathered all my strength to get out of the bed and get myself ready to go to college today.
I noticed a pair of blue jeans and a pastel yellow cardigan laying on the sofa of the room. I picked it up and saw that it was exactly my size, even the jeans. Also, the clothes were very pretty. He must've visited the room as I was asleep, I thought. Finally, I got dressed and then gathered all my belongings scattered around the room. I checked for any messages or texts on my phone, there were two. One from Emma and one from mum. Both telling me to take care and be safe. Only if they knew what had happened last night....
I then decided to call him. Calling him is definitely a better option than texting him (definitely not because I wanna hear his voice).
He picked it up in just one ring, almost as if he was waiting for me to call him first.
I start by saying-
"Hey, I'm up. I hope I'm not disturbing you"
to which he answers-
"of course not, darling. I have all the time in this world for you. You, baby, can never disturb me. Did you sleep well?"
He asked. To which i replied-
"Well, I slept fine except that I had a nightmare. I'm okay now. I wanted to make a request. Sorry, I know you've already done so much for me".
He cuts me mid sentence and says in a stern voice-
"Love, don't say that. I'll do everything that I possibly can for you. You have no idea".
I then continued-
"I'm sorry if I offended you. That's not what I meant".
He says-
"You don't have to apologise. Tell me what you want".
"I want to check out. I've got college today and I don't want to miss it. Moreover, I think the crowd would take my mind off of everything".
"Alright, love. If that's what you want, I'll get your room checked out and arrange a driver who would drop you off at college. I'm going to text you one's he reaches the parking lot" .
To that I said- "thank you for yesterday. I just realised I hadn't thanked you yet properly..." before I could say any further, he cut me off by saying- "That is because you don't need to, baby. I will always protect you, no matter what. Now, take your time and get ready. The car would be there soon and if you feel any sort of discomfort, contact me. Okay? I'm just a call away".
I hummed in response and disconnected the call.
Almost 10 min later, he texted me saying that a red coloured car should be waiting for me outside and he also sent me a picture of the car with it's number plate, so it's easier for me to find the car. He always does these small, sweet thing that stick to me. He never let's any inconvenience bother me. I responded with "thanks"- for the nth time. I don't know what else I could possibly say to him to show him my gratitude. With that, I moved out of my room and once I reached the lobby, I returned the room key to the same receptionist that I saw him talking to the last time. Now that I remember, he didn't take much time getting that room. Was it because he's a frequent visitor or something? I clearly remember her looking at him and bowing in respect as she saw him, I remember him taking off his helmet a little to expose his face to her. SO much so that only she could see him. I missed the chance of seeing his face. I wonder how he looks. I brushed off my thoughts and moved towards the parking lot where I saw a red car waiting for me, just like he had mentioned.
The drive to school was quiet with the only sound being that of the radio and the honks from the traffic. Once near the familiar trees, I asked the driver to stop as I stepped out of the car. Moving towards the gate, I felt everybody's eyes on me and one particular pair of them made me feel better, even thought he wasn't visible, I know he was around. Like he could almost read my thoughts, I got a text saying-
"You look so beautiful today, sweetheart. Just like you always do"
"I love the way the clothes I picked out for you fit you like a glove. They were made for you".
(I smiled as I read the text. So he picked them out himself? The thought made me really happy).
I noticed my friends standing next to the biggest tree on the college campus (It is the couple hotspot where they share lunches, do their homework together and well, sometimes share kisses too. We just like it because it gives good shade). I walked towards them and they smiled at me as they saw me. Meeting them after last night's events just lightened my mood immediately. I realised how much I needed this, how much I needed them. The way Oli and Ben bicker is just hilarious, almost as if it's two siblings fighting to get their mum's attention . And just like that, another day at college ended, or so I thought. It was the last class for today, Mr. Escareno's class. I was really tired, both physically and mentally and did not realise when I dosed off. I felt a tap on my shoulder causing me to wake up with a jolt. I gasped in shock and looked down, embarrassed. It was Mr. Escareno who had startled me. He said-
"Too tired, Eve? Or does my class bore you?".
I did not reply [what do I even say?!?]
"Room 306, after class".